We just spent a terrific weekend at the 2013 Overland Expo near Flagstaff, AZ. If you like four-wheel drive vehicles, off-road exploring, and camping, this annual event is for you. This was our first Expo and we loved it. We really enjoyed seeing all of the vehicles, campers, and tents on display. The event provides camping on the grounds for $10 per night which is the best was to experience the event. We found that the attendees had vehicles that were just as cool as those featured in the show. I’ll provide a more detailed report of the event later, including the truck camper rally we took part in, but in the meantime here are a few pics to give you an idea what this event was all about.
Mello Mike is an Arizona native, author, and the founder of Truck Camper Adventure, one of the leading online resources for truck campers and off-grid travel. An RVIA Level 1 Certified RV Technician, Mike has been RV’ing since 2002, restored several Airstream travel trailers, and brings more than two decades of hands-on experience in RV repairs, upgrades, inspections, and consulting. Before launching Truck Camper Adventure full-time, he served 24 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CWO3) with a background in communications. Today, Mike and his wife, Karen, explore the country in their custom adventure rig, “Godzilla,” an Elevation Off Grid Black Edition Ford F-550 outfitted with a Bowen Customs bed and Kingstar KRUZR 8 truck camper.
Big, bad boyz!
Those are some heavy duty vehicles!