Overlanding in an electric vehicle, meandering miles off the electrical grid for days, has so far been virtually unfathomable. But electric truck startup Rivian is hoping to make it more mainstream. Its electric pickup camper has 400 miles (644 km) of range, a roof-top tent and an electric kitchen.
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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.
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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.
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Forget camper vans, Contravans builds camper minivans, camper SUVs and camper wagons. Following up on its cargo van conversion kits, it now offers full minivan conversions and lighter utility vehicle kits, furnishing the full spectrum of vehicles to the needs of outdoor adventurers.
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Seven years after impressing us with the world's smallest and lightest washing machine, the team behind the five-ounce (140 g) Scrubba has returned to Kickstarter promising to help hygienically-minded travelers shed even more weight.
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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.
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Taking a light, modular approach to the VW camper van, German shop Bullifaktur uses standalone furniture boxes to build up versatile, fully customizable camping rigs. Its individual modules each contain some smart, multifunctional solutions, piecing together like a puzzle to create your perfect van.
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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.
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Tired of staring at the paper-littered wall of your off-white office cubicle? This work/play off-grid adventure van escapes that dismal 9-to-5, packing a multifunctional interior complete with an impressive productivity suite based around a foldaway office with integrated iMac.
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As SUVs have slimmed into crossovers, certain vehicle-camping gear has slimmed down along with them. Chinese company Iceco brings forth the latest compact car camping gadget, a super-portable fridge/freezer that looks as much like a digital picnic basket as an in-vehicle refrigerator.
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