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C O N N E C T I N G T H E G L O B A L C A M P I N G I N D U S T R Y<br />
C O N N E C T I N G T H E G L O B A L C A M P I N G I N D U S T R Y<br />
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Contents<br />
WELCOME TO ISSUE <strong>15</strong><br />
22<br />
SuperSprings Doubles Up<br />
04<br />
Dispatches<br />
26<br />
Caframo Ready For Europe<br />
14<br />
Doing Business With Switzerland<br />
30<br />
Spotlight On Electric RVs<br />
18<br />
Caravan Salon Preview<br />
34<br />
Making Contact<br />
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PULL-THROUGH EV CHARGERS<br />
NEEDED, SAYS REPORT<br />
■report produced by the RV Industry<br />
A<br />
Association (RVIA) and engineering<br />
firm Black and Veatch insists that<br />
federal funding should be used to<br />
install pull-through electric chargers<br />
in the United States for RV users. The ‘Reimagining<br />
the EV Charging Landscape to Support Future<br />
Innovation’ report lays out the current electric vehicle<br />
landscape, the consumer’s need for pull-through<br />
charging, and the importance of designing for pullthrough<br />
charging. The document concludes that the<br />
momentum in electric vehicle sales and adoption<br />
across the United States can only be sustained if<br />
the entire electric vehicle consumer population can<br />
access convenient, safe charging infrastructure along<br />
interstates, highway corridors, and near popular<br />
destinations, including in rural communities that<br />
RVers frequent.<br />
The RVIA’s vice president of government affairs,<br />
Jason Rano, said: “Our team has been working<br />
to ensure that RVs are not left behind during the<br />
transition to electric vehicles. This report outlines<br />
the importance of establishing more RV-accessible<br />
pull-through charging stations for consumers. This<br />
is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deploy EV<br />
charging nationwide and the need already exists with<br />
RVers already pulling their RVs with electric vehicles.<br />
In addition, the report points out that RVers who<br />
drive an electric vehicle and pull a towable RV will<br />
need to charge more frequently given the impact<br />
that towing has on an electric vehicle’s range. These<br />
RVers will be seeking out charging more frequently,<br />
ultimately spending more time and money at<br />
charging sites.<br />
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LEADERSHIP SHUFFLE<br />
AT THOR BRANDS<br />
Photo: THOR Industries<br />
■V industry giant THOR Industries has announced<br />
R<br />
a change in key leadership positions at three of<br />
its prestigious brands: KZ RV, Heartland RV, and<br />
Dutchmen RV. The company has detailed that<br />
Ryan Juday will assume the role of president of<br />
KZ Recreational Vehicles and Kyle Kwasny will assume the role of<br />
president of Heartland RV. Kyle was previously president of another<br />
THOR company, Dutchmen RV, which will now be headed up by<br />
Keystone RV president Jeff Runnels.<br />
“The depth and experience of the leadership teams across the THOR<br />
family of companies sets us apart from the rest of the RV industry and<br />
positions us to make essential moves when it’s in the best interest of<br />
the operating companies and their dealers to do so,” stated Bob Martin,<br />
THOR president and CEO.<br />
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Dispatches<br />
GERMAN CARAVAN MARKET STAYS<br />
STRONG IN FACE OF ADVERSITY<br />
■he outlook for the caravan and<br />
T<br />
motorhome market in Germany<br />
remains positive despite the building<br />
challenges of supply chain disruption,<br />
lack of skilled workers, and logistical<br />
bottlenecks according to the latest data from the<br />
German Caravanning Industry Association (CIVD).<br />
The association claims that more people are spending<br />
their free time in leisure vehicles, but the industry<br />
in Europe is undoubtedly under pressure from these<br />
ongoing stresses.<br />
The mixed outlook is perhaps best seen when<br />
examining the figures for the first six months of<br />
2023. There were a total of 54,299 new leisure<br />
vehicles registered in Germany in that time, which<br />
is down about 1.6 per cent compared to last year.<br />
Within that, 12,799 were from the caravan sector,<br />
which is 10 per cent below the previous year’s figure.<br />
For motorhomes, the 41,500 new units registered<br />
represents a small growth of 1.3 per cent. So,<br />
while the figures are down slightly, it must be<br />
remembered that 2022 was an exceptional recordbreaking<br />
year and that there are many stresses on<br />
the industry at this moment in time – with those<br />
factors considered, there are many reasons to be<br />
optimistic about the remainder of 2023.<br />
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Dispatches<br />
54,299<br />
new leisure vehicles registered in first<br />
six months of 2023 in Germany.<br />
12,799<br />
were from the caravan sector. 10 per<br />
cent down on the previous year.<br />
41,500<br />
new motorhomes. A small growth of<br />
1.3 per cent on the previous year.<br />
SUPPLY CHAIN PAIN<br />
Stagnating supply chains and staff shortages continue<br />
to affect the production of manufacturers and<br />
suppliers, which is why new vehicles can only be built<br />
under more difficult conditions. In the motorhome<br />
sector, the limited availability of vehicle chassis<br />
remains a key handicap in production. In principle,<br />
the availability of base vehicles has improved over<br />
the last few months - partly because motor caravan<br />
manufacturers are relying on a broader range of brands<br />
for vehicle chassis - but remains strained overall. In<br />
addition to the well-known challenges in production,<br />
there are also bottlenecks in logistics: due to a lack of<br />
capacity at transport service providers, in some cases<br />
important vehicle components are delivered late. In<br />
addition, many completed vehicles cannot be delivered<br />
to dealers and customers as planned.<br />
‘CONSIDER OURSELVES LUCKY’<br />
Daniel Onggowinarso, managing director of<br />
CIVD, said: “The last few years have presented the<br />
caravanning industry with extraordinary challenges.<br />
Factors such as inflation and high energy prices have<br />
further complicated the business environment. It<br />
will take some time before our industry can produce<br />
under relatively normal conditions again. Against this<br />
background, over 54,000 new registrations in the first<br />
half of the year are a more than remarkable result.<br />
“The caravanning industry can consider itself<br />
lucky, because despite all the crises, interest in<br />
motor caravans and caravans remains high and the<br />
potential of our industry is far from exhausted. This<br />
is confirmed not only by market data and the wellattended<br />
caravanning trade fairs, but also by studies<br />
from market research.”<br />
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Dispatches<br />
AIC SHOW ‘BREATHES NEW LIFE’<br />
