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Toyota Hilux camper is the most rugged two-bed, pop-up roof overland rig you’ll ride

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Camping enthusiasts understand the power of a four-wheel drive as a capable off-roader. It is not surprising then that they form base of great truck campers capable of handling the beaten roads a little better than the others. But if you don’t like the ordinary, Japan’s Direct Cars has fashioned the most indestructible pickup into an undeniable camper for off-roaders.

The SUV adventure camper BR75, as it is called, is a Toyota Hilux turned into an incredible camper for four people. Owning to the Hilux’s extremely tested mobility and robustness, the BR75 naturally makes for the most rugged truck camper you can drive to places that are out of reach for others.

Designer: Direct Cars

Direct Cars has mounted a camper module to the back of the Hilux, without altering the mechanics or form factor of the five-seat pickup. By combining a full-fledged pickup and a camper, the Japanese SUV Adventure Camper BR75 becomes an all-terrain overland rig to keep you cozy no matter how remote a place your journey takes you to.

A calm interior with a functional micro-living layout is accessed through the back seat of the Hilux. A pass through here leads you into the rear living space laid out with seats and folding table, which can transform into a double bed on demand.

Also accessible through the rear entrance, the living space is attached to a shower room with vanity featuring a foldout table. There is no reference to a toilet onboard. You’d probably have to carry a portable seat along, but there is enough area in the shower room to set it up. This space can even be used as a mud room to clean up equipment before stepping into the living section.

To make room for adults to stand and walk comfortably within the camper, the BR75 comes with an optional pop-up roof. By popping the roof up, you create more headroom, ensure more ventilation, and make space for pull-down double bed. The entire camper is stuffed with ample storage space but you will miss the kitchenette facility here. The flooring is dirt and scratch resistant and the interior is tastefully done in wooden finish.

Equipped with an external power outlet and LEDs inside, powered by onboard 200-Ah lithium-ion battery drawing energy from 200-W rooftop solar panels. There is also a 1,500-W inverter, water pump on the camper. Users can keep tabs on information from all the accessories and switch the equipment on/off from the touchscreen control panel above the entrance door. The Hilux camper is available in Japan in two variants: ¥10,980,000 ($84,000) and ¥12,450,000 (approximately $95,000).

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With a shipping container-like body, LOKI Discovery Series is expedition vehicle that touches all pain points

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If venturing out in the untrodden trails is something that gets your adrenaline gushing, you would be on the hunt for a viable off-roader to take you to the foot of such trails. This is where LOKI Discovery Series intends to drive in as a whole new experience to traditional RVs.

It is designed to let you explore unseen places in the most remote locations with total freedom of not having to bank on a campground. This ideal off-roading mobile home blends the feel of being part of nature while relishing the cozy comforts of your home.

Designer: LOKI Expedition

Most adventure campers claim that you’d say; yes, but there is a distinctiveness LOKI’s new creation boasts about. Reviving LOKI’s long love for shipping container architecture, the Discovery Series is a shipping container-shaped structure you can also choose to haul on the truck chassis of choice.

The LOKI Discovery Series arrives in two options; a truck customized with all the accessories, or as the company puts it “a fully furnished habitat installed on a pre-owned vehicle.”

An extravagant solution for self-sufficient and sustainable travel, the Discovery Series is tailored essentially for avid outdoor thrill seekers. For this, it comes integrated with 1,520 watts of solar panels with a 2000Ah Lithium power bank. There is a 1,000-watt inverter and charger onboard this mobile home capable of comfortably accommodating six adults on an off-roading adventure.

Made in the USA from scratch, the Discovery Series is ready for any kind of weather with four-season insulation. The toughened glass window panels make the home suitable for high altitudes and extreme weather. Featuring a retractable canopy and an exterior kitchen, the Discovery Series comes with a 360-degree camera system, utility LEDs on the rear and sides, access stair and ladder combo, and a cargo bay to account for a few amenities on the outside.

The interior is packed with abundance of facilities including light wood furnishings, roof hatch, mudroom for drying equipment, dimmable LED lights and ample storage. One section of the off-roader houses a queen bed, while the other has a U-shaped leather banquette that can double up as bed. The kitchenette in the middle is furnished with quartz counters, induction cooktop, microwave fridge/freezer, and UV water purifier.

