Collaborate Disseminate
When we saw the impressive modularity of Hardsider’s pickup camping system back in November, we figured it must have a standalone rooftop tent (RTT) in the works. That hunch proved correct, as the company has released a hard-walled rooftop tent like no… Continue reading Hard-wall origami roof tent is a lighter, cheaper, sleeker SUV abode
No matter how many amazing camper vans other brands come out with, there’s still only one Volkswagen California… and it just got a dramatic makeover, from tires to pop-up roof.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Campervan, RV, Volksw… Continue reading New VW California 4Motion camper kickstarts immersive van life future
With a “more is more” approach to its latest offering on Kickstarter, London-based Gadget On has packed everything from a sundial clock to a SIM card ejector into its new TitanSpin multitool. And, oh yeah, the whole thing is also a fidget spinner.Conti… Continue reading 80-in-1 titanium multitool stack splits into magnetic utility cards
Oregon startup Cube Series debuted a few years ago with a lifting hard-wall pickup camper unlike anything else on the market. At the time, it mentioned plans to bolt its lifting hard walls to a trailer, and it’s now launched the trailer as a rugged all… Continue reading Pop-up Cube camper cuts out canvas for four-season hard walls
If you’re an avid camper who drives a Tesla Model Y or a Rivian R1S, chances are you’ll love Fruble’s new Camper Kits for those EVs. Both kits feature pullout drawers for meal preparation and gear storage, along with optional in-vehicle sleeping platfo… Continue reading Fast, light micro-camping kit turns Rivian or Tesla SUV into an e-RV
A simple product built to completely reorganize your truck camping experience, the Pack Rack will debut as a multifunctional piece of indoor/outdoor camping furniture. It rides in a pickup truck bed as an adjustable-height shelf for holding gear and ca… Continue reading Folding pickup camper rack reshuffles bed into gear-stacked micro-RV
The original Skycamp from iKamper was a true innovator in a now-overcrowded rooftop tent (RTT) market. IKamper has built out the Skycamp brand over the years, adding smaller, lighter models and improving upon existing designs. It is now spinning off th… Continue reading iKamper Skycamp expandable rooftop tent goes inflatable glamping
Last year, Nitecore put a new emphasis on “flat light” with its EDC27. And while the compact torch isn’t the only flashlight to take on a slim, remote control-like form, it does offer one of the best all-around light-to-slimness ratios we’ve seen on th… Continue reading Nitecore’s ultra-slim, 3,000-lumen pocket torch flattens EDC
The Volkswagen California 6.1 was never the best-looking California in history, dragged down by its oversized double-stacked grille, but it did usher in its fair share of new innovations to the iconic nameplate. Now, Volkswagen is preparing it for reti… Continue reading New Volkswagen California camper will put an end to a VW van life era
Founded in 2007, when “van life” wasn’t even a term, let alone an acceptable lifestyle choice, Portland’s Outside Van has thoroughly sharpened its skills building personalized mobile dwellings for everyone from forward-looking weight watchers to bike-p… Continue reading Outside’s rejiggered camper van blows open van life dreams