Stealthy off-grid camper trailer flips out above-ground bathroom tent

We’ve already seen the unique spin Australia’s BRS Offroad was able to put on the teardrop trailer, and more recently, it’s further honed its craft on a larger, blacked-out stealth machine that disappears into the nighttime landscape like an internatio… Continue reading Stealthy off-grid camper trailer flips out above-ground bathroom tent

Review: 2024 Land Rover Defender proved us right, purists be damned

The British are known for things like putting milk into hot tea and adding extra vowels to words. They are not, however, known to bring back nostalgic nameplates just for the marketing of it, which is why I test-drove the Land Rover Defender.Continue R… Continue reading Review: 2024 Land Rover Defender proved us right, purists be damned

Pop-up Cube camper cuts out canvas for four-season hard walls

Oregon startup Cube Series debuted a few years ago with a lifting hard-wall pickup camper unlike anything else on the market. At the time, it mentioned plans to bolt its lifting hard walls to a trailer, and it’s now launched the trailer as a rugged all… Continue reading Pop-up Cube camper cuts out canvas for four-season hard walls

Fat-tire folding ebike gives budget adventurers the power to explore

Budget-friendly e-mobility company Engwe has rolled out a fat-tire folding adventure ebike with full suspension that can be hauled to the foot of the hills in the SUV’s trunk, before unfolding and tapping into the Engine Pro 2.0’s 1,200 watts of peak m… Continue reading Fat-tire folding ebike gives budget adventurers the power to explore

Brawny Chinese EV targets serious off-road action and extreme grunt

Chinese auto manufacturer Dongfeng has shoveled some heavy marketing into its M-Hero 917, the big, brawny, quad-motor luxury SUV it launched domestically last year and recently introduced in Switzerland.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTa… Continue reading Brawny Chinese EV targets serious off-road action and extreme grunt

Shimano-powered mountain bike gets “playful and agile” in the wild

German high-end bike maker Propain has added a “short-travel ripper for home trails and trail parks” to its eMTB range. The Sresh CF sports a Shimano mid-drive motor offering 600 watts of peak power, a lightweight blended carbon/fabric frame and a SRAM… Continue reading Shimano-powered mountain bike gets “playful and agile” in the wild

Outside’s rejiggered camper van blows open van life dreams

Founded in 2007, when “van life” wasn’t even a term, let alone an acceptable lifestyle choice, Portland’s Outside Van has thoroughly sharpened its skills building personalized mobile dwellings for everyone from forward-looking weight watchers to bike-p… Continue reading Outside’s rejiggered camper van blows open van life dreams

Arsenale’s “Plan B”: lightweight, long-range, 2WD hybrid adventure bike

The Arsenale’s latest offering is the Plan B: a lighweight, ultra-long-range, 2WD, low-power, hybrid gas/electric bike for wet, slippery, snowy or sandy conditions. With two failed indiegogo campaigns behind it as the 2X2 Ultrabike, it has reemerged at… Continue reading Arsenale’s “Plan B”: lightweight, long-range, 2WD hybrid adventure bike

Offline squaredrop camping trailer deploys fold-out cafe and bathroom

We’ve looked at several rugged, expanding camping trailers from Australia’s Offline Campers over the years, and now the builder is preparing a flagship. Still built tough enough for anything the Outback can throw at it, the new Solitaire carries over t… Continue reading Offline squaredrop camping trailer deploys fold-out cafe and bathroom