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Hugo and Mirta have driven 95,842 km since 2014 in a 1998 Fiat Ducato-based motorhome across 18 Argentine provinces. They identified five mistakes they no longer repeat: buying without inspection, driving at night, overloading, postponing maintenance, and camping without permission. After incidents, they set a daily limit of 420–480 km, a cruising speed of 80–90 km/h, weighing at municipal scales, and servicing every 8,000 km. In 2024, they covered 18,600 km in nine months, spending between 350,000 and 450,000 Argentine pesos per month.

Argentina-based manufacturer Gibert Car, specialising in motorhomes and campers, will take part in the Nacional Primavera Braford 2026 exhibition. The event runs from 6 to 8 October at the Sociedad Rural del Chaco grounds in Margarita Belén. The company will display three models: Motorhome GC520, Motorhome GC430 and Camper. The exhibition is organised by the Braford Argentina Association with support from Expoagro.

Rubén and Graciela from La Plata listed their 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 416 4x4 motorhome for 32 million Argentine pesos after 15 years and four motorhomes. They drove 128,000 km in three years, but rising costs for fuel, tires, tolls and campsites made full-time motorhome living 22% more expensive than renting an apartment and taking short trips. They sold the motorhome for 30.5 million pesos and rented an apartment in the Tolosa neighborhood.

Jorge “Tata” Varela, founder and CEO of advertising agency Humo Rojo, has covered about 27,000 km across Argentina and Chile over eight months while working from a 15-square-metre motorhome. He continues to run the agency remotely and advises small businesses, including a family hat workshop in Mendoza and a 67-year-old oenologist launching her own wine. Varela, who has 35 years in advertising, calls the project “Ir & Venir” and has no set return date.

Silvia and Sergio from Rosario converted a 1995 Mercedes-Benz 1215 bus into a motorhome and have been traveling across South America for over a year. The electrical system includes four 450 W solar panels, a 3000 W inverter with peaks up to 5000 W, and two 200 Ah lithium batteries, powering a refrigerator, washing machine, air conditioning, and full kitchen. A 500-liter water tank and dry toilet are installed. The couple got rid of unnecessary possessions and use the motorhome as their only home.

Changes to professional driving licence regulations in Argentina affect motorhome and camper owners. Motorhomes and camper vans with a gross vehicle weight over 3,500 kg now require a C1 category licence, originally intended for freight transport. To obtain C1, the minimum age is 21 and the maximum age for first-time application is 65; from age 70, more frequent medical checks are required and the licence validity is reduced to one year. According to the first national census of motorhome owners, many are over 65. The Buenos Aires province government extended national licences for interjurisdictional transport by 120 days, but analysis for motorhomes was deferred to a second stage.