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The term “bivy” (or bivouac) immediately inspires images of very basic camping, possibly with no shelter at all, possibly with a very compact, narrow shelter for one. French company Bivy Life lives up to that image by creating a small, efficient “mobil… Continue reading Small, slick French camper van is the bivy of van life
Small camping vehicles are better for quickly escaping cities and suburbs, but large motorhomes are better for staying away for extended periods of time. So while mini-campers and small camper trucks were quite well-represented in this Year of the RV, … Continue reading The most innovative and comfy large motorhomes of 2020
As the world struggled to deal with COVID-19 and a “new normal” that included greatly reduced travel options, the RV surged in popularity. And what better introduction to the RV category than a mini-camper that’s more affordable, more versatile and eas… Continue reading Escaping 2020 with the 10 coolest mini campers of the year
We thought we were done rounding up electric campers for the year, but Vauxhall has squeezed in one more. The British marque has partnered up with British converter Wellhouse Leisure to create a camper van as British as the Union Jack itself. The Vauxh… Continue reading Vauxhall Elite camper van to roam roads as both an electric and diesel
At the start of the year, we looked at some of the technologies that will be shaping the camper industry in the coming decade. Electrification was a critical one, but at the time we didn’t realize just how quickly it would start spreading its way throu… Continue reading The best electric RVs and camper innovations of 2020
One of the latest floor plans from French camper manufacturer Dreamer, the 2021 D60 combines several common features into an uncommon adventure van. Like many other camper vans, the D60 has a rear bedroom, but this versatile space becomes a gear garage… Continue reading Dreamer’s new adventure camper van turns a bike garage into a bunk room
In a market dominated by home builds and customs, Winnebago became one of the first major American RV manufacturers to embrace the overland adventure trend when it introduced the Revel camper van in 2017. Realizing that some of its off-road #vanlife cu… Continue reading Winnebago Ekko pop-up 4×4 motorhome charges toward off-grid adventure
We’re not sure if the explosion of overlanding over the past few years helped push along Ford’s decision to finally bring back the Bronco 25 years later, but it’s clearly guiding the marketing around the new 4×4’s launch. Following up on the Bronco Spo… Continue reading Rooftop tent not required: The Ford Bronco is its own adventure camper
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
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