Introduction
Camping is on everyone’s lips. A new way to participate in this lifestyle is to travel with a camping trailer. This is not comparable to a caravan. It’s more like a rucksack for your vehicle. For this very reason, it is very interesting for new campers or experienced campers who have downsized their equipment. In this article, we show you the 10 points that speak in favor of a camping trailer.
The 10 reasons
Size
A camping trailer is generally rather small and compact compared to its towing vehicle. Due to its small size, it travels in the slipstream of the towing vehicle and therefore consumes significantly less fuel than a caravan. Small camping trailers often only have one axle and are therefore very maneuverable. Even when uncoupled from the vehicle, they can be moved comfortably by one person. This helps immensely in narrow lanes or when you have been parked.
Speed
Most camping trailers have a permissible speed of 100 km/h. This cruising speed is ideal for man and machine. So you can finally take in your surroundings on your journey. You flow with the traffic and are not a disruptive obstacle. If you are approaching an accident or the end of a traffic jam, you have enough time to react. At 100 km/h, most vehicles drive in a speed range in which fuel consumption is quite low. So you always arrive at your destination very relaxed and still on time.
Driving license
With a European class B driving license, you can move a camping trailer with a total mass of 750 kg. As soon as the total mass of the trailer is heavier than 750 kg, an additional driving license is required. The suffix B96 is usually sufficient for camping trailers and caravans. With this add-on, you can move a combination of towing vehicle and camping trailer with a total weight of 4250 kg. This means that the towing vehicle and trailer must not weigh more than 4250 kg in total. If your trailer is heavier than 4250 kg, you will need a BE driver’s license. However, this is not usually necessary for a camping trailer. Want to know which BOBO you would be allowed to drive? Check it out with the driver’s license test in the BOBO configurator.
Costs
The most common models cost between €8,000.00 and €35,000.00. We are therefore talking about significantly lower purchase costs than for a campervan or motorhome. If we assume that such a camping trailer is used for 2-6 weeks a year, the reduced capital tied up is a convincing point. The running costs are also significantly lower. For a model like our BOBO, for example, you pay around €37.00 in taxes and around €47.00 in insurance per year. All in all, you can say that a camping trailer is significantly cheaper than a campervan or motorhome.
Storage space
Depending on the model, they offer a lot of additional storage space. Additional storage space on a camping vacation is a long-awaited dream of every van driver. If you start your camping vacation with a fully packed vehicle, the stress often starts before you have even left your home region. As a rule, you always need the piece of luggage that has been stowed deep behind many others. Laundry or piles of suitcases at rest areas can be a thing of the past with the help of a camping trailer. In a camping trailer such as the BOBO, for example, there are sufficient heavy-duty pull-outs on which Euroboxes can be placed and secured. There is space for all the equipment for your own camp, water sports equipment for fun by the sea and all the supplies for your vacation.
Sleeping places
It not only serves as a rucksack for your towing vehicle, it also increases the number of possible sleeping places in your camp. Some models offer two additional berths in their interior. The disadvantage of this is that the additional storage space is lost. An alternative is to move the sleeping areas to the camping trailer with a roof tent. In a roof tent, you can sleep comfortably and safely at lofty heights, and the storage space is retained. Roof tents are available in different versions for 2, 3 or 4 people. That’s why we deliberately opted for a BOBO roof tent and are more than happy with it.
Flexibility
Another advantage of a camping trailer is its flexibility. I can attach the camping trailer to any vehicle that has a trailer coupling. You hitch the camping trailer to your heels and set off on your vacation. The trailer can be fully packed and waiting on its stand for use. This means you can set off much more spontaneously and don’t always have to load the vehicle with everything you need for your trip.
The base
The parked camping trailer is the perfect base for you and your fellow travelers. Once you have found a suitable spot, transform your trailer into your temporary home. Set up the bed, take out the kitchen, put a beer in the fridge and then put your feet up in the deckchair. If you want to explore the surrounding area or need to go to the supermarket, your camping trailer will stay put and wait for you until you get back to camp. You can enjoy the benefits of the trailer straight away without having to rebuild anything like in the campervan. Spontaneous day trips with the towing vehicle are becoming commonplace again.
Off-road capability
As a rule, most camping trailers in the middle and upper price segments are also suitable for off-road use. Thanks to their small size and maneuverability, they easily follow their towing vehicle wherever it goes. Thanks to its low weight, the trailer can be pulled over hill and dale and most vehicles have no problem with inclines. A robust construction ensures that the camping trailer stays in shape and everything inside stays in its place. Thanks to its design, an ordinary caravan would disintegrate into a thousand pieces off-road. A camping trailer follows you on and off the road.
Proximity to nature
The reasons mentioned above underline the last and most important point for us. Camping trailer users often choose destinations in the great outdoors. He brings all necessary and non-necessary items and options to the chosen destination. He doesn’t care where it goes.
However, it does not offer a retreat like a caravan. It does not take the domestic world to nowhere.
You cook and eat outdoors. You dress according to the weather. You sleep in a tent. Despite the comfort it offers, you are in the middle of nature and exposed to the elements. For outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers, this is precisely the convincing argument.
Conclusion
A camping trailer is ideal for beginners as well as experienced campers. It is not as expensive as other camping vehicles and has very low running costs. Thanks to its size, it is maneuverable and follows you everywhere. Anyone who appreciates flexibility and being close to nature should opt for a camping trailer.
