Light, ultra-packable traction spikes save your hide on icy terrain

Traction device specialist Kahtoola is preparing to launch its most portable Microspike wearable to date, one so light it calls it the Ghost. The new design builds on the company’s popular lineup but replaces stiff chains with a collapsible TPU frame t… Continue reading Light, ultra-packable traction spikes save your hide on icy terrain

VW’s most impressive California camper van launches at tempting price

Sure, maybe it’s blasphemy to say that any new Volkswagen California camper van is better than the icons that came before it. But Volkswagen has worked quite hard to optimize the freshly launched California eHybrid 4Motion for smart, affordable, carefr… Continue reading VW’s most impressive California camper van launches at tempting price

Kia’s tiny pod camper battles Toyota for modular micro-RV supremacy

Who would have thought less than two weeks after taking a late look at the 2023 Toyota Kayoibako electric mini-camper van concept, Kia would release an adorable mini-camper of its own? But here she is, the Kia PV5 WKNDR. And dare are we say, this “Swis… Continue reading Kia’s tiny pod camper battles Toyota for modular micro-RV supremacy

Video: 200-km/h wingsuit foiler pushes human flight to record levels

Peter Salzmann experiences the glory of flight, gliding into the world record books on October 24, 2024

Austrian aerial stuntman and all-around maniac Peter Salzmann has already pushed wingsuiting to a whole ‘nother level in strapping on an electric propulsion system to turn himself into what might be the closest thing we’ve ever seen to a human aircraft. Now he’s back breaking boundaries once again, this time swapping out propulsion in favor of a dramatic new foil system designed to increase lift and overall flight time, pushing man that much closer to the gravity-flaunting freedom of bird-kind.

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Skeletal off-road cargo trailer mods into gear-stacking micro-camper

Utah’s Zion Off-Road hit the trailer market with one of the most modular off-road camping trailers out there, a multi-stage squaredrop that allows customers to spec it from empty to fully loaded. Now it’s sliding the modularity over to a simpler skelet… Continue reading Skeletal off-road cargo trailer mods into gear-stacking micro-camper

Fierce Ford Super Duty camper truck preys on adventure, dens anywhere

As ferocious and unstoppable as its namesake, the all-new Panthera overland motorhome is designed to push the boundaries of RVing well beyond glamping resorts and National Park campgrounds. The all-terrain powerhouse comes from one of the most establis… Continue reading Fierce Ford Super Duty camper truck preys on adventure, dens anywhere

High-voltage camper van goes swank without losing grid-free grit

Trakka has long been building some of Australia’s most rugged, agile off-grid adventure campers, from its original Volkswagen T2s, to its pop-top Toyota Land Cruisers, to a modern lineup of nomadic workspaces, modular camper kits, and Outback-ready exp… Continue reading High-voltage camper van goes swank without losing grid-free grit

Lovable Toyota micro-camper envisages amazing future for tiny van life

Is there any vehicle more adorable than a sub-4-m (13.1-ft) Japanese micro-camper van? Maybe a next-gen micro-camper built into an ultra-versatile van platform that also works as a commercial goods-hauler, micro shuttle and mobile pop-up shop? And sinc… Continue reading Lovable Toyota micro-camper envisages amazing future for tiny van life

10-min super battery to power a new breed of long-range plug-in hybrid

The world’s largest battery manufacturer, CATL, announced on Thursday a new style of battery destined to create a cleaner, longer-range generation of plug-in hybrid vehicles. The Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery debuts to give PHEVs and extended-range elec… Continue reading 10-min super battery to power a new breed of long-range plug-in hybrid