Gidget is the world's smallest caravan that is fully-equipped at just eight-feet long

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The tiny caravan can easily be towed like a trailer due to its diminutive size
It also contains a secret sliding compartment to double the living space
But enjoying the great outdoors in the retro pod will cost you £10,000

Published: 06:48 EST, 13 August 2015 | Updated: 10:46 EST, 13 August 2015

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This miniature caravan might look better suited to 'cramping' than 'glamping' - but despite its diminutive size, it still boasts a full-size double bed and fully-equipped kitchen.

The Tardis-like creation has been taking campsites by storm this summer because at just eight feet long, it's so small that it can be easily towed like a trailer.

But its nifty design also hides a secret compartment that slides out to almost double the living space in less than 30 seconds, meaning it can comfortably sleep two adults with room to spare.

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The Gidget is a miniature caravan, which despite its small size, boasts a double bed and fully-equipped kitchen

Made from timber and fibreglass, the retro-looking pod is chock full of modern conveniences, like a flatscreen TV

The Tardis-like creation has been taking campsites by storm this summer

The retro-looking pod reveals a luxurious living space packed with all modern conveniences, including a rotating entertainment unit with a 24-inch flatscreen TV and stereo system with surround sound.

The bed can be rearranged to make a comfy lounge complete with a pull-out table, while a compartment at the back of the caravan lifts up to reveal an open-air kitchen with two hobs, a fridge and a sink.

The Gidget, as its known, comes in two models: the standard Bondi and the slightly larger Noosa.

The Noosa also boasts a toilet and shower unit.

The Gidget, made from timber and fibreglass on a metal chassis, is the brainchild of camping-mad couple Glenn Wills and Christine Bree, who took inspiration from vintage 'teardrop trailers' of the 1930s.

The top of the range Gidget will set buyers back 22,000 Australian dollars, or around £10,000.

Chris, from Brisbane, Australia, said: 'Both Glenn and I are campers, we love the great outdoors, and at the end of the day we like to sit around a campfire under the stars, rather than indoors as you do with a motorhome.

Try 'cramping' with the Gidget Retro Teardrop Camper

The back of the caravan lifts up to reveal an open-air kitchen (pictured left) with two hobs, a fridge and a sink

With the easily-transportable Gidget, avid campers can pitch up just about any beach

'We were doing all this with a tent but after years of hassle, we decided that we wanted to find a way to enjoy the great outdoors - but take the most important things with us so we can camp in true comfort and style.

'From the very beginning we stayed true to our vision to make a truly aesthetic camper trailer where everything worked quickly and easily and was built to last, that had the important things you need for a comfortable camping holiday and had some luxuries you wouldn't expect.'

'It also needed to be environmentally friendly and fully self-sufficient,' she adds.

'The unique patented design of the slide-out allows our design to take the teardrop caravan to another level.

When extended, the lounge area nearly doubles, and there is plenty of space to comfortably fit two adults

There's also a three foot skylight above the bed (left), while those who want to cook in the great outdoors will undoubtedly be thrilled with the fully-equipped kitchen (right)

'When you arrive you quickly and simply open and extend the slide-out, nearly doubling your cabin space.

'We are the only teardrop in the world that has the unique patented slide-out which converts our cute and compact camper to almost double the internal space in one simple and quick action.

'Unlike most traditional teardrop designs where your feet and part of your body are under the kitchen bench we have a whole queen-size bed and a spacious cabin, plus the large slide-out area.

A camping-mad couple first came up with the design, explaining that The Gidget is about 'lifestyle and the ease of being able to get away at no notice'

'The design allowed us to include two large hopper windows on either side of the slide-out, a three-foot skylight above your bed so you can sleep under a million stars but out of the weather, and a perfect location for a solar panel system,' the creative pair continue.

'We also wanted a kitchen you'd be proud to use and show off, as a kitchen is the heart of a home.

'When our Gidget owners go glamping, they can enjoy cooking and entertaining their family without being stuck inside an RV.

'The Gidget kitchen is the heart of the campsite and if the weather isn't so nice we just put our 14ft dome Gazebo and keep on enjoying our camping out of the weather.

'The Gidget is about lifestyle, the simplicity and ease of being able to get away at no notice, arrive and be set up easily in under a minute and start relaxing straight away.

'Having a comfortable, warm, dry bed at the end of an active day of sightseeing, bushwalking or kayaking is a must.'