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| . | TRUCK CAMPER SHOWS AND RALLIES IN 2010 SHOWS September 15 - 19, 2010 Pennsylvania RV and Camping Show Giant Center, Hershey, PA Lance, Classy Chassis, Palomino, Supersprings September 16 - 19, 2010 Fall RV & Boat Show Portland Expo Center, Portland, OR Lance, Palomino, Adventurer, Four Wheel Campers, Northern Lite, Arctic Fox September 23 - 26, 2010 Snowbird RV Show & Sale Tradex, Abbotsford, BC Lance, Adventurer, Eagle Cap, Arctic Fox, Northern Lite October 7 - 10, 2010 Salem RV Show Oregon State Fair & Expo Center, Salem, OR Lance, Palomino, Adventurer October 15 - 24, 2010 California RV Show Fairplex, Pomona, CA Lance, Palomino RALLIES August 26 - 28, 2010 Southern California Lance Owners of America Factory Tour and BBQ Lance Factory, Lancaster, California KOA, Acton, California Organizer: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it September 3 - 6, 2010 Vancouver Island Rally Various Locations Organizer: NATCOA September 7 - 10, 2010 North Carolina TC Get Together Crosswinds Campground, Apex, North Carolina Organizers: Bruce and Kim Scott September 17 - 19, 2010 Southern Hills Lance Rally Conley Bottoms Resort , Monticello, Kentucky Organizers: Mid-Eastern Region of LOA October 8 - 11, 2010 Fall Colors Caravan Various Locations, North Cascades, WA Organizers: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it October 14 - 17, 2010 North-East Truck Camping Jamboree Winter Island Campground, Salem, MA Organizers: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it To see a complete list of 2010 truck camper RV shows and rallies, click here. |
| Lifestyle Stories |
| Gordon White | Tuesday, 23 March, 2010 | |
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After all is said and done, Truck Camper Magazine is about the truck camper community and our passion for the truck camping lifestyle. This is why you'll find more lifestyle stories than any other kind of content in TCM. We hope that you love reading these stories as much as we love writing them. 2010 From Hard-Side to Pop-Up: A Four Wheel Camper Experience For the first time, Gordon and I step out of our hard-side truck camper comfort zone and enter the world of pop-up truck campers. Mountains or Coast? Whazoo's Funundrum Dave Rogers, aka Whazoo, tackles a truck camping funundrum to the degree of ten to the hundredth power. Come see where such a funundrum can lead, and remember to bring your oxygen mask. Tom and Heidi Baldacci: Newbie Adventure in an Adventurer Tom and Heidi Baldacci had never been RVing, never been to California, never been to a National Park, and had never been truck camping... until now. Tom Watson: A Picture Perfect Alaskan After a forty year career as a photographer, Tom Watson is not about to put his camera down. Instead, he picked up an Alaskan Camper and is ready to capture new landscapes. Duncan Crawford: Off the Ground, Off the Grid, and On the Trail After a final frigid night of tent camping, Duncan Crawford and his wife had had it. Now the tent is out, the camper is in, and they hike, bike, and canoe across the continent. Mike Johnson: Honeymoon Suite To Go Why go to one honeymoon destination for a week when you can go anywhere and camp anywhere for the rest of your life? It’s time to renew our vows. Curt Preston: Vision Quest By Design Award winning home designer Curt Preston brings his unique vision to truck campers and takes us deep into the magic and majesty of the Rocky Mountains. Mia Tucholke: Pop-Up, and Up, and Up From her Hallmark Guanella pop-up camper, Mia Tucholke ropes us in and takes us vertical up rock walls, frozen waterfalls, and mountains. Take us higher Mia! Brent Haywood: From Negative to Photo Opportunity Facing a major downturn in California, real estate agent Brent Haywood turned to his camera, and his camper, and opened a whole new door. Eric Dye: Lance Owners of America This week, the Lance Owners of America (LOA) introduced their brand new website. To learn more about the LOA, we talk to LOA President and Co-Founder, Eric Dye. Chuck and Chris Woods: Point the Truck and Go What do you do after you’ve lived a couple winters on a boat in Sitka, Alaska? You buy a truck camper and hit the road, of course! Lex Carstensen's Bruiser Custom Camper What happens when a Hollywood starwagon manufacturer makes his dream truck camper after hours, on his own time, no holds barred? Meet Lex Carstensen's Bruiser. Dan