VW’s most impressive California camper van launches at tempting price

Sure, maybe it’s blasphemy to say that any new Volkswagen California camper van is better than the icons that came before it. But Volkswagen has worked quite hard to optimize the freshly launched California eHybrid 4Motion for smart, affordable, carefr… Continue reading VW’s most impressive California camper van launches at tempting price

Kia’s tiny pod camper battles Toyota for modular micro-RV supremacy

Who would have thought less than two weeks after taking a late look at the 2023 Toyota Kayoibako electric mini-camper van concept, Kia would release an adorable mini-camper of its own? But here she is, the Kia PV5 WKNDR. And dare are we say, this “Swis… Continue reading Kia’s tiny pod camper battles Toyota for modular micro-RV supremacy

Skeletal off-road cargo trailer mods into gear-stacking micro-camper

Utah’s Zion Off-Road hit the trailer market with one of the most modular off-road camping trailers out there, a multi-stage squaredrop that allows customers to spec it from empty to fully loaded. Now it’s sliding the modularity over to a simpler skelet… Continue reading Skeletal off-road cargo trailer mods into gear-stacking micro-camper

Fierce Ford Super Duty camper truck preys on adventure, dens anywhere

As ferocious and unstoppable as its namesake, the all-new Panthera overland motorhome is designed to push the boundaries of RVing well beyond glamping resorts and National Park campgrounds. The all-terrain powerhouse comes from one of the most establis… Continue reading Fierce Ford Super Duty camper truck preys on adventure, dens anywhere

High-voltage camper van goes swank without losing grid-free grit

Trakka has long been building some of Australia’s most rugged, agile off-grid adventure campers, from its original Volkswagen T2s, to its pop-top Toyota Land Cruisers, to a modern lineup of nomadic workspaces, modular camper kits, and Outback-ready exp… Continue reading High-voltage camper van goes swank without losing grid-free grit

Lovable Toyota micro-camper envisages amazing future for tiny van life

Is there any vehicle more adorable than a sub-4-m (13.1-ft) Japanese micro-camper van? Maybe a next-gen micro-camper built into an ultra-versatile van platform that also works as a commercial goods-hauler, micro shuttle and mobile pop-up shop? And sinc… Continue reading Lovable Toyota micro-camper envisages amazing future for tiny van life

Squaredrop camper unfurls in all directions into off-grid micro-condo

Earlier this year, South Africa’s Berg Offroad introduced the CX6, an impressive trailer that packs small but expands into an all-out family base camp for up to six people. The builder’s latest trailer tows on the same squaredrop-size footprint but add… Continue reading Squaredrop camper unfurls in all directions into off-grid micro-condo

Transforming RV takes Cybertruck camping from ghastly to glorious

Nothing about the Tesla Cybertruck (or the pickup campers built for it) has made it look like a particularly inviting camping vehicle. After famously awful first impressions, Elon’s tent debacle didn’t help. It seems like we’ll have to wait for trailer… Continue reading Transforming RV takes Cybertruck camping from ghastly to glorious

Gritty Volkswagen camper bus tames chaotic wilds with modern comforts

Known best for its highway-oriented caravans and motorhomes, Dethleffs is starting to support more ambitious adventurers who yearn to travel deeper into the unknown. It started last year with the versatile Yoka Go toy-hauling motorhome, and it continue… Continue reading Gritty Volkswagen camper bus tames chaotic wilds with modern comforts

Moonlander X pickup camper shell isn’t entirely what it appears

Colorado-based Radica hit the pickup camping topper scene a couple years ago with the introduction of the original Moonlander, a truck cap that splits the difference between basic security shell and overnight pickup camper like nothing else out there. … Continue reading Moonlander X pickup camper shell isn’t entirely what it appears