Year: 2018

Many truck camper owners dream of exploring Central and South America in their rigs, but for whatever reason never take the time to do it. Mike and Geneva Saint-Amour are making that dream a reality. [read more]

Ford just announced that rigorous testing is underway on the new 2019 Ford Ranger pickup truck. According to the press release, Ranger testing is based on the same proven standards of the highly successful Ford [read more]

Many truck camper owners dream of exploring Central and South America in their rigs, but for whatever reason never take the time to do it. Mike and Geneva Saint-Amour are making that dream a reality. [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to announce that we’ll be attending the 2018 Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, Arizona, May 18-20. This will be the fifth time that Truck Camper Adventure will cover the show. [read more]

The unexpected encounter early in the night left us rattled. It was around 9:30pm. We were boondocking in the Prescott National Forest a few miles outside of Mayer, a small town located in north central [read more]

The 2018 Ford F-150’s first 3.0L Power Stroke diesel engine officially boasts EPA-estimated ratings of 30 mpg highway, 22 mpg city and 25 mpg combined. These are the highest EPA-estimated ratings available in a full-size [read more]

Few things are more satisfying than embarking on a trip where the journey is the primary goal. Sure, reaching that special destination can be enjoyable in its own right, but the journey for many truck [read more]

Lancaster, California based Lance Camper Manufacturing Corporation just announced that it will be attending the Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, Arizona, May 18-20 for the fourth consecutive year. In Lance’s display this year will be [read more]

Without a doubt, one of the hottest selling items in the truck camper industry is the small pop-up made for mid-size and full-size half-ton trucks. It makes a lot of sense when you think about [read more]

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is now shipping the brand new 2019 Ram 1500 pickup truck to dealerships nationwide. As promised, the new pickup is both lighter and stronger and features several enhancements compared to previous [read more]

Ford Motor Company just issued a safety recall in North America for approximately 350,000 2018 Ford F-150 and 2018 Ford Expedition vehicles with 10-speed automatic transmissions as well as 2018 Ford F-650 and F-750 vehicles [read more]

EarthCruiser USA LLC, industry leader in manufacturing global expedition vehicles designed for world travel, just announced the 10th anniversary of the company’s founding and the launch of new vehicle concepts in support of its growing [read more]

Iowa based BundutecUSA, quality builder of hard-side and pop-up truck campers, just announced the expansion of its product line with the release of a new self-contained pop-up for half-ton trucks called the Wild. The company [read more]

Interested in full-timing in a truck camper to save money and see the world? More and more people are doing it. Most of today’s full-timers are baby boomers, but more and more millennials, with increasing [read more]

Ah, boondocking. Just the thought of it evokes images of camping atop a remote, desert mesa or in a cool, heavily wooded mountain forest. If you enjoy beautiful vistas, peaceful solitude, and clean air when [read more]

Oakland, California based Leentu Corporation just announced its officially accepting preorders for its premium ultra-lightweight pop-up truck camper, built for 2005 and newer Toyota Tacoma Long Beds models, starting this Friday, March 16th. Inspired by [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present Mello Mike’s Truck Camper Musings and News—a Truck Camper Adventure Editorial of sorts—about truck camper life and happenings in the truck and truck camper industries. This is a [read more]

Professional bass fisherman, David Walker, is enjoying the versatility and features of today’s truck camper. But discovering the benefits of the modern truck camper didn’t come easy to the FLW bassmaster elite series champion whose [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present this interview with Matt Kasner. Matt grew up in the Midwest and is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys rock climbing, mountain biking, skiing, and, of course, truck camping. [read more]

Lancaster based Lance Camper Mfg. Corp. attended the 2018 King of The Hammers off-road race last week, an event held annually in Johnson Valley, California and the largest event of its kind in North America. [read more]

The Grand Canyon has become a victim of its own greatness. A reader who had recently revisited the South Rim after several years was shocked at how much more commercialized and busier the national park [read more]

After living in a truck camper full-time, we’ve come to appreciate the finer things in life like elbow room and storage space. In many truck campers being built today, these essentials are lacking. Our current [read more]

In a recent article, we wrote about a few weaknesses we found in the insulation of our Northstar Laredo SC truck camper. Shortly after that article was published, we received an email from long-time reader, [read more]

After years of playing it safe with a more traditional approach, it looks like Chevrolet is finally changing things up for the Silverado 1500. Chevrolet unveiled the new pickup a few weeks ago in Texas [read more]

It’s no secret that we’re an American website promoting the use of American-made products. However, we do keep an eye on product developments overseas because they ultimately affect what’s going on here in the United [read more]

Boondocking can be a hit or miss affair. For us, it sometimes takes place in boring, entirely forgettable places. Sometimes, it’s just the opposite. Every once in a while we boondock in a location that [read more]

Ford officially announced the release of an all-new 3.0L Power Stroke turbo diesel V6 for the 2018 Ford F-150 pickup truck. The long-awaited diesel, engineered by the same team that built the 6.7L Power Stroke [read more]

Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based REV Group, a $2.3 billion manufacturer of industry-leading specialty vehicle brands and leading provider of parts and services, announced the acquisition of Lance Camper Manufacturing Corp. According to the company’s news release, the acquisition [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present this interview with Eagle Cap 850 owner, Anne Lewis. Anne was born and raised in Massachusetts and still makes that state her home. She started tent camping when [read more]

Chevrolet announced today that it will reveal its all-new Silverado Class 4 and 5 chassis cab trucks at The Work Truck Show 2018, scheduled to take place March 6-9 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. The [read more]

Every now and then, a technological breakthrough occurs that has a major impact on the RV industry. One that is creating a lot of buzz and excitement within the boondocking community is the lithium Iron [read more]