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Truck Campers

A collection of truck camper restorations, builds, and user reviews of newer models of truck campers by actual owners.

From the Editor

Is the Eagle Cap 1165 Too Big and Heavy for a One-Ton Dually?

March 13, 2023

Is the Eagle Cap 1165 truck camper too big and heavy for a one-ton dually? After surveying several Eagle Cap 1165 owners at last month’s Truck Camper Adventure Quartzsite Rally, the answer might surprise you. [read more]

From the Editor

What’s Better Than One Truck and Camper? Two Trucks and Two Campers!

February 20, 2023

What’s better than one truck and one truck camper? TWO trucks and TWO campers! We revealed the “dynamic duo” at last week’s Truck Camper Adventure Quartzsite Rally. We were asked several times why we decided [read more]

Truck Camper News

Wolf Rigs Patton Offers Luxury Camper on Military-Grade Humvee Chassis

February 13, 2023

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]

Truck Campers

In the Spotlight: David Martin’s Ram 5500-SherpTek-Mammoth Rig

January 9, 2023

There’s no doubt about it, building a truck camper rig can be a lot of fun. Most relish the opportunity to build a rig, but it can also a lot of work. The time and [read more]

Truck Camper Life

In the Spotlight: Ford F350-Swedish Easy Camper Flatbed Combo

December 26, 2022

Fellow reader Michael Nyholm recently reached out to us about a German couple, Torsten and Avena Rathjen, who they met last summer while vacationing in Wyoming. Michael was excited to tell us about this couple’s [read more]

Truck Campers

DIY Spotlight: Barrett Rogers’ Toyota Tacoma Hard-Top Pop-Up Camper

December 19, 2022

The Toyota Tacoma has proven to be, without a doubt, a very popular platform not only for truck toppers and small truck campers, but also DIY builders. In this week’ feature article, we shine the [read more]

Truck Campers

In the Spotlight: Pete Gordon’s Rossmonster Baja Expedition Truck Camper Rig

November 28, 2022

Last year, Truck Camper Adventure announced the release of the Rossmönster Overland Baja. Off all the releases in 2021 and 2022, this is one that really got us excited. Unlike the majority of chassis-mounted expedition [read more]

Blog

CAT Scale Shocker for New F250-Grandby Truck Camper Rig

November 25, 2022

It’s amazing what a few changes can make. After mounting our new Four Wheel Camper Grandby and upgrading the front bumper to a Buckstop TrailReady bumper, it was time to take the rig the local [read more]

Truck Camper Life

Land Rover Four Wheel Camper Tackles 4 Continents and 36 Countries

November 14, 2022

Their motto is “one life, live it.” We couldn’t agree more. Stephy and Leigh, who travel and live full-time in a Land Rover Defender 130 and Four Wheel Camper Grizzly rig, have explored 36 countries [read more]

Truck Camper Life

Truck Camper Design With AT Overland Founder Mario Donovan

November 7, 2022

Few people in overlanding are more recognizable than AT Overland founder, Mario Donovan. He’s been involved in the hobby and industry since 2000 and founded AT Overland soon after that. If you know anything about [read more]

Truck Camper News

Bundutec Cape Camper Debuts at 2022 Overland Expo Mountain West

September 28, 2022

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]

Truck Camper News

Lance 1172 Flagship Double-Slide Still a Top Seller

September 19, 2022

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]

Rallies and Shows

Top 10 Truck Campers at 2022 Overland Expo Mountain West

September 5, 2022

This was Truck Camper Adventure’s first time covering the Overland Expo Mountain West and the 1,800-mile round trip from Kingman, Arizona to Loveland, Colorado was well worth it. We camped in the “Weekend Pass” camping [read more]

Truck Campers

Tattoo Artist Builds Amazing Ram Power Wagon-OEV Truck Camper Rig

August 29, 2022

What do you get when you combine a Ram Power Wagon outfitted with an Overland Explorer Vehicles (OEV) Aluma Tray and Camp-HBE flatbed truck camper? A very capable off-road rig. We’re big fans of the [read more]

Truck Campers

In the Spotlight: F350 Hallmark Guanella ‘Stormtrooper’ Rig

August 8, 2022

The Overland Expo West is the premier truck camper show in America. New truck campers and expedition rigs are rolled out for this big show every year, and for the 2022 show in Flagstaff, Hallmark [read more]

Truck Camper News

Breaking: KingStar Camino Updates Include New Dry Bath Slide-Out Option

July 25, 2022

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]

Truck Camper News

Loki Icarus 6 Short-Bed Camper a Lean Green Overlanding Machine

July 4, 2022

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]

