Toffee Apple – Compact Camper for 4

I first hired a campervan to test it out and then after a long time of wanting one, finally I managed to get one! She's old, but looks new and has been upgraded and well looked after.

She's toffee brown in colour, so aptly named Toffee Apple! She has a lovely, leather interior. There are conveniently added USB points and a pull-up extension featuring three electric sockets (shown in the photos). The solar power panel keeps the fridge running for longer than the leisure battery alone. If you want to take advantage of the many additional sockets then you will need to access electric hook-up (EHU). If you're on electric hook-up then I have a small heater which you can plug in and use.

The van sleeps four, but I suggest that it sleeps 3 comfortably! My 9 year old daughter sleeps in the pop-top and unless you have 2 very small children then space would probably become an issue. There's a portable ladder to provide easy access to the pop-top.

So far, we've used the van for lots of day trips, bacon sandwiches and cups of tea! We've taken her down to Poole and it was great to have our own sheltered picnic area on the breezy days. We've camped more locally with friends at Quorn too. She's an ideal mini home when we're at my daughter's football matches. She's also great for days out walking (we take her to Bradgate Park) and having a base to come back to and being self sufficient for warm drinks and food before heading home. We're hoping for far more trips away next year, I have a long list, but unfortunately we're restricted by holiday allowance!!

One thing to note about where you're heading, she's not an off-road adventurer. Her alloys are far too pretty and cosmetic for that. I found out the hard way that she won't handle bumpy, pot-hole ground! Her alloys are not built for much more than even roads and level grass surfaces. That's not to say that she can't handle a slowly driven camp site ground avoiding pesky pot holes! Recently she had an alloy welded and a new tyre to take account of some damage. So I'm obviously keen to make sure that's not a regular occurrence.

I'm just having the stereo system upgraded to feature Apple Car Play (which should be complete by the beginning of December '21), so there'll be a great sound system and up-to-date navigation too.