Alpaca pickup pop-topper might be the most stylish truck camper out there

For far too long, pickup campers have been dragged down by chronic fugliness, possibly the least attractive category in an RV market known for churning out some real eyesores. The recent topper trend has helped to reverse some of pickup camping’s aesth… Continue reading Alpaca pickup pop-topper might be the most stylish truck camper out there

EarthCruiser morphing Hummer EV into off-grid electric super-camper

EarthCruiser kicked off 2023 with an update on its electric overland camper program, and now it’s back with a more specific all-electric project: an off-road camper based on the Hummer EV Pickup. The Oregon-based expedition vehicle company is partnerin… Continue reading EarthCruiser morphing Hummer EV into off-grid electric super-camper

Review: 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning is a useful pickup truck … sorta

After a week with the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning in a place where trucks are actually needed, we learned that it is in fact a good truck. Provided you don’t have too far to go, that is.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Ford, Electric … Continue reading Review: 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning is a useful pickup truck … sorta

What Happened to Sweden’s Slot Car EV Road?

A grey car sits in the background out of focus, its front facing the camera. It sits over an asphalt roadway with a metal rail extending from the foreground to behind the car in the distance. The rail has a two parallel slots and screws surrounding the slots running down the rail.

Many EVs can charge 80% of their battery in a matter of minutes, but for some applications range anxiety and charge time are still a concern. One possible solution is …read more Continue reading What Happened to Sweden’s Slot Car EV Road?

Toy-haulin’ Toro Bravo 4×4 RV moonlights as off-grid work truck

A different kind of off-road camper truck meant to roam Monday through Sunday, the Toro Bravo 4×4 Silver Spear works just as hard as it plays. And it plays harder than most thanks to an open toy-hauling camper cabin. The modular 3D-printed interior can… Continue reading Toy-haulin’ Toro Bravo 4×4 RV moonlights as off-grid work truck

SuperTourer composite truck camper looks to outmaneuver adventure vans

Truck campers and camper vans are currently two of the hottest categories in US RVing. RVIA sales numbers show them as the only two RV segments to buck an otherwise industry-wide 2022 sales drop, with camper van sales increasing 23% year over year and … Continue reading SuperTourer composite truck camper looks to outmaneuver adventure vans

Tune Tacoma topper adds flared camping space and glass panorama

Just when we thought the pickup camping topper market had become absolutely saturated with every possible design and feature, yet another Rocky Mountain startup comes along with a rather fresh take. The M1 topper from Denver’s Tune Outdoors looks from … Continue reading Tune Tacoma topper adds flared camping space and glass panorama

Gear-hungry Ford F-Series RV opens new frontiers for adventure travel

An EarthRoamer alternative for the slightly less exorbitantly wealthy, the Grid Series expedition truck from Wilderness Vans does some things better than the EarthRoamer itself. Its multiple gear garages swallow everything from a pair of mountain bikes… Continue reading Gear-hungry Ford F-Series RV opens new frontiers for adventure travel

Indestructible Toyota Hilux makes indefectible go-anywhere micro RV

Toyota has a reputation for building rugged, ready-for-anything off-roaders like no other company on Earth … and the Toyota Hilux might just be the toughest of them all. A forbidden fruit in the United States, the Hilux is well-established in much of… Continue reading Indestructible Toyota Hilux makes indefectible go-anywhere micro RV