A luxury mobile tented camp was a self-sufficient luxury unit transported in a custom designed camp truck which was popular until the end of the 1990s.
Mobile camp
Then tourism and human population pressures were considerably less and it was possible to place a camp almost anywhere. The lorry carried all the water and fuel, a camp freezer, tents, bedding, cutlery, washbasins, fresh fruit and vegetables, bar, ice, camp crew and everything else you could possibly imagine that would make your stay comfortable, while still allowing the possibility to move the whole camp within two or three days to a new location.
In layout and facilities these mobile camps were most similar to the seasonal tented camp today. The lounge tent was a little smaller, and there might have been short drop loos, instead of the mini-flush loos more common in the seasonal tented camps. Food was and is always superb, and the service is outstanding.
Many of these idyllic campsites have since become sites for permanent tented camps and lodges, so in general these have stunning views and the best locations. As a result we rarely, if ever, stay in luxury mobile camps.
However there are some cases where we recommend a stay in a mobile lightweight camp, considerably more mobile and simple than our luxury mobile camp of the past. We often stay in a lightweight camp when exploring remote areas, or when exclusivity and mobility are more important than luxury.
Since there are no other guests in camp, there is no need for you to accommodate other people here, no waiting for service while the steward attends to other guests, or having to explain which group you belong to, so you may be told where your dining table is located. There are no set meal times. In many ways the camp becomes your home. You have meals when you want, and how you want.
Follow this link for more information on the lightweight camps.
