Full-Time Fountain of Youth
Bob and Angie Hallock started with a truck camper, then spent years moving to bigger RVs. Two decades later, they realized a truck camper had been the key all along. This is what full-time adventure looks like in a double-slide Host Cascade.
D&H RV & Marine has opened registration for the North Carolina Truck Camper Rally at Vista Point Campground in Jordan Lake State Park, North Carolina, November 5-8, 2026. Get the scoop and register.
We asked Truck Camper Magazine readers to show us their reimagined camper interiors and holy smokes did they come through. Think all camper interiors are brown, tan or grey? Think again!
Camp out and connect with fellow truck camper enthusiasts at the Texas Truck Camper Rally, May 21–24, in Ingram, Texas, at Johnson Creek RV Resort. The rally is open to all, and spots are still available!
Watch out, truck campers! The TCM team is going to Overland Expo West.
We started on opposite ends of the country before meeting up in Texas and working our way westward. All the while we’ve been writing articles, shooting content, interviewing manufacturers, and publishing Truck Camper Magazine from the road—per usual.
Next stop, Overland Expo West in Flagstaff, Arizona. See you there!
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Truck Camper Magazine is borrowing a 2026 Rugged Mountain Granite Platinum prototype unit for extended real-world testing, and nearly everything about this camper is a first for us.
First composite panel camper.
First long-term test with a 12-volt compressor refrigerator.
First Truma Combi.
First Victron system with 628Ah of lithium.
First time living with 1,000 watts of solar.
First RecPro Houghton air conditioner.
The Granite Platinum is @ruggedmntrv’s first all-composite build, utilizing a Globe Trekker composite wall and extrusion system with no internal wood or aluminum frame. Combined with a heated basement, large lithium system, and fully integrated Victron setup, this camper gives us the opportunity to experience a number of newer truck camper technologies firsthand.
But how do these systems actually perform in real-world camping conditions?
Does composite construction make a noticeable difference in comfort?
Can 1,000 watts of solar and 628Ah of lithium really support off-grid air conditioning?
We’re about to find out.
Follow along as we put the Granite Platinum through real-world truck camping conditions and report what we learn on Truck Camper Magazine.
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Open floor plan or center peninsula?
@hostcampers new Center Kitchen floorplan for the Mammoth and Yukon triple-slides moves the sink to a center peninsula, adds counter space and storage, and creates a completely different feel inside the camper.
The traditional open floor plan remains available, and according to Host, reactions at Overland Expo PNW were split nearly 50/50 between the two layouts.
Which floor plan would you choose?
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