Every day there are more lovers of adventure, travel and enjoying each of the seasons of the year out of home. Either because they are lovers of the snow, the beach or endless walks in the woods that around us.
It is also true that more and more people are encouraged to enjoy nature in a camper van. AND a type of traveler or adventurer is emerging who will do anything to be in the middle of the action, surrounded by that nature that escapes us in our routine. That is why in Spain the number of Motorhome and home van registrations have not stopped increasing year after year, breaking records in the sector.
But there is a new movement that is in full revolution, it is about mini campers, small vans, combis or small utilities, which have been modified allowing their personal or professional use as well as in camping or weekend excursions.
The versatility of mini campers, why every day there are more camper cars
Today, maintaining a vehicle is a great extra expense. Ignoring the cost of its use and wear, the simple fact of having it implies paying insurance, taxes, parking, ITV and maintenance. This supposes an average of 1000 to 1500 euros per year depending on the model and the type of insurance you have, making that having a vehicle dedicated exclusively to recreation, such as a home van or a motorhome, does not be the first option for those who want to enjoy excursions with their vehicle.
The advantages of converting your private vehicle for this purpose are many, since all the expenses above mentioned are already covered. And you only have to make a small investment to have your camper car or mini camper ready for weekend excursions.
In this article we explain the different points to take into account to convert your car or bus.
The portable shower, like having a shower in your camper without taking up space.
The portable shower has gone from being the choice of the brave to the choice of those who decide convert your vehicles without taking up much space. Before it was common for people who camped with their car or small van, or even those who went wild camping, ended up taking a shower in the river, or looking for a nearby fountain for a quick shower with a bucket and a sponge.
The popularization of camping along with adventure trips with your own vehicle has caused the creation of different elements to facilitate outdoor showers. Now we can find an endless of options ranging from the typical dark bag, which we fill with water and leave in the sun to heat, and which hanging from a tree or from the top of our vehicle we can shower with the weight of gravity or even other more elaborate options such as, from small 20-liter water tanks that we can even connect to the car cigarette lighter socket, a hose to cool off anywhere.
In addition, none of these elements is anchored to our vehicle, allowing it to be taken only when needed. we are going to need.
Cooking in a mini camper has never been so easy.
Before, we only had the typical gas stoves, which although very useful and efficient, make a The task of cooking is not cumbersome, since they are not very practical. Today we can already have gas stoves much more comfortable, with two burners and gas bottles that are inserted from the side so as not to take up much space space when cooking.
Another increasingly used option is electric induction hobs. These are thought particularly for cars or vans with second batteries or power stations, otherwise, we could run out of battery in our vehicle. This alternative is much more comfortable to use and more clean, in addition to not having to continuously consume gas bottles, being more respectful of environment.
An inflatable mattress or folding mattress, essential to have a bed in your mini camper
Perhaps this is an element that is not taken into account as much and that does not worry as much when it comes to to convert a car into a camper, but resting well is essential to enjoying time away from home and having renewed energy for the next day.
Many professional vehicles have the option of completely removing the rear seats to be able to use that space as storage. And it is at that point where folding mattresses best fit. These are made up mostly of foam, but they are becoming more and more technical and we can find mattresses folding foams of different densities and adapt them to our liking, being able to have a mattress more softer or harder and even with a layer of memory foam.
In cars or small utility vehicles, having a folding mattress is more complicated, since it does not in all vehicles we can remove the rear seats, although in general we can fully recline them and put an inflatable mattress on them. Definitely a much better alternative. comfortable than sleeping directly on the reclining seats and also takes up very little space once uncinched and folded.
A second battery in your camper will be essential to have unlimited electricity.
So far we have been able to solve all the basic elements that motorhomes have and we have found an alternative for our mini camper, but we cannot forget an important element for many of us: electricity.
Although it is true that we can perfectly spend a relaxing weekend, disconnected, without the need to review social networks every hour, it never hurts to have electricity only for emergencies, but as a convenience. Thanks to a secondary battery we can give energy to the devices we want (mobile phones, GPS, cameras, portable fridge...). In addition to to be able to do it without endangering the first battery, necessary for starting the vehicle.
In general, the second batteries do not represent a reform in our vehicle, so it is not necessary to would need to be approved, the problem is that together with the battery we will have to add a series of components such as relays, inverters, wiring and informative screens that make the installation very complex.
At BLUETTI we have the alternative for this, portable power stations. These are the ideal complement for mini campers or camperized cars, since they do not require installation, they are very easy to use, and adapt to the type of vehicle or needs you have.
From power stations like the BLUETTI AC50S that allows us to connect our small devices and spend a weekend completely unconcerned.
Is it necessary to certify a mini camper?
The quick answer is no, but like everything it depends on what elements you put in it. if you have If you strictly follow the advice in this article, you will not need to have your camper approved. Instead, if you have added structural elements or have fixed some kind of furniture, yes you are going to have what to approve
The biggest advantage of mini campervans or camperized cars is being able to remove the elements camping to use the vehicle on a day-to-day basis, that is why it is not necessary to approve your camper if none of the elements are fixed.
Even more powerful power stations like the BLUETTI AC200MAX recent winner of the iF Design Award 2022, which allows us to have Enough energy for a portable fridge, electric stove and to charge an endless number of devices.