INTO CHINESE RV INDUSTRY<br />
■hina’s All In Caravaning Show<br />
C<br />
was successfully held in Beijing<br />
from 16-18 July and was praised<br />
for ‘breathing new life’ into the<br />
country’s RV and camping industry,<br />
fuelling its recovery and development. The show,<br />
which was taking place for the first time without<br />
cancellation or restriction due to coronavirus,<br />
attracted more than 8,300 professional visitors,<br />
with around 200 overseas buyers from 20 different<br />
countries also in attendance.<br />
Marius Berlemann, general manager of organisers<br />
Messe Düsseldorft (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, said: “At<br />
long last, colleagues from the RV industry got<br />
together once again in Beijing. We felt strong<br />
public enthusiasm for RV travel along with a great<br />
innovative spirit within the industry. <strong>Trade</strong> shows<br />
continue to serve as an irreplaceable platform<br />
for face-to-face communication and immersive<br />
product experiences, benefiting both exhibitors<br />
and visitors. However, the RV industry in China is<br />
currently facing challenges. In addition, the overall<br />
domestic economic downturn has led to longer<br />
buying cycles for RV users, and market demand still<br />
needs a longer recovery period. We saw a decline<br />
in professional visitor numbers compared with the<br />
previous show. But the vibrant atmosphere of the<br />
Photo © Dometic<br />
event reaffirmed the enduring aspirations and strong<br />
interest people hold for a RV vacation lifestyle.”<br />
As an international caravanning trade show,<br />
AIC 2023 received the official patronage from the<br />
German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport.<br />
The official German Pavilion, organized by German<br />
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate<br />
Action, and supported by the German Caravanning<br />
Industry Association (CIVD), welcomed 9 producers<br />
from Germany, displaying their RV products in<br />
the 400sqm pavilion. Stefan Koschke, director<br />
of Caravan Salon, the world’s largest show for<br />
motorhomes and caravans, said: “The German<br />
pavilion with participants such as Truma, Vöhringer<br />
or ALKO as well as the participation of other<br />
important European and international exhibitors<br />
at the AIC show the interest in the Chinese future<br />
market and are a unique selling point of the AIC.<br />
In addition, the mixture of business visitors and<br />
consumers, are the great strength of this event.”<br />
Building on this year’s result, AIC, as an industry<br />
platform to promote the products and branding,<br />
continues enhancing the popularity of RV camping<br />
culture in China. AIC will uphold its commitment<br />
to diversifying its scope and continue to integrate<br />
various related industries for mutual growth. With<br />
strong support from Caravan Salon Düsseldorf, AIC<br />
is dedicated to bringing the pinnacle of the global<br />
RV exhibition to China.<br />
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All photos: AIC Show<br />
To learn more about AIC, visit www.aicshow.com<br />
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Dispatches<br />
ORIGAMI-INSPIRED SOLAR PANELS<br />
TAKE TO KICKSTARTER<br />
■<br />
Milan-based start-up is set to<br />
A<br />
launch a Kickstarter campaign to<br />
raise funds to help it release the<br />
world’s first origami-inspired solar<br />
panels for off-grid power. Levante<br />
was founded in 2021 and aims to revolutionise the<br />
fixed design of solar panels to make them lighter<br />
and easier to transport – helping campers and<br />
sailors in the process.<br />
“Although the use of renewable energy in mobility<br />
is already widespread, the current solar panel<br />
solutions still have too many limitations,” said<br />
Levante co-founder Sara Plaga. “Rigid solar panels,<br />
whilst powerful, are bulky, heavy and constrained<br />
to a permanent installation. This greatly reduces<br />
the number of applications where a rigid panel is a<br />
suitable solution, especially in a mobile context.”<br />
“Portable solar panels, on the other hand, are too<br />
flimsy, still bulky and just not powerful enough to<br />
make a meaningful contribution to covering the<br />
energy requirements needed when travelling.”<br />
“To overcome these problems, many are forced<br />
to use alternative solutions to meet their energy<br />
needs: connecting to the grid, starting the engine or<br />
using a generator – all of which are limiting, create<br />
both noise and air pollution, and require additional<br />
fuel costs.”<br />
Inspired by those used in satellites as well as<br />
the modular design of Lego bricks, the patented,<br />
revolutionary solar panels from Levante are<br />
compact and collapsible (more than eight times<br />
smaller when closed) – and 100% made in Italy.<br />
Each panel can be opened up into a rigid structure<br />
offering up to 500 watts of power – currently the<br />
highest on the market – and be folded away when<br />
the batteries are fully charged or when on the move.<br />
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Dispatches<br />
Learn more online at www.campspot.com/about/weather-guarantee<br />
GET YOUR MONEY BACK IF IT RAINS?<br />
■eems to good to be true, right?<br />
S<br />
Unexpected rain putting a dampener<br />
on things is just part of camping,<br />
isn’t it? Well, perhaps not for much<br />
longer. Climate risk technology<br />
company, Sensible Weather, has partnered with<br />
leading online campground marketplace Campspot<br />
in a move that will see the latter add a weather<br />
guarantee to bookings on more than 200,000<br />
campsites. But how? Sensible Weather quantifies<br />
and manages weather risk for campers, using<br />
cutting-edge satellite imagery and climate analytics<br />
developed from over a decade’s worth of research in<br />
industry and academia. Sensible Weather’s payouts<br />
are managed based on pre-set parameters, which<br />
means no haggling or claims processes. Sensible<br />
Weather pays travelers up to 100% of their nightly<br />
rate in real-time, based on the day-of forecast, via<br />
a text notification typically before the predicted<br />
weather event occurs.<br />
Nick Cavanaugh, Sensible Weather CEO and<br />
founder, explained: “We want to empower everyone<br />
to enjoy stress-free adventures, and partnering<br />
with Campspot to offer our Weather Guarantees at<br />
campsites across the U.S. is our way of helping to<br />
make the unpredictable more predictable and give<br />
campers peace of mind.”<br />
Campspot CEO Michael Scheinman added: “Being<br />
outdoors and appreciating nature is a fundamental<br />
part of any camping trip, so we’re thrilled to be able<br />
to offer our campers a way to ensure they can enjoy<br />
their experience with Campspot - or to be reimbursed<br />
quickly and easily by Sensible’s Weather Guarantees<br />
even if they can’t.”<br />
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Dispatches<br />
All photos: VW Commercial Vehicles<br />
VOLKSWAGEN CELEBRATES<br />
