Outdoors

Lumberjack presents its latest camper trailer, the Birdsville. It looks like a hard-edged teardrop while towing, but its roof folds forward to create a living space much larger than the typical tear, a comfortable option for intrepid families.

Colorado's Bone Daddy Blade WerX has come up with a pocket-sized multitool that can take on lightweight cutting tasks on its own, but can also be mounted to a handle to become heavy-hitting axe should the situation call for it.

Taxa Outdoors has grown from the otherworldly Cricket camping trailer to a full-model lineup with trailers of all sizes. It updates the flagship Mantis for 2020, adding a new multifunctional indoor/outdoor dining area, rear access hatch, and more.

The Forkanife from Canada's Cold4ged offers eco-conscious diners a sustainable knife and fork set that can be packed up and stowed right in the credit card slot of their wallet, offering a greener alternative to single-use plastic utensils.

Even when camping in a large vehicle, eventually you run out of space. So, it can pay dividends to opt for slimmer, lighter gear. You'll have trouble finding a slimmer, lighter camping stove than the GSI Pinnacle Pro, a laptop-thin dual-burner.

Having established itself as a global leader in hardcore, backcountry-grade camper trailers, Patriot Campers presents its very first live-in trailer. Unlike its other tent-topped trailers, the new X3 folds out to create a three-person living cabin.

Often the campers that leave the biggest impressions are the smallest vehicles of the pack. This year's CMT show had an intriguing collection of mini-campervans, tiny trailers, and conversion kits for smaller vehicles.

It's been at least eight years in the making, but we've finally got a sneak peek at the first Romotow fold-out caravan, with its crazy-stylish rotating cabin and built-in sun deck. It's bang-on with the concept renders and production starts soon.

Ñuke is a manufacturer of handcrafted Argentinian-style barbecues inspired by centuries of tradition, and it has just rolled out its most portable unit yet, the compact Pampa for roll-in, roll-out grilling convenience.

French company Beauer has earned a lot of attention over the years for its telescoping teardrop caravans. Now the company's bringing its tech to van life, launching a plug-and-play module that expands the size of a camper van.

With #vanlife shining a spotlight on camper vans, manufacturers have been moving conversions upmarket, creating vans that look and live like larger motorhomes. Affinity's version has convertible bunk beds and a bedroom with en suite bathroom.

Dethleffs isn't the only company pondering an electrified camping trailer. Australian firm OzXcorp is hard at work on a supplementary e-drive to turn hard-edged off-road caravans into semi-self-propelled machines with Level 4 autonomous capabilities.