My customer skeptically stuck his head through the sliding door of my camper. “Wow, your office is better equipped than mine!” At lunch I told him about my rolling desk and aroused his curiosity. Now we stood together in his company’s parking lot, and he marveled at the inner workings of my Ford Nugget.

Almost 14 For years I was an IT consultant on the train. In many hotels I have already been greeted by name. The turning point came with a break: I bought a camper for an eight-month European tour. I set up an office there so that I could continue working as a photographer and writer during the trip. In the end, it worked so well that I didn’t want to miss this attitude to life at work either.

At first, my special type of business trip seems a bit strange to most customers, but they can tell my enthusiasm usually easy to understand. That’s why I didn’t need a lot of arguments to convince my employer. But before I draw a comparison between my old and new work life, first about my equipment. Many of the devices described below are intended specifically for campers, but some gadgets – and my practical experience – should be of interest to everyone who often works on the go.

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