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A Better Route Planner
EV charging route planner (Rivian-owned). Heavy-vehicle/towing planning. The standard for EV motorhome trips.
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AA (UK)
UK Automobile Association. Breakdown + Euro cover.
Term Navigation
ABRP
A Better Route Planner
Vendor Aires & stayovers
ACSI Eurocampings
9,000+ inspected EU campsites. Annual inspector visits. Strongest data quality in category.
Vendor Conversions & builds
Action Mobil
Austrian premium expedition vehicle builder. Mostly heavy chassis.
Vendor Insurance
ADAC
Germany's dominant breakdown/touring club + motorhome insurance. 21M+ members. Authority on Stellplätze (ADAC Bordatlas).
Vendor Aires & stayovers
ADAC Bordatlas
Canonical ADAC guide to ~6,000 Stellplätze across DE/AT/CH. Print + app.
Vendor Conversions & builds
Adria Mobil
Slovenian manufacturer of motorhomes & caravans. Strong in mid-tier EU market.
Term Electrical & solar
AGM
Absorbent Glass Mat (Lead-Acid)
Vendor Connectivity
Airalo
eSIM-first mobile data for travelers. 200+ countries. Strong vanlife use case.
Term Aires & stayovers
Aire
Aire de service / Aire de stationnement
Vendor Heating & climate
Alde
Swedish premium hydronic heating system. Higher-end alternative to Truma Combi.
Term Conversions & builds
Alkoven
Alkoven (Overcab Motorhome)
Vendor EV charging
Allego
Dutch-based public charging network operator. Strong in DE, NL, BE, FR.
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Vendor Electrical & solar
Anker
Charging accessories + Solix solar generators. Vanlife adjacent.
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Vendor Insurance
ANWB
Dutch Royal Touring Club. Camping/breakdown/insurance authority. NL equivalent of ADAC/AA.
Vendor Heating & climate
Autoterm (Planar)
Latvian diesel heater brand — mid-priced alternative to Webasto/Eberspächer. Strong EU dealer network.
Term Conversions & builds
Awning
Awning (Markise / Auvent)
Term Electrical & solar
B2B Charger
DC-DC Battery-to-Battery Charger
Vendor Conversions & builds
Bimobil
Premium DE 4x4 expedition camper builder. Iveco/MAN-based.
Vendor Electrical & solar
Bluetti
Direct competitor to EcoFlow in portable solar generators. AC180/200 popular in vanlife.
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Vendor Aires & stayovers
Boondockers Welcome
3,675+ private hosts across the US and Canada offering driveway and property stays to self-contained RVs; over 70% of hosts offer hookups. Peer-to-peer rather than commercial, which makes it the closest US/CA analogue to France's France Passion.
Vendor Electrical & solar
Bos LE300
DE specialist for smart-alternator boost system (LE300/LE320). High-amp DC-DC charging.
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Vendor EV charging
BP Pulse (UK)
UK's largest fast-charging network. ~9,000+ chargers.
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Vendor Conversions & builds
Bürstner
Major German motorhome manufacturer. Wide range from compact to liner.
Vendor Electrical & solar
Büttner Elektronik
Premium German motorhome electrical (inverters, MPPT, batteries). Proven.
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Vendor Insurance
CAA RV Membership
Canadian Automobile Association's RV-tier membership: roadside assistance for motorhomes and eligible trailers across Canada, reciprocal with AAA in the US, plus a member insurance business run through regional CAA clubs.
Vendor Aires & stayovers
Campendium
70,000+ US and Canada campgrounds with 150,000+ RVer reviews, including free and dispersed camping on BLM, USFS and National Park land. Reviews carry cell-coverage data, hookup detail and rig length limits. Also indexes dump stations.
Vendor Aires & stayovers
CamperMate
Australia and New Zealand road-trip app covering campsites, holiday parks, national park campgrounds, public toilets, dump stations and free wifi. Endorsed on Tourism New Zealand's own freedom-camping page. Recent user reviews flag offline-map reliability issues.
Vendor Community
Campervan & Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA)
Australia's largest motorhome club and operator of the 'Leave No Trace' self-containment scheme — the nearest thing Australia has to a national standard. Critically, it is VOLUNTARY and SELF-NOMINATED: members who are satisfied their vehicle meets the CMCA Self-Contained Vehicle Policy receive the sticker. It carries no legal force comparable to a NZ green warrant. PROVISIONAL: the Leave No Trace policy deep-link 404'd in July 2026; re-resolve before citing.
