Why I built the FlatPakKamper

The image above shows the very first prototype of the FlatPakkamper. parked along the water's edge near Blue Hill, Maine.

Ash, my Flatcoat, the reason I designed and built the FlatPakKamper

I am an avid cyclist - road, and off road, rails to trails and gravel - and many of the locations I ride are hours, sometimes days, away from home. I also have a big, wonderful, loving dog that I hate to leave behind. To solve this, I decided to build a camper that would allow me to bring him along!

The camper would be comfortable, insulated, air-conditioned, and secure. My plan was to take him for long walks when we arrived at our destinations, then let him rest comfortably inside the camper in a temperature controlled environment, monitored through the use of a built-in hotspot and my i-phone while I go for a ride!