Honest advice from the road.
Long, practical guides on choosing and living in a motorhome, written from what we have actually owned and lived in. No spec sheets, no sales patter.
- Buying a motorhome
The best family motorhome, from a family who've owned eight
Belted seats versus berths, layouts that survive a rainy afternoon, and what to buy at each family stage. The lessons from eight vans in nineteen years, most learned the hard way.
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Motorhome vs campervan: which is right for your family?
We own both a nine-metre coachbuilt and an electric VW ID Buzz, and use them for completely different jobs. Space and belts versus drivability and running costs, honestly weighed.
8 min read Read the guide → - Touring Europe
Motorhoming in Spain: routes, campsites and what we learned
The Santander ferry, aires versus campsites, driving and tolls, and real stops from our own map. What we picked up driving Spain on the way to Portugal and Morocco.
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Motorhoming with kids: honest advice from 19 years and three boys
Belts before beds, bunks that become dens, keeping children happy without the van doing the work, and the real reason to do it. Raised three boys on the road since 2007.
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Diesel heaters for motorhomes: are they worth it?
We fitted an Autoterm to our Dethleffs after one too many slow, cold mornings. Diesel versus gas and electric, what it costs to run, the install, and the tip that keeps it alive.
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Motorhoming in Scotland: the NC500, Orkney and what we learned
The North Coast 500, the ferry to Orkney, wild camping rules and doing it in an electric campervan. What we learned across three trips round the top of Scotland.
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NC500 campsites and stopovers we actually stayed at
Every campsite, free stop and wild camp from our own NC500 and Orkney trip, in the order we drove them, straight from our own map notes.
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Orkney ferry guide: Scrabster to Stromness, plus the inter-island hops
How to get a motorhome to Orkney, the crossing from Scrabster to Stromness, and the inter-island hops out to Papa Westray, including the world’s shortest scheduled flight.
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The NC500 in an electric campervan: what actually happened
Steve drove the NC500 solo in our electric ID Buzz Cargo. Eight days, 1,200 miles, failed charging and a rescue along the way. Here is the honest account.
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Scotland's wild camping rules, explained
What Scotland's Outdoor Access Code actually allows, the difference between wild camping with a tent and parking a motorhome overnight, and the spots on our own map.
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