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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Small town · Wales, United Kingdom
VanSky index for Tredegar, United Kingdom — 71 out of 100 (Comfortable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
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Tredegar, United Kingdom — VanSky 0 out of 100. Travel not recommended right now. Ranked #1134 of 1260 cities in the country (as of 17 July 2026).
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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Tredegar ranks 1043 of 1260 cities. Country average VanSky — 71.
Updated: 11.07.2026
Super E10
$2.03 /l
£1.51 · €1.78/l
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pricier than 86% of countries
RON 97
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£1.68 · €1.98/l
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pricier than 84% of countries
Diesel
$2.25 /l
£1.67 · €1.97/l
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pricier than 92% of countries
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£1.84 · €2.17/l
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£0.93 · €1.09/l
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A Stuff journalist tested the TentBox Lite XL, a rooftop tent for cars. The unit weighs 62 kg, sets up in 5–10 minutes, and sleeps four people. The price is £1999.
British tent maker Cinch Outdoors and partner Wild Land have launched the Wingman, a powered pickup topper that rises into a two-story camper via electric scissor lifts. The unit mounts on bed rails, leaving the cargo area fully usable, and collapses to a 25-inch-tall box when stowed. It weighs 551 lbs and fits over 80% of pickups, including the Ford F-150, Toyota Tacoma, and Jeep Gladiator. The upper level sleeps 2–3 on an 89 x 58-inch mattress with 42 inches of headroom, while the lower level offers a foldaway bamboo worktop and MOLLE panels. Early bird price is $6,999.
AB Campers, founded by Adam Bush and his son, has grown from a father-son project to an award-winning business with three premises in South West Wales. The company offers campervan conversions, a hire service (from £90 per night), and a pop-top roof promotion until July 31, 2026, priced from £2,999.
In June 2022, Jon and Emilie James sold their house for £132,000 and spent £90,000 on an old camper and a derelict site in Wales. They lived without amenities for three years while renovating everything themselves.
The Wave has announced a partnership with Sunlight, making it the first official campervan and motorhome partner of the Bristol surf destination. The deal follows the launch of The Field campsite, where visitors can camp in tents, campervans or motorhomes. Sunlight will take part in on-site activations with its Adventure Crew ambassadors and run competitions offering surf sessions and overnight stays. The Wave operates a Wavegarden Cove surf lagoon and offers accommodation, dining and family activities.
A fire broke out at a site in Elmbridge Road, Cranleigh, Surrey, at about 15:30 BST on Monday, caused by overloaded solar panels on a barn. Hannah Nicholson, who lived in the static caravan and cared for her elderly mother, lost all her possessions. The family estimates repairs at £3,500–£4,000 or replacement at £7,000.
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