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Welcome to the Quirky Campers Knowledge Hub

Your ultimate destination for all things campervan! Whether you’re a seasoned road tripper or just starting your vanlife journey, our blog is your go-to source for inspiration, tips, and practical advice.

Dive into a treasure trove of content covering everything from campsite recommendations and festival guides to insurance tips, buying and selling advice, and campervan conversion inspiration. Looking for the best products for your van? Check out our in-depth product reviews. Need help planning your trip? Explore our travel guides packed with insider tips and hidden gems.

We’re here to fuel your adventure inspiration and make campervanning as easy, fun, and quirky as possible. So whether you’re hitting the road, dreaming of your next escape, or building the campervan of your dreams, you’ll find everything you need right here.

by Hannah Merceanu

(who learned the hard way!) With thanks to our guest blogger Helen Elmore I’m sure any of you who have built your own campervan as

by Hannah Merceanu

With thanks to our guest blogger Vicki Smith: Website / Facebook / Instagram Our dog, Ella, loves our campervan more than anywhere else in the world. If we pick

by Hannah Merceanu

With thanks to our guest blogger Helen Elmore My name is Helen and I am a total Scandophile. I’ve consumed endless volumes of Scandi noir

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron

Dorset is an awesome part of the United Kingdom.  It’s on the South Coast, and offers sun, sea, and sand as well as some

by Hannah Merceanu

We asked some of our favourite vanlifers to share their tips for vanlife. From full-timers to part-timers who rent out their quirky campers, these

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron

A Quirky Campers Owner shares their experience of hiring out their campervan by Naomi Fiddes-Baron The decision to buy a camper van was, in

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron Buying a campervan is an exciting, sometimes scary, and potentially expensive experience.  Much like buying a new house, finding the perfect

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron

The whole point of a campervan holiday, if you ask most people, and by most people, I mean me…. is to fully immerse yourself

by Hannah Merceanu

‘Are you sure we’ll get up there… is it too tight for us? Watch the pothole!’ With thanks to our guest bloggers Jessica and

by Hannah Merceanu

With thanks to our guest blogger Amie McCracken. We love the little things about campervanning There is nothing quite so heart-warming (nor aggravating!) as

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron There are two common sayings that we all use when describing things or events that completely contradict each other.  “The bigger,

by Hannah Merceanu

With thanks to our guest bloggers Joe and Eunice Hurley: Blog / Instagram The Hurley Ventures – we are Joe and Eunice Hurley, 26

by Lindsay Berresford

With thanks to our guest blogger Vicki Smith: Website / Facebook / Instagram When we decided to get married last year, it almost went

by Lindsay Berresford

With thanks to our guest blogger Helen Elmore I had heard of #vanlife but it wasn’t something I’d considered as a lifestyle for myself.

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron Camp Quirky is the UK’s original festival focused on celebrating handmade campervans. 2019 was its fourth year of running and it was

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron

So you’ve spent a small fortune on your campervan conversion, the last thing you want is for your campervan to be broken in to

by Lindsay Berresford

An Extensive Guide To A Romantic Camping Experience The world overflows with romantic ideas. Many of them are Hollywood-inspired. But adventurous couples know there

by Caroline Lewis

So you’ve bought your ticket to Camp Quirky 2019 and now you’re starting to think about which workshops to attend. There’s no denying a

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron

Campervan interior design is not much different to house design.  You have areas for designated activities and it’s a whole new space to customise

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron

Romance might not be top of your agenda right now; sorting out the aftermath of Christmas and the New Year might be higher on

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron

I Want to Rent A Quirky Campervan – What Do I Need to Know? So you think you want to rent a campervan? If

by Lindsay Berresford

One of my favourite things about Camp Quirky (Quirky Campers’ handmade campervan festival) was seeing the vans with their owners. It’s a bit like

by Jes Bailey

Campervan Honeymoon: Crazy or Clever? You had the big day, you said I do, your friends and family were all there to witness the

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron

How to Stay Clean in a Campervan How to stay clean in a campervan is a common concern. But it’s really not so very