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Off-Road and Off-The-Grid Campers

Our Off-Road and Off-The-Grid Campers section includes extreme rigs, off-road adventures, winter and beach camping.  For many, going off-road is the reason for a truck camper.

Extreme Rigs
Electric Frog Truck Camper: Joke or Genius?

While the Electric Frog won’t be found on a domestic highway anytime soon, it’s the concept that makes it important.

Extreme Rigs
VW Camper Double Take

Wait, is that a “new” Volkswagen Beetle that’s been converted into a pickup truck with a custom camper in it? 

Extreme Rigs
GrizzlyNbear Find a Three-Maker Camper

GrizzlyNbear found a fiberglass flatbed truck camper, unlike anything we’ve seen before. Check out the incredible Kia Jumbo and Three-Maker.

Extreme Rigs
The Legend of the Alpenlite SUTC

In late 2007, Western Recreational Vehicles debuted the Alpenlite SUTC 1180, a revolutionary toy-hauler and truck camper hybrid. 

Extreme Rigs
The Hottest Truck Camper On Earth

We have discovered the most sweltering truck camper on planet Earth.  Farewell furnace!  Adios Alde!  This steamy slide-in throws water on those old rocks.  Warning: You are probably a little overdressed for this. File this under, “You can’t make this stuff up.” This week famed Four Wheel Camper sales guru, Stan Kennedy, sent us something […]

Extreme Rigs
The Cost-No-Object Expedition Camper

Avi Meyers has built a state-of-the-art overland rig that is likely the most ambitious, capable, and expensive truck and camper rig we have ever seen.

Extreme Rigs
Dutch Team Haaks Truck Camper Design

When I came across the Haaks Opperland, I immediately said, “Oh, Wow!” The Dutch team managed a fresh take on the demountable camper concept.

Extreme Rigs
Building Out An Ultimate Overland Rig

The Haydens envisioned a custom rig. Start with a Phoenix Camper shell. The resulting forward-thinking design is simply incredible.

Extreme Rigs
Carbon Fiber Truck Camper Build: The Titan Expedition Vehicle

Eric Davis designed and built a remarkably innovative hard side pop-up carbon fiber truck camper. Check it out!

Extreme Rigs
Mario Mercier’s Incredible Custom Truck Camper

Mario Mercier has built a stunning custom side-entry, single-slide camper that challenges just about every RV manufacturing technique.

Extreme Rigs
Crashed, Arrested and Unstoppable

Leigh and Steph explore the world in a Land Rover Defender 130 and Four Wheel Camper.  Along the way they’ve crashed in Portugal, been arrested as spies in Azerbaijan, and climbed a Soviet monolith in Georgia.  Meet GrizzlyNbear Overland. Above: Leigh and Steph in Svaneti National Park with their Four Wheel Camper Grizzly and Land […]

Extreme Rigs
Ultimate Simplicity: Explore, Eat, Sleep, Repeat

David and Gaye Ruble worked with Phoenix Campers to build a custom flatbed camper with diesel appliances, and nothing they didn’t need.

Extreme Rigs
The Bigfoot Basecamp Expedition Vehicle

Consisting of a Bigfoot 30C10.11 and Mitsubishi Fuso FG140, the Basecamp Expedition Vehicle (BEV) pushes truck campers into new territory. 

Extreme Rigs
The Impossible Truck Camper Rig

Bill Bergstrom took a 1990 Ram 3500, 1957 Chevy 3800, and a 1958 Alaskan Camper and created one of the coolest rigs.

Extreme Rigs
The Never Ending Bucket List

Scott and Angela Woodhams custom designed a demountable chassis-mount Phoenix Camper and charted a remarkable course through Central and South America.

Extreme Rigs
Truck Camping Out of the Box

The Singerlands built an incredible custom demountable camper and mobile motorcycle garage.  With air suspension, who needs jacks?

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