200,000TH CALIFORNIA CAMPERVAN<br />
■utomotive giant Volkswagen<br />
A<br />
celebrates as the 200,000th<br />
California campervan comes off<br />
its production line in Hannover-<br />
Limmer.<br />
It’s an icon. One of those models that has almost<br />
become like the Biro has to pens or the Hoover has<br />
to vacuum cleaners. The Volkswagen California<br />
has been the campervan of the last 20 years. And<br />
that claim can be backed up by the fact that the<br />
200,000th model of this icon recently rolled off the<br />
production line at VW’s Hannover-Limmer facility.<br />
“The California has been a real success story<br />
for 35 years,” said Josef Baumert, member of the<br />
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand board of<br />
management responsible for production and logistics.<br />
“200,000 vehicles are also 200,000 customers who<br />
are discovering the world with a California ‘Made<br />
in Hanover’. This outstanding success is due in<br />
particular to the employees who build what is surely<br />
the most successful camper van in the world every<br />
day with their know-how and passion at the main<br />
plant in Stöcken and in camper van production.”<br />
The California was not always made in Hannover.<br />
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Dispatches<br />
From 1988 up until 2004, the model was produced<br />
by conversion company Westfalia based on the T3.<br />
Around 22,000 of these vehicles were produced<br />
before Volkswagen decided to bring the production<br />
in house. Camper production was established on an<br />
area of 7,500 square metres in the Limmer district<br />
of Hanover. Initially, around 20 vehicles were built<br />
every day by 35 production employees. Productivity<br />
steadily increased over the years, with around <strong>15</strong>,<strong>15</strong>0<br />
California vehicles built in 2017. Construction of<br />
the 100,000th California in Limmer was celebrated<br />
the following year. Today, just five years later, the<br />
total has already reached 200,000 vehicles. Up to<br />
<strong>15</strong>0 vehicles are built every day by 600 employees in<br />
three shifts.<br />
Hartmut Rickel, spokesman of the management<br />
board of Volkswagen Group Services, said:<br />
“Production of the California in Limmer has<br />
developed very impressively – as the figures show:<br />
at the start of production in 2004, 2,104 vehicles left<br />
the line. This year, the Volkswagen Group Services<br />
team is planning to produce 31,000 units. This<br />
increase and the further development of the Hanover<br />
site into a future-oriented production facility make<br />
us extremely proud. On behalf of the Management<br />
Board, I would like to thank our employees at the<br />
location for this success. Without them, this increase<br />
would not have been possible.”<br />
The successor to the California 6.1 will also come<br />
from Hanover from 2024 and will be manufactured<br />
according to the same principle as the current model:<br />
the base vehicle is manufactured at the main plant<br />
in Hanover-Stöcken, where it receives the necessary<br />
cut-outs for the roof, windows and connections,<br />
for example. It is then converted into a camper<br />
van according to customer wishes by experts in the<br />
California production department located eight<br />
kilometres away; this production site is operated by<br />
Volkswagen Group Services.<br />
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Doing Business With...<br />
SWITZERLAND<br />
Photo: Nigel Tadyanehondo, Unsplash<br />
DOING BUSINESS WITH...<br />
SWITZERLAND<br />
■amping and caravanning is big<br />
C<br />
business in Switzerland. Despite<br />
the country’s relatively modest<br />
geographical size, it is an important<br />
outpost for the leisure vehicle<br />
industry and also for end users, who flock to<br />
the country’s beautiful mountains and lakes by<br />
their thousands each year. One unusual aspect to<br />
Switzerland is that it doesn’t really have any major<br />
caravan or motorhome manufacturers of its own to<br />
speak of – none of the big names of nearby Germany,<br />
for example. However, despite that, caravanning is<br />
a hugely important industry in the country. One of<br />
the key indicators of this is the fact that more than<br />
55,000 people attend the Suisse Caravan Salon in<br />
Bern each year, as well as hundreds of exhibitors<br />
covering many different aspects of the industry. But<br />
how did it get here? Like most European nations,<br />
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Switzerland was enjoying a steady growth curve<br />
in its RV industry for the last decade before the<br />
COVID-19 pandemic. Each year from 2014 onwards<br />
a new record was set in terms of numbers of new<br />
caravans and motorhomes registered in the country.<br />
This growth then spiked in 2020 and 2021, like it<br />
did in most places, thanks to the travel restrictions<br />
imposed by coronavirus and a renewed interest in<br />
caravanning by European holidaymakers. This spike<br />
of growth has stabilised again in the last couple of<br />
years as Switzerland faced the problems of a lack of<br />
new motorhomes being able to be manufactured due<br />
to chassis shortages and other supply problems. It<br />
appears that things are returning to a healthy state in<br />
Switzerland and the country’s RV market maintains is<br />
position on the track towards growth and prosperity.<br />
TRADE BODIES<br />
CaravaningSuisse, or the Swiss Caravan <strong>Trade</strong><br />
Association (SCGV) is one of Switzerland’s most<br />
important trade bodies. The organisation works on<br />
behalf of the interests of companies that work in<br />
any sector of the leisure vehicle industry, including<br />
motorhomes, caravans, campervans, and all<br />
associated accessories. The organisation is also<br />
involved in the organisation of Switzerland’s major<br />
RV exhibition, Suisse Caravan Salon. Learn more<br />
about the association online at www.caravaningsuisse.ch.<br />
Another interesting body of note in Switzerland<br />
is Wohnmobil Land Schweiz – an organisation that<br />
exists to try and increase and expand motorhome<br />
infrastructure in the country. Through a membership<br />
system, lobbying, and regular communications with<br />
the media, Wohnmobil Land Schweiz has helped to<br />
have nearly 300 new motorhome pitches installed in<br />
Switzerland since the year 2020. It has a membership<br />
of more than 3,200. You can find out more about<br />
them at www.womoland.ch<br />
FACT FILE<br />
Capital: Bern<br />
Population: 8,750,000<br />
Dial code: +41<br />
President: Alain Berset<br />
Official languages: German, French,<br />
Italian, Romansh<br />
Time zone: UTC+1<br />
Currency: Swiss franc<br />
Internet domain: .ch<br />
ECONOMY<br />
GDP: US$870 billion nominal<br />
GDP per capita: US$98,767 nominal<br />
GDP growth: 1.8%<br />
Main export partners:<br />
Germany<br />
USA<br />
China<br />
India<br />
France<br />
Main import partners:<br />
Germany<br />
USA<br />
Italy<br />
UK<br />
France<br />