Forry: Ranger Out West Dan Forry has seen thousands of RVs in his twenty-eight years as an Iowa Park Ranger. So after watching all those RVs pass by, what kind of RV did Dan get? Ladies' Week Part 1: Anne Brown Takes the Wheel Get into the passenger seat as Anne Brown charts a course, takes the wheel, and drives us to Northeast Jamborees, cross-country, and beyond. It's Ladies' Week! Ladies' Week Part 2: The Adventures of Barbara Hartman Barbara Hartman has canoed with alligators in Florida, hiked Root Glacier in Alaska, crossed the Arctic Circle, and viewed Mount McKinley in Denali NP. TCM STARS: Winter 2010 Part 1 Catch up with TCM Stars Frank Ross, Gary Birenkott, Carl Isner, Dr. Byron Thomas, Ed Krech, Don Teskey and Ada North, Gary Handsher, and many, many more. TCM STARS: Winter 2010 Part 2 Catch up with TCM Stars John Bull, Sally Stomberg, Ron and Michelle Humphress, Gary Veeder, Chuck Johnson, Greg Gaskill, Ken and Kris Cardwell, and many, many more. Mike Schwitters: A Wild Goose Chase Mike Schwitters takes us on a wild goose chase across the United States in his Phoenix pop-up camper. This is one truck camper that is truly up to fowl play. Tom Blanchette: Building a Custom Truck Bed For most of us, there's never enough exterior storage. Here's how Tom Blanchette took this problem head on and built a custom aluminum truck bed. 2009 Jim Glitch: Surfing Big Sur to Baja Jim Glitch takes us boondocking on the beaches of Baja in his tricked out Hallmark and Aluminess camper. The waves are calling. Let's ride. Andy & Guinness Spedden: Adventures in New England Together in their 2007 Northstar 8.5 Arrow, Andy and Guinness Spedden seek adventure from Nova Scotia to New York City to the thrills of Dollywood. Phil Carroll: Horsing Around with a Six-Pac Phil Carroll tells us about towing a horse trailer and the many advantages of a truck camper for horseback riding enthusiasts. Saddle up. It's time to ride. TWINS' WEEK PART 1: The Geese Have Landed Dave Casal and the Barlows take their twin Northern Lite 10-2 CD Special Editions on a Nova Scotia adventure. That's right, two geese fly north. TWINS' WEEK PART 2: Two Crazy About Foxes Mike Barrow and Steve Singhose take their "twin" Arctic Foxes to Kalaloch State Park, Vancouver Island, and beyond. When it comes to truck camping, they're crazy about foxes. David Wilson: Cycling to Win David and Jen Wilson love the challenge of off-road trails in single-speed mountain bike racing. And a Lance camper is their home base at the race. Jim Jeffries: Right Fit For a Phoenix Jim Jeffries had a vision for a pop-up truck camper that would fit into his garage while mounted on his truck. This is one story that didn't have an inch to spare. Randy and LaWana Smith: Northstar On a Roll Randy and LaWana Smith show us their creative camper modifications from wheels on their camper jacks to LED lighting to an almost obscenely large bed in their Northstar pop-up. Jerry and Paula Gale: Tales of Fun, Funny, and Fantastico Jerry and Paula Gale share their new south of the border adventures, good times with the mOOners, and a funny encounter with Octo Man in underpants. Ken and Kris Cardwell: mOOners In Mexico As sailors, Ken and Kris Cardwell were once known to drop more than their anchors. Now they spend their life "sailing" their land yacht from Northern California to Mexico. Gary Handsher: River Rising A truck camper can go anywhere a truck can go. That said, there are some places a truck should not go. This is what happens to a truck camper when a river runs through it. John and Linda Ross: Fox Hunt For Adventure From the sandy beaches of North Carolina, to the majestic National Parks of the American West, John and Linda Ross take "Fox" on a hunt for fun and adventure. John Montalbano: A Break From Television By day, John Montalbano is a live television cameraman. This is the story of what happens when he puts the camera down, loads his truck camper, and hits the road to adventure. Don Schwanke: Fifth to Camper in Ten In part two of our "Ditch the Fifth" week, Don Schwanke tells us why he took his fifth, sold it, and upgraded to a truck camper. Don's decision took less than ten minutes. Ken Harris: Kissing the Fifth Goodbye In part one of our "Ditch the Fifth" week, Ken Harris shares his story of how he and his wife, Ina, ditched their fifth wheel for a truck camper. So long fiver! John Bull: From Emergency to Adventure John Bull shares his truck camping stories