Truck Camper Life · RV Adventures
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Follow Lori, Christian & Bobby living the truck camper life — off-grid boondocking, the Starlink internet setup, keyless RV door locks, and 12V fridge gear we trust and sell along the way.
The Absolute Best Starlink Mini Mount You Can Buy — Ultimate Traveler
The max kit we run on the Aerie. Rock-solid mounting for the Starlink Mini so we have real internet anywhere the road goes — the one upgrade we'd never travel without.
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Latest Adventures
Camper tours, upgrades, and the places we explore — new videos as we roll.
Truck Camper Road Trip to Utah for Mom's 90th Birthday
We drove the Soaring Eagle Aerie 8 to Utah for Mom's 90th: cake and candles, and Bobby on the red blanket the whole way home.
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Who Won the Free TorkLift Tailgater Stairs? Our Giveaway Drawing
Five finalists, one random draw. Katie Callaway, who runs a Soaring Eagle 6.5 XLS on an F-150, won a set of TorkLift Tailgater stairs sized to her truck.
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Free TorkLift Tailgater Stairs Giveaway + Huckleberry Hunt in Eagle One
TorkLift Tailgater stairs fit any pickup, with or without a camper. We gave a set away, then took Eagle One up the mountain for huckleberry season.
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How Do You Pick $500 Worth of Huckleberries in One Morning?
Everybody keeps saying 2026 is a bad huckleberry year. We rolled out before sunrise in the Aerie 8, parked in the middle of the berry fields, and filled a 5 gallon bucket by lunch. About 500 dollars of wild huckleberries in one morning.
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A Bad Year for Huckleberries? Our Secret High-Country Spot Says Otherwise
Everyone said 2026 was a bad huckleberry year. We took the Aerie 8 up a muddy mountain road to a secret spot and came home with buckets. Huckleberry picking in North Idaho.
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Truck Camper Stairs Install: TorkLift Stow N Go Tailgater Tips and Mistakes to Avoid
We installed TorkLift truck camper stairs on our tailgate the wrong way first. Here are the steps, the rivnut mistakes, and the order that works.
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Gear We Actually Use
The upgrades and products that earn their spot on our rig. Buying through these links supports the channel.
The Absolute Best Starlink Mini Mount You Can Buy — Ultimate Traveler
The max kit we run on the Aerie — rock-solid mounting for the Starlink Mini so we have real internet anywhere the road goes. The one upgrade we'd never travel without.
Get the Max Kit Also on AmazonVeritas 5-Hour Battery for Starlink Mini
A 99Wh battery built for the Starlink Mini, rated up to 5 hours of internet with no generator and no camper power. USB-C 100W both ways, solar input with built-in MPPT. Veritas sent us this one free to review; the take is ours.
See the 5-Hour Battery5-Hour Battery + Mini Mount Adapter Combo
The same battery plus the adapter that clips it to the Veritas Mini mount and the DC and USB-C cables. The setup we would buy if we were starting over.
Get the ComboKeypad & Remote Keyless RV Door Lock
Easy keyless access — punch in a code or click the remote fob. Never get locked out again, and never worry about losing your keys on the trail.
See the Keyless Lock Also on AmazonBodega 12V Portable Fridge / Freezer
Runs ice-cold straight off the camper's batteries — real food and cold drinks on every trip, no ice runs. Use code LORIANDCHRISTIA for 12% off.
Get 12% OffEcoFlow DELTA Pro 3600Wh Power Station
Our portable power: a DELTA Pro plus its Smart Extra Battery, 7,200Wh together. It ran our off-grid setup in the 6.5 XLS build, with the EcoFlow screen mounted where we can check the charge at a glance.
See it on AmazonEcoFlow DELTA Pro Smart Extra Battery
Doubles the DELTA Pro to 7,200Wh. Plugs straight in, no extra setup.
See it on AmazonVictron SmartShunt 500A Battery Monitor
Tells us exactly what our 400Ah lithium bank is doing from a phone app. If you run lithium in a camper, this is the gauge you want.
See it on AmazonVictron Orion XS 12/12 50A DC-DC Charger
We run two of these. Start the truck and the camper batteries charge off the alternator. On our rig, about an hour of engine time charges us back up.
See it on AmazonStarlink Mini
The dish itself. Small enough to toss in a bag, and the reason we can work from a ski resort parking lot or a huckleberry patch.
See it on AmazonWOLFBOX G900 3-Channel Mirror Dash Cam
A truck camper blocks the rear window, so this mirror cam is our rear view: front, rear and cabin cameras on one screen, recording the whole time.
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