I know, we call them ‘Caravans’ in Britain.
But this post is mainly for Cindy and Susanne, American bloggers who have both bought tiny caravans to use on camping trips in the vast open spaces of the USA.
I found the photos posted on Twitter, on Helen Warlow’s art site. I don’t know who took them, so apologies for not giving proper credit.
This has to be the smallest caravan and car combination I have ever seen.
The Citroen 2CV is an iconic French car, as used by Tintin in the original Belgian comics. I didn’t think that small 600 cc engine would be powerful enough to tow a caravan, even one as small as this one.
Everyone will have seen some version of the ubiquitous VW Campervan or Minibus. But this one is pulling a tiny caravan too.
They are Glittering…. They are creating a scenery… I love the pictures…
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Thanks, Ketki. Glad you enjoyed the post. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yes… I enjoyed…
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That’s interesting, I’d pick the 2cv combination.
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I think it might struggle up a hill, but it would attract a lot of attention. 🙂
Cheers, Pete.
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Little O has a toy car with an attached little trailer that looks almost identical to the first picture!
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Then you will have to get him one just like that, when he learns to drive! 🙂
Thanks, Abbi.
Best wishes, Pete.
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These are great! And I thought we went small with our small Class B…
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Glad you liked them, and thanks for following my blog.
(I rarely post about trailers tough. 🙂 )
Best wishes, Pete.
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I own one of those trailers. Its called an Eriba Puck.
When I towed it with my Trabant 601 its definetly drew attention.
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Thanks for adding your own experiences to the post.
I looked up an Eriba Puck, and it seems to be quite luxurious. I wouldn’t want to tow one using a LHD Trabant though. I saw those cars when I travelled in the DDR, and they to me to seemed lack power.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Awesome!! Some long time ago, when the tiny home on wheels bug hit here in the states, I thought “Awesome!” and it was retirement dream, up until two things stopped me short – A. how will I plant a permaculture garden in the ground? and B. I really don’t want to have to purchase a heavy duty truck, that guzzles gas, in order to pull it around – Nice to see the mini versions with ‘vehicles’ that surely are more affordable on purchasing/operating than a Dodge Ram 3500 – – LOL
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They were much more affordable, no doubt. But they would have been painfully (and possibly dangerously) slow too. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I am in current conversations with another group, and recently posted the yearning I’ve increasingly had for a ‘slow life’ movement – to tag along with the ‘slow food’ movement – I haven’t evolved enough to live life at the speed of light – – LOL
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These are great looking. They would turn heads driving down the highway.
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They do look great, but I don’t think I would like to sleep in one. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Tight quarters!
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I sleep in mine since 1994 every holiday. And I am six foot six. 😄
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Looks wunderful, Pete! You really want to put an 2CV – in Germany called “Ente” (duck) pulling something? Lol Once a time i got the chance driving one, and it was really funny. 😉 Michael
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I was surprised it had the power to pull that too. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Naturally, I love the turquoise blue set with the red rocks in the background. Those are classics! Thanks, Pete, for including me in your post. 🙂
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It was my pleasure, dear Cindy. I thought of you and Susanne as soon as I saw those photos.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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All so cute but I prefer a hotel room…LOL chuq
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Me too. These are best enjoyed as they pass by on the road. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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These caravans are really cute, Pete. Like doll caravans.
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I think Barbie’s caravan is about the same size. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’ll take function over form then! But they sure are cute!
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They are! I would love to have one, even if I never slept in it. 🙂
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What fun! There’s nothing like a travel trailer and these are classics! I’d be happy to have any of them! As long as they have a bathroom! 😁
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I doubt any of them have that facility, Susanne. Not as swish as the ones owned by you and Cindy! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Back in 1992, I went on a multi-segment camping trip from Paris to Barcelona—I took the train, hiked to camping spots, set up a pup tent, and explored… While hiking a Grande Randonnée from Les Eyzies—a village located on the Vézère that was base camp for my visit to Lascaux II—to the picturesque towns on the Dordogne, I got lost, and ended up going in circles, during which I chatted with a friendly French farmer and greeted some indifferent French cows. I finally came upon a country road, and was offered a ride in a decrepit 2CV with no back seat. I’ve ridden in a Citroën 2CV a couple of times, but that particular ride is the one I’ll never forget.
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Thanks for your memories, David.
I had a few friends who owned the 2 CV. I thought they were comfortable to ride in as a passenger, especially in good weather, when the roof could be easily rolled back to create a ‘convertible’.
