This week’s Question of the Week was, “What do you call the object on the back of your truck?”.  Up for debate was truck, slide in, pickup, pop-up, cabover, and even piggyback camper.  Evidently, there are a few others we need to add to the list.  Love mobile? We also had 46 Facebook fans answer […]

Last week we asked, “What are your 2013 truck camping resolutions?”  We wanted to know, come hail or high water, what you are planning to do with your truck camper in 2013. “Our plans include camping at Anza Borrego this February and a brief stay at Indian Cove Campground in Joshua Tree National Monument in […]

Truck Campers are commonly referred to as slide in campers, pickup campers, pop-up campers, cabover campers, and even piggy back campers.

Last October, we published an incredible story about Meg and Jed Wolfrom, a young Jackson, Wyoming couple who dreamed of exploring Central and South America by truck camper, and had the courage to make it happen.   When we ran their article, Meg and Jed were six-months into their adventure and looking forward to completing […]

It’s time to make a commitment to your 2013 truck camping goals. We’re not talking about going to the gym or on a diet. We’re talking about going anywhere, camping anywhere, and towing anything with a truck camper. This week’s Question of the Week is, “What are your 2013 truck camping resolutions?”  What are you […]

This week’s Question of the Week was, “Would you consider allowing your truck camper to be used as an emergency shelter for a friend or family member in need?” “Yes, without a doubt.” – Billyard “I agree with Mark Hellwig.  I’d agree to letting someone use my fifth wheel, but my truck camper is usually […]

This week’s Question of the Week was, “Have you taken your truck camper off-road, or do you stay on the pavement?” “Well, we started going off-road forty-three years ago on our surfcasting quest on coastal Rhode Island.  Thirty-four years ago, we changed our camping activities to a truck camper and of course that meant camping […]

Readers share their winterizing and de-winterizing tips and tricks from protecting batteries to using antifreeze.

This week’s Question of the Week was, “What hobbies and interests do you bring on the road?”.  There are a few hobbies that we hadn’t heard of before, like “lawn chair beer drinking” and “forgetting about work”.  Are they really hobbies?  Maybe, maybe not, but they sure are fun! As always, thank you for participating […]

Keith Donkin, General Manager at Northern Lite, has contacted us to announce the availability of Thetford Cassette Toilets in 2013 Northern Lite 8-11 and 10-2 models. Above: A Northern Lite wet bath with a Thetford Cassette toilet Keith explained, “We have just built our first campers with a cassette toilet option.  The tank size on […]

Next Thursday, we are attending a special Chevrolet event in Detroit for the debut the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 series trucks.  We expect to see an updated exterior and interior and hope for news about a new small-block V8 engine, possibly a new V6, and improved overall fuel efficiency ratings. We’re also […]

We were completely blown away by the quantity of responses to our Question of the Week, “If you had an unlimited Magic Fuel Card for one month, where would you go, and what would you do?”  The catch was that the Magic Fuel Card only lasts one month, which starts right now.  “Hmmm… right about […]

Here are the reader responses to last week’s Question of the Week, “Do you prefer a built-in generator or a portable generator, and what brand and size generator do you prefer?” Pro Built-In Generator Responses: “This is a very easy question.  Built-in generators are better because I have not seen a single manufacturer of portable […]

There are some very touching stories to this is week’s Question of the Week, “Who inspired you to go truck camping?” “Hi Angela.  We were inspired to purchase our Northstar TC650 by my sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Ted Berger.  They purchased their Northstar TC650 about twelve years ago so that they could boondock in […]

A walk through a Lance 1172, a double-slide truck camper with a dry bath made for one ton trucks.

This week’s Question of the Week was, “What can a husband say to his wife to convince her that a truck camper is a viable choice for their future RV?” “I am not the stick in the mud.  I am a wife who wants a truck camper.  Hubby has the truck.  How can I convince […]