High-rise teardrop trailer makes standing-height base camp for four

Oregonian small RV builder Bend Teardrop has always had a little fun with teardrop trailer size and form. Its 6 x 12-ft (1.8 x 3.7-m) trailer has long served as something of a stretched limo for the teardrop market, a supersized tear with sleeping spac… Continue reading High-rise teardrop trailer makes standing-height base camp for four

Type 2 stamps classic VW camper-inspired steel on new pop-top trailer

You won’t find a new Volkswagen pop-up camper van on the US market, but you can find a VW-inspired pop-up camping trailer. In fact, you’ve had that option for over a decade, as Dub Box USA began offering just such an adorable trailer back in 2012 and s… Continue reading Type 2 stamps classic VW camper-inspired steel on new pop-top trailer

Saltsaun NW’s curvy sauna trailers are the new hotspot for après ski

What’s better than a sauna in your backyard? A sauna you can use in your backyard and then hitch up and tow anywhere you might want to use it. Inspired heavily by the covered wagons that used to roam its birth state of Oregon, the all-new Saltsaun NW i… Continue reading Saltsaun NW’s curvy sauna trailers are the new hotspot for après ski

Bean Stock 2.0 teardrop slashes price on GFRP monocoque performance

Over the past decade, all-terrain teardrop trailers have gone from niche novelty to big business … and prices have gone along for the ride. It’s no longer unexpected to see teardrops regularly topping US$20K in base price and rising up over $40K when… Continue reading Bean Stock 2.0 teardrop slashes price on GFRP monocoque performance

Bean Stock 2.0 teardrop slashes price on GFRP monocoque performance

Over the past decade, all-terrain teardrop trailers have gone from niche novelty to big business … and prices have gone along for the ride. It’s no longer unexpected to see teardrops regularly topping US$20K in base price and rising up over $40K when… Continue reading Bean Stock 2.0 teardrop slashes price on GFRP monocoque performance

Tiny Cube camper uses trap door to get “mega” with micro-caravanning

Sportcaravan launched its Cube trailer series a few years ago with a pair of dual-room toy hauler camping trailers it calls the Cube 4 and 5. Since then, it’s rolled downmarket, filling out the lineup with smaller, lower-numbered multipurpose camper cu… Continue reading Tiny Cube camper uses trap door to get “mega” with micro-caravanning

Sleepless miniaturized teardrop is a micro-camping backpack for SUVs

Of the dozens of gear-hauler trailers we’ve looked at over the years – from low-riding exo-frames, to bolt-and-build cargo boxes, to fold-a-tent tubs, to tiny wagon-wheelers – none have struck us as immediately lovable as the Ushi. Designed and built i… Continue reading Sleepless miniaturized teardrop is a micro-camping backpack for SUVs

LG hits CES with a cutting-edge, portable … camping trailer!?

When LG introduced the unique “Dukebox” ahead of CES 2024, it seemed a bit on the esoteric side but still within the brand’s usual consumer electronics sphere. But a teardrop trailer designed to serve as a personal space beyond the four walls of home? … Continue reading LG hits CES with a cutting-edge, portable … camping trailer!?

Top teardrops, tent-tops and tiny ebike camping trailers of 2023

In addition to numerous motorized tiny campers, 2023 brought to light many new towable micro-RVs, some so small they’re pulled by bicycle. Our top picks include a reshaped Airstream-style tiny (and shiny) camping cube, a teardrop-sized towable with sce… Continue reading Top teardrops, tent-tops and tiny ebike camping trailers of 2023