We are noticing more and more interest from people who were actually looking for a compact campervan. Like a campervan, the TakeOff is a real ‘holiday hopper’, many of our customers use it in a similar way.

Here are 10 reasons why the TakeOff is a good alternative to a campervan:

1. Like a campervan, the TakeOff is a real ‘holiday hopper’.
2. Once on location, the TakeOff still gives you access to your own car without having to break up ‘camp’ immediately.
3. When you want to enter a city centre, there are no emission-related access restrictions for you, something that becomes increasingly difficult with a campervan.
4. At the campsite, you simply stand among the tents and caravans, these pitches are significantly larger than so-called motorhome sites.
5. Unlike a campervan, you pay no road tax.
6. Because the TakeOff has no engine and a much simpler chassis, maintenance costs are much lower.
7. Thanks to the speed and ease of unfolding and folding, you have access to all facilities on the road, just like with a motorhome.
8. Although the TakeOff is small on the outside, it is surprisingly spacious on the inside: at the show we again received many positively surprised reactions.
9. The TakeOff is very easy to store, fitting easily into a garage or under a carport, for example.
10. And last but not least: the purchase price is of course much friendlier than for a campervan. Are you ready for TakeOff?

The TakeOff is available from € 18.995,-. With our product configurator you can easily put together your own TakeOff at home: https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/editions/.

For dealer addresses (and availability of show models) visit https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/dealermap/.

From the beginning of this week, the Easy Caravanning website is completely up-to-date again in accordance with the versions for model year 2024. The product configurator has also been updated with the new options and corresponding prices. Furthermore, in this news item we look back at the successful Dutch Camping & Caravan Trade Fair 2023, where the TakeOff model year 2024 was shown to the public for the first time.

Product configurator model year 2024

With our product configurator you can easily put together your personal TakeOff. Useful if, for example, you want to get a first impression at home of which version and which interior suits you best. At the moment, the 2024 TakeOff can only be viewed at our factory in Emmen in the Netherlands. Early next year, the 2024 show models will be at the dealers. For availability of show models, always check the dealer page of the website first. Do you want to be sure to be able to go out in the new 2024 camping season with your favourite TakeOff? Then don’t wait too long because due to great interest and our, as a small manufacturer, limited production capacity, delivery time is currently mid-March 2024.

A TakeOff is available from € 18.995,-. With our product configurator you can easily put together your own TakeOff at home: https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/editions/.

For dealer addresses (and availability of show models) visit https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/dealermap/.

The new Oceano microfibre upholstery
for model year 2024 with the new organiser
at the front with integrated reading lights
and USB connectors.

Retrospective Dutch Camping & Caravan Fair Utrecht 4 – 8 October 2023

Never before has there been so much interest in the TakeOff as at the recently held annual national camping exhibition KCJ 2023 in the Netherlands. From the many conversations we had, it is clear that more and more electric car owners are switching to buy a recreational vehicle that preserves the range of the combination as much as possible. For this reason, we received the prestigious Award for Most Sustainable Camping Device 2023, which we reported on earlier, on the first day of the trade fair. But in addition to EV owners, other campers also increasingly appreciate the TakeOff’s ease of set-up. This makes it the ideal travel companion for adventurous campers who want to travel around in an easy way or just want to go out for the weekend.

On Wednesday evening, 4 October 2023, the annual Camping Industry Sustainability Congress took place at the Camping & Caravan Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. At the end of the evening, the three award winners were announced in the categories most sustainable innovation concept, most sustainable camping site and most sustainable camping equipment. A few weeks ago, partly thanks to your vote in the preliminary round, we were nominated for the ‘Most Sustainable Camping Device’ category. A professional jury of ANWB, Hiswa-Recron, Bovag, NKC, KCI and Jaarbeurs had the final say and elected this year’s TakeOff by Easy Caravanning as the overall winner. How proud we are, huge thanks for your support!

