Camper conversions a labour of love

WHEN Torquay couple Ronny and Tania met 15 years ago while Ronny was backpacking around Australia, they weren’t to know that a spontaneous decision by Tania to join him would lead to marriage, family and the launch of a successful business born from their love of campervanning.

After that first year of campervanning, Ronny and Tania were hooked. Ronny moved to Australia from Germany and they continued their campervan travels on weekends and holidays while holding down their day jobs.

They travelled in an old van they cleverly converted into something amazing and were approached by many people asking if they’d convert a van for them.

Tania did some research and discovered the lack of design-focused, high-quality campervan conversion companies in Australia.

So, they took the plunge, quit their jobs, got married and started Achtung Camper, a bespoke campervan conversion company based in Geelong.

Fast forward seven years and Ronny and Tania have a thriving business converting 40 campervans a year.

“Because we love campervanning and have been doing it for many years, we know what campers need and want in a conversion to make their holidays on the road that much more enjoyable,” Tania said.

“We offer conversions to suit different budgets, tastes and lifestyles. We purchase your new VW T6 and work closely with you to design it into the campervan of your dreams.

“Our campervans have insulated and carpeted interiors and engineered rock and roll beds that convert in one easy movement, which means a soundproof sleep at the perfect temperature.”

Tania said Ronny’s background working in high end design and building projects meant he was perfect to manage the design and conversion of the campervans while Tania ran the office.

“Around 50 percent of our customers are women and they appreciate dealing with a woman during the purchase and conversion process.”

Tania and Ronny still manage to pursue their love of campervanning for six months of the year.

“Our campervanning trips allow us to try out new features and think up future innovations to make life on the road easier than ever.”

Achtung Camper is at 17 Terminus Lane, Geelong.

Phone 5200 9185, email [email protected] or head to achtungcamper.com.au

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