Doing Business With...<br />
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SWITZERLAND<br />
SHOW BUSINESS<br />
The main show in Switzerland is the Suisse Caravan<br />
Salon, which this year will be hosted in the city of<br />
Bern from 26 to 30 October. The event lays claim<br />
to being the largest and most diverse exhibition of<br />
its kind in the country for the industry and hosts a<br />
wide range of leading brands from around Europe<br />
– catering for all different kinds of camping units. As<br />
well as new and interesting models, the show is also<br />
a hub of information and inspiration for campers and<br />
features professional advisors, a series of lectures<br />
and forums with interesting and engaging speakers,<br />
driver training and all-wheel driving courses, and<br />
even entertainment for children and families.<br />
On the 2021 edition, exhibition managing director<br />
Mario Kovacevic said: “After we were already able to<br />
report a very pleasing number of visitors in 2021, this<br />
year we were able to welcome over 55,000 visitors to<br />
the BERNEXPO site. We are very pleased with the<br />
great popularity and it shows us once again that our<br />
exhibition that our exhibition is rightly described as<br />
the most important hub for camping and caravanning<br />
fans in Switzerland.<br />
▲ The Suisse Caravan Salon is a strong show.<br />
“The Suisse Caravan Salon was enormously broad<br />
and interesting in terms of content.<br />
from high-class luxury liners to caravans built from<br />
100 per cent sustainable materials. From high-class<br />
luxury liners to caravans built 100 per cent from<br />
sustainable materials, this year there was almost<br />
everything a camper’s heart could desire. The lecture<br />
stage was once again full to bursting. The four-wheel<br />
drive and off-road area enjoyed great interest. The<br />
motorhome and caravan halls attracted a large and<br />
interested audience. The atmosphere over the five<br />
days was simply fantastic.”<br />
Exhibitors too were impressed with the 2022<br />
edition of the show, with Désirée Stoop of Mercedes-<br />
Benz Van Schweiz saying: “The visitors were very<br />
interested and eager to learn. We also had all walks of<br />
life at our stand and after three days we had no more<br />
brochures,” while Kirsty Hoffmaier, area manager for<br />
Austria and Switzerland for Knaus Tabbert, added:<br />
“We were very overrun because we were presenting<br />
new products that were being shown in Switzerland<br />
for the first time. shown in Switzerland. We are very<br />
satisfied with the last five days and will certainly be<br />
there again in 2023.<br />
You can learn more about the show and see the<br />
exhibitor list when it is updated at<br />
www.suissecaravansalon.ch<br />
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SWITZERLAND<br />
COMPANIES OF INTEREST<br />
Bantam <strong>Camping</strong><br />
One of the leading retailers/dealers of caravans and<br />
motorhomes in Switzerland with multiple branches<br />
around the country.<br />
D<br />
www.bantam.ch<br />
Cabotz<br />
A specialist in electronics and gas systems for<br />
motorhomes, Cabotz works with end users and also<br />
B2B customers alike.<br />
D<br />
www.cabotz.ch<br />
Top Camp AG<br />
Another major retailer that buys and sells leisure<br />
vehicles of many different kinds around Switzerland<br />
with multiple branches.<br />
D<br />
www.topcamp.ch<br />
Vanatics<br />
A supplier of parts and accessories for campervans<br />
and other leisure vehicles – specialising in energy<br />
systems and more.<br />
D<br />
www.vanatics.ch<br />
Solar Autarker<br />
A producer and installer of solar systems and<br />
accessories, specifically designed for campervans and<br />
other types of RVs.<br />
D<br />
www.solar-autarker.ch<br />
B&T Services<br />
A technical workshop for caravans, motorhomes<br />
and other RVs that can help do modifications or<br />
maintenance.<br />
D<br />
www.bts-gmbh.ch<br />
Victorinox<br />
Perhaps one of Switzerland’s most iconic brands,<br />
Victorinox’s luggage and knives are well-loved by<br />
campers around Europe.<br />
D<br />
www.victorinox.com<br />
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Show Preview<br />
CARAVAN SALON<br />
THE CENTRE OF THE<br />
CARAVANNING WORLD<br />
All photos: Messe Düsseldorf/ctillmann<br />
■ometimes called the fashion capital<br />
S<br />
of Germany, the industrial city of<br />
Düsseldorf lies on the banks of one<br />
of Europe’s most famous rivers,<br />
the Rhine, and to the naked eye<br />
seems like a normal, modern city. But for 10 days<br />
each year, this normal place becomes the epicentre,<br />
the beating heartbeat of the entire camping and<br />
caravanning industry around the world. Caravan<br />
Salon rolls into town and sets up shop at the Messe<br />
Düsseldorf between 25 August and 3 September<br />
and turns this unremarkable place into the hottest<br />
campsite on the planet.<br />
This year will be the 62nd edition of this impressive<br />
show, and once again it will attract visitors and<br />
exhibitors from more than 70 different countries in<br />
their thousands to see the latest products, make new<br />
connections, and celebrate the joy of RVs, caravans<br />
and more.<br />
Show director Stefan Koschke said: “Caravan Salon<br />
with its unique combination of business platform<br />
and industry event occupies an outstanding position<br />
in the annual calendar addressing all caravanning<br />
enthusiasts and those aspiring to be. There is<br />
enormous interest among the exhibiting companies<br />
and bookings for the hall space at our disposal are<br />
high. In Düsseldorf the caravanning experience can<br />
be lived out to the full. Caravan Salon offers by far the<br />
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CARAVAN SALON<br />
WHEN?<br />
25 Aug – 3 Sept 2023<br />
WHERE?<br />
Messe Düsseldorf, Germany<br />
WHO?<br />
720 exhibitors in 16 halls<br />
WHY?<br />
Make meaningful connections<br />
for your business.<br />
Find out more<br />
CARAVAN-SALON.COM<br />
widest range in mobile leisure – visitors do not get to<br />
see such a wide variety of brands, models, and layouts<br />
at any other leisure trade fair.”<br />
So, why does Germany feel like the natural home<br />
of such a globally important event for camping and<br />
caravanning. It probably helps that there are almost<br />
4,700 motorhome parks with over 71,000 pitches in<br />
the country, which still isn’t quite enough to keep up<br />
with demand. The bid is made stronger when you<br />
consider just how many big name manufacturers<br />
call Germany home. The Knaus Tabbert Group, the<br />
Erwin Hymer Group, Volkswagen, Mercedes, and<br />
that’s just some of the big boys. When you start to<br />
think about accessory and parts manufacturers, the<br />
list grows and grows.<br />
For ten days Caravan Salon will be the most<br />
relevant international sales platform for mobile<br />
leisure and the annual highlight for all caravanning<br />
enthusiasts. In addition to its diverse range of<br />
products and wide choice of caravanning services,<br />
