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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 Camper News

Breaking: Phoenix Announces Major Changes to Truck Camper Lineup

October 24, 2022

Colorado-based Phoenix Pop-Up Campers has long been known as a custom truck camper manufacturer, but not anymore. In this exclusive Truck Camper Adventure interview, Rob Rowe, Phoenix Pop-Up Campers CEO and truck camper designer extraordinaire, [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]

Classifieds

Sold: 2007 Ram 3500 – 2015 XPCamper V1 Flatbed ($154,900)

April 16, 2022

We are selling our 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 and 2015 XPCamper XP V1 Flatbed camper combo. We built this truck camper combo specifically to travel the Pan American highway from Alaska to Argentina. We sought [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

Sean Silvera Builds Amazing Truck Camper Rig After Horrific Crash

January 25, 2021

All of us were horrified when we read about Sean Silvera’s 300-foot vehicle rollover and fall last year. Miraculously, Sean walked away from the accident without injury, but the same couldn’t be said for his [read more]

Buyer Guides

Best New Truck Camper Models for 2021

December 7, 2020

There’s no doubt about it, the truck camper industry is healthy and strong with the release of eight new models in 2020. While it’s true that the COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the [read more]

Truck Camper News

Bison Overland Launches Flatbed Pop-Up Camper

November 23, 2020

The truck camper industry has experienced a Renaissance lately with several companies starting-up. Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Bison Overland is one such company. In fact, the fledgling company just released an aluminum, flatbed pop-up called the Space [read more]

Buyer Guides

7 Best Flatbed Truck Campers for Overlanding and Off-Road Exploration

August 24, 2020

There’s no doubt about it. The flatbed truck camper is here to stay. Not only is the flatbed truck camper larger and more spacious than the standard slide-in truck camper, but it also offers more [read more]

Truck Campers

Review of the ‘Nimbl’ V1 XPCamper

July 6, 2020

The Perfect Compromise Everything you need, nothing you don’t. For overland travel that sentence is key. The balance of weight versus necessity that establishes what is or is not going to make your vehicle work [read more]

Editor's Picks

Truck Camper Trumps Other Types of RVs Including Vans

March 2, 2020

There’s no doubt about it, the truck camper is a great recreational vehicle. Not only is the truck camper easier to drive and can tow things like boats and Jeeps, but it also gets better [read more]

Truck Campers

Owner Review of the Bundutec Odyssey Flatbed Truck Camper

December 30, 2019

This is a review of the BundutecUSA Odyssey flatbed truck camper. This flatbed camper build was the culmination of a long journey that started with backpacking and progressed through car camping, first in a Honda [read more]

Truck Campers

Top 10 Reasons to Buy an Alaskan Camper

November 4, 2019

Truck Camper Adventure recently had the pleasure of getting a tour of the Alaskan Camper factory in Winlock, Washington. We always enjoy such tours because it lets us see how the campers are built and [read more]

Truck Campers

In the Spotlight: Bahn Camper Works’ Custom Flatbed 11

September 16, 2019

Looking for a custom, elite-quality truck camper that rivals the quality and appearance of an EarthRoamer? Then look no further than Bahn Camper Works. Founded in 2017, the Oregon-based manufacture builds one of the best [read more]

Overlanding

8 Great Overland Expedition Truck Camper Rigs

December 31, 2018

Building a great overland expedition truck camper rig can seem overwhelming at first. Everything from storage capacities, GVWRs, amp hours, and center of gravity to DC loads, BTUs, wheel ratings, and tank capacities need to [read more]

Overlanding

Building a Great Overland Expedition Truck Camper Rig

December 24, 2018

So, you want to build a great overland expedition truck camper rig to explore the world and get far off the beaten path? We don’t blame you. A well-matched, properly outfitted truck camper rig will [read more]

Truck Campers

In the Spotlight: Alaskan 8.5 Flatbed Side Entry Camper

August 17, 2018

If the 2018 Overland Expo West is any indication of the future, the flatbed truck camper is here to stay. Numerous flatbed campers were on display at the annual show, including three brand new models, [read more]

Product News and Reviews

SherpTek Releases Improved Modular Truck Bed for Truck Campers

June 16, 2018

Eugene, Oregon-based SherpTek, manufacturer of high-end, modular flatbeds for all size trucks, just released a new and improved truck bed offering several new features along with a 7,000-pound payload capacity. SherpTek unveiled the 9.5-foot truck [read more]

Truck Campers

In the Spotlight: The Unimog U500 and Phoenix Flatbed Pop-Up

October 6, 2015

This is the second in a series of “in the spotlight” articles that profiles a head-turning truck and truck camper combo. In this article, Truck Camper Adventure takes a look at an unconventional yet extremely [read more]

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  • For Sale: 2014 Ford F250 Overlanding Rig ($88,000)
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