TakeOff Easy Caravanning winner Sustainable Camping Awards 2023 in category Most Sustainable Camping Vehicle.

The expert jury about the TakeOff:

“The next generation of caravanning”, that is what the TakeOff certainly is. This entry immediately stood out in the ‘Most Sustainable Camping Device’ category. With a beautiful and light design, this is a solution for the electric driver, also in the future. This makes sustainable camping accessible to even more holidaymakers. The product is practical, feasible and and highly innovative. It is, therefore, a well-deserved winner!

Proud

‘A great crowning achievement, we are immensely proud! More and more owners of electric and small compact cars are starting to see the advantages of our products. Winning this award is a great encouragement for us to further expand our product programme in the future,’ said Maarten de Roos of Easy Caravanning. ‘To be honest, the transition of the European car fleet is not going fast enough for us yet. Many countries should take an example from Norway, where the government continues to encourage electric driving unchanged. In the Netherlands we are not doing badly either, but continued subsidies and further development of the charging infrastructure are important to continue the rapid growth of recent years. Across Europe, only 1% of the total fleet is still a fully electric car. So there, we still have a long way to go and quite often feel we are ahead of the music. In any case, with the TakeOff we are doing our bit to further reduce the CO2 footprint of holidaymakers with a camping vehicle on the towbar and show that electric driving and camping can indeed go hand in hand.’

Karsten

Also proud is Marc Takken, director-owner of Karsten Tents. ‘We couldn’t have wished for a more worthy successor. Last year, we won the award for most sustainable and innovative camping product with our Karsten Blue Line Tent – made from recycled jeans. Now that Easy Caravanning has won, this year’s prize will also stay a bit in-house as we supply the intermediate canvas, organisers and the accompanying tent awning for the TakeOff. We are very happy for Easy Caravanning and still proud that we also contributed to the product development of the TakeOff.’

Last year’s award winner: circular Blue Line tent by Karsten. 640 million jeans are thrown away every year in Europe.

Last summer, ANWB, in collaboration with Hyundai Netherlands and Easy Caravanning, conducted a practical test with a TakeOff on the hook of a Hyundai Ioniq 5. This involved covering a distance of 550 km and driving a second the same car solo. During this comparison test, an additional consumption of just 25.7% was measured; with a traditional touring caravan, such a result is unthinkable. The TakeOff has a low net weight and almost completely disappears behind the frontal surface of the towing vehicle.

You can find us this week until Sunday 8 October at the Camping & Caravan Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, both in hall 10 stand number B033 at Karsten and on the ‘Camping of the Future’ square in hall 11.

There is already a TakeOff from € 17,995,-* with our product configurator you can easily put together your own TakeOff at home: https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/editions/.

* please note: the new prices for model year 2024 will be implemented in mid-October. In other words: if you are considering buying a TakeOff, you can still buy a 2024 model now at the old 2023 price. Depending on the model, this advantage can quickly amount to € 1,000 to € 1,500, a nice bonus for quick decision-makers!

The next generation of caravanning’ can be viewed at one of our dealers besides at the Camping & Caravan Jaarbeurs, for dealer addresses (and availability of show models) go to https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/dealermap/.

* In header photo: Left: Jacco Vonhof, president MKB-Nederland and right: Maarten de Roos, co-owner and founder Easy Caravanning. Photo: ©Photostudio7

Last week, we informed you that Easy Caravanning will again be present at the largest national camping fair in Utrecht the Netherlands, the Kampeer & Caravan Jaarbeurs, from Wednesday 4 to Sunday 8 October. This year we will be together with our business partner from the very beginning – Karsten Tents – on a joint stand in hall 10. Are you a fan of our innovative camping concept TakeOff? Then you really shouldn’t miss the fair!

