By keef & annie, Aug 12 2013 06:56PM Relaunch of motorhome-travels website Relaunch of motorhome-travels website - Celebrate the full relaunch of the Motorhome‑Travels website, redesigned for tablets, smartphones and classic browsers with smoother slideshows and improved search tools. This blog reveals how the old backend engine was wrapped in a new HTML5 front end, then later rebuilt again during the Moonfruit‑to‑Wix migration. Ideal for readers searching website redesign stories, HTML5 upgrades and long‑running motorhome travel blogs. NEW WEBSITES (2026) Find the latest on DECADES OF TRAVEL or our TRAVEL VIDEO BLOG sites The website has now been redesigned to run on tablets, smart phones and old trad browsers (although currently 2013 tablets is a bit hit and miss) with hopefully easier to view slideshows of photos from each of our motorhome trips away both at home and abroad. Please please let us know what you think, we are happy with the new design but only you letting us know what you really think will see if we have achieved what we set out to do. For the geeks amongst you we have kept the old backend blog engine and wrapped a new HTML5 front end around it Leave us your views via the comments box below and we will get back to you, suggest articles or opinion s on subjects you would like to see here, anything motorhome, rv and campervan related of course! By the end of 2020 Flash vanishes so much work has been done again in 2020 to shift everything to retrospective page coding BIG TICK GRANDPA Thanks for your input and enjoy the all new motorhome-travels blog New Search Methods UPDATE 2nd May 2022 Completely replaced by Blog 179 blog 59 join our blog, its been redesigned at least 4 times from 2012 -2021 UPDATE Nov 2021 with the migration from Moonfruit to WIX the whole design is changing again whilst retaining many of the original qualities, especially on search although now much enhanced The INDEX page has TAGs for all Blogs and by year or month, A-Z INDEX alphabetically, or you can use the SEARCH page to look for something or just use the search facilities here on the BLOG or the associated Blogs attached to each Blog, entirely up to you, there is a wealth of ways to find what you want, thanks for looking motorhome-travel blog

By keef & annie, Aug 25 2013 10:35AM holiday Canada website NEW WEBSITES (2026) Find the latest on DECADES OF TRAVEL or our TRAVEL VIDEO BLOG sites Holiday Canada website - Celebrate the redesigned Holiday 2010 Canada & USA website, rebuilt for mobiles, tablets and classic browsers with smoother slideshows and easier photo viewing. This blog revisits the epic motorhome journey across Canada and two US states, plus the challenge of updating an older Moonfruit site and later migrating it to Wix. Ideal for readers searching Canada road trips, RV travel, and website rebuild stories. I was afforded the opportunity to redo the old website. It has now been redesigned to run on tablets, smart phones and old trad browsers with hopefully easier to view slideshows of photos with mobile slide feature from our lovely trip to Canada & 2 US states in 2010 where we hired a motorhome , which happened to be brand new and drove basically from one side to the other if you include our trip in 1999 to BC & Vancouver Island. Please please let us know what you think, I am very happy with the new design but only you letting us know what you really think will see if we have achieved what we set out to do. Leave us your views via the comments box below and we will get back to you. The new website is HERE! the hoo doos alberta canada UPDATE Nov 2021 Also being migrated under Moonfruit to WIX by Yell

By keef & annie, Aug 25 2013 10:48AM Website Oz Nz Pacific Islands Join the new motorhome-travels blog and get you views and comments across. NEW WEBSITES (2026) Find the latest on DECADES OF TRAVEL or our TRAVEL VIDEO BLOG sites Website Oz Nz Pacific Islands - Relive the creation of a brand‑new website documenting an epic 2007–08 adventure across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. This blog charts the challenge of rebuilding pages, organising thousands of photos, and preserving a once‑in‑a‑lifetime long‑haul journey. Ideal for readers searching Australia–NZ travel archives, Pacific Islands trips, and behind‑the‑scenes website rebuild stories. In the meantime...... I was afforded the opportunity to redo the old website. It has now been redesigned to run on tablets, smart phones and old trad browsers with hopefully easier to view slideshows of photos from our lovely trip to Oz, NZ , California, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga & Hong Kong in 2007/8 where we hired a motorhome in 2008 and travelled most of the way up the east coast. Please please let us know what you think, I am very happy with the new design but only you letting us know what you really think will see if we have achieved what we set out to do. Leave us your views via the comments box below and we will get back to you. The updated blog 162 is HERE! The updated HOLIDAY 2007-8 site is HERE Mindil beach sunset, Darwin,Northern Territory, Australia UPDATE Nov 2021 the holiday2007-8 website is also being migrated as Moonfruit shuts down and transfers to WIX, not sure what state it will be in, fingers crossed not as much work as this blog Update Dec 21, now merged into the motorhome-travels blog as Blog 162 #tick #done UPDATE Jan 2023 Take a look at the travel blog route / flight map now available for our Gap Year trip That's all Folks!

