Ultra-moddable camping trailer transforms from cargo crate to micro-RV

German camper innovator VanMe recently took a short break from designing stylish camper vans to introduce one of the more modular camping trailers the world over.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Caravan, Trailer, trailers, RV, Outdoor… Continue reading Ultra-moddable camping trailer transforms from cargo crate to micro-RV

European “yacht on wheels” camper van journeys onto American market

The world keeps getting brighter for Americans lusting after European camper vans with no recent history of US availability. Westfalia is officially on its way back to market, Volkswagen will soon have an all-electric van canvas with which converters c… Continue reading European “yacht on wheels” camper van journeys onto American market

Knaus’ lightweight morphing RV reinvents caravan design for e-mobility

Knaus-Tabbert has been preparing for the electric vehicle switchover for years now, exploring everything from Wankel-extended electric motorhomes to ultralight, flexible caravan builds. Now it’s spinning the latter idea into a completely reimagined cam… Continue reading Knaus’ lightweight morphing RV reinvents caravan design for e-mobility

Airstream Interstate 19X is a nimbler off-grid camper for nomads

Two years ago, Airstream welcomed the summer season in with the Interstate 24X, a large adaptable camper van aimed straight at outdoor adventurers and dispersed camp explorers. Now it’s closing summer out with a shorter, more capable version it calls t… Continue reading Airstream Interstate 19X is a nimbler off-grid camper for nomads

Fixed-blade version of crazy Romotow flip-knife RV saves $100K

For over a decade, the name “Romotow” has been synonymous with a glossy white camping trailer with integrated slide-and-swing deck. Times change, though, and in an effort to bring prices down to a more earthly level, Romotow creator W2 has launched a b… Continue reading Fixed-blade version of crazy Romotow flip-knife RV saves $100K

Blackcamp trailer expands into serious base camp for alpine explorers

A spin-off brand of Italian forestry equipment and trailer manufacturer Schwarz, Blackcamp has developed a high-precision tool for exploring the mountains via four wheels, two wheels, one board, two feet, etc. Its Freeda squaredrop caravan can be towed… Continue reading Blackcamp trailer expands into serious base camp for alpine explorers

Mulgo pop-top turns Ineos Grenadier into a boundless micro-RV

Australia’s Expedition Centre has gotten out of the gate early in launching the first piece of camper kit we’ve seen for the new Ineos Grenadier. Its pop-up sleeper roof turns the British 4×4 into its own camping rig, giving the rugged, go-anywhere SUV… Continue reading Mulgo pop-top turns Ineos Grenadier into a boundless micro-RV

Westfalia pop-up camper vans will soon return to American RV market

First the Microbus, and now the Westy. Iconic German camper van brand Westfalia, still beloved coast to coast across America for the pop-up Volkswagens it made decades ago, is deep in plans for a grand American return. Its new van won’t be based on a V… Continue reading Westfalia pop-up camper vans will soon return to American RV market

Citroën dives deeper into RVs with boldly retro pop-up camper van

Citroën made a statement at the 2018 Düsseldorf Caravan Salon with a concept it called the Type H WildCamp, a modernized throwback that looked ready for a weeks-long tour of Route 66 … in 1955. Five years later, a new smaller version of that concept … Continue reading Citroën dives deeper into RVs with boldly retro pop-up camper van

Modular Bavarian VW ID. Buzz electric camper van goes full woody

Lamenting the upcoming demise of Volkswagen’s Transporter T6.1 cargo van, soon to be replaced by a Ford-engineered van, self-described “wood worm” Gerd Niederlechner has turned his attention to the lovable all-electric ID. Buzz. The chief of Bavarian c… Continue reading Modular Bavarian VW ID. Buzz electric camper van goes full woody