from visiting grandchildren to exploring Big Bend to using his camper as a Family Emergency Vehicle. Todd Salat: Auroras In Motion Todd is back from another mid-winter northern Alaska aurora hunting season in his pop-up camper. This time he's got something all-new to show us; "Aurora Hunting" on DVD! Gary Birenkott: Rally On! Gary Birenkott loves truck camper rallies. In fact, Gary the guy behind NATCOA's annual Fall Caravan. Now he's up to something top secret for next Spring. Rally on, Gary! Greg Gaskill: Travel Lite With Llamas When Greg Gaskill told us, "We tow an eighteen-foot aluminum custom livestock trailer for our llamas and alpacas", we just knew we had a story for Truck Camper Magazine. TCM STARS: Catching Up Part 2 We catch up with TCM stars Brian Brawdy, Gary Love, Chuck Johnson, Skip and Linda Bosley, Chris Todd, Ralph Goff, Ron and Michelle Humphress, Ian Swallow, and many, many more. TCM STARS: Catching Up Part 1 We catch up with TCM stars Aaron Walton, Laura and Sasha Jevtich, Ed Krech, Kathy Lordier, Sally Stomberg, Wally Herrala, Don Teskey and Ada North, and many, many more. Gary Veeder: From Key West to the Yukon Gary Veeder has taken his Northern Lite from Key West to the Yukon to Maine. His advice to those who have not yet taken the plunge into truck camping is simple, "Don't wait". Jake Schultz: Challenging Camper Design At Boeing, Jake Schultz works as a Technical Analyst on the 787 Dreamliner design team. On his own time, Jake designs and builds his own airplanes, canopies, and truck campers. Dr. Byron Thomas: The Big Tow Prescription Dr. Bryron Thomas prescribes his cure to the adverse symptoms that can occur while towing a large boat. It's time to come out of the waiting room with the big tow. Phil Patterson: Man On a Mission When Phil isn’t flying around with the Air Force Reserves, he loves nothing more than hitting the road with his 2009 Eagle Cap 995 truck camper. Scott Park: From NASCAR to Mountain Top Scott Park, winner of our Camper Mod Showdown, gives us the inside track on truck camping at NASCAR races and takes us to the top of the mountain where other RVs don't dare go. Jack Dykinga: From Pulitzer to Pop-Up Internationally celebrated landscape photographer Jack Dykinga and his eternal search for solitude, intimacy with nature, and Arizona’s desert light. Truck Camping Pirates Map the Free Campsites Paid campsites? We don't need no stinking paid campsites! We're truck campers, and we camp where we please. BLM here. USFS there. And WMA over yonder... Arrr! Barbara Linsley: Dreams On the Oregon Trail 5th grade New York school teacher, children's book author, and nature photographer, Barbara Linsley, shares her truck camping adventures and creative spirit with us. Allan Weisbecker: Living the Dream Allan Weisbecker is a published author, surfer, and Hollywood screenwriter. He's also an ex-marijuana smuggler and a very passionate truck camper. Marcus Lucas: Lights, Camper, Action! German actor Marcus Lucas is traveling America in a Lance truck camper to make his feature length documentary, State Dinners. Look who may be coming for dinner... AM Solar Brings Power to the Loves RV solar innovators Greg and Deb Holder bring the power of sun to Gary and Ariana Love's full-time truck camping adventures. As Greg points out, solar systems are all about freedom... Rik Palieri: Journey of Doubt, Determination, and Friendship Road kill stew, hobos, sheep, pipestone, the American West, and yes, truck camping. 2008 Best of 2008: The Most Amazing TCM Moments of the Year Thirty-three Truck Camper Magazine moments from 2008 that we won't soon forget. Catching Up: Gary Love, Ramblin' Ralph, and Chris Todd Our truck camping friends are sending in their truck camping reports for 2008. Doug Hauser: Apple By Day Keeps Truck Campers at Play iPhones and iMacs pay the bills, but it's a truck and camper that thrills and thrills. Roy Hafeli: Mud Row to the Air Show Up in the air, deep in the mud, and a thundering bonus video featuring a B-25 bomber! Burrows Abroad: An Adventurer Adventure An English couple explores the Canadian Rockies and beyond in a rented truck camper. Mexico Week Part 2: People, Butterflies, and Architecture The second installment of Jerry and Paula Gale's truck camping adventures in Mexico. Mexico Week Part 1: Feast for the Senses Today we kick off a week of articles about truck camping in Mexico. It's Mexico Week! Jerry and Paula Gale will be our guides. Ted