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Phillip Schubert and Diana Knigge from Hamburg sold their 8-meter Mercedes Atego motorhome after 11 years of vanlife. The decision was driven by overcrowded parking areas and unsanitary conditions, including urine odors. The couple plans to settle down.
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Phillip Schubert and Diana Knigge from Hamburg sold their 8-meter Mercedes Atego motorhome after 11 years of vanlife. The decision was driven by overc...
Phillip Schubert and Diana Knigge from Hamburg sold their 8-meter Mercedes Atego motorhome after 11 years of vanlife. The decision was driven by overcrowded parking areas and unsanitary conditions, including urine odors. The couple plans to settle down.
Updated: 29.06.2026
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