Airstream Interstate 19X is a nimbler off-grid camper for nomads

Two years ago, Airstream welcomed the summer season in with the Interstate 24X, a large adaptable camper van aimed straight at outdoor adventurers and dispersed camp explorers. Now it’s closing summer out with a shorter, more capable version it calls t… Continue reading Airstream Interstate 19X is a nimbler off-grid camper for nomads

Fixed-blade version of crazy Romotow flip-knife RV saves $100K

For over a decade, the name “Romotow” has been synonymous with a glossy white camping trailer with integrated slide-and-swing deck. Times change, though, and in an effort to bring prices down to a more earthly level, Romotow creator W2 has launched a b… Continue reading Fixed-blade version of crazy Romotow flip-knife RV saves $100K

Crazy-tiny electric pump takes the blow out of ultralight camping

There are plenty of 12V pumps out there to inflate air mattresses while car camping, but options get fewer when talking about cordless pumps light enough for backpacking, bikepacking, ski touring and the like. Flextail has made it a company mission to … Continue reading Crazy-tiny electric pump takes the blow out of ultralight camping

Blackcamp trailer expands into serious base camp for alpine explorers

A spin-off brand of Italian forestry equipment and trailer manufacturer Schwarz, Blackcamp has developed a high-precision tool for exploring the mountains via four wheels, two wheels, one board, two feet, etc. Its Freeda squaredrop caravan can be towed… Continue reading Blackcamp trailer expands into serious base camp for alpine explorers

Mulgo pop-top turns Ineos Grenadier into a boundless micro-RV

Australia’s Expedition Centre has gotten out of the gate early in launching the first piece of camper kit we’ve seen for the new Ineos Grenadier. Its pop-up sleeper roof turns the British 4×4 into its own camping rig, giving the rugged, go-anywhere SUV… Continue reading Mulgo pop-top turns Ineos Grenadier into a boundless micro-RV

TUM team drives 1,599 miles on single charge to smash EV world record

A team of students from Technical University of Munich (TUM) has set a new official bar for the longest-range electric vehicle (non-solar), and it’s several times higher than the Lucid Air’s 500-mile+ production car benchmarks. The team’s aero-sculpted… Continue reading TUM team drives 1,599 miles on single charge to smash EV world record

Most powerful Airstream trailer ever aims to out-adventure competition

If the Japanese-built X-Cabin small trailer left you feeling a little claustrophobic, Airstream has the shiny aluminum fix you need. Not only does its all-new Trade Wind trailer offer loads more space inside, sleeping up to five people, it’s designed t… Continue reading Most powerful Airstream trailer ever aims to out-adventure competition

Westfalia pop-up camper vans will soon return to American RV market

First the Microbus, and now the Westy. Iconic German camper van brand Westfalia, still beloved coast to coast across America for the pop-up Volkswagens it made decades ago, is deep in plans for a grand American return. Its new van won’t be based on a V… Continue reading Westfalia pop-up camper vans will soon return to American RV market

Japanese X-Cabin camper is like an industrial Airstream you tow via Jimny

Young Japanese brand X-Cabin has introduced its own rendition of the lightweight all-aluminum camping trailer. Like a classic Airstream, it features shiny riveted aluminum and rounded corners. But in a nod to its parent company’s industrial roots, whic… Continue reading Japanese X-Cabin camper is like an industrial Airstream you tow via Jimny

Citroën dives deeper into RVs with boldly retro pop-up camper van

Citroën made a statement at the 2018 Düsseldorf Caravan Salon with a concept it called the Type H WildCamp, a modernized throwback that looked ready for a weeks-long tour of Route 66 … in 1955. Five years later, a new smaller version of that concept … Continue reading Citroën dives deeper into RVs with boldly retro pop-up camper van