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Rowan writes editorial features, comparisons, and industry context pieces that help readers understand the campervan and motorhome landscape.
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A stand-by-stand map of the British campervan converters at the Motorhome and Caravan Show 2026: the vans they build on, their from-prices, seats, roofs and lead times, plus the four questions to put to every one of them.
Rowan10 min read
New & Noteworthy
Rowan9 min readFour UK converters have hybrid campers at or around the Motorhome and Caravan Show this October, while fully electric campers remain scarce. Here is what a plug-in hybrid camper does well, what the sellers rarely tell you, and the questions to ask on the stand.
Motorhome Tech, Heating & Systems
Rowan15 min readA growing list of motorhomes now leave the factory with no gas at all. We look at what gas does in a typical van, what replaces each job, and whether diesel heating, induction cooking and a big lithium bank can cope with short British days, weak winter solar and campsite hook-up.
Motorhome Safety, Weight & Licensing
Rowan11 min readA standard car licence in Great Britain now covers zero-emission vehicles up to 4.25 tonnes, and an electric motorhome concept called EVOLVE at Caravan Salon 2026 was built around exactly that. Here is what the rule actually says, what it leaves out, and whether it changes anything for you yet.
Campervan Buying Guides
Rowan14 min readTwo 4x4 VW Crafter campervans from the same group, the same factory and the same published hardware. We lay out every real difference, add up sensible UK specs, and say which is better value for which buyer.
New & Noteworthy
Rowan10 min readAtom is a brand-new campervan brand from the Trigano Group, built in the UK on the six-metre VW Crafter and sold only online. Here is who is behind it, what you get for the money, how the ordering works, and what is still unknown.
New & Noteworthy
Rowan10 min readElddis has built motorhomes in County Durham for decades, but its 2027-season Autoquest GT and Whirlwind GT are built in Germany. We look at what has actually changed, what a British motorhome has really meant to UK buyers, and the specific things to check before you order one.
Design, Layout & Living Space
Rowan9 min readAmerican adventure vans often have rear seats that slide, lock and lift out on floor tracks. UK conversions usually feel more fixed. Here's the honest reason why, and what you can actually get over here.
Retro & Classic Campers
Rowan7 min readThe Karmann Gipsy is a rare coachbuilt classic: a 1980s VW T25 turned into a proper little motorhome by the famous Karmann coachbuilder, complete with an over-cab bed and a shower. Here is its story, what it is like, and what to check before buying one.
Motorhome Buying Guides
Rowan30 min readA plain-English guide to who Rapido actually are, how their A-class motorhomes are built in France, and the real route they take to a UK driveway, including right-hand drive, dealers, costs and the things worth checking before you buy.
New & Noteworthy
Rowan23 min readVolkswagen has revealed a mid-life update for the Multivan, and it matters more to campervan fans than a quick news hit suggests. Here is the honest breakdown of what changed, what it means for the California, and whether it is worth waiting for.
Motorhome Buying Guides
Rowan24 min readEtrusco vans look Italian and carry a friendly price, but the story behind the badge is more interesting than the brochure lets on. Here is who really builds them, what you actually get, and whether UK buyers should pay attention.
Motorhome Buying Guides
Rowan22 min readMagazines, forums, YouTube, dealer chats and owner groups all tell you something different. Here is how to use each one well, spot the bias in all of them, and build research you can actually trust before you spend a lot of money.
Campervan Buying Guides
Rowan25 min readThe full story of Auto-Sleepers, the Cotswolds firm that has been building campervans and motorhomes since the 1960s, and what its heritage means if you are thinking of buying one.
New & Noteworthy
Rowan27 min readAhorn builds its entire range on the Renault Master, and from summer 2025 its all-new Master range of around nine motorhomes and two campervans is produced in series by the Erwin Hymer Group. UK right-hand-drive availability is still unconfirmed, so this is an honest look at what Ahorn build and how British buyers can get one.
Campervan Buying Guides
Rowan23 min readFrom a village blacksmith in 1844 to the camper conversions that defined a whole way of travelling, here is the long, honest story of Westfalia and how it shaped the modern campervan.
Campervan Buying Guides
Rowan25 min readThe current VW California is well-sorted and there are genuinely good finance deals around, but a 2027 update is rumoured. So do you buy now and grab the deal, or hold out for the next one? Here's an honest look at the decision, the current range, and what waiting really means.
Mistakes, Myths & Misconceptions
Rowan15 min readThe Sunlight Vanlife 540 sleeps four, so a lot of people assume it carries four. It doesn't. It has two travel seatbelts. Here's the difference between berths and travel seats, why this layout costs you seats, and how to check any campervan's real capacity before you buy.
Van Life & Everyday Touring
Rowan16 min readThere are dozens of campervan and motorhome shows in the UK, and you don't need to do them all. Here are the ones genuinely worth your time, sorted by what you actually want from a day out: to buy, to gather ideas, to find your people, or to lose a weekend to a field full of VWs.
Mistakes, Myths & Misconceptions
Rowan17 min readWhat are your actual chances of winning a campervan in a UK prize competition? The honest answer depends almost entirely on one number most competitions don't tell you. Here's the real maths, the perspective, and the myths to ignore.
New & Noteworthy
Rowan25 min readVW's desert-styled Grand California Dune is now on sale in Britain, from £85,408 on Volkswagen UK's 30 September 2026 price list. We look at what it is, what it costs, and the case we made for bringing it here before VW UK said yes.
Van Life & Everyday Touring
Rowan25 min readTwo bare feet, a mountain and a wave, a single lightning bolt. A nostalgic tour through the original surf brands and the iconic logos that built modern surf and van-life culture.
Campervan Reviews
Rowan25 min readThe Air OPUS is one of the cleverest folding campers you can buy. But the same badge in Australia is a far more serious off-grid machine, and Britain gets a notably more basic version. An honest review.
Campervan Buying Guides
Rowan7 min readTaylored's £109k Offtrax is a hand-built, gas-free, off-grid tourer on the MAN TGE. Is it worth the premium over VW's Grand California? Our honest review.
Campervan Buying Guides
Rowan9 min readVW sells the California for around £75k. A Devon family firm sells the Offtrail for the same money, with far more van for it. Spec, value, support and the badge, compared.
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