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2026 Escape Pod is more powerful, comfortable, and all set for escaping into the wilderness

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There are a few camping trailers, as apt at exploring the roughest terrains in the remotest parts of Australia as the Escape from Victoria-based Goldfields Campers. The all-new 2026 Escape, designed after the original camper, is no less, in fact, the petite solution, the Escape Pod. Which reimagines the existing model, is “built for those who want to disappear off-grid without giving up comfort.”

Positioned as being more powerful, more comfortable, and starkly different in appearance, the 2026 Escape Pod is believed to be the most feature-packed camper trailer in its class. It features the same ethos as the OG but comes in a brand-new body comprising aluminum and XPS foam on the outside and fiberglass on the inside. It’s configured to remain livable off-the-grid and stocked up to take you on tours beyond the paved roads.

Designer: Goldfields Campers

Unlike the bigger models we have seen in the past, the Escape Pod is essentially compact. It comes in a 5.1m long, 2.2m wide, 2.2m high form factor with a tare weight of 1,330 kg (2,932 lb). Ditching the angular-bodied design of the Escape for a more livability-focused form factor, the Escape Pod isn’t just about its improved interior; it’s also about the exterior of this squared-off body.

Structured in a way with amenities to multiply its footprint from a compact rig at camp, the Escape Pod comes with a big kitchen layout in the back. It comprises a two-burner stove, a large deep-dish sink, a cutlery tray, a prep bench, and a fold-down bench. Moving onto the side, you get a slide-out fridge tray and a long storage box above the fridge box. It can be topped with roof rails to carry up to two mountain bikes on your adventure. Presumably, the swappable section should be able to allow you to carry other gear as well.

The most interesting and distinguishing aspect of the otherwise square-bodied camper is its slanting front, which comprises the solar panels. Besides, the camper comes onboard with a 300Ah lithium battery and a 2000W inverter. There is provision for a diesel heater to keep warm, and store up to two 20L jerry cans and a pair of 4kg diesel tanks.

The cabin space, accessed by a side entry, is provided with a queen-size double bed and a complete entertainment system comprising a 21-in smart TV, Bluetooth radio, and stereo speakers. The TV is removable and can be used outside on an integrated mounting bracket. When outside, you can enjoy a shower and spend time under the Darche Gen 3 180-degree awning with lights. With storage for 200L total fresh water, folding tables, and all-terrain tires, the Escape Pod is definitely worth the off-grid adventures. If you’re interested, the camper starts for AUD 38,990 (approximately $27,700).

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Wingcube transforms from compact box trailer into spacious family camper

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Camping by the lake or on the beach has many facets. For some, it means camping inside their toned-up vehicles, and for others, it’s to snuggle up in a towing mobile home at the end of the day’s fun. In the latter category, there are choice and one that’s really caught my attention is the new Wingcube. This is a compact box when in tow, and at the camp, it opens up like a butterfly to become a complete, weatherproof home you can casually live in with your family for a few days.

Of course, when you see the press image,s you feel it’s another AI hoax. But it’s not really that, however, it is still a work in progress. The Wingcube is only a prototype at the time of writing but substantially a perspective gamechanger if it can be pulled of as is in the near future. The design is under constant change, so we cannot for a fact say what’s going to be what when it hits the market, but that’s not going to stop me from enjoying what it is at this point in time; that is a two-bedroom folding tent box with its own outdoor dinette, kitchen and lots of storage inside.

Designer: Wingcube

Conceived with the idea of making your family adventures more enjoyable and convenient, the Wingcube is easy to handle on the road and effortless to setup and repack. The trailer-based folding tent is extremely lightweight to tow behind any vehicle type (actual specifics of weight and dimension are not available). When you have reached your destination, the two main wings (on either side of the box) fold out manually (yes that can be electronic, going into production), parallel to the ground with the tent canvas – attached to the frame – folding down along with it.

