Collaborate Disseminate
Many camper vans end up pigeonholed into certain categories — full-time two-person living, family camping, weekend gear-shuttling — but the new Blue Sky camper van from Outside Van defies such categorization. It’s part family van, part gear shuttle and… Continue reading Blue Sky 4×4 camper van brings the family fun, outside and in
A group of French expats in the US Southwest believes the school bus camper (skoolie) is more than just a DIY RV solution, and it seems to have good timing. With the COVID-19 pandemic having sidelined the tourism side of their business, the entrepreneu… Continue reading Las Vegas shop revives old school buses into colorful luxury campers
Before getting its pop-top flagship to market, Boreas Campers has launched a simpler model aimed at buyers who want the advantage of its tough, zero-wood construction without laying out $30 grand on a fully equipped trailer. The new AT takes the same 1… Continue reading Boreas composite off-road camper trailer leaves the wood in the forest
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
First unveiled back in 2015, and finally completed in 2018, the Ecocapsule is an egg-shaped off-grid tiny house. For those who like its novel styling but would prefer something more affordable, there’s now a cheaper version available that comes without… Continue reading Updated Ecocapsule tiny house drops the price, keeps the egg shape
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
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
Off-grid lighting innovator Deciwatt is back with a new manually powered light to illuminate unwired spaces, ranging from remote villages, to campsites, to backyards. The NowLight drops the weight of Deciwatt’s previous gravity-based design, leaving a … Continue reading NowLight illuminates off-grid darkness with handmade power
The Australian camper van innovators at Trakka are back with another slick VW-badged van built to explore city and country. This time, it’s not the iconic Transporter platform they’re working with but the larger Crafter. The full-size Akuna camper van … Continue reading Trakka’s latest VW camper van pushes multipurpose ingenuity off-grid
Luxury travel trailer maker Bowlus Road Chief is back with another edition, one that handily exceeds the off-grid battery and tech capabilities of current and past models. With a design inspired by yachts, aircraft and electric vehicles, the Endless Hi… Continue reading Bowlus takes the long road with its most powerful off-grid camper yet