BY ROD SIEMENS
GETTING AWAY FROM IT ALL Comfortably Far Away
HAVING A GREAT EXPERIENCE OUTDOORS TAKES A LITTLE PLANNING AND THE RIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS. THIS INVESTMENT IN YOUR ADVENTURE CAN COME IN TWO FORMS - THE TRUCK CAMPER AND THE TOY HAULER.
TRUCK CAMPERS WILL GET YOU VIRTUALLY ANYWHERE YOUR TRUCK WILL TAKE YOU. If you’ve got the ground clearance, traction and power to get there, you’ve got a warm, dry place to spend the night - with most of the comforts of home. The off-road wilderness reach of the truck camper is beyond compare and it’s great in the urban environment - easy to maneuver and park when you need to get into town for sup- plies. The other urban advantage is the ‘stealth factor’. If you need to overnight in town, you’re less likely to attract attention parked at the side of the road.
One of the biggest draws of the truck camper is the ability to tow and launch a boat. Not to mention the cost factor – while you may be able to tow and launch with a Class A, B or C motorhome, they are extra vehicles requiring registration and insurance, and they won’t have the daily versatility and benefits of your 4x4 pick-up truck.
One of the top choices, if not the top choice for truck campers in North America, is built right here in British Columbia. Northern Lite builds their truck campers using a two-piece molded fibreglass design, and with their unique construction methods and materials, their models are 25% lighter and come with the longest structural warranty in the business.
Realizing that outdoorsmen enjoy the remote wilderness, a great option is a 95W solar panel, digital regulator and LED lighting for extended stays. In addition, if you are planning four-season use, you better plan on Northern Lite - these truck campers are insulated for the coldest Canadian winters.
But there are some places a pick-up truck can’t go, which is why many of us fish and hunt with ATV’s and UTV’s. This is where the specialized RV – the toy hauler – outshines all other forms of outdoor travel ac- commodation. Available in a range of sizes in both motorcoach, travel trailer and fifth wheel styles, these models come in light weight travel trailers for hauling into rough terrain or the head-turning luxury units complete with back decks, granite counter tops and kick-ass audio/visual systems.
Most outdoorsmen and sports enthusiasts choose either the travel trailer or fifth-wheel styles. The main trait they share is a rear wall, which transforms into a ramp allowing access to the rear cargo bay for storing ATV’s, UTV’s, dirtbikes and more.
Forest River is the leading manufacturer of toy haulers with their Xtended Living Recreations (XLR) series. This expansive line-up, which includes Nitro, Hyper Lite, Viper and Thunderbolt, provides tough, durable construction in a multitude of floorplans to suit every outdoorsman.
For more info online visit
www.northern-lite.com,
www.forestriverinc.com/xlr or
www.oconnorrv.com. Nothing beats seeing the real thing, so stop at O’Connor RV in Chilliwack to see the best Northern Lite truck campers and the XLR series of toy haulers. At the award winning O’Connor RV store in Chilliwack, custom- ers are their first commitment.
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