New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 27-5L
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox Grande Ronde 27-5L Fifth Wheel!
New Quick Tour: Wolf Creek 850
Take a Quick Tour of the new Wolf Creek 850 Truck Camper!
Truck Camper Magazines Article for the
2024 Arctic Fox and Wolf Creek Updates
Northwood Manufacturing announces huge 2024 standard updates for Arctic Fox and Wolf Creek truck campers including fiberglass nose caps, 400-watts of solar, thermal pane windows and 8-cubic foot 12-volt compressor refrigerators. You read that right – all standard! Oh, and there’s a new roof…
I had to read the 2024 Northwood Manufacturing standard update list twice to believe it. Even then it seemed impossible that the La Grande, Oregon company was leap-frogging the production truck camper world in so many areas.
To be clear, nobody is offering 400-watts of solar standard. And very few camper manufacturers are offering 12-volt compressor refrigerators standard, much 8 cubic foot models. On top of that, Northwood is matching or exceeding its premium competition with new fiberglass nose caps and thermal pane windows – again, all standard for 2024.
It’s one thing to imagine the already luxury-appointed Arctic Fox line adding these features, but Northwood is also adding fiberglass front nose caps, 400-watts of solar, thermal pane windows and – holy moley – 8-cubic foot refrigerators to the Wolf Creek 850 and 890. This is where my brain says, “Not just wow, but how are they doing that?”
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 28F
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 28F North Fork Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 1140
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 1140 Truck Camper!
Announcing the 2023 TCM Calendar Contest Winners
It’s time to announce the 2023 TCM Calendar winners. The First Vote narrowed 442 photos down to 24. The Final Votes narrowed the 24 finalists to just 13.
We are very excited to announce all 13 winners of the 2023 TCM Calendar Contest; 12 months plus 1 cover. Who is on the cover? That will be revealed in two weeks when the calendar is made available.
Owner’s of Northwood products made up 3 of the winner’s and 5 total in the top 24 finalists!
New Floorplan: Arctic Fox 30-5RD
Introducing our new Floorplan the Arctic Fox 30-5RD 5th Wheel Trailer!
Click the image below for more information!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 25-9K
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 29-5K 5th Wheel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 25R
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 25R Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 32A
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 32A Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 865
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 865 Truck Camper!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 25W
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 25W North Fork Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 25Y
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 25Y North Fork Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 1150
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 1150 Truck Camper!
New Quick Tour: Nash 26N
Take a Quick Tour of the new Nash 26N Travel Trailer!
New TCM Article: Doctor On Patrol
As soon as the work week is over, Dr. Scott Runde takes his Arctic Fox 990 and family of four to Wild Mountain in Taylors Falls, Minnesota. The mission: Ski Patrol and serious family fun.
Talk to a dozen truck camper owners and you’re likely to get a dozen different reasons why they purchased their rigs. One tows a fishing boat and camps off-grid at the marina. Another needs the ability to drive off-road to reach their favorite fishing holes. Another is preparing for a trip to Alaska. The more we listen to fellow truck campers, the more we realize there are almost as many reasons to own a truck camper as campers themselves.
With Scott Runde’s article, we add one more. Scott needed a way to transport his active family to the ski resorts where they play and volunteer for Ski Patrol. He also needed a safe and self-contained base for his family during Covid and required a solution built and insulated for Minnesota’s harsh winters.
Scott’s GMC 3500 and Arctic Fox 990 were exactly what he was looking for. Northwood Manufacturing is known for building campers suited to winter conditions, and Scott had a few tricks up his sleeve to kick things up a notch. Of particular note is Scott’s unique propane compartment solutions. If you’re looking to push your cold-weather capabilities, his propane compartment mods are a must-see.
New Quick Tour: Nash 24M
Take a Quick Tour of the new Nash 24M Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox Camper 1140
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 1140 Truck Camper!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 29RK
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 29RK North Fork Travel Trailer!
Trailer Life Article
Northwood Fox Mountain 265RDS Fifth-Wheel
Northwood Manufacturing’s facilities, based in northeastern Oregon, are in the foothills of the Blue Mountains and surrounded by wide-open space. Apparently, with such a beautiful location, the engineers who designed the company’s newest Fox Mountain fifth-wheel, the 29-foot, 10-inch 265RDS, decided that being able to enjoy such scenery while inside is key to RV happiness. And we agree: Set over the 265RDS’s rear U-shaped dinette is a large picture window that offers an unimpeded view whether standing or sitting in the living room and kitchen.
