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Home»Outdoor»This Camping Trailer Turns Into An Electric Catamaran

This Camping Trailer Turns Into An Electric Catamaran

Developed in collaboration with Schneider Caravaning
Atish SharmaBy Atish SharmaSeptember 17, 2022No Comments3 Mins Read
Caracat 860 is a camper for land and water
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Caracat is something you might not have heard of before but I am sure you will not forget it from today afterwards. Is it a houseboat, a camper trailer, or simply a tongue twister? This dilemma has left me muddled up this morning? Well, to all intents and purposes, Caracat is a German company that has released a model by the same name. Dubbed Caracat 860, it is a houseboat that functions as an RV and vice versa. This may remind you of Terra Wind, a motorhome that was capable of crossing rivers and lakes despite weighing 33,000 pounds and the Caracat 860 is no different.

Partnering with Schneider Caravaning, the German company has developed the vehicle that is capable of allowing you to camp on both, land and water. It comes in three sizes, from 6.6 m, 7.6m, 8.6 m, thus deriving the name after the latter size. When on the road, the campervan needs to be towed by a truck but when in waters, it transforms into a catamaran that propels on its own through an 8-15 horsepower Torqeedo electric or gasoline-powered motor.

Caracat 860 is laced with a patented design that includes two extendable pontoons that swing out when in water and retract back while returning to the highway as visible in the pictures. When the pontoons are swung out, the catamaran exhibits a width of 12-feet and once retracted, it reduces to 8-feet. The added width is the reason what gives the catamaran more stability in the water.

Measuring a little over 28-feet, this amphibious vehicle accommodates a family of six within the unit with a roof-mounted pop-up tent. Boasting a teak-floored cabin, the campervan cum watercraft features two elegant sofa lounges, which convert into sleeping areas. A whirlwind in water and roaring beast on road, it is packed with all essentials as well as luxury features, from front to rear.

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It will be shame not to mention that the catamaran-come-RV comes equipped with a bathroom, diesel-electric cooktop, microwave, fridge, sink, wine cooler, and a retractable LED smart TV with a Bluetooth audio system. For off-grid living, all these features are powered by the solar panels on the roof.

Apart from an opulent interior, there is also a sundeck lounge with canopy which can be accessed via a ladder on the outside. With all these luxury features, no wonder, Caracat 860 is deemed to cost a shitload of money. New Atlas reports that the 6.6 m model is priced at $130,000.

Caracat 860 is a camper for land and water
Image: CC Weiss/New Atlas
Caracat 860 is a camper for land and water
Image: CC Weiss/New Atlas
Caracat 860 is a camper for land and water
Image: CC Weiss/New Atlas
Caracat 860 is a camper for land and water
Image: CC Weiss/New Atlas
Caracat 860 is a camper for land and water
Image: CC Weiss/New Atlas
Caracat 860 is a camper for land and water
Image: CC Weiss/New Atlas
Caracat 860 Camping Trailer Turns Into A Electric Catamaran
Image: Caracat
Caracat 860 is a camper for land and water
Image: Caracat
Caracat 860 Camping Trailer Turns Into A Electric Catamaran
Image: Caracat
Caracat 860 is a camper for land and water
Image: Caracat
Caracat 860 is a camper for land and water
Image: Caracat
Caracat 860 Camping Trailer Turns Into A Electric Catamaran
Image: Caracat
Caracat 860 is a camper for land and water
Image: Caracat

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Atish is an avid reader and a writer with almost half a decade of experience in news reporting. He has previously worked with Hindustan Times as a field journalist. He has a profound interest in performing arts and has directed a few insightful plays on social issues and folklore. When not toiling with words or sourcing news for Homecrux and Planet Custodian, he can be found either appreciating cinema, reading cult classics, or searching for existential truth.

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