Bowen Customs Archives

How Bowen Customs Became the Hottest Truck Camper Bed Builder in America

August 14, 2026

Walk through Overland Expo Pacific Northwest and you’ll quickly realize you’re surrounded by some of the most impressive adventure vehicles in North America. Towering expedition trucks sit beside compact overlanding Tacomas. Pop-up truck campers share [read more]

Real-World Review: Why the Kingstar KRUZR 8 Camper Is Turning Heads in the RV Market

May 25, 2026

In the world of premium non-slide truck campers, Kingstar has quickly carved out a reputation as one of the industry’s top manufacturers. The company’s success, however, hasn’t come from chasing trends or building campers designed [read more]

Breaking: Bowen Customs Debuts Kitchen Slide-Out Camper Option at Overland Expo West

May 18, 2026

Bowen Customs, the leading manufacturer of premium camper beds, debuted its new kitchen slide-out option at the 2026 Overland Expo West. A prototype of the option was mounted on Chivas Sotelo’s truck camper rig consisting [read more]

In the Spotlight: Bob Eckert’s ‘Dreamcatcher’ EOG-Bowen-Bigfoot Camper Rig

May 11, 2026

Interested in building a Ford F-550 super single monster rig using a Bigfoot camper? You’ve come to the right place. Bob Eckert has built what is probably the best looking Bigfoot rig we’ve ever seen, [read more]

2026 Truck Camper Adventure Rally Hosts 375 Rigs

February 18, 2026

The 2026 Truck Camper Adventure Quartzsite Rally is now in the books with 375 truck campers and over 700 owners participating in the five-day, outdoor event. The attendees came from 43 states, seven Canadian provinces, [read more]

In the Spotlight: ‘Rogue One’ EOG-Bowen-Kingstar Truck Camper Rig

February 2, 2026

There’s no doubt about it, our friends at Elevation Off Grid (EOG), Bowen Customs, and Kingstar Campers are on a roll. It seems like new truck camper rig rigs featuring all three of these three [read more]

Rolling History: A $3,500 Alaskan Halldon Camper Rig That Time Forgot

October 20, 2025

By all accounts, Kevin Johnson should have walked right past it. The faded green 1972 Ford F-350 had been sitting in a field outside Alamo, Nevada, for well over a decade. The tires were flat, [read more]

Introducing Godzilla: Truck Camper Adventure’s New EOG-Bowen-Kingstar Rig

September 22, 2025

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to announce our brand new rig and its our biggest one yet. The new rig consists of a 2025 Elevation Off Grid (EOG) Black Edition Ford F-550 with 42-inch super [read more]

Why This EOG F550-Host Everest Monster Rig is Better Than an EarthRoamer

August 4, 2025

When it comes to the truck camper industry, the EarthRoamer is considered the pinnacle of truck camper design. Unfortunately, at 1 million dollars, the chassis-mounted monster rig is also the most expensive. Aside from its [read more]

Northern Lite Camper Restomod Takes First at 2025 Quartzsite Rally

March 17, 2025

One of the biggest fallacies in the industry is that the camper built by so-and-so is leak-proof. We heard this when we bought and restored Airstream travel trailers, and we hear it now with the [read more]

Video Tour of the 2025 Host Mammoth 11.6 Truck Camper

September 27, 2024

The Elevation Off Grid (EOG) Rig took first place at the just completed 2024 Overland Expo Mountain West in Loveland, Colorado. For this build, of course, it all starts with EOG Ford F-550 Black Edition [read more]

Bowen Customs Aftermarket Truck Beds: A Cut Above the Rest

September 23, 2024

There’s no doubt about it. The aftermarket truck bed has revolutionized the truck camper industry. Ten years ago, it was hard to find a truck camper with a custom truck bed. Today, they seem to [read more]

Top 10 Truck Camper Rigs of the 2024 Overland Expo MTW

September 2, 2024

The 2024 Overland Expo Mountain West in Loveland, Colorado, August 23-25, is now in the books with over 18,000 attendees, 300 plus exhibitors, and over 300 classes. Over 70 journalists covered the show, including Truck [read more]

EOG F550-Bowen-Host Rig Takes 2024 Overland Expo MTW First

August 28, 2024

The Elevation Off Grid (EOG) Rig took first place at the just completed 2024 Overland Expo Mountain West in Loveland, Colorado. The “top rig” award was given by Truck Camper Adventure, a web magazine for [read more]

Top 10 Truck Camper Rigs of the 2024 Overland Expo West

May 27, 2024

The 2024 Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, Arizona, May 17-19, was one for the ages with 29,500 attendees, 415 exhibitors, and 318 classes. Over 100 journalists covered the show, including yours truly, who often felt [read more]

EOG and Bowen Collaborate on Amazing Ram 5500-Host Truck Camper Build

January 22, 2024

In spite of the economic slowdown, the good folks at Elevation Off-Grid (EOG) and Bowen Customs have been busy filling orders. One such build, which recently caught our eye, consists of an EOG Black Edition [read more]

In the Spotlight: Bowen Custom’s Supertramp ‘Warthog’ Truck Camper Rig

August 21, 2023

Looking for some inspiration for your next truck camper build? Well, look no further. The Bowen Customs “Warthog” has it all including an Elevation Off-Grid Black Edition Ram 4500, a Bowen Customs truck bed, a [read more]

Elevation Off Grid’s Black Edition F550 is Not Your Grandpa’s Pickup Truck

July 17, 2023

After surveying numerous attendees at the Truck Camper Adventure Rally, two things seem to bite truck camper newbies more often than not: underestimating the weight of the camper and underestimating the payload rating of the [read more]

Top 10 Truck Camper Rigs of the 2023 Overland Expo PNW

July 16, 2023

What a difference a decade makes. We attended our first Overland Expo in 2013 in Flagstaff, and since then we’ve watched that single show morph into four—the Overland Expo West, the Overland Expo East, the [read more]