Spain: camper van tests every 6 months · VanLife Weekly #23
Spain now requires camper vans over 10 years old to be tested twice a year. Plus: 644 overnight parks in Japan and a wave of illegal stopovers in France.
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VanSky index for Moses Lake, United States — 92 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed every 3 hours from real weather observations.
Moses Lake, United States — VanSky 100 out of 100. Ideal conditions for motorhome travel. Ranked #105 of 4674 cities in the country (as of 11 June 2026). Temperature 25°C, wind 14 km/h. Solar panels yield 3.5 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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Diesel
$1.48 /l
€1.28 · £1.10/l
61 of 132
cheaper than 55% of countries
Petrol
$1.15 /l
€0.99 · £0.86/l
38 of 133
cheaper than 72% of countries
Campgrounds in Eastern Iowa are nearly at full capacity due to an influx of out-of-state workers building data centers. A night at a campground costs $26, compared to $100–500 for hotels. Some workers stay for years, causing a shortage of spots for regular campers.
A motor home towing a Jeep overturned on a hillside near Indian Creek in Donegal Township, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday evening. First responders arriving at 6:40 p.m. found a man still strapped in his seat and hanging out the window. The man and a woman, believed to be a married couple in their 70s, were taken to Forbes Hospital in Monroeville; their condition was not available. Route 31 was closed until 8 p.m.
A man died in Berkeley, California, in May after contracting leptospirosis while living in a severely rat-infested RV. A woman who lived with him also fell ill but recovered after a lengthy hospitalization. City officials said these are the first human cases of leptospirosis in Berkeley in over a decade. According to the city, the couple had been trapping, feeding and breeding wild rats — though the rats were not kept in cages, and the couple said they did not know how to handle the infestation. Nearly 200 rats were removed from the RV.
Green Day has released a trailer for the comedy film "Nimrods," inspired by their early van touring days. The plot follows three friends on a road trip from Kansas to Los Angeles. The US premiere is set for August 14.
Severe storms caused damage in Lake Preston and near Lake Thompson in South Dakota. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning after midnight, with wind speeds of 72 mph reported in Arlington. Lake Preston Fire Chief Brian Zeeck said a man was rescued from a tipped camper on Lake Thompson; crews cut a hole to extract him, and he was uninjured.
Hayley Benson, a teacher from Qulin, won the second annual Hands-On-The-Camper contest in Poplar Bluff after keeping her hand on a camper for 76 hours without sleep. She outlasted 35 other contestants, including finalist Tyler Davis, who withdrew on June 8. The prize was $10,000 and a two-night stay at The Camp at Lake Wappapello. Benson plans to use the winnings to buy a new car.
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