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A camper van inspired by a surfy trailer, itself a spiritual successor to the classic wave-chasing camper vans of decades’ past – that’s the basic formula behind the new Beachy Van 540. Beachy, a fun-loving spin-off of German staple Hobby, launched one… Continue reading Beachy 540 camper van rolls out as a nomadic budget beach house
Van life and pursuit of leisure are shaping up to be major themes at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon. Nissan rolled these themes into a pair of Caravan concepts it has already previewed, and now Mitsubishi shows its own take on the concepts. A clear highl… Continue reading Mitsubishi shows off electric micro-camper and Delica overlander
Want a sweet slide-out kitchen like a mini-camper van but don’t want to mount something semi-permanent and hard to remove? Polish startup Camportable has a new solution in an all-in-one kitchen that mounts to the vehicle hitch, easily adding rear galle… Continue reading Hitchable slide-out kitchen helps convert a car or truck into a camper
Back in 2020, French startup Exod debuted one of the more striking tents of modern times. The Ark married an inflatable exoskeleton with carbon fiber poles and strap-based suspension for a one-of-a-kind shelter that sets up easily on the ground or in t… Continue reading Inflatable Exod air-ground tent slims down for solo camping missions
Back in 2020, French startup Exod debuted one of the more striking tents of modern times. The Ark married an inflatable exoskeleton with carbon fiber poles and strap-based suspension for a one-of-a-kind shelter that sets up easily on the ground or in t… Continue reading Inflatable Exod air-ground tent slims down for solo camping missions
At Hackaday’s Minnesota office, we appreciate central heat and hot coffee because the outdoor temperature is sub-zero in Celsius and Fahrenheit. Not everyone here has such amenities, and families living …read more Continue reading $7 Tent Heater Provides Comfort on a Budget
Not a full week into 2022, Mercedes-Benz continues swinging for the fences on automotive electrification. The cutting-edge Vision EQXX concept foreshadows how the brand plans to take a lead on the electric passenger car side, and now Mercedes becomes o… Continue reading Solar-topped Mercedes EQV electric camper van ignites e-RV market
It was another pandemic year and another big year for RVs of all shapes and sizes, especially the smallest variety. 2021’s collection of new mini- and micro-campers included some of the most versatile multipurpose camper vans we’ve ever seen, tiny tear… Continue reading 10 amazingly livable and lovable mini-campers of 2021
It was officially “The Year of the RV,” and the US RV Industry Association (RVIA) didn’t even need to wait for the year to end to declare it. It was over by October, at which point the 510,608 shipped towable and motor RVs surpassed 2017 numbers for a … Continue reading Magnificent motorhomes and large camper vans of 2021
Expandable campers have really been pushing above and beyond simple pop-tops into more advanced forms, like transforming Cybertruck A-frames, stretchable off-road teardrops, and flip-open truck-top tents. Germany’s ICC Offroad played a big role in the … Continue reading FlexCamp expanding RV pod camps comfortably on truck or trailer