Chay and his brother Colby set out to build a truck camper they could actually afford — and they gave themselves three non-negotiables: it had to cost under $1K, it had to sleep both of them in bunks, and it needed to lift completely off the truck so the vehicle could still be used normally. [...]
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Her Third Truck Camper & Four Years on the Road
Rachel loved backpacking internationally with her sister and eventually moved to Brazil where she fell in love and got married. The relationship ended suddenly, leaving her to build a new life with her dog. For a year, she lived out of her car but eventually upgraded to her current truck. Her first inexpensive truck camper [...]
Building His Wheelchair-Friendly Box Truck Home
Ben was a construction worker who loved to ski when an accident on the slopes left him wheelchair-bound. It took many years of physical therapy and new perspectives on life to urge him into van life. He chose a box truck and spent 18 months converting it himself for about $50,000. His van meets all [...]
His $5K Truck Camper Tiny Home
Lance sold everything he owned on Facebook Marketplace when he decided he was tired of the 9 to 5 and ready for a new adventure! He built a DIY camper on the back of his truck and spent only $5k on the materials. He was careful to buy things second-hand and at the Dollar Tree [...]
Incredible Micro House Built on Tiny Japanese Truck
Here’s another amazing micro house build on a Japanese truck bed! While I don’t know the exact measurements of this truck, many Suzuki truck beds are 6.5 x 4.5 feet, meaning this micro house is around just 30 square feet — now that’s tiny. Below, you can watch a time-lapse of the entire build, or [...]
Ford Maverick Pickup and Scout Tuktut Camper
Have you ever dreamed of hitting the open road, leaving the daily grind behind, and embracing the freedom of adventure? If so, check out this combination that could make your very own truck camper. The Ford Maverick pickup truck, known for its compact size and fuel efficiency, combined with the Scout Tuktut, a lightweight truck [...]
His 4×4 Box Truck with a Penthouse Tent
Below, Cyrus takes us on a tour of his self-built 4×4 Fuso FG which he lives in full-time. But this is far from his first van! Cyrus says he has lived in every kind of VW bus except the Syncro and has been dreaming of this box truck rig for more than a decade. He [...]
