Are you a truck owner looking for a new camping companion to take you
away from your day-to-day and into the sweet embrace of Mother nature?
Then come along as we showcase a lightweight fiberglass luxury truck-bed camper
that will wash away all your woes.
And stick around until the end of the video to look at our honorable mentions.
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If you're a long-time viewer, you might recognize the name Loki Basecamp.
They are a Canadian company we’ve covered in the past and are back again with new goodies.
They’ve been kicking around in the design-engineer-fabrication scene
for over fifteen years now, and their passion for the outdoors shines through in their work.
They have been shipping their products all over North America for the last ten years.
They’ve even opened up a second location on the
West coast to pair with their Quebec base of operations.
If you’re familiar with their work, you probably know them for their
Icarus series of truck bed campers. The Icarus 8 is a hit among campers.
Well, in today’s video, we’ll be going over their newest addition to the Icarus lineup,
the Icarus 6.
The Icarus 6 follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, the Icarus 8, using many of the
same design decisions and stocked with all the same things that can be found in the Icarus 8.
However, there is one sizeable difference, and that is the size.
The Icarus 6 is smaller than the Icarus 8 and is meant to fit,
drum roll please; six-foot truck beds!
This means that the team had to brew a think tank together to adjust
everything found in the larger eight-foot version.
Just like its forefather, its monocoque shell is made from reinforced fiberglass,
with the big difference being the actual aesthetic.
It opts out of the safari orange and white
and goes for a simpler green with a bit of yellow thrown in.
Something notable about the Icarus series is that since it is made in Canada,
it can easily handle American winters.
They also have air conditioning, so you can handle the Summers.
As you can see from the interior, they fit two beds inside,
one over the cabin and another in the main room.
The one in the main room is collapsible, so you can use that space when the bed is not in use.
Plenty of cupboard and drawer space for your utensils and tools,
as well as a dinette and kitchenette.
They even found space for a portable toilet and removable shower.
If you’re interested in the Icarus 6, you can pick one up for around sixty-nine thousand dollars.
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And stick around for our honorable mentions right after this.
First, let’s start with the question, “what is the Icarus series”?
To answer that, you must first know that Loki Basecamp launched its first line of
truck-bed campers that they called the Falcon series earlier in the year.
It is a cutting-edge camper series that some felt may have had a steep price point.
Since then, they have taken the Falcon series, downsized it a bit with a starting price
of just over half the stated price of the Falcon series.
So, that’s what the Icarus series has to offer in a nutshell. An aesthetically pleasing design
in a compact truck-bed form and made from an aluminum reinforced fiberglass shell.
Within the Icarus series is the Icarus 6, which is made for 6-foot truck beds, and the Icarus 8,
which is made for 8-foot beds. Aside from size, they both have the same setup, more or less.
Looking inside, we see that although the interior is a little cramped,
Loki utilizes the small space well.
Within the lounge, sitting centerpiece is a Lagun table, offering a fine place to relax,
enjoy a hot meal, or even play cards. There are
also table-mounting brackets on both passenger and driver sides.
The Icarus series relies on a pullout extension that supports a 54 by 75-in sleeper
since the space over the driver cab is too narrow to place a bed.
The kitchenette houses a fridge with a cutting board on top,
a sink, a countertop, and an induction cooktop.
The bathroom has a mobile shower system with a portable toilet underneath the sofa bench.
A nearby mudroom helps dry clothes and shoes with the heater vent.
To power it all, the Icarus series, just like the Falcon series before it,
is supplied with a 600 amp-hour lithium battery,
300 watts of solar energy, a 2,000-Watt inverter, and a Redarc management system.
Air and water heating, as well as a 12-Volt air conditioner and four seasons insulation,
are also included, so you can enjoy your stay anywhere, anytime.
Does the Icarus series fall too short, or does it try to fly too high?
Let us know in the comments if you liked what you saw,
and let us know what you would like to see more of.
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The box is the heart of the
FiftyTen System. Designed on functionality and looks,
the sidewalls' angle and the overhang at the back create added room and a dynamic look.
The rooftop tent set up needs only a few seconds by undoing the security hook and pushing it up,
the rest takes care of itself.
To free up your truck bed,
the FiftyTen Box and Tent can be taken off using the optional jack stands.
FiftyTen also partnered with Goose Gear, a premium off-road interior business,
to provide their S-series interior options for both size campers.
Nimbl was formed when Jon Turner and Judd Newman took over XPCamper. Continuing
their mission of developing the most agile expedition vehicle.
Intending to build a brand that took the lessons learned with XPCamper and
employ them in a new product, Nimbl captured everything they wanted in an Expedition Vehicle.
With that in mind, they produced the Nimbl Evolution with a new Ford F350 platform,
a modern suspension built for rugged trails, and a redesigned, heavily engineered habitat.
The Nimbl created an overland product that would combine both the larger, more equipped
vehicles' comfort and features with the smaller Overlanding vehicles' capabilities and subtlety.
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