Caravan

With a pop-up like a chimney and a bimini-topped sundeck, the roof of the RKS Purpose Trailer is unlike any other. The trailer has standing height where you need it, lying height where you don't, and an upper deck when you don't want a roof at all.

Every time we think we've seen every style of teardrop trailer, a different spin on the genre pops up. The Mobi X tucks inside a fiberglass monohull on the way to camp, but slides out, drops down, pops up and swings out into a large camp for four.

With its Revel camper van, Winnebago reached out to woo adventurous campers like mountain bikers and skiers. A $175K adventure van isn't for everyone, though. So Winnebago has reached out again, with a versatile gear-hauler trailer it calls the Hike.

Striking while the market's hot, Airstream grows its small, shiny adventure trailer family with the new Basecamp 20 and 20X models, sizing up from couples' trailer to four-sleeper family trailer. It's not a bad way to live the Airstream life.

The Maverick Hornet is one of the cutest camper trailers you'll see off the beaten path. But don't let its small size and box-like dimensions fool you – it's still a no-nonsense warrior built for the most inhospitable stretches of Australian Outback.

Boreas Campers has launched a base camping trailer for buyers who want tough, zero-wood construction without laying out $30 grand. The new metal-and-composite AT takes the same form as the fully equipped XT but lets buyers spec it out themselves.

Bowlus is back with a new caravan that exceeds the off-grid battery and tech capabilities of other models. With a design inspired by yachts and aircraft, the new Performance Edition rolls across the US and back without running out of battery power.

AOR launched its entry-level Sierra camper trailer series last year. Now it adds the Sierra ZR, a simple, utility-style trailer the buyer equips as he or she sees fit. Build it into a state-of-the-art camper, or throw old gear in and get on the way.

Happier Camper adds a little size to its lineup of super-flexible modular campers with the new Traveler trailer. The latest Happier camper fills its belly with a fixed kitchen and wet bathroom but still packs plenty of freeform flex space.

Australia builds some of the toughest camping trailers on Earth, engineered to explore the world's most remote topography in style and comfort. These are some of the best of that prestigious pack, spotted at the 2020 Victorian caravan show.

Why would a company that made a big splash with a wheel-less, hitch-mounted camper add wheels? To reach out to buyers with smaller cars. The expandable Hitch Hotel Traveler tows behind small, efficient cars and grows into a cozy wilderness shelter.

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.