Silverskin – Home on Wheels

Everything about our camper

May we introduce you…

Silverskin; the name we’ve given our camper. Why? Because it goes perfectly with our ‘Meat around the world’ theme. The silverskin being tough and our camper being silver. As Overlanders, one must give their home a name. Here we introduce our camper to you, providing you with details about the truck and camper, photos, and how we came about it.

Our journey could have easily started off in Europe. However, because we found our dream home in the USA and bought it over there, we began our big trip in the land of opportunity. And whoever knows me well (Richie), knows just how good it suits me. It’s clearly meant to be!

We have also made a YouTube video about Silverskin…

A few specs

and what it can do…

The idea behind the truck camper is that one can easily separate the two. Your pickup soon becomes a car for your everyday needs and your camper can stay behind. We, however, are traveling full-time and have very little need to use it this way. It is nice to know though, that we will always have a home and a car should we need to take our vehicle into the garage or stay somewhere a little longer. Another advantage to this set up, is being able to replace either the car or the camper, should we wish to.

Every vehicle has its advantages and disadvantages and something’s got to give. A great rig for parking in the city and still somewhat agile for off-roading, its small size comes at a cost too. The disadvantage being limited storage space.

Equipment

and what’s on board…

Inside the Camper

The living space in our camper may be small but has everything we need to live comfortably: kitchen, stove with two hobs, 3-way fridge with freezer, large sink with warm water, 110 electric volts, toilet and shower, sofa area for three people, multiple cupboards, Airconditioning, TV, propane-gas heating with thermostat, radio, mosquito nets in all windows and doors, two roof windows with fans, five indoor LED lights and one outside, queen size bed and space for an infant’s bed, (Froli System under the mattress), Tuft & Needle mattress, smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors and a fire-extinguisher.

The camper is made out of aluminum and no wood, therefore is light and less prone to mold. Unfortunately, the camper isn’t designed for temperatures below freezing. There is a risk that the water pipes will freeze-over and burst and in addition to this, one has to deal with increased condensation inside. As we’re escaping the cold anyway, it seems to suit us just fine.

All in all, a cosy little camper with everything you need and yet still small enough to go off-roading or camp in the city. We are very happy with our home on wheels and hope it will endure our wild trip around the world!