Australian VW Caddy

SkildCaddy · Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:18 pm Post subject: Caddy Camper Kithchen

Photos of the kitchen setup for my Caddy Camper:

http://s658.photobucket.com/albums/uu305/SkildCaddy/Caddy%20Camper%20Kitchen/

Note the rear seat has been removed and replaced with a large(ish) drawer that contains the stove box, the food box and the folding table. The boxes can be removed if needs be.

DutchAussie · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:56 pm Post subject: Re: Caddy Camper Kithchen

SkildCaddy · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:21 pm Post subject:

The URL leads to some photos of the Caddy as originally supplied.

http://s658.photobucket.com/albums/uu305/SkildCaddy/original%20setup/

What you get with a Caddy Camper from VW is a 5 seat Caddy Life and a Camper fitout which includes:
- fold forward seat backs on the front seats
- a fold up bed 1100x2000mm
- curtains - front ones zippered onto the bed and on the rear window held on with magnets
- 2 window bags,
- 2 fold up chairs, a fold up table plus storage bags for these
- a sun roof
- a flouro light in the main cabin
- 2 lights built into the tailgate
- a tailgate tent

As can be seen in the photos the front seat backs fold forward, the rear seat backs fold down and the bed folds out on top of them. The front of the bed is held up with straps tied to the grab handles.

The Camper is marketed as a weekend away vehicle for 2 people with room to carry friends/children to the cinema, etc. Most of my camping is weekends away but just me and my wife. Some trips have been up to 3 weeks

The original set up was not very satisfactory on a number of points:
- there was not enough space to put things away
- there is no fridge and no dual battery system
- the bed is very narrow and with the curtains in place quite clastrophobic
- the tent has no flyscreens
- the tent provides useful extra space but is tedious to put up and because of the heavy vinyl used must be folded up when put away. This takes fair bit of time which is awkward when it is raining or windy.

To remedy some of these problems I took out the seats, replaced the bed with a wider one (1500x2000mm), put in new curtains, put in the kitchen drawer, added new cupboards, enlarged the storage space and put on a side awning attached to the roof rack mounts.

It still needs some development but meets about 85% of my needs.

SkildCaddy · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:24 pm Post subject: Re: Caddy Camper Kithchen

DutchAussie · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:38 pm Post subject: Re: Caddy Camper Kithchen

SkildCaddy · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:53 pm Post subject: Re: Caddy Camper Kithchen

DutchAussie · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: Caddy Camper Kithchen