By keef and annie hellinger, Oct 18 2014 05:58PM Pidley, Stroud Hill Park It Pidley-ed down again – Deja Vu Stroud Hill Park,Pidley, Cambridgeshire A KeefH Web Designs Travel Blog Motorhome trip No20 : October 11th – 12th 2014 BOO! Now Closed 2026 Stroud Hill Park in Pidley is now permanently closed, according to the most recent data available. Google’s business listing for the site marks it as Permanently closed, with no indication of reopening plans or new ownership taking over the park’s facilities. As we are updating older blogs, it’s accurate to note that the site is no longer operating as a caravan or motorhome park. NOTTS->PIDLEY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE ->NOTTS 196 miles Pidley, Stroud Hill Park - A return to Stroud Hill Park with Pete and Joy brings easy days, good company and a campsite that always feels like a gentle escape. This cheerful blog revisits peaceful pitches, friendly chats, local wanders and the simple pleasure of sharing a favourite spot with favourite people. A relaxed, feel‑good look at a trip where the weather behaved, the laughs flowed and the countryside did its usual magic. Definitely Déjà vu, same weekend as last year, same torrential downpour only this time we were out for a walk in it, no coats only small brollies. We ended up like wicks, the water slowly rising up thru our clothing to our necks. Tried drying stuff out in the van with the fire on. Didn’t really work sadly We have now been here 3 times with our dear friends Pete & Joy, once in tents once in the motor homes see BLOG 66 for details of our 1st visit here. We travelled early on Saturday morning and arrived at the site as Keef was back at work again and P&J couldn’t travel until Saturday. We more or less arrived at the same time. The site was packed as a caravan rally was on for the weekend. Had a lovely cheese, bikkies and wine lunch then headed out for a walk to Somersham, didn’t get very far because of the downpour. Had our evening meal in the restaurant downstairs pea and mint soup, rack of lamb and salted caramel torte all washed down with a nice prosecco. Annie had the wild mushroom tagliatelle, Pete game pie and Joy plaice. It was indeed a bit of a foodies weekend interspersed with lovely conversation a bit of reading TV fixing (failed) and calor gas bottle checking. Breakfast was croissant with fresh coffee and blueberry preserve. Lunch mostly trad roast beefs with the biggest Yorkshires I have seen for quite a while. The site is nice and quiet good facilities and the restaurant and bar on site make it a must hence we have been back 3 times now! Our pals Pete & Joy have been way more times than us so its obviously a hit of a site. Then after our goodbyes it was off about 2.30 pm and back home, not too bad at just over 1 ½ hours. All in all a fab relaxing weekend again! Looking forward to the next time we are there. #restaurant #campsites #motorhometravelsblog #motorhome Sunday lunch in the barn restaurant, yummy, Stroud Hill Park, Pidley 20 pictures in the SLIDESHOW

By keef & annie, Oct 13 2013 07:08PM Pidley Stroud Hill Park Stroud Hill Park,Pidley, Cambridgeshire A KeefH Web Designs Travel Blog BOO! Now Closed 2026 Stroud Hill Park in Pidley is now permanently closed, according to the most recent data available. Google’s business listing for the site marks it as Permanently closed, with no indication of reopening plans or new ownership taking over the park’s facilities. As we are updating older blogs, it’s accurate to note that the site is no longer operating as a caravan or motorhome park. Motorhome trip No13 : October 12th – 13th 2013 NOTTS->PIDLEY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE ->NOTTS 192 miles Pidley Stroud Hill Park - Enjoy a fun, rain‑soaked motorhome weekend at Stroud Hill Park in Pidley, Cambridgeshire. This blog captures walks to the Mad Cat pub, great food, cosy evenings with friends, and a relaxing Sunday rounded off with a superb three‑course meal on site. Ideal for readers searching Cambridgeshire campsites, UK weekend motorhome breaks, foodie stops, and real‑life 2013 travel diaries. We have been here before a few years back with our dear friends Pete & Joy, but we were in tents then. It did rain then but not as much as this weekend. We left early on Saturday morning and arrived at the site thru some horrendous showers to bright sunshine, so much so that Keef wore his shorts. We sat out for quite a while enjoying the chat and warm weather before going off for a lovely walk across the surrounding fields to the Mad Cat pub at Pidley where we had a nice baguette lunch and some very nice pints of Inflammable (4.2%) hic! The ladies had something else. Walked back before the onslaught of rain but had a few more beers & wine etc outside before it started so into the van for a few more bevies, hic! Then all bar Keef adjourned to Pete & Joys van. Cooked Steak & Kidney puds, mash & veg and carried over all 4 plates in the rain, yummy followed by nice cheese & bikkies and grapes. All very tired so retired early to bed, maybe it was the alcohol, maybe not! Bucketed down over night but being in the van is so much better than being in a tent. Sunday am spent relaxing, breakfast, reading before packing up the van and having a 3 course lunch in the site restaurant, which we can thoughrally recommend. Classy food for £17… example menu wood pigeon starter, roast beef main (or nile perch which Pete had) followed by gingerbread and orange cheesecake and fruit coulis, annie has a triple choc torte pud, all yummy Then after our goodbyes it was off into the rain, and back home, not too bad at just over 1 ½ hours. All in all a fab relaxing weekend! Note: The INDEX page has TAGs for all Blogs or you can use the SEARCH page to look for something or just use the search facilities here on the BLOG or the associated Blogs attached to each Blog, entirely up to you, there is a wealth of ways to find what you want, thanks for looking motorhome-travel blog Us and Pete & Joys van, bit of a wet weekend but fun ! Pidley 15 pictures in the SLIDESHOW #motorhome #motorhometravels #travelsin2013 #campsites

By keef and annie hellinger, Sep 19 2014 05:50PM How to fit a Rear View Camera This guide shows you how to fit one to a specific motorhome but in our humble opinion the principle is the same which ever home you fit it to. How to fit a Rear View Camera - Fitting a rearview camera to the motorhome doesn’t have to be a mystery. This clear, helpful blog walks through the whole job — choosing the right kit, routing cables, mounting the camera and wiring everything safely. A friendly, confidence‑boosting guide that turns a fiddly upgrade into a straightforward weekend task, leaving the motorhome safer, easier to maneuver and far less stressful to reverse. Summary of steps 1. It’s a sensible precaution to test that the components are all functioning correctly before starting to install them. A fully charged 12V battery or suitable power supply will be required. Gentle flexing of the cable and joints should ensure that there are no breaks or snags. 2. Mark out the position of the camera bracket in the centre of reverse slope under the high-mounted stop lamp. Auto-Sleepers fit a horizontal metal reinforcement behind the inner skin of the Styrofoam panel and the hole should be above this. On this vehicle the reinforcement ended 40mm above the cupboard base, but this should be confirmed with a stud detector. Inside the rear cupboard, drill a 30mm diameter access hole through the inner insulation just above the camera bracket location. 3. Drill two 6mm diameter holes for the screw fixings, coat the camera bracket with mastic and temporarily secure with 6mm screws and nuts. Use large washers on the inner surface of the GRP panel. Use a ¼-inch M10 socket and universal drive to hold the nut. Tape the socket and any extension together to avoid dropping into the void. When the mastic has set, remove screws, coat the holes and washers with additional mastic and reassemble. This process gives a better seal because it allows the bracket to be secured before the mastic has set and then holds it while it sets. 4. Drill two 8mm diameter cable holes below the bracket. Fit the sleeve grommets to the cables, coat the holes and grommets with mastic and feed through the GRP panel and inner insulation. Wipe off excess mastic and arrange a loop in the cables to shed water. It may be easier to fit the sleeve grommets if they are split lengthwise and rejoined with superglue. 5. Remove left-side rear light and locate the harness feed hole. Drill a 19mm hole in left side of rear cupboard wall at level of 30mm hole. 6. Locate the left-rear light harness under the rear floor, remove the mastic from the feed hole through the floor and ensure that the hole is large enough to pass the cable plugs.? To avoid damaging the lighting harness it may be more convenient to cut it and pull it through the rear lamp feed hole. It can be rejoined later. 7. Moving to the front of the vehicle, remove the left fuse box cover and glovebox. To do this you need to remove the pocket above the fuse box to reveal a hidden fixing for the glovebox panel. 8. Inside the cab, remove the passenger wheel arch and side step trims and locate the large harness entry hole giving? access to the left side-member. 