From the Editor

You’ve seen the photographs and read the article by now—the Pavel’s 2020 Ram 3500 buckled in two with a 2020 Eagle Cap 1165 mounted on back. The disaster occurred during a recent trip to Baja, [read more]

Michael Pavel, the proud owner of 2020 Ram 3500 dually and 2020 Eagle Cap 1165, was exploring Mexico’s Baja with his wife, when they noticed a loud, “creaking sound” coming from underneath their truck. According [read more]

My, how time flies. It’s already mid-January and the 2023 Truck Camper Adventure Quartzsite Rally is less than a month away. At present, we have nearly 800 people and 410 truck campers enrolled in the [read more]

Hellwig Product’s new Hitched and Haulin podcast, hosted by Mike Hallmark, features Michael Smith (Mello Mike) of Truck Camper Adventure (TCA), an online magazine focusing on overlanding and off-grid exploration in truck campers. In the [read more]

Hello, everyone. One of the suggestions we received at the 2022 Truck Camper Adventure Rally in Quartzsite was to hold a best truck camper mods contest. We think this is a great idea. We just [read more]

The 3rd Annual Truck Camper Adventure Boondocking in the Desert Rally in Quartzsite, Arizona is now in the books with a record 245 truck campers attending the four-day event. The rally drew 411 truck camper [read more]

Enrollment in the third annual, 2022 Truck Camper Adventure Boondocking in the Desert Rally is now closed. The rally will be held in Quartzsite, Arizona, February 10-13, 2022. The owners of 300 campers have enrolled. [read more]

We recently received this question about the differences in the Gross Axle Weight Ratings (GAWRs) assigned by axle manufacturers and what’s found on the door pillar sticker on your truck: Hi, Mike! I have enjoyed [read more]

We recently received this question about air conditioner shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hi Mike, I’ve enjoyed reading your articles this past year and I have really learned a lot; so, many thanks for [read more]

We need your truck camper reviews here at Truck Camper Adventure! We’ll soon be publishing more reviews, but we need more, a lot more. We would like to publish at least six owner reviews a [read more]

We recently received this question about a so-called “law” preventing truck camper owners from dismounting their campers while staying at RV parks/campgrounds: Hi Mike, I enjoy your magazine and posts on Instagram. I came across [read more]

We recently received this question regarding the long-term viability of wood-framed campers as opposed to campers constructed of aluminum and fiberglass. Hi Mike, Since you’ve owned at least two wood-framed campers, how do you feel [read more]

We recently received this question regarding seat belt regulations and whether it’s safe for passengers to ride in truck campers while driving. Hi, Mike! I’m curious if you have any resources on the potential of [read more]

We often hear and read the refrain that 2020 can’t get over soon enough. We agree. By American standards it was historically bad, with a worldwide pandemic and state-wide shutdowns, riots, fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, and [read more]

Walmart is a popular overnight layover for road-weary, RV travelers. Affectionately known as Wallydocking, it’s a great way to rest without having to pay an exorbitant price to stay overnight at an RV park or [read more]

We’ve all heard the horror stories—RV awnings being damaged by heavy winds requiring hundreds of dollars to fix. This happened to Josh Fuss and Amy Rupp recently while boondocking in Idaho. On what had been [read more]

We recently received this question from Joe in Vermont about the alternator charging circuit in his Cirrus 800 truck camper: Hi Mike! We have a 2014 Ram 3500 and a 2016 Cirrus 800. While doing [read more]

Progress is being made on our new Bundutec Roadrunner. Offering the latest technology, this custom, all-new camper will feature the same general layout as our old Northstar Laredo SC truck camper, yet will offer several [read more]

Americans have cabin fever and are looking for safe ways to vacation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet many are leery of using public transportation now that restrictions are starting to lift. Why fly and stay [read more]

Hello, everyone. We are looking for reader feedback on your plans for getting away this summer amid the coronavirus pandemic. We realize that certain parts of the country have been hit harder by the virus [read more]

We recently received this question from Lucas Ginter of Bozeman, Montana about lithium batteries and solar power system sizing. Hi Mike, I recently bought a 2004 Bigfoot 2500 10.6E truck camper and I am working [read more]