Three important reasons are given below:

1. Model year 2024

In one of the exhibition models, the new stylish Oceano microfibre upholstery is shown. A fresh new colour that combines surprisingly well with the Driftwood decor of the furniture. There are also new organisers whose front organiser now features handy reading lights with USB connections. Very handy are the foldable lockers with 3 shelves that can be placed at the back above the kitchen and cooler furniture on either side of the entrance. On the top model Xcite, among many other things, the front, rear oganisers and hanging lockers are all part of the standard equipment. Similarly, the Xcite model year 2024 also comes with the E-Trailer system as standard, which makes it easy to level the TakeOff with the app and, among other things, monitor tyre pressure during your journey. All these items can also be ordered optionally on the Active and Sport versions.

2. ‘Camping of the Future’ square and TakeOff nomination

Back in 2021, we were winners of the European Innovation Award for the Caravaning Industry in the ‘Most Innovative Start-Up’ category. Recently, we were nominated for the 2023 Sustainable Camping Awards election in the ‘Most Sustainable Camping Device’ category. You may have supported us by casting your vote. We would like to thank all those who did! An expert jury of ANWB, Hiswa-Recron, Bovag, NKC, KCI and Jaarbeurs will announce this year’s final winner of this prestigious award on the evening of Wednesday 4 October. We will of course keep you informed and will announce the results on Thursday 5 October. All nominees will also be on the ‘Camping of the Future’ square at KCJ 2023 in hall 11. Here you will get an idea of how camping will change in the coming years, with sustainability being one of the central themes. You will see us twice at the fair: once in hall 10 at stand number B033 and once in hall 11 on the square together with the other nominees for the Sustainable Camping Awards 2023.

3. Trade fair benefit

Next week, the TakeOff model year 2024 will be on display for the first time at the fair in Utrecht. In mid-October, the new prices (including on the website’s product configurator) will be implemented. So if you put together and order your favourite TakeOff during the show, this could save you (depending on the version) at least €1,000 to €1,500. In other words: you are buying a 2024 TakeOff model at the current 2023 prices, a nice touch! What’s more, you’ll ensure yourself of an early delivery in the spring of 2024 so that you’ll be ready for TakeOff at the start of the new camping season to enjoy to the full.

There is already a TakeOff from € 17,995,-*, with our product configurator you can easily put together your own TakeOff at home: https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/editions/. Engelse link-versie

* please note: new 2024 model year prices will be implemented mid-October

No time to go to the show? Besides at the Camping & Caravan Jaarbeurs, ‘The next generation of caravanning’ can of course also be viewed at one of our dealers, for dealer addresses (and availability of show models) please visit https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/dealermap/. Engelse link-versie
Show models 2024 are not yet available at the dealers.

From Wednesday 4 to Sunday October the 8th, the Jaarbeurs Utrecht will open its doors again for the national camping event: the Camping & Caravan Jaarbeurs 2023. This year, we will have a joint stand with our business partner Karsten Tents in hall 10. Will you also come to admire and try out the nominated TakeOff model year 2024?

Double Dutch

Maarten de Roos of Easy Caravanning says: ‘From the very beginning of Easy Caravanning, we have been working with our partner Karsten Tents from Zwaag Noord-Holland. Together with us, they stood at the foot of the development of the TakeOff. In the initial phase, the shape and folding of the intermediate canvas flexwall caused us some headaches, but thanks to Karsten’s craftsmanship, the final product turned out exactly as we had imagined. In addition, Karsten has developed a very practical tent-awning concept for the TakeOff.’ Marc Takken of Karsten Tents adds: ‘As two very Dutch companies and strong brands, why not simply join forces during the fair as well? Our products strengthen each other and are both of the same high-quality level. We are proud that Easy Caravanning is with us on the joint stand and thus reaffirm our strategic partnership.’

Nominated

We are proud to announce that we have recently been nominated by a professional jury of ANWB, Hiswa-Recron, Bovag, NKC, KCI and Jaarbeurs for the Sustainable Camping Awards election 2023 in the category Most Sustainable Recreational Vehicle. Another crowning achievement for the innovative concept of the TakeOff, which responds to the irreversible trend of electrification of the vehicle fleet.