Truck Campers

Why the Aging Ford 7.3L Diesel is Still Great for Truck Camper Rigs

June 27, 2022

When internationally-renowned explorer Gary Wescott recommended buying a used Ford with the legendary 7.3L Power Stoke Turbo Diesel in a recent interview, truck camper aficionados sat up and took notice. This is the engine Gary [read more]

Truck Camper News

Black Bear Toyota Tacoma Camper is a Great Low Cost Option

June 23, 2022

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]

Rallies and Shows

Hallmark Reboots Victor Front Dinette Camper After 30-Year Hiatus

June 6, 2022

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]

Rallies and Shows

Best Truck Camper Rigs at the 2022 Overland Expo West

May 27, 2022

When it comes to RV shows and truck campers, nothing beats the Overland Expo West in Flagstaff. Sure, you can find a handful of truck campers at the Elkhart RV Show and perhaps six or [read more]

Rallies and Shows

Nimbl to Reveal New Carbon Fiber Monster Rig at Overland Expo West

May 9, 2022

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]

Blog

SherpTek Transforms Slide-in Truck Camper Into More Capable Overlander

April 25, 2022

Well, it finally happened. With over a year of planning and delays due to COVID-19, we finally got our new SherpTek truck bed. Without a doubt, having a SherpTek truck bed has been one of [read more]

Rallies and Shows

Top Rigs of the 2022 Truck Camper Adventure Quartzsite Rally

April 18, 2022

The 2022 Truck Camper Adventure Rally in Quartzsite was the best one yet with a record 245 truck campers present, including an excellent mix of hard-sides and pop-ups. As expected, industry heavyweight, Lance Campers, led [read more]

Truck Campers

Is EOG’s F550-Mammoth Rig the Largest Truck Camper Ever Built?

April 11, 2022

Truck camper rigs come in all shapes and sizes from small pop-ups to triple-slide monsters weighing well over 2 tons. While we prefer going small for extreme off-road excursions, large hard-side campers on heavy-duty trucks [read more]

Rallies and Shows

Lemke’s Vintage Truck Camper Rig Wins Top Honors at TCA Rally

February 21, 2022

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]

Truck Camper News

Lance 650 Now Lance’s Top-Selling Truck Camper

February 7, 2022

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 Campers

Modifying a Toyota Chinook into an Overland Truck Camper

January 10, 2022

Due to the popularity of the Toyota Tacoma and Ford Ranger, mid-size truck campers are in high demand. It seems like every mid-size truck owner wants one. The problem with designing such a small camper, [read more]

Truck Campers

Review of the Arctic Fox 990 Truck Camper

December 13, 2021

After wrecking our beloved 2004 Alaskan 10 cabover camper last year, we took our time looking for a replacement truck camper. Fortunately, our insurance company totaled the truck and camper, though Pres chose to salvage [read more]

Truck Campers

Restoring a 1966 Cree Coach 10 Truck Camper

November 15, 2021

Interested in purchasing a truck camper, but don’t have the funds to buy new? One option is to buy used. Another is to buy a used classic from the ’50s, ’60s, and the ’70s. The [read more]

Truck Campers

Roadrunner vs Laredo SC Review: Comparing the Popular Truck Campers

November 8, 2021

Truck campers are a hot commodity in 2021 with truck camper manufacturers reporting record sales. For non-slide-out campers, the Lance 825, Northstar Laredo SC, and Bundutec Roadrunner are among the most popular. These campers sell [read more]

Truck Camper News

Loki Releases Photos and Specs of New Icarus Prototype

October 29, 2021

Loki Basecamp just released photos and specifications of its brand-new composite truck camper called the Icarus. The photos, which were released by the Canadian-based manufacturer today, show an Icarus 8 prototype mounted on a Ford [read more]

Truck Campers

Review of the Adventurer 901SB Truck Camper

October 11, 2021

After a year and a half traveling full-time in an 2006 fifth wheel, we were tired of adding the “35+ feet” filter on our campground searches. We were ready for more mobility and less hassle. [read more]

Rallies and Shows

10 Best Truck Camper Rigs at the 2021 Overland Expo West

October 1, 2021

After a 16-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Truck Camper Adventure is happy to report that the 2021 Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, Arizona, went off without a hitch with over 30,000 people attending. [read more]

Rallies and Shows

Breaking: Alaskan to Reveal New Sportsman Camper at Overland Expo West

September 13, 2021

In exclusive breaking news, Truck Camper Adventure has just learned that Alaskan Campers will be launching its new Sportsman truck camper at the 2021 Overland Expo West. Designed with the minimalist in mind, the non-cabover [read more]

