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What Frustrates Me About Camping

1. The Preparation

Hours spent packing, organising, loading the car… only to arrive and realise you forgot something important at home.

2. The Cleanup

Then, when you get home, it starts all over again:

unpacking, cleaning, drying gear, finding storage space, and packing everything away for next time.

I wanted to fix this.

I wanted a Glamper where:

You simply wheel it to the car, attach it to the towbar, and leave.

The battery and power systems charge while you drive, so everything is ready when you arrive.

The water is already hot for a shower — and stays hot.

Every trip away became another round of refinement. I was constantly improving the system and simplifying the process. Most importantly, I was obsessed with reducing weight.

Not my weight… the Glamper’s.

The Weight Battle

The solar system is a perfect example.

When you only have 150mm of available space, it’s amazing how much room a traditional solar blanket consumes. And when your target is keeping the total towbar weight under 100kg, every gram matters.

The solution?

A bespoke solar film integrated into the fascia that produces the same generating capacity as two household solar panels.

The weight penalty?

Just 2.2kg.

Suddenly, the fascia had a second purpose beyond simply securing camping equipment.

Solving the Toilet Problem

Then there was the toilet.

As national parks increasingly require campers to manage and dispose of their own waste responsibly, it became obvious we needed a better solution.

Not everyone wants to carry a full-size Joolca-style toilet in their vehicle, and the original design brief for the Glamper was clear:

Everything needed to pack onto the case and remain fully off-grid sustainable for a minimum of four days.

So I designed a flat-pack composting toilet.

What Makes It Different?

It turns out the smell mostly comes from the chemical reaction between liquids and solids. Separate them, and the odour virtually disappears.

So I developed a separator system that fits into a collapsible toilet design.

Add: a little lime to accelerate the composting process, and activated charcoal to absorb odours, and suddenly you have a lightweight, compact, practical solution.

When your adventure is over: solids can be sealed and disposed of responsibly, much like bagged dog waste. Liquids are stored separately with a sealed tap system until proper disposal is available or you return home.

Most importantly- set up. I did a few trips to caravan parks and honestly, I do not get it. Crammed up ontop of each other, no room to swing a cat, the setup time for some would take hours and the pack up... half a day Plus in some circumstances.

MyGlamper, depending on model, 6-10 minutes. Why the variation? Good question, glad you asked....

Glamper lite is half the size of plus and pro is larger again, more volume, means more air. Plus in Plus and Pro, you get an auto inflating queensize airbed.

To achieve this, I invented a worlds first valve arrangement, that allows the tent to be an air reserviour for and you guessed it including the bed. More on that later.

Pack up, depends on motivation and amount of beers consumed, but generally add five minutes.

The Journey Continues

There is so much more to the MyGlamper story.

Follow our journey, like our pages, and if you want to make MyGlamper yours, head to the website and start your own adventure.

Cheers,

Geno

https://myglamper.com.au/