Vendor Aires & stayovers
Camping-Car Park
France's largest network of paid aires. 400+ sites. Pass-based access (€11/night avg).
Vendor Aires & stayovers
Camping.info
Largest German-language campsite database. ~26,000 campsites. Premium subscription.
Vendor Insurance
Caravan Guard
UK motorhome and caravan insurance broker. EU-trip extensions standard.
Term Conversions & builds
Carthago
Carthago Reisemobilbau GmbH
Term Water & sanitation
Cassette Toilet
Cassette Toilet
Term EV charging
CCS
Combined Charging System (Type 2 Combo)
Term Electrical & solar
CEE 16A
CEE 16A Blue (IEC 60309)
Vendor EV charging
Chargemap
EU's largest EV-charging POI app + Pass roaming. France-based. Critical for cross-border EV-vanlifers.
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Vendor Insurance
Coach-Net
Dedicated RV roadside-assistance membership — 24/7 towing, tyre/fluid/lockout and mobile-mechanic service via 40,000+ providers — covering the US and Canada, with limited reimbursement-only cover in Mexico.
Vendor Insurance
Comfort Insurance
UK leisure-vehicle insurance specialist. Self-build + import friendly.
Term Conversions & builds
Crafter
Volkswagen Crafter
Term Regulations
Crit'Air
Certificat qualité de l'air
§ Open →
Vendor Community
Cruise America
Largest traditional (non-peer-to-peer) RV rental fleet in the US and Canada. NOTE: pillar 'rental-hire' does NOT exist in the current vendor taxonomy. PROVISIONAL: not directly verified in the July 2026 pass.
Vendor Conversions & builds
Dethleffs
Oldest German motorhome maker (1931). Mid-premium tier.
Vendor Community
Deutsche Camping-Club
Germany's largest camping club. ~280k members. Workshop network, insurance.
Term Heating & climate
Diesel Heater
Diesel Air Heater
Vendor Aires & stayovers
DOC Campsites (Department of Conservation)
New Zealand's public campsite network: more than 300 conservation campsites, of which over 250 are vehicle accessible. Many require advance booking even with a Campsite Pass. Staying at a DOC campsite is legally NOT freedom camping, which matters for self-containment rules.
Vendor Water & sanitation
Dometic
Climate, refrigeration, sanitation, awnings. EU motorhome OEM-tier supplier.
Term Conversions & builds
Ducato
Fiat Ducato
Vendor Heating & climate
Eberspächer
German diesel heater leader. Airtronic series. OEM supplier for many premium motorhomes.
Vendor Electrical & solar
Eco-Worthy
Budget solar panels + LiFePO4. Strong online retail. Vanlife price-leader.
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Vendor Electrical & solar
EcoFlow
Portable power station leader (Delta series). Strong vanlife marketing 2023–2025.
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Vendor Community
Escapees RV Club
US full-time RVer club, notable for domicile, mail-forwarding and vehicle-registration guidance — the practical infrastructure of US full-timing, which has no European equivalent. Community-sourced content: corroborate any legal claim against a primary source.
Vendor EV charging
Fastned
Premium Dutch fast-charging network. ~300+ stations across NL, DE, BE, UK, FR, CH.
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Vendor Community
FFCC
Fédération Française des Clubs de Camping-Caristes. Discount network across FR aires.
Vendor Conversions & builds
Fiamma
Italian premier motorhome accessory maker (awnings, bike racks, levellers, water).
Vendor Insurance
Foremost RV and Motor Home Insurance
US specialist insurer (a Farmers Insurance company) covering Class A, B and C motor homes, luxury motor coaches, travel trailers and fifth-wheels.
Vendor Aires & stayovers
FreeRoam
Free, non-profit US dispersed-camping app built by full-timers, with public-land boundary layers, cell-coverage overlays and crowd-sourced site reports. PROVISIONAL: widely used in the US boondocking community but its site was not verified in the July 2026 research pass.
Term Water & sanitation
Fresh Water
Fresh Water Tank
Vendor Insurance
GEICO RV Insurance
Major US insurer offering a dedicated RV policy line (motorised RV and separate towable/travel-trailer cover) alongside its core auto insurance business.
Vendor Electrical & solar
Goal Zero
Outdoor/expedition portable solar power. NRG Energy subsidiary. Premium tier.
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Vendor Community
Good Sam Club
Large US and Canada RV membership organisation: campground network and discounts, roadside assistance, and insurance broking. PROVISIONAL: not directly verified in the July 2026 pass.