The winners in the 3 different categories will be announced at the Sustainability Congress on Wednesday evening, October 4.

Model year 2024

During the fair, model year 2024 will be shown to the public for the first time. Although there are no major changes, among other things, the new stylish Oceano microfibre upholstery will be shown in one of the models. In addition, new organisers whose front organiser features handy reading lights with USB connections and handy surface-mounted hanging lockers with 3 shelves on either side of the entrance. The Xcite model year 2024 is equipped with the E-Trailer system as standard, which makes it easy to level the TakeOff with the app and, among other things, to monitor the TakeOff’s tyre pressure during the journey.

There is already a TakeOff from €17,995, with our product configurator you can easily put together your own TakeOff at home: https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/editions/

‘The next generation of caravanning’ can in addition to at the Camping & Caravan Jaarbeurs also be viewed at one of our dealers, for dealer addresses (and availability of show models) visit https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/dealermap/

The Dutch are the tallest people in the world and camping has long been a favourite pastime of many Dutch people. Yet for many tall people it is difficult to find an ideal camping vehicle. With its spacious comfortable bed of 2.05m x 1.60m, the TakeOff is a perfect recreational vehicle for tall people. Ex-basketball player Bert Kragtwijk agrees. He himself is 2.07m and sleeps great in his TakeOff!

Bert and his wife Gea are keen campers, but because of Bert’s length, it took some time to find the ideal camping equipment in which he can also sleep well. Bert says: “When the children were small, we had a folding trailer. When that was ‘finished’, we switched to a caravan, but I couldn’t move around easily in it with my long body. I tried to live outside the caravan as much as possible and at night, when we had to go inside to sleep, I sometimes found it annoying. We did have a bed of almost 2m long, but behind the bed there were these little cabinets so I couldn’t get my legs out properly.’

At one point, Bert and Gea sold the caravan and spent their holidays in hotels and resorts, but they soon found out that this didn’t really suit them. Then they read an article about the Holtkamper Nano and then looked at it in the showroom and were immediately sold! ‘A spacious bed where you are not bothered by cupboards or boarding where your feet touch, this was really perfect for us! However, as my wife Gea is 1.64m, she had trouble with the height of the bed and needed a set of stairs for this. She also had trouble pushing the bed up to reach our luggage.’ But Bert and Gea took this for granted, as they really loved the Nano otherwise! Until they came to the Dutch Camping and Caravan Exhibition last year and saw the TakeOff next to Holkamper’s stand.

‘I often drive along the A2 motorway and had already seen the TakeOff in Tent Trailer Center Utrecht’s showroom. I was very curious and said to my wife at the trade fair: let’s see what kind of ‘weird’ thing it is. Well we were both enormously surprised and very enthusiastic about the TakeOff,’ says Bert. Due to a planned renovation, the Kragtwijk family postponed the purchase of the TakeOff for a while. Last spring, they went to Utrecht and bought a TakeOff Sport with various options. ‘Our daughter inaugurated the TakeOff in Zeeland and was very enthusiastic. Then we took it out ourselves for a fortnight, 1 week in Gramsbergen and 1 week in Leerdam. Well really: it was fantastic!’ The TakeOff is up within 30 seconds and Bert agrees that this is actually the case in practice and that they have had a lot of curious visitors at the campsite. ‘It is quite a unique thing after all,’ says Bert.

Bert and Gea drive a Skoda Enyaq and find that the extra energy consumption of around 25% (see also: https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/nieuws-en/anwb-road-test-proves-sublime-driving-characteristics-takeoff/ ) is not too bad for them. ‘Under normal circumstances I can drive about 300 km with a TakeOff behind the car’.
The TakeOff is frequently used by the Kragtwijk family. Bert and Gea will first take it to France this summer, followed by their daughter and son-in-law.

