In photos: Pickup campers, big rig motorhomes and adventure vehicles of Overland Expo West 2018
By C.C. Weiss
June 02, 2018
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In photos: Pickup campers, big rig motorhomes and adventure vehicles of Overland Expo West 2018

Expedition and adventure vehicles of every size and type at OX West 2018
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A fun thing about Overland Expo: the show starts as soon as you get out of the car. Here we saw an interesting storage solution on a rugged Subaru in the parking lot on our way to the show entrance
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Also in the parking lot, a 2015 EarthCruiser pop-up motorhome listed at a cool $265K
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Big trucks and motorhomes of Overland Expo West 2018
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Colorado's Juniper Overland is an adventure vehicle outfitter specializing in products like Four Wheel Campers
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We loved Snow Peak's modular Iron Grill Table when we looked at it earlier this year, but the pricing seemed rather crazy. At the time, we were focusing more on the outdoor/car camping market. The pricing makes more sense in the overland market, where people spend hundreds of thousands into millions on ruggedized RVs
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Snow Peak offers various Iron Grill Table worktop and cooking accessories designed to create a personalized outdoor kitchen
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Juniper Overland at Overland Expo West 2018
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EarthRoamer first revealed its super-sized XV-HD at SEMA 2017 and shows it again at Overland Expo
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The XV-LTS is now the "little" EarthRoamer
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Unfortunately, EarthRoamer still had the XV-HD gated off, so we didn't get to step inside. You can see more of the interior in our original article on it
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Motorcycles with sidecars are one of the fun common sights at Overland Expo
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This rugged Jeep Wrangler named "Jade" serves as a mobile base for owner Jake Wettern, who's documenting his 50-state road trip on YouTube
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Here's something you don't see everyday ...
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New Legend shows off one of its gorgeous International Scout retro-mods
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New Legend International Scout
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Inside the New Legend Scout
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Newly available in the US market, the American Safari JXL package turns the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited into a live-in camper
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The American Safari JXL package is available with a convertible dinette set
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Texas-based Red River Rigs is importing the JXL camper from France and readying it for American customers
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The unique Rungu electric fat bike/trike
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Dutch company Bliss Mobil makes an impressive expedition rig
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Bliss Mobil offers a little storage on back for carrying a more nimble off-road machine
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Bliss Mobil at Overland Expo West 2018
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Bliss Mobil camping module on a Couch Off-Road Engineering Unimog truck
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A sleek outdoor cooking area from Bliss Mobil
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EarthCruiser presents its newest truck camper prototype, the GZL MOD
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An EarthCruiser GZLÂ 300 minus the truck
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The EarthCruiser GZL Mod is a simpler, more customizable version of the GZL pickup camper
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Go Fast Campers shows its light, Baja-inspired pickup pop-top
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Smarter, lighter pickup campers have been a big trend over the past couple years. Here, Montana's Go Fast Campers shows its 250-lb (113-kg), fully upgradeable space-frame pop-up
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The Go Fast Camper starts at $5,750, as currently listed on the company's website
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GFC's removable bed panels create up to 94 inches (2.4 m) of standing room inside the pickup bed
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A homebuilt expedition truck based on a 2017 Fuso FG14 4x4. According to the information presented, 500 man hours and over $130,000 went into the build. It was for sale at $157,500 at the show
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An emergency services truck you can live in
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Awesome Ford Bronco with matching trailer
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Ford Bronco with matching trailer
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Expedition vehicles of Overland Expo West 2018
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Expedition vehicles of OX West 2018
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Nissan-based "Pro-Rig XL" homebuilt expedition truck with honeycomb-core construction and lifting expansion
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Motorcycles of Overland Expo West 2018
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Motorcycles of Overland Expo West 2018
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Ubco's 2x2 is an electric bike that looks right at home at Overland Expo
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A rather different look for an expedition truck
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Montana's Acela Truck Company converts military trucks into civilian work trucks
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Acela's Monterra 6x6 would make a mean expedition motorhome
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Originally previewed at SEMA 2017, the Jeep Wrangler-based AEV Outpost II camper on show at Overland Expo
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We originally thought the AEV Outpost II might be a new market option, but heard at the show it was just the owner's one-off
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The AEV Outpost II interior wasn't ready at SEMA, but has since been fitted out
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The Outpost II is a rugged, side-pop camper module for the Jeep Wrangler chassis
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American Expedition Vehicles unveils its first aftermarket parts for the Chevy Colorado (including ZR2)
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This AEV Chevy snorkel made some noise ahead of the show, when it was spotted on a camouflaged truck and believed to be a production version of the ZR2 AEVÂ from SEMAÂ 2017. For now it's just a newly debuted Colorado snorkel
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Alu-Cab shows off its Gen3 roof-top tent
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In a world of pickups and SUVs, it's the expedition Subarus seem to stand out
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Classic jeep on show at OX West 2018
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Classic jeep on show at OX West 2018
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Tepui's "White Lightning" roof-top tent gets some new color
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Tepui has added an old school logo since we last checked them out
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Tepui White Lightning tents wearing some color
