Overlanding

I remember the day well. It was a cold March morning in Sisters, Oregon. My good friend Rick and I were enjoying a cup of coffee at a shop named after our town. That is [read more]

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]

There’s no doubt about it, super singles are all the rage. You can’t get on an Instagram truck camper feed at any one time without seeing at least one. Why are they popular? Why are [read more]

EarthCruiser, a globally recognized leader in expedition vehicles, officially launched its EarthCruiser Terranova Expedition Vehicle today. According to the press release, the 4×4 all-season, cabover expedition vehicle is limited to the Ford one-ton chassis with [read more]

TruckHouse, a new Nevada-based expedition vehicle manufacturer, has just launched the BCT, the first mid-sized composite expedition vehicle built on a Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro chassis. By all indications, the TruckHouse BCT will have most [read more]

Looking for some inspiration for a one-of-a-kind, chassis-mounted truck camper? Then you’ll love this custom rig built built by our friends at Phoenix Pop Up Campers. Affectionately called Crazy Build, this pop-up truck camper, owned [read more]

Big Bend National Park.  If you have been paying attention in the last few years, Big Bend keeps popping up as a National Park that you need to visit. We had read several blogs and [read more]

Washington-based Adventurer Manufacturing Ltd., quality maker of the Adventurer and Eagle Cap truck camper brands, just launched a smaller and lighter brand of truck camper called the Scout and its first model, the Scout Olympic [read more]

Any tour of Big Bend National Park should include several drives. The most popular of these include Ross Naxwell Scenic Road, the Basin Road, and the Rio Grande Village Road. These roads are popular because [read more]

If you’ve never been to Big Bend National Park, you’re really missing out. This underappreciated, 800,000-acre park located in west Texas offers not only stunning beauty with hundreds of miles of hiking trails, but also [read more]

Washington-based Hiatus Campers, manufacturer of lightweight pop-up campers, has released an innovative hard-sided pop-up truck topper that’s starting to make waves in the industry. According to the press release, the low-profile topper is manufactured out [read more]

A record number of truck campers and overland rigs were on display at the recently completed 2019 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Previous SEMA shows had one, maybe two truck [read more]

The Mopar brand will debut a total of 14 customized vehicles including a Ram 1500 Rebel Off-The-Grid (OTG) overland rig at the 2019 SEMA show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, November 5-8 in Las [read more]

In an effort to keep up with the explosive growth and popularity of overlanding, Lodestone Events just announced that they will be holding its first Overland Expo Mountain West in 2020. The second of three [read more]

The ninth annual Northwest Overland Rally has just been completed and by all accounts the show was a big success. Over 130 vendors and 2,500 overlanders of all stripes attended the big, four-day event. Truck [read more]

Yep, we did it. We finally swapped out our old Lifeline GC AGMs for a pair of Expion360 VPR PowerMod 120 amp hour lithium (LiFePO4) batteries. Why go through the trouble and expense? Because the [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present this interview with Four Wheel Camper owner and off-road instructor extraordinaire, Bob Wohlers. Anyone connected to Four Wheel Campers knows Bob. He’s a published author, conducts several backcountry [read more]

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]

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]

No Labels I am not an Overlander. At least I no longer use that shackle as a definition. As labels go, Overlander may already have passed its sell-by date. Overlanding’s Australian bush travel origins being [read more]

Overlanding is often described as self-reliant adventure travel to remote destinations where the journey is the primary goal. Having a 4×4 rig capable of reaching these remote destinations is key, of course, but having a [read more]

Lancaster, California based Lance Camper Manufacturing Corporation just announced that it will be attending the Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, Arizona, May 18-20 for the fourth consecutive year. In Lance’s display this year will be [read more]

Nissan recently took the wraps off a specially modified 2017 Titan XD Pro-4X 4×4 called “Project Basecamp.” Designed as a dream project vehicle for overlanding enthusiasts, the Project Basecamp was on display last weekend at [read more]

If you’re interested in boondocking or overlanding, it’s recommended that your truck camper have a minimum of two 6 volt or two 12 volt deep cycle batteries. When shopping for batteries for your RV make [read more]

The flatbed truck camper offers several advantages over the standard, everyday truck camper. Not only is the flatbed truck camper larger and more spacious, but it also offers more interior floor space and storage. Getting [read more]

A few weeks ago we explored the 14-mile-long White Canyon Trail in the White Canyon Wilderness near Superior, AZ. The scenery along this 4×4 trail is pretty spectacular. In fact it was so stunning I [read more]

Of all the resources found in today’s recreational vehicle, water is, by far, the most precious. This is especially true for boondocking enthusiasts who prefer to camp in remote, faraway places and for overlanders who [read more]

There’s no doubt about it. If you have a desire to explore previously unknown areas in your rig, good navigation aids are a must. These include navigating by the sun during the day and the [read more]

Yesterday marked the last day of the 2015 Overland Expo – West at Mormon Lake, AZ. Since I first attended the Overland Expo in 2013, I’ve been hooked and now look forward to this annual [read more]

When it comes to extreme truck campers (XTC’s) and exploring off-road, few people know more than Jeffrey Reynolds. Known as Jefe 4×4 on the Internet forums, Jeff embarked on his first off-road adventure in 1965 [read more]

Without a doubt, elevation is one of the most important aspects to finding a great boondocking location. For instance, if you want to avoid summer temperatures in the 90s, you’ll want to camp at an [read more]