teardrop trailers

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.

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.

Often the campers that leave the biggest impressions are the smallest vehicles of the pack. This year's CMT show had an intriguing collection of mini-campervans, tiny trailers, and conversion kits for smaller vehicles.

Teardrop trailers typically feature a wood body, but manufacturers have been moving away from the wood. The latest to roll into our view is the High Altitude XT50, a foam-core composite shell with cozy sleeper interior and tailgate galley.

Australians don't compromise when it comes to tough camper trailers. So if you're named "Australian Off Road," your "most basic model yet" includes a galvanized steel foundation, airy queen bedroom, lithium-based electrical system and large kitchen.

Off-road teardrop trailers are all the rage right now, but a factor limiting appeal is that they generally sleep only two – and no bathroom. Into the Wild solves both problems, lifting the roof for a roomy trailer that sleeps four and has a wet bath.

One of the more intriguing campers in the modern surge of adventurous teardrop trailers, the Escapod Topo combines rugged construction, compact design and killer graphics. A few months after discovering it last year, we took one out for a long weekend to see what the teardrop craze is all about.

We've seen a number of angular teardrop styles, from the fairly common squaredrop to the much rarer faceted polygon. French startup Carapate Adventure tries something different with its eponymous mini-caravan — a rolling wooden trapezoid with rounded corners, vibrant color and plenty of style.

Earth Traveler is developing a different teardrop trailer, a skeletal archway made of lightweight composite. The range-topper will be carbon fiber, but the more interesting version will use a composite made of chicken feathers, for a trailer that's featherlight.

Teardrop trailers are natural head-turners, but an Australian camper startup takes things to a new level. Making the already curvy teardrop even curvier before splashing it with bright paint, Cool Beans builds a teardrop that simply refuses to be ignored.

The Volkswagen badge is inextricably linked to #vanlife and open road adventure. In a slight departure, VW is parking the van and hitting the road with a different style of adventure rig. The all-new Atlas Basecamp Concept pulls the road trip off-road, unearthing tracks and trailheads less traveled.