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Martha

Martha writes about interiors, ownership stories, and the everyday realities of campervan life, with a focus on comfort, cost, and how vans are used over time.

A modest, well-used motorhome parked on a quiet UK campsite at golden hour with an awning, folding chairs and a small camping stove.

Costs, Running & Reality

Motorhoming on a budget: the real ways to cut costs without cutting trips

MarthaMartha19 June 202626 min read

An honest, detailed guide to spending less on motorhome life without staying home, from cheaper park-ups and smarter fuel use to insurance, maintenance and clever kit choices.

Inside a campervan at dawn with thermal blinds fitted over the cab windscreen and side windows on a frosty morning.

Campervan Kit & Gear

Campervan thermal blinds: the cure for cold nights and wet windows

MarthaMartha15 June 202625 min read

Thermal screens keep a campervan warm on a frosty night, cool in summer, and free of streaming condensation, and the cab and the pop-top are where you win or lose that battle. Here's the full guide to internal, external and magnetic thermal blinds, with honest pros, cons and prices.

Empty van interior with beige walls, ribbed ceiling, shelving units on both sides, and open rear doors.

Design, Layout & Living Space

Corkon and spray cork: the honest guide to cork van insulation

MarthaMartha6 June 202625 min read

Sprayed cork like Corkon is having a moment in van builds, and for good reason. But it's not the insulation a lot of people think it is. Here's the honest guide to what cork does brilliantly, what it doesn't, and how to use it well.

Three material samples displayed side by side: dark ribbed carpet, grey felt, and light pine wood with knots.

Design, Layout & Living Space

Carpet vs felt vs wood: the honest guide to campervan interior linings

MarthaMartha5 June 202615 min read

Carpet, felt or wood? Your campervan's lining shapes how it looks, sounds and copes with damp, and the best choice isn't the one most people assume. An honest, practical comparison.

Volkswagen campervan with pop-up roof parked on grassy clifftop overlooking coastal cliffs and sea.

Campervan Reviews

Hillside Hopton 600RS review: a proper family adventure van, built in Britain

MarthaMartha4 June 202615 min read

Hillside's Hopton 600RS is a beautifully built, fully type-approved 6m camper on the modern VW Crafter and MAN base. We review Britain's sensible take on the family adventure van.

Cream and black Mercedes campervan parked on lakeside beach with roof rack and solar panel.

Campervan Tech & Electrics

Stop Paying for Mobile Data in Your Campervan. Starlink Mini Has Already Won.

MarthaMartha10 March 202620 min read

A Starlink Mini Kit costs £179. The monthly plan is £50 for 100 gigabytes, and you can pause it the moment you get home. The hardware is often free in the UK. For less than the price of a decent campsite awning, you get broadband speed internet anywhere with a clear view of the sky. Mobile data routers in campervans are finished. Here is why.

Volkswagen Dune campervan parked on beach with coastal cliffs and sea behind.

Campervan Buying Guides

VW Grand California 600 and 680 review: brilliant bones, baffling decisions, and a brand that has forgotten what made it famous

MarthaMartha20 February 202610 min read

The VW Grand California has brilliant bones but baffling decisions. The 600 nails interior living with its headroom and pull down bed, while the 680 wastes its extra length on a different bed orientation instead of a bigger lounge. At £84,000 plus, with metallic paint costing £3,500 extra, it looks expensive next to the Eriba Car on the same Crafter platform at £71,120. VW needs to remember what made the campervan famous in the first place.

Hymer motorhome with open side door parked on wet concrete by still water, Mercedes cab visible.

Motorhome Reviews

Hymer GT S review: the pricey motorhome that still makes surprisingly good sense

MarthaMartha16 January 202620 min read

The Hymer GT S is a new Mercedes Sprinter based motorhome that starts just over £92,000 in the UK. It is expensive, but it delivers a genuinely premium driving and living experience without feeling over done. In this review, we look closely at the layouts, winter capability, Hymer Connect tech, real world storage, and why the GT S can be strong value compared with other Mercedes based Hymer motorhomes.

Truma CombiNeo 4 E heating unit with dark grey casing, circular vents, and mounting brackets on wooden platform.

Motorhome Tech, Heating & Systems

Truma CombiNeo 4 E review: instant hot water, faster heating, and a very different way to think about showers on tour

MarthaMartha4 November 202510 min read

Truma’s CombiNeo 4 E is a new style of combined heater that aims to make motorhome hot water feel far more normal, with hot water in minutes and a shower experience that does not run out after one person. It looks like a real step forward for comfort, especially in UK touring where wet weather, family routines, and site hook up all shape how you use heating.