On demand water pump takes care of the water needs from the 140-gallon fresh water tank. There is also a 60-gallon grey water tank onboard and the bathroom is fitted with a cassette toilet. For nomadic workaholics, the mobile home is provided with Wi-Fi and an infotainment system takes care of the entertainment of other members.

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Bowlus Heritage is lightest full-size travel trailer packed with premium options for comfortable remote life

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While every fathomable industry recorded a slump in business during the pandemic, there was a remarkable upward shift in the camping industry. The acquired appreciation of family outings and remote working in controlled environments germinated a new breed of RV travelers.

Bowlus, with the intention to give this (not so spendthrift) travel community an option to own one of its models, has introduced Heritage – the ultimate ultralight travel traveler – available for the most accessible price point from the company.

Designer: Bowlus

Lightweight and low-cost travel trailers cut corners to meet their towing standards and economics. Heritage edition sways from the league to provide Bowlus’ assortment of premium options despite its starting price of $159,000.  It presents itself in a sheen, aerodynamic design and extremely lightweighted form factor to be towed by any car: SUV or EV of choice.

Bowlus Heritage edition owes its design essence to the company’s original 1934 luxury travel trailer, idealized by the founder himself. Scaled to a weight of 3,500 lbs that makes it the most lightweight full-size travel trailer ever, the Heritage edition, is a feasible option for eco-friendly camping.

It touts an aluminum body with a satin-silver exterior finish: customers also have a choice of either a matte-back or satin-gray finish. The interiors – ceiling and walls – are aluminum as well. The living cum dining room has convertible seating, which transforms into a twin bed on demand. The bedroom with en suite bathroom is outfitted with a king-size bed.

The eye-pleasing kitchen is compact but is laid out with all the high-end appliances and amenities you’d require for cooking on the go. For when you want to laze a while in the outdoor, awnings have been provided and Starlink internet ensures you face no hiccups in your remote work. Bowlus has installed an additional battery system with capacity to allow the Heritage to venture off-grid for ten odd days.

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Custom Bugatti RV and other concepts show what the supercar’s DNA would look like across categories

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Personally, Bugatti has the most distinctly beautiful product DNA. I remember seeing the Veyron for the first time and falling instantly in love… a feeling that’s somehow sustained across a whole variety of models even up to the Mistral which debuted just last year. There’s something absolutely captivating about its design, its proportions, and its eclectic use of curves and edgy lines. However, Bugatti’s never really gone beyond the hypercar realm… which makes me wonder, what if the French automotive company made more than just hypercars? Would that DNA work well across different automotive categories? An account that goes by the name FLYBYARTIST shared these stellar AI-generated images of what Bugatti automobiles would look like in different avatars, and to be absolutely honest, it absolutely confirms my hunch. There’s something truly spectacular about the car’s visual language, and even translating it to an ATV, RV, or van doesn’t diminish its appeal. If anything, I’ll say I like it even more!

Designer: FLYBYARTIST

The Bugatti ATV just feels like something that a custom automobile maker absolutely needs to create. The image above (and the one further above it) show what a Bugatti all-terrain vehicle would look like, and it feels as if Mad Max were just a tad bit posh. Sure, you make some sacrifices with AI-generated images (symmetry is often the first of those), but these renders look absolutely bonkers. You’ve got a car that’s unapologetically Bugatti, featuring all the classics like the horseshoe grill and even the C-shaped pillar, but with larger tires, a reinforced chassis, and what look like monstrous air intakes right below the headlights. The first image is bordering into monster truck territory, but its ground clearance puts it firmly in the ATV camp.

The next explorations we have are a little larger. Looking like RVs but made for an apocalyptic desert-city, these ones aren’t to be messed with. The image above is perhaps the most well-rendered, with a fair bit of symmetry. The AI also grasps design concepts like the C-shaped cutout near the red panel at the back, and those Chiron headlights definitely look like they belong. The RV below feels like a signature AI image. It lacks symmetry around the headlights, but the vehicle itself is rather remarkable. It’s more spacious, feeling almost like a semi-truck, although that door looks a little too high-placed for my liking.

Next we’ve got a Bugatti van. What would it even be used for? Cops or paramilitary, perhaps. Although my gut instinct is to think of it as a luxury UPS-style delivery van, there’s no way I’d expect the rear of that vehicle to store something as benign as carton boxes. Bugattis are domination machines, and there’s nothing dominating about a cardboard box. I’d rather see a crew of law enforcers with riot gear sitting inside.

