The Truck Camper Is The Go Anywhere RV

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A Truck Camper is a little house

A Truck Camper is a little house that you attach to the back of your truck. If a regular RV is too large for your needs or you go into places that no other RV can go, then this RV is for you. These are also known as Pickup Campers or Slide In Campers. Put one of these on your 4 wheel drive pickup and you now have an ATH (All Terrain House). So, if your a hunter or fisherman and you have your special secret spots that no one knows about (you hope) in the middle of the wilderness this will get you there.

Just because your in the middle of nowhere doesn't mean you have to give up the luxuries. Depending on the model, you can get Truck Campers that, have all the comforts of home such as: TV, stove, refrigerator, sink, toilet, 120 volt electrical system, fresh water tank, grey water tank, black water tank, heating and air conditioning. Some options you can get are satellite TV, satellite Internet, shower facilities and awnings (now you are really roughing it). Depending on the model you can sleep up to 7 people in a camper.

Another recent option you can get on campers are room slides (just like on the big RVs), There are campers available now, that actually have 3 room slides, that's right 3 room slides (they could almost have as much room as your first apartment). On some of these multi room slide campers, you no longer enter through a rear door, they have created side-entry doors.

The Truck Camper has two sub-types:

The Toy Hauler Camper

Yes, you read it right, they now make campers capable of hauling some of your smaller toys. If your motto is "have toys will travel" then this camper is for you. A Toy Hauler Camper is a Camper that has been designed to carry your toys such as quads, dirt bikes or a golf cart (why you would need a golf cart camping in the wilderness is beyond us, but to each their own). Some of these campers have room for up to two ATVs or four dirt bikes. They work a bit differently than other Toy Haulers in that the camper must be off of the truck so you can load your toys at ground level, then when the toys are inside, the camper gets loaded back onto your pickup with the use of electric or hydraulic jacks. Once you are at your camp sight you must reverse the process to remove all of your toys, these mini-garages can then be converted to useable living space.

The Folding Truck Camper

A Folding Camper is a specially designed camper that has a fold down or collapsible roof. When the roof is in the down position it provides a lower profile with less wind resistance than a normal camper. This lower profile can result in better fuel mileage. Once you are at the camp sight the roof can be pushed back up to provide sufficient head room.

As with any RV there are Pros and Cons to owning a camper.

Truck Camper PROS and CONS

PROS

One of the least expensive of all RVs.
Can get into remote areas that other RVs can't (your secret hunting or fishing spot).
Can tow a boat or trailer
More maneuverable than other larger recreational vehicles.
Requires very little storage space when not in use.

CONS

Depending on the size of the Camper, you may have to beef up the suspension of your truck.
Very little storage space.
Cannot use Camper facilities while going down the road.
Can become unstable going down the road in moderate winds.

Hopefully, the above information will be helpful in steering you in the right direction. If you have decided that a Truck Camper is the right type of RV for you, you should now head over to the Buying a RV section of this web site to get some more helpful hints. If you are still not sure, continue browsing the other Types of RVs that are available. One thing is for sure you will never regret becoming an RVer regardless of the type of RV you choose.

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