Technology

Zamp Solar, the leading manufacturer of solar power products for RVs, recently released a 12/24 volt brand-new Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) charge controller. Compared to traditional PWM controllers, MPPT controllers more efficiently harvest and [read more]

Looking for some inspiration on how to build your solar power system for your truck camper rig? Look no further. At a whopping 1,720 watts, Lance Wende, and his wife, Flo, have built what is [read more]

Tesla announced during its most recent Investor Day that it will ditch the 12 volt electrical system used in vehicles for over 60 years in favor of a more modern 48 volt system. CyberLandr, the [read more]

Emergencies can happen any time on your truck camper adventures. Being able to call for help can mean the difference between life and death. The trouble is, most of the places where I camp have [read more]

We were all impressed with Kelly Lund’s restoration of his 2003 Northern Lite 6-10 truck camper. Restoring this old Northern Lite made a lot of sense. Not many were made originally, and after a fire [read more]

In an effort to provide our readers with reviews of the latest products related to truck camping, Truck Camper Adventure is evaluating the Guzzle H2O Stream, a portable, all-in-one system that pumps, filters, and purifies [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]

The lithium battery has revolutionized the 12 volt electrical system in today’s recreational vehicle, especially for those who like to boondock. The reasons are simple. Not only does the lithium battery provide a nearly 100 [read more]

When it comes to your truck camper rig, a good radio communications setup is important, especially if you like to explore remote locations. Yes, the cell phone has revolutionized mobile communications in a major way, [read more]

In a recent review, we extolled the virtues of the Jackery Explorer 1000 Solar Generator. The Explorer 1000 is a great little unit—we gave it a five-star rating, our highest—but it did have one shortcoming—the [read more]

When it comes to designing a powerful solar power system for truck camper and vans, the best approach is to employ what we call a split configuration consisting of both roof-top solar panels and portable [read more]

There’s no doubt about it, when it comes to the gasoline generator, recreational vehicle owners either love it or hate it. Yes, everyone loves the power that the traditional generator provides, yet nearly everyone loathes [read more]

Some truck camper owners have pass-through type inverters, meaning shore or generator power passes through the inverter on its way to the camper’s main AC panel. It’s in this way that upon loss of shore [read more]

Years ago I told my wife that somebody was going to build a solar awning for RVs one day. Well, that day has finally arrived. Xponent Power recently released the first retractable solar awning for [read more]

Have you ever camped in an area without the replenishing rays of the sun for days or weeks at a time? Have you ever left a pristine boondocking spot because the state of charge (SOC) [read more]

Tired of camping in the heat? If you are, you’re not alone. Record high temperatures have been set across the country this summer. If you’ve been unable to beat the heat using a combination of [read more]

Host Industries recently announced big upgrades to its three lithium off-grid battery systems, the largest of which offers a whopping 1,080 amp hours total capacity. According to the Oregon-based company, these off-grid systems are powerful [read more]

The  generator. It’s big, heavy, noisy, smelly, it annoys neighbors, requires maintenance, and is expensive. Why buy one when there are so many negatives? Because we need more energy than our battery, inverter, or solar [read more]

Going lithium is all the rage for those who like to boondock in their RV. Not only does the lithium battery offer a more usable battery capacity at 90 percent (compared to 50 percent for [read more]

Lance Camper just launched its all-new Lance Connect owner app. The new app is designed to provide information on the most commonly searched information, relative to the owner’s actual location. Information on the app includes, [read more]

The state of communications for rural and on or off the road RV’ers is changing quickly. This is a tale of two homes—our home residence and our home-on-the-road truck camper. We live in a rural [read more]

If you were unable to attend the 2021 Truck Camper Adventure Rally you missed out on some great classes and discussions. Everything from boondocking, tire repair, winching, batteries, and solar power were taught. Steve Hericks, [read more]

If you’ve been following the Truck Camper Adventure Instagram feed, it’s no secret that the Roadrunner is now sporting a massive, new lithium battery. Called the Expion360 VPR 4Ever Platinum 360, the battery boasts a [read more]

