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#VINTAGE/RV: GMC Made a Motorhome That Pumped Sewage Through Its Exhaust on Purpose

BY James Gilboy—The 1973 GMC Motorhome was—and still is—a sight on the road today. And because it was the early ’70s, we had a different notion of what was okay to spray into the atmosphere as you drive. Like sewage, which a factory option allowed this GMC to do.

#CAMPER/CONCEPT: Ford Once Considered Making A Low-Slung Sporty RV That Doubled As An Office

BY Mercedes Streeter—Some of the greatest motorhomes in history have come from companies deciding to think outside of the box. The GMC Motorhome still has a forward-thinking design even decades later and Wanderlodge showed that Blue Bird had more tricks up its sleeve than just school buses.

#VINTAGE/CAMPERS: The UK’s Classic Camper Club & Some of Its Members

BY Richard Webber—During the pandemic, campervan madness swept across the UK with sales rocketing by more than 150 per cent. While that surge in demand has waned somewhat, a strong appetite for living the dream remains.

#BUS/CONVERSION: Transit Bus Got a Complete Makeover and Became an Off-Grid Tiny Home

BY Mircea Mazuru—There are multiple reasons why people move into tiny homes on wheels. Some do it for convenience, some to save money, while others do it for pure pleasure. Regardless of the reason, everybody wants to feel as comfortable as possible on the road. One of the best ways of building a camper similarly equipped to a conventional home is by choosing a bus as a base vehicle.

#VINTAGE/CAMPER: The Vixen RV is Unlike any Other Motorhome You’ve Seen from the 1980s

BY Ben Dain-Smith & Benjamin Hunting—When muscle car pioneer Bill Collins decided it was time to move on from his design role at DeLorean (where he penned the original take on what would become the DMC-12), he turned his attention to that most neglected of ’80s market slots: the high-performance motorhome.

#RVLIFE/SKOOLIES: Living Out of a Converted Schoolbus Full-Time

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BY Karuna Eberl—A skoolie can grant you boundless freedom, or become a really expensive lawn ornament. If you’re thinking about getting one, here’s what to know.

#SOLD/VINTAGE: A 1970 Dodge Starcraft Motorhome

BY Ben Branch—This is a 1970 Dodge Starcraft Motorhome, it’s an unusual shorter wheelbase design that makes it look almost like someone cut a bus in half, but inside you’ll find all the amenities you need for life on the road.

#SOLD/VINTAGE: This Airstream Argosy Is Cheaper Than A New Campervan And Looks Way Better

BY–Mercedes Streeter. This year, RV sales are returning to pre-pandemic normals. Despite that, camper vans continue to be a substantial segment. If you like Airstreams, its cheapest new camper van is the $147,570 Rangeline. Or, for half of that money, you can roll into a campground with something that’ll turn some heads.

#CAMPERCONCEPT: Citroen Type Holidays Concept Recent Debut As Modern Camper With Retro Style

BY Christopher Smith—Campers and motorhomes were center stage at the 2023 Caravan Salon in Germany, and Citroen is there with a fresh concept that evokes the company’s past while pointing to the future. It’s called the Type Holidays, and beneath the ribbed-retro bodywork is a modern SpaceTourer van that previews a forthcoming line of adventure vehicles from the French brand.

#FAQ/USEFULTIPS: How Long Do RV Tires/Tyres Last?

By Scott Rivers—It’s time to get on the road across the country in your motorhome. Before making that trip, there’s some work to be done by the driver that always starts with tires.

#VANLIFE/STUDY: Ford (France) Commissions New Study on Vanlife

BY Various Sources—After more than a year of pandemic, the desires of the French have gradually changed: travel, teleworking, consumption… Disruptions that Ford wanted to study by carrying out a new study with the YouGov institute.* And the results are surprising.

#ELECTRIC/CAMPER: World’s Latest Electric RV is a Great Multifunctional Mini-Camper

BY C.C. Weiss—With a modular, multifunctional rear lounge so comfy it puts most full-size camper vans to shame, the Vanderer Urban Camper was easily one of the coolest mini-campers of 2021. A year and a half later, it’s getting even better. The homey tiny lounge-on-wheels is going fully electric atop the Peugeot e-Rifter and Citroën e-Berlingo.

VIDEO/RVLIFE: DC TV Station Highlights National Go RVing Day

BY Marco Kathuria—It was National Go RVing Day this past weekend, automotive and RV industry expert Mike Caudill discussed electric RVs, the shifting demographics of RVers, and how you can use Go RVing’s website to plan your next RV trip.

#GUIDES/RVLIFE: GoRVing Day 2022

BY Marco Kathuria—Interested in RVing but not sure where to start? Check out @GoRVing’s First Timer’s Tool Kit and find the inspiration to get out there–just in time for #NationalGoRVingDay!

#RVLIFE/MICROCAMPER: Adorable Hijet Micro-Campervan Opens into Warm, Fragrant Log Cabin

BY C.C. Weiss—Quite different from the average camper van, even among the quirky camping cars of Japan, the Quokka camper from car dealership Mishima Daihatsu is a basic white delivery micro-van outside, a transformable log cabin inside.

#RVLIFE/CAMPERVAN: Volkswagen’s ‘Mobile Home in a Box’ Is a Modular Camping Solution for Avid Travelers

BY Sergiu Tudose—Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles have unveiled a range of mini-mobile camping units, which include a kitchen area, bed, water supply and sufficient storage space for most avid travelers. The so-called ‘mobile home in a box’ can fit into existing luggage compartments and can be deployed literally in seconds, both the kitchen and the bed. The latter unfolds in a single movement.

#NEWBIES/RENTORBUY: How to Choose the Right RV for Your Next Road Trip

BY Madeline Diamond—So, you want to rent or buy an RV for your next road trip. But if you’ve done any research about recreational vehicles, you’ve probably found that there are a wide variety of options to choose from, and it can be difficult to decipher which one will best fit your needs.

#RVSHOW/BIRMINGHAM: The UK’s Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show, Feb. 22nd-27th

BY AboutcampBtoB Staff with additional reporting by Marco Kathuria—The UK’s Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show at the NEC, Birmingham will open from 22^nd – 27^th February 2022 with over 300 exhibitors and the latest new-for-2022 caravans, campervans and motorhomes from the UK and Europe’s leading manufacturers and dealers, plus the latest tents, trailer tents, folding campers, holiday caravans and lodges.

#RVSHOW/FLORIDA: Winnebago Reveals New eRV Concept With 125 Miles of Range

BY Marco Kathuria—Winnebago Industries revealed an all-electric concept motorhome developed by the company’s Advanced Technology Group (ATG) at the Florida RV Super Show and live on Facebook on January 18, 2022.

#ELECTRIC/MOTORHOME: The S-Camper Mercedes EQV conversion is an All-Electric Motorhome

BY Chris Bruce (with additional reporting by Marco Kathuria)—The European motorhome industry becomes more electrified from the newly launched Mercedes-Benz EQV conversion from the Swiss company Sortimo Walter Rüegg PLC. It gives customers the option of taking a zero-emissions camping trip.

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