Loki has been in the designing, engineering, and fabricating business for the last 15 years.
In this video, we’ll be checking out their second truck-bed camper lineup
named the Icarus Series. Stay tuned to the end for our honorable mentions. Let’s get to it!
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Greek mythology tells us that flight was achieved through wax and feathers.
When the master Athenian craftsmen, Daedalus, tinkered two pairs of wings
together while imprisoned in the Labyrinth that he created.
He gave one set to his son Icarus and told him to not go too low, or the damp waves will drag
him down, but not to fly too high either, as the sun’s rays will melt his wings.
They took to the skies, with Daedalus leading the way.
Icarus followed, but as the story goes, he was consumed by his own excitement. The glory
and magnificence of flight took his fancies and flying high, the sun did as Daedalus warned.
The story is not a good one for Icarus, but it does offer hope that it could have been.
That’s what we’ll be exploring today. Will the Icarus series from Loki Basecamp find glory,
or does it fly too close to the sun?
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 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 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. We love to hear your feedback!
Coming from Loki Basecamp again, we have the Falcon Series,
which comes in three different forms; the Falcon 5, 6, and 8.
Loki claims that each of these striking truck-bed
camper behemoths is handcrafted and tailored for you.
Four-season insulation, heating, and AC outline the creature comforts, with the kitchenette,
mudroom, lounge area, and storage cabinets throughout filling the rest in.
If you’d like to see more of the Falcon series, just click that card in the top right corner
or the link we conveniently placed in the description for you!
Created with superb German engineering, a fully-upgraded Cabineer has a 100
amp-hour lithium battery connected to two 100-Watt solar panels, a water heater,
and a cabin heater with an altitude kit.
It sleeps three adults, or two adults and two children,
and features an expandable roof level.
If you’d like to see more of this natural-fiber constructed camper,
just click the card in the top-right corner or the link in the description!
Coming from Poland is an aerodynamic,
monocoque shell wrapped around a lightweight plywood frame.
The Azar4 is designed for smaller truck beds like the Ford Ranger,
and it was designed with off-roading in mind.
While the interior is petite, it still offers a queen-sized bed,
four-seater kitchen area, and wet bathroom like most of the competition.
If you’d like to see more, just click the card in the top-right corner
or the link in the description.
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