Shell on wheels: This egg-shaped camper wraps modern comforts in retro style

There’s a subset of tiny houses that include mobile tiny houses, and the Barefoot Caravan fits the bill. It almost looks like something our grandparents might have had hooked up to their cars, but apparently they do make ’em like they used to.

At least, in Britain, they do. Solicitor Cathy Chamberlain wasn’t able to find the camper of her dreams, so she designed her own. Motorcycle and sidecar company Watsonia Squire helped put it in production, and now she’s selling the curvy campers to like-minded individuals.

“It was a weekend camping trip which inspired me, when I got cold and wet. It goes dark and everybody gets a bit damp. I thought, ‘Why is there not a trendy caravan?’” she tells Yahoo. “I wanted to make it look nice from the outside as well as the inside.” She’s been taking hers around to festivals.

It took her three years to get it right. It’s over 16 feet long, and the fiberglass body comes in duck egg blue, Cotswold cream, or graphite gray. Inside, in about 105 square feet of living space, there’s small fridge, cooktop, and sink; a bathroom with a shower, toilet, and sink; heating system; LED lights; seats that convert into a bed; and room for a wardrobe. There are also some cubbyholes and cupboards for storage.

Owners get to choose a few of the details to fit their preferences, like the color of the kitchen units and upholstery and the fabric for the curtains. “It is done to the standard that you would want to have your own home,” says Chamberlain.

The price for little camper comes to about $34,000, which might be a bit steep if you’re just using for the occasional camping trip. Still, it’s a pretty cute contraption to have yoked to the back of your car.

from Planet GS via John Jason Fallows on Inoreader http://ift.tt/1QERGhT
Jenny McGrath