The Wingcube, interestingly, doesn’t come with an integrated trailer. If you choose to dismount the box from the trailer, the latter can be used for a range of other tasks. Similarly, the cube itself can pitch in as extra bedroom at home. In the given form factor, Wingcube, according to the makers can sleep eight people, but from the images it seems comfortable for a family or group of four. The fold-down wings on either side of a central frame (comprising storage shelves) are the two bedrooms of the Wingcube, while on one portion of the central frame, you have the outdoor kitchen with a fold-out prep area which doubles as a dining table with stackable chairs.

A small ladder is provided to climb in and out of the bedroom, each of which feature a window and a large skylight. The introductory video (above) will give you a clear picture of what to expect from the final product, but it’s fitting to reiterate that this is still a prototype and a great deal of changes can be expected in the final version.

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South Africa’s TrailPod brings retro teardrop camping to 2026

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Like it’s the case with the other parts of the world; in South Africa too, teardrop campers are becoming adventurous but with a very contemporary approach and a high-ticket price. TrailPod, an outdoor adventure brand in Cape Town, is doing things differently to keep their generation of teardrop rigs closer to the good old past, while integrating features that make it completely modern and dependable.

TrailPod shares our love for adventure and is therefore providing bespoke 4×4 teardrop trailers, which are designed for off-roading, but have a very nostalgic appearance to them. These rigs are made from zero-wood composite construction and feature a suspension system ready to deal with all road types.

Designer: TrailPod  https://trailpod.co.za/

The TrailPod Cricket series teardrop trailers are therefore cut out for off-roading, but they are subtle, competitively priced, and retro-inspired. Staying true to the teardrop shape and style from the past, these are ideal for adventurers seeking a variety of camping options without breaking the bank. For this, the foam composite body trailers have an aluminum layering underneath, prioritizing durability and retro-aesthetics.

The Cricket series may be new, but the first Pod was made in a garage setting during the Covid-19 pandemic. The idea back then was to build a vintage-style teardrop, close in aesthetics to the ones built in the 1940s with aircraft aluminum and army jeep wheels. “Feeling a bit like Pinocchio’s Geppetto,” this rig was called Tintin. Over the years with tweaks and perfection, the Tintin prototype is now evolved into a fully-fledged TrailPod Cricket teardrop series, which people are loving for obvious reasons, which definitely starts with the woody construction that dates back to the teardrop’s earliest days. It looks woody, but as said, it features a foam-composite body and no wood is involved (so not roting, mold and corrosion at any moment of its lifetime).

Tough laminate finish on the inside of the Cricket and thin aluminum cladding on the outside, which is overlaid with foam composite, make it a completely different teardrop option we have seen in recent memory. The comfortable and spacious interior of this trailer, which measures just 3.5 m long, is provided with a sleeping arrangement for two people, a small side-mounted kitchen, and cupboards for storage. Internal and external lighting are provided with energy by a 100-Ah lithium battery onboard and solar panels. Owing to its size and lightweight build, the TrailPod Cricket can be towed behind almost any vehicle.

Available in wide and extra-wide body options, Cricket can hold up to 200 kg on the roof when camped, so it’s possible to fit a rooftop tent on it. TrailPod has three teardrop variants in the Cricket series: Cricket, Cricket Lite, Cricket Max. While Lite is the smallest and cheekiest of the three, the TrailPod Cricket Max is the flagship model designed to go off-roading and ensure a prolonged off-grid stay. Its extra-wide body makes space for a double bed and a tailgate galley (a teardrop charm). Though TrailPods come in standard color options, they can be customized in a color of your choice, if you want.

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Freescape puts side-extending inflatable pop-up roof on a Ford camper van

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Just a few days ago, we saw a caravan featuring a pretty unique pop-up roof concept. It used an electronically lifting upper shell to double the interior space. The Freescape camper van is another rig that stands out thanks to its innovative pop-up roof system. It features an inflatable rooftop system that expands the vehicle’s interior and creates a comfortable sleeping area in a truly unconventional way.

