The VW badge may have dominated the grilles of campers at Abenteuer & Allrad 2018, but not every camper there was a "people's car." From expanding Sprinters, to pop-top Land Cruisers, there were plenty of camping vehicles with alternative badges.
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We didn't see as many Volkswagen campers as expected in the parking lot, but the other side of the Abenteuer & Allrad gate was a very different story. There was an entire tent dedicated to Volkswagen campers and plenty of other VWs scattered about the show.
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Electric camper vans have so far existed only as concepts, one-offs or limited edition conversions, but now one of the biggest authorities in electric vehicles is stepping into the game. Last month, Nissan announced an e-NV200 camper van for Spain.
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This year, we made our first trip to Germany's Abenteuer & Allrad (Adventure & Allwheel) show. Most expos start when you enter the gates, but this one starts the second you step out of the car as the parking lot hosts the wildest collection of 4x4+ camping vehicles you're likely to see.
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An absolute standout from our trip to this year's Adventure and Allwheel show in Germany, the Bumo module is a more natural breed of motorhome - a pine box built for living. When dropped atop a truck chassis, the Bumo is part all-terrain, off-grid expedition vehicle and part beautiful tiny home.
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Possibly the biggest highlight of Overland Expo West is the field of big, all-terrain motorhomes, monsters that we rarely see on roads or at camp. Along with those huge expedition rigs, we've gathered pickup campers, SUV campers, roof-top tents and all the other sights into one final show gallery.
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Van life has been growing for years, but it seems we've been seeing more new US-market van converters than ever of late. Much of that life is focused on roads, but the recent Overland Expo shows there are plenty of van campers getting well off the beaten path.
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The Jeep Wrangler is the off-road icon in the US, but it's not a super-popular base for expedition rigs. Red River Rigs hopes to change that by bringing the American Safari JXL to market. The kit not only puts a pop-up camper on the back of a Wrangler, it adds more cargo room in the process.
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Van life, solar power, adventure and sustainable wood ... what more could a fun-seeking millennial want? It's all provided by Off Grid Adventure Vans, a new conversion shop that turns the Ram Promaster into a fully functioning, two-person motorhome complete with bathroom and solar system.
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Electric vehicles are becoming practical for more driving tasks, but electric tech has a ways to go before all-electric motorhome touring is common. One of the more famous purveyors of big motorhomes, Winnebago is taking a step in that direction with an all-electric Class A platform.
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