CARAVANING BRNO 2024

THURSDAY 7 November

HALL P

11:00–16:00
Overland Film Fest 2024
Screening of competition films from this year's Overland Film Fest

HALL V

10:00–10:30
Opening ceremony of the fair

11:00–12:30
Caravanning in Czech Tourism
Panel discussion under the auspices of the Camping and Caravanning Association. The number of motorhomes in the Czech Republic has tripled over the last 10 years. How do destinations and infrastructure respond to this trend? How are caravanners seen by regions and municipalities, what problems are arising and what are the solutions. Panel discussion with politicians and tourism professionals.

12:30–13:30
With a Motorhome through the Untouched Gems of Czechia 
Less known places and neglected tourist gems as tips for caravan trips around Czechia will be presented by Jakub Moravec.

14:00–15:00
My Beautiful Poland 
Zbigniew Czendlik presents natural and historical landmarks, diverse gastronomy, folk customs and kindness of the people of his native country during his caravan journey.

15:00–16:00
With a Caravan Trailer around Poland – Stories from the Filming
Discussion with priest Zbigniew Czendlik about how this profession can be combined with travel and exploration, what his relationship with caravanning is like and how the filming of With a Caravan Trailer around Poland.

FRIDAY 8 November

HALL P

10:00–11:00
Bad Habits in Travelling with a Motorhome
NaCestáchBezpečně.cz 
Experienced caravanner, traveller and instructor Jakub Moravec will discuss the most common mistakes of motorhome drivers that affect driving safety.

11:00–12:00
Advice on Buying a Used Car
What pitfalls can lurk for buyers when choosing a used motorhome or caravan? What to look out for, what parts to focus on, how to spot a wet extension, will be explained by experts from Burimex.

13:00–14:00
Motorhome Ride around the Balkans with Vanda
Actress Vanda Hybnerová will take you on a tour of the Balkan countries with a motorhome in her travel lecture.

14:00–15:30
Papua New Guinea on Motorbikes
Vagabonds Pavel Liška and Jan Révai have returned from the island of cannibals, the mysterious Papua New Guinea. The debate will make you learn who the guys took with them on their journey to keep an eye on them and save them from being eaten and black magic, and whom they wanted to fulfil the last wish. They'll reveal what unpleasantly surprised them about the island and what the wild Papua has enchanted them with. They'll confess where they hit rock bottom, only to be unprecedentedly rewarded. 

16:00–17:30
Around North America in Your Own Van
Travelbeat.cz
Come and experience North America in all seasons through photography and storytelling of travellers Jindra and Daniel, who spent a year and a half of their lives here, exploring in a small van
four territories of Canada, Alaska and the natural beauty of the western USA. Learn how a love of travel and living on four wheels emerged and never left them. How national parks of Canada and the USA work. What it's like to encounter a bear face to face, or how to know a true Native American.

HALL V

10:00–11:30
How to Hunt the Northern Lights, or Winter Scandinavia
A lecture by travelling duo DvaVanDraci, who will head far away in winter with their Falco camper van far north in the winter.

12:00–13:30
Mini–trailer or Sleeping in the Car?
A discussion about low–cost forms of travel. The immensely popular mini trailers and offroad minicaravans vs. passenger car modification. Jaromír Uxa from Anna Carmat, Mr. Kostelný from LifeStyleCamper

13:30–14:30
Expedition Travel is for the Rich Only, or Is It Different?
A presentation by expedition specialists VšudeDoma, who organize off–road expeditions that start where the asphalt ends. Their lecture will explain what expedition travel is and why travel this way, what you need for expedition travel, where their favourite destinations are, and they will also share practical experience.

14:30–15:30
How to Build an Expedition Van
Discussion with a representative of the company VejnyWood that specializes in modifying conventional vehicles into ultimate expedition specials.

16:00–17:00
Alone in a Car from Czechia to the Himalayas
Discussion with Martin Vyroubal, who this year drove a 20–year–old Audi Allroad across Iran and Pakistan and to the highest mountains of the world.

SATURDAY 9 November

HALL P

10:00–11:00
South Norway by Motorhome
Jakub Moravec, an experienced caravanner and photographer, will guide you through the natural and cultural landmarks of southern Norway, adding practical information about travelling and camping in this country, topping it up with breathtaking photos of the most beautiful places from his trip.

