Adorable VW camper backpack is the ultimate V-dub van life accessory

We’ve covered so many small camping and gear trailers over the years, it’s rare to find a design so out of the blue it’s surprising. But the Bbox Bulli Edition is indeed that design, a different style of camping gear-hauler with an entirely different p… Continue reading Adorable VW camper backpack is the ultimate V-dub van life accessory

Rooftop EV solar box unravels to 6x its size, charging car off-grid

From humble beginnings as the solar hot dog cooker guys, all the way through to full-blown solarized camping trailers and tiny homes, GoSun has developed a knack for creating unique products that put the sun’s power to work here on Earth. Its newest pr… Continue reading Rooftop EV solar box unravels to 6x its size, charging car off-grid

Classic splitty VW camper bus still ready for van touring … by rail

Hearing tell of a steering wheel-free Volkswagen bus reminds us of the original 2017 ID Buzz concept and the autonomous future it portended. The steering wheel-less Klv-20, however, doesn’t hail from the future, but from the past … 70 years ago, to b… Continue reading Classic splitty VW camper bus still ready for van touring … by rail

Rugged micro-trailer unboxes into two-story base camp with staircase

The Hardkorr Xplorer was already one of the smallest, most feature-packed off-road micro-campers out there, and now Hardkorr has gone and made it smaller. More accurately, it’s made it lower, dropping down the total ride height so that the trailer stor… Continue reading Rugged micro-trailer unboxes into two-story base camp with staircase

Origami bike rack snaps into cargo basket in milliseconds

Sometimes a bicycle commuter needs a big, old basket for carrying groceries or other everyday sundries. Sometimes a big, old basket is the last thing he or she needs. Sure, you’ll find plenty of bikes with modular basket solutions, but what if you don’… Continue reading Origami bike rack snaps into cargo basket in milliseconds

Gorgeous six-wheel RV raises Mercedes Sprinter camping to yacht grade

Few Class A motorhomes make us want to live indefinitely on the road, but Niesmann+Bischoff has mastered the art of making several of those select few. It doesn’t build the largest or most expensive motorhomes out there, but we’d argue it makes some of… Continue reading Gorgeous six-wheel RV raises Mercedes Sprinter camping to yacht grade

Truck camping kit gives Toyota Tacoma a modular camper van floor plan

Pickup camping toppers are a great lightweight RV solution that’ll get you up out of the ground tent and into a more stable, better-protected vehicle. But they typically lack any amenities beyond a basic mattress to sleep on. Nevada-based Catapult Adve… Continue reading Truck camping kit gives Toyota Tacoma a modular camper van floor plan

ZeroJet electric outboard motor loads up serious power-to-weight

Born from the high-powered world of electric jetboarding, ZeroJet is now channeling all its energy into building performance electric boat drives. Its very first outboard combines drop-and-drive convenience with a superior power-to-weight ratio ready t… Continue reading ZeroJet electric outboard motor loads up serious power-to-weight

Hammerhead micro-camper packs velvety luxury in a battle-ready shell

One of the more interesting teardrop-sized off-road camping trailers to make its way across our computer screen in recent years, the Goliath G-47 is a towable juxtaposition that pairs one of the hardest-wearing exteriors out there with a cozy living co… Continue reading Hammerhead micro-camper packs velvety luxury in a battle-ready shell

Is this radical two-rotor hub motor the secret to cheap 500-mile EVs?

Something of an automotive phenom, Munich startup DeepDrive is hard at work on a more practical, mass production-ready in-wheel electric motor. Its unique radial flux motor concept uses a dual-rotor configuration to produce copious amounts of torque fr… Continue reading Is this radical two-rotor hub motor the secret to cheap 500-mile EVs?