If you are also tall and looking for an ideal camping concept, visit one of our dealers and try out the TakeOff’s spacious king-size bed! Find your nearest dealer here: https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/dealermap/

About Bert Kragtwijk
Bert Kragtwijk played 99 official A-interlands for the Dutch national team. He made his debut on 29 April 1977 under Jan Janbroers against France. He made his premier league debut in the 1974-1975 season with Amstelveen-based Smirnoff Students ASVU. He received an important part of his basketball education in America at Old Dominion University. For five seasons, Kragtwijk played in Amsterdam for president Bram Brakel’s Delta Lloyd. In 1981, he transferred to Leiden. There, he experienced the club’s premier league end in 1986, after which Bert Kragtwijk completed his active career in two seasons (1987-1989) at Miniware BS Weert. Board wise, Bert is actively involved in Basketball in the Netherlands.

We previously reported on the TakeOff’s unique driving characteristics and aerodynamics. In June 2022, the Dutch tourist association ANWB conducted a practical test comparing the energy consumption of an electric car with the same car in combination with the TakeOff. Result of this road trip over a distance of 550 km: the TakeOff affected the range by only 25%*. Recently, the Dutch national newspaper Algemeen Dagblad (AD) carried out a similar range test comparing not only the influence of a tent trailer but also of a compact pop-top caravan. The results are astounding and confirm yet again that ‘size really does matter’.

Caravan has major effect on range

For the consumption test, the Algemeen Dagblad used the currently most successful electric car in the Netherlands, the Tesla Model Y. For the test, the AD had the so-called Long-Range version at its disposal, which has a range of over 500 km. The test looked at the impact on the range of a lightweight tent trailer from fellow Danish trailer manufacturer Camplet and that of a compact pop-top caravan from German Eriba.

Even with a compact pop-top caravan, the range is more than halved. With the TakeOff, the additional energy consumption in practice is only around 25%*.

Where the solo Tesla Model Y had a consumption of 141 Wh/km over the route, the combination with the tent trailer had a consumption of 175 Wh/km. In this case, a modest additional consumption of only 24%, thus fully in line with our previous findings with the TakeOff. With the pop-top caravan however, consumption increased to a whopping 318 Wh/km. In practice, in the latter case, this means that the driving range is more than halved and you are therefore more than twice as much at the charging station.

‘Size does matter’: both in height and width, the TakeOff stays in the lee of the tow vehicle. In addition, the modern aerodynamic design contributes significantly to the extremely low air resistance.

Increase in aerodynamic drag biggest culprit

Of course, in addition to air resistance, weight also plays an important role. This particularly affects the rolling resistance of the combination and the power required during acceleration or when driving uphill. Fortunately, despite its full-size interior, the TakeOff’s weight is also significantly lower compared to a pop-top caravan. Still, air resistance is by far the biggest culprit on the mileage. Indeed, it increases quadratically with speed. The component of the so-called ‘frontal surface area’ of the combination plays a crucial role here. With a traditional touring caravan, the frontal area of the combination (depending on the type of tow vehicle) is on average twice as high as with a stand-alone car. With a pop-top caravan, the increase in frontal surface area (and thus drag) is still easily 30 to 40%. The TakeOff barely affects the frontal surface area of the combination by staying in the lee of the tow car.

With the ever-increasing and irreversible trend of electrification of the vehicle fleet, it is inconceivable that more manufacturers in the camping industry are not responding to this with their products. A traditional caravan combined with an electric car is an almost impossible combination. With the TakeOff, you travel much easier and also literally get much further.

Want to experience the TakeOff for yourself at your nearest dealer? Then take a quick look at https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/dealermap/ Only a few TakeOffs of model year 2023 are still available at reasonably short notice. After our summer closing, our production will switch to model year 2024 with corresponding prices.