Truck Camper Magazine Article
TRUCK CAMPER NEWSTCM EXCLUSIVE: 2021 Wolf Creek 890
Northwood Manufacturing announces the all-new 2021 Wolf Creek 890, a hard-side, non-slide, wet bath truck camper with a full-booth dinette and an expansive 180-degree rear window view.
The all-new 890 becomes the third model in Wolf Creek’s hard-side, non-slide, wet bath truck camper line-up. All three share nearly identical height, width and relatively similar weights. In theory, this allows customers with a sufficient truck to focus on the floor plan they prefer. From years of experience, it’s likely one or another will stand out as your immediate choice – especially when you experience them in person.
New Quick Tour: Nash 24M
Take a Quick Tour of the new Nash 24M Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 811
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 811 Truck Camper!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 27-5L
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox Grande Ronde 27-5L Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 25R
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox North Fork 25R Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 35-5Z
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox Grande Ronde 35-5Z Fifth Wheel!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 25W
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 25W Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 25Y
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 25Y Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Desert Fox 27FS
Take a Quick Tour of the new Desert Fox 27FS Toy Hauler!
New Quick Tour: Desert Fox 21SW
Take a Quick Tour of the new Desert Fox 21SW Toy Hauler!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 990
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 990 Truck Camper!
Truck Camper Adventure Article
Boondocking: Safest Way to RV Amid Virus Outbreak
Americans have cabin fever and are looking for safe ways to vacation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet many are leery of using public transportation now that restrictions are starting to lift. Why fly and stay at a hotel and risk exposure when you can safely travel and vacation within the comfortable confines of an recreational vehicle? It appears Americans are asking that question in record numbers. Sales at RV dealerships around the country are spiking as are reservations for RV rentals, and rightly so. An RV has everything you need to safely travel and vacation with most featuring a bed, kitchen, bathroom, and dining area. Some RV owners, who are already getting out, are rightly calling their rigs “mobile quarantine units.”
New Quick Tour: Nash 18FM
Take a Quick Tour of the new Nash Travel Trailer 18FM!
New Quick Tour: Desert Fox 27FS
Take a Quick Tour of the new Desert Fox Toy Hauler 27FS!
2020 TCM Calendar Contest Winner!
Matt Nelson
Elk City, Oklahoma
2017 Ram 3500
2007 Arctic Fox 990
Congratulations Matt Nelson!
As fierce as the 2020 Truck Camper Magazine Contest competition was, the voting was even fiercer! The first vote cut down 660 photos to select the 24 finalists. Brutal! Then the finalist vote pitted the 24 best images – awesome photo vs. awesome photo.
With the dust clearing, it’s time to announce the 13 winners of the 2020 Truck Camper Magazine Calendar Contest! The 2020 TCM Calendar Contest Winners are presented in numerical order.
In a couple weeks we will make the 2020 Truck Camper Magazine Calendar available. Congratulations to the winners! Well done!
Trailer Life Article – Nash 24B
A robustly built four-season bunkhouse that is amply equipped to take adventuresome families off the grid with all the comforts of home.
For families with plans to go camping off the grid or in cold weather, Northwood Manufacturing is a good place to start. Northwood has earned a loyal following by offering solidly built travel trailers, fifth-wheels and truck campers with four-season capability. The 2020 Nash 24B is one of only two bunkhouses in Northwood’s 2020 trailer lineup, and it’s worth considering for families seeking a midsize trailer that is ready to venture off the beaten path.
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 35-5Z
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox Grande Ronde Fifth Wheel 35-5Z!
New Quick Tour: Nash 23D
Take a Quick Tour of the new Nash Travel Trailer 23D!
New Quick Tour: Nash 22H
Take a Quick Tour of the new Nash Travel Trailer 22H!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 25R
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox North Fork Travel Trailer 25R!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 32-5M
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox Grande Ronde Fifth Wheel 32-5M!
New Quick Tour: Desert Fox 24AS
Take a Quick Tour of the new Desert Fox Toy Hauler 24AS!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox Camper 992
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox Truck Camper 992!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 22G
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox North Fork Trailer 22G!
New Quick Tour: Fox Mountain 255RKS
Take a Quick Tour of the new Fox Mountain 255RKS Fifth Wheel!
New Quick Tour: Desert Fox 21SW
Take a Quick Tour of the new Desert Fox 21SW Toy Hauler!
