11 Incredible Truck Campers for Off-Grid Exploring

Are you looking for a happy medium between a travel trailer and a motorhome? If so, consider investing in a truck camper! 

No need to set up a big tent outside or sleep on the truck’s bed in your bivvy bag anymore. Just hop on inside, have a shower, make dinner in the galley and then fall into a soft bed for the night. 

The best bit? You can still tow a boat, horse trailer, ATV or snowmobile.

Tempted? Then read on!

1) Lance 1172 Truck Camper

• For: Flat-bed trucks
• Type: Multi-slide (2)
• Weight: 4,063 lbs (dry)
• Sleeps: Up to six
• Overall Length: 20′ 4″

Features: Double-bed, dining area that turns into a double bed, full-size sofa, galley, dry bathroom and cabinets and over 7 ft headroom.  

Let’s start with the biggest, most luxurious truck camper of them all – the Lance 1172 hard-side truck camper. The 1172 is Lance’s biggest and most luxurious model, but they have many smaller and more basic ones to choose from. 

The 1172’s truck bed camper features 2 slide-outs, which make room for the dining area and sofa. The slides are fully electric and remote-controlled, making them super easy to set up. 

The master bed is queen-sized, and there’s storage all around it for clothes and nighttime essentials. The 1172 is also one of the few truck campers with a full dry bath. 

This rig comes with massive fresh (42 gallons), grey (35 gallons) and black (35 gallons) water tanks as well as a water heater, furnace, and air conditioner. 

The impressive, almost full-size kitchen boasts a big refrigerator and cooking area, and even a dedicated trash compartment.

This bad boy is also full of exterior amenities and options, including a wash station, solar panels, satellite dish, awnings and more. This pickup camper is truly a mini motorhome that fits on the back of your truck. 

2) Backpack Truck Bed Camper SS-1500 by Palomino

• For: Flat-bed trucks
• Type: No slide
• Weight: 1,939 lbs (dry) 
• Sleeps: Up to three
• Overall Length: 14′ 4″

Features: Double-bed, galley kitchen, wet bath,dining area that turns into single bed, ample cabinets, and 45-gallon freshwater tank.  

When it comes to small, affordable, and versatile truck campers, few companies do it better than Palomino, and their Explore SS-1500 is one of the best. 

The Explore Backpack SS-1500 soft pop-up truck camper by Palomino makes a great option for the cost-conscious camper. However, the cheaper price doesn’t mean it’s built with lower quality or fewer amenities than other truck campers.

There is a practical kitchenette, a snug dining area, a comfortable double bed and a wet bathroom, so all your needs are taken care of. 

It also comes with two solar panels, an electric roof lift, fan hatches, and fresh (15 gallons) and black (7 gallons) water tanks. While it comes standard with a furnace, you also have the option of adding an AC. 

Due to the soft pop-top, the walls around the bathroom don’t go all the way up to the ceiling, which offers slightly less privacy. There is, however, a shower curtain you can slide around the cabin.

This bad boy is ready to go anywhere your truck can take it, and is sure to keep you comfy all the way! Additionally, if you want something with hard sides or more space, Palomino has plenty of options to choose from. 

3) Real Lite Truck Camper HS-1910 by Palomino

• For: Flat-bed trucks
• Type: Hard-side, non-slide
• Weight: 3,066 lbs (dry) 
• Sleeps: Up to three
• Overall Length: 18′ 4″

Features: Double-bed, galley, wet bathroom, dining area that turns into a single bed, and ample storage.  

Speaking of more options from Palomino, here’s one now! The Real Lite HS-1910 is an affordable non-slide hard-side truck camper built by Palomino. 

It’s set up very much like the SS-1500, but with the added bonus of extra headroom and bigger tanks. You also have hard sides, making it a safer option for camping in National Forests and Parks with bears and the like. 

Overall, Real-Lite HS-1910 is also more spacious and has more storage. It comes with many of the standard features of the SS-1500, including a furnace, solar panels, lithium batteries, and more. 

The large double bed is surrounded by cabinets and drawers. The sofa is spacious with comfortable seating, and the kitchenette features a double sink and a three-burner stove, making it more suitable for food preparation.

For off-roading and long-term camping convenience, the HS-1910 comes with fresh (45 gallons), grey (20 gallons) and black (20 gallons) water tanks. 

4) Arctic Fox 1150 Truck Bed Camper by Northwood

• For: Flat-bed trucks
• Type: Hard-side, single-slide
• Weight: 3,358 lbs (dry) 
• Sleeps: Up to three
• Overall Length: 19′

Features: Dry bathroom, double-bed, kitchenette, 6ft 7in headroom, optional bunk and TV.

The Arctic Fox 1150 is a hard-sided truck camper that offers all the amenities you’re looking for, plus some extra space! Additionally, everything inside this camper is thought out for taller people who need space to move around.

