I noticed this on another thread on this site:
We have owned a STC since the first of the year. It is hands down - without reservation, the very best slide in camper on the market today.
We looked in detail and visited with Hallmark and Camp X to name a few - so do understand their benefits and drawbacks.
Regarding tacollie ’s concern about the camper needing a window:
When we purchased our STC we did it with a few conditions. One was that we wanted the largest window available.
and we were the first to indeed have windows installed - both on drivers side as well as a window on the door.
Both Tern Overland… beautiful. They are now available as an option on every build.
Regarding the proprietary nature of STC: I am not sure what this means.
Their building process is and should be proprietary as they have worked diligently in creating a very
lightweight, durable and to the extent that it can be “environmentally friendly” build process.
The owners are indeed forward thinkers in this industry.
The components though are all brands we know - Truma, Tern, Victron, etc.
The features we were after in our camper were all “optional” or simply not possible with other manufacturers… including Hallmark and
OEV (the only two top contenders) - we did not want to buy a camper with 30 year old technology! We wanted Solar, Lithium, heating and hot water
in one advanced unit (Truma Combi)… in fact we insisted they use the Truma Combi Eco Plus- a huge upgrade which is or will become their
standard unit in future builds… it allows for healing and hot water to be with Propane and or 110v. If we are at a camp or location with power
we do not have to use propane for above. Huge.
Our camper has all of the above + more as we pushed STC to test and implement things we had researched for years.
They are open minded, receptive and truly forward thinkers.
The Electric actuators are the bomb! 10 seconds to lift / lower the top. These are the same actuators used by
Earthcruiser on their $300,000 Terranova!.
The price has gone up since last year- no doubt - but you are buying a camper without wood or aluminum
built to last for generations. The 4 season canvas is SECOND to none! - with a 180 degree forward sleeping view when opened
and and overall 360 degree view when all panels are open.
There is nothing like it. European, open, modern, clean, low maintenance , high tech… and you can request a bunk instal to comfortably have 4 of you sleep in comfort (you will sacrifice the window though).
Underneath bed storage is huge!.
I hope this helps all that are looking…. this is our first camper… but the research into this decision
came after years of traveling, running a yacht, and seriously waiting for the right company to come along
with a build that had all we wanted. STC is that company.
We are in no way sponsored, associated with STC other than a very satisfied customer who’s business depends on such a build.
A few days ago I wrote a review on Google that summarizes this particular camper (See below)
"After years of dreaming, searching and waiting for the perfect slide in camper
for our custom flatbed Ram truck we chose Supertramp Campers as our
production overland platform.
Trust us, we looked at every single pop up slide in on the market,
even taping into Europe for inspiration.
As a natural history film production company, we wanted
an all weather, European interior in our living space.
A practical camper with all the modern Solar/ Lithium and heating
up to date tech as standard features, not optional!
We had very specific needs and requests which owners Keith and Kelsey
went out of their way to incorporate into our build.
This is by far the most modern, most efficient use of space camper
on the market today. There in no wood (no rotting and less weight)
and no aluminum thermal bridges (no condensation in weather extremes),
all essential features for our snow to desert filming needs.
This well insulated high tech and environmentally friendly space age
construction puts STC in a league of their own - within this size and price point.
For us, our rig nicknamed “LyleXP” is not just a weekend getaway toy,
it is our lifeline, charge station for all our production needs and an integral
part of our business which we rely on to be viable anywhere in North America."
From day one it has performed flawlessly delivering a comfortable, solar powered,
elegant space, to live, explore and work in - all with a very small and lightweight footprint.
To say we are big fans of STC is an understatement.