New Quick Tour: Fox Mountain 235RLS
Take a Quick Tour of the new Fox Mountain 235RLS Fifth Wheel!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 990
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 990 Truck Camper!
New Quick Tour: Wolf Creek 850
Take a Quick Tour of the new Wolf Creek 850 Truck Camper!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 25W
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox North Fork 25W Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 29-5T
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox Grande Ronde 29-5T Fifth Wheel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Nash 17K
Take a Quick Tour of the new Nash 17K Travel Trailer!
How to Set Up and GO
Expert advice for pairing a truck and a truck camper, and equipping the combination for safe, comfortable and adventurous travels — including towing a boat.
Shawn and Christy Smalley are typical of RVers who live an active outdoor lifestyle and are on the verge of becoming empty nesters. For years their family has enjoyed weekends, holidays and vacations RVing off the grid. When the kids were young, they towed a travel trailer, and years later they moved up to a 36-foot toy hauler loaded with whatever “toys” fit the mood, season and locale.
New Quick Tour: Nash 26N
Take a Quick Tour of the new Nash 26N Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 32A
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 32A North Fork Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 25Y
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 25Y North Fork Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Nash 24B
Take a Quick Tour of the new Nash 24B Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 28-5C
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 28-5C Fifth Wheel Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Nash 24M
Take a Quick Tour of the new Nash 24M Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 811
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 811 Truck Camper!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 865
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 865 Truck Camper!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 27-5L
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 27-5L Fifth Wheel Travel Trailer!
Arctic Fox Camper 811 – Rated #1
A time-tested classic, Northwood Manufacturing debuted the Arctic Fox 811 in 2005, and has been a steady seller ever since. The listed dry weight on Northwood’s website is only 2,873 pounds, but don’t let that figure fool you. Including the company’s mandatory Fox Package, which weighs an extra 595 pounds, the dry weight of the Arctic Fox 811 is actually a hefty 3,468 pounds, putting this beast at 4,500 pounds fully loaded and probably more. The excessive weight makes sense because the Arctic Fox 811 is built like a tank. The camper features a strong, full walk-on cathedral arched ceiling, 2-inch thick heavily insulated walls, a massive basement, a 20,000 BTU propane fired furnace, two huge 30-pound propane tanks, a 6-gallon DSI water heater, a 45-amp Progressive Dynamics converter/charger with a three-stage Charge Wizard, and a huge, two-way 7-cubic foot refrigerator. Not only is the camper’s floor length generous, at a full 9 feet, but it also has some of the largest holding tanks in this class with 50 gallons fresh, 38 gallons grey, and 23 gallons black. Even the cabover height is generous at nearly 4 feet. The best options for the Arctic Fox 811 include Torklift’sexcellent Fox Landing Step, thermal pane windows, and a 170 watt solar power system. Built for short-bed, one-ton trucks and a consistent seller, but due to its weight should probably be mounted on a DRW truck. The MSRP of the Arctic Fox 811 is $29,216, making it the best value when it comes to both quality and cost.
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2019 Arctic Fox 865 Review
Truck Camper Magazine reviews a long bed 2019 Arctic Fox 865, a hard side, non-slide, wet bath truck camper with a cathedral arch ceiling. After being off-menu for five years, is the non-slide Arctic Fox still competitive?
In 2009, Northwood Manufacturing offered us the opportunity to take out an Arctic Fox truck camper for a long-term evaluation. When they asked us which model we would prefer, we asked for the long bed version of the non-slide Arctic Fox 865.
Northwood Manufacturing Hosts Dealer Appreciation &
Showcase
On October second and third, Northwood Manufacturing held their Dealer Appreciation and
Product Showcase to recognize their top dealers and exhibit their latest product offerings and
innovations as well as celebrating their 25th year of being in business.
New Videos: NW Owners Manual!
Take a look at our new Owner’s Manual Videos!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 27-5L
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 27-5L Fifth Wheel Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 865
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 865 Truck Camper!
New Quick Tour: Nash 29S
Take a Quick Tour of the new Nash 29S Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 25Y
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 25Y Travel Trailer!
New Quick Tour: Arctic Fox 1140
Take a Quick Tour of the new Arctic Fox 1140 Truck Camper!
New Quick Tour: Nash 23D
Take a Quick Tour of the new Nash 23D Travel Trailer!
The Fox and The Semi
When Dennis Lynton saw an article in TCM featuring a truck camper on a big rig, he made a phone call, bought a Volvo 670 semi, borrowed a plasma cutter, and got to work.