Features you’ll love include: the generous shower, the big galley with ample surface space and oven, the huge refrigerator-freezer, the windows on both sides of the double bed, and the storage space.

The Arctic Fox 1150 also comes with some of the biggest fresh (59 gallons), grey (35 gallons), and black (43 gallons) water tanks on the truck camper market, so you can be on the road for longer. 

Its sturdy construction and thick insulation also make it a good option for 4-season camping! Read more about Arctic Fox’s selection of truck campers, as they offer more floor plans for their hard-side single-slide truck campers.

5) Grandby Slide-In Truck Camper by Four Wheel

• For: Full-sized trucks 
• Type: Slide-in, soft pop-up 
• Weight: 1,300 lbs (dry) 
• Sleeps: Up to four 
• Overall Length: 12′

Features: Double bed, 6ft6in headroom, kitchenette and seating area.

If you’re looking for a small, sleek, and comfortable truck camper to mount on your full-sized truck, the Grandby might be the camper for you. 

The Grandby from Four Wheel Campers is a slide-in, soft-sided pop-up model, so it’s rather nimble when in driving mode. This makes it very aerodynamic and won’t alter the height of your truck or its gas mileage by much. 

The interior of this truck camper is cozy and surprisingly spacious, with a double bed on top of the truck’s cabin, a kitchenette on the left-hand side of the camper and a seating area that turns into a small double bed on the right. 

The galley features a burner, sink, and medium-sized refrigerator, while the living area comes standard with a rollover couch for lounging.  

While there is no bathroom, you can add an outdoor shower as an option. Find out more about the different options from Four Wheel Campers – they build both slide-in and flatbed pickup campers.

6) Travel Lite UpCountry 900U

• For: Full-sized trucks
• Type: Hard-side, non-slide
• Weight: 2,488 lbs (dry) 
• Sleeps: Up to three
• Overall Length: 17′ 6″

Features: Double bed, 6ft 6in headroom, dining area that turns into a double bed, kitchenette and wet bathroom.

For years, Travel Lite was known as a company that built affordable, but potentially shoddy truck campers. However, they recently went back to the drawing board and completely revamped their approach. 

Now, they offer some of the top truck campers on the market, while maintaining their affordable prices! As such, we feel comfortable saying that the Travel Lite UpCountry 900U is a solid option when it comes to truck campers. 

This beauty extends over the sides of the truck, giving you a little more space than the Grandby and more amenities than the SS-1500 from Palomino. 

The interior is modern and features everything you need, including a tankless water heater, refrigerator, furnace, microwave, and more. 

The UpCountry 900U also comes with a double bed, wet bathroom, small dining table, sofa, and fresh (21 gallons), grey (5 gallons) and black (5 gallons) water tanks. There’s also an impressive amount of storage for such a small camper.

Read more about your revamped truck camper options from Travel Lite!

7) Cirrus 920 from Nucamp

• For: Full-sized trucks
• Type: Hard-side, non-slide
• Weight: 4,419 lbs (dry) 
• Sleeps: Up to three
• Overall Length: 20′ 2″

Features: Electric jacks, dining area, double bed, kitchenette, AC, generator, heating and TV.

Nucamp is quickly becoming known for their small but luxurious campers, and the Cirrus 920 truck camper is no different. If your budget can stretch a little further, you’ll want to check out this Nucamp model. 

For a hard-side, non-slide model for full-size trucks, it’s surprisingly spacious. The dinette is located in front of the galley, which features all the appliances you need, including an oven, 2-burner stove, sink, cutting board, and more.

The Cirrus 920 standard version boasts a lot of modern comforts, such as AC, heating and a generator. The wet bath is well thought-out and the camper comes with fresh (38 gallons), grey (32 gallons) and black (18 gallons) water tanks.

It also features excellent insulation and is a top option for 4-season campers. You can even go to the upgraded version, which features solar panels, batteries, 2 awnings, and an upgrade to 50-amp power. 

8) Northern Lite 10-2EX Limited Edition Truck Bed Camper

• For: Full-sized trucks
• Type: Hard-side, non-slide
• Weight: 3,510 lbs (dry) 
• Sleeps: Up to four
• Overall Height: 18′ 2″

Features: 8ft standing headroom, double bed, dining table that turns into a double bed, dry bathroom, two 100-watt solar panels, AC, back and side awnings, external speakers, heated basement, TV, stereo and microwave.

Well, if you’re looking for a hard-side, compact truck camper that comes complete with all the options you can think of, then the Northern Life 10-2EX Limited Edition is the one for you.

The number of options that come as standard in this truck bed camper is unreal – AC, a powerful solar system, a heated basement, a water heater, a TV, and a microwave. You won’t have to buy any upgrades for this beast.

