{"id":134638,"date":"2021-03-27T06:00:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-27T05:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=134638"},"modified":"2026-07-04T19:41:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T17:41:02","slug":"missoden-pa-husbilsresor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/missoden-pa-husbilsresor\/","title":{"rendered":"Not as planned - 10 mishaps on our campervan trips"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Travelling by motorhome is fun and exciting, and motorhome trips offer a great sense of freedom. But is it <em>always<\/em> fantastic? Isn't it sometimes the case that the car breaks down, that all the nice places are full, or that you freeze because the gas is not working? We received a request to write about mishaps during our motorhome trips. Enjoy! <\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/reddit.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/digg.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7d6440954b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad7d6440954b\" checked aria-label=\"toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/missoden-pa-husbilsresor\/#Fantastiskt_hela_tiden_%E2%80%A6_eller\" >Amazing all the time ... right?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/missoden-pa-husbilsresor\/#1_Italien_2009_Allting_i_husbilen_blev_genomblott\" >1. Italy 2009: Everything in the motorhome got soaked.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/missoden-pa-husbilsresor\/#2_Italien_2011_Husbilsstegen_fastnade_i_en_markis\" >2. Italy 2011: Motorhome ladder caught in an awning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/missoden-pa-husbilsresor\/#3_Italien_2011_Proppfullt_pa_alla_campingar\" >3. Italy 2011: All campsites packed to capacity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/missoden-pa-husbilsresor\/#4_Spanien_2014_Ingen_gasol_svinkall_julafton\" >4. Spain 2014: No LPG = freezing cold Christmas Eve!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/missoden-pa-husbilsresor\/#5_Spanien_2014_Kopplingen_slutade_fungera_mitt_pa_vagen\" >5. Spain 2014: Clutch stopped working in the middle of the road<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/missoden-pa-husbilsresor\/#6_Sardinien_2015_Ett_husbilsfonster_spracktes\" >6. Sardinia 2015: A camper van window was cracked<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/missoden-pa-husbilsresor\/#7_Sardinien_2015_Husbilen_ville_inte_starta\" >7. Sardinia 2015: Motorhome would not start<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/missoden-pa-husbilsresor\/#8_Sverige_2016_Vattenlacka_%E2%80%93_hela_golvet_genomblott\" >8. Sweden 2016: Water leak - the whole floor is soaked.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/missoden-pa-husbilsresor\/#9_Sverige_2016_Tvarstopp_pa_motorvagen\" >9. Sweden 2016: Intersection stop on the motorway<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/missoden-pa-husbilsresor\/#10_Sverige_2021_Inbrott_i_husbilen\" >10. Sweden 2021: Burglary in motorhome<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/missoden-pa-husbilsresor\/#Inte_som_tankt_pa_husbilsresan_%E2%80%93_dina_erfarenheter_av_missoden\" >Not as intended on the motorhome trip - your experience of mishaps?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/missoden-pa-husbilsresor\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fantastiskt_hela_tiden_%E2%80%A6_eller\"><\/span>Amazing all the time ... right?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As long as nothing serious happens, we think motorhome holidays are worth every little mishap. Because yes, it is clear that it happens that the car breaks down or that the plan for the fantastic destination does not really hold. But most things can be solved in one way or another! And most of the time it is <em>fantastic<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter-64-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter-64-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter-64-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter-64-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter-64-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter-64-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Peter-64.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are ten mishaps from our motorhome years. Sometimes you are unlucky and sometimes you haven't planned carefully enough. When we write these things, we often get a comment like \"But shouldn't you, being so experienced, have planned better and known better...?\". But no, we are not \"perfect planners\". Time is often short and we have the best control afterwards - when we write our travel reports.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-86286762\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-1844485412 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-27680179\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-top-banner-588x158px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-toppbanner-588x158px.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-2326953659\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider1844485412 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-1844485412\" );$freedslider1844485412.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider1844485412.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider1844485412.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider1844485412.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider1844485412.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reseplanering-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Reseplanering\" class=\"wp-image-51558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reseplanering-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reseplanering-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reseplanering-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reseplanering-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reseplanering-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reseplanering-2.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We like the freedom and the adventure, and we think it's ok that travelling includes both \"ups and downs\". Looking back, we also have to say that it has sometimes been quite hectic with work, holiday planning, children, collaborations and assignments. Phew, we just say! Here are some mishaps and \"not as planned\" moments from our motorhome trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Italien_2009_Allting_i_husbilen_blev_genomblott\"><\/span>1. <em>Italy 2009<\/em>: Everything in the motorhome got soaked.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On our very first motorhome trip to Europe, we took Peter's youngest son Billie and his cousin with us. Amongst other things, we went to camping <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2009\/07\/italienska-playan\/\">Sabbiadoro<\/a>, east of Venice in Italy. One evening we ate at a restaurant together, and then the guys wanted to go home and play computer games, while we wanted to hang out in the city for another hour. Soon it started <em>pouring rain<\/em>like when you think you are standing in the middle of a waterfall. Also, the thunder started to rumble right above us.