Sleek Nordic Toy-Hauler Trailer Hides Hidden Bathroom
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Toy-hauler campers often compromise between being cold, spartan towable garages with uncomfortable fold-down furnishings or fully equipped campers with gear cluttering the living space.
The new Karoo Adventure camper aims to minimize these compromises, offering a dual-purpose design with an empty floor for gear transport and a comfortable living area featuring a panoramic design, modular furnishings, and a hidden wet bathroom.
A Finnish Take on Innovative Camping Trailers
The Karoo Adventure, with its innovative design and focus on electric power via a 6-kWh lithium battery and rooftop solar, might seem like a Silicon Valley creation. However, it comes from Finland, a picturesque northern country.
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Karoo’s Innovative Trailer Design
Karoo keeps its trailer compact, measuring just 5 meters (16.4 feet) in length and 2.2 meters (7 feet) in height. Despite this small footprint, it features a spacious, multipurpose layout that accommodates up to two adults and two children, thanks to a lift-away double bed and bunk bed. Additionally, the company plans to offer a version with foldaway lounge chairs that convert into beds.
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In fact, the primary function of the lifting beds is to free up the majority of the Karoo trailer’s floor space for gear hauling. This allows you to load it with bicycles, hunting equipment, fishing tackle, skis, snowboards, sleds, or any other gear for your trip. The gear can be easily loaded through the oversized rear hatch door and side hatch.
The Innovative Bathroom Design of Karoo Adventure
A particularly unique feature of the Karoo Adventure trailer is its hidden bathroom. The bathroom, situated in the front of the trailer, hides behind the kitchen block wall and becomes accessible through a sliding refrigerator/wall. After moving the refrigerator, the lower wall slides back, and a roll-down partition ensures complete privacy.
See it in action:
The sliding design appears somewhat intricate and potentially prone to early repairs, but it does have a charming speakeasy-style secret-room appeal. The bathroom itself is a standard wet bath with a shower, cassette toilet, and clothes drying rack.
Adapting to Indoor and Outdoor Cooking
The refrigerator, when moved to access the bathroom, slides over the dual-burner stove, making it more convenient for outdoor kitchen use. The versatile kitchen supports both indoor and outdoor cooking, featuring a sliding gas cooktop and sink that you can use outdoors.
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The sliding design appears somewhat intricate and potentially prone to early repairs, but it does have a charming speakeasy-style secret-room appeal. The bathroom itself is a standard wet bath with a shower, cassette toilet, and clothes drying rack.
Flexible Kitchen Setup for Indoor and Outdoor Cooking
The refrigerator, when moved to access the bathroom, slides over the dual-burner stove, making it more convenient for outdoor kitchen use. The versatile kitchen supports both indoor and outdoor cooking with a sliding gas cooktop and sink that can be used outside.
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Karoo’s Future Plans and Timeline
Karoo announced it completed its latest round of startup funding earlier this year and plans to publicly unveil its prototype in 2024, with pilot production set for 2025 and initial deliveries expected in 2026.
To conclude, Interested buyers can preorder now with a €100 (around US$110) deposit, with prices starting at €29,900 (approximately US$32,450). The first 500 units will include a side awning, tent walls, and an extended three-year full warranty (normally two years). While it might seem early to commit financially, this approach is typical for startups.
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