Camping by the lake or on the beach has many facets. For some, it means camping inside their toned-up vehicles, and for others, it’s to snuggle up in a towing mobile home at the end of the day’s fun. In the latter category, there are choice and one that’s really caught my attention is the new Wingcube. This is a compact box when in tow, and at the camp, it opens up like a butterfly to become a complete, weatherproof home you can casually live in with your family for a few days.
Of course, when you see the press image,s you feel it’s another AI hoax. But it’s not really that, however, it is still a work in progress. The Wingcube is only a prototype at the time of writing but substantially a perspective gamechanger if it can be pulled of as is in the near future. The design is under constant change, so we cannot for a fact say what’s going to be what when it hits the market, but that’s not going to stop me from enjoying what it is at this point in time; that is a two-bedroom folding tent box with its own outdoor dinette, kitchen and lots of storage inside.
Designer: Wingcube
Conceived with the idea of making your family adventures more enjoyable and convenient, the Wingcube is easy to handle on the road and effortless to setup and repack. The trailer-based folding tent is extremely lightweight to tow behind any vehicle type (actual specifics of weight and dimension are not available). When you have reached your destination, the two main wings (on either side of the box) fold out manually (yes that can be electronic, going into production), parallel to the ground with the tent canvas – attached to the frame – folding down along with it.
The Wingcube, interestingly, doesn’t come with an integrated trailer. If you choose to dismount the box from the trailer, the latter can be used for a range of other tasks. Similarly, the cube itself can pitch in as extra bedroom at home. In the given form factor, Wingcube, according to the makers can sleep eight people, but from the images it seems comfortable for a family or group of four. The fold-down wings on either side of a central frame (comprising storage shelves) are the two bedrooms of the Wingcube, while on one portion of the central frame, you have the outdoor kitchen with a fold-out prep area which doubles as a dining table with stackable chairs.
A small ladder is provided to climb in and out of the bedroom, each of which feature a window and a large skylight. The introductory video (above) will give you a clear picture of what to expect from the final product, but it’s fitting to reiterate that this is still a prototype and a great deal of changes can be expected in the final version.
