Amazing Bed-Mounted Camper Transforms Into Much Larger Space

Different Kind of Camper

Camping has become more popular than ever over the past few years, with more and more folks looking to get out and stay not only at commercial campgrounds but also in the middle of the wilderness, far from civilization. However, towing a giant camper with a truck isn't always the most convenient way to travel, though we often wish that we had more room once we arrive at our destination. And that's precisely where the ioCamper Truck shines.

Genius Solution

Truck bed-mounted campers are an obvious alternative to pulling some giant, long trailer, but typically, you're giving up a ton of space, as the bed of a truck can obviously only hold so much. The iOCamper Truck solves that problem by offering an expandable body that's designed to mount in the bed of a mid-size pickup like the Ford Ranger, a process that reportedly only takes around 15 minutes to complete.

Nifty Trick

Both waterproof and windproof, this camper is constructed using high-density insulation and fiberglass-reinforced PE material, but that's not the real story here - rather, when in its retracted position, the iOCamper only takes up the entire footprint of the truck's bed, but it has an expandable rear portion that slides out, adding a ton of space in the process. You can see the whole thing in action in this video.

Smart Packaging

More specifically, the 14-foot-long camper extends to take up 19 feet once that rear section is put together, providing plenty of space for a family of five. That's a 30 percent increase, which is impressive indeed, and a pretty smart way to package this particular type of product to boot.

Fully Furnished

iOCamper sells its expandable truck bed camper fully furnished or as a blank shell, which should prove popular with those that like to configure their own portable living space. However, the furnished examples are quite luxurious and appealing, featuring every amenity one might expect to see in a modern-day camper.

Luxurious Amenities

That includes a double bed, a pair of couches, a kitchen, sink, hot plate, fridge, dining table, a bathroom with a toilet, sink, and shower, and plenty of LED lighting, USB outlets, and regular power outlets for plugging in all of your devices. From the inside, one would be hard-pressed to tell that they're not in some nice apartment, rather than a truck bed camper.

One Problem

The only downside to all of this is the fact that while German-based iOCamper says it distributes worldwide, it doesn't currently do so in the U.S. That's truly a shame because this is a cool, innovative product that could prove quite popular in the states, which has become more obsessed with camping than ever before.

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