Not all vehicles need to be trucks and RVs, some of them can be good old hypercars too! This one feels like a modern classic that combines the Bolide, Divo, and Chiron together. The one below amps things up a little more by playing with form and aerodynamics, but it makes tradeoffs in the symmetry department.

Our last two explorations look at edge-cases. On the top, you’ve got a logistical truck, designed for carrying cargo, while the lower image feels like some sort of tourism vehicle with exposed sides that allow passengers to look at the city around them. The cargo truck is a heavy-set vehicle with dual rear wheels for carrying maximum load, and an armor-like design that feels like it could cut through obstacles like a knife through butter. The lower exploration, on the flipside, creates a more luxurious ambiance. Glossy black paint job, golden trims, a liberal use of red for the interiors, giving the passengers a literal red carpet treatment… this is just the kind of vehicle you’d find in a Saudi prince’s home, escorting guests from one wing of the palace to the other!

Check out more of FLYBYARTIST’s work on his Instagram.

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SpaceCamperBike makes working and holidaying on two wheels a holistic experience

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Biking enthusiasts would know that there are campers you can tow behind your bike. These offer a much cheaper and more environmentally-friendly way to spend a night outside in a picturesque location as compared with electric travel trailers.

Now to present you with a holistic experience, without the towing hassles, SpaceCamper in Germany has come up with an electric bike you can ride, work, sleep, and camp in.

Designer: SpaceCamper

SpaceCamper is well -known for its campervans and nicely blended outdoor leisure activities. The German brand has been outfitting compact liveable spaces with beds, kitchens, and bathrooms for a while now. Alighting a few kilos off a camping trailer, SpaceCamperBike is born as a fuel-efficient micro-RV you can ride out on an extended trip: to work outside of the office and live a night or two in complete solitude in a place of choice.

The SpaceCamperBike is built as a completely sustainable option for off-grid camping and travel requirements. The base of this impactful unit is set on a Riese&Müller Load e-cargo bike and comes with a reclining seat that becomes a bed by night, a mobile workstation, and a soft roof on the top to settle in comfortably for a night halt.

The overnight comfort in the SpaceCamperBike is contentious, but we learn that despite the stowing slots for your work equipment, storage for a portable stove, trap, and water canister is provided onboard.

When you reach your destination, the step-up is effortless. Switch the front-facing riding seat of the SpaceCamperBike into a rear-facing lounger and drop it down to form a bed when you’re done cooking and want to rest. You can choose to set up the tarp for weather protection; pitching the telescoping poles to cover the bike frame like a roof with canvas cover. Or on a summer night, you can prefer to sleep directly under the stars.

The power and performance for a comfortable ride is guaranteed by a 1,000-W dual-battery system paired with 14-speed belt drive of the e-cargo bike. When your enthusiasm wouldn’t settle on the tarmac, the bike camper (if you may) fitted with front and rear suspension, can be fashioned with mountain bike tires and ride through dirt roads to the offsite. There is no word on when the SpaceCamperBike will hit roads or how much it will cost, but we can already see bike enthusiasts lining up funds for this one.

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This futuristic tiny electric RV has been insulated with sheep wool on the inside

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If you’re someone who loves to go camping, especially after a long tiring week at work, then the RV ‘Coast’ might just be your next buy! Because nothing is more important than the right RV for all your outdoor adventures. The right RV manages to feel like a home on wheels, allowing you to feel completely cozy and comfortable. And the RV ‘Coast’ ticks off all these checkboxes! Designed by Aero Build, the luxurious and electric RV is meant for those who love an exciting life on the road. It helps you bounce around from one city to another in comfort.

Designer: Aero Build

The Coast’s most fascinating feature is the fact that it’s been completely insulated with sheep wool on the inside. This allows the trailer to stay warm in the winter, and cool in the summer, ensuring that the passengers feel comfortable, and the interiors are well-regulated at all times. Besides being insulated with sheep wool, the RV is powered by renewable energy, with the help of five 1360-watt solar panels on the roof. It has also been equipped with an 810Ah lithium-ion battery bank to power the trailer when it’s on the road. It also includes an electric tongue jack.

