RV Technology Greatly Improves Truck Campers

RVers have been using truck campers for many years. In fact, my great grandfather made a camper for his Ford Model T truck and drove it from Tennessee to California. My grandfather Earl, had a truck camper because he liked to camp and fish. With a camper he was able to pull his boat and do some camping in the same trip. Today the Professor takes a look at a 10 foot six inch “Taho” made by Host Campers in Bend, Oregon. These units have a nice "cab-over" sleeping area with a skylight so you can view the stars at night. The biggest improvement from the old school campers is the slide-out rooms. These make the living area much larger and makes camping more fun. This unit has a “dry bath” which means your shower has a curtain as opposed to having your entire bathroom convert to a shower area. There is a nice skylight in the shower. The gally has a stove and combo microwave/conversion oven. There is ample storage in these units and the refrigerator is eight cubic feet. Holding tank capacity has also been improved with 60 gallons fresh, 45 grey and 35 black, you’ll be able to dry camp for a few days. All these rigs are prewired for solar power. The low profile air conditioning unit and Fantastic Vent will keep you more than comfortable in the woods. An assortment of audio/video entertainment packages are available and to power all this equipment you have a 2.5 Onan generator powered by propane gas. I like the sewer hose storage in the bumper and the easy access through the back door. Slide-out awnings and a back porch awning make this truly an all weather rig. The roof is one piece and the structure is aluminum. It has solid block insulation and dual pane windows making it a all season RV. With two propane tanks and two batteries so you’ll be able to camp in style for a while. The price point on this unit is $42,000. All this new technology in materials and hardware tell me that this is not my grandfather’s camper.
Keeping you informed and up to date on RV innovations - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing, Dr. of RVology and ROAD Scholar