Dirt Road Lessons
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How We Power Our Truck Camper Off Grid (Without a Full Solar Overhaul)
Chris could absolutely go full caveman. No power.No running water.Cooking over an open flame.Bathing in a creek like some kind of woodland creature. I, however, require a little luxury. By luxury, I mean: You know. The essentials. So when we bought our 2018 Travel Lite truck camper, one of my non-negotiables was:We are not running
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Simple Truck Camper Upgrades That Made a Big Difference
Truck camper upgrades don’t have to be dramatic to matter. When you spend time in a space this small – with two adults and two dogs – even minor annoyances become very noticeable, very quickly. After a few rough roads, a few flying objects, and more sweeping than I care to admit, we realized something:
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What No One Tells You About Owning a Truck Camper
(The Slightly Dramatic Version) When we bought our truck camper, we thought we had done the research. We watched the videos.We read the forums, scoured Reddit.We were ready for cozy campfires and mountain sunsets. What no one tells you about owning a truck camper is that the real education begins the moment something stops working
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The View Was Worth It (But Our Camper Didn’t Think So): How to Secure a Camper for Rough Roads
Chris found this spot in the Allegheny Mountains that promised the kind of mountain view you screenshot and send to your friends. And I have a rule: I refuse to camp at an ugly campsite. So we packed up the truck camper, loaded the dogs, and headed out — completely unprepared for what rough forest