The rise of the luxury camper van

Anyone who has recently tried to buy a second-hand van will know that they have become difficult to find at sensible money – so much so, in fact, that a leading British broadsheet recently felt moved to report on the boom in sales, citing one of the major ‘drivers’ being the increase in people turning to courier work after being laid-off from their previous jobs due to the economic downturn caused by Coronavirus.

But vans are not only enjoying a surge in popularity among those who want to put them to work – they are also having their day in the sun as versatile recreational vehicles in the form of camper conversions that enable couples and small families to make the most of enforced ‘staycations’ or to roam far and wide on roads less travelled without the constraints, expense and limitations caused by relying on more conventional accommodation.

It’s fair to say that owning a decent-sized van really does open-up a whole new world of adventure.