This Finnish caravan concept is a small, design-led camper pitched at EV owners who’d rather not sleep under canvas. Karoo is a Finnish start-up that believes it can take camping to an even lower level of emissions, with this lightweight, flexible design for a camping trailer.
Karoo has opened up deposits for its forthcoming Adventure camper, even though the company admits that deliveries won’t begin until 2026. Even so, the small caravan has already garnered a lot of attention, not least from EV owners who are mindful of the serious range penalty imposed by towing.
The Karoo Adventure is certainly light – Airstream’s smallest model, the Bambi, comes in at just under twice the Karoo’s 750kg base weight. It’s also extremely streamlined, which helps preserve range (or lower fuel consumption) and means you don’t necessarily have to invest in a massive SUV to haul it along.
A slide out kitchen is available
Electric power also comes into play with the Adventure Camper’s onboard systems, which are topped up by roof-mounted solar panels and an integral 6kWh lithium-ion battery. That should be enough to charge e-bikes and e-scooters when out and about.
The galley kitchen
The Adventure’s ace is its extreme flexibility, thanks to a modular interior and exterior design that goes above and beyond the usual Swiss Army knife-style gymnastics of most compact caravans. A small galley kitchen sits ahead of the bathroom, which makes good use of the ‘sharp’ end of the aerodynamically-styled body.
The interior in seating configuration
Transformed into a bedroom
Interior with dropped down children's bunk
Interior transformed into cargo mode
The main living area offers up multiple configurations, with seating and a table that, naturally, can be converted into a bed, or even folded up and away completely to transform the space into a cargo area for longer journeys. Another option is for a drop down child’s bunk above the main bed.
The living space
Large side windows flood this with light and views, and one flank of the Karoo Adventure can be opened up completely to expand into the multiple awning options. These range from a simple cover to a wraparound tent that massively expands the available living space.
Awning options range from a simple standalone cover
A more sophisticated weatherproof enclosure with slide-out kitchen
A wraparound awning for a large living space
Pyry Huhtala, Karoo’s CEO, describes the Adventure camper as a solution for consumers who ‘increasingly value simplicity and flexibility in their leisure purchasing decisions,’ pointing out that that rapid evolution of the EV market hasn’t seen similar developments in trailer and caravan design.
You don't have to use an EV to tow the Karoo
Designed for the rugged Finnish wilderness, the Karoo Adventure should be good for all-year-round camping, whether it’s for short sojourns in nature or longer treks and trails.
Karoo Adventure Camper, c€30,000, more information and pre-orders at KarooCamper.com, @KarooCamper
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