VW’s new tiny transformer van flips on a dime from MPV to cargo hauler

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has been seriously busy this past month. In addition to prepping the ID. Buzz for US launch, spinning off a standalone California camper brand, and launching the all-new T7 Transporter, it’s managed to slide a couple of n… Continue reading VW’s new tiny transformer van flips on a dime from MPV to cargo hauler

Bony semi-teardrop trailer is one of the cheapest campers in the US

Bucking the trend of bigger, badder and more ridiculously expensive teardrop trailers, Hiker Trailers is taking a step back in the other direction with a new entry-level model that prices thousands of dollars less than any new trailer we’ve seen in yea… Continue reading Bony semi-teardrop trailer is one of the cheapest campers in the US

Mini EDC knife shrinks hypnotizing kinetic theater to 5th pocket size

Earlier this year, we took a look at a knife quite unlike any other in the Craighill Sidewinder. True to its name, the knife uses a curvaceous deployment action that’s fascinating to watch. Trying to quickly build on its rapid success with the design, … Continue reading Mini EDC knife shrinks hypnotizing kinetic theater to 5th pocket size

Mini EDC knife shrinks hypnotizing kinetic theater to 5th pocket size

Earlier this year, we took a look at a knife quite unlike any other in the Craighill Sidewinder. True to its name, the knife uses a curvaceous deployment action that’s fascinating to watch. Trying to quickly build on its rapid success with the design, … Continue reading Mini EDC knife shrinks hypnotizing kinetic theater to 5th pocket size

500-mile camper bus looks to blow open electrified RVing in USA

With recent premieres like the Grounded G2, Tesla Cybertruck Camp365 and VW ID. Buzz Peace mini-camper, the American market has been slowly catching up with Europe on the all-electric RV front. But it still lacks plug-in hybrid RV options, which many b… Continue reading 500-mile camper bus looks to blow open electrified RVing in USA

Off-road Ford camper van hooks and loops its way into the deep wilds

German off-road camper van builder Terracamper has long kept things in-country, building its uncommonly capable campers on vehicles from Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. But with recent shifts in the van landscape, it’s now launched a Ford Transit Custom-… Continue reading Off-road Ford camper van hooks and loops its way into the deep wilds

Twisted smart propeller heads for the marine outboard masses

Sharrow Marine has quietly been working to disrupt the marine industry with a reimagined propeller it calls the “future of propulsion.” The tech originally looked like it might be too expensive and make/model-specific to see that future to fruition in … Continue reading Twisted smart propeller heads for the marine outboard masses

New Volkswagen plug-in mini-camper reigns supreme over VW California

Reimo’s Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Camp is often among the top highlights of the tiny camper van segment at the annual Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, but this year’s variant was doubly so. Not only does Reimo’s mini-camper handily surpass Volkswagen’s own Caddy … Continue reading New Volkswagen plug-in mini-camper reigns supreme over VW California

Semi-cube camper is the budget mini-RV that’s not quite as it seems

A bit inside the box, a bit outside the box, the Maxvan Access camper is like no other camper we’ve seen. In fact, we’re not sure whether to call it a camper van, B+ motorhome or something else entirely. Most RV makers build inside the factory van or c… Continue reading Semi-cube camper is the budget mini-RV that’s not quite as it seems

The Volkswagen Bus is back, and more capable than ever

OK, the Volkswagen Transporter (aka Microbus, aka Bulli, aka Type 2, aka Kombi …) didn’t actually go anywhere, but the T6.1 has felt like a lame duck for a while now, especially following the big split-off of the new Multivan. All that changes today … Continue reading The Volkswagen Bus is back, and more capable than ever