How to protect your camper when you're traveling – 6 tips from experienced camper travelers

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Freedom is perhaps the best thing about traveling by motorhome. Being able to wake up by a calm lake in Dalarna one day and park with a view of the Mediterranean a few weeks later is a feeling that is hard to beat. At the same time, life on the road means that you take with you great values – both everything you bring with you, and the vehicle itself.

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This is how we changed the feel of the camper – with wool and new cushions

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Text and photo: Helena Bergström

There's something special about "small" changes. The kind that don't require a whole new camper - but still make everything feel... new.

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Cool box that can handle roads and waves – we've got one for our motorhome and houseboat

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Writer: Helena Bergström

We have purchased a new cool box: Smart Living Cool 50. We chose this one because it has wheels and handles, so we can easily move it between the motorhome and the houseboat. We need a cool box that can handle both roads and waves!

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We tested the Bluetti Pioneer Na in a motorhome and houseboat - portable power station test!

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Motorhome life, free camping and winter cold - how does the Bluetti Pioneer Na perform? This portable power station promises 1,500 watts, 900 Wh and a functional operation down to 25 degrees below zero. But how does it perform in real life? We decided to give it a try, and there were several tests both on the road in the motorhome and at home in the houseboat.

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New headlights for the motorhome - this is what we did!

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Writer: Helena Bergström

We have finally got round to getting new headlights for the motorhome. We have been warned at the inspection several times because of scratched glass, and we have noticed ourselves that it shines poorly through the glass. Now we have finally bought and fitted new headlights.

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The brakes on the motorhome stopped working - what should we do?

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Writer: Helena Bergström

The brakes of the motorhome stopped working ...! It did not come completely suddenly, but a little stealthily, but while we were looking for a workshop, it suddenly became ... urgent! We stopped along a road and felt that, now it is no longer possible ...

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Motorhome equipment - how we've fixed, decorated and redecorated

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: October 2026 | Under åren har vi byggt om, inrett och anpassat vår husbil för att den ska fungera så bra som möjligt. Eftersom vi ofta reser under långa perioder, och dessutom jobbar på vägen, behöver vi både smart förvaring och praktisk utrustning. Här visar vi hur vi har löst allt från kök och badrum till sovrum, garage, el och gasol – med egna bilder och tips från vårt husbilsliv.

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Water leak in the motorhome - how we found and fixed it!

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Oh no, water leak in the motorhome! That is not what you want to experience! We've been living with this for a few weeks and really struggled to find the fault, and to fix it! Now we think we've finally found the water leak and managed to plug it!

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Portable AC in the motorhome - our experiences

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Writer: Helena Bergström

For this trip we got a portable AC in the campervan. The reason was that we know that it can be really It was hot in southern Europe this summer. Now that we've had the opportunity to use it a bunch of times, we're sharing our experiences.

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Installing solar panels on the motorhome - finally solar panels on the roof!

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Writer: Helena Bergström

We have finally installed solar panels on the motorhome! We have long had problems getting enough electricity when we are free camping, so it feels incredibly good that we now have solar panels on the roof. Now we are even more ready for the continued motorhome journey down through Europe!

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