11:00–12:30
Camping in Slovenia
A small country that offers everything from the sea to ancient castles, organic farms and thermal springs to ski resorts and high alpine peaks. What to do in Slovenia in high season and out of season, where to go camping, why go there in particular, what to get ready for, and what it's actually like sleeping rough.

13:00–14:30
Indodiesel on the Road
Six months on the road, 20 thousand kilometres and endless problems. Discussion with Marek Slobodník about the great journey home from India on Royal Enfield diesel motorcycles via Pakistan, Iran and Iraq.

15:00–16:30
Fotr na tripu (Father on a Trip)
Discussion with Pepa Vrtal
What are his experiences from his latest expedition to some mysterious places of Europe? Who chooses their routes, how is the filming going on, how does he feel about the role, what does he think of the current cars and where will he go next? Much more in this commented discussion, which will also answer questions from the audience!

17:00–18:00
Category C Driving Licence for Motorhomes
NaCestáchBezpečně.cz
Motorhomes weighing more than 3.5 tonnes are an increasingly common reality. What does their running entail, how the driving school for category C is done and everything you need to know about this topic, will be told to you by the caravanner traveller and driving school instructor Jakub Moravec.

HALL V

10:00–11:30
Not Only around Iraqi Kurdistan and Iran by Camper Van
Travelbeat.cz
Take a breath of the heat of distant lands, the hospitality of locals, the charm of nature and history of the countries that we often have a distorted idea of. Interesting and useful information based on first-hand experience. You will learn, for example, why an older car is an advantage, that even an ordinary person can experience the feeling of a movie star 
or that Iran is a hidden paradise for mountain hikers.

12:30– 13:30
Resurrection of the Dakar Tatra 815
A group of enthusiasts has found a Dakar special designed as a support vehicle for the world's toughest race. Thirty years on, they brought the Tatra "attacked by French DIY" back to the Czech Republic and took three years to renovate it – a lecture by Petr Holeček and Radomír Jahelka.

14:00 – 15:30
Expedition Trucks
How to build every nomad's dream. Discussion with Martin Vejnar from VejnyWood, a company that has probably the largest expedition truck built in the Czech Republic and exhibited at Caravaning Brno.

16:00 – 17:30
From Jeep to 4x4 Ambulance
First, they travelled alone, then they had kids and got a 4–wheel drive ambulance – discussion with travelers from the OverlandVan project (Mr. and Mrs. Remiš) and a representative of the Ibadvaja project.

SUNDAY 10 November

HALL P

10:00–11:00
Renting a Motorhome in US National Parks
Everything you need to know about renting a motorhome in the USA accompanied by real–life travel experiences with your family in the national parks of the southwest United States. The lecture will be hosted by Honza Pacovský and Martin Greša.

11:30–12:30
Energy Independence of Motorhomes
Tomáš Brabec will tell you all about modern lithium batteries, the problems of today’s  alternators, battery charging and the energy system in a motorhome. He will advise on how to size power sources and which technology to choose.

13:00–14:30
Baltic States by Motorhome
With the motorhome and Jakub Moravec around the beauties of the Baltics. Natural sites of Lithuania, Latviaand Estonia, islands, beaches and moors in contrast with the rich history and cultural monuments of thesenearby yet little-known countries.

14:30–15:30
About DIY Repairs and Fitting of Accessories
The most common mistakes in DIY repairs of motorhomes, plastic repairs in home conditions, and how to install solar panels correctly.

HALL V

10:00–11:30
Taking Kids and a Hilux to the Balkans
Presentation by travellers from the hilux.with.2kids.overlanding project who have undertaken an extraordinary holiday expedition through the inner lands of the Balkans.

12:00–13:30
Motorhome as a Permanent Address 
How people who live in motorhomes really live. Stories of real nomads. Discussion hosted by Aneta Málková.

14:00–15:30
Expedition Iran
Experienced travellers Petra Slavíková and Vladimir Vodeničarov went to Iran last year. What's so attractive for them in this country? And what is it like when your wheel falls off 5 times during an expedition? A lecture connected with with a book presentation.

Valid as of 25 October 2024.
Programme is subject to change.