Full review

Words: Val Chapman  Photography: Campod Caravans

The Campod Ocean Breeze

Think compact, ultralight weight caravan, with a simple domed roof that’s a cross between a shepherd’s hut and a caravan, add in quirky appeal, and you are somewhere near to the new Campod.

Designed for what the manufacturer calls the ‘action couples market’, this new arrival is stunning in its simplicity of design.  It’s created for adventure, with basic equipment, and neat touches like the amazing subtle yet bright interior lighting that gives owners the choice of switching the lighting to match their mood or task.

Both of the side windows open wide and high, so that you can truly let the outside in. Unusually, the door is at the rear.

The spec

Campods are only 4.3m in overall length and the interior body width is 1.5m, yet headroom is a practical 1.9m. There are three models, all at the same price, and all with MIRO weights at 750kg, in a choice of colours: orange, aqua and grey.

Choices in levels of spec mean that there’s also a choice in the MTPLM weight of between 800kg and 1,000kg.

As standard, buyers get a two-burner hob, a sink, a 12V 50-litre fridge, a kitchen cabinet plus three drawers, and a Thetford Porta Potti toilet in a cabinet opposite the kitchen. The door of this full-height cabinet opens across the Campod to create privacy.

Campods are designed for stable towing, with wheels that sit outside the body width (the width at  mudguard level is 2m).

The construction is glass-fibre on an aluminium frame. A large gas bottle compartment sits on the front; this contains the spare wheel and there is space for other items alongside a gas bottle. Campods are designed to be manoeuvred by one person, but a motorised jockey wheel is a £495 option to make the task easier.

The options

A Truma electric hot water system is installed, while there is an option for a Whale space heater operated by gas and electricity (£995), a 60W solar panel (£495), an oven (£595) and a gas water heater (£550) – an ideal option if you are planning to use a Campod off-grid). You can also have an external hot water shower and a pop-up tent for it.

The design

So, what’s the origin of this amazing little new arrival? Its shape and design is a derivative of trailers designed for mobile catering. The company that has designed it, Leisure Pods, based near Lydney

in Gloucestershire, has been building catering trailers for nine years. Campods owe their wide, high-opening side windows to the catering trailer concept.

Lighting

In addition to stunning exterior styling, Campods are also distinguished by the aforementioned lighting. You can set the lighting to one of two levels; one is very bright and the other is more subtle, what might be termed mood lighting.

Floor-level spotlights are set into the furniture and two reading lights are mounted alongside the window in the front. There’s also an entrance light.

Storage

There’s storage space under the seating, which transforms into a double bed. Two tables are provided; one ideal for two people to dine, the other, which is larger, is designed for four diners.

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