Next Gen off-grid camper van drops weight with ultralight cots and components

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

Patriot's latest indestructible off-road camping trailer brings more versatility

The iKamper X-Cover has a sandwich-style design that can hold gear during the ride, open easily ...

Just months after debuting the X1-H with integrated hard-top tent, Australia’s Patriot Campers is breaking its tent options wide open. In place of an integrated tent, the all-new X1-N features a built-in roof rack for use with any roof-top tent (RTT). The X1-N can sleep the whole family in a large fold-out tent or a fast-moving couple in a quick-popping two-person hardshell. And as always with the Patriot badge, it can roll virtually anywhere, over whatever rock, mud, snow, sand, running water or general rubble the path throws its way.

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Lexus GXOR Concept takes deep luxury deep off-road

The Lexus GX isn’t the first vehicle you think of when “off-road” or “overlanding” come to mind, but as a gussied up Toyota Land Cruiser Prado with full-time four-wheel drive, body-on-frame construction and Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System, … Continue reading Lexus GXOR Concept takes deep luxury deep off-road

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

Off-grid tiny house is well-suited for home and away

Build Tiny’s latest model was created in collaboration with architecture firm First Light Studio. With its detachable trailer and ability to run either on or off-the-grid as required, the tiny house is well-suited to both life on the road and… Continue reading Off-grid tiny house is well-suited for home and away

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"

Bliss Mobil and Acela put fiercely meticulous engineering into extreme-duty expedition motorhome

Among the many big trucks of Overland Expo, one particular green machine stood out. A collaboration between American truck manufacturer Acela and Dutch camper module maker Bliss Mobil, this particular expedition motorhome features exacting st… Continue reading Bliss Mobil and Acela put fiercely meticulous engineering into extreme-duty expedition motorhome

Modular off-grid house in the trees is child's play

The Bert is due to be made available for purchase in early 2020 starting at €120,000

Studio Precht offers a fresh and fun take on the treehouse with its Bert model. The tiny dwelling will be able to run off-the-grid and offer multiple interior layouts. It also draws inspiration from rather unlikely sources: Minions characters and Sesame Street.

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Small, simple Ello camping box turns compact cars into off-grid camper vans

Over the years, we’ve seen many variations of the in-vehicle camper box from around Europe. From Switzerland’s 3D puzzle-like transformer, to France’s multi-piece pack-up caravan, and from Germany’s pickup bed Oktoberfest party, to Great Brit… Continue reading Small, simple Ello camping box turns compact cars into off-grid camper vans