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A camping trip is usually associated with a tent put up among trees, on a campsite. However, this is only a good option when the substrate is dry and the sun provides pleasant warmth. What if you tried something new and lived on the roof of your own car during the trip? We are talking about this possibility with Marek Wójcik from MiniCamp.pl. Who would you recommend the roof tent to?. Marek Wójcik, MiniCamp.pl : The tents are intended for both passenger cars and off-road vehicles. However, there has been a belief that they are more suited to off-road and this is where they gained more popularity. MiniCamp.pl wants to change this and convince passenger car users who travel around the world that roof tents can also be used for them.

Roof top tent - a modern way to camp

Have you heard about water-campers? Water campers allow you to travel by boat and a motorhome or caravan parked on board at the same time!. The Germans call them variously - "Hausboot", "WasserCamper" or from the English "WaterCamper". While the hausboot can take the form of a house on a boat, water campers are more like ferries with space for a camper or caravan . It is a great alternative to a yacht. People who would like to spend time on the water but have their own camping vehicle can take advantage of this by installing it on board. In such a situation, a camper or caravan will become a comfortable cabin with all amenities.

A water motorhome - an alternative to a yacht

The Forster I726 VB is one of those motorhomes that we were particularly interested in during the Caravan Salon 2017 in Düsseldorf. In the mass of similar camping vehicles, the integrated motorhome of the German brand is very positively distinguished by both the appearance and the unusual layout of the interior. The front with large headlights and a streamlined hood , devoid of the "grill" typical of Fiat Ducato, are the hallmarks of all integrated motorhomes by Forster, owned by another well-known manufacturer of touring vehicles - Eura Mobil . At the rear, there are two rows of narrow LED lights, arranged parallel to the road.

Forster I726 VB - a motorhome for a family of six

The Swift Basecamp caravan comes from Great Britain and there is no distributor in our country - so there is no chance that it will become popular in Poland. Nevertheless, it is worth taking a look at it, because it is currently one of the most interesting mass-produced trailers on the market. Basecamp brings together most of the current trends as if in a lens. According to them, the caravan should be small, light, full of light , equipped with modern, modular furniture, and it should also give the possibility to personalize its appearance.

Swift Basecamp - lightweight for the price

A new player has appeared on the Polish caravanning market. Ilusion Caravaning is a Spanish brand that combines quality and affordable price. Do brands such as Roller Team or Caravans International have anything to fear?. The Spaniards decided to create motorhomes that in terms of price would be at a level similar to that of Italian popular class competitors, but in terms of quality, they would be a class higher. The customers of Camper Planet from Bielsko-Biała will soon be able to find out if this trick was successful, because it became the distributor of Ilusion Caravaning in Poland. We, on the other hand, have collected the most important information about the vehicles of this brand.

Ilusion Caravaning already in Poland

Although shrouded in mystery, or maybe because of that, the Dethleffs Coco caravan was one of the biggest sensations of the 2017 Caravanning Show. And although it is still a prototype, it is to be mass-produced next year. Ultralight, multifunctional and beautiful - this, according to the manufacturer, is the Coco caravan. In fact, rounded edges can be enjoyed, and the curved front with a panoramic longitudinal window, above which there is another (roof) window, attracts attention. This caravan cannot be confused with any other, although… You can see some similarities (lots of glazing, longitudinal windshield, simple, light and modern styled interior) to the BaseCamp model of the British brand Swift . It's just that the weight of the British is at least 891 kg, while Dethleffs claims that his caravan will weigh ... 638 kg .

Dethleffs Coco - a lightweight and multifunctional trailer

Already with his earlier models, Globe-Traveler has shown that he does not intend to be only a follower of what his Western competitors are doing, but that he wants to compete with them in terms of applied solutions. But only Rookie can be considered a real revolution. The company from Poland has done the impossible, or at least what the biggest brands on the motorhome market could not achieve. The Rookie model (presented in Dusseldorf under the working name Swift) is one of the few models on the European market, which, measuring only 500 cm in length, has a bathroom and three beds on board!.

Globe-Traveler Rookie - a Pole can!

The Live series (eagerly written by the manufacturer as L! VE) is one of the most important novelties of the Knaus brand for 2018. Under this name, there are semi-integrated motorhomes, with which the manufacturer wants to tempt young people and those who - regardless of age - are looking for their first motorhome. Will Live meet their awakened expectations?. Don't expect a revolution after the Live series. This vehicle will not overturn the caravanning market, but that is not its purpose either. Its purpose is: selling. The highest possible sale. Live is a motorhome from the semi-integrated vehicle range, and it is this market segment that has the greatest competition. The price pressure is enormous here.

Knaus Live - a motorhome for beginners

Tourist versions of their vans are already offered by, among others, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen. Could Citroën be joining them? Perhaps... The premiere of the Spacetourer Rip Curl model can be considered a one-off marketing campaign, but we can also think of it as an initial study of the campervan market. Lewis Turner (48) and his daughter Ellie Turner (15) agreed to use their faces to brand Citroen's latest campaign related to the promotion of the Spacetourer Rip Curl model. So let's start with the family. Ellie had a clear knack for surfing from an early age. And since her father had a knack for traveling, he took his daughter all over the world to look for the best surfing spots with her. Traveling not only allowed them to see a lot of the world, but also helped the girl in her sports career. Ellie recently won first place in the UK Surfing Championships and is currently second in the European Junior Championships.

Citroën Spacetourer Rip Curl - a concept for active people

Other European cities designate environmental zones, i.e. areas that can only be entered by vehicles that meet certain emission standards. Worse, for drivers, even if the car meets the standards, it is necessary to buy a special vignette - without it, entering the city center may be fined. How does the issue of vignettes currently look like in popular European countries for tourism?. There are currently 10 ecological zones in two categories in France. The permanent zones are the ZCR . Such zones are valid in Paris, Grenoble, Lille and Strasbourg. Additionally, in the event of bad weather conditions, additional, temporary ZPA environmental zones in Paris, Strasbourg, Lyon and the Arve Valley may be activated.

Environmental zones and vignettes in Europe

How much do you have to pay for a new motorhome? Everyone who starts to be interested in caravanning asks a similar question at some point. The differences in the prices of motorhomes of different brands are huge, but it is worth being aware that there is more to the higher price than "just" the brand and the manufacturer's reputation. I've been planning an article on this subject for a long time, but finally I was inspired to write it by a visit to the Caravan Salon 2017 in Düsseldorf . There, I could directly compare both the prices of the vehicles on display next to each other, as well as assess their "organoleptically" quality.

How much is a new motorhome?

Caravan Salon 2017 is behind us - the fair in Düsseldorf, during which you could see almost the entire caravanning offer available on the German market. Although the number of motorhomes and accessories could make you dizzy, we managed to pick out a few trends that combined the proposals of various exhibitors. A year or two ago, while browsing catalogs and manufacturers' websites, you could notice a retreat from camper vans with an alcove. But vehicles that have an added recess for a mattress above the driver's cab are now making a comeback again, with the alcove itself changing its shape . Its front can be rounded, flattened, finely trimmed, which makes the alcove itself a distinguishing feature or even a decoration for a vehicle of a given brand.