Vendor Insurance
Good Sam Insurance Agency
US RV insurance agency offering motorhome, fifth-wheel, travel-trailer and full-timer policies placed across several underwriters, rather than underwriting itself.
Vendor Insurance
Good Sam Roadside Assistance
RV-specific roadside assistance membership: unlimited towing to the nearest qualified service centre, tyre/battery/lockout/fuel-delivery service, covering the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the US Virgin Islands.
Term Water & sanitation
Grey Water
Grey Water Tank
Term Regulations
GVW / MAM
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) / Maximum Authorised Mass (MAM/MMA)
§ Open →
Vendor Aires & stayovers
Harvest Hosts
US and Canada membership network of farms, wineries, breweries, museums and attractions offering free overnight stays to self-contained RVs, with an expectation of supporting the host business. Parent company of Boondockers Welcome; both searchable in one app.
Vendor Aires & stayovers
Hipcamp
Marketplace for camping and RV stays on private land — the 'Airbnb of camping'. Operates in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. PROVISIONAL on market list: only its US and Canada Q&A pages were seen in this research pass. Note: Hipcamp's own Q&A content contained a factual error on BC Crown-land residency rules — use it as a booking channel, not as a legal source.
Vendor Conversions & builds
Hymer
Premium German motorhome brand under Erwin Hymer Group. Wide model range.
Vendor Community
Indie Campers
Largest professional motorhome rental fleet in EU. ~25 cities. Strong affiliate.
Vendor EV charging
Ionity
JV (BMW, Mercedes, VW, Ford, Hyundai-Kia). 350kW HPC network. ~600+ stations across EU.
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Vendor Aires & stayovers
iOverlander
Global crowdsourced overlanding POI database. Camping plus mechanics, water, propane, laundry, showers, border crossings and checkpoints. Human-moderated, explicitly never sponsored. The only one of these that works outside North America and Oceania.
Term Regulations
ITV
Inspección Técnica de Vehículos
§ Open →
Vendor Electrical & solar
Jackery
Portable solar generators. Strong consumer brand awareness. Direct EU shipping.
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Term Conversions & builds
Kastenwagen
Kastenwagen (Panel Van Camper)
Vendor Conversions & builds
Knaus
German motorhome and caravan manufacturer. Mid-tier mass market.
Vendor Conversions & builds
La Strada
Premium German Mercedes Sprinter conversions. High-end build quality.
Term Aires & stayovers
Levelling
Levelling (Wedges/Ramps/Air)
Term Electrical & solar
LiFePO4
Lithium Iron Phosphate
Term Regulations
M1 Motorhome
Category M1 / Motor Caravan (Special Purpose Vehicle)
§ Open →
Vendor Insurance
Macif Camping-Car
FR insurer with motorhome-specific policies. Strong FR market share.
Vendor Community
Motorhome Republic
Global motorhome rental aggregator with deep New Zealand and Australia coverage, comparing across brands rather than operating a fleet. Publishes accurate, current self-containment guidance for NZ. NOTE: pillar 'rental-hire' does NOT exist in the current vendor taxonomy.
Term Electrical & solar
MPPT
Maximum Power Point Tracking
Term Regulations
N1 LCV
Category N1 (Light Commercial Vehicle)
§ Open →
Vendor Insurance
National General RV Insurance
US RV insurer (a National General/Allstate company) bundling countrywide towing and roadside assistance, purchase-price guarantee and full replacement-cost cover into its RV policies.
Vendor Maintenance
NCC (UK)
UK National Caravan Council. Industry body — NCC Approved Workshop scheme is key for service vendors.
Vendor Community
New Zealand Motor Caravan Association (NZMCA)
New Zealand's motor-caravan association and an approved Certification Authority under the self-contained vehicle regulations. Issues green warrants to members and operates its own parallel YELLOW warrant for vehicles with portable toilets — valid at NZMCA parks and some private grounds but NOT recognised by enforcement officers at public freedom-camping sites.
Vendor Insurance
ÖAMTC
Austrian Mobility Club. Breakdown/insurance/camping for AT.
Term EV charging
OBC
On-Board Charger (OBC)
Vendor EV charging
Open Charge Map
Open-source ODbL global EV-charging POI database.
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Vendor Community
Outdoorsy
Peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace, strongest in the US with presence in several other markets. NOTE: pillar 'rental-hire' does NOT exist in the current vendor taxonomy — see BRIEF.md §7. PROVISIONAL: seen only via its own blog content in this pass.