9. Feed the cable horizontally across the rear wall void from the 30mm hole to the 19mm hole made in step 5. Then vertically down to the rear light cable hole, through the floor, under the floor following the route of the rear light harness to the large grommet in the rear outer of the left side-member. Go along the interior of the left side-member, out the step harness entry hole, up the left wheel arch and into left fuse box area securing with tie wraps 10. The rear light hole and the 19mm hole are used as access holes and the cable is only temporarily looped through them. Electrician’s cable feed rods are strongly recommended for this process, though stiff wire may make a suitable alternative. Secure the cable to the access hole plugs with cable ties, feed the cable into the void and fit the plugs. These are purely precautionary measures in case cable recovery is required in the future. 11. Attach the mirror monitor to the existing mirror and route its cable tail to the left fuse box area via the headlining and left A-pillar trim. Secure the monitor control box to a blank area of the fuse box. Locate suitable feeds for the cameras and monitor. 12. Auto-Sleepers taps into the cigarette lighter feed from the fuse box for the rear step warning buzzer and this makes a suitable ignition-controlled source for the permanent camera. Connect with an inline fuse of 3-5A. A multi-terminal plug for the left rear light harness is located at the base of the A-pillar and the lead to the reversing light can be identified by cable colours and confirmed using a voltmeter. Connect the monitor AV2 switch wire to this lead. Fit the earth return to a suitable point. Connect all leads and loop any excess cable neatly in the left fuse box area. 13. Reconnect the rear light harness, if cut, and seal in a weatherproof junction box if external. Fill the floor access hole with a suitable non-setting mastic. 14. Tape the cable to the rear light harness and refit the rear light unit. Test that the system operates satisfactorily and adjust the camera angles using the adjustable brackets on the sides. When happy with the view, bolt the unit to its final position. Rear camera fitted to a 2006 Marquis Lancashire (Auto-Sleeper Nuevo) coach As these instructions were from 2014 they may have been updated, certainly the AS Nuevo has been, just a thought, maybe google it!

By keef and annie hellinger, Feb 20 2015 12:04PM Canada 1999 This is a retrospective post as have been digitising old photographs. As of 2026 we suggest that you find the latest on DECADES OF TRAVEL or our TRAVEL VIDEO BLOG sites A return to Canada in 1999 brings back glacier‑lined highways, emerald lakes and the kind of motorhome freedom that made every mile feel unforgettable. This cheerful retrospective revisits British Columbia and Alberta at their scenic best — wildlife moments, mountain passes, quiet campsites and memories that still shine decades later. A warm, nostalgic look at a trip where the landscapes were huge and the smiles even bigger. We travelled around British Columbia in a motorhome starting in Vancouver, then Vancouver island including especially whale watching at Tofino, a fab pod of killer whales that hadn't been seen for over a month, guess we were just lucky, then up to Port Hardy to catch the ferry to travel the inside passage up to Prince Rupert, a magical journey. We then headed across to Prince George, down highway 97 into Kamloops and saw our dear friends David & Cathy and family in Edmonton before finishing up in Vancouver again to give the van back and fly back home. A nice trip, lots of miles , fabulous scenery and a great little van. If you want to see and read more why not visit our Canada / US website trips click here or if you specifically wanna see 1999 click here Enjoy - have you done this trip or something similar, let us know about it here, thanks! view of the moraine at jasper nat. park, columbia ice field