The Coast is quite evidently eco-friendly, and the fact that it uses 50% less water in its shower system via its water-saving shower head only adds on to this quality. The toilet has been amped with a dry-flush function, that tackles any issues regarding sewage or blackwater.

“Coast provides a safe and comfortable home all year round, no matter where the road takes you,” says Aero Build. The company also continued to say that comfort should never be a compromise. And the RV Coast was designed based on this premise. The interiors of the RV feature a sitting area that also doubles up as a dining room. This room showcases a wooden table and cushioned benches. The kitchen is placed next to it, and it is equipped with an electric stovetop and all the essential amenities you would expect in a kitchen. The sleeping and the gathering area are separated using a cabinet and a curtain, to impart an element of privacy to the space. The bathroom is located next to the bed, and the sink is adjacent to the fridge, in an attempt to maximize the space available in the RV.

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Mitsubishi Fuso NomadPro Canter mobile office creates sense of openness not possible with other ‘nature’ connecting RVs

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How many times in the past three years have we come across mobile home/office vouching to bring remote work lifestyle closer to nature like never before? Ask me! It’s every other day some mobile home, tiny RV studio or something in the ranks that crops up and spoils us for choice. When we already have so many options to pick from, why not allow the Mitsubishi Fuso NomadPro Canter to make a contention as well?

Based on the “beaten” idea of ‘harnessing the healing power of nature,’ the NomadPro Canter is fashioned as a mobile workspace. Jargon aside, somewhere within, even I believe there is a new approach to this one in comparison to the remote office options out there.

Designer: Mitsubishi

For one, mobile homes ideally tuck in a little nook for the users to work out of while traveling and living a nomadic lifestyle. The NomadPro built on the bed of a Fuso light-duty Canter truck is an RV that’s essentially constructed around a remote office than other way around.

In totality, it’s a crapped-up living space with lots of modifications to make room for a couple to live and work on the go. However, its nifty attitude subtly connects the NomadPro Canter inhabitants with nature, unlike any other RV. It reveals the inside to connect the users to the outside by lifting up the wing on the side up to form a pitched roof.

This transformation creates a sense of openness that one can enjoy even from the desk. For the comfort of living and working, the NomadPro Canter is decently equipped. It comes with moveable benches and tables and a workstation for two. The retractable leaves for floor space during the day, while the kitchen and shower area unsure inhabitants get home-cooked food and can freshen up no matter where the road takes them. I’m now envying a stress-free mobile work life in the NomadPro Canter!

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Size up your mobile lifestyle with this tinniest towable, stowable, and expandable travel trailer you can get

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When you’re a small family, an RV seems an effective way to live a trimmed, mobile life. The maintenance cost and carbon footprint of an average RV, irrespective of the living comfort, is not comparable to that of a teardrop trailer or a tent for a weekend getaway.

Pitching somewhere in between, as an undeniable option that requires minimum space – in storage and when driving – only to expand at a campsite into a full-sized unit capable of sleeping two adults and a child (depending on how close you choose to sleep) is the weather-resistant Hitch Hotel.

Designer: Hitch Hotel

By the name of it, you’d imagine this tiny road companion to be available for rent. But the makers, for now, offer it only for a one-time purchase and would likely consider a rentable option sometime down the line. The small towable, stowable, and expandable Hitch Hotel measure only 3.5 feet when folded for storage. It tags to the back of any car in this tiny form factor only to retract to slightly over 7 feet at the location where the user intends to set it up for an overnight camp.

The tiny trailer unfurls in a telescopic manner to give you a hard-shelled sleeping space with full protection and a safe height from the ground. Reckoned as a go-anywhere hotel room, the Hitch Hotel trailer has an impossibly small footprint until it converts into 6 feet high, 6 feet-wide, and 7.8 feet long camping trailer in minutes.

The Hitch Hotel features a fiberglass body, designed to keep the overall weight of the trailer down to bare minimum. Meant to sleep you after the sun goes down, it can be used to stow your gear when its trailing behind your car. Despite its form factor, the Hitch Hotel remains close to a conventional trailer in form and function. It has a marine-grade canvas lining on the inside with padded insulation to maintain overnight temperature for inhabitants.

