96th World Caravanning Congress concludes, China wins 2027 Asia-Pacific hosting rights

Hubert Wirth, a 70-year-old retired Mercedes-Benz mechanic, traveled over 2,000 km from Pforzheim to Moscow on a 1936 tractor. He towed a beer-barrel-shaped trailer equipped as a tiny motorhome with a bed, toilet, and kitchen. The journey took about a month at a maximum speed of 30 km/h. His dog Jeks accompanied him.

The article describes measures to protect against mosquitoes while camping. Mosquitoes are particularly active in summer in Scandinavia, the Scottish Highlands, the Everglades wetlands in the USA, and at many campsites in Germany and Southern Europe. It recommends choosing dry, elevated, and windy spots for parking, installing mosquito nets on windows and doors, using repellents with approved active ingredients, wearing light-colored closed clothing, and using a fan. Home remedies, ultrasonic devices, and UV lamps are not sufficiently effective. For bites, cooling and special gels or heat devices are advised.

German motorhome manufacturer Ahorn Camp GmbH from Speyer presented its 2027 model lineup in Ruppertsberg. The company, led by siblings Alexander and Franziska Reichmann, announced restructuring and a new strategic direction, expecting increases in sales and revenue.

German company Bürstner has launched the production model Signature SMT, built on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. The motorhome features a modular interior that can be reconfigured: during the day, the cabin serves as a lounge with swivel seats, and at night it converts into a bedroom with a double bed measuring 193×130 cm. The rear section accommodates two people. The body is made of fiberglass, and an extended front roof section houses an additional drop-down bed. The kitchen includes an induction hob, pull-out countertops, and a 138-liter refrigerator. The bathroom has a sliding wall for the shower. Available in lengths of 735 and 766 cm, with white or gray body colors. The base version 735 starts at €93,999.

Bürstner has unveiled the Signature SMT, a semi-integrated motorhome built on the Mercedes Sprinter chassis. It is a sister model to the Signature SFT on Fiat Ducato, with identical floorplans but a 17 cm longer body and a starting price of €93,999. The four layouts include twin single beds or a queen bed, and a patented sliding bathroom. A gas-free kitchen with induction hobs is available as an option.

German brand NIESMANN+BISCHOFF unveiled the full-conversion camper iSmove 6.9 E on a Fiat Ducato chassis. Length 6.99 m, weight 3.5 t, price over 35 million yen.