A beautiful compact bus camper for two people with all amenities (toilet, parking heater, solar panel, etc.) and therefore completely independent.
Drives like a passenger car.
Our Citroen Jumper from 2014 is a wonderfully compact camper with a length of just over 5 meters. Nicely manoeuvrable and because of this length a normal parking space can be used.
We bought this bus in 2019 and then converted it ourselves into a fully equipped camper.
The beauty of this bus camper is, among other things, its driving behavior, which is comparable to a (good) passenger car. If desired, it accelerates smoothly, has little or no difficulty with slopes and, because of the high seat, gives an excellent view.
The chairs are of course rotatable and selected for seating comfort. In combination with the good (sound) insulation, the cruise control and the air conditioning, you will arrive at your final destination rested, even after hours of driving!
As an extra, the camper has a reversing camera. Easy for parking, for example.
Closet space and refrigerator
The bus is also complete in terms of interior and excellently equipped for 2 people.
Closet space for clothes, etc. is located above the bed, above and below the refrigerator and above the cabin. You can store other items under the side seat and of course in the "garage".
In short, sufficient storage space.
Read
Because we like to read, fixed and rotatable spots have been mounted in both the sitting area and the sleeping area so that you have (reading) lighting in any desired position.
Fixed bed
The bed is 195 cm long and 140 cm wide. Not super large, but more than enough for 2 people. However, it is not recommended for people taller than 1.90 m.
Getting in and out of bed is done via the hatch that can serve as a step in combination with the porta potti.
Solar panel and parking heater
Furthermore, the camper is equipped with a 150 Watt solar panel, a household battery, an 80 liter clean drinking water tank and a diesel parking heater so that you can also stay in the "jungle" for longer periods and are independent of electricity and other luxurious facilities.
The parking heater has a capacity of 2 kW, more than enough for a pleasant winter sports holiday.
In addition to heat, the parking heater also has a ventilation setting to make hot days more pleasant.
WC and shower.
The camper is equipped with a simple porta potti. Normally we make more use of the toilet facilities of the campsite, but ideal in case of (high) emergency.
The same applies to the shower facility: it can be attached to one of the rear doors. Great in all weather conditions, just not in the rain!
kitchen
The kitchen is equipped with a 2-burner gas stove, a sink with running water, four lockable drawers and a cupboard for various attributes. Cutlery, plates, pans and other accessories are part of the standard inventory.
As mentioned, this camper can also easily handle the city due to its length. However, it is too high for a parking garage. That is why, if we want to spend a little longer in the city, we always take the bicycle. With the camper we drive to the outskirts of the city, take the bicycles from the carrier and, if possible, are even more flexible than walking. Plus you can take more!
Inventory
In addition to the kitchen utensils, 2 camping chairs and a height-adjustable table are also part of the inventory. In consultation it is always possible to bring other camping gear. Think of, for example, lying mats, panniers or, for example, jeu de boules.
Well, almost too much to mention and then I haven't even mentioned the roof hatches with a fan that can be directed inwards or outwards, the insulating darkening, the extra storage space under the folding space, etc.
In short, a fully equipped camper for a wonderful holiday.