Use the product configurator on our website to put together your own TakeOff in no time: https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/editions/

Handy in preparation for a showroom visit. Our dealers can give you detailed advice. Experience for yourself the convenience of opening and closing, ready for TakeOff. And be surprised, because the TakeOff may be small on the outside, but it is certainly big on the inside!

Read the full article (or watch the video) on the comparison test in the AD at https://www.ad.nl/auto/caravan-achter-je-elektrische-auto-dit-scheelt-het-als-je-een-vouwwagen-kiest~a8efeed4/ 

*) for exact results and disclaimer also see https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/nieuws-en/anwb-road-test-proves-sublime-driving-characteristics-takeoff/

Kees and Riet from Brabant The Netherlands (both born in 1934) are real die-hard campers. As children, they used to camp in tents. When they had children themselves, the tent was quickly exchanged for a caravan for practical reasons. In the years that followed, there were caravans by Bluebird, Kip, De Reu, Adria, Avento and eventually Kip again. Early last year, with pain in their hearts, they said goodbye to their Kip Grey Line. Manoeuvring and, among other things, putting up the awning became simply too heavy. In addition, they were finding it increasingly difficult to sleep on the narrow 2-person fixed bed for weeks on end.

A few months after selling their caravan, they became “homesick for camping”. The blood runs where it can’t go: recently Kees and Riet started camping again with a TakeOff Xcite with semi-fixed bed. We interviewed these super enthusiastic enterprising people in Oostkapelle. A lifetime of camping!

From tent to caravan to TakeOff

Kees and Riet tell us: “When we were young, we used to go out with the CZ motorbike, taking the tent to southern Europe. We didn’t need much more than each other, nice and compact camping. In 1959, our first son Paul was born. With Paul we first camped with a De Waard tent. That went well as long as the weather was good. In 1962 and 1965, Paul got two brothers. With such a large family with a ‘bunch of those bandits’, you really appreciate the comfort of a caravan. Many holidays followed all over Europe, first with the children and partners, later when we were retired lovely months of travelling around just the two of us.”

Kees and Riet (both 89 years young) proudly in front of their TakeOff Xcite at Camping DuinRand in Oostkapelle The Netherlands.

“Last year we sold our Kip, a lovely caravan, but putting up and taking down the awning became too much for us. Yet we missed camping almost immediately. For a while we considered buying a camper van but that’s a serious expense and once at the campsite, at our age, you are then limited in your flexibility to do some shopping in a nearby village. Then we looked at the TakeOff, the ease of unfolding and folding surprised us greatly. In the king-size bed we sleep like at home, truly ideal. Combined with our Kia Niro Hybrid, we are on an average consumption of 1 in 18, just a small difference as when driving with the separate car. With the caravan, though, it was different. Driving and putting it in place is child’s play compared to a caravan: its low weight and limited outer dimensions obviously help. The awning tent is easy to put up because there is only one tent pole in the back wall, so no fussing about with all kinds of poles as with a caravan awning. Although putting up a tent in the current temperatures of around 30 degrees remains a challenge.”

From the way the tent is pitched, you can see that Kees and Riet haven’t forgotten about camping.

“At the orchard campsite here in Oostkapelle, we have many visitors with the TakeOff, everyone is curious and wants to take a look. We have already given several ‘tours’, maybe that is a downside of the concept after all,” jokes Riet. “We are very happy with the thinking of the Easy Caravanning team when we decided to go for the TakeOff earlier this year. For example, we really wanted an entry-exit bracket to have a bit more grip at the entrance. They developed this on our TakeOff and it will be included in the range for next model year. In addition, by special request, our TakeOff was the first to be fitted with extra organisers on the side above the kitchen cabinet and cooler cabinet. In fact, we were missing (coming out of the caravan) some storage options. In addition, the people at Easy Caravanning in Emmen have already fitted our TakeOff with an organiser in the front with reading lights and extra USB charging points, really ideal! We will stay here in beautiful Zealand for a few more weeks, we will see where we go afterwards.”