Every space is ample and comfortable – the kitchenette has plenty of appliances and a good prepping area, the dry bathroom is well set up and the bedroom is super cozy. It comes with fresh (36 gallons), grey (40 gallons) and black (18 gallons) water tanks.

The Northern Lite 10-2EX truly is one of the most luxurious truck campers on the market. From the rare dry bathroom to the aerodynamic design, there’s a lot to love about this rig. 

Read more about Northern Lite 10-2EX – they build campers for both short and long bed trucks.

9) Alaskan Truck Camper 630SI

• For: Full-sized trucks
• Type: Hard-side, pop-up 
• Weight: 1,985 lbs (dry) 
• Sleeps: Up to four
• Overall Length: 6′ 4″

Features: Awning, Solar panel, fridge, outside shower, water heater, and much more!

If simplicity and an easy towing experience is what you crave, the Alaskan Truck Camper 630 SI is for you. This tiny truck camper is one of the most lightweight and on the market, and you can tow it with any truck with a bed. 

Alaskan Campers offer a different breed of truck bed campers. They call it a telescopic hard-shell camper; it’s what we call the hard-side pop-up type. 

Although it’s small any way you look at it, hard walls pop up to extend the camper’s height. The extra walls rise up from the middle of the camper’s body, rather than the top, which means the roof and top walls are one single piece.

The 630 SI is the smallest model they offer and comes with a convertible bed, awning, fridge, roof rack, hot water heater, and that’s about it! It’s tiny, light, and perfect for 4-season minimalistic camping. 

There’s also no bathroom, so plan on using a bucket or staying somewhere with at least a porta-pot. 

If the 630 SI is too small for you, no worries! Alaskan Campers has several sizes and floor plans to choose from. 

10) Adventurer 910DB Truck Camper

• For: Full-sized LB trucks
• Type: Hard-side, single-slide
• Weight: 3,470 lbs (dry) 
• Sleeps: Up to five
• Overall Length: 17′

Features: Electric bunk, large U-shaped dining area that turns into a double bed, , dry bath, kitchenette with oven, TV, electric slide-out, water heater and outside shower.

As their name implies, Adventurer specializes in building campers that can take you anywhere. The Adventurer 910DB, for instance, will hold up under nearly any conditions and will go wherever your truck can carry it. 

Talk about good value for money! The Adventurer 910DB single-slide truck bed camper features all the comfort you’ve come to expect from a truck camper, plus some incredible luxuries, for a very reasonable price. 

They’re one of the only truck campers available that boast both a California king-size bed and a dry bathroom! 

It also features a big U-shaped dining/sleeping area with an optional automatic fold-out bunk on top of it, so you can sleep up to five people. 

The galley has a three-burner stove, a large sink, an oven and a refrigerator. The water heater, combined with the indoor and outdoor shower, will allow you to shower in comfort anywhere. 

The storage under the seats is accessible from both inside and outside. This rig also comes with fresh (44 gallons), grey (31 gallons) and black (31 gallons) water tanks that are perfect for extended stays or boondocking.

Optional add-ons include AC, solar system, microwave, stereo system, roof rack, awnings and more. Find out more about all that Adventurer has to offer, as they have versions for both long and short bed pickups.

11) Bigfoot RV 25C10.6E

• For: Full-sized trucks
• Type: Hard-side, non-slide
• Weight: 3,180 lbs (dry) 
• Sleeps: Up to three
• Overall Length: 17′ 11″

Features: 6ft 4in headroom, double bed, dining area that turns into a single bed, dry bathroom, kitchenette, rear electric awning, water heater, thermal windows, outdoor shower, microwave and stereo system.

Bigfoot RVs are another rather lavish option for your truck camping adventures. The 25C10.6E is designed to bring you as much comfort as possible. 

This is reflected in every detail from the Maxxair Fan and powerful furnace to the full kitchen and water heater. Even the shower has a proper sliding door, rather than a curtain. 

The standard equipment it comes with already makes it a comfortable ride, but there are tons of add-ons available. This includes solar panels, an AC, BBQ hookups, a TV, and more! 

This hard-sided non-slide model for full-sized trucks is pretty spacious. It features a dry bath, a kitchenette with a big sink, a three-burner stove, and a microwave. There’s also a big refrigerator-freezer and lots of windows all around the cab. 

The tankage is impressive, with a capacity of 50 gallons of fresh water, 24 gallons of grey water and 19 for black water. Find out more about other Bigfoot truck campers, as they offer options for both short and long bed trucks.

Ready To Go Truck Camping?

Do you know which model you want? Will you go for hard-side, soft pop-up, or hard-side pop-up? 

Whatever your preferences, with such an amazing, wide array of options, you will be spoiled for choice, so you can’t go wrong.

Buy your favorite model, mount it on your truck, and get off-grid to discover new untouched places.