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This year saw the introduction of some of the most compact, lightweight camping trailers we’ve seen in our decades of covering new RV launches – a veritable forest of vehicle-based fast and light backpacking options. In fact, we set out to put together… Continue reading Odd, clever and crazy-light micro-camper trailers of 2022
Los Angeles-based camping trailer builder Polydrops made an immediate name for itself by reimagining the teardrop trailer as a polyhedron. Now, in an effort to offer a lighter, more aerodynamic drop-sized camper tailored to electric vehicles, it’s plan… Continue reading Sub-$10K Polydrops trailer sheds lines and weight to boost EV camping
Mercedes-Benz is now working to expand its electric vehicle family into its Marco Polo camper van line. It opened 2022 with an upfitted EQV camper van, and it closes out the year with the all-new Concept EQT Marco Polo. The pop-up concept mini-camper s… Continue reading Mercedes EQT tiny camper concept teases brilliant e-RVing future
Alphavan has quickly established itself as a premier German camper van brand, building its reputation around a dual-space layout loaded with high-end amenities like the industry’s first Starlink RV integration. Now it’s going in a slightly different di… Continue reading Mercedes Sprinter 4×4 camper cranks adrenaline with dirt bike garage
The American RV market has plenty of prohibitively expensive Ford-based campers, from US$2 million EarthRoamers to $135K Loki base camps, so it’s always nice to find one that’s truly affordable. The Ford Maverick is a natural place to start, as the lea… Continue reading Ford Maverick GFC is the cheapest US camper truck, if you can find one
Few camper trailers we’ve looked at over the years are as insanely overbuilt and impressively equipped as the Bruder EXP series from Down Under. Big, industrial-looking composite fortresses with adjustable air suspension, pressurized, dust-free interio… Continue reading Tow-anywhere Bruder off-road camper trailer goes stealth
Bundutec quietly has one of the more impressive overlanding lineups available, comprising a full family of truck campers, roomy rooftop tents, and accessories like awnings and tent rooms. Now it combines several of those existing products into the uniq… Continue reading Bundu Trail camper is a modern, electric-lift chuckwagon you sleep in
Many small camper vans are built to double as everyday three-row MPVs complete with seven or eight seats. Typically such camper vans require removing or installing seats and other equipment when switching between camping and daily driving modes. A new … Continue reading 7-seat Toyota MPV stashes covert micro-RV gear for impromptu camping
EarthRoamer has bulldozed fresh ground between its HD flagship and LTi “base” model to make room for the impressive new SX. The first Chevy-based all-world expedition RV in the Colorado builder’s current lineup, the SX packs on a carbon fiber shell equ… Continue reading EarthRoamer builds Chevy Silverado into $1-million no-man’s-land yacht
What would the ultimate Volkswagen California-style camper van look like? German startup Rhön Camp has concocted a compelling answer with its very own Ultimate camper van, a Volkswagen T6.1 that accommodates four people inside a light, adaptable interi… Continue reading Rhön Camp puts together the Ultimate Volkswagen pop-up camper van