By keef and annie Hellinger, Feb 20 2015 12:43PM Florida USA 1997 This is a retrospective post as have been digitising old photographs. As of 2026 we suggest that you find the latest on DECADES OF TRAVEL or our TRAVEL VIDEO BLOG sites Florida USA 1997 - A sunshine‑soaked return to Florida in 1997 brings back theme‑park thrills, Gulf Coast wanders and Keys adventures that still sparkle decades later. This cheerful blog revisits big rides, bright beaches, wildlife moments and the kind of family memories that only a classic Florida holiday can deliver. A warm, nostalgic look at a trip where every day felt fun, easy and gloriously sunlit from start to finish. We travelled around Florida NOT in a motorhome this time but heaven forbid in a car, sacrilege to us motorhomers / Rv-ers/ campervanners but there you go it was in a time BM (before motorhoming). Starting in Orlando we stayed in Kissimmee (nice pool at Villas @ Somerset) visited Disney World a few times, the kids were young, then travelled across the sunshine super highway bridge to Tampa, St Pete's & Clearwater beaches, Busch gardens, Sanibel, Venice, Melbourne beach etc. down the west coast of Florida across the Everglades, thru all the Keys, Marathon, Marine park at Bahia Honda, stayed at Key West, 1930s hotel, sunsets, Hemingway's Sloppy Joes, Key Largo then up to Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Cocoa beach, Kennedy Space Station narrowly missing the next shuttle take off by 1 day (Discovery) and then back to Orlando to fly back. Fab times. I remember watching the sun set and being just about the only person swimming in the hotel pool at twilight If you want to see and read more why not visit our Canada / US website trips click here or if you specifically wanna see 1997 click here Enjoy - have you done this trip or something similar, let us know about it here, thanks! Would definitely do it in an RV or 5 wheeler next time, gives one so much more freedom. us at key west on our hotel rooftop watching the sunset, taken by craig Florida 1997 Slideshows The following sets of videos were recreated by KeefH Web Designs in October 2023 as Google search engines changed their checking on embedded videos and slideshows to check for a viewport error, as the originals were created using photosnack software back in the day and are antiquated KHWD recreated them using more modern software Clipchamp. They are also in the full site HOLIDAY 2010 Enjoy The first slideshow is a combination one showing all slides. The next are duplicates of the originals above. That's all folks

By keef and annie hellinger, Feb 22 2015 08:33PM Australia 1995 This is a retrospective post as have been digitising old photographs. As of 2026 we suggest Find the latest on DECADES OF TRAVEL or our TRAVEL VIDEO BLOG sites Australia 1995 - A sun‑drenched leap back to Australia in 1995 brings wide roads, big skies and the kind of motorhome freedom that made every day feel like an adventure. This cheerful retrospective revisits Queensland highlights, coastal wanders, wildlife encounters and memories that still sparkle decades later. A warm, nostalgic look at a trip where the scenery was epic, the pace was easy and the whole journey felt wonderfully larger than life. We travelled around the east coast of Australia by car, foot, ferry, boat, public transport and a juggernaut of a motorhome in Queensland which would have held 6 people and had 10 gears. It was a great way to get across the Atherton table land apart from the 3 mile queue behind us as its top speed in the bottom of the 10 gears wasn't great *SMILE*. Starting in Sydney with family we then travelled via Canberra down to Melbourne and then along the Great Ocean road as far as Warranambool and whale watched southern right whales at Logan's Beach before returning to Melbourne and flying up to Cairns to pick up our motorhome for a fortnight. We visited the Atherton tablelands cane sugar country and Green Island by ferry to see some of the Great Barrier Reef. We then returned to Sydney before flying home. Fab times. If you want to see and read more about our various trips to the southern hemisphere why not click 2007/2008 or 2013 or if you specifically wanna see 1995 click here Also 2017 Enjoy - have you done this trip or something similar, let us know about it here, thanks! Would definitely do it in an RV or 5 wheeler next time, gives one so much more freedom. 3 Sisters in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia

By keef and annie hellinger, Apr 8 2015 05:39AM Travel goes Mobile Travel goes Mobile - and we mean website mobile, not transportation mobile, there is a big difference #smile The website has officially gone mobile — slimmer, faster and far better behaved on a phone than most sat‑navs. This cheerful blog celebrates pages that resize neatly, menus that don’t wander off screen and photos that load without a tantrum. A light‑hearted look at how the whole Motorhome Travels site now works beautifully on the move, proving that good design is the best travel companion of all. Remember the largest % of views are on a phone. THE HERE & NOW Take a look at the 2 latest sites on your phone, you will see how technology has improved over the years. This is currently 2026, in whatever year you are viewing this my guess is it will be even