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The German Expedition vehicle that you saw was doubtlessly on its way from Overland Expo in Flagstaff. I attended the gathering this year in my F350/Avion camper and stayed in the TC rally area at the far end of the Expo. But, you're right, they are amazing looking behemoths-but they're not "truck campers":
R to L: 2014 Unimog Expedition/2003 Defender Range Rover with tent top/1999 Freightliner Conversion/Orange 2013 Unimog with vertical slide for two story interior and roof balcony/2009 Unimog
Try a thought experiment with these machines: As I wandered around the 6,000+ adventure folks I thought of the Expedition motorcycles like Cheetahs, perhaps the TCs were a little like Gnus and Wildebeests, the Rovers like Zebras...but the Unimogs were like Elephants. Unwieldy grazing animals but fun to watch.
I know that everyone can make up their own menagerie, since we're missing the predators from this scenario.
What was very interesting is that the organizers of the OX5, Jonathon and Roseann Hanson - who are world expedition experts, gave a special presentation of their vehicle: A 2014 Toyota Tacoma - nearly stock - with a custom made 4WheelCamper on the back. In other words, a TC. they are shipping it to South Africa for their journey this fall.
I had to move my TC from the rally area because I got pinned in..long story...but I had a little taste of the other behemoths besides the Unimogs. Its why I prefer boondocking or rallying with TCs.
R to L: 2014 Unimog Expedition/2003 Defender Range Rover with tent top/1999 Freightliner Conversion/Orange 2013 Unimog with vertical slide for two story interior and roof balcony/2009 Unimog
Try a thought experiment with these machines: As I wandered around the 6,000+ adventure folks I thought of the Expedition motorcycles like Cheetahs, perhaps the TCs were a little like Gnus and Wildebeests, the Rovers like Zebras...but the Unimogs were like Elephants. Unwieldy grazing animals but fun to watch.
I know that everyone can make up their own menagerie, since we're missing the predators from this scenario.
What was very interesting is that the organizers of the OX5, Jonathon and Roseann Hanson - who are world expedition experts, gave a special presentation of their vehicle: A 2014 Toyota Tacoma - nearly stock - with a custom made 4WheelCamper on the back. In other words, a TC. they are shipping it to South Africa for their journey this fall.
I had to move my TC from the rally area because I got pinned in..long story...but I had a little taste of the other behemoths besides the Unimogs. Its why I prefer boondocking or rallying with TCs.
