Xiaomi enters the camper market with the SkyNomad brand · VanLife Weekly #28
Xiaomi launches the SkyNomad brand and enters the camper market. Plus new models at the Tokyo Camping Car Show and 80% of Turkey's caravan makers closing.
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Locality · Souss-Massa, Morocco
VanSky index for Aoulouz, Morocco — 29 out of 100 (Challenging). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
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Aoulouz, Morocco — VanSky 29 out of 100. Difficult — consider alternatives. Ranked #195 of 234 cities in the country (as of 16 July 2026). Temperature 43°C, wind 23 km/h. Solar panels yield 2.8 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
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Aoulouz ranks 171 of 234 cities. Country average VanSky — 49.
Updated: 11.07.2026
Essence sans plomb
$1.48 /l
MAD13.84 · €1.30/l
70 of 133
pricier than 52% of countries
Gasoil
$1.35 /l
MAD12.60 · €1.18/l
58 of 134
cheaper than 57% of countries
A meeting of the regional committee for the national camping program was held in Smara on June 10, 2026. A new camping and summer resort center was announced in the commune of Sidi Ahmed Laaroussi. The meeting focused on evaluating the past season and preparing for the 2026 summer season.
Yasin Buras drove 30,000 km in a 2013 Hymer Starline motorhome across Africa over 160 days. The route included Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, and Senegal. He faced poor roads, sandstorms, and challenging border crossings but noted feeling safer in Africa than in Europe.
On May 19 at 7:30 PM, the Zénith Promutuel Assurance de Saint-Eustache (Canada) will host the 6th cinema conference of the Grand Explorateurs season, focusing on a camper van journey through Morocco. The film's author, Belgian journalist and director Marc Temmerman, traveled in his converted van from Tangier to Dakhla, including the Sahara Desert. The event combines a documentary screening with a live discussion.
A British couple who sold their belongings to travel the world in a camper van named Morocco as their top destination. Kath Cross (49) and Stu Hall (47) left their rented home in Cardiff, sold items on Facebook Marketplace, and bought a 7.5-meter Mercedes Sprinter. They traveled through Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Kosovo, and Montenegro, but Morocco—including the Sahara desert and snowy Atlas Mountains—stood out as their favorite.
South Korean actress Min Ji-young, traveling with her husband in a camper van, posted a video about living in a pet cabin on a ferry to Morocco. She paid 2.7 million won for a cabin smaller than her van and cannot leave it for her cat's safety.
Hankook reported the participation of its Dynapro AT2 tires in the 20th edition of the 'El Desierto de los Niños' charitable caravan in Morocco. The tires were fitted on 18 Hyundai vehicles, including Santa Fe, Kona, Tucson, and IONIQ 9 models. Organizers highlighted excellent off-road performance and durability in heavy rain and washed-out roads. The caravan also delivered educational and sports equipment to local communities.
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