| Each year millions of campers leave the confines of | | | | incredibly well appointed and more spacious than one |
| their homes and neighborhoods and set off on a | | | | would imagine. Like all recreational vehicles, they |
| quest for the fresh air and open spaces of the great | | | | range in size, features, and price. |
| outdoors. But campers are no different than other | | | | Starting with a smaller and more basic model, one |
| vacationers, and the degree to which they escape | | | | would typically find a truck camper that offers floor |
| the comforts of home can vary greatly. Some | | | | space that is roughly eight feet in length. While that |
| campers like to travel in their RV (recreational | | | | may sound small, a well designed truck camper can |
| vehicle) in which they can enjoy all the comforts of | | | | pack a lot in that little space. You can expect to find |
| home and then some! Some RVs have more | | | | that even the more basic, lower priced truck |
| amenities than many homes or hotels! | | | | campers will have features like an ice box, a sink with |
| In contrast to the RV camper, some people truly like | | | | hot and cold water, a stove top, Porta-Potti storage |
| to rough it and live off the land as their ancestors did. | | | | area, an outdoor shower with privacy curtain, a |
| For them a tent and fire provide their basic | | | | sitting area, and a generously sized bed. When |
| necessities, and the fun lies in getting away from | | | | combined with propane gas and water storage ability, |
| modern creature comforts. However, not all campers | | | | even a basic truck camper can allow you to venture |
| are interested in staying in one place. Sportsman - like | | | | far from the beaten path without sacrificing comfort |
| hunters or fisherman - or those who simply like to | | | | or ignoring any of your basic needs. |
| explore, need something different that will provide | | | | If you have a taste for things that are anything but |
| them with shelter, comfort, and mobility, and nothing | | | | basic there are truck campers for you as well. Deluxe |
| fills that role like a truck camper. | | | | campers can stretch to as much as twelve feet of |
| A truck camper is a camper that rests securely in | | | | floor length and have a list of features that you |
| the flatbed portion of a pickup truck. Unlike an RV or | | | | would expect to find on a full sized RV. How about a |
| pop up camper (a camper that is towed behind a | | | | bathroom and shower, flat screen television with |
| truck or car), a truck camper allows you to bring a | | | | surround sound system, refrigerator and freezer, |
| solid shelter with you in the smallest possible | | | | multiple burner stove top and oven, heating and air |
| footprint. | | | | conditioning, and a queen sized bed? Yes, all of those |
| Because it rests in a pickup truck, it can go just | | | | things and more can comfortably fit in a first rate |
| about anywhere a pickup truck can go. Back roads or | | | | truck camper. |
| the boulevard, parkways or national parks, a truck | | | | The truck camper that is best for you depends on |
| camper can go anywhere your heart desires. That is | | | | several things. Your wants and needs, your budget, |
| why these campers are the choice for the | | | | and most important, your truck; all of those factors |
| sportsman who seeks remote hunting or fishing | | | | will drive your ultimate decision. Some campers can |
| grounds, or the campers who want to find their own | | | | not fit in the bed of smaller trucks, and some smaller |
| campsite far away from the convention of the | | | | trucks can not handle the weight of the largest truck |
| hardwired campgrounds. | | | | campers (which can exceed three thousand pounds). |
| Truck campers offer obvious advantages in their | | | | Once you find a combination that meets your criteria |
| mobility, as well as lower gas mileage and lower | | | | then your destination is up to you! A truck camper is |
| profile than RVs or pop up campers. However, do | | | | your key to anywhere you want to go, and you can |
| not let their smaller size fool you, they can be | | | | go with as much style as your heart desires! |