Vanlife tested: Why my dream vacation turned into hell

Since the start of the Pentecost season, some campsites in the Franconian Lake District have seen price increases. The 'Seecamping Langlau' remains popular among families and campers seeking reliability. While prices rose at Altmühlsee, they remained unchanged at Brombachsee.

Residents of Landsberg are actively discussing the story of Wolfgang Vogl, who was forced to leave the parking lot at Waitzinger Wiese after an extended stay. A survey of police stations in Landsberg and Dießen found no significant issues with long-term campers, but finding a place for permanent residence in a motorhome is difficult. At campsites in Pitzling and Utting, all 160 and 165 long-term pitches are occupied, with waiting lists of 15 and 70 people respectively. According to traffic regulations, a stationary inhabited vehicle is not considered a road user, and only one night is allowed to restore driving fitness.

A summer comedy titled «Uff Achse – Camping, Chaos und Camorra» has been announced by the Berlin-based project «Gutes Wedding, Schlechtes Wedding». The plot follows Kalle Witzkowski, a Wedding resident, who agrees to transport suspicious crates to Italy to fund his motorhome holiday. Along the way, he picks up an Austrian consulate representative and others. At Lake Garda, the group encounters the Mafia targeting the cargo.

On Monday evening, a man emptied a chemical toilet from his caravan into the Main River in Karlstadt. A swimmer witnessed the act around 8:00 PM and alerted police. The 71-year-old suspect has been identified and faces charges for water pollution.

Sun Living has introduced four special 20 Edition models for its 20th anniversary. Unlike the usual a la carte options, these versions come with a fixed equipment package including metallic paint, alloy wheels, awning, fly screens, blinds, and exclusive interior trim. For three motorhomes on Ford Transit, the surcharge is about €3,600, while the estimated value of individual options ranges from €6,200 to €7,000. The V 65GX camper van on Fiat Ducato, with multimedia system and rear camera, costs €60,389 — roughly €4,000 above base, saving at least €2,400.

Adria has introduced a new floor plan, Compact DC, for its Compact series of semi-integrated motorhomes. The 2027 model features a height-adjustable Queensbett (bed measuring 1.40–1.60 m) with a garage underneath for bicycles. Standard equipment includes Truma Combi D4 diesel heating and a 100 Ah lithium battery. The motorhome is 7.12 m long, 2.12 m wide, with a gross weight of 3.5 t. Base price starts at €72,290 on a Citroën Jumper chassis.