Woodenwidget Slidavan telescopic 'pop up' lightweight caravan

[markandrews]

Just spent the last 20 minutes looking at all of your plans on your website and followed a link to your Youtube channel. You epitomise British eccentricity and genius - I love what you do. Instantly subscribed and liked the video. Next I think I might just have to buy some of your plans, and today start cleaning up my shipping container workshop to make some more build space.

Btw I'm a small boat trader in Cornwall. Small boats and tenders (and small outboards) I've sold hundreds of them in the past 3 years and I just bought a few trailers to start making vardo wagons and I've always loved yurts so your plans could be a match made in heaven for me.

[jerrycampbell]

In 1970, my family moved to the east coast, and lived that summer in a "Tow Low" camp trailer, which is a lift-up camp trailer, as well. The 5 of us, in a space twice the size of your Slidavan. There were MANY night where us three kids had to go sleep "outside, somewhere". :)

[felixcat]

The boat building origins of the designer shine through in the lightweight composite sandwich panel construction and build out, and the beautifully engineered lifting mechanism.

With it's lovely lines and curved roof and door, it looks 'just right' whether stowed for towing or set up for living.

The designer, engineer and founder of Lotus Cars used to say, "Simplify, then add lightness", and I believe that he would have really appreciated what the Slidavan designer has achieved.

I think the Slidavan is simply elegant and elegantly simple and I very much look forward to building myself one.

[cameronempey]

That’s so cool my wife and I want to take our kids camping and stuff but we prefer sleeping in a protected space but we don’t have a truck so this might be an option for us ❤

[josephvanberkel]

Would love to see a update om this great project. Maybee a building video?

[thomasleemullins]

I think that is really nice. I like the simplicity of the design.

[larryhullinger]

Reminds me of the hi-lo pop up my parents had when i was a child lol Memories

[darrellblair]

I liked it. Wish you would have shown the lift system. Guess I will have to buy your plans to find out. ALWAYS a catch. 😆😆😆👍👍👍

[sometea]

Subd not just because i love the song, .which I have for 25years..but because the trailer is cuuute.

[jasonpierce]

Wished you show how the roof gets raised what kind of hardware

[clivepetersen]

I love it I would like to build that can you help me with the plane please I'm in Perth Australia how do you raise it please

[TIMAMYSHOMESTEAD]

How do you get it to raise .. we are very interested... Would love to make one

[kfx]

Any problem with leaking, especially the rear door?

[craiglan]

Hey wooden widget. What is your opinion on doing this same design or close to it with sips panels on a flat bed? Do you think it would work as good? Especially with the popup. Interested in your answer.

[janzelf]

How did y' pull off that sliding system?

[TheXanthoman]

Do the plans include details for the lift mechanism ?

[ariedavid]

First, thats great. Second, what is the metirial on the foof??

[eutimiochavez]

What kind of loft did u used. Didn’t show that?

[cameroncowles]

Could this be built on top of a harbor freight 1720lb trailer or does it require something larger?

[davidshapley]

How did you seal the upper and lower layer to keep out air in cold weather? What system did you use to glide the telescope panels? What kind locking place system?