The roof tent swivels to one side, rather than sitting directly above the living area, leaving full headroom inside the van at all times. It is for the first time that such a concept for expanding the camper van living space has surfaced and is making way into a production vehicle. The van features a roof that tilts toward the driver’s side, allowing an inflatable tent inside to create a full sleeping space on the rooftop. It takes almost seven minutes for the entire thing to set up. The retraction is much quicker; more on that later.

Designer: Freescape

The new Freescape camper van has a flexible floor plan, which is also starkly different from ideas we have seen over the past. But, it’s frankly the patented pop-up roof that stands out on this all-wheel drive adventure camper van, which is based on the Ford Tourneo Custom and is configurable for the great outdoors and also for city commuting.

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The side-extending pop-up roof of the Freescape camper van leaves the full amount of headroom inside the van while providing a 79 x 55-in double bed to sleep two people comfortably. It is set up on two support poles for stability. The roof-top tent is designed with multiple valves; one, to make the deflation quicker, and two to help prevent complete failure if one valve were to leak. Once deflated, it is easy to fold the tent back inside and close the roof.

The advantages of a side-expanding roof are manifold. In addition to providing a sleeping space that’s not directly in the van’s roof, hindering the interior headroom, it also functions as an awning, providing shade and weather protection without a separate awning. The camper van has a swivel-out kitchen, which can be aligned below the extended roof awning.

Definitely, Freescape camper van’s inflatable roof is the undeniable difference from the crowd, but the uniqueness of this van doesn’t really stop at the roof. The interior is equally cool. It’s provided with floor rails to move the seats and other hardware around the inside. The seats in the cockpit turn around to face the living area, while those at the back can be lowered to create another bed.

In the middle of the campervan is the multipurpose kitchen block that slides practically around the cabin and even extends out for outdoor cooking. It is provided with an induction cooktop, a worktop extension, and a sink. In addition to this, the sliding swivelling table, which pivots out of the wall, to the middle of the vehicle, functions as a table or work desk.  The camper van may be compact, but it comes with shelf-like modules that stack up in the tailgate area. The removable storage modules can be arranged as required or removed to make space for your sporting gear.

The Freescape is an ideal city commuter is the configuration possibilities inside, but it can also be equipped for off-grid adventures with 340 watts of solar power, a 300-Ah lithium battery, and a 3,000-W inverter. The camper van features a diesel camp heater, portable dry toilet, and a 25-liter fresh water tank, which also connects to an outdoor shower. The demo model for now is based on the Ford Tourneo Custom and costs $79,990. The company aims to provide plans for the Volkswagen Transporter and Caravelle in the near future.

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Hyundai’s STARIA Electric Camper reimagines adventure beyond the grid

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Hyundai is serious about its ambitions of providing off-the-grid, liveable mobility for adventure seekers, and that’s proo enough with their latest STARIA Camper concept. Based on the STARIA Electric 11-seater MUV unveiled at the Brussels Motor Show, the zero-emission camper walks right into the trails of the Lightship AE.1 electric travel trailer, Colorado Campworks NS-1 camping trailer, and the Camp365 Model T camper.

The STARIA minivan is the perfect canvas for a camper revamp, as Hyundai wants to cater to the rising demand for electric mobility for living on the road. The concept is a direct invitation for the community of travelers whose feedback will decide the fate of the camper in the European market. Depending on the demand for electric vehicles that can satisfy the everyday usability, loaded with travel amenities, the camper version of the vehicle could make it to the production lines.

Designer: Hyundai

The electrically operated pop-top version of the van will trim down the capacity of the normal MUV to four people, who can comfortably make it their adventure vehicle. The South Korean giant will offer the STARIA with an extendable Fiamma awning that has built-in LED lights. The second row powered seats come with the flexibility to lie flat to make up the sleeping space. During the daytime, the hidden indoor table swings out in front of the second row seats to be used as a place to work offline or have meals.

