CAMPER TRAILER BUILD … EIGHT YEARS ON

Eight years ago, I realised my dream of building a camper trailer from scratch for our family of four. Since then, we have spent in excess of 240 amazing, adventure-filled nights in our nano house on wheels.

As an engineer, project manager, and general maker junkie, I have built many things over the years, from a seagull outboard race boat to creative furniture pieces and lamps using recycled materials and old car parts — and everything in between! However, no project has given us as much ongoing satisfaction as our camper trailer (The Shed — April–May 2014).

Here’s a review of how we have used our camper, what we loved, hated, and what we have changed over the years from my original build. I hope this provides some valuable ideas and inspiration for your own camping maker projects.

“As an engineer, project manager, and general maker junkie, I have built many things over the years”

Cold beer

As anyone who has left early on a Saturday morning and driven all day long to finally arrive on a hot afternoon at their magical holiday destination can attest, there is nothing like cracking open an ice-cold beer to kick-start the evening. With that understanding in mind, you can imagine our frustration