Portable camping, Swiss army knife style!

Ahh the Swiss army knife – part blade, part screwdriver, part corkscrew, part shower, part bed, part stove…hang on a second…we must be confusing it with another bit of multifunctional outdoor gadgetry to come out of Switzerland… Yes it’s the brand new swissRoombox – so compact it only takes up one word!

If you’ve always dreamed of taking off on a motorhome holiday but the hire costs or thought of driving anything larger than a saloon scared you off, then here’s your win-win piece of kit. Think IKEA flat–pack crossed with all the paraphernalia of a VW campervan – you get all the camping freedom a motorhome affords, but from the convenience of your own car. It really is what it says on the tin – a room in a box, well, several boxes to be precise. By connecting bracket C to bracket D you’ll get a shower; parts A and B give you a stove; then fold out parts E and F and you have yourself a bed for the night. And all you have to do is assemble the parts from the boot of your car – providing the car is big enough that is. And who knows where you’ll be able to stow your luggage, because once you’ve loaded up your flat–packed home into the boot, you may find there’s no room for anything else. That aside, you cannot help but be amazed at how effortless this wacky invention makes nights under the stars while travelling. Despite its ‘that will never take off’ appearance, the swissRoombox cause is undoubtedly just. And providing you don’t leave the instruction manual at home, road trips around the likes of Europe could become things of great ease – not to mention a great deal more affordable. But the real brilliance behind this Swiss army knife of a home is just how much more of an outdoor experience you could have by simply cutting out all the hotel faff. Visit swissRoombox for more details...