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Many camper vans end up pigeonholed into certain categories — full-time two-person living, family camping, weekend gear-shuttling — but the new Blue Sky camper van from Outside Van defies such categorization. It’s part family van, part gear shuttle and… Continue reading Blue Sky 4×4 camper van brings the family fun, outside and in
A group of French expats in the US Southwest believes the school bus camper (skoolie) is more than just a DIY RV solution, and it seems to have good timing. With the COVID-19 pandemic having sidelined the tourism side of their business, the entrepreneu… Continue reading Las Vegas shop revives old school buses into colorful luxury campers
UK camper van specialist Vanworx goes bigger and burlier with its latest van. Not to be confused with the traction aids of the same name (only one x in those “trax”), the new MaxTraxx package turns a full-size VW Crafter into a well-appointed off-grid … Continue reading MaxTraxx VW 4×4 camper van takes leather and tartan to the wild
Typically the “modules” of modular camper van design are large components like kitchen blocks, cabinets and bed frames. German startup Camp it Simple stays true to its name by slicing and dicing the modular camper van into actual building blocks. Made … Continue reading Tough, modular camp boxes build camper vans and rovers like 3D puzzles
Just two weeks after we looked at the fast-transforming “ultimate gear head” camper van from CoPilot Vans, we have another Mercedes Sprinter conversion that can seriously vie for the same title. The Kitsune from Quebec conversion shop Norva packs a hig… Continue reading Kitsune 4×4 camper van flexes for 4-season gear carry and cozy living
Those waiting for Mercedes to launch its all-new Weekender pop-up camper van need not wait for a four-sleeper Metris pop-top if they don’t want to. Washington’s Caravan Outfitter isn’t a major automaker recognized the world over, but its Backroad campe… Continue reading Flexible Backroad camper van beats Mercedes Weekender launch and price
One of the world’s ultimate camper vans for mountain bikers and dog lovers, the FOMO camper van from Colorado’s CoPilot Vans packs a smart, efficient floor plan that saves plenty of space for gear and tools. It manages to sleep a family of three, carry… Continue reading Ultimate gear head camper van clears space with foldaway bathroom
The Australian camper van innovators at Trakka are back with another slick VW-badged van built to explore city and country. This time, it’s not the iconic Transporter platform they’re working with but the larger Crafter. The full-size Akuna camper van … Continue reading Trakka’s latest VW camper van pushes multipurpose ingenuity off-grid
Why jump straight to low-range electric motorhomes when plug-in hybrids offer practical performance in the present? It’s a question we’ve pondered when looking at 300-km (186-mile) electric Class C motorhomes or 200-km (124-mile) electric mini-camperva… Continue reading Karma EREV van previews the plug-in hybrid camper van we need now
The Vauxhall Vivaro is not one of the regulars of camper van conversion, though its alternatively badged siblings do have some impressive camper experience on their resumes. At 195 in (495 cm), the Vivaro makes for a proper mini-campervan, and Wellhous… Continue reading All-British mini-campervan hits the road like a London flat on wheels