If you want to go to Norway, this is your ideal camper. When you read the whole story you will know why.
Our well-maintained Pössl Roadcamp is a lovely compact camper and only 5.40 m. long (excl. foldable bike carrier), so you can easily go anywhere. In small nice villages with narrow streets and on parking lots for normal cars. Only parking garages are not possible due to the height. You drive in it like in a large passenger car, also uphill. We deliberately chose this small camper. It does have the disadvantage that if you are very large in stature, the camper is not so suitable for you.
At home we have a bed of 1.80 wide so we were very curious how the relatively narrow bed would suit us 65 plussers. Fine then, a fixed bed with a good mattress. If you are taller than 1.85 this camper is less suitable for you because the bed is 1.95 long.
In the summer of 2022 we made a wonderful 6-week trip through Norway. Only when we wanted to do laundry we looked for a campsite with a washing machine. The other nights we stayed at the most beautiful camper spots without facilities or somewhere free in nature (see the photos). Because we have a solar panel and drove almost every day, this was not a problem. We did not need the electricity, toilet and shower of a campsite, which are very expensive in Norway. This saved us about 1000 euros in camping costs. In Norway there are more than enough facilities to empty the toilet and gray water container and to refill water. And thanks to the outside tap we could shower almost every day without needing a shower tent (see photos). Norway is an expensive country, so there was a large amount of food in the boxes under the bed so that we only had to go to the supermarket for WiFi, bread, meat, fresh vegetables and fruit. The many ferries in and to Norway use a price standard of under and over 6 meters. So with a length of 6 meters (including bicycle rack), this relatively short camper is also financially attractive.
Because we found the standard shower in the toilet very cramped, we have realized an outside tap. This allows you to shower outside, with or without a shower tent, with warm water! Or if it is very hot, rinse off with cold water.
We regularly received requests from couples with a (young) child. This camper is definitely not suitable for that.
There is plenty of closet space. Under the bed is enough luggage space. In it are 2 chairs, table and five practical boxes with among other things an electric heater (there is also standard gas heating).
Both front seats are rotatable and very comfortable. This is nice for on the road and when you need to sit snugly in the camper because it is still too cold outside. The table is in a slide and can be set in all kinds of positions, which is nice because it creates space. There is possibly room for a third and fourth person on a bench (with belts), but that is a bit cramped and because we rarely used it ourselves, we made a cupboard there. This means that the bench is no longer needed, but you do have extra cupboard space. If you prefer a bench, no problem, that is possible. The cupboard is easy to remove and then we put the cushions of the bench back. In the photos you can see both options.
You can enjoy your coffee with the sliding door open when sitting outside is too cold. Prepare or even cook your lunch on the go.
When the bikes are on the rack, the luggage space at the back is still accessible because the Busbiker (= bike carrier) can turn away. It can carry three bikes with a total weight of 80 kg. So the (electric) bikes can come along! This is also very practical if you like to visit larger cities. Just outside the city you park the camper and then cycle to Groningen, Leeuwarden, Maastricht, Bruges, Cologne, Rome, Vienna, Bergen or wherever you are. Wear a bike helmet!
We rent the camper complete with inventory such as kitchen equipment, chairs, table, games, shower tent and other practical things. There is a gas connection on the outside where you can quickly and easily connect the gas barbecue (Cadac, Safari chef 2). Also electricity to charge the bikes.
On the mattress is a mattress protector, molton and bottom sheet. You have to provide pillows, duvet and towels yourself. We will email you a complete inventory list as soon as the booking is final. We have also made a folder with photos and home-made instructions for everything in the camper, so it can never go wrong. We regularly clean the camper with the steam cleaner.
We recently installed a screen door and screen mesh at the rear.
The pick-up time mentioned in the advertisement is flexible. We do this in consultation but it often happens that you can pick up the camper in the morning and only have to return it in the afternoon. But we cannot guarantee this.
Other:
TomTom 5200 navigation system (with traffic information & world map)
2 Gas bottles (useful for the BBQ)
Clothes rack
Blocks (levelers) for horizontal adjustment
USB charging ports at the bed and at the sitting area
Extra power sockets at the seating area
Euro 4 environmental sticker for Germany
Free parking of your car in our residential area during your holiday
When collecting, the water tank is filled with 20 litres and the waste water tank/toilet cassette is empty.
Diesel tank (120 liters) is full. Please return it full.
When returning, the interior must be clean, including an empty waste water tank and toilet cassette. If not, the costs are Euro 150.00
We clean the outside ourselves