the leading trade fair will once again offer a varied<br />
line-up of side events revolving around mobile<br />
leisure. Specials and many action-packed, funfilled<br />
attractions invite young and old to visit<br />
Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre. Furthermore,<br />
Caravan Salon has also developed into a key<br />
dialogue platform for experts and industry<br />
associations from around the world.<br />
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CARAVAN SALON<br />
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:<br />
CIVD NEW TRAINING CURRICULUM<br />
The first apprenticeship curriculum specifically geared to this sector is an important milestone for the<br />
caravanning industry. In the newly established “Caravan and Motorhome Engineer” area, specially<br />
skilled technicians will be trained in the manufacturing, maintenance and repair of caravans and<br />
motorhomes in future. With this move the caravanning sector is actively responding to the enormous<br />
demand for skilled labour. This year, the German Caravanning Industry Association (CIVD) will also<br />
dedicate a separate stand to this new apprenticeship on the outdoor premises of Caravan Salon.<br />
SELF-CONVERSION ADVENTURE<br />
At the “Self-Conversion Adventure” by “Explorer / Vanderlust” in cooperation with Martin<br />
Kreplin on the outdoor space in front of Halls 13 and 14 hobby converters will find practical<br />
tips for converting and expanding their vehicles into mobile homes. Varying daily lectures<br />
for beginners, advanced and professional fitters will cover themes such as power and energy<br />
supply, workshop and materials science, heating and cooking, living and joinery, windows<br />
and hatches as well as insulation or layout planning.<br />
EQUIPMENT & OUTDOOR AND TRAVEL & NATURE<br />
Hall 3 is the place to be for those loving outdoor activities – from the next hiking tour up in the hills, a paddling<br />
excursion on an idyllic mountain lake, high-octane rafting through rapids to relaxed SUP on calm rivers. Under<br />
the motto “Travel & Nature” and “Equipment & Outdoor” it is wonderful to dream of your next caravanning<br />
holiday in the mountains or by the sea. Here traditional and alternative campsites and RV parks, the most<br />
attractive regions and the most varied leisure activities are featured; furthermore, numerous destinations<br />
throughout the world provide information on great locations for the most beautiful time of the year.<br />
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CARAVAN SALON<br />
STARTER WORLD<br />
“More and more people from all echelons of society and all<br />
age groups are interested in this form of holiday – at our<br />
trade fair last year we again registered a very high percentage<br />
of first-time visitors at 37 per cent. For these newcomers we<br />
have a service-oriented and customer-friendly advice centre<br />
on offer in the form of the StarterWelt/Starter<strong>World</strong> (Hall 7<br />
/ right at the Nord/North Entrance),” adds Stefan Koschke.<br />
In various themed worlds both beginners and seasoned<br />
caravanners can delve into the delights of mobile leisure. At<br />
the StarterWelt information centre experts provide hands-on<br />
tips and recommendations for vehicle types, itineraries or the<br />
right choice of campsite, and will also be on hand to answer<br />
specific questions and offer one-on-one help and assistance.<br />
Also on offer is an interesting stage line-up touching on a<br />
variety of caravanning themes.<br />
STATS FROM 2022<br />
61st<br />
Edition of<br />
Caravan Salon<br />
235k<br />
Attendees<br />
72<br />
Countries<br />
represented<br />
by attendees<br />
736<br />
Exhibitors<br />
34<br />
Countries<br />
represented<br />
by exhibitors<br />
16<br />
Exhibition<br />
Halls<br />
10<br />
Days<br />
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SUPERSPRINGS INTERNATIONAL<br />
BEST OF BOTH WORLDS<br />
■y now, most <strong>Camping</strong> <strong>Trade</strong><br />
B<br />
<strong>World</strong> readers will be familiar with<br />
SuperSprings and SumoSprings.<br />
These two innovative suspension<br />
solutions from American brand<br />
SuperSprings International (SSI) have been helping<br />
RV users around the world ‘journey better’ for several<br />
years now. But do you know the real difference<br />
between SuperSprings and SumoSprings?<br />
So, here’s the recap. SuperSprings are a bolt-on steel<br />
helper spring that is designed to add spring rate to<br />
the existing leaf pack on a vehicle – it’s an add a leaf<br />
alternative. The main purpose of SuperSprings is to<br />
eliminate rear end sag and reduce body roll on a vehicle<br />
thanks to a unique self-adjusting roller bolt at each end<br />
that allows the spring to adjust as the load varies. As the<br />
vehicle gets heavier, the SuperSprings work harder. As<br />
for SumoSprings, these are handmade micro cellular<br />
polyurethane springs that mount where the factory bump<br />
stop goes. SumoSprings are progressive springs that<br />
provide shock absorption, vibration reduction, soften<br />
harsh rebounds and also assist in providing load support.<br />
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SUPERSPRINGS INTERNATIONAL<br />
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SUPERSPRINGS INTERNATIONAL<br />
“Most vehicles usually need either the SuperSpring or the<br />
SumoSpring based on the particular setup and what you<br />
plan to use the vehicle for. But there are times when it’s a<br />
good idea to consider using both.”<br />
So, after that refresher course, you might be<br />
wondering… can you use both SumoSprings and<br />
SuperSprings together on one vehicle? The answer<br />
is not only an unequivocal yes, but also that it is<br />
a combination most often used on large RVs and<br />
campervans.<br />
SSI chairman and CEO Gerry Lamberti explains:<br />
“Most vehicles usually need either the SuperSpring<br />
or the SumoSpring based on the particular setup and<br />
what you plan to use the vehicle for. But there are times<br />
when it’s a good idea to consider using both. The most<br />
common combination is SuperSprings in the rear, with<br />
SumoSprings in the front. However, there are scenarios<br />
where you might use a SuperSpring and a SumoSpring<br />
in the rear, as well as a SumoSpring in the front. One<br />
example of this would be RVs, where the van or coach<br />
is built out really heavy and needs the support of the<br />
SuperSpring but there’s still a need for the ride comfort<br />
and vibration reduction of the SumoSprings.”<br />
This is something the SSI team have seen a lot with<br />
heavy class C motorhomes. But it has found that the<br />
combination of two of its most successful products can<br />
help vans with heavy build outs such as the Mercedes<br />
Benz Sprinter, the Ram Promaster, and the Ford Transit.<br />
The combo really comes into its own on these vans when<br />
owners want to take things off-road and off-grid.<br />
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SUPERSPRINGS INTERNATIONAL<br />
