Van Life & Barbeque Vejers 2026

Five Danish cities have established environmental zones where particulate filters are mandatory. Motorhomes first registered after January 1, 2011, and meeting Euro 5/6 standards can enter without prior registration. Vehicles older than 30 years are exempt from the requirements.

Almería is putting up physical barriers to keep motorhomers off its former fairground — while Turkey simply evicts them from the beach. Lightship is quadrupling its electric-caravan factory in Colorado, even as 50% of Italian motorhome renters turn out to be under 35. Plus 800 kg of hashish in a motorhome at the Spanish border, Anker's 800 W charger running off the alternator, and Carstay as the mobile HQ of a Tokyo festival — all in this issue.

Spain introduced new road sign S-128 and banned camper vans from parking near beaches. Germany responded with a 3.82-metre electric camper van — fits anywhere, furniture not included. JAL now rents out motorhomes from Narita with miles earned per rental. Storm Ali blowing a traveller's caravan off an Irish cliff, and the Outbound demo for PS5 — all in this issue.

A 76-year-old man was fined DKK 2,500 and given a suspended driving ban for driving with a defective caravan. The incident occurred on 22 December in Rønne, where the safety cable was incorrectly attached, posing a risk of the caravan detaching.

Since 2021, Denmark has abolished the requirement for a permanent residence for motorhome owners. Permanent residence in a motorhome is now possible upon obtaining a dispensation from the transport authority and having a contact address for official correspondence. Owners can sell or rent out their property to avoid housing commitments.

ARI Motors released a camper van the size of a regular van — and it's now Germany's smallest production electric camper at €30,000. JAL decided its passengers hadn't traveled enough and offered a sequel: a motorhome pickup straight from Narita. The lawsuit against Stellantis over "cheat" diesel software, a yellow DHL van in the hands of a retiree, and 413 million campsite overnight stays across Europe — all in this issue.