Camping

Nemo is updating its much-loved Stargaze Recliner hammock-style freestanding camping chair with a new model that benefits from instant setup and a slashed price. The Stargaze Evo-X packs the same comfort without the extra work.

The Tiffin GH1 all-terrain camper van was one of the most pleasant RV surprises of 2024. Now Tiffin follows it up with the GH2, a stretched Sprinter AWD camper van that prices the same as a Winnebago Revel ... but with well more space.

A folding saw as premium as a collector's edition knife? It's a category that didn't really exist until Woxna hit the ground running this year. The brand's newest saw pairs mesmerizing Damascus steel and rich walnut wood into a one-of-a-kind tool.

The Tusca HitchHiker chassis-less camper pod has been renamed the Freedom Camper and is now available in a lighter, sleeker version that fits trucks as small as the Ford Maverick and requires just two people to lift on and off the vehicle.

Solo Stove has long built its brand around fire, but now it's expanding into other product categories. A cooler seemed almost inevitable, but this one goes a step further as a fire pit-like gathering point with A/C and misting to keep everyone cool.

After releasing one off-road trailer after another, Mammoth Overland is ditching the chassis and wheels for its latest design. The SKL off-road camper leaps up atop the vehicle roof, bringing its own solid-state battery bank and hard walls.

The new Hyperlite Bug Bivy is about as light as a full-body outdoor shelter gets, packing down to water bottle size on long journeys. At camp, it provides full protection from the biting bugs that would otherwise make the entire trip miserable.

Jeep hits the ground of Overland Expo West hard this year with an all-new concept it calls the Awning and Rooftop Tent (ARTT) concept, a go-anywhere Wrangler pop-top micro-camper straight from the off-road gurus at Jeep's own performance parts arm.

CompoCloset is known for portable toilets with particularly clean, white designs. Its latest promises to be the cleanest operator yet. A mashup of two toilet styles, the new S1 aims to offer the most convenient processing for both urine and feces.

Forget the camper-in-a-box, the camper-in-a-bag is the lightest, most portable way of turning car into RV. The latest to drift our way, the Hele Box Solo tasks each component with multiple functions, providing a bed, table and gear drawer.

The Highcountry Unlimited UTV trailer leaps to life with a retro-inspired design featuring a big, old towable tub, specialized walking beam suspension connecting its four wheels, and the ability to transform into a modern-day covered wagon.

We're starting to see a new tier of rooftop tents that are more like self-contained tiny campers. The Oztent Apex RT-P-1600 tent is the latest, boasting motion-activated camp lighting, active cooling and even an RV-style electronic command center.