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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 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

TCA Exclusive: Travel Lite Revamps Truck Camper Lineup With New Brands

October 10, 2022

As your trusted truck camper industry news source, Truck Camper Adventure reached out to Indiana-based Travel Lite RV (TLRV). We’re glad we did. In a Truck Camper Adventure exclusive, Travel Lite has just revealed that [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]

Rallies and Shows

Truck Camper Adventure to Cover 2022 Overland Expo Mountain West

August 10, 2022

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to announce that we will be covering the 2022 Overland Expo Mountain West in Loveland, Colorado, 26-28 August. Over 290 exhibitors of Overland, Adventure Travel, Outdoor, Camping and Motorcycle Gear [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

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]

Truck Camper News

New Flip90 Truck Camper is an Innovative Off-Road Beast

March 18, 2022

We continue to be amazed at the technical innovations provided by our truck camper friends in Europe. The new Flip90 truck camper is the latest example of this European innovation. Designed in collaboration by two [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 Camper News

Loki Announces New Icarus Composite Truck Camper

August 13, 2021

Canadian-based Loki Basecamp just launched a new composite truck camper called the Icarus. According to the news release, the composite camper will come in two sizes for full-size pickup trucks: the Icarus 6 for short-bed [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

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

Restored and Updated 2003 Northern Lite 6-10 Camper Impresses

November 9, 2020

It’s no secret that Northern Lite makes a very popular truck camper. The quality interiors plus the long-lasting, fiberglass shell makes Northern Lite campers a hot commodity. Northern Lite builds several short-bed and long-bed models [read more]

Truck Camper News

Exclusive: BundutecUSA Launches Roadrunner Truck Camper

September 18, 2020

BundutecUSA, quality maker of truck campers, portable trailers and roof-top tents, just released a new hard-side truck camper called the Roadrunner. With a dry weight of only 2,450 pounds, the camper is a perfect match [read more]

Videos

Video Tour of Our 2021 Bundutec Roadrunner

September 11, 2020

Alright, guys, this is what you’ve been asking for. I’m finally going to give you a tour of our brand-new Bundutec Roadrunner. The Roadrunner is the brain child of BundutecUSA owner Rory Willett and has [read more]

Boot Camp

Pros and Cons of Truck Camper Awnings

July 24, 2020

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]

From the Editor

Build Progress on Our Bundutec Roadrunner (Updated)

June 12, 2020

Progress is being made on our new Bundutec Roadrunner. Offering the latest technology, this custom, all-new camper will feature the same general layout as our old Northstar Laredo SC truck camper, yet will offer several [read more]

Truck Campers

In the Spotlight: F-450 Camplite Truck Camper Rig

May 25, 2020

One of the great things about social media is the exposure to a wide variety of truck camper rigs that have either been built or are in the process of being built. One that we [read more]

Preparedness

Truck Camper Rollover Accident Provides Valuable Lessons

May 4, 2020

It’s not everyday that one suffers a truck camper rollover on an outing, but this is exactly what happened to John and Kara Beh on a recent trip to Sedona, Arizona. Fortunately, the couple suffered [read more]

Videos

Video: The Low Rider 4×4 Truck Camper Rig

April 29, 2020

It’s the end of an era at Truck Camper Adventure. After four years, it’s time to sell our Northstar Laredo SC truck camper. We’ve enjoyed the camper and have taken it to a lot of [read more]

Truck Camper Life

Truck Camper Tips from RoadTraveler James Langan

April 24, 2020

When it comes to owning and writing about truck campers and adventure travel, James Langan has few equals. Over the past few decades, James has owned several camping rigs. His first was a 1963 Bell [read more]

Truck Campers

In the Spotlight: Cirrus 920 ‘EarthRoamer’ Truck Camper Rig

March 23, 2020

Rig building is one trend that’s definitely on the rise in the truck camper community. But this process is so much more than properly matching a truck camper with a truck—as critically important as that [read more]

From the Editor

Coronavirus and Truck Camper Life: A Few Thoughts

March 16, 2020

We live in crazy times. With 68 deaths and confirmed cases in 47 states, most of us here in the United States have been affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in one way or [read more]

Truck Camper News

Tornado Tossed Truck Camper Captured on Video

February 21, 2020

Our 2015 Northstar 12STC truck camper, reviewed here on Truck Camper Adventure last year, learned a new aerial trick when one of the five tornadoes that touched down in Maryland on February 7, 2020 visited [read more]

Truck Campers

First Impressions of the NuCamp Cirrus 720 Truck Camper

April 26, 2019

Well, it’s done. After months of extensive development, NuCamp finally unveiled the Cirrus 720 at the 2019 RVX Show in Salt Lake City last month. Launched with today’s 3/4-ton truck in mind, the Cirrus 720 [read more]

Buyer Guides

8 Best Slide-Out Truck Campers for 1-Ton F350-3500 Trucks

April 17, 2019

So you’re thinking about getting a truck camper with a slide-out to haul on your one-ton, short-bed truck. Going this route has merit. Not only does the slide-out add a significant amount of living space [read more]

Truck Camper Life

Pinky and Retired Firefighter Enjoy Truck Camper Life

April 1, 2019

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]

Truck Camper News

NuCamp Showcases New Cirrus 720 Camper at RVX

March 24, 2019

After months of development, NuCamp RV showcased its brand new Cirrus 720 truck camper at the 2019 RVX Show, March 12-14, in Salt Lake City. Designed originally as the Cirrus 670 for half-ton trucks, NuCamp [read more]

