Truck Camper News

Austin Smart’s Ford F550-Northern Lite Rig took home top honors at the 2023 Truck Camper Adventure Quartzsite Rally. As a matter of fact, his rig, consisting of a 2022 Ford F550, a Northern Lite 10-2, [read more]

The dates for the 2024 Truck Camper Adventure Quartzsite Rally have now been set. The rally will take place February 14-18, 2024, with check-in scheduled Wednesday, February 14 at noon. Tickets will go on sale [read more]

The 4th Annual Truck Camper Adventure (TCA) Quartzsite Rally is now in the books with a record 332 truck camper rigs counted at the big, four-day event. A total of 592 owners from 46 states [read more]

There’s no doubt about it. The truck camper overland industry is healthy and strong. Evidence of this health comes in the form of not only sales, but new companies. The newest company to throw its [read more]

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]

Oregon-based EarthCruiser, internationally renowned manufacturer of 4×4 expedition vehicles, just announced expansion into the electric vehicle (EV) market with a brand-new, lightweight slide-in truck camper, according to a press release. “We have been keenly following [read more]

nuCamp RV, a top-rated manufacturer of truck campers and teardrop trailers, just announced the top dealership awards for 2022. Awards are based on dealership excellence and achievement on overall unit sales with the Canadian-based Groupe [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]

Colorado-based Phoenix Pop-Up Campers has long been known as a custom truck camper manufacturer, but not anymore. In this exclusive Truck Camper Adventure interview, Rob Rowe, Phoenix Pop-Up Campers CEO and truck camper designer extraordinaire, [read more]

As your trusted truck camper industry news source, Truck Camper Adventure reached out to Indiana-based Travel Lite RV (TLRV). We’re glad we did. In a Truck Camper Adventure exclusive, Travel Lite has just revealed that [read more]

In this week’s feature article, we shine the spotlight on our friends at Tern Overland. We love this Arizona-based company for two reasons: the quality products and superb customer service. Founded in 2017 and owned [read more]

One thing we can count on from Rory Willett at BundutecUSA is a new truck camper. Rory is always looking for ways to push the truck camper envelope further with new and exciting designs. Most [read more]

GoFastCampers (GFC), quality maker of lightweight truck toppers, just announced the release of the strongest truck topper ever made that the company is calling the Platform Topper. How much stronger is its new Platform Topper? [read more]

The undisputed heavyweight of the industry, Lance Campers continues to sell more truck campers than any other company in the world. They also offer more floor plans for a wide variety of trucks than any [read more]

Lance Campers, the leading manufacturer of truck campers, just announced that it will be adding the ultra quiet and efficient Truma Aventa air conditioner to its truck camper and travel trailer lineup in 2023. Lance [read more]

nuCamp, quality manufacturer of Cirrus 620, 820, and 920 truck campers and teardrop trailers, launched its uCamp app on August 22, 2022. This first-of-its-kind, free app features four prominent highlights, including connecting owners. The app [read more]

Inc. recently announced that Harvest Hosts is No. 70 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The brand also secured No. 1 in the Travel [read more]

Walmart parking lots have long been a haven for recreational vehicles, but a new lawsuit has invited scrutiny on the popular practice popularly known as “Wallydocking,” according to a report by BusinessInsiders.com. A woman named [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to announce that we will be covering the 2022 Overland Expo Mountain West in Loveland, Colorado, 26-28 August. Over 290 exhibitors of Overland, Adventure Travel, Outdoor, Camping and Motorcycle Gear [read more]

Innovation is the lifeblood of any industry. Yet, from the 1980s to 2004, the truck camper industry was anything but, with the same floor plans, construction methods, and appliances offered in nearly every model. If [read more]

In a joint press release, Four Wheel Campers (FWC), the leading manufacturer of pop-up truck campers in America, just announced a historic sponsorship with Truck Camper Adventure (TCA), an online magazine specializing in overland truck [read more]

  If you own a Ford F-series truck, you might want to keep a closer eye on it. Carfax recently published a nationwide top 10 list of vehicles targeted for catalytic converter theft and Ford [read more]

Lancaster, California-based Lance Campers, an REV Group company, just announced several projects and initiatives that double down on the company’s commitment to offer the highest quality travel trailers and truck campers on the market. At [read more]

We love the Overland Expo. New truck campers and expedition rigs are rolled out for this big show every year, and for the 2022 Overland Expo West our friends at Loki Basecamp unveiled the Icarus [read more]

EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles and their team of expert all-terrain drivers partnered with the Oregon National Guard (ORARNG) for a specialized, off-road training collaboration of tough terrain drills, which troops can encounter when called for disaster [read more]

We love the Overland Expo. New truck campers and expedition rigs are rolled out for this big show every year, and for the 2022 Overland Expo West, Bear Adventure Vehicles rolled out an impressive rig [read more]

Oregon-based EarthCruiser, maker of quality expedition vehicles, recently announced the launch of a new division called EarthCruiser Adventure. The new division’s sole purpose is to provide expertly planned overland journeys for EarthCruiser customers. Each trip [read more]

We love the Overland Expo West. New truck campers and expedition rigs are rolled out for this big show every year, and if there’s anything we love here at Truck Camper Adventure, it’s new truck [read more]

Rossmönster Overland will be launching its brand-new Lagom Series truck topper at the Overland Expo West, 20-22 May in Flagstaff, Arizona. According to the press release, the Lagom will be Rossmönster Overland’s most compact and [read more]

On Earth Day 2022, Four Wheel Campers partnered with Friends of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge on a two-day cleanup event, which marks the first of several volunteer events the company is sponsoring this year. [read more]

Nimbl Vehicles will reveal its new carbon fiber Evolution camper at the 2022 Overland Expo West, 20-22 May. To celebrate the big change, the company will be displaying the updated camper on a new platform, [read more]

Lance Campers just launched an all-new video series  called “Lance At A Glance.” This series of short, under-a-minute videos, highlights some of the most popular key features found on Lance’s Ultra-Light Travel Trailer and Truck [read more]

Lance Camper just launched a revised consumer website featuring the 2022 model year ultra-light travel trailer and truck camper product lines. “The new website reflects the many improvements and refinements the product development team has [read more]

It’s difficult to find a wet-bath in a half-ton pop-up truck camper, it’s even harder to find a company that is willing to build a hard-wall version of said pop-up camper. Yet, that’s exactly what [read more]

Whoever designed the first Four Wheel Camper Hawk was a genius. First introduced in the late 1970s, thousands of Four Wheel Camper Hawks have been sold over the years. Today, it’s still the company’s best [read more]

We continue to be amazed at the technical innovations provided by our truck camper friends in Europe. The new Flip90 truck camper is the latest example of this European innovation. Designed in collaboration by two [read more]

One complaint common with truck camper owners is the lack of storage. The reason for this deficiency is obvious. Compared to the massive motorhomes and fifth wheels seen rolling on today’s highways, truck campers simply [read more]

In celebration of Earth Day, Four Wheel Campers, in collaboration with Friends of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, will be hosting a two-day event on Friday April 22 and Saturday April 23, consisting of habitat [read more]

It’s no secret that we love classic trucks and campers here at Truck Camper Adventure. Over the years, we’ve published several stories featuring restored Avions and Alaskans. We’ve also published stories on newer rigs using [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]

For years Lance Camper’s top selling truck camper was the Lance 1172, but not any more. The Lance 650 is now the company’s best seller with the most units sold in 2021. The Lance 650 [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure (TCA) is holding its 3rd annual Boondocking in the Desert Rally this week in Quartzsite, Arizona. The owners of 300 campers, from all over the United States and Canada, have enrolled in [read more]

For the first time in two years, Four Wheel Campers held a truck camper owner’s rally. The rally took place in Southern California’s beautiful Anza Borrego desert with a record-setting 130 Four Wheel Campers and [read more]

When it comes to the design of today’s truck camper, if you’ve seen one you’ve seen them all largely holds true. Not so for the soon-to-be launched CyberLandr by Texas-based newcomer Stream It. Built exclusively [read more]

D&H Truck Camper Emporium, one of the top truck camper dealerships in the country, will be showcasing several Northern Lite, Host Campers, and KingStar truck campers at the upcoming 2022 Florida RV Supershow in Tampa. [read more]

The U.S. National Park Service has designated five free admission days in 2022. According to the release, the dates in 2022 are as follows: January 17: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. April 16: First [read more]

Range Finder, the full film, is now streaming at blackkoles.com/rangefinder. Produced by Black Koles, Range Finder is a documentary film offering a glimpse into the lives and inner workings of professional snowboarders Mark Carter and [read more]