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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
More stylish than any bus-size fifth-wheel or triple-axle, but still packing enough room for the whole family, the new Trail Ridge caravan from Colorado startup Dunraven brings clean aluminum design and cozy living to camp. The 18-foot (5.5-m) all-aluminum box trailer is designed for families that want to fully experience the outdoors, not just park their trailers there. It packs an outdoor kitchen, off-grid power system and standing-height interior that sleeps five to six people.
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Continue Reading Dunraven’s aluminum camping trailer is a towable off-grid tiny cabin for a family of six
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We’ve been watching the new third-generation Mercedes-Benz Sprinter morph into different camper vans in Germany, the UK and the US. Now Australia’s Trakka, builder of small on- and off-road motorhomes, has given us our first look at a gen-3 Sprinter camper van from down under, and it’s arguably the most impressive yet. The Jabiru camper van uses a full off-grid power suite and multifunctional, space-optimizing components to support highway and backway adventurers as they escape on quick holidays or extended off-grid expeditions.
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Continue Reading Trakka’s latest camper van heads for the Outback with off-grid power and slick versatility
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Overland Expo celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, and the 2019 show proved more than ever that “overlanding” has exploded from barely-recognized travel alternative to aspirational lifestyle. The largest Overland Expo ever welcomed more… Continue reading Gallery: Jeep campers, floaty amphibians and other world-exploration rigs of Overland Expo 2019
Extending a helping hand to the rootless and wanderlust-filled masses, Alabama startup Storyteller Overland launches a rugged, ultra-versatile 4×4 camper van in Mercedes Sprinter and Ford Transit flavors. With flexible multi-use furniture, th… Continue reading Swiss Army-like 4×4 camper vans invite you to author your own tales of adventure and intrigue
As #vanlife has grown from cult phenomenon to almost-mainstream lifestyle alternative for the young and young-at-heart, it feels like van dwellers are constantly on the lookout for more distant roads, tracks and spaces to explore. And with th… Continue reading Big, burly and often beautiful: Camper vans and adventure Sprinters of Overland Expo West 2019
Just days after we looked at a 298-lb (135-kg) prototype camping trailer that is literally featherlight, we found a trailer that weighs even less – and this one’s built to go off-road. The SportsRig TrailStomper is a wagon-like towable that b… Continue reading TrailStomper microtrailer might just be the lightest, sleekest off-road camping trailer out there
What’s great about the Power Generation Modules project headed by [Cole B] is the focus on usability and modularity. The project is a system for powering and charging small devices using any number and combination of generator modules: wind turbine, hand-crank, and water turbine so far. Power management and storage is handled by a separate unit that acts as a battery bank to store the output from up to six generators at once. There’s also a separate LED lamp module, designed to be capable of being powered directly from any of the generator modules if needed.
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Continue reading Power Generation Modules Mix and Match Wind, Water, and Hand Cranks
As the threat of climate change looms, more and more industries are starting to electrify rather than using traditional fuel sources like gasoline and diesel. It almost all cases, the efficiency gains turn out to be environmentally and economically beneficial. Obviously we have seen more electric cars on the roads, but this trend extends far beyond automobiles to things like lawn equipment, bicycles, boats, and even airplanes. The latest in this trend of electrified machines comes to us from YouTube user [J Mantzel] who has built his own solar-powered bulldozer.
The fact that this bulldozer is completely solar-powered is only …read more
In many parts of the world, living in a trailer has gained a social stigma. We’re talking about a rectangular building placed on three wheels and towed to your preferred plot of land. It’s going to take a lot to break that social stigma, but this is a pretty sweet attempt.
PassivDom is an off-grid home. It sidesteps the electrical grid as well as water and sewer service. It’s marketed as utilizing revolutionary breakthrough in wall insulation which they claim makes it very easy to heat and cool. In addition to this self-sustaining angle, it taps into the tiny home …read more