Further back to the third row, there is another table that slides out to create an outdoor dining area. It resides in the trunk area, which doubles as a storage compartment, and also aids in loading cargo and sliding it further inside. For maximum space utilization, the space behind it hides another compartment that has a detachable shower head for on-the-go showers. On the driver’s side wall holding the kitchen, along with the sink and top-loading fridge. Over this section is a single lid that closes flat to give the riders a continuous shelf to prepare meals. There’s a portable induction cooker or a stove (Hyundai hasn’t specified clearly) that runs on the electric battery, so cooking should be sorted.

The utilitarian approach on the inside continues to the pegboard wall right above the corner section of the worktop. It is used for hanging the utensils and other everyday essentials. This section extends on the corners to make space for storing clothes and other household amenities. The additional power to run all the modern appliances comes from the 520-watt composite solar charging panel, providing 2.6 kWh of electricity. One can operate a 36-liter refrigerator, a portable shower, and the cabin temperature control system for complete autonomy for adventure seekers.

Privacy is a key feature in the STARIA Camper with electronically adjustable smart glass that’s touchscreen controlled via a module for adjusting the amount of tint. To make the vehicle more suited for heavy-duty adventure needs, it’ll have a structurally improved front and rear suspension system and sound-absorbing material. The STARIA Electric has a range of around 400 kilometers, so we can expect the camper version to hit the same numbers, given there is a solar panel that could charge the battery when not utilized by the smart electrical equipment.

 

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This 3-Storey DIY Camping Trailer Is As Tall As A Semi-Truck And It’s Legal

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It’s not every day that we come across something as crazy as this triple-decker micro camper that YouTuber President Chay has put together. The entire build has been recorded on his channel, and the process – right from purchasing the trailer it’s based on to the completion, when it’s taken out on the road – is immensely satisfying.

There are two reasons for that. One, we don’t regularly see three-story campers, this one is a rare exception in the hoard of similarly designed options that follow the single, or at max, double story script. And second, that in spite of its peculiar design, the triple-story micro trailer is completely street legal.

Designer: President Chay

Chay Denne of President Chay is not a newcomer to building such unique camping solutions. It was just a couple of years back when the YouTuber surprised us with an exceptional double-decker micro camper, which was only left to rot in the corner later. This time the approach was not to build on the existing model, but to start from scratch. The journey thus started with a beefy trailer brought off a marketplace.

Building on the trailer, the YouTuber, along with his brother and father, setup the entire contraption painstakingly using wood. The three-story camping trailer is not just a gimmicky setup. It’s purposely designed to appear like a toaster on the outside, and on the inside, this mobile home packs a sizable kitchen, a living room, and a bathroom with a toilet and a shower. Measuring 13 ft high, it is the same height of a semi-truck, making it street-legal to drive.

The builder family starts on the trailer, layering it with plastic sheets for a moisture barrier and topping it with insulation for the floor. Particle board is used to build the individual floors both inside out, and all the floors are aptly insulated. Spray foam is used for insulating the top two levels, while the lower (entry level) uses batt insulation. As we are at it, the lower level is where most of the living space is created. The bathroom on the front is covered on the inside with concrete walls in order to ensure more weight can be added to the hitch for stability on the road.

Here at the entrance, you also have a furnished living room and a full-fledged kitchen with a cooktop and sink. The two levels above, accessible via ladders, have just enough headroom for the user to crawl onto their provided beds and watch some TV, which rests on a swivel arm to be moved into a position you want. TVs are available on both the first and second floors. To make the entire construction waterproof, a layer of fiberglass is used on the side walls, and the roof is completed with a layer of vinyl. Chay Denne and family have been able to keep the weight of this three-story trailer at roughly 3,700 lbs, which is incredible. Being street legal and perfectly balanced to ride behind your capable vehicle, it can handle up to 60 mph.

