Pop up Camper is a low profile truck camper designed to cut back on weight and wind resistance. The roof may be raised by mechanical means to add height while camping.
There are 2 types prevalent in the industry: soft-walled, utilizing a fabric (canvas or Weblon), or the hard-walled, solid frame unit. Examples include Outfitter, Northstar (softwall), Hallmark (softwall), or Alaskan Camper(hardwall).
A pop up camper, also labelled as a truck camper is one of the most versatile of recreational vehicles (RV) and they have been around since the early 1950's.
The pop up camper and truck campers continue to be most popular in the Western United States and Canada, and this is where most manufacturers are headquartered They are slowly making inroads into the eastern part of the continent as the baby boomer generation retire, and are looking for comfort combined with freedom and versatility. The pop up camper is also becoming a very popular RV type in Australia, where rugged terrain makes them a practical choice.
Truck campers are a popular choice for horseback riders, fishermen, hunters, and other sportsmen as a boat or horse trailer may be easily towed behind and you may camp off-road in relative comfort.
A good quality pop up camper can cost as much as a much larger RV. All the amenities have to be put into a much smaller package, and the RV has to be able to tolerate the abuse of rough roads.
There are 2 types prevalent in the industry: soft-walled, utilizing a fabric (canvas or Weblon), or the hard-walled, solid frame unit. Examples include Outfitter, Northstar (softwall), Hallmark (softwall), or Alaskan Camper(hardwall).
A pop up camper, also labelled as a truck camper is one of the most versatile of recreational vehicles (RV) and they have been around since the early 1950's.
The pop up camper and truck campers continue to be most popular in the Western United States and Canada, and this is where most manufacturers are headquartered They are slowly making inroads into the eastern part of the continent as the baby boomer generation retire, and are looking for comfort combined with freedom and versatility. The pop up camper is also becoming a very popular RV type in Australia, where rugged terrain makes them a practical choice.
Truck campers are a popular choice for horseback riders, fishermen, hunters, and other sportsmen as a boat or horse trailer may be easily towed behind and you may camp off-road in relative comfort.
A good quality pop up camper can cost as much as a much larger RV. All the amenities have to be put into a much smaller package, and the RV has to be able to tolerate the abuse of rough roads.
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