Budget Breakdown: This $4,500 DIY Camper Is One Designer’s Ticket to Outdoor Adventure

Douglas Peterson-Hui uses plywood and salvaged parts to craft a tiny trailer packed with vintage vibes.
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Douglas Peterson-Hui

In the late spring of 2022, while camping with friends along the Campbell River on British Columbia’s Vancouver Island, architectural designer Douglas Peterson-Hui had an unusual thought for someone about to sleep in the woods. "I was hoping it would rain," he says.

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