Report from Elmia Caravan Motorhome 2018

Here is a report from Elmia Husvagn Husbil 2018! We went down to the fair on Friday after work and have now had time to walk around the fair throughout Saturday. This year's fair offers small and large motorhomes, some news on the interior design front, small light caravans and a lot of other little things. Welcome to read our first report from Elmia!

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Elmia Caravan Motorhome 2018

Initially, we didn't think we would be able to get down to the fair. We have just come back from a two-month-long trip. Motorhome travel in Europe. But when Elmia Husvagn Husbil 2018 approached, it started to itch a little ... This is still the campers' Christmas Eve! On Friday afternoon, after work, we started rolling south towards Jönköping and Elmia.

Motorhomes of all sizes

The fair offers motorhomes of all sizes and designs. Small vans continue to be popular and attract many curious visitors. Like the motorhomes, many of the vans are white, but some are also more colourful, such as the orange Road Car, which we also saw at the show. Caravan fair in Helsinki.

When it comes to 'mid-sized' motorhomes, one of this year's trends seems to be having a U-shaped sofa at the back, and being able to fold a bed over it from the roof. We've looked at lots of new models and a report will be coming soon. In the meantime, we can show some pictures of perhaps the biggest motorhome at the show.

The Concorde Centurion 1165 GSI is 11.6 metres long and is equipped with a slide-out for extra space after stopping. The price of the car shown at the fair, including equipment, was just over 8.2 million and when we passed it was already sold.

The Concorde Centurion is equipped with a garage so that you can take your car with you when travelling. However, you will probably have to choose a smaller car than the one on display at the fair if you want to be able to close the garage door ...

Small and light caravans

Several small and lightweight caravans are on display at the show. The smallest is perhaps the RC Mini Campa from Campa Sweden, with a length of 2.5 metres and a total weight of 750 kg. This caravan is actually only equipped with beds and the price is SEK 32,800.

Another interesting caravan brand is Sprite, from the Swift Group. Sprite is one of Europe's oldest caravan brands and is now making a comeback in Sweden. The caravans are only sold online, and the idea is that you can buy a good caravan at a slightly lower price. "Put a caravan in your shopping basket", quite simply. We will return with more information and pictures from the inside!

Little things at the fair

A real camping fair not only offers motorhomes and caravans, but also accessories and other small items. For example, we saw melamine plates and saucers in more fun designs than we're used to, from the online shop From Italy.

We also fell in love with a really cosy hammock (or whatever it's called?), which you can either hang in a stand or in a tree. I could have stayed here for an hour or two! Soooo comfortable after all the walking at the fair! The hammock costs SEK 3000 and, according to the seller, can be purchased at Naturkompaniet in Gävle.

Campers' Christmas Eve

Coming to the Elmia fair is not only about checking out motorhomes and caravans, but just as much about meeting and socialising! In the top picture you see us together with motorhome bloggers Göran and Anette, who run the blog Across the board and will soon embark on a wonderful wintering trip in Europe.

We also met the bloggers behind Husisblog, Hobby on the road and Our Vantastic Travelsand lots of exhibitors, motorhome journalists and readers. Great fun!

We'll be back soon with a report on interesting motorhomes, and maybe even a caravan, at Elmia Husvagn Husbil 2018. Have you also been to the fair? Did you see something interesting or something that caught your eye? Please tell us!

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