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2171528314\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88753\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-1431700042 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-2372517716\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elmia.se\/husvagn\/for-besokare\/biljetter\/?utm_source=freedomtravel&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=elmiahusvagn_kop_biljett_mars-sep\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-3435352266\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale (588 x 158 px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider1431700042 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-1431700042\" );$freedslider1431700042.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider1431700042.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider1431700042.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider1431700042.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider1431700042.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"But help, we have all the skylights open,\" said Peter. \"Yes, but the guys will close them?\", I thought. Or did they? We ran as fast as we could towards the campsite and when we arrived, the guys were quietly playing video games under the awning. Inside the motorhome was <em>all<\/em> roof windows open and <em>just everything<\/em> was soaking wet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sabbiadoro-1-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Sabbiadoro\" class=\"wp-image-46180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sabbiadoro-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sabbiadoro-1-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sabbiadoro-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sabbiadoro-1-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sabbiadoro-1-1200x673.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sabbiadoro-1.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Italien_2011_Husbilsstegen_fastnade_i_en_markis\"><\/span>2. <em>Italy 2011: <\/em>Motorhome ladder caught in an awning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our second motorhome trip in Europe was to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2011\/08\/norra-gardasjon\/\">Lake Garda<\/a> in Italy. Peter's youngest son Billie and his mate were with him for the first half of the trip, and were then due to fly home from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2011\/07\/milano\/\">Milan<\/a>so that eldest son Robin and his girlfriend could join us for the second half of the trip. <\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3384524221\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-679652959\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-224x107.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final-433x206.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"280\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But did you know that entering Linate airport with a large motorhome is tricky? <em>In the end<\/em> we found a car park where we could fit - we just missed the fact that the payment station's awning was hanging down so low that the <em>just<\/em> got stuck in the roof rack and pulled the whole ladder apart. Peter looked horrified as he surveyed the mess, and he wasn't any happier when I documented his horror ... \"Do you have to take a photo?\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2011\/07\/stada-och-tvatta\/\"><strong>Milan's city campsite - and a damaged motorhome ladder<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-4041403983\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-193526622\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trasig-stege-husbil-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Trasig stege husbil\" class=\"wp-image-66951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trasig-stege-husbil-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trasig-stege-husbil-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trasig-stege-husbil-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trasig-stege-husbil-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Trasig-stege-husbil-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Italien_2011_Proppfullt_pa_alla_campingar\"><\/span>3. <em>Italy 2011: <\/em>Crowded at all campsites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the same trip we headed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2011\/07\/lago-diseo\/\">Lago d'Iseo<\/a> (Lake Iseo), where we heard it would be incredibly beautiful. This wasn&#039;t exactly a mishap, but an example of how things don&#039;t always go as planned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We saw idyllic campsites with lakeside locations, but it turned out that they were all packed. \u201dHuh, haven\u2019t you booked? You have to book here months in advance!\u201d Oops! That evening we ended up parking along a street instead of along a beautiful lake\u2026<\/p><div class=\"freed-placering-11 freed-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"freed-957382006\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88783\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-2408586034 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-3321118746\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husvagnsbranschen.se\/medlemmar\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HRF new xl 2026-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRF-nya-xl-2026-9-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-4067561858\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/protect.checkpoint.com\/v2\/r02\/___https:\/www.kabe.se\/se\/nyheter\/kabe-roadshow-2026\/___.YzJlOmthYmU6YzpvOmVkZTIyYjJkNTMxZTZkZjM1YWVhOTViM2NkZTIxMzBlOjc6NDMyYTozYTBkNmIzNGEyZDExNmUyY2ZhYWU3MGNkNzExYmE4ZDUzNjRmYzI5NjgwOTNhNTk5MmZlZDQ2ZTVlNTA3NmVkOmg6VDpO\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"oaddtrip Kabe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oaddtrip-Kabe-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider2408586034 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-2408586034\" );$freedslider2408586034.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); 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At the beginning of the trip, we were challenged by the cold and had difficulty obtaining LPG. Every country has a different system and the most complicated was in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/restips\/europa\/sydeuropa\/spanien\/\">Spain<\/a>, where you needed some kind of certificate from the authorities to buy LPG tubes. Before Christmas Eve, we were almost empty in the LPG tube and came up with the smart (we thought) idea of looking for a winter open campsite to be able to heat the car with electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The roads were winding up and up as we drove towards the campsite Picos de Europa. The campsite was open because it was located in a mountain range where people come to hike. At this high located campsite it was <em>very<\/em> colder than it has been down on the coast. But what about the electricity? Well, it was only 6 amps so we couldn't use it for heating. It became a <em>call <\/em>Christmas Eve ...