Micro campers... anyone else use one?

Micro campers... anyone else use one?

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kdri155

Original Poster:

644 posts

164 months

Tuesday 27th June 2023
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As above does anyone else use a micro camper?

For those not familiar it's normally a smaller vehicle such as a Fiat Doblo, Transit Connect, VW Caddy or similar sized vehicle, in my case a 2004 Peugeot Partner.

Some fit them out with what is commonly know as a boot jump either home made or company such as Andro, or fit them out as they deem fit, mine has a single bench that fold out into a double bed, mains and 12v power, used with an awning they are a cheap and viable alternative if you wish them to be but like many things you can spend as much as you can afford to.

Ours came in at less than £2000.00, self built to my limited skill set but perfectly suits our needs.

TwinKam

3,306 posts

108 months

Wednesday 28th June 2023
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I like it, seems really versatile; you do need an airy space to sit if it's raining, and also to get dressed, cook etc, so that looks ideal. ...presumably you access the 'bedroom' through the side sliding door? Is the tent part 'drive-away'? ...I imagine that's a lot less faff than a MoHo if you need to pop out for milk! What drawbacks will you admit to?

Manners79

199 posts

72 months

Thursday 29th June 2023
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Random aside…I have those chairs, great aren’t they??

Philvrs

625 posts

110 months

Friday 7th July 2023
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TwinKam said:
…. if you need to pop out for milk! What drawbacks will you admit to?
I would transport a bicycle with me for things like that.

I’ve recently been thinking about an awning type tent to go on the side of my doblo like that, thanks for the inspiration!

PurpleTurtle

8,122 posts

157 months

Friday 7th July 2023
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We were camping in the New Forest a while back next to a couple in a Citroen Romahome.

They were obviously travelling light, sat outside it with a couple of fold up camping chairs and a Jetboil for cooking, but it seemed a rather quaint way to get about, albeit probably rather cramped in bad weather.


kdri155

Original Poster:

644 posts

164 months

Monday 10th July 2023
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TwinKam said:
What drawbacks will you admit to?
The biggest drawback is obviously headroom, storage is adequate and as we only use it for a few days at a time it's fine for us.