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Weiss </a> </li> <li class="article-attributes__published"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> September 2, 2015 </li> <li class="article-attributes__pictures"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/triaca-caravan-concept/39208/pictures" class="link-ui"> <i class="fa fa-picture-o"></i> 7 PICTURES </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/triaca-caravan-concept/39208/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/roller-team-triaca-concept@2x.jpg" alt="The Triaca Concept 230 at the 2015 Dusseldorf Caravan Salon"> </a> </div> <p>We've just seen one Düsseldorf-debuted camper of the future <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/knaus-eurostar-caravisio/39105/">work its way into the present</a>, and now the Triaca Concept 230 presents another futuristic vision born at the Düsseldorf Caravan Salon. Designed by Italy's Roller Team, the new study is an experimentation with a smarter, more eco-friendly breed of motorhome.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/triaca-caravan-concept/39208/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="39182"> <div class="article-top" data-article="39182"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/outdoors/"> — Outdoors </a> <h1 class="h2"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/fiat-4x4-ducato-camper-show-van/39182/">Fiat experiments with 4x4 Ducato camper van</a></h1> <ul class="article-attributes"> <li class="article-attributes__writer"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/" rel="author" class="link-camo"> <i class="fa fa-user"></i> C.C. Weiss </a> </li> <li class="article-attributes__published"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> September 1, 2015 </li> <li class="article-attributes__pictures"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/fiat-4x4-ducato-camper-show-van/39182/pictures" class="link-ui"> <i class="fa fa-picture-o"></i> 15 PICTURES </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/fiat-4x4-ducato-camper-show-van/39182/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/fiat-ducato-4x4-expedition@2x.jpg" alt="With help from several partners, the Fiat Ducato is ready to camp deep off grid"> </a> </div> <p>The Volkswagen Transporter may have a richer, more nostalgic history, but when it comes to modern-day camper vans, the Fiat Ducato is the reigning king of base vehicles. Fiat goes so far as to call it "the only base created to be a camper." For this year's Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, Fiat Professional teamed with the 4x4 specialists at Dangel to give the Ducato a bit more capability. The Ducato 4x4 Expedition Camper Show Van opens up new possibilities, letting the Ducato driver stake his overnight claim well off the beaten, paved track.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/fiat-4x4-ducato-camper-show-van/39182/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="38991"> <div class="article-top" data-article="38991"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/outdoors/"> — Outdoors </a> <h1 class="h2"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/beauer-3x-expandable-teardrop/38991/">Beauer 3X expandable teardrop trailer gives you 3x the space </a></h1> <ul class="article-attributes"> <li class="article-attributes__writer"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/" rel="author" class="link-camo"> <i class="fa fa-user"></i> C.C. Weiss </a> </li> <li class="article-attributes__published"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> August 31, 2015 </li> <li class="article-attributes__pictures"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/beauer-3x-expandable-teardrop/38991/pictures" class="link-ui"> <i class="fa fa-picture-o"></i> 22 PICTURES </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/beauer-3x-expandable-teardrop/38991/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/beauer-3x@2x.jpg" alt="The Beauer 3X camping trailer"> </a> </div> <p>French company Beauer wants you to get more outdoor living space without having to tow a huge, bulky trailer. Its 3X teardrop features a telescopic design that gives you three times the interior space, creating what looks like a tin can in the woods. Beauer is also working to expand its lineup to include a camper van and large trailer, each with 3x expanding slide-outs.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/beauer-3x-expandable-teardrop/38991/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="39032"> <div class="article-top" data-article="39032"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/outdoors/"> — Outdoors </a> <h1 class="h2"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/lava-flow-adventure-van-mercedes-sprinter/39032/">Lava Flow adventure van hauls bikes, sleeps bikers</a></h1> <ul class="article-attributes"> <li class="article-attributes__writer"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/" rel="author" class="link-camo"> <i class="fa fa-user"></i> C.C. Weiss </a> </li> <li class="article-attributes__published"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> August 28, 2015 </li> <li class="article-attributes__pictures"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/lava-flow-adventure-van-mercedes-sprinter/39032/pictures" class="link-ui"> <i class="fa fa-picture-o"></i> 14 PICTURES </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/lava-flow-adventure-van-mercedes-sprinter/39032/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/outside-van-lava-flow@2x.jpg" alt="Portland's Outside Van shows the newly arrived Mercedes Sprinter 4x4 some love"> </a> </div> <p>The North American arrival of the Mercedes Sprinter 4x4 has been making an impact on the camper van market with the likes of the <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/sportsmobile-mercedes-sprinter-4x4-camper/37910/">Sportsmobile Sprinter 4x4</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/winnebago-era-4x4-sprinter-camper-van/38855/">Winnebago Era 4x4</a>. Portland-based Outside Van has taken delivery of its first Sprinter 4x4s and has created the Lava Flow, a light camper van with loads of interior space dedicated to hauling sports gear into and out of the wild. It's a van for the full-time adventurer or weekend warrior who doesn't need all the weight and bulk of a fully equipped camper.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/lava-flow-adventure-van-mercedes-sprinter/39032/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="39105"> <div class="article-top" data-article="39105"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/outdoors/"> — Outdoors </a> <h1 class="h2"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/knaus-eurostar-caravisio/39105/">Knaus Tabbert brings the Caravisio caravan concept to reality (kind of)</a></h1> <ul class="article-attributes"> <li class="article-attributes__writer"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/author/cc-weiss/" rel="author" class="link-camo"> <i class="fa fa-user"></i> C.C. Weiss </a> </li> <li class="article-attributes__published"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> August 28, 2015 </li> <li class="article-attributes__pictures"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/knaus-eurostar-caravisio/39105/pictures" class="link-ui"> <i class="fa fa-picture-o"></i> 30 PICTURES </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/knaus-eurostar-caravisio/39105/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/knaus-tabbert-eurostar@2x.jpg" alt="The 2015 Eurostar doesn't share the Caravisio's dramatic shape, but it does have some ties to the concept"> </a> </div> <p>With a bit of inspiration from the slick, yacht-inspired <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/caravisio-camper-concept/28978/">Caravisio concept camper</a> revealed in 2013, Knaus Tabbert has developed an all-new version of its Eurostar flagship caravan. While the "motorhome in a caravan" has lost a bit of the flash and feature of the Carivisio, the Eurostar is a real camper born from the same forward-looking vision: comfortable, adaptable interior, the latest in construction technology, and a touch of "yacht for the road" feel.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/knaus-eurostar-caravisio/39105/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--news-byte" data-article="39147"> <div class="article-top" data-article="39147"> <h1 class="h2"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/vssl-flask-compass-flashligh/39147/">VSSL Flask hides your favorite tipple inside a flashlight</a></h1> <ul class="article-attributes"> <li class="article-attributes__writer"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/author/dave-parrack/" rel="author" class="link-camo"> <i class="fa fa-user"></i> Dave Parrack </a> </li> <li class="article-attributes__published"> </li> <li class="article-attributes__pictures"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/vssl-flask-compass-flashligh/39147/pictures" class="link-ui"> <i class="fa fa-picture-o"></i> 4 PICTURES </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135/http://www.gizmag.com/vssl-flask-compass-flashligh/39147/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905055135im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/vssl-flask@2x.jpg" alt="The VSSL Flask hides your favorite tipple inside what appears to onlookers to be a simple flashlight"> </a> </div> <p>The amount of kit needed to go camping in the great outdoors can soon add up. Which means multi-purpose products capable of catering to more than one need can be an absolute godsend. 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