Outfitter Campers Archives

Outfitter Apex 8 Review: 25 Years of Perfecting the Four-Season Pop-Up Camper

July 23, 2026

Walk through any campground, Overland Expo, or backcountry trailhead and you’re almost guaranteed to overhear one of truck camping’s oldest debates: hard-side or pop-up? Hard-side owners will tell you nothing beats solid walls, roomy interiors, [read more]

These Truck Campers at Overland Expo Mountain West will Blow you Away

September 1, 2025

The 2025 Overland Expo Mountain West is now in the record books with over 20,000 attendees. Events during the three-day expo included demos, food, music, displays, classes and workshops, and more. One thing that really [read more]

Outfitter to Unveil New Spire 8 Truck Camper at 2023 Overland Expo PNW

July 3, 2023

Outfitter Manufacturing, quality maker of pop-up truck campers, just released a brand-new slide-in model called the Spire 8. Built for full-size trucks and available in two lengths—the Spire 8 for short-bed trucks, and the Spire [read more]

End to End: The Full PanAmericana Highway by Truck Camper

March 28, 2022

Regular readers of Truck Camper Adventure may recall an article I wrote back in October, 2019 reviewing our 2015 GMC Sierra-Outfitter Caribou Lite 6.5 combination. At that time we were in Baja, Mexico, just five [read more]

In the Spotlight: Outfitter Juno 8.5 Pop-Up Truck Camper

September 6, 2021

We love truck campers that break the mold. The Outfitter Juno 8.5 is one such camper. It’s not everyday that you see a standard slide-in pop-up with a side-door, a tip-out tent, a north-south bed, [read more]

Alaska: ‘Best Road Trip Ever’

April 17, 2020

In May of 2019 we set off on a one-month trip to both the American and Canadian Arctic Ocean communities—Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, and Tuktoyaktuk in Canada’s remote North West Territories province. It was planned [read more]

Owner Review of the Outfitter Caribou Lite 6.5 Truck Camper

October 7, 2019

Introduction Our Outfitter Caribou Lite 6.5 pop-up truck camper was purchased new in May, 2015. Mated to a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab, 5.3 V8 gasoline engine, over the past four years we have [read more]

Outfitter Mfg Acquired by Entrepreneur, Scott Mavis

February 22, 2019

Last month, Outfitting Manufacturing was acquired by Monarch Crest Capital, Inc., a group led by Colorado entrepreneur, Scott Mavis. When we get word of a truck camper manufacturer being sold, we often get an uneasy [read more]

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]

Review of the Dometic Midi-Heki Vent

November 5, 2018

Maintaining proper ventilation in your camper is important. Proper ventilation can not only keep your camper cooler in the summer, but it can also prevent condensation from accumulating inside in winter. Roof vents play a [read more]

Mello Mike’s Truck Camper Musings and News III

June 19, 2018

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present Mello Mike’s Truck Camper Musings and News—a Truck Camper Adventure Editorial of sorts—about truck camper life and happenings in the truck and truck camper industries. This is a [read more]

In the Spotlight: Outfitter Caribou Lite 6.5 Pop-Up Truck Camper

April 16, 2018

Without a doubt, one of the hottest selling items in the truck camper industry is the small pop-up made for mid-size and full-size half-ton trucks. It makes a lot of sense when you think about [read more]

Outfitter Apex Owner Cal Willis Enjoys Truck Camper Life

January 14, 2016

Truck Camper Adventure is pleased to present this interview with truck camper enthusiast and explorer Cal Willis. Known as “cewillis” on the truck camper forums, Cal has been exploring national parks and off-road trails since [read more]