When combined, thee SuperSpring brings the van<br />
back to level so there’s no sagging or dropping into<br />
the rear wheels, as well as taking away unwanted body<br />
roll. The SumoSprings then work to give you a much<br />
quieter ride, and vibration reduction, damping, and<br />
it softens any harsh rebounds, especially when you’re<br />
overlanding.<br />
SSI has an ever-expanding range of pairings and<br />
combination kits that include both of these products<br />
together that are easy to find through the company’s<br />
website. If there isn’t one for the vehicle you have in<br />
mind, you can easily contact the team and they will<br />
help you select the best fit with their expert knowledge<br />
and experience.<br />
Learn more at www.superspringsinternational.com<br />
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Ad Feature<br />
SEEKR BY CAFRAMO<br />
VISIT US AT<br />
HALL 13, BOOTH B60<br />
KEEP YOUR COOL WITH<br />
SEEKR BY CAFRAMO<br />
■ore people are spending more time<br />
M<br />
in their RVs. It’s a simple fact, and<br />
it’s happening all around the world.<br />
Whether that’s people deciding to<br />
vacation more often in their caravan,<br />
nomadic workers seeking a more flexible life by<br />
working from their campervans, or new motorhome<br />
owners who can’t get enough of life on the road – the<br />
use of RVs has skyrocketed. And that’s all well and<br />
good, but if you’re going to spend longer periods of<br />
time in a home away from home, shouldn’t it feel more<br />
like… well, a home? Enter Canadian manufacturing<br />
company, Caframo. This trusted and longstanding<br />
manufacturer is an expert in premium fans, heaters,<br />
and 12V and 24V accessories for boats and RVs.<br />
Thanks to their products’ quality, excellent customer<br />
service, and constant innovation, Caframo has become<br />
a name that campers rely on. In short, Caframo can<br />
make your RV a much more comfortable and relaxed<br />
place, no matter what shape or size. With Caframo<br />
products, things can always be just right.<br />
A BETTER ALTERNATIVE<br />
Caframo takes its name from Canadian Fractional<br />
Motors (Ca-Fra-Mo). The company was founded in<br />
1954 shortly after the Second <strong>World</strong> War by German<br />
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entrepreneur Hans Heidolph. He purchased a factory<br />
in Wiarton, Ontario, where his company began<br />
production of motor winding and small engines with<br />
a power capacity of less than one horsepower. These<br />
motors play a vital role in household appliances,<br />
specialty fans, and heaters.<br />
Recognising the demand for premium fans and<br />
heaters designed for extreme conditions, Caframo<br />
launched the SEEKR by Caframo brand, one of the<br />
fastest-growing parts of the business today. SEEKR<br />
by Caframo offers a range of high-quality products<br />
engineered to withstand the challenges of open-sea<br />
navigation and motorhome or campervan exploration<br />
– ideal for van life or just those who spend plenty of<br />
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SEEKR BY CAFRAMO<br />
time in their RV, whether for work or pleasure.<br />
One of the critical benefits of SEEKR by Caframo<br />
products, besides delivering maximum climatic<br />
comfort and impressive reliability, is their exceptional<br />
energy efficiency. When compared to traditional air<br />
conditioning systems, SEEKR by Caframo fans have a<br />
host of benefits that knock them out of the park. They<br />
have extremely low power draw, are much quieter,<br />
and are far more lightweight. They are compact and<br />
less obtrusive than air conditioning units and can be<br />
installed in almost limitless places and configurations.<br />
All this combined means that SEEKR by Caframo fans<br />
consume less power yet keeps campers comfortable,<br />
even when off-grid.<br />
▲ SEEKR by Caframo products discreetly provide low power draw cooling in any leisure vehicle.<br />
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SEEKR BY CAFRAMO<br />
▲ The flexibility of SEEKR by Caframo fans mean they can be installed just about anywhere.<br />
“We are actively searching for new dealers, retailers,<br />
wholesalers, OEMs, and distributors in new markets<br />
around the world, and Caravan Salon seems like one of<br />
the best places to make those kinds of connections...”<br />
ONE-STOP SOLUTION<br />
Caframo has an excellent reputation, but that’s not<br />
just related to its products’ quality, performance,<br />
or innovative nature; it’s to do with how they do<br />
business, too. The Canadian company prides itself<br />
on comprehensive service to its business-to-business<br />
customers – a level of service that covers not only the<br />
things you’d expect but also market research, product<br />
design, and manufacturing.<br />
“We strive to meet the unique needs and<br />
preferences of our B2B clients, maintaining a solid<br />
commitment to quality and customer satisfaction,”<br />
explains Deanna Burke-Courage, Director of<br />
Marketing – Consumer Products.<br />
“To ensure the reliability and safety of our products,<br />
Caframo subjects each of them to rigorous testing.<br />
Additionally, we hold several certifications, including<br />
CE, UL, UKCA, RoHS, and WEEE. These certifications<br />
reflect our commitment to meeting stringent industry<br />
standards and delivering products of the highest<br />
quality and safety.”<br />
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SEEKR BY CAFRAMO<br />
SHOW TIME<br />
For only the second time, Caframo and its SEEKR<br />
brand will be showcasing what they’re all about at the<br />
world’s biggest leisure vehicle show, Caravan Salon,<br />
from August 25th to September 3rd. The company<br />
enjoyed an exciting debut at the show in Dusseldorf,<br />
Germany, last year and will be returning to Hall 13,<br />
Stand B60, this year with the hope that the interest<br />
that was piqued in 2022 will continue to grow and<br />
more trade partners will realise how versatile and<br />
saleable their products are.<br />
“We are actively searching for new dealers, retailers,<br />
wholesalers, OEMs, and distributors in new markets<br />
around the world, and Caravan Salon seems like one<br />
of the best places to make those kinds of connections,”<br />
said Deanna Burke-Courage. “We already have<br />
partners who are enjoying great success with SEEKR<br />
by Caframo products in places like Australia, and we<br />
believe there is huge potential in Europe, too, as more<br />
people spend more time in their RVs and as weather<br />
patterns seem to be bringing greater extremes of hot<br />
and cold. Our products are also particularly suitable<br />
for people who live in their vans or spend long<br />
periods in them off-grid, as they have impressively<br />
low power draw.”<br />
Caframo has already established itself as the<br />
leader in its field in North America and Australia<br />
thanks to exceeding customer expectations and<br />
providing effective and no-fuss solutions for keeping<br />
a comfortable climate in your RV. They’re now on the<br />
