Year: 2013

As you probably already know, I don’t often take up causes here on this blog. I prefer to keep politics off this site so I can focus on the main purpose for this site. But [read more]

So you’re thinking about buying a truck camper, but aren’t sure if you need to register it in your state. You’ve come to the right place. Rather than spending hours researching your state’s motor vehicle [read more]

For consumers looking to buy a new RV, most never consider a slide-in truck camper and we think that’s a serious mistake. Today’s truck campers possess the same accouterments as the finest motorhomes and fifth [read more]

Today, I received a pleasant surprise in my email inbox from Angela White at Truck Camper Magazine. One of the three photographs I entered (Entry #120 on the docket) was one of the 13 contest [read more]

Okay, I admit it. I’m a sunset junkie. I’ve loved them ever since I was a kid growing up in Tucson in the 1960s. If you’ve been to Arizona you already know that the state [read more]

I have to say that I’ve been pretty happy with my new tubular compartment locks since I installed them last March (click here to read the complete article on the ordering and installation instructions). They’ve [read more]

For months my sons, who have been attending Eastern Arizona College, have been telling me what an incredible place Mount Graham is for camping and fishing. The place sounded great, but I kept putting it [read more]

This weekend I received the following question about hauling a hard-side truck camper on a half-ton, short-bed pickup truck. Hi, Mike! I have a 2000 Sierra 1500 short box pickup with less than 100,000 miles, [read more]

In August 2012, the Discovery Channel debuted a reality survival TV show titled One Car Too Far. The five-part series featured former British special forces operative Gary Humphrey, self-proclaimed gear-head Bill Wu, and a 2002 [read more]

RV modifications seem to be all the rage with mods seemingly being featured on every RV related website and blog on the Internet. The topic is incredibly popular on this website, too. My RV Camper [read more]

With a capacity of only 30 gallons of fresh water in my Wolf Creek truck camper, I’m always looking for ways to save water and reduce consumption. This is why I was intrigued when I [read more]

I recently received the following question about shock absorbers and ride stability when hauling a truck camper: Hi Mike, I wanted to contact you on your choice of Shocks. I have been looking at three: [read more]

Turnbuckles are essential pieces of hardware in truck camper ownership. They act as the “middleman,” securing the truck camper to the tie-down system of the truck. While simple chain and turnbuckle systems are cheap and [read more]

The state of Utah is renowned for its state and national parks that feature incredible landscapes not seen anywhere else on earth. Among the best of these has to be Kodachrome Basin State Park. First [read more]

Unforgettable! Spectacular! Amazing! These are just a few of the superlatives that come to mind when describing the Burr Trail Scenic Backway in southern Utah. A former cattle trail, the Burr Trail provides the overlander [read more]

Yesterday we spent the day at Monument Valley, the first stop on our one week trip to Southern Utah. We’ve been to Monument Valley before, so this was an opportunity to snap some pics we [read more]

We just spent a terrific weekend at the 2013 Overland Expo near Flagstaff, AZ. If you like four-wheel drive vehicles, off-road exploring, and camping, this annual event is for you. This was our first Expo [read more]

In preparation for next weekend’s Overland Expo in Flagstaff, I decided to climb up on the roof to inspect things and do some cleaning. I try to get up on the roof three or four [read more]

Next weekend we’ll be attending the 2013 Overland Expo in Flagstaff, AZ near Mormon Lake. The Expo is held annually and is attended by people from all around the globe. The Overland Expo (OX for [read more]

Have you ever wondered what to do with all those neat, little Altoid candy tins that you have lying around your house? One the more popular options is to create a miniature survival kit using [read more]

This weekend we drove the Wolf Creek 850 truck camper south to take-in the fantastic sights of Tucson, Arizona. I spent half of my childhood in Tucson and one my earliest memories was a school [read more]

Last night we dry camped at the Lost Dutchman State Park Campground in Apache Junction, AZ. We’ve been here several times before in the past for hikes and cookouts, but never with the camper. As [read more]

Northwood Manufacturing has made some significant changes to the Wolf Creek 850N since I bought mine in 2011. Doug Karr, who oversees the truck camper operation at Northwood Manufacturing, announced these changes in the company’s [read more]

Did you know that 60 percent of all storage compartments found in today’s RVs have the same CH751 locks and keys? No, that isn’t a typo—60 percent! Done solely to reduce costs, the generic CH751 [read more]

Small backpacks and mini-packs seem to be all the rage right now. It seems like Preppers everywhere are buying them as an Every Day Carry (EDC) bag including men like me who seldom ventured in [read more]

When you consider that we spend one-third of our lives in bed it makes a lot of sense to have a comfortable mattress on which to sleep. Unfortunately, most of the mattresses that you find [read more]

Yesterday was an absolutely beautiful day with temperatures in the low 80s, so we decided to take in a sunset hike at one of my favorite locations, Lost Dutchman State Park in Apache Junction, AZ. [read more]

This is the first in a series of “In the spotlight” articles that will profile rigs that most of us admire and that we’d all love to own. In this article, Truck Camper Adventure Magazine [read more]

Camping and fishing are practically synonymous terms for many RVers including me. When I camp I like to do so near the water not only because I like the view, but also because I like [read more]

Without a doubt, the slide-out is one of the most important technological innovations to hit the RV industry in the last 20 years. Indeed, a recent poll here on this site confirmed this when a [read more]

We’ve all had them at one time or another, stripped-out screw holes in our RV cabinets and doors. Often you can get around the problem by simply using a larger screw, but this isn’t always [read more]

We’ve owned six RVs over the years and our Wolf Creek 850 truck camper is the first RV with a wet bath. Honestly, we weren’t sure we’d like having a wet bath, but it’s really [read more]

This was a very interesting poll with a mixture of predictable and surprising results. This poll asked, what has been the biggest advance in the RV industry in the last 30 years? Of the 205 [read more]

Sometimes in life you come across things that really creep you out. For many, clowns fit in that category. Heck, even Stephen King wrote a horror film about one. Perhaps just as creepy is the [read more]

If you’re looking for a moderately challenging 4×4 trail located in central Arizona that also offers beautiful landscapes and diverse terrain, then the Montana Mountain trail is made for you. Located in the world renowned [read more]

As most of you know, I don’t advertise or promote many causes on this website. However, a few causes are worthy of discussion and promotion and one of these is the fight against the US [read more]

I recently went back to the local scale for another weigh in for both my truck and camper. The last weigh in was eye-opening, but I had an extra passenger and lots of extra gear [read more]

Truck Camper enthusiast and Prepper Brian Brawdy appeared on this week’s episode of Doomsday Preppers on the National Geographic Channel. If you’re neither familiar with Brian nor his rig, you’ve got to see this episode. [read more]

One of the nice things about owning a Jeep Wrangler is how easy they are to modify and trick out. Indeed, there are numerous companies in business today which cater specifically to Jeep Wrangler owners. [read more]