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Dusseldorf Caravan Salon madness #2

There’s only one thing that can top the silliness of VW’s California camper-based Topos concept, and that’s Fiat’s Portofino nautical-themed buggy. Words fail us.

Dusseldorf Caravan Salon madness #1

You can always rely on the big RV shows to reveal some pointless concepts from Euro manufacturers, usually based on their small vans. Here’s the first from the 2008 Dusseldorf Caravan Salon: the VW Topos Caddy Sail Design Concept.

Mehrzeller: polygon camping

Most innovations in travel trailer design are actually reflections on the past, such as the Airstream and the Shasta Airflyte. So our hearts leapt when we spotted the Mehrzeller caravan concept.

New Shasta: our friend’s electric

Style mavens and rockabilly freaks rejoice! There’s a new alternative to the Airstream: the very retro and very cool $20,300 Shasta Airflyte 12 from Coachmen.

Swedish road sign No. 1.9.2.30

How a cloverleaf symbol used in Scandinavian campgrounds became the symbol of the Macintosh command key.

Sites for sore eyes

Forbes Traveler magazine (“The Best in Luxury Travel”) gets down and dirty, naming America’s Best Campgrounds—including clothing-optional Juniper Woods in Catskill, N.Y.

SylvanSport: Transformer trailer

Just when you think you’ve seen it all, something completely different comes along. Like the $8,000 SylvanSport Go, a rather cool miniature camping trailer that weighs just 800 lbs and could probably be pulled by a Honda Gold Wing.

Unicat: it’s not a garbage truck

If your idea of camping involves high-altitude border crossings, and your First Aid kit is larger than Paris Hilton’s Louis Vuitton carry-on, then you probably know about the Unicat range of expedition vehicles. If not, then read on.

Family denied access to Falkenberg campsites

Swedish family buys 1964 Eccles Moonstone, refused entry to campgrounds: ‘Your caravan is just too ugly‘.

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