«Camper Day» in St. Gallen: Free Weighing of Motorhomes on June 6

On the B32 near Altshausen (Ravensburg district), a Fiat motorhome and a Mercedes C-Class collided head-on. A 20-year-old driver crossed into oncoming traffic. The motorhome driver and his passenger were seriously injured; the car driver sustained minor injuries. Road closed.

A 30-year-old unlicensed driver tried to flee a police check after a phone violation, crashed into a motorhome at an intersection, and jumped from the car. He was seriously injured; two in the motorhome sustained minor injuries.

After almost 70 years, Bürstner has stopped making caravans — and nobody was particularly surprised once sales had fallen by a third. Sweden registered 62% more motorhomes and is preparing to let them drive faster. Chet Hanks moved into a retirees' trailer park in Nashville — for the country music career, not the savings. Plus a Korean workation site for 100 motorhomes, an unmanned trailer hotel on Hokkaido, and a gyrocopter pilot who landed on a highway and clipped an oncoming motorhome — all in this issue.

Swiss startup Alpencamper has unveiled the ECO e-bike caravan, a lightweight trailer for bicycles and e-bikes. It features a slide-out section expanding interior space to 140×208 cm and a composting toilet. Weight is 50 kg, price with slide-out is €9,110.

Swiss company Alpencamper has unveiled the Eco Slide Out bike trailer with a sliding mechanism that expands interior space by 50 cm, creating a two-person sleeping area.

A couple purchased a compact 1990s camper van at a car show, but sold it after a few trips due to unmet expectations. The interior was too cramped for the husband's height (6 feet), and the seller concealed a broken generator and microwave. Maintenance, insurance, and storage costs outweighed the benefits of infrequent use. The couple now plans road trips using their regular car and budget accommodations.