and Cheryl White: Utah's Red Rock Adventures Utah's National Parks should be on everyone's bucket list. Here's Ted and Cheryl's truck camping red rock adventure story. Fuel Hauler Drives a Bigfoot Glenn France loves Oregon, his grandchildren, and his Bigfoot truck camper. As a professional fuel tanker driver, he shares his truck camping lifestyle and gives us his best advice on saving fuel. Jerry and Reta Caldwell: Leaving the Class A Behind Jerry and Reta's Class A has watched their truck camper go out on adventure after adventure. Do we feel sorry for the Class A? Heck no. Bruce, Kim, and Spot Scott: “SPOTT” Bruce and Kim Scott on cold weather camping, rallies, camper modifications, and their very lucky and loved dog, Spot. Hitek Homeless: Two 30-Something Pirates Go Full Time Do you really need more of a teaser than that title? Arrr! Randy Kleven: Converters and Beyond for the Longer Boondocker He's an Apache helicopter pilot. He owns a short bed dually (yes short bed dually) truck camper. He's a master boondocker and an expert on all things 12-volt in a camper. Meet Randy Kleven. Gerald Kato Kayaks Back to a Truck Camper After over a dozen RVs, Gerald Kato is back to fly fishing, lake kayaking, windsurfing, and truck camping. But what's this about an Airstream? Hallmark's Adventure Test in Moab Matt Ward and the Hallmark team recently returned from a product testing adventure in Moab, Utah. Laura and Sasha Jevtich: Full-Timing in a Truck Camper They sold their house fifteen months ago to live full-time in a SnowRiver truck camper. So how's that working out? Jerry and Paula Gale: Going the Distance Summers in Nova Scotia. Winters in Mexico. Truck camping through the States in between. Not too shabby. Gerald Goff: Tournament Bass Fisherman and Truck Camper This is a story about the big fish that don't get away. Get hooked and reel in the money. Jimmy Johnson Decks the Beach Bums We talk to the man behind all those beach camper decks we saw at the Mid-Atlantic Truck Camper Rally. So should you get a deck and become truck campin' beach bum? VIDEO: The 2008 Mid-Atlantic Truck Camper Rally Lots of truck campers, funny dogs, industry celebrities, crabs, hula-hooping, and excellent singing. What more could you want? Brian Brawdy: Alive On Television Brace yourselves! This is one amazing story that you'll just have to read to believe. Or should we say, wonder, explore, and then believe? George Ward: Photographer, Boondocker, and Time Traveler George Ward is a professional outdoor photographer who specializes in large prints of the American west. First Day Out: Rocks, Hooks, and Grease Monkeys Right off the starting line things go from bad to worse to ridiculous. It looks like a failed truck camping mission, but then... The Tomblins: Back In Love with Truck Camping A truck camper story more than thirty years in the making. And the follow-up story with Jim will be electrifying. Our Epiphany: A Story of Truck Camper Enlightenment Tim and Kathy Lawrence's story of how they went from a van, to a pop-up trailer, to a 5th wheel, and then... something happened. Ladies’ Week Part 3: Sally Stomberg's Pastime Passion Sally Stromberg, Treasurer of NATCOA, actually owns 15 truck campers - at the same time. The largest camper in her collection has even been carefully preserved by her two boys to prevent it from going stale. This is something you will have to see to believe. Ladies’ Week Part 2: The Solo Adventures of Mary Anne Pugin We learned about Mary Anne Pugin from David Yavalak and Rhonda Morgan of Galaxy Campers. We think you'll find her solo truck camping story to be as inspirational as it is fun. Go Mary Anne! Ladies' Week Part 1: Kathy Lordier Lets the Dogs Out Kathy has been exploring the west since her childhood. Now she explores in style with her husband, two dogs, and a Host truck camper. Burning dunes, animal rescues, and good truck camping times. 