Minimal Camper

Kamp Velebit

Susi & Fred · 2022-09-13

A spontaneous stopover up in the mountains – bare, deserted and a little strange, but exactly right after the bustle on the coast.

Pag

Susi & Fred · 2022-09-10

All the way to the far end of a long island – for terraces with a sea view, turquoise bays to paddle in and a marriage proposal.

Plitvice Lakes

Susi & Fred · 2022-09-08

Standing free on an orchard meadow – and next to it a national park that is beautiful, but very tightly organised.

Premantura

Susi · 2022-09-06

Our first stop in Croatia – plenty going on ashore, but crystal clear water to paddle in.

Camp Spik

Susi · 2022-09-02

Camping under tall trees with a mountain view – a stopover on the way to Croatia.

Lake Neusiedl

Susi · 2022-07-30

A week at Austria's shallowest lake – kiting, sunsets at the lighthouse and a lake that was suffering from low water.

Finale Ligure

Susi · 2021-09-16

A night in Liguria, high above Finale Ligure, and a pizzeria with an incredible view.

La Presqu'île de Giens, Hyères

Susi · 2021-09-12

A peninsula in the Mediterranean, an unexpected reunion, and finally some kitesurfing again.

Dune du Pilat

Susi · 2021-09-08

A lucky recommendation, a pitch under pine trees with a direct sea view, and the largest sand dune in Europe right at the doorstep.

Étang d'Aureilhan

Fred · 2021-09-02

Finding Tranquility at a Lake, minimalistic lake dinner and a perfect sunset.

Cap de l'Homy

Fred · 2021-08-30

Beautiful Atlantic beaches in France, a boardwalk through the dunes – and a campsite where we did not quite find the quiet we were looking for.

Attersee

Fred · 2021-06-10

A quiet weekend at the lake, Caddy Minicamper and mountain views.

Bluefin SUP Cruise 15 Tandem

Fred · 2026-05-02

★★★★★ · Tracks beautifully and carries all three of us – if you accept the endless pumping.

First borrowed boards, then a dud that went straight back – and finally the big tandem, with room for the two of us and by now the three of us. From the bays of Croatia to Corsica, with everything that is good about it and everything that still annoys us after four years.

Qeedo Motor Tarp Universal

Fred · 2025-08-23

★★★★☆ · Sharp-looking and well made – but setting it up simply takes us too long.

First a cheap tarp with four poles, then a bulky folding gazebo – for our T6 Multivan the Qeedo Motor Tarp was finally meant to do the job. We do not have a keder rail, so we pitched it with guy lines, suction cups and two poles, and used it for a whole holiday.

Renogy Foldable Solar Suitcase 100 W

Fred · 2024-06-23

★★★★★ · A sturdy, reliable solar suitcase – only the constant setting up and packing away got to be too much for us.

After our foldable 80-watt solar bag stopped working after just one year, we wanted something sturdier: the hard-shell Renogy 100 W solar suitcase. It came along on our trips for a while, paired with our self-built battery box – and still did not stay for good.

Mobicool MCG15 compressor cooler

Fred · 2022-07-03

★★★★★ · Frugal, compact and quiet enough – only the cooling space is tight.

After years with a thermoelectric cooler we wanted a fridge that gets by on solar power and a small battery. The MCG15 does that – and taught us along the way that a compressor cooler does not work with every power station.

Vango Tailgate Hub Low Awning

Fred · 2021-09-08

★★★☆☆ · A nice, well-made tent – but the connection to the car did not convince us.

For our yellow Caddy we wanted more space at the back – and above all a tent that also works freestanding. That is exactly what the Vango Tailgate Hub Low does. From the first night at Cap de l'Homy to the flapping in the wind: here is how it went for us on a small car.

Ququq KombiBox for high roof vans

Susi & Fred · 2021-06-12

★★★★★ · A great solution for small vans – we'd buy it again.

After buying our yellow Caddy we still needed a minimal camping solution – and chose the Ququq KombiBox: rear kitchen, bed and storage in one box that can be taken out again at any time. How it worked out for us, from Slovenia through France to Croatia.

Battery box

Fred · 2022-07-03

€ 220 · 2d · A fun weekend project to get a reliable solar storage solution.

A self-built solar battery box, made entirely from standard off-the-shelf components. It reliably powers our cooler, charges our devices and has been running without issues for years. The big advantage over ready-made solutions: it's tailored to our needs and can easily be expanded or repaired.