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Tiny Camper Company’s Stubby is $2,900, all-composite slide-in camper built to last

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I’m in awe of how quickly the RV industry is transitioning from wood and metal builds to all-composite construction. Following the release of the Unit-1 rugged squaredrop off-roader from California-based Ecno Evil, which was constructed without wood yet designed to tackle untamed roads, another 100 percent wood-free camper makes its presence known. Called the Stubby, it is a bare-bones slide-in camper that starts at just $2,900, making it an accessible entry point for almost any type of adventurer.

Completely wood-free, all-composite construction means this slide-in camper, whether it’s stationed on the pickup truck bed or mounted on a platform, will remain leak-proof and corrosion-free for the lifetime of the vehicle. To stay put where you choose to place it, the camper features a pair of aluminium slides and built-in tie-down points so it’s secure and stable to transport.

Designer: Tiny Camper Company

The Stubby is designed and engineered by the guys at the Tiny Camper Company in Florida, which has been creating affordable and compact RVs and has a decent portfolio to show. The Stubby slide-in can fit right into the back of a medium-sized truck with the help of only two people, who can lift and put it there. The cabin is absolutely lightweight at 280 lbs – largely because it’s only a sturdy and capable skeleton. If you want it out there in the wilderness with you, you will have to furnish it up at least with bedding, cooking, and toilet facilities.

Notably, Stubby makes provision for power with a 110V interior outlet and a Marine-grade exterior power connection, but an alternative power source would be necessary when you want to camp in it. With the optional Zero Breeze Mark 2 air conditioner (that comes for an additional $700) and other addons, the slide-in camper should be apt for off-grid adventures and as a quick sleeping solution when you want to “convert your truck into a resting spot.”

Crafted for utmost durability and maximum utility, the 48 inches wide x 6-foot 5 inches long Stubby may be bare bones on the inside to start with, but on the outside, it’s an impressive cabin. The rear access door, measuring 26 inches x 32 inches, is the only entrance. The periphery of the slide-in camper is marked by a set of 12-inch x 24-inch side windows that are strategically positioned to maximize natural light and ventilation. To ensure passive airflow, the Stubby also gets a half-moon air vent on either side. For an asking price of under $3,000, the Tiny Camper Company’s offering is surely enticing. Also, if you don’t like a lot of weight and side-protruding campers in your truck bed, the compact Stubby is a winner!

 

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Citroën’s ELO Concept Car Transforms Into a Mobile Camp With Inflatable Beds and Built-In Power

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French automaker Citroën just unveiled a concept that treats your car like a Swiss Army knife for modern nomads. The ELO is an electric vehicle that doubles as a bedroom, triples as an office, and moonlights as a power station. We’ve seen plenty of concepts that promise versatility, but most end up being vaporware with a nice press kit. This one actually has me convinced someone at Citroën has spent time living out of their car.

Two inflatable mattresses live in the rear cargo area, and they deploy using the car’s built-in compressed air system. You’re not wrestling with a manual pump or some finicky electric one you bought off Amazon. The mattresses fill the entire rear space to create an actual sleeping area for two adults. The roof slides open so you can stargaze without getting eaten alive by mosquitos, and the side lamps flip into bedside light mode. There’s a projector mounted inside with a pull-out screen for outdoor movies. Citroën partnered with Decathlon for the storage systems, which explains why everything feels less “auto show prop” and more “gear you’d actually use.”

Designer: Citroën

The exterior looks like Citroën told their designers to prioritize function over flash and actually meant it. The body is boxy and van-like, painted in a bold coral-orange that screams “adventure vehicle” without trying too hard. Those honeycomb wheel covers aren’t just styling exercises – they integrate the Citroën chevron logo and protect the wheels while looking distinctive. The front is minimalist with vertical LED strips flanking the badge and a textured grille pattern that’s more utilitarian than aggressive. Large glass surfaces dominate, including that massive windscreen and the sliding panoramic roof section. The doors open wide with no center pillar, making entry and exit genuinely easy instead of the usual concept car gymnastics. Above each wheel arch sits a flat platform for storing small items when parked – the photos show pétanque balls, because of course the French put boules storage on their concept car. The proportions are short and tall, maximizing interior volume without making the thing a nightmare to park in European cities.

