Front door at the back

The Bateleur is small for an offroad caravan, but it has one of the biggest doors you’ll find on a trailer this size (68 cm wide). A step that’s slightly wider than the door folds down so the door can open. You’ll find this type of step in some other caravans, but it’s so handy and practical, it’s difficult to understand why it’s not more common. Because the step folds up over the door it also gives you extra peace of mind because this design ensures there’s no chance of the door opening while you’re driving. There’s a jerry can on both sides of the door, and the gas bottle is underneath the left can. The door has a small hole for a hook to keep it open, in case the wind blows. When you open the door you see another one of Hannes’s clever tricks: On the inside of the door there’s a large canvas bag with a zip – almost like those garment bags business people use to transport their suits. If you need to create your own shade around the trailer, a 270-degree awning folds out from the kitchen side to the back door. >