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Westfalia's smart, connected Mercedes pop-top camper van pops out as well as up

C.C. Weiss June 7, 2019

Westfalia is known the world over for its pop-up camper vans, but its latest pop-top van features a little more "pop" than even longtime fans might be expecting. In addition to popping up, the all-new James Cook expands out the back.

Westfalia hasn't said how the expansion module deploys and retracts, but given that the James Cook ...

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Trakka's latest camper van heads for the Outback with off-grid power and slick versatility

C.C. Weiss June 6, 2019

Australia's Trakka has given us our first look at a gen-3 Mercedes Sprinter camper van from down under. The Jabiru van uses a full off-grid power suite and space-optimizing components to support adventurers as they escape for quick holidays or extended off-grid expeditions.

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Gallery: Jeep campers, floaty amphibians and other world-exploration rigs of Overland Expo 2019

C.C. Weiss June 1, 2019

The largest Overland Expo ever, the 2019 show welcomed more than 22,000 attendees and 1,500 registered vehicles. We've seen the camper vans of the show, and here we take a tour of everything from neatly packaged utility vehicle campers, to big expedition trucks, to an amphibious Russian rover.

Those giant 63-in Sherp tires propel the beast through water, as well as over land

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Swiss Army-like 4x4 camper vans invite you to author your own tales of adventure and intrigue

C.C. Weiss May 29, 2019

Storyteller Overland launches a rugged, versatile 4x4 camper van in Mercedes Sprinter and Ford Transit flavors. With multi-use furniture, the Mode 4x4 van reconfigures on the fly to adjust around the changing needs of driver and campers, working something like a rolling, habitable multitool.

Storyteller Sprinter Mode 4x4 camper van

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Big, burly and often beautiful: Camper vans and adventure Sprinters of Overland Expo West 2019

C.C. Weiss May 24, 2019

Adventure vans are absolutely booming. The lifted, armored 4x4 camper vans that a few years ago seemed the tools of hardy "most interesting man in the world"-type explorers can now be seen at local trailheads and Starbucks all over, and they're making Overland Expo West less truck, more van.

Iglhaut turns the Mercedes Sprinter into a more proper off-road-ready 4x4, adding an off-road gear reduction, ...

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Mclaren gives its Sprinter camper van sporty flair and spacious living

C.C. Weiss May 23, 2019

A few weeks before going Savage with the VW Crafter, Mclaren Sport Homes was performing some of its first camper van conversions on the gen-3 Sprinter. Its updated Shadow capitalizes on the latest Mercedes tech, adding a cozy, sealed-off interior with space to sleep, cook, freshen and relax.

Mclaren converts the new Sprinter into the Shadow camper van

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Reimo flips the Volkswagen Crafter camper van into a roomier, more versatile base camp

C.C. Weiss May 13, 2019

From Volkswagen itself, to large conversion shops like Westfalia, and smaller names like NordVan, VW Crafter camper vans tend to have rear beds and central baths and kitchens. German shop Reimo, however, swaps the bed and bathroom and carves the kitchen for a more open, versatile interior.

Reimo turns the Volkswagen Crafter into the StarCamper

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Mclaren gets Savage with all-terrain, bike-hauling Volkswagen camper van

C.C. Weiss May 10, 2019

Not the McLaren of supercar fame, we're talking this time about the British motorhome conversion shop, Mclaren Sports Homes. Its latest project turns the VW Crafter into an all-out adventure machine. The hardy all-terrain Savage camper van packs bikes in a reinforced garage below a power-lift bed.

Mclaren turns the Volkswagen Crafter into a rugged, sporty camper van

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Boat building techniques transform Mercedes Sprinter into dream motor home

Bridget Borgobello May 8, 2019

Dubbed Jubel Explorer, this bespoke campervan boasts an interior design that was inspired from boat building techniques and maritime themes. The added bonus of this specific conversion is its creative stacked pod beds, allowing the mobile home to sleep up to four adults comfortably.

The Jubel Explorer is stylish, comfortable and packed with all the desired features for traveling

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5 Mars makes a colorful, efficient mini-campervan out of the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid

C.C. Weiss April 29, 2019

After covering a convincing little Toyota Sienna minivan camper, we figured someone out there must be creating gas-electric mini-campervans built on the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. We found one in the Illusion Hybrid from 5 Mars, a playful but efficient camper van optimized for long-mileage tours.

Possible color combination for 5 Mars' Illusion Hybrid