First Camper turns cargo trailers into tiny campers with beds, storage, outdoor kitchens, and just enough comfort for two.
Not every RV company is trying to set a size record, but First Camper's Micro might have a legitimate claim to being one of the smallest travel trailers around. It's an extreme exercise in downsizing, so it won't suit everyone. Still, calling it a stripped-down solution would be unfair.
For such a tiny trailer, the Micro packs an impressive amount into its compact footprint. There's a double bed, a couch for relaxing when the weather turns bad, plenty of storage, and an exterior kitchen that is almost impossible to spot when looking at the trailer from the outside. All of it comes in a package small enough to look almost like a toy.
The Micro is the smallest model offered by First Camper, a young German company focused exclusively on micro trailers. Mona and Sebastian founded the company in 2020, but its launch was delayed by the international health crisis. The pair serve as designers, builders and spokespeople for the trailers, including the units displayed at the 2026 Düsseldorf Caravan Salon.
First Camper primarily builds its trailers from cargo trailers supplied by Tomplan Trailers. The units can be sold or rented and are aimed at customers who value convenience and affordability more than the comforts of a traditional RV.
The company's approach is simple: buyers can configure the trailer around their actual needs instead of paying for features they won't use. The Micro displayed in Düsseldorf represents the highest level of specification, with options including a rooftop tent, custom cabinetry and forced-air ventilation.
That makes it an unusually appealing tiny trailer. It has the charm of a miniature camper but still provides a functional place to sleep, relax and stay protected from the elements during an adventure.
It isn't a mobile home, and its dimensions make that impossible. The single-axle trailer measures just 12 feet long, 5 feet wide and 6.3 feet tall. It uses a KNOTT drawbar and chassis, while the body is built with an aluminum frame and sandwich composite panels containing 1.18 inches of insulation.
Inside, the Micro measures 8.3 feet long, 3.6 feet wide and 4 feet high.
The display model uses a couch mounted on a custom wooden frame. A slatted extension transforms the couch into a double bed when it's time to sleep. Unlike a teardrop trailer with a permanently fixed bed taking up the interior, this arrangement leaves a usable seating area when the weather keeps you inside.
The space is still undeniably compact, but sitting on a couch gives occupants more flexibility than a fixed bed layout.
The couch arrangement also creates additional storage. With the bed deployed, one side can still be used for storage, while large drawers beneath the fixed portion of the couch provide more room.
At the rear, next to the main door, there's another large drawer for kitchen equipment. A slide-out counter can also accommodate a gas-cartridge cooker.
A smaller counter positioned at the head of the bed provides a convenient place for smaller items such as glasses or phones.
The most basic Micro configuration is considerably simpler. It comes without a bed, but it does include two opening windows with integrated flyscreens and blackout shades, along with a lockable rear door. Two scissor supports at the rear complete what is essentially still a cargo trailer.
The empty base model weighs just 659 pounds, making it easy to tow and maneuver into position by hand.
Turning the Micro into a camper like the Düsseldorf display model requires additional options. That version has a braked axle with shock absorbers and is certified for highway use at speeds of up to 62 mph.
It also adds custom cabinetry, felt-covered sidewalls designed to improve acoustics and insulation, a railing and rooftop tent, a two-bike rack mounted on the tongue, forced-air ventilation and a second entry door on the campsite side.
Buyers can also add two more support legs, solar panels on the roof or a ventilated skylight. However, choosing those options means giving up the rooftop tent.
That ability to mix and match equipment is another major part of the Micro's appeal. Instead of building every trailer with the same equipment, First Camper lets customers create a tiny trailer around the features they actually want.
The Micro displayed at Düsseldorf weighed 926 pounds empty. Even with the additional equipment, it remains light enough to be towed by a wide range of vehicles and maneuvered by hand.
Its maximum permissible weight is 1,653 pounds before a driver's license and towing vehicle upgrade becomes necessary, leaving considerable capacity for additional weight.
The Micro starts at €4,899 ($5,600 at the current exchange rate) for the basic version, essentially a box on wheels with windows and a door.
The fully equipped example shown costs €12,321 ($14,150), while the same trailer without the rooftop tent costs €9,999 ($11,500).
For a European travel trailer, that qualifies as a highly affordable price point — and it gives the Micro another major advantage beyond its remarkably small size.