Rallies and Shows

New Aterra XL Flatbed Camper to Debut at 2021 Overland Expo West

September 10, 2021

AT Overland will be debuting the new Aterra XL flatbed camper at the 2021 Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, Arizona, 24-26 September 2021. Engineered by David Soza of Tern Overland and collaboratively built with AT [read more]

Truck Campers

In the Spotlight: Outfitter Juno 8.5 Pop-Up Truck Camper

September 6, 2021

We love truck campers that break the mold. The Outfitter Juno 8.5 is one such camper. It’s not everyday that you see a standard slide-in pop-up with a side-door, a tip-out tent, a north-south bed, [read more]

Truck Campers

German Bimobil Husky 230 Mid-Size Truck Camper is a Head-Turner

August 30, 2021

The demand for truck campers is at a record high across the globe. One of the better-known brands in Europe is Bimobil-Von Liebe GmbH. This brand, founded in 1977 by Raimund von Liebe, is based [read more]

Roads and Destinations

A Trip to Remember – 6 Weeks in a Four Wheel Camper Flatbed Hawk

August 23, 2021

Six weeks of dirt, dust and dog food has been cleaned from our camper. We brought home enough of the Southwest, Midwest and Utah to amend a garden. It was a very successful and memorable [read more]

Truck Campers

In the Spotlight: The KingStar Camino 88 Truck Camper

August 9, 2021

One thing that has plagued the truck camper industry recently—and the RV industry as a whole—is the cookie-cutter approach to construction. If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. Not every company is guilty of [read more]

Truck Campers

Review of the Palomino SS-1200 Pop-Up Truck Camper

July 26, 2021

Introduction The Palomino SS-1200 is a pop-up camper that is one of the most affordable campers you can buy new. My partner and I bought a new one in November 2020 and have been traveling [read more]

Truck Camper News

Loki Basecamp Falcon Sets Standard for Modular Truck Camper Design

July 16, 2021

There’s an old saying that especially rings true in life today, “when given lemons make lemonade.” Pierre-Mathieu Roy, founder and CEO of Loki Basecamp, did exactly that during last year’s COVID pandemic. Pierre-Mathieu had been [read more]

Truck Campers

Matching Ford-Northern Lite-SherpTek Rig is Built for Adventure

July 5, 2021

One thing readily apparent to anyone on social media is the growing popularity of truck campers. Skyrocketing sales nationwide provide ample evidence of this fact. Fortunately, when it comes to truck campers, consumers have a [read more]

Truck Campers

Review of the Four Wheel Camper Project M Truck Topper

June 7, 2021

As a former Marine I take a lot of pride in getting by with the bare necessities. We’re known for a lot of things in the Marine Corps, but having an abundance of gear is [read more]

Truck Camper News

Rossmonster Overland Releases First Expedition Truck Camper

May 3, 2021

Rossmönster Overland, an established expedition van builder based out of Longmount, Colorado, just announced the launch of The Baja, the company’s inaugural off-road, off-grid truck camper. Built on a half-ton, 3/4-ton, and a one-ton chassis, [read more]

Truck Camper News

EarthCruiser Launches New Terranova Expedition Vehicle

April 26, 2021

EarthCruiser, a globally recognized leader in expedition vehicles, officially launched its EarthCruiser Terranova Expedition Vehicle today. According to the press release, the 4×4 all-season, cabover expedition vehicle is limited to the Ford one-ton chassis with [read more]

Truck Campers

Northern Lite ‘Funroamer’ Truck Camper Rig Takes Fun to New Level

March 29, 2021

There’s no doubt about it, Instagram is a mixed bag when it comes to content. Much of its content is superficial, yet you can still find Instagram feeds that are both inspirational and educational. Corey [read more]

Truck Camper Life

Mortell’s Take Up Truck Camping in New Scout Olympic

March 8, 2021

It’s no secret that we are fans of the new Scout Olympic truck camper by Adventure Manufacturing. We were able to see one in person recently at Tom’s Camperland in Avondale and we were very [read more]

Truck Campers

Steamfitter Builds ‘Geeked-Out’ Aluminum Truck Camper Rig

February 26, 2021

Truck Campers come in all shapes and sizes. From the stately hard-side to the nimble pop-up, you’ll probably find a truck camper that will suit most if not all of your needs. Of course, everything [read more]

Truck Camper Life

Hallmark Ute Truck Camper Rig Offers Extra Storage

February 1, 2021

The pop-up truck camper offers numerous advantages over the hard-side. The pop-up is not only lighter, thus allowing lower-rated trucks to carry it, but is also more nimble off-road. Couple these capabilities with a quality [read more]

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