Vendor Aires & stayovers
Park4Night
Largest crowdsourced motorhome stopover community in EU. Free + Premium (€9.99/yr).
Vendor Community
PaulCamper
Major German P2P motorhome rental marketplace. Strong DE/AT/CH coverage.
Term Regulations
Pernocta
Pernoctar vs Acampar
§ Open →
Vendor Conversions & builds
Pilote
Major French motorhome manufacturer. Pilote, Le Voyageur, Mooveo, Bavaria brands.
Vendor Aires & stayovers
Pitchup.com
UK-based campsite booking platform. Strong UK + expanding EU coverage.
Vendor Conversions & builds
Pössl
Compact panel-van conversions on Fiat Ducato. Bestsellers in DE/AT.
Term Electrical & solar
Power Station
Portable Power Station / Solar Generator
Vendor Insurance
Progressive RV Insurance
Major US insurer with a dedicated RV/motorhome policy line covering Class A, B (campervan) and C motorhomes plus travel trailers, including optional full-time-RV-residence coverage.
Vendor Insurance
RAC (UK)
UK breakdown + insurance. Competitor to AA.
Vendor Aires & stayovers
Rankers Camping NZ
Positions itself as the official New Zealand camping map, produced in association with local councils, the Responsible Camping Forum, DOC, i-SITE and Tourism NZ. Only shows camping locations approved by the 67 councils it represents — its core value proposition is fine avoidance. 1,500+ campsites, ~6,000 POIs, full offline maps, all public and holiday-park dump stations.
Vendor Conversions & builds
Rapido
Premium French motorhome brand. Family-owned. Loire region HQ.
Vendor Aires & stayovers
Recreation.gov
Official booking channel for US federal campgrounds, permits and timed entry across NPS, USFS, BLM and USACE. The authoritative counterpart to the free dispersed-camping options; referenced directly by BLM and USFS camping pages.
Vendor Conversions & builds
Reimo
Largest German motorhome conversion parts retailer. >15,000 SKUs. Critical for self-builders.
Vendor Electrical & solar
Renogy
Solar panels + charge controllers + LiFePO4 batteries. EU warehouse in Germany.
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Vendor Navigation
Roadtrippers
US and Canada trip-planning and routing platform with RV-aware routing and overnight-parking layers, including Walmart locations flagged as open to overnight RVers. PROVISIONAL: seen only via its own magazine content in this pass.
Vendor Insurance
Roamly
US RV insurance provider built around allowing owners to rent their vehicle out without voiding cover — the gap most conventional RV policies leave. PROVISIONAL: not directly verified in the July 2026 pass; insurance is a regulated, YMYL-adjacent topic and needs a primary-source check before any page is published.
Vendor Navigation
RV LIFE (Trip Wizard / RV LIFE Pro)
US and Canada RV-safe GPS routing based on rig height, weight, length and propane restrictions, plus campground reviews. PROVISIONAL: not directly verified in the July 2026 pass — included because RV-safe routing is a genuine category gap the EU vendor list does not cover.
Vendor Community
RVshare
US peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace; also publishes a state-by-state dump-station directory. NOTE: pillar 'rental-hire' does NOT exist in the current vendor taxonomy — see BRIEF.md §7.
Vendor Water & sanitation
SaniDumps
Long-running North American RV dump-station directory covering the US, Canada and Mexico. PROVISIONAL: not directly verified in the July 2026 pass. Campendium and rvdumpsites.net cover the same need and Campendium is verified.
Term Electrical & solar
Schuko
Schutzkontakt (German 230V Plug)
Vendor Aires & stayovers
Searchforsites
Crowdsourced UK + EU motorhome/wild-camping app. Strong UK community.
Vendor Water & sanitation
Separett
Swedish composting/separating toilet. Off-grid alternative to cassette.
Vendor EV charging
Shell Recharge
Shell-operated EV charging at fuel stations + standalone. Roaming-capable.
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Vendor Community
Spaceships Rentals
New Zealand small-campervan rental operator; publicly documented its fleet's migration to green self-containment certification ahead of the 7 December 2024 rental deadline — a useful primary-adjacent illustration of how the NZ rule bit. NOTE: pillar 'rental-hire' does NOT exist in the current vendor taxonomy.
Term Conversions & builds
Sprinter
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Vendor Connectivity
Starlink (Roam)
SpaceX satellite internet for mobile users. Roam plan for EU vanlifers. Mini variant launched 2024.
