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Recently moved to TX, have truck separation anxiety... Left it in CA, moved to AZ, then the truck arrived in AZ a week after I moved to TX. Would love to put a camper on my truck someday, but plenty more to do to the truck in the meantime. Now, there are lots of camper threads on here, and I love checking out the pics of campers on the trucks - BUT, what I haven't seen much of is the inside of the campers.

So, if you've got a camper on your truck, how's about this - show us an external picture of your truck with the camper on it for reference, then include pictures of the inside of the camper. Please include any data on the camper like mfgr, year, stats, etc. Primarily interested in the no-kidding campers, not necessarily bedcovers or caps. But if it's from the late 60's to early 70's, throw it on here anyway.

I love the slide-ins that require the removal of the tailgate and hang out a few feet, like FirstOwner's - or - the flush rear ones that require the removal f the tailgate but are flush with the rear bumper, like Sideways' awesome setup.

Looking forward to seeing what you have - I DON'T have a camper, but will start this off with a little period literature and and camper shots:

(And, here's a trivia question: can anyone tell me what my relatively new avatar is from? Here's a hint - it's not that new, but I had never seen it before until about a month ago....)

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a few more to get this rollin (but remember, really looking for INSIDE pics of the camper to accompany the outside glamour shots...):

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Since you mentioned my name, I'll play.

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Yours and Sideways' are two of my favorites - thanks very much, that is exactly what I'm looking for!

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Thanks! The shot on the truck is from 1970. The interior shots are 2004. Below is a 1988 exterior pic. I have others, but they are all in my slide collection.

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i love this stuff, amazing to see, I was born in 76 and wish i was born earlier :)

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Subscribed.
I am also looking for a fairly period camper for my 71. There is not much over here to find I`m afraid.
jocko, I had actually the exact same idea to start a thread like this, you beat me to it;)

Thanks

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I don't know anything about this camper, the pic was shared with me by a friend. If I were to put a camper on mine, I would want it to be similar in size and look to this one.

Every once in a while, I look thru CL ads for campers and I usually find good deals on older campers like this one. I'm just not to the point where I want to add something like this to my collection of stuff. Maybe someday, we'll see.

If I could photoshop, I could put this one on mine right now !

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Wow, that's a nice one Jim. I seem to see more of the looong ones lying around when I used to go trolling in the desert in CA, the flush shorties seem to be less common, at least in my experience. That's a cool camper AND truck.

No guesses on where the avatar came from yet? :)

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Jocko, this is just a guess. I'm guessing it's from a chevy custom camper brochure. It has the four points of th compass, different locations in the country and of course the bow tie. Like I said just a guess.

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Very good guess, but not quite Dale - it IS from that same era when the brochures would have been published. Any more guesses? One more guess and I'll post where it came from.

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I do remember seeing it but not sure where. Perhaps a Chevrolet promotional road atlas?

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It was the emblem for "Chevy Camper Magazine" - this cover shot from the Spring '72 edition. I never heard of it before, found it awhile back on ebay, SSTim gave me a heads up it was there, and, lemming-like, I jumped!
It's got some good pics, but it was sort of a cross between a Chevy Custom Camper brochure and a road atlas (so, both very good guesses!) - it had short articles on different places to take a camper, etc. Some of the pics I posted above are from it - the white K20 in the fishing pic, for example. Many of the articles were about non-truck stuff though - it had cars and station wagons pulling small campers, etc. Anyway, thought it was kinda cool, so scanned the magazine's emblem for an avatar.

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This is my truck is about 1970-71

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Once again I have learned something new, thanks Jocko. I would have never guessed that there was a magazine. ..imagine that... life before computers, I remember my parent subscribed to a bunch of them.We also had an antenna and only a few TV channels. Wow!

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Rabbit ears rock! Although, I have to admit that I'm currently living in a hotel and it seems pretty frustrating to only have 20(!) cable tv channels... Ha. I miss the old days. Maybe that's why we like these trucks so much (and campers)... simpler times.

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Did someone say something about simpler times?

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Wow. Had a 68 model camper I got on trade MANY years ago. It was an 8' inside the tailgate type with the section over the cab. Had a 2 way fridge, 3 way lights, sink and a 3 burner stove. Had a funky setup that flipped the table down for the lower bed setup.

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Wow!! Have figured out where you're gonna land and settle yet. I hate motel/ hotels yep simpler times.
Was that a real brand? If so is it still in production?

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It is (was?) made by Minhas Craft Brewery in Monroe, WI, and sold at Trader Joe's stores.

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Yep, Burleson will be it, but haven't moved into the house yet. Fam still in AZ, "stuff" still in CA. Can you say microwave dinners! Ha. Probably be settled in in a few months.

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A lot of people on this forum would gladly trade with you.

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im sure they would, im just fascinated with the late 60's/early 70's era. I refuse to buy a new truck off the lot, dont care much for anything new really. That era just seems to be a more fun and simpler time, im an 80's kid and loved it just as much. :)


jason

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Here's one for you Jocko that I imagine is hard to beat ( http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/an...631953371.html ). Maybe he'll sell the camper apart from the K20...

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This is the only picture of my "mini camper" rig I had when I lived in the Flagstaff area (Mountainaire). Picture was taken in '80 or '81 in Page, grabbing some goods at the store before camping/exploring in Moab.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z...stomDeluxe.jpg

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Well I guess I'm going to Trader Joe's, I need a simpler life....

I hope it happens soon, microwave dinners suck. Good luck there. Now back to the campers

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The pic in the top shows a camper in a step side bed. I've never seen one of those before. I'd say that those campers had to be on the rare side of production.

**edit** it didn't copy the picture. I was referring to post #2. Top picture.

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Any standard camper (floor about 48" wide) should work in a step side with the proper box length. Problem is, most campers have doors inside to access all that valuable storage space remaining in the bed.

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They are still around.. presently dealing on this one.

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I KNOW there are interior shots of that camper available. Would you mind posting them for Jocko? It appears those are the pictures he's really looking for.

That's a great looking combo!

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10-4 FirstOwner.. Here ya go Jocko..

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My three "current" favorites are the Alaskan and Four Wheel pop ups and the Travel Queen hard side.
Here is a very nice slighly later 10' Travel Queen in all its period round top glory.

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Travel Queen tour cont.

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Check out this 1967 Avion recently sold on eBay. It's previous owner is also selling a 1970 GMC 3/4 ton 4 x 4 CST that was posted a few days ago. There's a picture of the truck in this listing also.

Does anyone have the patience to transfer the listing photos to this thread for future reference? I'd try, but my right hand is in a cast for a couple months.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Avion-C...p2047675.l2557

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Don't say I never did anything for ya. :) ... Seriously, glad to help.

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Here's a few more.

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Five more...

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I think this is the last of them...

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That, my friend, is awesome!!! Thanks.

Would be great if a member got it.

Jim