Tiny timber camper expands horizons
Slide-on truck camper transforms into two-storey wilderness cabinWhat do you get when you combine elements of an expander caravan, with a slide-on truck camper and a tiny house?
In the case of European start-up Haaks Campers, you get the unique ‘Opperland’ camper -- an expandable trailer that slides off the back off a truck before transforming into a two-storey timber cabin.
After arriving at your camping spot, the Haaks camper drops down its four corner legs at the push of a button, allowing the flatbed truck to drive away. The camper-cabin is then lowered close enough to the ground to allow entry through the side and rear doors.
The triangular pop-up roof pushes up manually into position, while a full height rear tailgate opens up to allow access to the interior living and sleeping areas.
The compact floorplan is more tiny house than caravan, with the kitchenette, lounge/dinette and bathroom on the ground level, and a staircase at the rear that leads to the upper-level loft double bed.
There are windows on both levels, while other features include small fresh and waste water tanks, a hot water heater, and a lithium battery system with solar panels and inverter. The kitchen includes a sink, induction cooktop, and an 81 litre fridge/freezer.
Haaks says the basic two-berth camper weighs around three tonnes, and is protected by sustainable timber cladding that should last 25 years.
No word on Australian availability yet, but with a Haaks camper in Europe starting at €129,982 (around $212,000), we're not sure whether it would take off down under, particularly when that price doesn't include the truck...
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