Sylke and Norbert Frommherz turned a 1991 Puch 230GE high-roof from Swiss military stock into a minimalist camper: a light wood and aluminium build, simple power supply and about 3,000 euro in six weeks.
Yasemin and Tobi stripped, restored and converted their 2005 Defender TD5 Knut entirely by themselves over nine months. An interview about the rebuild, the interior, the costs and life on the road.
Mario's rare Hyundai Galloper with a pop-top roof is a licensed Pajero L040 with a 2.8-litre diesel and Super Select 4WD. A long backstory, a big rust fight and a homely aluminium-and-wood interior build.
Headspace Campers from Australia builds pop-top roofs for the Land Rover Defender 90/110 and Toyota Troopy that keep the original roof, with standing height, big windows and a Fit It Yourself option.
On Corsica, Larissa and Julian realised a big van no longer suited them. So they downsized to a Defender, gutted it, built it out and fitted a pop-top, ready to sleep anywhere with their dog Knut.
Gerd Niederlechner fits out the five-seat VW Caddy as a mini-camper in white-oiled wild oak, with a removable kitchen unit and a convertible bench bed.
Pick-ups, panel vans and classic 4x4s dominate the overland scene. Look left and right, though, and Thore Fahrenbach's raised Volvo XC70 estate, nicknamed Ove, makes a fine all-rounder.