We live in crazy times. With 68 deaths and confirmed cases in 47 states, most of us here in the United States have been affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in one way or [read more]

There’s no doubt about it, the truck camper is a great recreational vehicle. Not only is the truck camper easier to drive and can tow things like boats and Jeeps, but it also gets better [read more]

You asked for it and it’s finally here—the Truck Camper Adventure T-Shirt. We just debuted our unisex, two-sided tee at the 2020 Truck Camper Adventure Rally, where they were a big hit. If you weren’t [read more]

I remember the day well. It was Friday, September 21, 2018, late afternoon. We were returning to our campsite in Flagstaff, Arizona after an eye appointment in the nearby town of Cottonwood. My eyes were [read more]

We recently received this email from reader Dean Herold of Dousman, Wisconsin about the “Truck Camper Loading Information” sticker that came with his truck… Mike, I own a 1992 Airstream Excella that weighs around 7,000 [read more]

We need your truck camper reviews here at Truck Camper Adventure! We’ll soon be publishing more reviews, but we need more, a lot more. We’d like to publish at least six owner reviews a year [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present Mello Mike’s Truck Camper Musings and News, a quarterly editorial and news brief about truck camper life and happenings in the truck and truck camper industries. 1. RVX [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present Mello Mike’s Truck Camper Musings and News, a quarterly editorial and news brief about truck camper life and happenings in the truck and truck camper industries. 1. A [read more]

Just a reminder, that we need your truck and truck camper reviews. Lots of them. We’ve published several reviews in the past, and more are in the pipeline, but we need more. What’s our philosophy [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present Mello Mike’s The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, an opinion piece covering current events in the truck and truck camper industries. In this first installment, Mello Mike [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]

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]

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]

Things have been crazy busy here lately at the headquarters of Truck Camper Adventure. In June we decided to sell our home here in Mesa, so we were busy all summer with all that’s involved [read more]

I know this is a truck camper website, but I just had to share what I found on the Apache Trail last weekend. I came across this severely damaged Class-A motorhome at the bottom of [read more]

Hello, everyone! You may have noticed a new menu choice at the top of the site recently, a new “Forum” tab. After a week of setup and testing, we’re ready to start our new truck [read more]

If you’re wondering about license plate placement on your truck camper rig and which plate goes where and when, you’re not alone. There appears to be some confusion about this issue in the truck camper [read more]

California resident and Bigfoot 10.6 Camper Owner Robert Adamis provides a chilling reminder how even routine things like refilling your truck camper’s propane tanks can result in a near disaster. Mike, Getting ready for a [read more]

Just a reminder to you, our readers, that we need your reviews. Lots of them. We’ve received several truck camper reviews in the past which we’ve published, but we need more to keep the Truck [read more]

Few things are more important to the safety of your family and your truck than your tires. The trouble is, there is a lot of misinformation and complacency out there. Few people really know the [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure will probably have a new domain name in the near future and quite possibly a new name. We’re doing this in order to better identify and brand who we are. For the [read more]

A reader recently emailed me this photograph of this truck and camper combo and to say I was shocked when I first saw it would be an understatement. This photo provides all of the evidence [read more]

On January 14, 2016 we began using a new newsletter plugin called MailPoet to send emails to Truck Camper Adventure subscribers. The old newsletter plugin, called Jetpack, simply wasn’t cutting it. What this means going [read more]

A New Course and a New Look Happy New Year, everyone! I want to take this time to thank you, our long-time readers, and to you who’ve recently joined us. Because of you, the year [read more]

We recently received this email about matching the right pickup truck with a 1997 Lance 3000 Squire Truck Camper. Hi, Mike! I’m just getting started with the truck/camper set up and after reading your informative [read more]

Hello, everyone. You may have noticed some big changes on this website recently. Last Thursday, I migrated this site from Google’s Blogger platform to WordPress hosted by Bluehost. Why the change from a free to [read more]

This website and blog reached another huge milestone today by registering 1,000,000 page views! I wanted to take this time to say, thank you, to you my readers. I simply couldn’t have done it without [read more]