900-lb teardrop trailer distills micro-camping down to its purest form

In a world of seven-figure ultra-luxury RVs and monster truck motorhomes, vehicle camping has started to feel less like getting away from it all, more like bringing it all with you. Sometimes, you just want a simple shelter around your head while spend… Continue reading 900-lb teardrop trailer distills micro-camping down to its purest form

RV gear-maker glampifies box trailer into stealthy Swiss Army camper

Setting out with the goal of turning a humble storage box-on-wheels into the most luxurious live-in cargo trailer ever made, Salt Lake City camper equipment builder Tetravan has created a clean, modern caravan loaded with space-optimizing transformable… Continue reading RV gear-maker glampifies box trailer into stealthy Swiss Army camper

Multi-expander caravan explodes into six-man bushland base camp

South African trailer manufacturers aren’t shy about making campers that expand. In fact, they seem to prefer them … the more unusual, the better. Even knowing that, though, the all-new CX6 from Berg Off-Road packs a truly surprising amount of expans… Continue reading Multi-expander caravan explodes into six-man bushland base camp

All-terrain teardrop micro-camper preps meals over Maxtrax boards

A tailgate-free tear/squaredrop trailer built to escape city and suburb, the Dropy from Spain’s Drop Campers brings a unique and space-optimized layout. It has no lift-gate below which to house a kitchen so relies on a combination of fold-down rear tra… Continue reading All-terrain teardrop micro-camper preps meals over Maxtrax boards

Bowlus’ rugged, tech-loaded Rivet camper reinvents “entry level”

Known for some of the shiniest, most expensive camping trailers money can buy, Bowlus has been slowly moving downmarket the past couple years – from ultra-premium to premium, if you will. It started in early 2023 with the Heritage Edition and continues… Continue reading Bowlus’ rugged, tech-loaded Rivet camper reinvents “entry level”

High-rise teardrop trailer makes standing-height base camp for four

Oregonian small RV builder Bend Teardrop has always had a little fun with teardrop trailer size and form. Its 6 x 12-ft (1.8 x 3.7-m) trailer has long served as something of a stretched limo for the teardrop market, a supersized tear with sleeping spac… Continue reading High-rise teardrop trailer makes standing-height base camp for four

Type 2 stamps classic VW camper-inspired steel on new pop-top trailer

You won’t find a new Volkswagen pop-up camper van on the US market, but you can find a VW-inspired pop-up camping trailer. In fact, you’ve had that option for over a decade, as Dub Box USA began offering just such an adorable trailer back in 2012 and s… Continue reading Type 2 stamps classic VW camper-inspired steel on new pop-top trailer

Sub-$3K micro-camping pod works as both truck and trailer camper

With its perfectly named HitchHiker Camper, Pennsylvania mobile shelter company Tusca Outdoors presents what might just be the world’s lightest, most versatile fully enclosed hard-shelled camper. The chassis-less teardrop-inspired camping pod can ride … Continue reading Sub-$3K micro-camping pod works as both truck and trailer camper

Bean Stock 2.0 teardrop slashes price on GFRP monocoque performance

Over the past decade, all-terrain teardrop trailers have gone from niche novelty to big business … and prices have gone along for the ride. It’s no longer unexpected to see teardrops regularly topping US$20K in base price and rising up over $40K when… Continue reading Bean Stock 2.0 teardrop slashes price on GFRP monocoque performance

Bean Stock 2.0 teardrop slashes price on GFRP monocoque performance

Over the past decade, all-terrain teardrop trailers have gone from niche novelty to big business … and prices have gone along for the ride. It’s no longer unexpected to see teardrops regularly topping US$20K in base price and rising up over $40K when… Continue reading Bean Stock 2.0 teardrop slashes price on GFRP monocoque performance