While the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc with the US economy, the RV industry has weathered the storm in surprising ways. Indeed, the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association just reported that 2020’s final wholesale RV shipment number [read more]

Expion360, a leading manufacturer of lithium batteries for boats and RVs, just released a new line of lithium iron phosphate batteries (LiFePO4) called the VPR 4Ever. According to the company’s press release, the new batteries [read more]

Keeping Your Cool The Dometic CRX Series is a popular choice in truck camper refrigerator freezers. The 12 volt option and ability to adjust fan speeds according to ambient temperature make it ideal for applications [read more]

Truck camper owners typically rely on several devices to keep their batteries charged and maintained. Aside from the standard 120 volt converter-charger or inverter-charger, these can include a DC solar charge controller and a DC-to-DC [read more]

Expion360 recently released a new 100 amp hour lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) group-31 battery called the VPR4Ever Classic. According to the Oregon-based company, the deep cycle battery will allow owners to charge faster, stay longer, [read more]

Created 2c, a Lansing, Michigan-based firm, has introduced a compact product called No Dirty Air Mobile which, company officials say, is designed to sanitize and deodorize the air inside an RV. According to the press [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]

When it comes to boondocking and exploring off-grid in your camper, few things are more important than your 12 volt batteries. This power is needed to run everything from your refrigerator, furnace, and water pump [read more]

The lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery has revolutionized the way we camp and power our campers, especially for those who like to boondock. Not only does the lithium battery provide a much higher usable capacity [read more]

For many of us, reliable cell phone service is not only a nicety, it’s a necessity. Yes, the truck camper allows us to get away and relax, but a good number us still work and [read more]

Zamp Solar, premium supplier of US-manufactured off-grid solar solutions, just unveiled its all new Obsidian Series solar panels at the recently completed RV Dealer Open House in Elkhart, Indiana. The patent-pending, monocrystalline panels are 30 [read more]

AM Solar, located in Springfield, Oregon, has made it easy for truck camper owners to go solar by just announcing the release of three solar power packages built specifically for truck campers. Called The Ranger, [read more]

The modifications to the Truck Camper Adventure Rig continue at a rapid pace, but this time with a twist. As you know, we normally do all of the work to our camper ourselves, but two [read more]

Whew! We’ve been working overtime here at Truck Camper Adventure lately. As part of our recent Expion360 Viper lithium battery upgrade, we just installed a Go Power GP-SW1500TS Pure Sine Wave Inverter. Having a powerful, [read more]

One thing we really like about Host Industries is how it’s always looking for ways to improve its product. These improvements occur not only through customer and dealer feedback, but also through improvements in technology. [read more]

Yep, we did it. We finally swapped out our old Lifeline GC AGMs for a pair of Expion360 VPR PowerMod 120 amp hour lithium (LiFePO4) batteries. Why go through the trouble and expense? Because the [read more]

In the previous article, we got the fluff.  Now it’s time to get into the weeds.  First though, I need to make a disclaimer. I am not a Licensed Master Electrician, nor am I a [read more]

In previous electrical and solar power articles published by Truck Camper Adventure, we purposely simplified the systems and terminology to make it easier for novices to understand. In this article, written by Pat Davitt, we’ve [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]

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]

Truck Camper Adventure recently announced an exciting partnership with Zamp Solar, an American company based out of Bend, Oregon. With this partnership, we are planning several upgrades to the Truck Camper Adventure rig’s 240 watt [read more]

If you’re in search of a quality set of AGM batteries for your truck camper rig, Lifeline batteries, made by Concorde Battery Corp., are, without a doubt, the best. In this very informative read, Justin [read more]

I recently installed a battery monitor and a solar power system in my 25C9.4SB Bigfoot truck camper. There are many reviews of battery monitors and solar charge controllers on the Internet. What makes this particular [read more]

The meteoric rise of Zamp Solar is one of the great stories in American business. Started by entrepreneurs, Steve Nelson and John Yozamp, in 2010, the two began selling solar power kits on eBay out [read more]

If you enjoy boondocking for extended periods of time in the sun, it makes a lot of sense to go solar. It’s probably the easiest and best way to keep your truck camper’s batteries charged [read more]