Outdoors

Some multitools come to market as finely-tuned Ferraris with premium materials and precisely engineered edges, and others are more like go-karts that simply get you where you need to go, like the newly introduced 12-in-1 Kakmom.

The Living Vehicle is already one of the most capable off-grid trailers money can buy. For 2023, it's loading up on even more self-sufficiency, adding an optional water generator that makes clean water from ambient humidity, even in the desert.

HitchFire has established itself as the go-to source for hitch-mounted grilling, and now it's looking to master hitchable cooking at large. Its new Hitch Kitchen packs a stove, sink and worktop inside a rugged box that stores behind the bumper.

Surfers may seem like a pretty laid-back bunch, but that doesn't mean there aren't any surfboard thieves amongst their ranks. The surfinlock was designed with that fact in mind, as it allows surfers to lock their boards up like bikes.

As the name might suggest, Nitecore's line of Tiny Monster flashlights are design to pack maximum punch into compact packages, and the recently introduced TM20K cranks up the illumination to a blinding 20,000 lumens.

As affirmed by Edward Abbey's classic novel Desert Solitaire, spending time alone in nature can be profoundly inspiring. For those adventures, Terrapod presents the RTTx Solo, a one-person rooftop tent that saves space while providing solid shelter.

Most headlamps just incorporate a lamp unit in the middle, which in some cases can be set to wide and spotlight output modes. The Multi-Beam is different, in that it sports both a central spotlight and a wide half-halo of LEDs.

Tentsile has built an impressive stable of suspended sleeping shelters and hammocks since launching its very first tree tent in 2012, and its latest creations land with a particularly green tinge through the use of recycled ocean plastics.

We might get accused of blasphemy for saying it, but duct tape has its limitations. The MODL Infinity Tool can't replace duct tape, but it can step in on some of those jobs that stump the world's favorite adhesive fix-all.

Happier Campier has become synonymous with multifunctional trailers that look both vintage and contemporary. Its new HC1 Studio adds a studio-apartment-inspired layout with fixed bathroom and kitchen to the company's fully modular trailer layout.

Beaver Built has crafted a tiny, rugged box trailer that builds into a full micro-camper via bolt-on accessories. The trailer can simply battle scree and dust on its way to delivering adventure goods or it can serve as a complete base camp.

The simplest Cybertruck camper yet, the Space Camper turns truck into micro-home and even makes the Cybertruck look slightly more normal. Modular add-ons like a kitchen and triple-size solar rack help fulfill the vision of Swiss Army multifunction.

Sometimes it pays to keep things simple when it comes to survival. Taking this approach is the newly launched Sharp-n-Spark, a lightweight camping implement that focuses on doing just two jobs and doing them well.

Foldable grills come in all shapes and sizes these days but the newly launched Caveman is a neat and particularly portable option, which can feed eight people and fold flat into a laptop-like package that slips right into your backpack.

In late 2019, Boreas Campers teased a larger version of its off-road squaredrop trailer. It took longer than planned, but the pop-top model has arrived as a bigger, badder tow-everywhere Boreas micro-home with indoor bathroom and space for five people.