boaterhome: the rare half boat, half van hybrid from the ’80s

In the expansive world of strange vehicles, there is a model from the 80s that surprises: the ‘boaterhome’ which -as the name suggests – is a half boat, half camper van hybrid. The strange invention takes shape as a land vehicle whose rear can be detached to sail across lakes and calm waters, allowing users to travel in all seasons. The boaterhome has been around for several years, with the first one built during the 80s in Idaho, the US. today, only 21 models exist in the world, and no new boaterhome is to be manufactured in the near future. Some of these amphibious vehicles are still in motion and their owners pamper them to keep them running, while others have been forgotten in the back of a garage and delight those who seek to restore them… read more >