Organisers which can optionally be mounted on either side
for extra luggage space while camping. Also shown is the
additional entry-step bracket can be seen around the doorway.

NLike Kees and Riet, do you want to experience the TakeOff for yourself at your nearest dealer? Then quickly visit https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/dealers/ There are only a few TakeOffs of model year 2023 still available at reasonably short notice, be quick! After our summer closing, our production will switch to model year 2024 with corresponding prices.

Use the product configurator on our website to put together your own TakeOff in no time:
https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/editions/
Handy in preparation for a showroom visit. Our dealers can give you detailed advice on the Active-Sport-Xcite, train-seat and semi-fixed-bed layouts and further options. Experience for yourself the convenience of lightning-fast opening and closing, readyfor TakeOff. Would you like to come and take a look at the factory? You are welcome there too. Then make an appointment via https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/contact/

‘What’s good you shouldn’t change’. And so we don’t. But for model year 2024, the TakeOff gets a number of interesting new options of which we are happy to give you a sneak preview. Some of these innovations are also applicable to TakeOffs from previous model years, so interesting for current TakeOff owners! Soon, our product configurator on the website will be updated with these new features, product pictures and new prices for model year 2024.

What will change?

Storage space

Impression of organisers which can be optionally mounted on either side for extra luggage space during camping.

Through feedback from our users and the TakeOff customer panel came the clear feedback that there was a need for extra storage space for small items. Without obstructing the view outside through the panoramic windows too much, we looked for an organiser with more volume than the current front and rear pocket organisers. The new lockable (soon to be available) organisers with three shelves, which can be mounted on either the rear left or right side, offer space for things like plastic crockery or toilet bags, for example.

For model year 2024, the organiser at the front gets integrated reading lights with LED lights and USB charging points, very handy for lounging in the evening with a good book and charging the mobile phone at night and always within reach.

Upholstery options
The TakeOff is available in no less than 6 different upholstery options. So, together with the many options and accessories, you can customise your TakeOff to suit your personal taste. For model year 2024, the fresh blue colour Oceano has been added to the microfibre upholstery fabrics. Soon also available on the product configurator of our website.

New luxury microfibre upholstery option ‘Oceano’ for TakeOff model year 2024 (night situation with king-size bed of 2.05 x 1.60 metres)

E-Trailer
Also new on the options list (and standard on our top model) is the handy trailer app from E-Trailer. Easy Caravanning has partnered with this Dutch company, started by two students from the Technical University in Delft. With E-Trailer, you go on holiday safely and comfortably.

In recent months, the system has been extensively tested. For instance, depending on the modules the TakeOff is equipped with, the system always monitors tyre pressure and temperature, you can very easily determine the nose weight, keep an eye on the temperature of your cooler and, last but not least, use your phone to level the TakeOff in no time. As the TakeOff is normally not equipped with an on-board battery, our technicians, working closely with E-Trailer, have developed an extremely compact lightweight battery with trickle charger that ensures that the system’s memory is always preserved. The state of this battery can also be checked using the app. Prices for a factory-fitted system from E-Trailer will be announced soon.

Success semi-fixed bed layout
Due to the huge success of the floor plan with semi-fixed bed with folding slatted bed base that provides easy access to the spacious luggage compartment, the floor plan with train seat layout will be stopped for model year 2024.

Want to experience the TakeOff for yourself at your nearest dealer? Then take a quick look at https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/dealers/ Only a few 2023 model year TakeOffs are still available at reasonably short notice, be quick! After our summer closing, our production will switch to model year 2024 with corresponding prices.

