T4 VW Camper, "fully equipped" on the road in Ireland, 1988
We were able to stop everywhere in Ireland, without any problems and alone, 1988
Encounter with a cute donkey in Ireland, 1990
Winter wonderland in the Scottish Highlands, it was cozy in the heated van,1992
"No overnight parking" spaces were always free in Scotland, 1992
Overnight stay on the Isle of Skye, Scotland 1992
For "American Trails" we were on the road in a 250 Ford with 6.9 L engine and a slide-on-cabin cabin, Highway 66, 1997
Lunch break with friend Manfred on the Monument Highway and waiting for the evening light, 1997
Monument Valley 1997
Lunch break somewhere next to the highway, 1998
Somewhere in Maine with our Ford pickup, the license plate reveals the sponsor of the project, USA 1996
Lunch somewhere on a deserted highway, 1997
The tracks of the covered wagons can sometimes still be seen in the prairie, Santa Fé Trail, 1997
Far, far and further through Australia, 6 months in a Toyota Landcruiser, 1999
Information or warning sign for Simpson Desert drivers, South Australia 1990
York Peninsula Old Telegraph Track, ...
Dust and gravel road make you thirsty, Australia 1998
Fine figure in the evening light, New Zealand, 2015
A Toyota Landcruiser Troop Carrier with folding roof was our home for 6 months in the vastness of Australia, 1999
White, deserted sandy beaches on the south coast near Esperance. Western Australia, 1999
Oops! End of terrain! Strzelecki Track, South Australia 1999
On the Old Telegraph Track to Cape York at the northernmost point of Australia, 1999
Old Telegraph Track to Cape York at the northernmost point of Australia with the help of other adventurers
1999 still pulling over the Wenlock River on gallon oil barrels (since 2001 there is a bridge) Queensland
Sleeping under the canvas roof in the Toyota Landcruiser over "the kitchen"
It is ompactly comfortable in our beloved Troopy. Australia 1999
A change of tyre means a change of clothes in the outback
We made it! Three days of sand dunes along the Simpson Desert Crossing, here just before Birdsville, 1997
Pure freedom at the Red Center: Campfire, starry sky ...
Morning sun on Duffers Saddle on Nevis Road, the highest public road in New Zealand, Otago 2014
Unseren Camper hatten wir über viele Jahre in Neuseeland in einer flugplatznahen Lagerhalle bei Christchurch geparkt, 2011
Just to park for a break, but with a view, Crayfish Cove waterfront, near Castle Point, North Island 2011
Tranquil campsite in the north of the Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand
The simpler and more unpretentious the campsite was, the better we liked it here on Banks Peninsula 2011
Visiting Rosie and James, the previous owners of the Bimobile, Golden Bay, New Zealand 2013
Box seat over Golden Bay on the farm of the previous owners of the Bimobile, New Zealand 2012
Camping on private farmland. One of the options in New Zealand. And what a wonderful option it is!
The Bimobil Camper is unsurpassable in design and comfort. At home anywhere!
Our Toyota bi-mobile took us everywhere, here on the Anatori River Road, South Island of New Zealand, 2015
Milky Way, Tōtaranui Campsite, Abel Tasman National Park,
Mount Cook, Aorangi, camping in the Southern Alps, New Zealand
Lake Pukaki under the stars on a full moon night, view of Mount Cook and the Southern Alps, New Zealand 2015
Camping on private farmland. One of the options in New Zealand. And what an option!
Our four-wheel drive camper in Te Urewera National Park, 2012
Mit Fahrrädern unterwegs an der Küste des East Cape, Neuseeland 2012
The fold-up rear wall of our Bimobil is simply ingenious, East Cape, New Zealand 2012
Home office in New Zealand
Traveling on single-track roads in the wild west of Scotland, Wester Ross, 2017
Top spot for an overnight stay: the front row of the Durness campsite on the northwest coast, 2017
Room with a view, Durness, Scotland
Right of way on the Golden Road in the Hebrides, Scotland, 2017
Lighthouses were popular for overnight stays, Scotland
Overnight stay at the foot of the lighthouse at Point of Stoer, Scotland 2017
Well insulated, Scotland is also fun in winter, Cairngorms, Scotland 2018
We were snowed in on Royal Deeside for several days and the access roads were closed, Scotland 2018
Bridge over the Dee to Mar Lodge near Braemar, Scotland 2017
Mangersta cliffs on the Hebridean island of Lewis, 2017

On the road in a camper van 1989-2018

During our 40 years of traveling together, we must have spent more than six years in camper vans or tents. Wonderful, this nomadic life. For the volumes on Ireland and Scotland, we traveled in an ex-VW van from the post office. It had auxiliary heating and on cold mornings it was cozy in the small cabin within minutes. It was also the start of a motorhome movement, there weren't too many like-minded people on the road and it was easy to spontaneously spend the night somewhere in the countryside. For "American Trails" we had bought a Ford 250 pickup with a slide-on cab. 6.9 L displacement! In Australia it was our first four-wheel drive vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser Troop Carrier (popularly known as a Troopy) with 4.2 cubic capacity/diesel, limited slip differential and a folding roof. Unbeatable. A VW T5 California was also a team vehicle in Europe for a few years. As rental campers became increasingly unaffordable, we bought an old Toyota Hilux (with a cabin from Bimobil) in New Zealand in 2010. We parked it in a warehouse near Christchurch for the year and used it to explore the land of our Antipodes from January to April. And after selling it in 2016, we opted for an almost identical Bimobil cabin on a Nissan four-wheeler for adventures in Europe. We were able to put this cabin down (for everyday use at home) and it was suitable for winter use. Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to further travel plans with the motorhome in 2018 due to Karl's serious bladder and kidney operations. But after all these "golden" years, we really can't complain.