MINK Campers is a futuristic travel company founded in Iceland in 2015. The company was formed to allow travelers to mix the closeness of camping in nature with the world of luxury travel. The MINK Camper is the ideal alternative for individuals who want to upgrade from the roughness of a tent but are wary of large and pricey motorhomes. Due to all the comforts featured in the attractive design, the Camper's features allow travelers to enjoy nature up close while still having the feeling of luxury travel. While marketed with the name 'Camper' for travel enthusiasts, the MINK doesn't have the conventional Camper-type design. Instead, it looks more like a spaceship pod dropped from the sky, and the round doors on the sides with spherical windows further intrigue the sense of looking at alien technology.
The MINK Camper looks essentially like a pod with its teardrop design. The pod, however, is extremely practical and has excellent all-terrain practicality.
A Minimalist Functional Design
The MINK's design language adheres to the Nordic style statement, which is understandable given its Icelandic origins. The minimalistic design concept is based on intuitive functionality, sustainability, simplicity, craftsmanship, and durability. The MINK pod, which focuses on the fundamentals of outdoor life, ensures that the people inside may experience the beauty of nature in a safe, simplistic, and enjoyable way. The MINK pod is a minimalist attempt to blend the intimacy of camping with design and comfort.
The MINK Camper features a flat roofline that meets the up-curving base at a flat back fascia, with rear lights that protrude from the corners. It has the appearance of a distinct type of teardrop, one that has been molded into a lower, more symmetrical shape by wind or water. The MINK Camper's back door reveals a well-organized and lit kitchen area with lots of storage space. A built-in illuminated ice chest is located on the countertop. A 12v outlet is also included to power smaller devices and a 220v socket for usage when the MINK is connected to electricity.
A Camper Loaded With Practicality
The sleek MINK Camper is durable enough to go to distant locations yet light enough to connect to electric cars without reducing their range. It weighs just 490 kilos because of its aerodynamic design and frameless solid shell structure. The exceptionally low center of gravity, on the other hand, makes it very stable and comfortable on any terrain. Thanks to its aerodynamic design, it may also be utilized with electric cars or any compact automobile.
The MINK pod is built upon AL-KO chassis featured with reinforced galvanized steel. The outer shell is made from ABS plastic with 20mm High-Thermal insulation. There are 2x front and 2x rear rugged maneuvering handles for better handling, with AL-KO chassis mechanical handbrake and AL-KO emergency brakes. The wheels are rested upon AL-KO shock absorbers.
A Comfortable And Spacious Interior
The outside of this vehicle is compact, but the interior is huge, with a large panorama skylight and round windows on both sides. The luscious queen-size premium mattress ensures a relaxing night's sleep while providing the ideal position for stargazing. A canvas bunk bed for a young child also serves as storage space.
The interior of the MINK Camper is designed with a ton of simple yet functional features. The travelers will be greeted with a 140 x 50 cm. Canvas bunk bed and 140 x 200 cm. Luxury memory foam mattress. The bed is complemented with Salvador's upholstered backrest. The roof offers a large panorama skylight for stargazing and is adorned with ceiling-led mood lighting. The spherical windows on both sides are covered with canvas curtains. For the convenience of charging electric devices, the MINK interior is featured with four USB outlets and one 220v plug. Other features include two storage pockets, a battery monitor, and integrated static ventilation on both sidewalls.
The Top-Notch Accessories On Offer
The MINK Camper comes with various optional equipment to make camping in comfort and style. Buyers can customize their Camper with a variety of accessories, such as a 105w solar panel that charges the battery and a Bose SoundLink Revolve Bluetooth speaker. A Duvet Kit, which contains two decorative pillows, two duvets, linen, and a sheet, is also available. Customers can also choose a MINK trademark wool blanket, which is soft and warm. Kitchen accessories such as a custom finished MINK / Cube gas stove, MINK cutlery, and an enamelware kit are also available.
So far, MINK has constructed over 20 Campers as prototypes and test productions. Some of which have been rigorously tested in the harsh circumstances of the Icelandic countryside, and they have functioned admirably and beyond expectations so far in terms of toughness and endurance. The MINK Camper pod starts at approximately $17,375.