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Another sleek Subaru camper rig
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Subaru with CVT hardshell roof-top tent
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Patriot Campers LC79 SuperTourer
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Australia's Patriot Campers has based its SuperTourer trucks on Land Cruisers in the past, but here it gets a little more American with a Ram 2500 base developed with help from its American distributor Exploration Outfitters
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Patriot Campers' PCOR tourer - "the baddest Ram in America" - went on sale at Overland Expo
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The Australian invasion of the US market has helped make portable grills standard fare. This one rests inside the PCOR tourer truck
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A look at the sliding/nesting hardware on the PCOR Ram tourer
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A strong contender for best-looking couple of OX West 2018: a G-Class pulls a curvy Vintage Overland teardrop trailer
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Patriot Campers PCOR Ram tourer
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AT Overland shows its new Summit topper
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A look inside the AT Overland Summit topper, available for pickup trucks of various sizes
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Equipt shows off an expedition rig at Overland Expo
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A rugged bar ready for backcountry cocktail mixing
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A look inside the Equipt expedition truck
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Classic military jeep
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Expedition Portal Jeep Cherokee camper rig
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Plenty of Wranglers on show around Overland Expo, but Jeep Cherokee campers are a bit rarer
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After launching last year, the well-equipped Chevy Colorado ZR2 is starting to show up more and more in the overland market
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Chevy Colorado ZR2 adventure camping rig
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Chevy Colorado ZR2 adventure camping rig
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Global Expedition Vehicles newest offering: the $198K Adventure Truck
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Global Expedition Vehicles at OX West 2018
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Freespirit Recreation at OX West 2018
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Freespirit Recreation tops a Subaru with one of its roof-top tents
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Another light, sleek pickup camper, the Snap Treehouse ...
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The Snap Treehouse starts at $6,300
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Vagabond Drifter all closed up and ready to drive
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A peek inside the Vagabond Drifter - the interior is highly customizable
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The Vagabond Drifter starts at $6,500
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Vagabond Drifter-topped Tacoma
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Expedition vehicles of OX West 2018
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Expedition vehicles of OX West 2018
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A Ford Raptor camper? Yes please.
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Nissan shows its Project Basecamp Titan
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Mate electric folding bike
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Rally-style Porsche 912
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No one was around to chat with about this Porsche, but it was quite a cool sight nonetheless
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Rally-style Porsche 912
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Rally-style Porsche 912
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Ququq hasn't made a proper Wrangler box yet. It told us this one is just one of its van kits stuck in the back of a Wrangler and doesn't quite fit. It used Overland Expo to gauge interest
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The Suzuki Samurai is one of the most fun-looking 4x4s out there
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Pop-up Jeep Wrangler camper
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Pop-up Jeep Wrangler camper
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Toyota Land Cruiser pickup
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Awesome custom 79 Series Land Cruiser Pickup expedition truck from Proffitt's Resurrection Land Cruisers
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Armorlite's EXP-1 overland pickup camper shell
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Armorlite Technologies specializes in aluminum sandwich composite panels and has developed modules for industry as well as recreation
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Armorlite has created a very impressive interior inside its EXP-1 expedition truck camper
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Inside the Armorlite EXP-1
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New Legend International Scout
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New Legend International Scout
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New Legend International Scout
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New Legend International Scout
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New Legend International Scout
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New Legend specializes in Scouts, but here it turns its attention to a classic Jeep Grand Wagoneer
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Inside the New Legend Jeep Grand Wagoneer
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New Legend Jeep Grand Wagoneer
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This homebuilt expedition truck, referenced as "Adrift," was the most impressive truck camper we saw at Overland Expo West this year
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That three-layer power-lift design increases headroom inside and also offers a ventilation window
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The Adrift homebuilt truck camper
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Adrift homebuilt expedition truck
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The dog enjoys the views and breezes provided by the middle-layer power-open window in the Adrift truck camper
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The Adrift's bed electrically lifts out of the way
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The Adrift toilet electrically slides out of a storage compartment just inside the entryway
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Lexus expedition rig
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Classic Land Rover
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We didn't see many requisite Volkswagen camper vans at this year's show, but we did see a pretty cool Baja Bug
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1961 VW Beetle turned "Baja Bug"
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Maltec brings its carbon fiber truck campers over from Germany
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Maltec specializes in sleek, pop-up campers built atop Toyota Land Cruisers
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Maltec shows its carbon fiber pop-up campers at OX West 2018
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Maltec/Sackwear expedition truck
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Sloop Imports shows the burly Camp King Industries roof-top ten
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