While we still are relatively inefficiently insulated in the cold of winter – it works and we can go about 4-5 days in sub-zero temps with the heater going full-time before needing to refill the 5 gallon propane tank (as I write this I realize that our experience with the consistent cold was before all the insulation was in place… we might be doing much better now). We now use both layers of insulation in both the summer and winter to keep the camper temperature moderated. There was a few month back-order on the Cold Weather Pack and while waiting I fabricated my own with some fleece, velcro and a hot glue gun from Wal-Mart. We bought the Cold Weather Pack which is insulation that velcros up on the pop-up portion of the interior. We have focused our campers use on winter camping. The Bobcat comes with a small table that sets up in the galley it does not come with Jameson ‘Pickle-Back’ supplies. The ATC guys warned me about he weight of the roof with any added gear in a box on top and while I haven’t put any gear up top yet, just an inch or two of snow and that roof gets quite a bit heavier to push up! Bikes on back of our busy little camper. As well as Yakima tracks on the roof for the option of adding towers, bars and a rocket box for ski carrying. We had some custom bike racks by Yakima installed on the back of the camper. The guys at ATC graciously mounted the ARB awning we purchased on the passenger side. We had an electric pump put into the sink, a 2-way fridge (that can run off of battery power or propane) and a solar panel installed on the roof. The Bobcat model does come with a 15-gallon fresh water tank, 5-gallon propane tank, propane heater with automatic thermostat and a dedicated battery that charges off of the trucks alternator (it is separated to prevent draining the truck battery). The Bobcat model is made for smaller trucks with 6 foot beds like the Ford Ranger, Chevy S-10 or Toyota Tacoma. Most RV’s are put together with staples and particle board but this thing is built to stand up to some abuse. The ATC Bobcat is made with a welded aluminum frame, built with strength in mind for lightweight off-roading. One of our favorite camper homes up at Lassen Volcanic National Park. The truck had felt a little boggy prior to the upgrades, but tightened up nicely afterwards. We did beef up the rear suspension a bit with an additional leaf-spring as well as Firestone Airbags to handle all the additional weight. Built with a lower center of gravity with driving performance in mind, so far we haven’t encountered anything it can’t handle. It is made for rugged off-roading it maximizes space on a smaller truck and it is lightweight enough that we can do everything the truck could before it was on top. There are certainly bigger or fancier campers out there, but this RV excels in its particular niche.

Knowing that one of our primary uses would be for backcountry skiing we really didn’t want the camper to compromise how the truck drove in the snow. Quiet days of mountain biking at Scott’s Flat Lake, California. Our camper even made the cover of the ATC brochure! Watson Lake, California. We already had the 2012 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport with a 3″ Toytec lift and, researching campers, we realized the relatively low payload capacity of Tacomas and that we needed to stay light-weight. We spent a few years trying to decide on the best lightweight cab over camper to go with our Tacoma, and this is what we came up with. The All Terrain Camper, our adventure mobile. – Jack Kerouac Sunrise at Jake’s, West Shore Lake Tahoe, California “There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.”

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