Boondocking – Dispersed Camping

Looking for some tried and true tips on how to find prime boondocking locations or building a capable off-gird platform? Then look no further. Mark White, who goes by the Dispersed Camper Man on social [read more]

They’ve been called “otherworldly,” “alien”, “and bizarre.” When it comes to the natural beauty of the Trona Pinnacles few places on planet earth are quite like it. As a matter of fact, this place is [read more]

GS Product Design, a brand new California-based company, just launched its new “Hatch Latch Gaskets” for recreation vehicles. These gaskets, which prevent water intrusion, replace the OEM gaskets that will deteriorate over time. “We’re excited [read more]

The word is getting out about Adam Corlin’s new business venture called Overland Oasis. Consisting of over a dozen sites, it will be a place where RVers can get the services they need without having [read more]

Take your off-roading knowledge to the next level with this Advanced Masterclass focused on maximizing the map layers in onX Offroad app. From tracking wildfire activity to finding free camp spots, each layer provides powerful [read more]

onX, the worldwide leader in outdoor digital navigation, just launched the industry’s first motorized Dispersed Camping Layer for its onX Offroad app. This innovative feature makes finding legal, vehicle-accessible camping spots on roads and trails [read more]

In the last four years, my wife and I have visited Echo Park twice. Echo Park, Utah is located in the lesser known north-east corner of Dinosaur National Monument near the Colorado border, at the [read more]

Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp., an industry leader in energy storage and battery technology, announces the public release of its new Battle Born smart lithium batteries, now available for purchase at special introductory pricing. This release [read more]

Truck camping and e-bikes make an excellent combination for us. Our passions include landscape photography, long hikes, and good meals cooked over a campfire. Often, our campsite is not the best location for shooting a [read more]

If you enjoy spectacular views, peaceful tranquility, and clean mountain air while you camp, there’s nothing quite like boondocking in your RV. Compared to an RV park or campground, boondocking is light years better. Yet, [read more]

In the United States we have been blessed with 640 million acres of federal public land. As a matter of fact, federal land comprises 28 percent of the total land area in our country. This [read more]

If you think the otherworldly spires of the Trona Pinnacles look like something right out of Star Trek—you’d be right, because this surreal landscape is where numerous science fiction movies have been filmed. Star Trek [read more]

Our return trip home from Southern California started in darkness. We wanted to outrun the traffic of Los Angeles and the atmospheric river of rain that was threatening to slow us down. We misjudged on [read more]

When it comes to RVs, everyone knows the truck camper reigns supreme for boondocking, off-road travel, and reaching remote campsites. But before you buy one, it’s important to understand the key differences between hard-side and [read more]

Tucked away in the Texas Panhandle is a new kind of destination for truck camper adventurers. Merus Adventure Park is a privately-owned, 5,500-acre eco-playground set at the edge of Palo Duro Canyon. With stunning sunsets, [read more]

One of the things that makes Truck Camper Adventure different from the competition is the preference for owner reviews. This approach helps ensure that our reviews aren’t bought and paid for. The latest owner review [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]

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]

Dinner was over and the campfire was beginning. It was an old school evening. No propane or smartphone apps. Crackling flames, against a dark backdrop of Ponderosa soldiers, kept us warm on the outside. A [read more]

Homer’s Odyssey is widely regarded as one of the most significant works in Western Canon. In it Odysseus, king of Itchaca, encountered many perils during his epic, 10-year adventure. When Rory Willett, CEO of BundutecUSA, [read more]

The American West has vast amounts of public land offering almost unlimited opportunities to explore off road often with free camping. Iconic trails such as the White Rim, Mojave Road, Bradshaw, Camino del Diablo, Moab, [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]

Rita and I have explored southern Utah and northern Arizona on two extended trips last year. On these trips we visited over a dozen state and national parks, including the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, [read more]

Mello Mike provides an update on the 2022 Truck Camper Adventure Rally in Quartzsite. The rally will be held at the Roadrunner Wash BLM Area, 10-13 February 2022. Over 210 campers and their owners have [read more]

I remember the day well. It was a cold March morning in Sisters, Oregon. My good friend Rick and I were enjoying a cup of coffee at a shop named after our town. That is [read more]

Everybody loves a hot shower. Even more so after a hike in the mountains or after 10 hours of driving in the hot desert. During a recent trip my wife, Julie, said that it would [read more]

“Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!” These were the last words heard on the radio from Geologist, David A. Johnston, seconds before Mount St. Helens exploded in a massive eruption on Sunday, May 18, 1980. As [read more]

In what is becoming more and more of an occurrence on public land, park officials in the state of Maine are closing Tumbledown Mountain to informal camping, saying that overnight partiers have been trashing the [read more]

The Tumco Historic Townsite is an abandoned gold mining district located near Yuma, Arizona on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land. The Tumco Townsite is one of the earliest gold mining areas in California, beginning [read more]

The 2021 Truck Camper Adventure Boondocking in the Desert Rally in Quartzsite, Arizona enjoyed a record showing in what was probably the largest truck camper rally ever held. Consisting of 173 attendees and 107 campers [read more]

Enrollment in the 2021 Truck Camper Adventure Rally is now open, but will close on February 5 for name tag processing. To date, over 160 campers and their owners have enrolled in what will probably [read more]

For road-weary RV travelers, Walmart has long been the unofficial oasis of the open road. Affectionately known as Wallydocking, it’s a beloved tradition: pull in, grab some snacks, catch a few hours of sleep, and [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]

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]

Back in 2015, Joe and Kait Russo sold their home, quit their jobs, bought an RV and left the safety and comfort of home for a new beginning—life on the road. What started as a [read more]

We are all shaped by our own experience. My road less traveled for a then 23-year-old began in 1967 with a 1949 Willys Jeep Overland Utility Wagon with a tired Chevy 265 V8, 5.38 pigs, [read more]

WE HAVE A FEW OPENINGS. CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY! Due to a few late cancellations, we have a few openings to attend our “Boondocking in the Desert Rally.” This free, inaugural rally will be held at [read more]

For those who love classic Airstreams and aluminum campers nothing beats an old Avion truck camper. It never fails, whenever we see an Avion along the side of a road we have to stop and [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present another interview with a truck camping couple, Pres and Janice Meyers. Pres retired last summer from the California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation as the plant manager and [read more]

Most of the us look forward to the summer when we can get out and camp in our RVs, but summertime invariably brings higher temperatures. Depending on the location, this can sometime bring temperatures in [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present another interview with a full-timing couple, Lonnie and Guntars Asmanis-Graham. The couple met in New York City about six years ago, where they were both living. At the [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present this interview with Rich and Liz Turner. The couple got married in January 2018 and immediately moved from Colorado to Tennessee. Rich works for Amazon.com as an operations [read more]

Interested in full-timing in a truck camper? More and more people are doing it though the reasons for doing it differ greatly from person to person. Some do it to get away and see the [read more]

Four Wheel Campers (FWC) just opened its first company-owned dealership in Rosenberg, Texas, a suburb of Houston, and celebrated the grand opening with an open house last weekend. Four Wheel Campers supported the open house [read more]

Full-timing and boondocking are two themes we’ve covered quite a bit here at Truck Camper Adventure. Jacob Kneeshaw, of Seattle, Washington, is accomplished at doing both. Jacob, and his dog, Abby, started full-timing in his [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]