Product News and Reviews

Torklift Releases SuperHitch Cannon Receiver Extension For Ford Trucks

March 22, 2019

Washington-based Torklift International just announced the release of the newest edition to its heavy-duty towing line—the SuperHitch Cannon, the only receiver extension for new Ford trucks. “Since 2017 Ford Motor Company has been producing Super-Duty [read more]

Rallies and Shows

Lance Reveals New 855s ‘Altimeter’ Rig at RVX

March 18, 2019

Lance Camper showcased four truck campers at the 2019 RVX Show, March 12-14, in Salt Lake City, including a new truck camper rig the company is calling the “Altimeter.” Built on the popular Lance 855s [read more]

Truck Campers

Review of the 2018 Eureka Truck Camper – Last of Its Kind

January 14, 2019

My wife, Yoly and I retired over 12 years ago with a penchant and budget to travel. We had been traveling previously in a Ram 1500 with an A.R.E. shell on the back. We made [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]

Truck Campers

In the Spotlight: The New EarthCruiser EXD Expedition Camper

December 10, 2018

Oregon-based EarthCruiser has been on a tear lately with several new offerings. Last year the company released its first slide-in truck camper called the GZL, a high-end, pop-up for mid-size and full-size trucks, and this [read more]

Preparedness

Review of the Atlas-46 Yorktown Tool Roll

December 3, 2018

The one emergency nearly all of us will face at one time or another is a roadside vehicle breakdown or mishap. Unfortunately, many truck camper owners are woefully unprepared for such emergencies and have only [read more]

Truck Campers

Review of the Capri Retreat Truck Camper

November 26, 2018

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present another truck camper review written by a guest author. In this insightful and informative piece, Joseph Reeves provides us with a Review of the Capri Retreat truck camper, [read more]

Buyer Guides

9 Best Short-Bed Truck Campers for 1-Ton F350-3500 Trucks

August 27, 2018

So you’re interested in buying a truck camper to haul on a one-ton SRW short-bed truck. If you already have the truck, you chose wisely. Today’s one-ton SRW truck is capable of hauling most non-slide [read more]

Editor's Picks

Get Outfitted: Overland Essentials for Truck Camper Rigs

April 23, 2018

Few things are more satisfying than embarking on a trip where the journey is the primary goal. Sure, reaching that special destination can be enjoyable in its own right, but the journey for many truck [read more]

Truck Camper Life

Pro Angler David Walker Likes Cirrus 920 Truck Camper Life

March 5, 2018

Professional bass fisherman, David Walker, is enjoying the versatility and features of today’s truck camper. But discovering the benefits of the modern truck camper didn’t come easy to the FLW bassmaster elite series champion whose [read more]

Truck Campers

In the Spotlight: Host Mammoth 11.6 Triple-Slide Truck Camper

February 12, 2018

After living in a truck camper full-time, we’ve come to appreciate the finer things in life like elbow room and storage space. In many truck campers being built today, these basics are lacking. Our camper [read more]

Truck Campers

In the Spotlight: Aaron Wirth’s Lance 825 SEMA Truck Camper Rig

November 27, 2017

November is known for Thanksgiving, but in the automotive world, it’s also known for SEMA, the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. While SEMA draws the industry’s brightest minds and newest products [read more]

Boot Camp

Truck Camper Loading and Shifting: A Few Tips

October 5, 2017

Truck Camper Shifting We all like to take our truck campers off-road. It’s one of the benefits of having a truck camper. Unfortunately, doing so can create problems, including damage to your truck and camper. [read more]

Truck Campers

First Impressions of the 2017 NuCamp Cirrus 800 Truck Camper

August 24, 2017

A year and a half ago we decided to buy our first truck camper, a NuCamp Cirrus 800. It took us a while to make that decision after looking at various types of RV’s. Suffice [read more]

Truck Campers

Review of the Capri Cowboy Truck Camper

June 1, 2017

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present another truck camper review written by a guest author. In this insightful and informative piece, Don Nelson provides us a Review of the Capri Cowboy truck camper, a [read more]

Truck Campers

Restoring a 1968 Avion C11 Truck Camper

April 20, 2017

Some people say that Airstream and Avion owners have aluminum in their DNA. Some owners (and a few non-owners) are obsessed with them. As a former Airstream travel trailer owner and restorer, I can say [read more]

Product News and Reviews

Torklift Releases 2017 Fitments for StableLoad

April 11, 2017

Torklift International just announced that StableLoad fitments for 2017 trucks are now available. Fitments for 2017 trucks include: all Ford F-150 trucks, Ford F-250 regular cab, super cab, extended cab and super cab trucks; the [read more]

Boot Camp

License Plates for Truck Camper Rigs: Which Plate Goes Where and When?

March 23, 2017

If you’re wondering about license plate placement on your truck camper rig and which plate goes where and when, you’re not alone. There appears to be some confusion about this issue in the truck camper [read more]

Blog

Vote Now for the Winner of the 2016 TCA Photo Contest

December 18, 2016

Truck Camper Adventure has received a total of 63 photo entries for the 2016 Off-Road Truck Camper Photo Contest and it’s time to vote! You may vote only once and you may vote for only [read more]

Blog

Hurry! Just Two Days Left to Enter the 2016 TCA Photo Contest!

December 15, 2016

Only two days are left to enter your photographs in the 2016 Truck Camper Adventure photo contest. Photos must be received by midnight, Dec. 17, 2016. Readers may submit up to three photographs. So far [read more]

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