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Oliver

Oliver is the founder of Campervan.win and writes about campervans, travel, and the life-changing freedom that comes with getting out on the road.

An off-road camper trailer towed behind a 4x4 parked on a gravel track across open British moorland at golden hour.

New & Noteworthy

Will ARB make a campervan? Why it builds trailers, not vans

OliverOliver15 June 202625 min read

ARB already makes almost everything you'd put in an adventure vehicle, and in 2023 it built its first one. So will the Australian 4x4 giant ever make its own campervan? Here's the honest answer, the truth about the Earth Camper, and why a trailer is not a van.

A modern VW California camper van parked alone in a coastal car park during golden-hour evening light, with the sea and a headland behind.

New & Noteworthy

VW California 2027: what's real, and what's just hype

OliverOliver15 June 202625 min read

Everyone's talking about the 2027 VW California, but what's actually confirmed? Here's the honest picture: the facelift that's really coming, the electric one that isn't (yet), the platform confusion cleared up, and how to tell the solid facts from the spy-shot speculation.

A compact modern campervan parked on a gravel pitch at golden hour with its side door open, set against rolling green UK countryside.

New & Noteworthy

Crosscamp: is it coming to the UK, and what's its standout model?

OliverOliver14 June 202625 min read

Crosscamp builds clever, compact campers within the same group as Hymer and Bürstner, and one of them is even based on a van Vauxhall sells here. So is Crosscamp coming to the UK? Here's the honest answer, the truth about its rocky few years, and the standout model you'd be importing.

A white coachbuilt campervan parked on a grassy British campsite pitch in warm evening light, with its side door open and a folding chair beside it.

New & Noteworthy

Who makes Sunlight campervans? Inside the Erwin Hymer Group

OliverOliver13 June 202620 min read

Sunlight is one of the better-value campervan brands in Britain, but who actually builds it, and can you trust it? The answer involves one of the biggest names in European motorhomes, an American parent company, a factory in eastern Germany, and a near-identical sister brand. Here's the full picture.

A classic vintage Volkswagen camper van parked on a grassy clifftop above the sea in warm evening light, side door open to a cosy interior.

Van Life & Everyday Touring

The VW campervan story: how a delivery van became a dream

OliverOliver11 June 202615 min read

No vehicle on earth says freedom quite like a Volkswagen camper. But it started life as a humble factory delivery van sketched on a notepad. This is the story of how the VW bus became the universal symbol of the open road, and an honest word on what that dream costs today.

An old newspaper and a spot-the-ball style coupon on a wooden kitchen table with a mug of tea, a campervan blurred through the window in warm light.

Competition Updates

From spot-the-ball to the campervan draw: a short history of UK prize competitions

OliverOliver8 June 202616 min read

Britain has been entering competitions for a century, from spot-the-ball to the dream-car draw. Here's the real history of how prize competitions work, the law that keeps them legal, the scandals that shaped them, and where the campervan draw fits in.

Antique wooden surfboard with carved details leaning against dark background.

Van Life & Everyday Touring

The first surfboards, and who really invented surfing

OliverOliver5 June 202625 min read

Who invented surfing, and what did the first surfboards look like? The honest answer runs from ancient Peru and West Africa to the chiefs of Hawaii, and it's a far better story than the myth.

White campervan parked on beach with fishing buoy and net in foreground, stormy sea and grey sky behind.

Costs, Running & Reality

A Campervan Gets You to the Coast. Surfers Against Sewage Is Fighting to Keep It Worth the Drive.

OliverOliver3 June 202610 min read

A campervan gets you to the coast. It can't make the water clean once you're there. Here's why £500 from this draw goes to Surfers Against Sewage.

White van conversion with open side door, wooden interior panels, person sitting in doorway, forest background.

TV & Movie Campervans

Alex Honnold's Campervans: A Decade in a Van, Three Rigs, and a Foundation That Started on the Road

OliverOliver10 March 202620 min read

Alex Honnold lived in a van for over a decade, long before van life was a hashtag. From a bare bones 2002 Ford Econoline to a custom solar powered Dodge ProMaster, and now a family ready rig built by Forged Vans, his campervans tell a story about simplicity, purpose, and what happens when you use a vehicle not as a home but as a way to get closer to the thing you love.

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter campervan parked on woodland track with roof rack and LED light bar visible.

Costs, Running & Reality

The Real Barrier to Campervan Ownership Isn't the Price. It's the Finance.

OliverOliver22 February 202610 min read

New campervan prices have risen 15-23% since 2021, and the industry offers almost no finance incentives to help buyers. No 0% deals, no deposit contributions, no manufacturer-subsidised rates. The real barrier to ownership is not the price tag but the complete absence of accessible finance.

Orange and black campervan parked on gravel beside a lake with forested mountains in the background.

Campervan Buying Guides

Custom Built Campervan vs Manufacturer: Which Is Actually Worth Your Money in 2026?

OliverOliver21 February 202615 min read

The custom vs manufacturer debate is not as simple as the internet makes it sound. The honest answer depends entirely on which builder and which brand you are comparing. This guide looks at both sides fairly, from premium custom builders like Wildworx Customs and APE Adventure Vans to quality manufacturers like Hymer, Eriba, Burstner, and Frankia's Yucon range, and explains where the real value sits for each approach.

Lime-green and grey Mercedes Sprinter van conversion parked on coastal ground with open side door and warm interior lighting visible.

Campervan Reviews

Bürstner Habiton 4x4: why it is the best value all wheel drive campervan arriving in 2026

OliverOliver10 November 202520 min read

The Bürstner Habiton HMX 6.0 brings real all wheel drive Sprinter capability at a lower starting price than key rivals, plus clever layout ideas like a patented sliding bathroom, extra legroom seating, and a heated sleeping roof. Options can push it beyond £100,000, but a restrained spec can land around £84,000, making it one of the strongest value 4x4 campervans arriving for 2026.

Vintage VW campervan with "Surfer Boy Pizza" branding, open side door, neon sign on roof, pizza boxes visible in serving window at dusk.

TV & Movie Campervans

The Surfer Boy Pizza campervan in Stranger Things: the VW that stole season 4

OliverOliver2 June 202510 min read

Stranger Things season 4 gave us one of the most memorable campervan shaped vehicles on TV: the Surfer Boy Pizza van. This post covers what the van actually is in real life, why a VW T3 was the perfect choice for the show, what it might be like to drive, and how popular it became through model kits, Funko figures, a remote control version and even a Transformers crossover.

White VW campervan with illuminated windows parked on sandy ground at dusk, mountains and water visible behind.

Ideas & Itineraries

The 10 options that matter most when buying campervans and motorhomes in the UK

OliverOliver5 November 202415 min read

Some options make a campervan or motorhome nicer. Others make it easier to live with for years. This guide covers the ten upgrades and specifications that usually matter most, from choosing an automatic gearbox to getting the right heating, tanks, batteries and solar preparation, plus a few less obvious picks that quietly improve every trip.