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2014\/12\/picos-de-europa\/\"><strong>Picos de Europa - national park in Spain<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"freed-stor-banner-plats-14 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-250972619\"><div id=\"freed-slider-88782\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-1905046344 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-1375537655\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale 588x588px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-1596034078\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.adria-mobil.com\/husvagnar\/alpina\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"adria-freedom-XL-588x588px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/adria-freedom-XL-588x588px-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider1905046344 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-1905046344\" );$freedslider1905046344.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); 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Unfortunately, we didn't get very far. Already after five kilometres the clutch gave up. It sank to the bottom, and it was impossible to continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now we had the chance to test the roadside assistance insurance we had taken out ... and it worked! After about two hours Miguel came (on a Sunday) and started working on our car. Miguel didn't know any English, but he knew how to fix a car and after another hour or so we were on the road again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/V\u00e4ghj\u00e4lp-utomlands-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"V\u00e4ghj\u00e4lp utomlands\" class=\"wp-image-50128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/V\u00e4ghj\u00e4lp-utomlands-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/V\u00e4ghj\u00e4lp-utomlands-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/V\u00e4ghj\u00e4lp-utomlands-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/V\u00e4ghj\u00e4lp-utomlands-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/V\u00e4ghj\u00e4lp-utomlands-1200x673.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/V\u00e4ghj\u00e4lp-utomlands.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Sardinien_2015_Ett_husbilsfonster_spracktes\"><\/span>6. <em>Sardinia 2015:<\/em> A motorhome window was broken<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a few days at Camping Sardegna in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2015\/07\/camping-pa-sodra-sardinien\/\">Porto Pino<\/a> in Sardinia, the campsite owner asked us to move the motorhome back two metres so he could accommodate more campers. No problem! Since we were only going to back up a few metres, we didn't tidy up too much and left the windows open. <em>Bonk!<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The open motorhome window above the dining table hit a pole and cracked right through ... Oh no! We had to find glue and tape. In fact, we went with a glued window for five years, before we switched to a new one. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/05\/byta-luckor-och-fonster-pa-husbil\/\">new motorhome window<\/a> last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2015\/07\/en-olycka-hander-latt\/\"><strong>An accident happens easily - a broken motorhome window<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camping-Porto-Pino-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Camping Porto Pino\" class=\"wp-image-50403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camping-Porto-Pino-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camping-Porto-Pino-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camping-Porto-Pino-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camping-Porto-Pino-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camping-Porto-Pino-1200x673.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camping-Porto-Pino.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Sardinien_2015_Husbilen_ville_inte_starta\"><\/span>7. <em>Sardinia 2015:<\/em> The motorhome would not start<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The engine light came on intermittently during our 2015 trip to Europe. We had enquired at several workshops, but no one had found the fault. When we arrived in beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2015\/06\/cala-ganone-sardinien\/\">Cala Gonone<\/a> in Sardinia, the problem escalated. Twice the car refused to move forward, and then even the tool icon started to light up ... But how would we find a workshop when we couldn't drive, and without knowing the language?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The owner of the site sent us to the nearest petrol station. There we asked \"Mecanico?\" and pointed to pictures of an engine light on a torn-out page from the FIAT instruction book. The man fuelling the cars pondered a bit and then waved us into the shop where he called for a mechanic. Despite total language confusion, we were able to give the name of the garage and the petrol station man announced \"trenta minuti\". And yes, after 30 minutes a mechanic came to the site. Fantastic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2015\/06\/att-fa-hjalp-av-bilmekaniker-utomlands\/\">Getting help from car mechanics abroad<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camping-Car-Palmasera-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-134759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camping-Car-Palmasera-2.jpg 952w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camping-Car-Palmasera-2-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camping-Car-Palmasera-2-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camping-Car-Palmasera-2-433x237.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Camping-Car-Palmasera-2-600x328.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Sverige_2016_Vattenlacka_%E2%80%93_hela_golvet_genomblott\"><\/span>8. <em>Sweden 2016<\/em>: Water leak - whole floor soaked.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We had taken the campervan to Blid\u00f6 to attend Peter's niece's birthday party. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2016\/08\/en-fantastisk-brollopsfest\/\">fantastic weddings<\/a>. All the nice clothes were in the motorhome and when we woke up we were looking forward to a great day. But wow! The floor in the bathroom and the centre aisle of the motorhome was <em>soaked<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The water ran out under the toilet seat in the bathroom and continued onto the carpet in the hallway. As soon as the water was switched on in the motorhome, it kept running, so we just turned off the water and started drying. The day after the wedding, Peter had to start tinkering with the couplings ...