Outdoors

The new ERV from Retreat Caravans brings the race to go electric to non-motorized vehicles. Its lithium battery and solar roof are tasked with running all-season climate control, indoor/outdoor entertainment, electrified kitchen gear and much more.

After hitting the scene with an innovative expanding roof-top tent, iKamper reworked it, set Kickstarter on fire with a $2 million campaign, and became a brand name in the camping scene. Now it's reaching out to small car owners with a Mini version.

Surfers use up a lot of energy, both paddling out to the lineups where the waves roll in, and then paddling even harder to catch one of those waves. The Boost Surfing Fin is designed to help, by giving users … well, an electric boost.

Australians don't compromise when it comes to tough camper trailers. So if you're named "Australian Off Road," your "most basic model yet" includes a galvanized steel foundation, airy queen bedroom, lithium-based electrical system and large kitchen.

As glamping, overlanding and #vanlife prove, camping means different things to different people. Fargo Elite Cabins reaches out to several styles of camper with a sleek, modern cabin that can be a motorhome, camping trailer, houseboat or tiny home.

The best place to barbecue your food in the wilderness might not necessarily be the best place to make your campfire, but inventor Roby Burch sees no reason that all heat-related activity can’t take place around the same barrel of cold-rolled steel.

When most people think of multi-tools, they tend to picture little gadgets that can be stuffed in a pocket. The fact is, though, some tasks require larger implements, and Adventure Mate's new AM-V2 serves as five of the things.

Off-road teardrop trailers are all the rage right now, but a factor limiting appeal is that they generally sleep only two – and no bathroom. Into the Wild solves both problems, lifting the roof for a roomy trailer that sleeps four and has a wet bath.

Having previously graced our pages with inventive hammocks, shelters with integrated bedding and tents with built-in insulation, Crua Outdoors is back with a solution that rolls all of these into one, plus a little bit more.

From fresh faces offering interesting credit-card-sized options to experienced heads reimagining how their storied implements open and close, 2019 had a bit of everything for multitool enthusiasts. Here are the best of the bunch.

Last year we took a look at EverRatchet, a cleverly designed keychain multitool with a ratchet built in. Inventor Brian Filko has now returned to the crowdfunding scene with a new and improved version.

The Jeep Gladiator is a super-capable off-road platform, and drop a camper on it and it also makes a rock-solid overlander. For those looking for a fast, affordable and simple solution, AT Overland offers lightweight sleeper tops under $10K.