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Roadloft Introduces First Removable Pickup Camper Conversion Kit

January 13, 2025

Roadloft recently introduced its first removable camper conversion kit for pickup trucks, continuing the Canadian-based manufacturer’s commitment to making outdoor adventures more accessible. Offering universal compatibility, Roadloft’s conversion kits provide everything needed for camping comfortably [read more]

Buyer Guides

10 Best Overland Truck Camper Toppers, Shells, and Caps

December 23, 2024

The truck topper is the hottest trend in the overland truck market due to it’s exceptionally low weight and comparatively low price. Another reason, of course, is the popularity of mid-size and full-size pickup trucks [read more]

Truck Campers

New Truck Camper Hybrid Features Unique Rear Pull Out

November 4, 2024

Looking for an expandable, lightweight truck camper that won’t break the bank? Then Jack Younkins’ new truck camper hybrid should fit the bill. Jack’s unique and patended design bridges the gap between a topper shell [read more]

Buyer Guides

The Truth About EV Trucks and Truck Campers

September 30, 2024

If you live for the great outdoors, you want a truck and a camper as rugged and capable as you. While it’s true that an EV truck burns cleaner, is it up to the task? [read more]

Truck Camper News

OVRLND Campers Introduces New Bivy Non-Cabover Pop-Top

June 13, 2024

Our friends at OVRLND Campers just introduced a non-cabover, pop-top camper called the Bivy. According to the press release, the new truck topper camper shell offers a new way for campers and overlanders to get [read more]

Truck Camper News

Tune’s Innovative M1 ‘Wing-Wall’ Truck Topper Camper Hits Major Milestone

March 25, 2024

Marking its one-year anniversary since launching the Tune M1 lightweight truck topper, Colorado-based Tune Outdoor has made its mark on the evolving landscape truck camper design with its innovative “wing-wall” truck topper. Unlike the traditional [read more]

Truck Camper News

Soaring Eagle’s New OV-X 5.5 Jeep Truck Topper is an Overlander’s Dream

February 12, 2024

Soaring Eagle Camper’s marketing brochure says it all: “97 percent of the earth is unpaved. Get out there an explore it!” Helping make this overland exploration possible is Soaring Eagle’s new OV-X 5.5 truck topper. [read more]

Truck Camper News

Far-Out Campers Offers Unique Truck Topper With a Twist

January 29, 2024

When it comes to a truck and camper combination nothing is as light as the truck topper. What differentiates the truck topper from the traditional slide-in camper is that it sits on the bed rails [read more]

Truck Camper Life and People

Less is More for Elisabeth Brentano’s Four Wheel Camper Project M

October 27, 2023

Not long ago, Elisabeth Brentano never dreamed that she would find her greatest joy just being in nature and living out of her truck camper. After all, she was barely 30 by the time she [read more]

Truck Campers

DIY Spotlight: Ben Bloom’s Magnificent ‘Road Boat’ Truck Topper Camper

May 8, 2023

In this week’s feature article, we shine the spotlight on another DIY build, this time by the talented Ben Bloom who built a Redwood “Road Boat” Truck Topper for his 2017 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck. [read more]

Truck Camper News

Tune Outdoor Unveils New Tune M1 Canopy Truck Topper

March 6, 2023

Denver, Colorado-based Tune Outdoor just unveiled an innovative new entry to the growing lightweight truck camper market—the Tune M1. The striking Tune M1 pop-up canopy truck topper blends design innovation, simplicity, and a streamlined production [read more]

Buyer Guides

6 Best Truck Topper Camper Shells for the Jeep Gladiator

December 12, 2022

My, how time flies. It seems just like yesterday when FCA introduced the Jeep Gladiator in 2018. With a maximum payload rating of only 1,700 pounds, the off-road pickup lacks the requisite payload to haul [read more]

Truck Camper Life and People

Truck Camper Design With AT Overland Founder Mario Donovan

November 7, 2022

Few people in overlanding are more recognizable than AT Overland founder, Mario Donovan. He’s been involved in the hobby and industry since 2000 and founded AT Overland soon after that. If you know anything about [read more]

Truck Camper News

Go Fast Campers Claims New Platform Topper is Strongest Ever

September 23, 2022

GoFastCampers (GFC), quality maker of lightweight truck toppers, just announced the release of the strongest truck topper ever made that the company is calling the Platform Topper. How much stronger is its new Platform Topper? [read more]

Rallies and Shows

Top 10 Truck Campers at 2022 Overland Expo Mountain West

September 5, 2022

This was Truck Camper Adventure’s first time covering the Overland Expo Mountain West and the 1,800-mile round trip from Kingman, Arizona to Loveland, Colorado was well worth it. We camped in the “Weekend Pass” camping [read more]

Buyer Guides

6 Best Truck Campers for the Ram Power Wagon

July 21, 2022

Ah, the Ram Power Wagon. Its been 17 years since FCA reintroduced the Power Wagon, the company’s purpose-built, off-road pickup to the public. The venerable pickup enjoyed an uninterrupted run in popularity from 1946 to [read more]

Rallies and Shows

Rossmonster to Launch Lagom Folding-Wall Camper at Overland Expo West

May 13, 2022

Rossmönster Overland will be launching its brand-new Lagom Series truck topper at the Overland Expo West, 20-22 May in Flagstaff, Arizona. According to the press release, the Lagom will be Rossmönster Overland’s most compact and [read more]

Truck Campers

Owner Review of the Four Wheel Camper Project M Truck Topper

June 7, 2021

As a former Marine I take a lot of pride in getting by with the bare necessities. We’re known for a lot of things in the Marine Corps, but having an abundance of gear is [read more]

Truck Camper News

Four Wheel Campers Releases Project M Portable Power Solution

March 18, 2021

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]

Truck Campers

DIY Spotlight: Ian Azariah’s ‘Mobile Dojo’ Wooden Truck Topper

November 30, 2020

When it comes to truck camper construction, wood gets a bad rap. That’s too bad because when it comes to wood nothing is more beautiful. The key to wood construction, of course, is doing it [read more]

Boot Camp

Why Truck Topper Camper Shell is a Great Lightweight Alternative

May 7, 2020

Spend enough time ogling trucks and one will see a fair number sporting a shell atop their bed. Some are smooth and streamlined, others hunchbacked or poorly sized for the trucks they squat atop. Whether [read more]

Truck Camper News

Hiatus Campers Releases Patented Hard-Side Pop-Up

January 17, 2020

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]

Truck Camper News

Jeep Gladiator Summit to Debut at Overland Expo East

September 30, 2019

Prescott, Arizona-based AT Overland recently released a Summit truck topper for the Jeep Gladiator, the first enclosed camping solution for the popular 4WD pickup truck. With a base weight of only 350 pounds, no other [read more]

Truck Camper News

OVRLND Campers Releases First Pop-Up Truck Topper

December 7, 2018

Flagstaff, Arizona-based OVRLND Campers revealed its first pop-up truck topper at the 2018 Overland Expo, combining the functionality of a conventional pop-up slide-in with the versatility and weight of a basic truck topper. Unlike the [read more]

Truck Campers

In the Spotlight: AT Overland Summit Truck Topper

September 3, 2018

The overland marketplace is hot. Without a doubt, the hottest trend in the overland world is the lightweight, pop-up truck camper. We’ve highlighted several of these smaller campers lately like the Outfitter Caribou Lite and [read more]

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