The driver sits in the center of the front row instead of off to one side. This isn’t some McLaren F1 tribute. It’s purely functional, giving you an unobstructed view through what is genuinely one of the largest windscreens I’ve seen on a vehicle this size. The steering wheel has a single spoke design with a massive opening in the middle, and Citroën ditched the traditional dashboard entirely. Everything projects onto a transparent strip across the windscreen. Two joystick controls sit on the wheel within easy reach of your thumbs. The interface is stripped down because this car needs to work when you’re tired, when you’re working, and when you’re just trying to get somewhere.

Modularity usually means “kind of adaptable if you spend twenty minutes reconfiguring things.” Not here. The second row has three identical seats that fold flat and detach completely. Use them as camp chairs. Two extra seats hide under the side seats, so you can haul six people when needed. Even with all six seats up, there’s cargo space left over. The driver’s seat spins 180 degrees to face backward. A work table folds out from under the center seat in the second row. If you forgot your laptop, the projection system works for video calls. The wheel arches have cutouts that hold phones and headphones.

Expanded polypropylene keeps weight down and recycles easily. Same stuff they use in bike helmets. Felt sections come from recycled fabric scraps from other Citroën projects. The second-row seats have water and wear-resistant covers because obviously you’re going to trash them. The exterior stays simple with huge windows and wide doors that have no center pillar. Front and rear bumpers are identical to reduce parts count.

Power options go beyond the drive battery. The V2L system lets you run speakers, charge devices, or power cooking equipment. A built-in compressor handles paddleboards, bike tires, whatever needs air. Hooks on all four doors mount a large awning for covered outdoor space. You could genuinely set up a small basecamp without bringing any extra equipment.

Citroën calls this a mobility study, which is corporate speak for “we’re not committing to production yet.” But unlike most concepts that feel like design school fever dreams, the ELO solves real problems for people who work remotely, chase outdoor activities, or just refuse to stay in one place. It’s compact enough for cities but functional enough for extended trips. Whether this becomes a real product or just influences future designs, someone finally built a car for people whose home, office, and garage are increasingly the same place.

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Escape Trailer’s 13-foot fiberglass egg trailer: fun adventures in a small package

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There is a little of everything in an Escape Trailer. It’s compact yet spacious and lightweight yet robust. The Chilliwack, Canada-based trailer manufacturer has been through five fiberglass “egg trailers” and now for the sixth edition, it has launched the Escape 13’, which according to the company is ‘it’s lightest and most compact trailer yet.’

With decades of experience behind their conviction and handling of fiberglass, Escape Trailer has stayed true to its signature construction style allowing it to trim the weight. For the interested, the E13 is built with 100 percent molded fiberglass creating a true one-piece shell. To the tiny camping trailer, it means a lightweight and incredibly durable body, which is fuel-efficient to tow and easy to maintain over the decades.

Designer: Escape Trailer

In the past few days (if we doubted it in any little) a couple of new compact trailers, Escape 13 included, have proven that great adventures can pack well in small packages. A little space can be tailored to feel spacious enough to live without a compromise in convenience and safety. This was substantiated recently by the Scamp X off-road trailer. The first molded fiberglass egg trailer from Scamp Trailers, a popular Minnesota–based RV manufacturer of the ‘70s.

Purpose-built to tread off-the-paved-roads, Scamp X transforms the beloved egg camper into a serious off-roader, which the Escape 13 doesn’t really match up, but the latter’s interior makes up for it. On the outside, the two trailers are molded fiberglass shells but, on the inside, the E13 is created to maximize space and ensures small-scale camping is done right. If you love the vibe, the new trailer comes in 13 different exterior colors to choose from.

At 13 feet, the aerodynamic Escape 13 measuring 13’8” L x 6’7” W x 6’1” H is built on a single 3,500 lb. axle to make towing it easier even with smaller vehicles. With its dry weight of just 1,850 lbs and a GVWR of 2,500 lbs. the camper should be towable easily by small SUVs and even crossovers.

