Swiss Army Sprinter camper van packs five people, solar power and plenty of gear

Benchmark Vehicles has caught our eye in the past with bold, bright-orange branding and vicious-looking off-road adventure vans. So we decided to dig a little deeper into its portfolio and see what the Portland, Oregon shop has been up to of … Continue reading Swiss Army Sprinter camper van packs five people, solar power and plenty of gear

Hymer makes its versatile, adventure-loving Free camper van a little swankier

Hymer’s Fiat Ducato-based Free camper van was one of the standouts of last year’s Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, a youthful adventure van with flip-away rear bed, vibrant graphics and available sleeping space for two or three singles, a couple or … Continue reading Hymer makes its versatile, adventure-loving Free camper van a little swankier

Hymer builds the ultimate Mercedes camper van for adventurous van life couples

Follow camping or travel at all and it’s almost impossible to wander Instagram or YouTube without stumbling on them – the mid/late-20s, attractive #vanlife couple exploring the world in a garage-made conversion, often flashing a little man bu… Continue reading Hymer builds the ultimate Mercedes camper van for adventurous van life couples

Volkswagen's ageless California camper van gets a youthful boost of new technology

Volkswagen teases the California 6.1 ahead of an upcoming debut

Earlier this year, Volkswagen announced the updated T6 van, dubbing it T6.1. In addition to roaming highways and worksites, the T6.1 van will slide its way under an updated California camper van. Volkswagen previewed the revised version of its icon this week ahead of a planned world premiere next month. The updated camper van gets some interior and exterior touchups, a new camper command center to complement the van’s digital cockpit, and some new driver-assistance features that are sure to help out on the way to and from camp.

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Sportcaravan Cube camping trailer sleeps three motorcycles and four riders … at the same time

A compact toy hauler and dedicated efficiency apartment, the Sportcaravan Cube is far better equipped for dawn-till-dusk adventure and dusk-till-dawn living than the average travel trailer. It fits its gear-hungry garage and four-sleeper livi… Continue reading Sportcaravan Cube camping trailer sleeps three motorcycles and four riders … at the same time

AntiShanty camping trailer morphs from gear box into high-roofed wilderness cabin

It’s not quite a basic cargo trailer, not quite a rolling A-frame. The AntiShanty trailer is more than meets the eye, part-time cargo box and part-time tiny aluminum cabin in the woods. It’s a mobile mountain hut for surf bums and dirtbag cli… Continue reading AntiShanty camping trailer morphs from gear box into high-roofed wilderness cabin

This mud-hungry Unimog all-terrain motorhome is how Action Mobil does "small"

From the bulging force of its Unimog cab, to its 6.8-ton weight, to its 11.5-foot (3.5-m) height, little about the new Action Mobil Temet 3600 would be considered “small” at your average vehicle company. But there’s nothing average about a ve… Continue reading This mud-hungry Unimog all-terrain motorhome is how Action Mobil does "small"

GentleTent supersizes its inflatable roof-top tent into a two-room "glamping oasis"

The inflatable tent specialists at Austria’s GentleTent have been on quite a tear since they started moving their tents from the ground to the tops of wheeled vehicles. They’ve put blow-up tents atop car roofs, pickup truck beds and bike trai… Continue reading GentleTent supersizes its inflatable roof-top tent into a two-room "glamping oasis"

Over-the-top camper box swings, slides and grows to create bizarre (but roomy) VW camper van

Some camper vans have widespread and timeless appeal. Some are more purpose-driven, suited for a very specific subset of travelers or adventurers. And some look like an alien spacecraft clinging on in an evil plot to extinguish humanity one V… Continue reading Over-the-top camper box swings, slides and grows to create bizarre (but roomy) VW camper van

Stylish camper van fills downtime with slide-out foosball and indoor campfire

We’ve seen many camper vans with slide-out kitchens. We’ve seen a few camper vans with slide-out expander modules. There’s been a slide-out beer keg or two and even a couple slide-out … well, campers. But we’ve never before seen a camper va… Continue reading Stylish camper van fills downtime with slide-out foosball and indoor campfire