Sleek multifunctional flashlight ignites the night with 1,000 lumens

Earlier this year, we took a look at the uniquely slim Nitecore EDC27, a 3,000-lumen flashlight that looks more like a remote control. The all-new Mini X3 from Chinese lighting specialist Trustfire doesn’t have quite as much illuminative firepower in r… Continue reading Sleek multifunctional flashlight ignites the night with 1,000 lumens

Bruder’s already unstoppable off-road campers get carbon fiber reskin

If you asked us to name the absolute gnarliest off-road camping trailer we’ve ever covered, the name “Bruder” would immediately jump to mind. We’d think for a minute to be sure, nod in agreement with our first reaction and probably choose the EXP-6 spe… Continue reading Bruder’s already unstoppable off-road campers get carbon fiber reskin

Highly adaptable VW Dog Camper is the ultimate RV for dogs and owners

Germany’s Flowcamper has a history of launching some of the quirkiest but still functional camper vans humans have ever seen, from its original psychedelically nostalgic peace-and-love V-dub to its transforming wood cabin Sprinter. This time around, it… Continue reading Highly adaptable VW Dog Camper is the ultimate RV for dogs and owners

Pocketable camping multitool sets table with fork and Magnacut knife

It’s an annual tradition – when we put together end-of-year “best of” lists, we inevitably come across something shiny and new that could have made the list had we previously covered it. In this case, it’s the MKM Campo 7 we happened upon when diving i… Continue reading Pocketable camping multitool sets table with fork and Magnacut knife

Ford F-550 single-cab Mini RV navigates off-road treachery with aplomb

Modern six- and seven-figure all-terrain expedition campers tend to be “size is no object” creations – massive truck cabs with stretched cabins that live like a house. Just have a double-take at this crazy behemoth. After previously releasing an impres… Continue reading Ford F-550 single-cab Mini RV navigates off-road treachery with aplomb

Beyond X rooftop hub tent doubles livable volume of Jeep below

Danish camping company Fjordsen first came to our attention in 2020 with its extra-colorful inflatable rooftop tent. This year, it launched something even more eye-catching: the Beyond X hub-style rooftop tent (RTT), which rises nearly 5 feet (1.5 m) o… Continue reading Beyond X rooftop hub tent doubles livable volume of Jeep below

Split-chemistry battery boosts BMW iX all-electric range to 608 miles

Last year, BMW and Michigan startup Our Next Energy (ONE) announced a partnership to test the latter’s Gemini battery system with the goal of increasing the BMW iX’s all-electric range to 600 miles (966 km). The initial results are in, and the project … Continue reading Split-chemistry battery boosts BMW iX all-electric range to 608 miles

Titanium to super steel: The most interesting multitools of 2023

Multitools have always been a popular topic, and that didn’t change in 2023. As the year progressed, it became clear that it was a pivotal one for multitool design, seeing the birth of what Leatherman itself called its best multitool ever, the culminat… Continue reading Titanium to super steel: The most interesting multitools of 2023

Inflatable Basecamper turns Tesla Cybertruck into boundless micro-RV

The world is still digesting all the information Tesla finally revealed about the Cybertruck on Thursday – particularly that bit about it out-sprinting a Porsche 911 while towing another 911 – and now there’s a little more to chew on. Tesla has been to… Continue reading Inflatable Basecamper turns Tesla Cybertruck into boundless micro-RV

Tesla’s $50K+ 340-mile Cybertruck is ready to survive the apocalypse

Some people have been on tenterhooks since the last speck of light vanished from the Tesla Design Studio on the evening of November 21, 2019. Some hoped it would never happen at all. It’s been just over four years, and the wait is officially over. The … Continue reading Tesla’s $50K+ 340-mile Cybertruck is ready to survive the apocalypse