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Adventure Stories

The Adventure Stories section is full of fun and inspirational accounts from fellow truck camper enthusiasts. Do you have an interesting truck camping lifestyle? Share your story!

Adventure Stories
The Science of Wandering

Donna and Paul measure twice, calculate everything, and then let go to travel with curiosity. Their meticulously modded rig and years of free-spirited exploration prove that accuracy and wanderlust can ride side by side. Don’t miss their ingenious exterior storage solutions!

Adventure Stories
Let the Wind Take You

At a crossroads in life, Mandy and Stephane Fitch chose action over certainty. Traveling from coastal beaches to snow covered mountains in their Outpost 6.5, they’ve embraced truck camping as a tool for exploration, adventure, and rediscovering themselves. Hold on tight—and let go!

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Rebuilding an Avion: A Thousand Rivets and a Dream

What started as a rough Facebook Marketplace find became a six-month, thousand-rivet, frame-out rebuild project. Today, Brian Uerling’s Avion C-11 is a modern family adventure rig with classic aluminum bones. Icon restored!

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Broventure Livestream: Northern Lite in -10°F

Join us for an unfiltered livestream with Jim and Dave Cathey, broadcasting live from their Northern Lite truck camper in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. Did their planning pay off? Has their rig frozen solid? Find out today—live!

Adventure Stories
The Great Broventure Update Hub

Jim Cathey and his brother have deliberately planned one of the boldest truck camping trips we’ve ever covered: a mid-winter journey from Idaho to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. This page will serve as the home base for trip updates as the Broventure unfolds. We’ll be posting progress reports, conditions, and behind-the-scenes insights along with photos from Jim’s journey north.

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Full Throttle at Bonneville: Truck Camping for Speed

With a Host triple-slide as home base, Tim McMaster tows his hand-built Bonneville Salt Flat running machines to Speed Week, and lets them rip. Crawl under the roll cage and strap in. We’re going for a record.

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The Great Broventure: Idaho to Prudhoe Bay

Jim Cathey and his brother have purposefully planned a truck camping trip from Idaho to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska in a Northern Lite 8-11 EX LE. Get ready to follow one of the coldest and most dangerous trips in truck camping history—starting today, February 2, 2026!

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Budget Backcountry With Birdie

In a Jeep Gladiator and Capri Retreat Jr, Ashley Emery and her four-legged sidekick, Birdie, explore the backroads of America. Their budget is small, but their positive outlook is huge. Hang on, Birdie! These roads are a little ruff!

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Overland Expo 2025: The Camping Fields

In the sprawling camping fields of Overland Expo PNW and MW, we found dozens upon dozens of truck camper rigs—from battle-tested pop-ups, to off-road ready hard sides, to wild one-offs. Think you’ve seen Overland Expo this year? Think again!

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Truck Campers Go Boating: Part 2

From Key Largo sandbars to Alaska’s wild fjords, these truck‑camper crews take boating to the next level. Part two dives into their big‑water rigs, family‑fun setups, and the road‑tested lessons that turn every launch into an adventure. Hang on!

Adventure Stories
Truck Campers Go Boating: Part 1

From salmon fishing on the Columbia to tubing in hidden coves, these fellow truck campers turn every waterway into an adventure. Check out their ultimate truck, camper, and boat set-ups and learn from their amazing tips. Time to hit the water!

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Ork Rocked: The Wild Fun of the NW Truck Camper Rally

What happens when you pack fifty truck camper rigs onto a foggy Oregon peninsula with breakfast burritos, giant Jenga, and a no-running wiffle ball tournament? Welcome to the Northwest Truck Camper Rally—part island adventure, part rolling circus, and all truck camper magic.

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Chase Rice: Rolling For Real

Country music singer Chase Rice lives between two extremes—thousands of fans on tour and nights alone in the wild with nothing but silence, the stars, and his dog Jack. His Capri Camper isn’t just an escape. It’s a return to who he really is.

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City Glamping With the Girls

When Judy Webber hits the road, it’s all grit, glam, and girl-powered adventure. From city glamping to camper makeovers, her story is a fearless ride through fun. Get ready for memory-making perfection!

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The Camper Files: Real Stories, Real Roads

Wait until you meet the campers who braved jungle patrols, built rigs in their garage, parked four deep on a Baja beach, and once offered mouthwash to a humpback whale.

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Campfires, Mud, and Magic: Childhood Adventures In Truck Camping

Before we ever owned a camper, we were kids falling in love with adventure from the back seat. These wild, hilarious, and unforgettable memories will take you straight back to the spark that started it all—your childhood memories.

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