Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through New Atlas' website.
As the world struggled to deal with COVID-19 and a "new normal" that included greatly reduced travel options, the RV surged in popularity. And what better introduction to the RV category than a mini-camper that's more affordable, more versatile and easier to maneuver on the way to camp? You give up some of the comforts of a huge motorhome or fifth-wheel, but you gain back some of flexibility and freedom that 2020 so famously took away. It's not surprising, then, that the year welcomed some of the tiniest, most innovative mini- and micro-campers we've ever seen, from ultralight trailers that expand out into comfy micro-suites, to three-wheeled campers that power over both land and water with solar-backed electric motors.