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Camping with a motorhome: These beginner mistakes can quickly spoil your vacation

2020-09-09T05:00:26.608Z


Camping holidays with the motorhome are becoming increasingly popular. But many a beginner's mistake can be really expensive. Many mishaps can be avoided in this way.


Camping holidays with the motorhome are becoming increasingly popular.

But many a beginner's mistake can be really expensive.

Many mishaps can be avoided in this way.

  • The

    corona crisis

    has contributed to the fact that

    camping

    with or without a

    mobile home is

    becoming increasingly popular.

  • But be careful: seven common mistakes when

    camping

    with a

    motorhome

    ,

    caravan

    and

    tent

    can be expensive.

  • An expert explains where the most unnecessary traps lie that one shouldn't fall into.

Frankfurt -

Camping has been

booming for years and

Corona is also

intensifying the trend.

After all, 9,600 motorhomes were registered in Germany in June 2020 alone.

Many

campsites

were completely booked out.

But more and more amateurs can also be seen on the streets and parking spaces - who make typical beginner mistakes.

Sascha Kirschner from the Reimo RV Center in Egelsbach explains how this can be avoided.

1. Mistake when camping: choosing a motorhome that is too big

Inexperienced

campers in

particular

often

think to themselves when choosing a

motorhome

: “If so, then yes!”.

But with a vehicle that is too big, hardly anyone is doing themselves a favor.

"The stress factor can quickly become very high, especially on narrow and winding roads," warns Sascha Kirschner.

The braking distance is longer due to the weight and you have to go further when cornering.

In addition, there is the more complex parking.

This also applies to

caravans

, which are a bit more complicated to use.

Compared to the tent variant, however, the caravan and motorhome - despite the higher price - are much more comfortable.

“You have your hotel room with you almost at all times, mostly with a completely self-sufficient sanitary facility,” says Kirschner.

He recommends renting one before buying a vehicle so that you can test your personal needs.

“You must also note that you are not allowed to drive every caravan or motorhome with the normal Class B driving license.

Find out what is allowed and, if necessary, take the time to get a trailer driver's license. "

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Whether in a tent, camper or mobile home: Wild camping is prohibited in Germany.

© Yescapa / dpa

2. Mistake when camping: packing too much

For those new to camping, it may be tempting to pack as much as possible: "But don't overload your vehicle and pack so that you can get to important things quickly!" Explains the Reimo employee.

You should only take things with you that you cannot or do not want to buy on site.

In addition, Kirschner advises avoiding heavy luggage - preferably

plastic

- instead of ceramic dishes, rather functional clothing rather than too heavy.

“Make sure that your

camping equipment is

properly loaded and secured

in the vehicle.

The weight should be evenly distributed, heavy things belong close to the floor. "

3. Mistake when camping: Drive the motorhome with a full waste water tank

The sink and toilet on board are practical, but also require the unpleasant task of

camping

.

"Empty your waste water and the toilet regularly at suitable disposal points," says the expert.

"Because there is nothing worse than overflowing a wastewater tank that is too full while driving." Under no circumstances should the contents of the toilet, with or without chemicals, simply be dumped into the landscape!

The disposal points are always marked accordingly.

4. Mistakes in camping: don't care for the environment

It goes without saying that when you spend the night in nature it should not be polluted - but not everyone takes it into account.

Leaving a garbage-free parking space also means that the landscape is not destroyed by unsecured campfires and that no chemicals are emptied.

Kirschner advises: “When caring for your body in nature, look for sustainable and degradable products such as toothpaste, shower gel and shampoo.

Very high fines may be payable.

Whether with a tent, caravan or mobile home: holidays at the campsite are booming.

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5th mistake: Wild camping - this is prohibited in Germany

Wild camping

is

generally prohibited

in

Germany

.

However, you have the option of staying overnight on private property with prior approval, ”says the Reimo employee.

Spending the night at a service station or a public parking lot is also allowed in order to restore your driving ability.

In this case, however, you may not set up a camping table or grill in front of the vehicle.

Abroad you should find out beforehand whether and with which regulations wild camping is allowed.

6. Camping mistakes: leave the roof hatches and windows of the motorhome open

To secure the load before departure, all skylights, windows and pop-up roofs are checked.

Hardly anything is forgotten more often than closing the roof window before leaving.

"That can lead to expensive damage and also harbors great danger for other road users," warns Kirschner.

Because the drafts of air at high speeds can tear off the hatches.

The same applies to stormy gusts on the open spaces of ferries.

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Camping holidays with the motorhome or caravan are booming.

When leaving, you should absolutely close all windows and hatches.

© Urs Flueeler / Keystone / dpa

7. Mistake when camping: Underestimating the cold at night

Especially when

camping

, it can cool down enormously overnight, despite high temperatures during the day.

“It is advisable to invest in good sleeping mats and sleeping bags,” says Kirschner.

A lot of condensation also forms on the inside of the tent, especially on cold nights.

Therefore, you should not put pillows or luggage directly against the tent wall.

(By Rebekka Farnbacher)

If you want to spend the night in nature undisturbed by other campers, you have to be careful: wild camping is not allowed in many places and is expensive.

List of rubric lists: © Dmitry Naumov / dpa

Source: merkur

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