Free RV and caravan checks in Belgium and Germany

Writer Kat travels through Europe in a 1989 motorhome. In her column on LINDA.meiden, she describes two encounters: with an elderly widow in Visé and with a Belgian man near a forest. No numbers were exchanged.

Almería is putting up physical barriers to keep motorhomers off its former fairground — while Turkey simply evicts them from the beach. Lightship is quadrupling its electric-caravan factory in Colorado, even as 50% of Italian motorhome renters turn out to be under 35. Plus 800 kg of hashish in a motorhome at the Spanish border, Anker's 800 W charger running off the alternator, and Carstay as the mobile HQ of a Tokyo festival — all in this issue.

On Thursday evening a caravan was completely destroyed by fire in Heesch. The cause may have been a gas cylinder explosion. Police closed Strausslan for firefighters. The owners were planning a weekend trip, so the trailer was fully loaded.

Two free motorhome spots have opened at Hertberg Provincial Park in Herselt. Visitors can stay up to two days and use a bicycle repair station and lockable charging lockers for batteries. Electrical connection points are available, but direct water supply is not provided.

In Rémelfing, dozens of traveller caravans occupied a former football field despite police presence. In Herstal, about 50 caravans have been standing without permission for a month; authorities are negotiating a voluntary departure.

Spain introduced new road sign S-128 and banned camper vans from parking near beaches. Germany responded with a 3.82-metre electric camper van — fits anywhere, furniture not included. JAL now rents out motorhomes from Narita with miles earned per rental. Storm Ali blowing a traveller's caravan off an Irish cliff, and the Outbound demo for PS5 — all in this issue.