more improved. Find the latest on DECADES OF TRAVEL or our TRAVEL VIDEO BLOG sites WIX editor works by using an all purpose API to fashion the mobile (phone) version for small screens from the desktop version, there is some configuration allowed with it, however it is limited. WIX Studio is cleverer and allow you to define your own using the desktop as a starting point Note WIX editor behaves badly for tablets and safari. Wix Studio vs Wix Editor Responsive design is the backbone of a modern website, ensuring every page looks clean, readable and functional on mobiles, tablets and desktops. Both Wix Editor and Wix Studio deliver responsive behaviour, but they do it in very different ways — and Studio is miles ahead in flexibility, control and reliability. In Wix Editor, responsiveness is mostly automated. The system rearranges elements for smaller screens, and you make manual tweaks on mobile view when things don’t quite line up. It works, but it can feel like you’re constantly fixing what the automatic engine has guessed. Elements sometimes shift unexpectedly, spacing can be inconsistent and complex layouts often need repeated adjustments. For simple sites, this is fine. For anything more ambitious, it becomes limiting. Wix Studio, by contrast, is built from the ground up for true responsive design. Instead of relying on automatic rearranging, Studio uses flexbox, CSS grid, fluid sizing, design tokens and breakpoint‑based control — the same principles used by professional web designers. This means layouts adapt naturally to any screen size without breaking. You decide how elements behave: stretch, wrap, stack, scale or reposition. Nothing is left to guesswork. Studio also gives you multiple breakpoints, not just desktop and mobile. You can fine‑tune tablet layouts, large screens and ultra‑wide monitors, ensuring the site looks intentional everywhere. Add to that the ability to set minimum and maximum widths, percentage‑based sizing, advanced pinning, container‑based design and component reuse, and you get a system that’s both powerful and predictable. The result is a site that loads faster, looks sharper and behaves consistently across devices — with far less manual fixing. For motorhome travellers browsing on phones, tablets and laptops, that reliability matters. In short: Wix Editor makes sites responsive. Wix Studio makes them responsive properly. HISTORY OF MOBILE RESPONSIVENESS Update Nov 2021, with the demise of Moonfruit and the site being moved to WIX which has a whole lot better development functionality for mobile sites alongside the desktop this post is in essence redundant. UPDATE Nov 2020, due to the fact that Flash is removed Dec 2020 all of these mobile views are replaced by responsive code, please see BLOG 143 for further info. I have reworked all our motorhome travel websites to ensure they are in technical parlance "responsive embedded" and suitable for use on all mobile phones. They always worked on laptops, macs , desktop pcs and tablets but were a little quirky on phones. Why not try them out on your phone and let us know of anything we could do better, many thanks and happy motorhoming! New Search Methods UPDATE 2nd May 2022 Completely replaced by Blog 179 Old Mobile Version New Mobile Version

By keef and annie hellinger, May 11 2015 06:04AM Motorhome-Travels Pinterest Board The Motorhome Travels Pinterest board has become the road‑trip lover’s sweet shop — colourful, tempting and impossible to scroll without thinking “Right, that’s the next adventure sorted.” This cheerful blog celebrates the growing collection of routes, campsites, vans, views and daydream‑worthy ideas pinned along the way. A fun, feel‑good showcase of inspiration for anyone who loves life on the road and a good wander through travel dreams. We have a fabulous board currently with 560 pix (or pins if I am being technically correct) and 220 followers but by Oct 2021 We now have 1419 pins and 369 followers This was written with these stats in 2015 & 2021, who know how many of each by 2026 but you can see the Pinterest Camping & Motorhome board As it happens on 22/5/26 there were 1849 pins, number of followers is no longer a thing by Pinterest board but I have 397 followers across 15 boards #nerd WHY SHOULD I LOOK AT THE CAMPING / MOTORHOME PINTEREST BOARD BY KHWD? Its the place I post pictures of motorhome / RVs / campervans we have come across in our travels, either at sites we have stayed at or on the road both in the UK and abroad. I also repin vans that I think will be of interest to other of our blog followers. Browsing the Camping & Motorhomes Pinterest board is like stepping