Knaus panoramic pop-top blows up big camper van views and space for 7

Knaus Tabbert is adding some serious pop to its 202 “caravan utility vehicle” (CUV) camper vans. Its new pop-up roof combines clean ambient lighting, smart features like wireless induction charging and a panoramic window into the best room in the house… Continue reading Knaus panoramic pop-top blows up big camper van views and space for 7→

Pentax binoculars are an optical multitool for inquisitive eyes

Ricoh Imaging this week launched the Pentax V sport optics series, which will include both binoculars and monoculars. In fact, with its first product, it already includes both. The all-new Pentax VD 4×20 WP is an innovative multifunctional optical tool… Continue reading Pentax binoculars are an optical multitool for inquisitive eyes→

Pössl moves on up with small, ultra-versatile Mercedes 4×4 camper van

With its Campster and Vanster, Germany’s Pössl already offers two of the most versatile camper vans on the road, vans optimized for morphing between everyday driving, gear-hauling and camping configurations. Now it’s bringing that versatility home to G… Continue reading Pössl moves on up with small, ultra-versatile Mercedes 4×4 camper van→

SmithFly pulls its inflatable glamping tent ashore on modular tent pad

In 2017, SmithFly established itself as one of the few parties that thought water-top camping might could be a thing. Its bright orange Shoal Tent was probably the most memorable in a very small, select group of portable, inflatable water shelters. We’… Continue reading SmithFly pulls its inflatable glamping tent ashore on modular tent pad→

OHV Doc Holiday off-grid camper van roams the wilds of the West

The brilliant red scenery of Southern Utah has served as the backdrop of many a Western film, so it seems fitting that a Utah camper conversion shop would borrow the historic names popularized by such films in creating off-road adventure vans built to … Continue reading OHV Doc Holiday off-grid camper van roams the wilds of the West→

Winnebago’s exoskeleton gear-hauler caravan answers adventure’s call

Winnebago was the first American RV brand we noticed taking a real interest in the types of active outdoor lovers you’d traditionally find sleeping in tents. It designed the Concept Adventure Vehicle for the Outdoor Retailer crowds and refined it into … Continue reading Winnebago’s exoskeleton gear-hauler caravan answers adventure’s call→

AC Cars wires the original Cobra into an all-electric roadster

The Cobra may be best known as a “Shelby,” but it was British marque AC Cars that created it. Now that same marque is back with an innovative Cobra for the 21st century, a modern-day recreation powered by batteries. The Series 1 Electric looks exactly … Continue reading AC Cars wires the original Cobra into an all-electric roadster→

No RV? Luno Life inflatable pad turns everyday cars into camper wagons

With COVID-19 interrupting regularly scheduled summer travel plans, many stir-crazy travelers have turned to renting and buying RVs as a safer form of escape. Great for them, but not great for those who waited a bit too long only to find themselves box… Continue reading No RV? Luno Life inflatable pad turns everyday cars into camper wagons→

Volkswagen goes tiny but expandable with new Mini-Camper van

Following up on the full-size Grand California it launched in 2018 and the updated midsize California it launched last year, Volkswagen now turns its vehicle-camping mastery to its smallest van. A new-generation Caddy calls for a new-generation Caddy B… Continue reading Volkswagen goes tiny but expandable with new Mini-Camper van→

e-Hummer flexes Bronco-like 4×4 and pickup muscles ahead of fall debut

After being postponed due to COVID-19, the electric Hummer pickup debut is finally getting a date … or at least a timeframe: fall 2020. Sadly, that means we can expect another half-dozen or so teasers between now and then. Happily, today’s teaser giv… Continue reading e-Hummer flexes Bronco-like 4×4 and pickup muscles ahead of fall debut→