Use the product configurator on our website to put together your own TakeOff in no time:
https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/editions/
Handy in preparation for a showroom visit. Our dealers can give you detailed advice on the Active-Sport-Xcite, train-seat and semi-fixed-bed layouts and further options. Experience for yourself the convenience of the lightning-fast opening and closing, Ready for TakeOff. Would you like to come and take a look at the factory? You are welcome there too. Then make an appointment via https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/contact/

Easy Caravanning’s European network of distribution partners continues to grow. We are very proud to announce that we are now also represented in Iceland through our new business partner Highland Trucks, also manufacturer of the FIS Camper concept developed especially for Iceland.

But also in Germany, our dealer network has been further expanded with two new enthusiastic partners focusing entirely on the growing tent trailer market: Falt Camp Center Niederzissen and MBS Caravan in Büren.

Highland Trucks & FIS Camper, Iceland

Highland Trucks – FIS Camper is located on the east side of Reykjavik, The company specialises in adapting off-road vehicles for the real rough work which is no luxury in winter and when going off-road in Iceland. They also manufacture a special camper body for pick-up trucks that can withstand every conceivable weather condition. At the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf, we were introduced to Highland Trucks who were immediately impressed by the build quality and concept of the TakeOff. They have since embraced the product as an addition to their camping programme. After all, Iceland is very easy and comfortable to explore during the summer period via the ring road No 1 that takes you past lots of breathtaking sights, highly recommended! Below is a small impression:

Camping tip: Exploring Iceland in summer with the TakeOff via Ring Road No. 1

Wohnmobile Von Campern für Camper Höchstadt an der Aisch – Germany

North of Nuremberg in northern Bavaria lies the Franconia region. Höchstadt an der Aisch is located in this well-known wine-growing region. This is the home of the VCFC GmbH company, run by the Renger family and Kai Weber. They are all passionate campers, hence the name VCFC (Of campers for campers). Customer satisfaction is paramount.The company focuses on the rental, sale, installation of technical accessories, maintenance and repair of motorhomes. The TakeOff fits very well with the type of camper VCFC is aiming at: being mobile and flexible, quick to get up and quick to leave again to travel around without hassle and with maximum freedom. See also https://www.vcfc-wohnmobile.de.

TakeOff Xcite 2023 im Ausstellungsraum VCFC Höchstadt a.d. Aisch

Falt Camp Centre Niederzissen – Germany

Far right FCC’s Stefanie Koch, far left Maarten de Roos (EC) View of part of FCC Niederzissen’s completely new showroom

Located near Koblenz and close to Bonn and Cologne, Stefanie Koch’s Falt Camp Center Niederzissen will open its doors at the beginning of April. Our cooperation at the new location was recently concluded. In addition to Easy Caravanning, Falt Camp Center Niederzissen will also become a dealer of our sister brand Holtkamper, among others. The show models are currently being installed in the spacious showroom of about 500 m2. See also https://faltcampcenter.de.

MBS Caravan Büren – Germany

Matthias Schäfer of MBS Caravan Büren

Near Bielefeld, Paderborn and Dortmund lies the German town of Büren, where MBS Caravan has recently set up its showroom. Founder-owner Matthias Schäfer has camping in his blood, already in the early 70s Matthias was travelling with his parents by tent. In the 1980s, his parents’ tent gave way to a folding trailer and Matthias’ love for this form of camping has always remained with him. He is interested in new models and simple folding mechanisms. Now he has taken the step of making his hobby his job too, so he can advise campers to the best of his ability. See also https://mbs-caravan.de. 

Want to experience the TakeOff for yourself at your nearest dealer? Then take a look at  https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/dealermap/

With the product configurator on our website you can put together your own TakeOff in no time:
https://www.easycaravanning.com/en/editions/

Handy in preparation for a showroom visit. Our dealers can give you detailed advice on the Active-Sport-Xcite, train-seat and semi-fixed-bed layouts and further options. Experience for yourself the convenience of the lightning-fast opening and closing, Ready for TakeOff. Would you like to come and take a look at the factory? You are welcome there too. Then make an appointment via https://www.easycaravanning.com/afspraak-maken-basecamp/