Outdoors

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.

Pop-up tent campers are an age-old way of enjoying a light tow and roomy base camp, but they're not always as quick or easy to set up as the term "pop-up" suggests. The Easy Caravanning TakeOff follows through on the pop-up's promise of quickness.

The RV world reached new heights in the 2010s, laying the groundwork for a bigger decade to come. Camper concepts we saw over the decade showed an industry ready to apply the latest technologies in creating smarter, more luxurious, more stylish RVs.