Notes
Notes from the road.
Routes, gear, and the boring stuff that makes a trip work. Bridges, fuel, where to park overnight.
- perspective
Why May and September beat August for a van trip
August is the busiest month to take a campervan out, and rarely the best one. Why May and September do more of the same work with fewer of the crowds.
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Planning a campervan trip in a large van
Over 2.5m high, over 6m long, heavy. Half the lanes on the map are out. How to plan a UK campervan trip that actually fits the van you drive.
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How long should you actually drive per day in a campervan?
The "300 miles or 3pm" rule is American. Here's what actually works on UK B-roads, Highland single-tracks, and French aires that close at 6pm.
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Why most campervan trip plans fall apart by day three
Most campervan trips wobble on day three. It is almost always the same three mistakes. Here is how the failure mode actually looks, and how to avoid it.
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Campervan trips with kids: what actually changes
Kids change driving hours, meal timing, and what a good day looks like. Plan for that rather than around it, and the trip gets easier.
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Why a rigid itinerary usually fails
Day-by-day campervan itineraries look reassuring on paper and break by day three. Here's what to plan instead, and why the van changes the rules.
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