DC to DC Charger

When it comes to enjoying all the benefits that today’s truck camper offers, having enough electrical power is important. Power is needed to run everything from lights, water pumps, and fans to refrigerators, furnaces, and [read more]

Providing even more evidence that the truck camper industry is vibrant and strong, yet another company, called Cube Series RV, is manufacturing lightweight truck campers, this time with a twist. The Cube Series camper is [read more]

DragonFly Energy, manufacturer of the superb Battle Born lithium battery, acquired Wakespeed, the brand behind the excellent WS500 Advanced Alternator Regulator, in early 2022. As part of the acquisition, DragonFly Energy launched a new website, [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]

Mello Mike of Truck Camper Adventure discusses the pros and cons of the brand-new Expion360 VPR 4EVER Lithium Platinum battery. Also known as the “cube battery,” this 360 amp hour battery has the smallest footprint [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]

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]

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]

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]

Managing your camper power consumption can be a bit challenging if you’re generally not plugged into shore power, especially with hungry loads like the compressor refrigerators we’ve had in our last two campers. Keeping the [read more]

Boondocking in remote, hard to reach places is one of the benefits of owning a truck camper. In fact, it’s probably the primary reason why we all bought one. Getting to that remote spot, however, [read more]

Interested in upgrading your truck’s alternator wiring to charge your camper’s batteries more quickly and efficiently? Cal Willis, who holds a degree in physics, provides us with the details of his heavy-duty charge system installation. [read more]