2007 Best of 2007: TC Lifestyle Stories Don't miss our favorite interview answers from the TCM 2007 truck camper lifestyle stories. Whether you like to fish, look to the stars, or cross Siberia in the winter, we have something for you today. Where's My Honey? You'll have to bear with us on this one. It's one heck of a truck camper story. Love, abandonment, lust, a chase scene, and a guy with a truck camper who photographed it all. What more could you ask for? Catching Up With Gary Love, Todd Salat, and Marshall Madruga Gary's been photographing the northwest, Todd's been with the bears in Denali, and Marshall has... what? Two Swiss take the Fraserway to Canada When the Swiss invaded the NATCOA Rally at Fintry, TCM was there. Look, a bear! Two Szabos and Five Truck Campers We talk with Jim and Sue Szabo, a couple who have owned no less than five truck campers. And what are they towing behind that 40-foot motorhome? Catching Up With Ramblin’ Ralph, Ed Krech, and Wally Herrala TCM catches up with three more truck camping personalities from past articles. Ramblin' Ralph reviews more TC friendly campgrounds, Ed Krech teaches us another life lesson, and truck camping fisherman Wally Herrala catches a few more fish here, there, and everywhere! Catching Up: Rik Palieri & Joei Carlton We debut a brand new column that catches up with people TCM has interviewed and brings you their latest and greatest truck camping adventures. First up, musician Rik Palieri with "Apache" and multi-book author Joei Carton and her new Adventurer. Emmalee Tarry: Free As A Bird An amazing woman who set out to see America, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand on her own. Bailiff Breaks Out in a TC Truck Camper Court is now in session. Michigan Fisherman Wally A retired school principal goes truck camping, running, fishing, and exploring Gary Love's On a Roll Gary Love is a passionate nature photographer with an Okanagan 116, a Ford F-550, and a good story to tell. Round Trip With Skip From a VW Bus, to a forty-foot sail boat, to a truck camper; Skip and Linda Bosley have truly lived life as a journey. Ed Krech: On A Mission Many of us see the hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and other natural disasters on the news and feel helpless to do anything but send food, clothing, or money. That's not good enough for Ed. BradW of RV.NET Don't let the white walls and blue lines fool you, RV.net can be a tough neighborhood. Chad Smyre: The Alaskan TC Lifestyle What's it like to live in Alaska as a truck camping family? Most of us dream of going to Alaska once in our lives. In a way, Chad and his family live that dream. One Small Post for Mooney Someone named Mooney on RV.net posted a link to TCM simply stating, “Anyone seen or know anything about this magazine?”. Truck Campin' Kaczkowskis in Alaska Manya Kaczkowski is the Editor of Milwaukee Home & Fine Living Magazine and for seven weeks, Manya and her husband Jerry fished, photographed, and explored Alaska's interior. Fish & Race With Marshall Madruga This interview isn't as much about someone who goes truck camping as it is about someone who uses a truck camper to do what he wants to do when he wants to do it. Gary Wescott and Turtle Expedition Gary Wescott of Turtle Expedition, Unlimited, is known throughout the world for his global expeditions and adventure travel writing Shoot, Fish, & Camp With Budster Budster is on the board of directors of NATCOA (the North American Truck Camper Owners Association) and is a long time on again, off again, truck camper with some interesting truck camping hobbies. Ramblin' Ralph's RV Roamings Ralph has kept a simple and informative web site detailing his campground experiences from the perspective of a truck camper. Paul Beddows of NATCOA Truck Camper Magazine is very thankful to NATCOA and its members for being so supportive during our first month. Under Aged RVers We caught up with Rachel and Dan to find out how two barely thirty-somethings ditched reality and hit the road. The Aurora Hunter Todd Salat is a very passionate photographer who spends long winter nights in the frigid Alaskan wilderness hunting the northern lights. Truck Campers to the Stars As you'll discover in the interview, Mary and Joe have many reasons why they chose not one but now two truck campers rather than any other kind of RV. When Truck Campers Fly David Zimmerman uses an unusual truck camping rig to take him, his gear, and experimental airplane to remote locations. Author, Speaker Joei Carlton Joei Carlton has seven published books about her travels including A Million Miles From Home, Alaska Bound and Gagged, and her latest release, Chasing the Lost Dream. Go Full-Time w/ Laura & Sasha! Laura and Sasha are selling their house to go truck camping full-time. Truck Camper Magazine will be keeping in touch them as they prepare for their adventure. Rik & Apache Make Music Singer/Songwriter Rik Palieri is a folk musician who lives in a pop-up truck camper while touring. |
