Britain's £2 levy may double caravan holidays · VanLife Weekly #25
Britain's £2 nightly levy could raise budget caravan holiday costs by 66–100%; Croatia and Italy also lead the week.
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VanSky index for Commack, United States — 87 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
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Commack, United States — VanSky 87 out of 100. Ideal conditions for travel. Ranked #934 of 4681 cities in the country (as of 22 June 2026). Temperature 27°C, wind 12 km/h. Solar panels yield 3.0 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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Commack ranks 1 of 4681 cities. Country average VanSky — 81.
Updated: 20.06.2026
Diesel
$1.39 /l
€1.21 · £1.05/l
54 of 132
cheaper than 60% of countries
Petrol
$1.07 /l
€0.93 · £0.81/l
31 of 134
cheaper than 78% of countries
A 1994 Toyota HiAce converted into a camper van is for sale in Pomona, California. It has 271,000 km on the odometer and is priced at $17,995.
A Toyota Tundra owner found that his Grand Design Imagine 2800BH, advertised with a 604-pound dry hitch weight, actually placed about 1,200 pounds on the hitch when loaded, pushing the truck 400 pounds over its GVWR. After weighing at a CAT Scale, he replaced the Tundra with a GMC Sierra 3500HD AT4 diesel. RV manufacturers often list dry weights that exclude gear, passengers, and water, misleading buyers about real-world loads.
A North Las Vegas family's parked camper van was struck by a gray sedan in a hit-and-run near Craig Road and Clayton Street. Surveillance video captured the collision, after which the driver accelerated away. Police located the suspect vehicle nearby but the driver was not found; the car was impounded. Repairs are expected to cost hundreds of dollars, and the family is working through insurance.
A 1994 Toyota HiAce Grand Cabin converted into a camper is for sale in California for $17,995 (about 1.32 million rubles). The van has a 2.8L diesel engine and 271,000 km on the odometer. It features a 40L fridge, TV, fold-out bed, and a separate wet bathroom with sink and hot shower. Timing belt, water pump, injectors, and alternator were replaced 10,000 km ago.
The City Commission of Cedar Key, Florida, will hold a public hearing on July 21, 2026, regarding a development application for a Recreational Vehicle (RV) Park. Taylor Construction, on behalf of property owner Christopher W. Disibio, submitted the request for a commercially zoned parcel outside the Historic District. The hearing will assess compliance with the Cedar Key Land Development Code, including access, utilities, drainage, and floodplain management.
An RV crash in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on June 21 left three people injured and damaged a highway sound barrier wall. The 2000 SAMC 39 motorhome veered off westbound Highway 212 near County Road 101, went into a ditch, and broke through the wall before stopping. Three occupants from Tacoma, Washington — a 63-year-old man, a 46-year-old woman, and a 13-year-old boy — sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The man, who was wearing a seatbelt, was taken to hospital. Alcohol was ruled out as a factor; the cause remains under investigation.
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