Pocketable camping multitool sets table with fork and Magnacut knife

It’s an annual tradition – when we put together end-of-year “best of” lists, we inevitably come across something shiny and new that could have made the list had we previously covered it. In this case, it’s the MKM Campo 7 we happened upon when diving i… Continue reading Pocketable camping multitool sets table with fork and Magnacut knife

Ford F-550 single-cab Mini RV navigates off-road treachery with aplomb

Modern six- and seven-figure all-terrain expedition campers tend to be “size is no object” creations – massive truck cabs with stretched cabins that live like a house. Just have a double-take at this crazy behemoth. After previously releasing an impres… Continue reading Ford F-550 single-cab Mini RV navigates off-road treachery with aplomb

Beyond X rooftop hub tent doubles livable volume of Jeep below

Danish camping company Fjordsen first came to our attention in 2020 with its extra-colorful inflatable rooftop tent. This year, it launched something even more eye-catching: the Beyond X hub-style rooftop tent (RTT), which rises nearly 5 feet (1.5 m) o… Continue reading Beyond X rooftop hub tent doubles livable volume of Jeep below

Inflatable Basecamper turns Tesla Cybertruck into boundless micro-RV

The world is still digesting all the information Tesla finally revealed about the Cybertruck on Thursday – particularly that bit about it out-sprinting a Porsche 911 while towing another 911 – and now there’s a little more to chew on. Tesla has been to… Continue reading Inflatable Basecamper turns Tesla Cybertruck into boundless micro-RV

Owomo interlocking panels make world’s simplest DIY camping furniture

German company Owomo is looking to simplify the build-your-own camper/base camp process with a series of plywood panels that serve as lids for the common gray Eurobox. The panels and accompanying accessories interconnect like puzzle pieces, creating ba… Continue reading Owomo interlocking panels make world’s simplest DIY camping furniture

Quick-mounting Firefly car awning throws shade from on or off vehicle

Vehicle-mounted awnings have become de rigueur for overlanding and other motor vehicle adventures, offering a fast, sure way of getting some shade, even in the middle of treeless tundra or desert. Such awnings can be difficult to mount and definitely a… Continue reading Quick-mounting Firefly car awning throws shade from on or off vehicle

Life Cube tent is an inflatable camping micro-cabin for truck and lake

A new camping option that seeks to bring the worlds of truck camping, tent camping and boat camping into perfect harmony, the “Best Truck Tent” from California’s Life Cube Inc. is a tent like no other. It travels to the night’s destination in the trunk… Continue reading Life Cube tent is an inflatable camping micro-cabin for truck and lake

$2,000 IO carbon fiber rooftop tent is as light and slim as they come

A year ago, California’s Inspired Overland (IO) was busy celebrating a SEMA Global Media award for its Lightweight Rooftop Tent, to our knowledge the lightest non-inflatable clamshell RTT in the US, if not the world. Now it’s celebrating a consecutive … Continue reading $2,000 IO carbon fiber rooftop tent is as light and slim as they come

Space-age origami truck camper pops into hard-wall Toyota-top habitat

Hard-sided pop-up pickup campers and camping toppers seem to be a growing trend of the early 2020s, evidenced by a steady wave of new launches like the Oru Designs Bruin, Cube Series QB and AntiShanty Dwell Shell. Ohio startup Hardsider is deep at work… Continue reading Space-age origami truck camper pops into hard-wall Toyota-top habitat