Vision Vehicle fuel-cell electric RV is a 300-mile wheeled smart home

This year’s Florida RV SuperShow is serving as a major coming-out party for American electrified camper technology. Winnebago already showed its first electric camper, and the US’ largest RV brand has laid out its own plans. With the Vision Vehicle, Th… Continue reading Vision Vehicle fuel-cell electric RV is a 300-mile wheeled smart home

Nissan adventure van rolls through the wild like a mobile ecolodge

Nissan has started 2022 much like it started 2021, showing an inspiring adventure van concept that encourages a more active lifestyle. Its Caravan Mountain Base Concept looks and feels like a mountain lodge and offers a respite for weary trail runners … Continue reading Nissan adventure van rolls through the wild like a mobile ecolodge

FlexCamp expanding RV pod camps comfortably on truck or trailer

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

Best 2021 pickup campers and 4×4 expedition trucks for off-grid life

Much like 2020 before it, 2021 was a year that made much of the world’s population want to forget all about modern civilization and instead seek out the loving embrace of wide-open natural spaces. And if multi-day or longterm living was the goal, the y… Continue reading Best 2021 pickup campers and 4×4 expedition trucks for off-grid life

Xponent’s smart solar RV awning gives camper charging a raise

An RV roof seems the perfect place to secure solar panels for onboard battery charging, right up until you try to squeeze them between and around the vents, skylights, air conditioner, antennas, racks and other roof-mounted components. California compa… Continue reading Xponent’s smart solar RV awning gives camper charging a raise

AEONrv rolls out 4-season off-grid RV ahead of electrified Ford camper

Carving out a niche between the all-terrain Ford Transit camper van and the oversized Ford F-Series expedition motorhome, Nevada startup AEONrv presents a compact Class C Ford expedition rig. Its titular motorhome pairs a one-ton Ford van chassis with … Continue reading AEONrv rolls out 4-season off-grid RV ahead of electrified Ford camper

$1-million Unimog RV gentrifies unwelcoming lands in ultramodern style

Already highly experienced at upfitting the Volkswagen Grand California camper van into various grades of aggressive off-road mayhem machine, Germany’s Stone Offroad Design (SOD) super-sizes its all-terrain camper game with the new Rise 4×4. The unique… Continue reading $1-million Unimog RV gentrifies unwelcoming lands in ultramodern style

Impressive Off-Grid Hydroelectric Plant Showcases The Hacker Spirit

DIY Hydroelectric Plant

We all know the story arc that so many projects take: Build. Fail. Improve. Fail. Repair. Improve. Fail. Rebuild. Success… Tweak! [Kris Harbour] is no stranger to the process, as …read more Continue reading Impressive Off-Grid Hydroelectric Plant Showcases The Hacker Spirit

Aerospace-grade squaredrop camper brings backcountry bathroom

We’ve seen a lot of interesting takes on the classic teardrop trailer over the years, from vintage recreations, to panoramic rolling glass houses, to hard-edged, industrial-strength off-roaders. A new one from startup Mammoth Overland definitely slides… Continue reading Aerospace-grade squaredrop camper brings backcountry bathroom

Loki slashes size and price on fast-adapting off-grid pickup camper

Earlier this year, Canadian camper startup Loki Basecamp introduced itself by way of the Falcon pickup camper, a cutting-edge on/off truck camper loaded with innovation and versatility. On the downside, the Falcon Series price tag also came loaded with… Continue reading Loki slashes size and price on fast-adapting off-grid pickup camper