Outdoors

Following up on the Bronco Overland concept, Ford has teamed up with Filson to create the Bronco + Filson Wildland Fire Rig concept. The upgraded Bronco celebrates wildfire fighters and shows how the newest body-on-frame 4x4 can help teams douse flames.

Sussex Campervans has taken its all-electric Nissan camper van a step further than others, eliminating both gasoline and LPG from the build. The gas-free mini-campervan is electric through and through, offering an efficient way of traveling and camping.

The Kia Soul would make a cute pop-up camper in itself, but it actually has a smaller, cuter Korean-market brother, the Kia Ray. Daon Ray turns that tiny Kia into a full camper van with two beds, a kitchen, storage, heating and electricity.

The latest ultra-rugged Australian camper trailer, the Offtrax trailer, tows to camp as a simple, compact box. Upon arrival, it slides, rises and drops into a complete base camp for two people, with outdoor wet bathroom and two grills.

Hyundai may not be the first auto brand one might associate with campers, but the Korean automaker does have a small RV lineup in its home country. The Porest motorhome is the latest, a spacious home-on-the-road with 3 beds, a bath and smart control.

Vanlife Manufaktur aims to elevate the van life experience to a higher level. Its Concept Camper turns the cold, white walls of the Fiat Ducato into the type of warm, homey lodge-on-wheels any roadway adventurer will happily retire to each evening.

Campers were trendy before 2020, but this year's events have cemented them as THE way to travel for the foreseeable future. Responding to the jump in demand, Volkswagen is expanding its UK camper van offering by reintroducing the California Beach.

Back in April, we took a look at the French-designed Exod Home, an innovative inflatable hammock-tent for backcountry or frontcountry glamping. Exod is now chasing crowdfunding dollars in hopes of getting the Home, now called the Ark, to market.

After missing the opportunity to show an overlanding model during the Bronco debut, Ford is making up for lost time with the Overland concept. The build shows how the new-gen Bronco can transform into an all-terrain camper for boundless exploration.

The RV market is young in China, but a couple of pop-top vans are mixed in with the crazy concepts and EVs of Auto China 2020. The new Maxus RG20 is similar to European pop-tops but with a few features purpose-built for Chinese #vanlife.

After nearly two years, Furrion brings to market the wheeled, battery-swapping fridge it showed at CES 2019. Perfect for overland rigs, off-grid cabins and more, the rolling compressor cooler can be used with or without power for days or weeks.

HRZ Reisemobile shows yet another way of transforming the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter into a boundless, gear-hauling camper van. It abandons the standard layouts in favor of a flex floor plan that slides and folds into separate drive, eat and sleep modes.