hunt for companies worldwide to join in their success.<br />
▲ The Sirocco II is packed with features.<br />
COULD SEEKR BY CAFRAMO WORK FOR YOU?<br />
Learn more at seekr.caframobrands.com<br />
Or reach out at salesteam@caframo.com<br />
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Sector Spotlight:<br />
ELECTRIC RVs<br />
SPOTLIGHT ON...<br />
Photo: Mercedes-Benz<br />
ELECTRIC RVs<br />
■hat was once just a pipedream<br />
W<br />
reserved for the pages of science<br />
fiction or speculative prose is now very<br />
much a reality. Electric vehicles are<br />
on our roads, and their numbers are<br />
increasing with every passing day. The debate around<br />
whether they are the true answer to making transport<br />
more environmentally friendly is something that will<br />
be parked for this feature, we only want to focus on<br />
the development of the sector – specifically how it is<br />
infiltrating the world of RVs and leisure vehicles. It<br />
seems a long time ago now since the very first concept<br />
drawings of the Volkswagen ID. Buzz entered the<br />
public consciousness. Today, you can see these vehicles<br />
on the road, almost to the extent that they don’t even<br />
turn your head anymore. Electric vehicles are a normal<br />
and commonplace thing, and pretty soon that will be<br />
the case on the campsite as well.<br />
While models like the ID. Buzz and similar electric<br />
van efforts from the likes of Mercedes and Fiat are<br />
now out in the market, the take-up by OEM converters<br />
and even end-user converters has been quite slow. For<br />
the moment at least, the issues surrounding reduced<br />
range when compared to combustion engines seems to<br />
be a dam holding back the tide of electric campervans<br />
and motorhomes. But that dam is leaking, and soon<br />
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it will be breached. Ranges are improving, power<br />
is improving, battery life and recharging times are<br />
improving. Like most things with technology, this<br />
sector needed the frontrunners who perhaps hadn’t got<br />
things quite right yet in order to make the technology<br />
more affordable, accessible, and to drive development.<br />
We now have huge names in the RV industry such as<br />
Winnebago Industries and THOR industries pouring<br />
whole teams and departments worth of effort into<br />
making electric RVs that don’t simply tick a box but<br />
deliver a great camping experience to end users. The<br />
developments and advancements of this sector will<br />
continue to populate news columns of the industry for<br />
a time to come, but there are a few issues that need<br />
to be addressed before a full-scale electric revolution<br />
can happen. Once the aforementioned performance<br />
attributes are tackled, there then remains the problem<br />
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ELECTRIC RVs<br />
of infrastructure – EV charging points are popping<br />
up around the world, but probably not at the pace<br />
required, especially when you consider that regular<br />
electric vehicles are increasing their numbers rapidly.<br />
Time will be the greatest weapon that the electric RV<br />
sector has, but unfortunately, time seems to also be<br />
against humanity in the battle to clean up our act and<br />
try and mitigate the effects of climate change.<br />
Top 5 countries with highest Google search<br />
interest for ‘electric RV’<br />
Canada<br />
United States<br />
Australia<br />
United Kingdom<br />
India<br />
▲ The VW I.D. Buzz shows potential for electric campervans (Photo © VW Commercial Vehicles).<br />
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Sector Spotlight:<br />
ELECTRIC RVs<br />
Photo: Mercedes-Benz<br />
▲ Big automotive brands such as Mercedes are making great strides producing electric vans.<br />
TRENDING<br />
Electric RVs are almost a trend on their own, but of<br />
course within the field, there are patterns emerging<br />
of styles of products and appropriate accessories.<br />
One of the key trends at the moment appears to<br />
be for smaller, lighter vehicles – not only does this<br />
help when it comes to range performance, but it<br />
also mirrors the vanlife trend seen in combustion<br />
engine campers. With more power needed on board,<br />
accessories for renewable electricity sources are also<br />
growing in popularity.<br />
There appears to be equal effort being put into the<br />
sector by large vehicle and RV manufacturers as there<br />
is by smaller converters and also start-up companies.<br />
Small, start-ups are one of the really interesting<br />
trends in this space. A different method of propulsion<br />
removes the barriers that may have previously stopped<br />
smaller companies getting involved in the campervan<br />
sector. Now, young and bright technology companies<br />
are having an input into what has usually been a<br />
very traditional market space, which can only lead to<br />
innovation and improvement overall. Some of these<br />
smaller tech companies are even being swallowed<br />
up and acquire by the big boys, such is the different<br />
expertise that they bring. We’ll leave you with a quote<br />
from Huw Bower, president of the Winnebago brand:<br />
“Our primary goal in building the eRV2 was to help<br />
people comfortably explore the world around them<br />
with less environmental impact. The user experience<br />
was at the heart of this prototype’s development,<br />
through the early days of market research and<br />
even now as it goes through field testing. The eRV2<br />
embodies our pioneering legacy, representing<br />
not only an achievement in design, innovation,<br />
and sustainability, but also our commitment to<br />
continuously evolve with the changing needs of<br />
consumers and the world we share.”<br />
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ELECTRIC RVs<br />
COMPANIES OF INTEREST<br />
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles<br />
VW is synonymous with campervans, and that is the<br />
reputation it is attempting to continue with its allelectric<br />
ID. Buzz van – ideal for conversions.<br />
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THOR Industries<br />
The world’s largest brand house of RVs and leisure<br />
vehicles, THOR has undertaken a huge amount of<br />
research and development regarding electric RVs.<br />
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www.thorindustries.com<br />
Mercedes-Benz<br />
Another famous base vehicle manufacturer that is<br />
making great strides in providing useful and useable<br />
electric vans that could be used as campers.<br />
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www.mercedes-benz.com<br />
Iridium<br />
A German specialist in electric motorhomes, Iridium<br />
recently released a fully-electric motorhome into the<br />
market in its push towards sustainable travel.<br />
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www.iridium-wohnmobile.de<br />
Electric Brands<br />
A start-up with a wide range of van and bus camper<br />
concepts that are all-electric featuring futuristic<br />
designs and compact layouts.<br />
