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The once unfathomable idea of a trailer that drives itself pushes closer and closer to reality. Joining Dethleffs and OzXcorp in working to crack that particular code, RV chassis builder AL-KO is hard at work on its own electric-driven frame. And inste… Continue reading AL-KO e-chassis tech could jumpstart the electrified RV age
Storyteller Overland launched last year with a new vision for the Sprinter 4×4 camper van, a vehicle with a powerful off-grid lithium electrical system, smart, multifunctional interior and ruggedized exterior ready for unbridled adventure. This year, i… Continue reading Storyteller off-road adventure camper van goes full-on “Beast Mode”
With the debut of Hymer USA and the Mercedes-Benz Weekender, it seems European camper vans are finally on their way to the US. But buyers don’t have to wait until later this year to find a piece of European-inspired van life serenity in North America. … Continue reading Thor camper van fuses together American and European van life
Advanced RV’s latest custom camper van creation, the “Last Resort” was developed for a pair of empty nesters making the leap from happy homestead to full-time mobile living. As such, it’s packaged and detailed a little more thoughtfully than average, c… Continue reading Advanced off-grid camper van gives nomads a stealthy “Last Resort”
There’s many a hacker that considers coffee a necessary fuel, without which, little work can be achieved. This applies whether in the office or traipsing around in the great outdoors. For the latter situation, [Poehls05] developed a robust French press that’s well suited to field use.
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Australia is nearly the size of the United States, but has less than a tenth of its population, mainly dotted around the perimeter. It’s a rough, rugged and beautiful country, and it offers some of the toughest and most rewarding camping on t… Continue reading The best of Aussie-style off-road camping from the 2019 Australian 4×4 Outdoor Expo
Germany’s Frankia doesn’t just name its new camper van “Yucon” to send visions of epic trips amidst colossal mountains and glacial turquoise dancing through your head. Naming the Sprinter van after Canada’s sparsely populated northwestern ter… Continue reading Mercedes camper van blows van life open with spacious, motorhome-style interior
As capable as it is, the all-new Patriot X1-N camping trailer is not capable of transporting itself to camp. It still needs a tow partner, and Patriot figures not just any old truck or 4×4 will do. So it secures the camper’s Cruisemaster hitc… Continue reading Retro-rageous Land Cruiser pickup rolls the Outback complete with fuzzy dice
Straying from the hard-sided pop-out expansion modules we’ve seen on the likes of the Westfalia James Cook, RP Rebel Slide and Pinnacle Finetza, a new Toyota camper van from Australia’s Bus 4×4 relies on a simpler solution: a drop-down expans… Continue reading Land Cruiser 4×4-equipped Toyota camper van grows with pop-out tent
A leading name in custom camper vans, Outside Van developed one of its latest customs with a different purpose in mind. The Next Gen van is an experimental prototype designed to optimize and centralize weight, using new strategies and experim… Continue reading Next Gen off-grid camper van drops weight with ultralight cots and components