40 Years of Holiday Dreams: How the Mellingen Family Created West Norway's Largest Caravan Center

Insurance company Tryg Forsikring warns that many motorhome owners start the season illegally, forgetting to re-register and reactivate insurance after winter storage. In 2025, the company recorded over 2,600 motorhome claims, with the most expensive related to moisture damage. A moisture test is recommended once per insurance year, or compensation rights may be lost.

Jarle Nilssen, 63, travels 900 km from Suldal to Sarpsborg to service his 8.8-meter Morelo luxury motorhome. He refuses local workshops, choosing Stamsaas Fritid instead. This illustrates high customer loyalty and specialization in large motorhome servicing.

Friday morning on county road 862 in Kvaløya, a motorhome and a truck carrying soil collided head-on. The truck overturned into a ditch; both drivers were taken to hospital. The road was closed, speed was low, and no tire issues were reported.

On the evening of April 22, a motorhome caught fire on the island of Rolvsøy. Police arrested a man throwing objects into the flames and do not rule out arson. Firefighters feared the fire would spread to a neighboring house.

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.

The author undertook a two-week trip through Norway in a campervan and encountered several issues. The lack of proper toilets and a sink, difficulties with waste disposal and finding parking in cities like Oslo reduced the comfort of the journey. As a result, she recommends combining a regular car with stays in fixed cabins at campsites for trips to Norway.