Solar Power

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]

In a recent review, we extolled the virtues of the Jackery Explorer 1000 Solar Generator. The Explorer 1000 is a great little unit—we gave it a five-star rating, our highest—but it did have one shortcoming—the [read more]

When it comes to designing a powerful solar power system for truck camper and vans, the best approach is to employ what we call a split configuration consisting of both roof-top solar panels and portable [read more]

Nimbl Vehicles will reveal its new carbon fiber Evolution camper at the 2022 Overland Expo West, 20-22 May. To celebrate the big change, the company will be displaying the updated camper on a new platform, [read more]

There’s no doubt about it, when it comes to the gasoline generator, recreational vehicle owners either love it or hate it. Yes, everyone loves the power that the traditional generator provides, yet nearly everyone loathes [read more]

When it comes to the wattage of any solar power system, more is better. But building a big solar power system on a truck camper it isn’t easy. The problem with the truck camper, of [read more]

Years ago I told my wife that somebody was going to build a solar awning for RVs one day. Well, that day has finally arrived. Xponent Power recently released the first retractable solar awning for [read more]

When it comes to the design of today’s truck camper, if you’ve seen one you’ve seen them all largely holds true. Not so for the soon-to-be launched CyberLandr by Texas-based newcomer Stream It. Built exclusively [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]

Van and Truck Camper owners on the lookout for a long-lasting flexible solar panel are now in luck. Texas-based Rugged Products Corp. recently released an industrial-strength, semiflexible solar panel called the RuggedFlex that is not [read more]

There’s no doubt about it. Living full-time in a truck camper is now more popular than ever. Thousands are migrating from ponderous RVs to truck camper life. Lindsey, who goes by the moniker “Girl Gone [read more]

Truma North America will soon be supplying the US RV market with premium Truma Aventa rooftop air conditioners. The Truma Aventa will be offered in two models that minimize noise and maximize comfort in a [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]

Interested in full-timing in a truck camper and working remotely on the road? Blake Scott and Rachel Firmin are doing exactly that in their 2012 Lance 950 truck camper. Blake majored in International Business with [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]

There’s no doubt about it. The popularity of “vanlife” and “camperlife” has exploded with more and more singles and couples doing it. Scott and Sasha is one such couple. The two started their journey together [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]

Our friends at Four Wheel Campers just released a portable power solution for their popular Project M truck topper. According to the company, the new power box comes with several features including a 750 watt [read more]

If you’ve been following the Truck Camper Adventure Instagram feed, it’s no secret that the Roadrunner is now sporting a massive, new lithium battery. Called the Expion360 VPR 4Ever Platinum 360, the battery boasts a [read more]

While the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc with the US economy, the RV industry has weathered the storm in surprising ways. Indeed, the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association just reported that 2020’s final wholesale RV shipment number [read more]

My, how times change. The idea of using electricity to cook in an RV would have seemed crazy 10 years ago, but not anymore. What changed? Advances in lithium battery technology and the popularity and [read more]

The truck camper is a great recreational vehicle. It allows you to go where other types of RVs can’t. Yet the one con bedeviling many campers is the lack of comfortable seating with most campers [read more]

Enrollment in the 2021 Truck Camper Adventure Rally is now open, but will close on February 5 for name tag processing. To date, over 160 campers and their owners have enrolled in what will probably [read more]

Oregon-based EarthCruiser, a globally recognized leader in global expedition travel vehicles, just announced the release of the EarthCruiser Terranova, an all-season, cabover expedition camper built on a 4×4 Ford, Chevy or Ram domestic one-ton chassis. [read more]

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]

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]

Interested in building a truck camper rig using a classic truck? Mark Cymbaluk, owner of Overland Explorer Vehicles, did just that using a 1965 Chevy C30 and one of his Summit chassis-mounted campers. Here’s how [read more]

Jack and Darcie Peeler are avid truck camper enthusiasts with a love for the outdoors. Jack grew up in Jasper, Arkansas, served in the US Army for three years, attended college at the University of [read more]

Adventure Manufacturing, Scout Campers launched the second model of its fleet recently—the Yoho 6.0—designed specifically for the growing mid-size truck segment. According to the press release, the Scout Yoho is like a backpack for a [read more]

Lance Camper, the leading manufacturer of quality truck campers and travel trailers, has launched an all-new marketing campaign entitled “Now Boarding.” According to the press release, the campaign is designed to share with prospective buyers [read more]

Back in 2015, Joe and Kait Russo sold their home, quit their jobs, bought an RV and left the safety and comfort of home for a new beginning—life on the road. What started as a [read more]

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]

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]

We recently received this question from Lucas Ginter of Bozeman, Montana about lithium batteries and solar power system sizing. Hi Mike, I recently bought a 2004 Bigfoot 2500 10.6E truck camper and I am working [read more]

We are all shaped by our own experience. My road less traveled for a then 23-year-old began in 1967 with a 1949 Willys Jeep Overland Utility Wagon with a tired Chevy 265 V8, 5.38 pigs, [read more]

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]

Few couples are more recognizable in the overland community than Gary and Monika Wescott. In fact, you can even say they’re living legends. For more than 48 years, the couple has explored the world from [read more]

Hellwig Suspension Products debuted its “Attainable Adventure” 2019 Ford Ranger XLT at the recent 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. This solar-powered exploration vehicle is equipped with a pop-top tent, a bed-mounted kitchen, two Specialized [read more]

Oregon-based EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles just announced big changes for its 2020 EXP and FX models, making them even more capable and reliable off-road. According to the press release, a drivetrain consisting of a Vortec 6.0L [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]

Zamp Solar, premium supplier of US-manufactured off-grid solar solutions, just unveiled its all new Obsidian Series solar panels at the recently completed RV Dealer Open House in Elkhart, Indiana. The patent-pending, monocrystalline panels are 30 [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present another interview with a truck camping couple, Pres and Janice Meyers. Pres retired last summer from the California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation as the plant manager and [read more]

T.R. Arnold and Associates Certification, a leading independent certification agency, just announced that Lance Camper has been awarded the Certified Green designation. According to the press release, Lance travel trailers and truck campers have both [read more]

AM Solar, located in Springfield, Oregon, has made it easy for truck camper owners to go solar by just announcing the release of three solar power packages built specifically for truck campers. Called The Ranger, [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present another interview with a full-timing couple, Lonnie and Guntars Asmanis-Graham. The couple met in New York City about six years ago, where they were both living. At the [read more]

The modifications to the Truck Camper Adventure Rig continue at a rapid pace, but this time with a twist. As you know, we normally do all of the work to our camper ourselves, but two [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present this interview with Rich and Liz Turner. The couple got married in January 2018 and immediately moved from Colorado to Tennessee. Rich works for Amazon.com as an operations [read more]

One thing we really like about Host Industries is how it’s always looking for ways to improve its product. These improvements occur not only through customer and dealer feedback, but also through improvements in technology. [read more]