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2016\/08\/vattenlacka-husbilen-och-en-massa-andra-fel\/\"><strong>Water leak in a motorhome - and a host of other faults<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skruva-loss-toalettstol-husbil-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Skruva loss toalettstol husbil\" class=\"wp-image-37113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skruva-loss-toalettstol-husbil-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skruva-loss-toalettstol-husbil-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skruva-loss-toalettstol-husbil-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skruva-loss-toalettstol-husbil-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skruva-loss-toalettstol-husbil-1200x676.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skruva-loss-toalettstol-husbil.jpg 1370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Sverige_2016_Tvarstopp_pa_motorvagen\"><\/span>9. <em>Sweden 2016:<\/em> Intersection stop on the motorway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2016\/10\/forelasning-om-husbilsresor-europa\/\">lecture at a meeting<\/a> with Caravan Club at Husbilslandet in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2026\/07\/gora-i-kristinehamn\/\">Kristinehamn<\/a> and drove down the day before to participate in the joint dinner. But there was no dinner at Husbilslandet for us. All of a sudden, in the middle of the highway, the camper stopped working. The engine light and several warning lights started to light up and smoke came out of the hood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were on a two-lane road that was about to become one lane, and Peter was braking as fast as he could. If we had stopped 50 metres later, we would have come to a standstill. <em>exactly all<\/em> traffic on the E18, but now we managed to position ourselves so that the cars&nbsp;<em>just<\/em>&nbsp;could get past. We took blankets with us, sat on the grass embankment and waited for the recovery lorry. The motorhome remained in the workshop in Kristinehamn all winter ...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2016\/10\/helgens-tur-slutade-med-bargning-av-husbil\/\">The weekend trip ended with the towing of a camper van<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0007-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"B\u00e4rgning av husbil\" class=\"wp-image-38784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0007-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0007-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0007-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0007-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0007-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0007.jpg 1371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Sverige_2021_Inbrott_i_husbilen\"><\/span>10. <em>Sweden 2021:<\/em> Burglary in motorhome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest mishap did not happen on a trip, but at home in the car park. And isn't it typical that this is the place to be burgled? Someone smashed a window to get in and then tampered with the entire motorhome. They tore open a door and the alarm went off all night so that the batteries were discharged. We've just got the campervan back from the workshop and will tell you more about what happened soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/02\/inbrott-i-husbilen\/\"><strong>Burglary in the motorhome - one broken window<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2451-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Inbrott i husbilen\" class=\"wp-image-132402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2451-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2451-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2451-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2451-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2451-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2451.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inte_som_tankt_pa_husbilsresan_%E2%80%93_dina_erfarenheter_av_missoden\"><\/span>Not as intended on the motorhome trip - your experience of mishaps?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What mishaps and 'not as intended' moments have you experienced on your motorhome (or car or caravan) trip? <\/p>\n<div id=\"freed-447862963\" class=\"hide-label freed-after-content_2 freed-entity-placement method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><form method=\"post\" id=\"ft_newsletter_subscribe\" action=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/missoden-pa-husbilsresor\/\" class=\"ft-newsletter\" data-ajax-url=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" data-trp-original-action=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/03\/missoden-pa-husbilsresor\/\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"stage\" value=\"subscribe\" \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\"><\/span>Subscribe to our newsletter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"form-field\" data-missing=\"This field is required.\" data-invalid=\"Please enter a valid email address.\">\n<label for=\"ft_newsletter_email\">Email address<\/label>\n<input id=\"ft_newsletter_email\" name=\"ft_newsletter_email\" type=\"email\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Enter your email address\" aria-required=\"true\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<input class=\"signup button newsletter-meta-button\" type=\"submit\"  name=\"subscribe\" value=\"Subscribe\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: -4200px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ft-newsletter-protect\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"98d0b92c63fae1c39c28d2024aa82be8e0ab74fe\" tabindex=\"-1\" value=\"\"><\/div>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"en\"\/><\/form><\/div><div id=\"freed-4114340901\" class=\"hide-label freed-after-content_3 freed-entity-placement method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 35px;\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"FREEDOMtravel Exit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel.png\" alt=\"FREEDOMtravel Avslut\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-224x75.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-600x200.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-18x6.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FREEDOMtravel-433x144.png 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skribent: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Att resa med husbil \u00e4r h\u00e4rligt och sp\u00e4nnande, och husbilsresorna bjuder p\u00e5 en grym frihetsk\u00e4nsla. 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