Vermont Campground Blends Innovation With Traditional Camping

A man fell into a vault toilet at Camp Edison in Shaver Lake, California, while trying to retrieve his sunglasses. The incident occurred on July 27 at approximately 2:30 p.m. PT. Cal Fire rescue crews extricated him from the tank; he was uninjured but required decontamination.

YouTuber Chika Yoshida, known for the Bilingirl Chika channel, traveled across the United States with her husband and two children in a motorhome in 2025. The trip included breakdowns and other unexpected events. The experience highlighted how the family functioned as a team under unforeseen circumstances.

US-based Mammoth Overland, part of Vashon Aircraft, has launched the XLE (Xtinction Level Escape) caravan designed for long-term off-grid survival. It features a pressurized cabin with dual medical HEPA filters, 25mm bulletproof glass, a vault-like rear door, and 360-degree night vision cameras. Standard equipment includes a 1200 Ah battery, 400W solar panels, water filtration, air conditioning, Starlink, HAM radio, weather station, and Geiger counter. The base price in the US is $123,994.

A fire at Sun Retreat RV Park in Barnegat, New Jersey, destroyed five RVs. Firefighters contained the blaze in about three hours, preventing it from spreading to nearby vehicles and forest. The cause is under investigation.

A 1994 Toyota HiAce converted into a camper van is for sale in Pomona, California. It has 271,000 km on the odometer and is priced at $17,995.

A Toyota Tundra owner found that his Grand Design Imagine 2800BH, advertised with a 604-pound dry hitch weight, actually placed about 1,200 pounds on the hitch when loaded, pushing the truck 400 pounds over its GVWR. After weighing at a CAT Scale, he replaced the Tundra with a GMC Sierra 3500HD AT4 diesel. RV manufacturers often list dry weights that exclude gear, passengers, and water, misleading buyers about real-world loads.