Term Connectivity
Starlink Roam
Starlink Roam (formerly Starlink for RVs)
Term Aires & stayovers
Stellplatz
Stellplatz (Wohnmobilstellplatz)
Vendor Electrical & solar
Sterling Power
UK leader in B2B chargers, alternator boosters. Premium tier alongside Victron Orion.
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Vendor Navigation
Sygic GPS Truck & Caravan
Vehicle-dimension-aware routing for vans/RVs/HGVs. Avoids low bridges, weight-restricted roads.
Vendor Insurance
TCS (Touring Club Suisse)
Swiss equivalent of ADAC/AA. Camping/breakdown/insurance authority for CH.
Vendor Insurance
TD Insurance — Recreational Vehicle Insurance
Canadian bank-affiliated insurer with a dedicated motorhome/recreational-trailer policy (Grand Touring Solution), including loss-of-use and emergency road-service reimbursement.
Term Conversions & builds
Teilintegriert
Teilintegriert (Semi-Integrated)
Vendor Connectivity
Teltonika Networks
Lithuanian industrial 4G/5G router brand. RUT240/RUT200/RUTX series popular for vanlife.
Vendor EV charging
Tesla Supercharger
Tesla's own DC fast-charging network. Now open to non-Tesla EVs in EU at most stations (CCS).
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Vendor Community
The Camping and Caravanning Club
Largest UK camping/caravan club. ~750k members. Owned campsite network.
Vendor Aires & stayovers
The Dyrt
Large US campground and free-camping database with user reviews, offline maps and trip planning in the PRO tier. PROVISIONAL: appears as a peer app in store listings but its own site was not directly verified in the July 2026 pass.
Vendor Water & sanitation
Thetford
Cassette toilet standard in EU motorhomes. Service kit + chemical supplier.
Vendor Conversions & builds
Thule
Roof boxes, bike racks, awnings, RV accessories. Strong vanlife brand.
Vendor Water & sanitation
Trelino
Modern German composting/separating toilet brand. Vanlife favourite. Strong design language.
Vendor Conversions & builds
Trigano
Largest EU motorhome group: owns Chausson, Challenger, Auto-Trail, Roller Team, Caravelair.
Vendor Heating & climate
Truma
Premium German maker of motorhome heating (Combi 4/6), water heaters, mover, A/C. Industry standard for premium builds.
Term Regulations
TÜV
Technischer Überwachungsverein
§ Open →
Term EV charging
Type 2
IEC 62196 Type 2 (Mennekes)
Term Electrical & solar
V2L
Vehicle-to-Load (V2L)
Vendor Electrical & solar
Victron Energy
Dutch leader in van/marine electrical (MultiPlus inverters, MPPT, BMV monitors, Orion DC-DC). Industry-standard.
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Term Conversions & builds
Vollintegriert
Vollintegriert (Fully Integrated)
Term EV charging
Wallbox
Wallbox (EV Home Charger)
Vendor Heating & climate
Webasto
German leader in diesel heaters (Air Top series) and EV charging (Pure/Live). Premium tier.
Vendor Conversions & builds
Westfalia
Iconic German VW-based camper converter. Premium 'Club Joker' and 'Sven Hedin' models.
Vendor Aires & stayovers
WikiCamps Australia
Australia's dominant crowdsourced camping app: 65,000+ campgrounds, caravan parks, free camps, dump points, water points and showers, with offline mode and a trip planner. Separate New Zealand and Canada editions are published by the same developer.
Vendor Aires & stayovers
WikiCamps Canada
Canadian edition of WikiCamps with 9,000+ site listings covering campgrounds, dump points, POIs and water points. PROVISIONAL: URL taken from the app store listing's support link rather than a verified site visit.
Vendor Aires & stayovers
WikiCamps New Zealand
New Zealand edition of WikiCamps, confirmed to exist by the Australian publisher's own FAQ. PROVISIONAL: the .co.nz URL was inferred and not directly verified in the July 2026 pass — resolve before publishing.
Vendor Community
Wilderness Motorhomes
New Zealand motorhome rental operator, 5.9 m to 7.4 m vehicles, minimum driver age 21 with a full licence. Publishes detailed licence and driving guidance for inbound visitors. NOTE: pillar 'rental-hire' does NOT exist in the current vendor taxonomy.
Term Conversions & builds
Wohnmobil
Wohnmobil
§ Open →
Vendor Community
Yescapa
Peer-to-peer motorhome rental marketplace. EU's largest.
Term Regulations
ZFE
Zone à Faibles Émissions (mobilité)
§ Open →
Term Regulations
ZTL
Zona a Traffico Limitato
§ Open →
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