This year, eleven Swedish campsites have been awarded five stars in the official SCR classification, according to a press release. "Campsites with five stars have everything you can imagine in terms of size, service and offerings and are modern tourist facilities," says Lars Isacson, CEO of SCR.
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For the 12th year in a row, Motormännen has scored and listed the country's rest areas. "The rest area assessment is an important part of Motormännen's road safety work. Good rest areas encourage necessary breaks for rest and recovery. Fatigue at the wheel is a common cause of accidents, comparable to accidents related to alcohol", says Erik Kjellin of Motormännen in a press release.
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The UK's Caravan Times website offers the Airstream glamping quiz. If at least five of the following points apply to you, you are a "glamper" (glamorous camper) rather than a camper, according to the quiz. I have a feeling that most of us with motorhomes will fall under the epithet 'glampers' then... right?
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Swedish camping has more than 14 million guest nights per year, and most campers stay in caravans or cabins. But there are also different types of accommodation, according to Svensk Camping.
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At regular intervals, you can read news reports that motorhome sales are rising or that interest in camping is increasing. And it seems to be continuing! Now SVT Smålandsnytt reports on the camping trend, which they believe will continue. Among other things, motorhomes are becoming more common at campsites! Here you can see some camping facts from SCR and from the article.
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We have purchased and fitted a spoiler to the roof of our motorhome. We think there is a lot of noise from the two front roof hatches, and the purpose of the spoiler is to reduce wind noise. Now we have both spray-painted the spoiler to give it the colour we want and mounted it on the motorhome roof. Now we will see if it will be good!
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Now that I've started browsing around for melamine screens, I've also found myself browsing lots of other camping gear. When you look through the stores' news, you find lots of stuff that you didn't know existed ... or that you needed. There are both smart gadgets, and stuff that may be more in the category of "a little fun, but maybe not completely necessary".
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What kind of kitchen equipment should you have in your motorhome? You use pretty much the same equipment as at home, but for reasons of space it can be good to limit yourself a little. Since it can rattle and make noise when driving, it's also good if the equipment doesn't make too much noise, or if you can organise "silent" storage.
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Mike and Jennifer Wendland share ten tips for "surviving" in an RV. They write that the survival guide should be seen as the result of "trial and a lot of error" during their motorhome trips. Do you agree with these survival rules? Or do you have others?
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How did we get a motorhome? We read a post on the blog Seniors Speculate about when they got a motorhome, and were inspired to tell our story. Neither of us have had a motorhome or caravan before and neither of us grew up camping. So how did we end up getting a motorhome?
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