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www.electricbrands.de<br />
Photo: Winnebago Industries<br />
Stella Vita<br />
An amazing solar-powered electric RV concept created<br />
in collaboration with students from Eindhoven<br />
University in the Netherlands.<br />
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www.vita.solarteameindhoven.nl<br />
Winnebago Industries<br />
Arguably one of the USA’s best-known RV brands,<br />
Winnebago has a huge project underway to help make<br />
electric RVs part of the present rather than the future.<br />
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www.winnebagoind.com<br />
Stellantis<br />
The huge, multi-brand vehicle manufacturer owns<br />
base vehicle favourites including Fiat, and has been<br />
active in forging new electric van concepts.<br />
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www.stellantis.com<br />
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Making Contact<br />
LIPPERT<br />
Solera OG<br />
RV components expert Lippert has revealed<br />
the industry’s first solar canopy for leisure<br />
vehicles. The Solera OG off-grid awning<br />
range is constructed using the company’s<br />
first ever flexible solar awning fabric. In an<br />
exclusive partnership with Renogy, Lippert<br />
will provide customers with unmatched<br />
innovation in awning integrated photovoltaic<br />
technology (AIPV). Solera OG installs like a<br />
regular awning, but with Renogy’s proprietary<br />
thin-film solar technology, Lippert awnings<br />
provide the extra benefit of up to 300 watts<br />
of solar power, without the labor, expense,<br />
additional weight and roof intrusion of<br />
installing conventional rigid panels.<br />
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ECOFLOW<br />
Delta 2 Max<br />
The Delta 2 Max is the latest portable power<br />
station from Ecoflow, designed for 10 years of<br />
use at home or on the go. With a base capacity of<br />
2,048Wh, which can be expanded up to 6,144Wh<br />
with two extra batteries, users can customise<br />
their energy solutions based on their specific<br />
energy needs. The DELTA 2 Max uses premium<br />
LFP batteries, providing the longest-lasting<br />
battery life currently on the market. On average,<br />
most comparable products in the industry lose<br />
around 20% of capacity after 500 charging<br />
cycles. However, the DELTA 2 Max will only<br />
drop to this level after 3,000 charging cycles –<br />
six times as long as its competitors.<br />
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HIGHLANDER OUTDOORS<br />
Ben Nevis 65l<br />
The Ben Nevis 65l is new for 2023<br />
with updated design, style and fit.<br />
Made from tough and light 200D<br />
Nylon ripstop, our Ben Nevis is our<br />
highest performance rucksack range.<br />
The Highlander Ben Nevis rucksack<br />
was first developed 30 years ago<br />
and has been evolving ever since.<br />
A product that is feature packed,<br />
designed to survive the toughest<br />
challenges. Some of its key features<br />
include airflow height adjustable back<br />
system, lid zipped pocket, pole-park,<br />
dual webbing strap load stabilisation,<br />
rain cover, adjustable chest strap and<br />
whistle buckle, Duraflex buckles, and<br />
attachment points for walking poles.<br />
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EASY CAMP<br />
Camp Shelter<br />
Easy Camp has taken the open sheltered living area so loved<br />
in gazebos and added a waterproof rear tent for sleeping and<br />
storage. The hybrid character adds an extra dimension to an<br />
outdoor shelter, allowing privacy and storage at events, as well<br />
as use for garden sleep overs and as a tent on the campsite.<br />
It also makes the perfect addition for campervan use where<br />
its open nature and outside bedroom is appreciated over the<br />
cramped vehicle bedroom on a hot night.<br />
The Camp Shelter is made from PU-coated polyester that<br />
has a 2,000mm hydrostatic head. It is supported by fibreglass<br />
poles to reduce weight for easy handling and maintenance.<br />
The 12kg weight and 66cm x 22cm pack size eases storage and<br />
transportation in today’s smaller homes and vehicles.<br />
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TELAIR<br />
Total Black air conditioners<br />
Following the latest trends that show<br />
increasing sales of recreational vehicles<br />
with coloured bodywork, the Teleco Group<br />
company has added to its range of air<br />
conditioners e-Van 7400HN, Silent+<br />
8100HN and DualClima 8400HN with<br />
dark grey livery, all equipped with heat<br />
pump. The Clima e-Van 7400HN roofmounted<br />
air conditioner has been specifically<br />
designed for vans between five and seven metres in<br />
length and features a cooling capacity of 7,200 BTU.<br />
The Silent+ 8100HN roof-mounted air conditioner<br />
is the most universally suitable product in the range.<br />
And the DualClima 8400HN air conditioner is<br />
suitable for vehicles up to eight metres long, thanks<br />
to a cooling power of up to 8,500 BTU.<br />
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NEMO EQUIPMENT<br />
Mayfly Osmo<br />
Armed with Nemo’s top-performing<br />
OSMO fabric on the fly, Mayfly<br />
OSMO is a notably durable<br />
backpacking shelter for adventurers<br />
ready to hit the trail. A proprietary<br />
composite fabric, OSMO is made<br />
from 100 per cent recycled polyester<br />
and nylon yarns and repels water 4x<br />
longer than standard tent fabrics —<br />
all while stretching three times less<br />
when wet. OSMO fabrics meet fire<br />
retardancy standards without the use<br />
of added chemicals and are treated<br />
with PFAS-free waterproofing.<br />
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EZY RV external shower point<br />
From the Australian makers of the famous Duoette heater,<br />
the EZY RV external shower point outlet set features a large<br />
shower head for better feel and water coverage, push and<br />
turn activation, a lock-off trigger, simple and secure clamps<br />
to attach to the outside of an RV, a two-metre shower hose,<br />
adjustable handle to control temperature, and a durable<br />
netted bag for storage when not in use. The set can be used as<br />
an all-in-one kit, or just parts of it can be used and installed<br />
by either end users or OEMs.<br />
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OUTWELL<br />
Galtymore<br />
Outwell continues to cement its<br />
position as the family camping brand<br />
that brings home comfort to the pitch<br />
with four new chairs. These have<br />
special appeal to those wanting to<br />
reduce weight and packed size while<br />
maintaining padded luxury.<br />
The low-back Galtymore is perfect<br />
for dining where a more upright<br />
posture and the 46cm seat height<br />
benefits comfort levels. With the<br />
light aluminium and steel frame<br />
providing extra support, the Galtymore<br />
weighs in at 2.5kg and packs down to<br />
handy 13cm x <strong>15</strong>cm x 50cm for easy<br />
transportation and storage.<br />
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