Ask Hackaday: What Tools Do You Really Need For A Life On The Road?

How do you dispose of an old hard drive? Inventive stories about heat and flame or industrial shredders will no doubt appear in the comments, but for me I just dismantle them and throw the various parts into the relevant scrap bins at my hackerspace. The magnets end up stuck …read more

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Electric Volkswagen camper van road trips 7,500 km to top of Europe

All-electric camper vans are still quite rare. Those that are available tend to be designed for camping and commuting locally, not road-tripping indefinitely. But VW fanatic Frank Eusterholz had different ideas. He threw a PlugVan camper module into th… Continue reading Electric Volkswagen camper van road trips 7,500 km to top of Europe

Newest VW California camper van sparks micro adventures for 30K

Volkswagen put the finishing touch on a very compelling range of modern California camper vans when it debuted the new Caddy California in September. The smallest camper van of the family, the new Caddy mini-campervan becomes a full-blown motorhome wit… Continue reading Newest VW California camper van sparks micro adventures for 30K

Nissan electric mini-campervan doubles its lithium to leave gas behind

As the world waits for truly off-grid-capable next-gen electric campers like the Tesla Cybertruck pop-up pickup and double-popping eBussy van camper, conversion shops continue to reach for the Nissan e-NV200 as their electric camper base vehicle of cho… Continue reading Nissan electric mini-campervan doubles its lithium to leave gas behind

Robot Travels the World

Around the World in 80 Days may have been an impressive feat of international travel in a world before widespread air transit. In modern times though, it’s not even necessary to leave your home in order to travel around the world. To that end, [Norbert] is attempting to accomplish this …read more

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Hyundai goes camping with expanding mini-motorhome

Hyundai’s badge does appear on the occasional camper van, but it is far from the first automotive brand one might associate with campers. The Korean automaker does in fact offer a small motorhome lineup of its own, though, designed around the needs of … Continue reading Hyundai goes camping with expanding mini-motorhome

Vanlife Concept Camper injects the Ducato with style and purpose

German camper van converter Vanlife Manufaktur aims to elevate the van life experience to a higher level. Its Concept Camper demonstrates those ambitions unequivocally, turning the cold, white walls of the Fiat Ducato into the type of warm, homey lodge… Continue reading Vanlife Concept Camper injects the Ducato with style and purpose

Travel Giants Fail to Secure Websites, Despite High Profile Breaches

A new investigation by Which? has found hundreds of data security vulnerabilities on the websites of 98 travel companies including significant problems at Marriott, British Airways and EasyJet, which were in the top 5 companies with the most discovered… Continue reading Travel Giants Fail to Secure Websites, Despite High Profile Breaches