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The Opera Camper, for Those Who Hate to Rough it

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Here’s the most luxurious home away from home you could imagine.

The Opera camper was originally conceived 4 years ago. The first prototype was a far cry from this superbly elegant camper, but it held the basic idea.

A camper that could be towed behind a car in a folded-down position so that all the heavy weight of a trailer is greatly reduced. Only the built-in waist-high appliances, things like the elegant fridge to stock your pricey champagne are supported.

The rest all opens out as a cotton canvass tent.

Incorporating fixtures not usually seen in camping homes away from home…

…Dutch design firm YSIN evolved the traditional camper into a luxury good, as far from campers now as a luxury yacht is from a dinghy.

YSIN worked with Enthoven Associates Design Consultancy in Antwerp on the production model.

They helped evolve the way the tent opens up.

The finished shape suggests the shape of the Sydney Opera House, and hence, the name, the Opera Camper. A camper for those who don’t like ants in their sandwiches…