Die Campingbus-Bibel: Reisen - Leben - Essen - Schlafen

by Martin Dorey

The Camper Van Bible is THE definitive glovebox bible for anyone who owns or 'would die for' a camper van. In this book Martin Dorey, acknowledged camper van expert and presenter of BBC2's 'One Man and His Campervan', delves headfirst into the nitty gritty of camping and camper vans.

The book covers all aspects of the camper van life, including:

- Owning and living day to day with a camper van (LIVE)
- Cooking and eating in your camper (EAT)
- Sleeping in your camper (SLEEP)
- Keeping you and your van going (REPEAT)

Packed with stunning photography, and oodles of vital, definitive and authoritative information, plus some tasty recipes too, this book will be essential for both dreamers and do-ers alike. It will appeal to all areas of the market, from the Classic VW owners and the owners of modern VWs to owners of all makes of camper vans, smaller motorhomes, and the tented camper markets too.

Heed the advice, drool over the pictures.
Then go and do it.

Genres: Travel

352 pages, Paperback

Published July 4, 2017

About the author

Martin Dorey is a surfer, writer, beach lover, and anti-plastic activist. He is the author of the best-selling No. More. Plastic. and founder of the Beach Clean Network and the #2minutebeachclean movement. Martin Dorey lives near the sea in Cornwall, England.

Reviews

[Irene · Rating 3 out of 5]

For a book about camper vans published in 2016, this one already seems outdated. The electricity section mentions nothing about charging your phone and computer and instead calculates how much power you need to watch two hours of tv a day, which I found a little bizarre.

This was not the book I wanted it to be. I was looking for something with a more DYI approach and this book is definitely tailored to people who want to buy a camper van that is ready to go, instead of a cargo van they can customise themselves. It's also incredibly specific to the UK, so the advice section about renting and buying camper vans includes the addresses of where to do it. That's very helpful if you live somewhere near there, and not at all helpful if you don't.

The recipe section was also not something I was particularly interested in and it takes up a huge chunk of the book, which again, is not necessarily a flaw if that's what you want.

I did find some useful tips about mattresses, waste disposal and so on, but since I've already done a lot of research, not a lot of it was news to me. This book will be more helpful to someone who's just getting into camper vans. All in all, if you're really into vintage VW campers and live in the UK, this book may be your best bet, it just didn't fit my needs.

[Miles · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wealth of information for people that own, or are looking to own, a camper can. Well written, with a great layout and design making it a really easy read.

[Tony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining read, most of it covered elsewhere, so not sure of the value of the book. I checked mine out from the library

[Jos Deroo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good info but for Brits.

[Nick Snowden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great info, and it's for Brits!