When you hop in through a side entry you witness a small, but surprisingly spacious interior that is planned to sleep three people comfortably. For this, the trailer is equipped with a double bed, a convertible dinette, and a well-equipped kitchen area. The compact galley kitchen has a dual burner stainless steel cooktop, a sink, and a 3 cu.ft. refrigerator.

A 12,000 BTU furnace keeps the residence in a cozy temperature, while Escape Trailer provides the E13 with porta potty that hides away from sight in one of the wooden cabinets. The maple wood cabinetry and overhead compartments span almost the entire part of the interior, sufficing the users’ storage requirements. The trailer features a screen door, while the acrylic windows allow natural light to make the interior feel slightly more expansive. All of this, Escape Trailers is making available starting at CA$33,600 ($24,000).

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Walkabout 26 Max travel trailer impresses with sliding atrium-style ceiling, toy hauling capability

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Keystone, one of the major manufacturers of towable recreational vehicles, has grown in the shadows and not had its chance to shine like it would now with the launch of the Walkabout 26 Max: a purpose-built travel trailer that commands your attention. Its bold, adventure-ready design looks formidable on the outside while promising capability and durability on almost all terrains when paired with a strong tow vehicle.

The RV industry has evolved more dramatically than any other in recent years, with many motorhome, trailer, and camper manufacturers rising and fading over time. Founded in 1996 by Cole Davis in Goshen, Indiana, Keystone RV quickly became one of the top manufacturers of towable RVs in North America by the turn of the millennium. Recognizing its success, THOR Industries acquired Keystone in 2001, a move that helped establish THOR as the world’s largest manufacturer of recreational vehicles.

Designer: Keystone RV

Much of THOR’s growth and prominence can be attributed to Keystone’s strong performance, characterized by its lineup of stylish and soulful towable travel trailers, fifth-wheelers, and toy haulers. Now combining the goodness of its previous iterations with the nuances of the American and the Australian RV industries, the Walkabout is feature-packed for a prolonged outing in the wilderness.

The construction is pretty straightforward. Keystone eliminates wood in favor of aluminum panels, making up a more enticing auto-inspired finish, which elevates the Walkabout from its travel trailer DNA into a flavorful motorhome with ample onboard storage for your gear. Of course, the interior is a breakaway from the industry norm; the exterior is no short of sublime: the trailer home is, it’s safe to say, designed to maximize comfort outdoors and inside.

Starting underneath, the Walkabout is provided with CURT Touring Suspension for a balanced ride on bumpy trails. It rides on 15-inch all-terrain tires and features anti-lock brakes and one-touch 3-point leveling to automatically level the vehicle into position at camp. The 7,000-odd-pound trailer is slapped with panoramic windows around its perimeter and has more natural light and spaciousness flooding into the interior through the atrium-style sliding ceiling above the living area, providing a super, storage-integrated sofa for the whole family and a pair of trapezoid-shaped dinette tables.

While the layout inside is close to your home’s comfort with a full-sized, well-equipped kitchen – comprising workable counter space, a two-burner stove, a residential-sized fridge and storage cabinetry – spacious bathroom, bunk bed, a family-friendly living area, and a master bedroom cordoned off by a sliding double-door, which is perhaps the first of its kind I have seen in a travel trailer.

The glossy exterior of the Walkabout is packed with a lot of slide-outs, a toy hauling space in the rear, and a huge pass-through storage bay at the front. It is provided with hooks, stands, and supports for your equipment. An interesting slide-out for your muddy boots and gear alongside an outdoor shower makes cleaning them easy before the next use or storage. To hold the campers out in the fresh air, the trailer also adds an outdoor cooking station with a fold-down worktop. Keystone also puts a spare tire mount on the back and provides an awning and a telescoping ladder for roof access. Capable of being provided with an off-grid-ready add-on, the Walkabout 26 Max starts at $60,000.

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