Mystic shrink-rays the rugged camper truck into Active Gear micro-RV

A rugged pop-up camper truck that looks like it stayed in the dryer just a little too long, the Mini Pop Bee Active Gear from Japanese camper manufacturer Mystic punches well above its weight class. Despite its absolutely tiny kei car footprint, the Ac… Continue reading Mystic shrink-rays the rugged camper truck into Active Gear micro-RV

Ford F-150 Lightning can seamlessly power a home for three days

Electric vehicles are increasingly including the capability to serve as backup power sources that can be tapped into during blackouts and emergencies. But how exactly will that work at home, and how much will any given EV be able to power around the ho… Continue reading Ford F-150 Lightning can seamlessly power a home for three days

Review: Ford F-150 Powerboost proves itself a hybrid workhorse

Ford unveiled the current generation F-150 for the 2021 model year to much expectation. Out was the slow-selling diesel option and in was a new hybrid powertrain that offered all of the capability of the regular truck with several added bonuses. After … Continue reading Review: Ford F-150 Powerboost proves itself a hybrid workhorse

Mold-smashing Chevy Silverado EV avalanches onto the e-pickup scene

When it designed the F-150 Lightning, Ford carried over the rugged looks and dimensions of the ICE-driven F-150. Chevrolet takes a very different tack with its Silverado EV, reimagining its stalwart full-size truck into a sleeker, more versatile electr… Continue reading Mold-smashing Chevy Silverado EV avalanches onto the e-pickup scene

GMC flips on the lights of all-electric Sierra Denali pickup

An electric Hummer pickup is cool and all, but with a small bed, 4×4-style design and price tag that starts at $80K and pushes into six figures, it’s a nonstarter for the average pickup buyer. For GMC to start seriously selling EVs, it’ll need somethin… Continue reading GMC flips on the lights of all-electric Sierra Denali pickup

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

Inflatable Air-Topper pickup camper shell packs away with ease

Cover up or go naked? It’s a question many a pickup truck driver has entertained at some point, weighing whether they’d prefer the security of a camper shell or canopy or the open-ended versatility of a stock, uncapped bed. Inflatables startup Flated u… Continue reading Inflatable Air-Topper pickup camper shell packs away with ease

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

Triple-threat tent camps comfily on ground, rooftop or pickup bed

We’ve seen a couple tents over the years built to camp atop a vehicle roof or on the ground, but by and large tents are made for one or the other. The all-new Rev tent from C6 Outdoor does both and also jumps into a truck bed to triple as a pickup tent… Continue reading Triple-threat tent camps comfily on ground, rooftop or pickup bed