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Canadian gearmaker VSSL has caught our eye of late with its sleek, flashlight-inspired tubes that pack impressive arrays of essential items inside, and now it’s back with its most compact version yet. The VSSL First Aid Mini carries more than 40 surviv… Continue reading VSSL First Aid Mini stores 40 survival items in a neat, compact tube
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
Since Tentsile introduced its very first tent, stretched multi-point tree tents, sheltered hammocks and dangling live-in pods have been bombarding the market with regularity, and a number of them camp on the ground as well as in the air. To keep up wit… Continue reading Tentsile tents leap between air and ground with new conversion kits
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
Two years ago, Crua Outdoors introduced a hammock built to work as a lie-flat lounge, suspended outdoor shelter and zero-gravity camp chair. It was the Koala, and it went on to become a raging crowdfunding success, raising over US$735,000. Crua now pre… Continue reading Crua plays doubles with its Koala V2 hammock tent
We recently saw how the Thule Tepui HyBox can become the perfect cherry atop an ultra-versatile camper van. It turns out, Thule was in the process of bringing an even more convenient HyBox to market. The new Thule Tepui HyBox Wedge adds a few extra hin… Continue reading Thule roof-top tent makes for fast, light camping and gear shuttling
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
Canada’s Leisure Travel Vans continues to build out its line of spacious, efficiently packaged Type C motorhomes with its first all-wheel drive offering ever. Taking advantage of the newly added AWD option on the 2020 Ford Transit, Leisure pulls the ho… Continue reading Leisure Vans Ford motorhome packs AWD and multi-use Murphy lounge
The RTT (roof-top tent) has already made a name for itself. Will the RTC (roof-top camper) enjoy the same public embrace? Colorado’s Redtail Overland differentiates RTC from RTT by sandwiching three hard sides between a carbon fiber floor and roof and … Continue reading Hard-sided carbon fiber roof-top camper has solar power and heat
One of the overwhelming themes of the 2019 RVX show was the American RV market prying itself out of the past and evolving to meet the demands of a younger, more active demographic. This year’s show was canceled even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit US … Continue reading Scout pickup camper creates flexible indoor/outdoor base camp