Volkswagen camper vans make hero’s return to USA at reasonable price

It’s been over two decades coming, but the Volkswagen camper van is finally riding again in the United States. Not only does the impending launch of the all-electric ID. Buzz mark the return to the US market of the sorely missed VW camper bus, it also … Continue reading Volkswagen camper vans make hero’s return to USA at reasonable price

Luxury-branded adventure camper van handily undercuts Winnebago

Tiffin is best known for offering some of the American market’s most lavish and expensive bus-sized Class A motorhomes. So it might come as a surprise that it’s added a gritty, fully off-grid-capable Mercedes Sprinter camper van to its lineup. It’s eve… Continue reading Luxury-branded adventure camper van handily undercuts Winnebago

Ruggedly nuggety micro-camper urges you to mod your own adventure

If there was ever an RV that should be called “Chuck,” it was the original Ushi Outdoors trailer. The North Carolina startup must have realized its oversight because its second trailer wears the name. It’s not quite as natural a chuckwagon as the origi… Continue reading Ruggedly nuggety micro-camper urges you to mod your own adventure

Slick, versatile mini-camper van out-flexes new Volkswagen California

The Volkswagen California may remain the global icon of compact, space-efficient van life, but there are a number of other smart pop-top mini-camper vans out there capable of providing a similar, if not superior, experience. Increasingly, those vans ar… Continue reading Slick, versatile mini-camper van out-flexes new Volkswagen California

Nissan made its own camper van, and it’s a gorgeous Murphy bed retreat

We like Nissan cars, SUVs and trucks well enough, but we’re starting to think the company is wasting its talents and should focus all attention on camper vans. It has designed several of our favorite camper van concepts in recent memory and even sells … Continue reading Nissan made its own camper van, and it’s a gorgeous Murphy bed retreat

Volkswagen camper vans make a grand return to the US market

Seattle’s Peace Vans has built a brand around its love for classic Volkswagen camper vans, so it’s not surprising to see the company jumping out of the gate with all guns blazing as the official American ID. Buzz launch draws near. The Buzz will be the… Continue reading Volkswagen camper vans make a grand return to the US market

Absurdly light pickup camper adapts to adventure via plug-n-play pods

With a base weight estimated at a nice round 550 lb (249 kg), the Stealth pickup camper from Peak Performance Campers is the lightest we’ve ever covered. Thanks to Peak’s extruded aluminum-framed Modu-Lock component system, it’s also the most versatile… Continue reading Absurdly light pickup camper adapts to adventure via plug-n-play pods

Adorable VW camper backpack is the ultimate V-dub van life accessory

We’ve covered so many small camping and gear trailers over the years, it’s rare to find a design so out of the blue it’s surprising. But the Bbox Bulli Edition is indeed that design, a different style of camping gear-hauler with an entirely different p… Continue reading Adorable VW camper backpack is the ultimate V-dub van life accessory

Rugged micro-trailer unboxes into two-story base camp with staircase

The Hardkorr Xplorer was already one of the smallest, most feature-packed off-road micro-campers out there, and now Hardkorr has gone and made it smaller. More accurately, it’s made it lower, dropping down the total ride height so that the trailer stor… Continue reading Rugged micro-trailer unboxes into two-story base camp with staircase

Gorgeous six-wheel RV raises Mercedes Sprinter camping to yacht grade

Few Class A motorhomes make us want to live indefinitely on the road, but Niesmann+Bischoff has mastered the art of making several of those select few. It doesn’t build the largest or most expensive motorhomes out there, but we’d argue it makes some of… Continue reading Gorgeous six-wheel RV raises Mercedes Sprinter camping to yacht grade