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This is our second year renting a camper. Last year we rented a semi-integrated model; this time we deliberately looked for a van camper with the option to take our e-bikes along. Additionally, the rental had to be not too far from our home. This led us to Ad Meggelaars' van camper. The destination of the trip was Slovenia, with stops in Germany. Upon collection, Ad provided the necessary explanations. He also gave us two handy and useful documents: a checklist for the most important items and a (short) user manual for the vehicle. We were very pleased with the camper in use; the dimensions are such that narrow roads and streets are hardly a problem. At a campsite, it proved easy to park in a spot with limited dimensions. In Slovenia, we drove the Vrsic Pass in the camper, the highest in the country at 1,611 meters, with 25 hairpin bends going up and the same number going down. Going up, the camper occasionally struggled to maintain speed; going down, it became clear once again that the (limited) width of the bus is a godsend; between two hairpin bends, a public bus came driving up. After we had maneuvered backwards and even further to the side, the bus was able to continue its way with centimeters of space between the two vehicles. Did everything go smoothly? No, on the highway in Slovenia, we encountered a technical problem while driving. That caused quite a few issues, but the camper could be safely brought to a stop at a parking lot a few kilometers further on. After contacting Ad by phone, the problem—because he recognized it—could be resolved quite easily. The journey could then be continued without any issues.
Mario