into a curated treasure chest designed specifically for motorhomers. Instead of random inspiration, everything here is filtered through the eyes of someone who has travelled widely, learned through experience and collected ideas that genuinely make life on the road easier, more enjoyable and more imaginative. The first thing a motorhomer gains is visual inspiration. The board is packed with images of real campsites, clever setups, scenic stopovers and beautifully photographed locations. These aren’t glossy brochure shots — they’re practical, relatable ideas that help you picture what a trip could look like. Whether you’re planning a weekend away or a long adventure, the board sparks that “Yes, let’s go there next” feeling. There’s also a strong practical benefit. Many pins highlight storage solutions, layout ideas, awning setups, campsite tips, cooking tricks and small upgrades that make a big difference in day‑to‑day motorhome living. For new owners, this is a goldmine of shortcuts. For experienced travellers, it’s a source of fresh ideas and reminders of things worth revisiting. The board also acts as a route‑planning companion. With pins covering coastlines, countryside, towns, attractions and scenic drives, it becomes a visual map of possibilities. You can quickly build a sense of what regions offer, how they look and what kind of trip they might suit — relaxing, adventurous, coastal, rural or cultural. Finally, the board gives motorhomers a sense of community and shared enthusiasm. Every pin reflects someone else’s curiosity, enjoyment or discovery. It feels like browsing a collective scrapbook of people who love the same lifestyle. In short, the Pinterest board offers inspiration, practical know‑how, trip‑planning ideas and a warm sense of belonging — all in one endlessly scrollable place. Maybe take a look HERE, join the board and repin some of the pins Enjoy motorhome-travels uk blog pinboard

By keef and annie hellinger, Sep 18 2015 06:41AM Autosleepers Owners Club Autosleepers Owners Club - Dive into the world of the Auto‑Sleepers Owners Club Forum, where motorhome wisdom, friendly banter and the odd head‑scratching question all meet in one lively corner of the internet. This blog celebrates the tips, laughs and shared adventures that make the forum such a useful pit stop. A cheerful look at how fellow owners help each other keep rolling, learning and enjoying the journey. Why not join if you have an autosleeper like we do. It is a very helpful forum for getting help and advice i.e. I am after putting in LED bulbs in place of our current 'hot' halogen bulbs and probably adding an additional double plug socket with USB chargers. There is a wealth of help and advice out there and fellow model owners are happy to share their experience and some of the pitfalls so you don't make the same mistakes. Recommended by Motorhome-Travels Click HERE for registration link, thanks auto sleeper motorhome club for help and advice, found it invaluable The Auto‑Sleepers Owners Club offers motorhomers far more than a badge and a membership card. At its heart, it’s a community built around shared experience, practical knowledge and a love of exploring in an Auto‑Sleeper. One of its biggest strengths is the support network: members swap advice on everything from niggling technical issues to clever storage ideas, campsite recommendations and long‑distance travel planning. For new owners, this collective wisdom is invaluable, and for long‑timers it’s a place to share expertise and stay connected. The club also runs a full programme of rallies throughout the year, held across the UK and occasionally abroad. These gatherings give members the chance to meet like‑minded travellers, enjoy social events, explore new areas and pick up tips simply by chatting to others who use the same vehicles. Many people say the rallies are where friendships form and confidence grows, especially for those travelling solo or trying their first longer trips. Members also benefit from access to the club magazine and online forum, both packed with real‑world advice, updates, stories and troubleshooting help. The forum in particular is a lively hub where questions get answered quickly by people who’ve “been there, fixed that”. There are practical perks too: discounts with selected insurers, campsites and suppliers, plus early access to some Auto‑Sleepers news and events. Overall, the ASOC gives motorhomers community, confidence, knowledge and a sense of belonging — turning ownership from a solitary hobby into a shared, enjoyable journey. Some comments on this post from the old Moonfruit version of motorhome-travels