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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 Naomi Fiddes-Baron

How to Manage Gas, Electric and Water in a Campervan by naomi fiddes-baron If you’re thinking of hiring a Quirky Camper, then we already

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron

by naomi fiddes-baron Being in a campervan, whether you’re full time vanlifers, weekend warriors, or having an alternative campervan holiday, is one of the

by Caroline Lewis

The Lake District is arguably one of the most beautiful and idyllic places on earth. Ok, it’s not the Maldives, but it’s maybe the

by Lindsay Berresford

Our search for the perfect family bike to replace owning a car How did our cargo bike journey start? I came late to cycling,

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron

by naomi fiddes-baron There seems to be a growing trend in the UK for people embarking on a project to convert a panel van

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron We’ve been living full time in our campervan for just over 6 months now.  And, in that time, cooking in a

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron

by Naomi Fiddes-Baron Exploring London in a camper van might not seem like the most obvious choice for a camper van holiday. However, with

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 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