Kept well-ventilated by the window on the rear door and one on the side, the Hitch Hotel has a roof fan and LED lights powered by a 60Ah battery. For convenience, owners would have to invest in their own sleeping mattresses with the standard trailer available for $9,800. An upgraded model could fetch you a tiny kitchen, water storage, a memory foam mattress, and higher capacity battery for a premium.

 

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Size up your mobile lifestyle with this tinniest towable, stowable, and expandable travel trailer you can get

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When you’re a small family, an RV seems an effective way to live a trimmed, mobile life. The maintenance cost and carbon footprint of an average RV, irrespective of the living comfort, is not comparable to that of a teardrop trailer or a tent for a weekend getaway.

Pitching somewhere in between, as an undeniable option that requires minimum space – in storage and when driving – only to expand at a campsite into a full-sized unit capable of sleeping two adults and a child (depending on how close you choose to sleep) is the weather-resistant Hitch Hotel.

Designer: Hitch Hotel

By the name of it, you’d imagine this tiny road companion to be available for rent. But the makers, for now, offer it only for a one-time purchase and would likely consider a rentable option sometime down the line. The small towable, stowable, and expandable Hitch Hotel measure only 3.5 feet when folded for storage. It tags to the back of any car in this tiny form factor only to retract to slightly over 7 feet at the location where the user intends to set it up for an overnight camp.

The tiny trailer unfurls in a telescopic manner to give you a hard-shelled sleeping space with full protection and a safe height from the ground. Reckoned as a go-anywhere hotel room, the Hitch Hotel trailer has an impossibly small footprint until it converts into 6 feet high, 6 feet-wide, and 7.8 feet long camping trailer in minutes.

The Hitch Hotel features a fiberglass body, designed to keep the overall weight of the trailer down to bare minimum. Meant to sleep you after the sun goes down, it can be used to stow your gear when its trailing behind your car. Despite its form factor, the Hitch Hotel remains close to a conventional trailer in form and function. It has a marine-grade canvas lining on the inside with padded insulation to maintain overnight temperature for inhabitants.

Kept well-ventilated by the window on the rear door and one on the side, the Hitch Hotel has a roof fan and LED lights powered by a 60Ah battery. For convenience, owners would have to invest in their own sleeping mattresses with the standard trailer available for $9,800. An upgraded model could fetch you a tiny kitchen, water storage, a memory foam mattress, and higher capacity battery for a premium.

 

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Wolf Rigs Hummer Camper is robust and capable entrant in the crowded adventure camper market

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No matter how crowded the adventure camper market begins to appear, creative minds manage to rub the lamp of genius to germinate a fresh perspective. So, if you had begun to feel that every other camper was looking pretty much the same; spare a moment for the Hummer Camper from self-taught enthusiasts at Wolf Rigs. Hello – just a thought – we have a lot more to discuss!

Wolf Rigs dubs this guy as the “go-anywhere overland comfort castle,” after a good sight at the images, I’m sure you’d be left with little doubt. For whatever little skepticism, the camper is a converted Hummer H1 designed to stream roll over the petit RVs, thanks to its dominant look and the Humvee chassis.

Designer: Wolf Rigs

This military-grade camper is called the Patton and, as expected from the look of things, it features a shell and frame made completely from aluminum; essentially to keep the weight of the vehicle as light as possible. On the outside it may strike dominance with its beastly appearance, on the inside, this guy has been nurtured with utmost care and fineness. The spacious interior makes provision for a queen size bed just above the cockpit, a serviceable kitchen, lounge area, and a spacious bathroom with a shower and customized toilet that retracts into the wall to save space.

Passengers get a comfortable headroom and a lot of space for cooking and sitting, which ensures the comfort is never compromised, no matter where your Overlanding adventure takes you. The interiors are naturally lit with skylights and windows in the loft; cooking is catered to by a two-burner stove and a slide-out fridge.

Besides the living space, which we have just discussed in a gist above, the rear door of the Patton opens to reveal the storage section. This spacious section holds the gear and necessary supplies including a propane tank, jerry cans of water, shovel, telescoping ladder, spare tire, and lot more. We learn that Wolf Rigs allows customizing the Patton with installs you’d want but cannot assure what these necessarily are, at the time of writing. What we can assure is that despite being the most feature-rich campers for an off-road expedition, Patton means business and it shows outright in its appearance. So, if you have had an adventure lined up where not many recreational vehicles would go, give Patton a try!

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