Overland Expo

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.

Once again, Overland Expo was awash with off-road expedition trailers - from lifting, sliding shape-shifters, to military-grade blocks of off-road destruction. If you want to explore the muddiest, rockiest parts of the world and tow a home with you, the show had a trailer for you.

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.

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.

One of the smallest off-road camping trailers we've seen of late is also the one with the biggest attitude. Oregon Trail'R coats its tiny Do-Drop Alpha off-road teardrop with bed liner and ruggedizes the chassis and for added grit in the rough stuff.

The big rigs of Overland Expo West are well documented, but sometimes what makes the most impact are the lighter, sleeker designs. One such design that grabbed our eye this year, the Leentu pickup truck camper is billed as the world's lightest, most aerodynamic pop-up camper shell.

Last time we looked at EarthCruiser, it was shrinking its off-road expedition vehicle hardware markedly with the new GZL pickup camper. This time around, it's growing its rigs.

Some people prefer to buy prebuilt expedition trucks or camper vans, but others like to build their own or just camp out of a simple, everyday vehicle. Trail Kitchens makes it easier for the DIYers, packing a functional kitchen into a metal box smaller than a cooler.

Off-road, off-grid behemoths are among the big draws of Overland Expo West, but not everyone has the will or means for such a massive global wanderer. More practical are the legions of off-road trailers, camper vans and roof-top tents that pop up (often literally) everywhere.

As always, last weekend's Overland Expo West show proved one of the world's best places for spotting unique, well-traveled vehicles of every shape and size. Here's a look at the best of show.

As far down the sizing chart as you can get from the EarthRoamer XV-LTS, the Tow Sport CW-19 trailer showed Overland Expo West attendees a much simpler option for camping. This light, versatile little box rides behind a car or motorcycle before unfolding into a functional kitchen and dining room.

Overland Expo is an opportunity for small manufacturers to get their wares seen, but it's also a chance for big brands to let their imaginations run wild. Nissan has done just that with the Titan XD Pro-4X, a truck designed to serve as a base for camping expeditions deep into the wilderness.