Just as long as you were not in a rush of course. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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My college roommate had a “Deux Cheveux” and I can easily remember the very very long ride from Virginia back to Massachusetts at Easter. Even riding in the car was not very comfortable, especially since I had grown up with those enormous American sedans. I can’t imagine trying to tow something. The car seemed resentful that there were two of us aboard!
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Yes, the 2 CV was drastically under-powered. But it had lots of ‘Gallic Charm’, and was very popular as a city car in London, back in the day. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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My roommate got a lot of positive attention for the car, especially considering how inadequate it was.
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It’s a very unique way to travel Pete…reminds me of the Ben Wheatley film “Sightseers” – NOT a comedy folks!
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I LOVE that crazy film, John. Quintessentially English. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yes, I loved it too!
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Have egg box, will travel! 😉 Cheers, Jon.
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I would like to see an interior shot with them ‘enjoying’ their freedom, Jon. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I am told they are for having fun. But, most of the people driving the vehicles towing them look serious and even pained. Go figure. they are, however, “cute.” Warmest regards, Theo
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Yes, I think they are imagining how cramped and uncomfortable they will be when they try to enjoy their evening inside their tiny trailer. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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or, perhaps worried about parking them properly and the hook us and disconnects and wishing they could go to a motel. 🙂 Warmest regards, Theo
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Made my morning!
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Thanks, June. They are cheerful and cheeky. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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How cute. Especially the first two.😊
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Cute to look at, but maybe not so cute to live in for a week. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Style over substance, although I had a 2CV6 (602cc, by the way) and it was one of the best cars I ever had, indestructible 🙂
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Sorry, I forgot those all-important extra 2 cc! I loved them, but never owned one. I always wanted one, but my first wife thought they looked ‘silly’. 🙂
Cheers, Pete.
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The VW in the middle picture is called a Beetle here in the States.
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The car in the middle is a French car, GP, not a VW. It is called a Citroen 2CV, and it does look like a VW Beetle a bit, I agree. (It is no longer manufactured) Here’s a link, as you may never have seen one in America.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_2CV
As you can see, on closer inspection it is different to the Beetle. Compare it with this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Beetle
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks for the correction, Pete.
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It’s an easy mistake, GP. They look alike, especially from the side. 🙂
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My days of discomfort are over, Pete!
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Me too, Mary. But I think they are fun to look at. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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They are Super-cute!
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I have to agree, Shaily. I wouldn’t want to spend my holiday in one, but I enjoy looking at them. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Absolutely love these! Sadly, living on an island means even if I did have something like this I couldn’t go too far without considerable expense. I did, at one time think about converting my small van for sleeping in but then it was written off in a car accident. I now have an electric bicycle. 🙂
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Electric bicycle! That must be an interesting one!
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Yes, it’s great in dry weather but not so good in the rain. I live 3 miles from my nearest bus stop so when I am at home I am marooned if it’s really wet. I travel a lot now though so there is no point having a car sitting at home and not being used.
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Electric bicycles are very popular here, Shaily. One of my neighbours rides one to work.
But as you can see from this ad, they are very expensive here too. 🙂
https://www.idealworld.tv/gb/pp/eplus-commute-36v-7-shimano-speed-full-sized-folding-electric-bike-501993?LGWCODE=501993.000.000;127367;8393&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhpOY6IXH5wIVzbHtCh3-KAXiEAYYAyABEgIItfD_BwE
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Wow! Add a 100 more dollars and I can buy a scooter in India.
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Over here you have to have a licence to ride a motor scooter, as well as pay for annual road tax and servicing. Bikes are seen as a cheaper alternative.
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Wow!
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I wouldn’t enjoy towing a caravan around the roads in rural England, Jill. But maybe in America it might be more fun.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I towed mine around the south of England on holiday in 2017 and 2018. To retro and Steam events on the weekends. Like the Weald of Kent Steam festival. Lived in it for 3 weeks in comfort. They are great.
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They’re cute, but give me a 5 star hotel with hot & cold running water and a hairdryer!
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Me too, FR. I had enough of (static) caravans in my youth to last me a lifetime. 🙂
But I could see Ollie enjoying having one on our holidays.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Except you wouldn’t need the hairdryer… 😂
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I haven’t been near a hairdryer since I was 10 years old. 🙂
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I bet he would!
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I’m on your page, Fraggle!
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It’s my page too, Sue. I just like to look at them from the hotel balcony. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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😊😊😊
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