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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]

Looking for some inspiration on how to build a great overland truck camper rig? Then look no further. The good folks at Mule Expedition Outfitters have built what has become one of the top rigs [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]

It quickly becomes apparent after surveying the hundreds of vehicles at the Overland Expo West that overland rigs come in all shapes and sizes. At the show, you’ll see everything from motorcycles, Land Rovers, and [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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Often neglected by pundits and recreational websites, the chassis-mounted truck camper has, nevertheless, grown in popularity over the last 20 years. One of the benefits of a chassis-mounted camper is that it’s a full-time, fully-integrated [read more]

When it comes to camping, my wife and three boys have just about done it all. We’ve had a travel trailer and a Class C RV. We’ve owned and used several different types of tents [read more]

Four Wheel Campers (FWC) just opened its first company-owned dealership in Rosenberg, Texas, a suburb of Houston, and celebrated the grand opening with an open house last weekend. Four Wheel Campers supported the open house [read more]

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]

Oregon-based Host Industries, maker of luxury slide-in truck campers and expedition rigs, just released a new, double-slide, short-bed truck camper called the Tahoe SB. With its two, full wall slide-outs, large dry-bath, and 8-foot wide [read more]

2018 has been a terrific year in truck camper development with several new models being released. Among these are two, groundbreaking pop-ups—the Bundutec Wild and the Phoenix Mini-Max. Not only are both campers equipped with [read more]

In the previous article, we got the fluff.  Now it’s time to get into the weeds.  First though, I need to make a disclaimer. I am not a Licensed Master Electrician, nor am I a [read more]

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]

In previous electrical and solar power articles published by Truck Camper Adventure, we purposely simplified the systems and terminology to make it easier for novices to understand. In this article, written by Pat Davitt, we’ve [read more]

Interested in living full-time in a truck camper and exploring North, Central, and South America? Michel and Sabina Robitaille of Ontario, Canada are making that popular dream a reality. After planning this trip for a [read more]

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]

It quickly becomes apparent after surveying the hundreds of vehicles at the Overland Expo that overland rigs come in all shapes and sizes. At the show, you’ll see everything from motorcycles, Land Rovers, and Jeeps [read more]

Many truck camper owners dream of exploring Central and South America in their rigs, but for whatever reason never take the time to do it. Mike and Geneva Saint-Amour are making that dream a reality. [read more]

Many truck camper owners dream of exploring Central and South America in their rigs, but for whatever reason never take the time to do it. Mike and Geneva Saint-Amour are making that dream a reality. [read more]

Interested in full-timing in a truck camper to save money and see the world? More and more people are doing it. Most of today’s full-timers are baby boomers, but more and more millennials, with increasing [read more]

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]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present this interview with Matt Kasner. Matt grew up in the Midwest and is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys rock climbing, mountain biking, skiing, and, of course, truck camping. [read more]

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]

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]

Truck Camper Adventure recently announced an exciting partnership with Zamp Solar, an American company based out of Bend, Oregon. With this partnership, we are planning several upgrades to the Truck Camper Adventure rig’s 240 watt [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present this interview with fellow truck camper owner, David Kiel. Dave hails from Ohio, but due to his father’s work when he was a kid, he grew up overseas [read more]

As was announced recently, Truck Camper Adventure is now covering chassis mounted truck campers. Slide-in truck campers remains our primary focus, but coverage on the often neglected chassis mounted truck camper segment is now being [read more]

I recently installed a battery monitor and a solar power system in my 25C9.4SB Bigfoot truck camper. There are many reviews of battery monitors and solar charge controllers on the Internet. What makes this particular [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present this interview with Bob Hammond. Known as “Geewizard” on the truck camper forums, Bob is an avid outdoorsman and truck camper enthusiast. He grew up on a cattle [read more]

The EarthRoamer luxury expedition vehicle—everybody wants one, but at $438,000 for the “base model” few can afford it. If you’re not familiar with the EarthRoamer XV-LTS, it’s an amazing piece of engineering. Imagine a solar-powered, [read more]

The meteoric rise of Zamp Solar is one of the great stories in American business. Started by entrepreneurs, Steve Nelson and John Yozamp, in 2010, the two began selling solar power kits on eBay out [read more]

If you enjoy boondocking for extended periods of time in the sun, it makes a lot of sense to go solar. It’s probably the easiest and best way to keep your truck camper’s batteries charged [read more]

A product doesn’t need to be flashy or new to serve an important function in your truck camper rig. Such is the case with the Xantrex LinkLITE, a 12 volt battery monitor first introduced in [read more]

Truck Camper Adventure is proud to present another truck camper review written by a guest author. In this insightful and informative piece, Jeff Sherman provides us with his thoughts on the 2017 Bigfoot 25C9.4SB, a [read more]

Interested in equipping your truck camper rig with a portable solar panel, but lack physical access to the batteries mounted inside your camper? Then you’ll want to take a look at this modification that provides [read more]

Boondocking in remote, hard to reach places is one of the benefits of owning a truck camper. In fact, it’s probably the primary reason why we all bought one. Getting to that remote spot, however, [read more]

One of the great things about solar power is how easy it is to use. As long as the sun is out you’ll get a free and renewable source of energy that’s not only clean [read more]

There always seems to be an air of excitement around a new release, whether it’s a new truck, a new toy, or a new model of truck camper. This is especially true at the annual [read more]