Michio Hoshino / Illuminated tent beneath snow-covered mountains and Aurora borealis, Alaska

David Woodfall / Holiday traffic queing for coastal car park, including camper van and cyclist, Rhosilli, Gower, South Wales, April 2009

Jerry Monkman / A Recreational vehicle / camper van parked in the forests, White Lake State Park in Tamworth, New Hampshire, USA. October 2009

Colin Monteath / Hiker at campsite in front of Mount Sefton, Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Hiker at campsite in front of Mount Sefton, Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Hiker at campsite in front of Mount Sefton and Mount Cook, Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Campers relaxing at campsite on Cascade Saddle, Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand

Colin Monteath / Campers brewing coffee at campsite at Cascade Saddle, Mount Aspiring beyond, Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand

Juergen Freund / Dust cloud following a Camper van driving along unpaved road in Karijini National Park, Western Australia

Colin Monteath / Campsite under Chomolonzo, Pethang Ringmo terrace, Khangshung Glacier, Tibet

Matthew Maran / Bison {Bison bison} amongst people and camper vans in a busy campsite, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Steven David Miller / American alligator walking near campsite. Everglades, FL, USA {Alligator mississippiensis}

Paul D Stewart / 1798 illustration of people excavating Mosasaur (Mosasaur hoffmanii) skull; copperplate engraving with its original handcolouring from Volume III of J.L Bertuch's 'Bilderbuch fur Kinder'. The Maastric...

Onne van der Wal / Canoe on the roof of a VW Camper Van parked up by the sea, South Island, New Zealand.

Onne van der Wal / Camper van driving towards a lighthouse on the coast, South Island, New Zealand.

Onne van der Wal / Campervan travelling along a lakeside road with snowcapped mountains beyond, South Island, New Zealand.

Onne van der Wal / Campervan travelling along a lakeside road with snowcapped mountains beyond, South Island, New Zealand.

Onne van der Wal / Campervan parked in a layby by a lakeside road, South Island, New Zealand.

Onne van der Wal / Campervan parked in a layby with snowcapped mountains beyond, South Island, New Zealand.

Onne van der Wal / 1885 Camper and Nicholson classic "Partridge" competing in the Round the Island Race for the America's Cup Jubilee in 2001. Isle of Wight, England, UK. Restored in 1998 after 20 years of work by Alex...

Onne van der Wal / 15 metre long Victorian gaff-rigged cutter, "Partridge", the America's Cup Jubilee, Isle of Wight, 2001. Initially launched on 22 June, 1885, built at Camper & Nicholsons shipyard in Gosport. ^^^ Youn...

Rick Tomlinson / "Partridge" competes in the Round the Island Race for the America's Cup Jubilee, 2001. ^^^Restored in 1998 after 20 years of work by Alex Laird, the 1885 Camper and Nicholson

Colin Monteath / Camper looking at Horns of Paine Mountains, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Steven David Miller / American alligator sunning near campsite. Everglades FL USA {Alligator mississippiensis}

Erwan Quéméré / Cutter "Avel" sailing off St Honorat Abbey during the Regates Royales, Cannes, South France. "Avel" was designed by Charles E. Nicholson and launched in 1895 at Camper and Nicholson's ^^^boatyard in t...

Erwan Quéméré / Cutter "Avel" sailing in the Baie de Cannes with the Esterel Mountains in the background, South of France. Avel was designed by Charles E. Nicholson and built in 1895 at Camper and Nicholson's ^^^boat...

Erwan Quéméré / Cutter "Avel" sailing in the Baie de Cannes with the Esterel Mountains in the background, South of France. Avel was designed by Charles E. Nicholson and built in 1895 at Camper and Nicholson's ^^^boat...