What is a Camper Shell?
For most people who enjoy camping, a full-sized recreational vehicle is much too expensive. However, a camper shell, which is designed to slide over the back of a pickup truck, is much more reasonably priced, in addition to being removable.Camper ShellA camper shell is a shell that slides over a pickup truck’s bed. This shell can simply reach to the sides of the truck and to the roof of the cab or it can be larger for use as an actual sleeping/living area.TypeThere are two types of camper shells: hard shells and soft shells. Hard shells are inflexible and formed, whereas soft shells are usually made of cloth.MaterialHard camper shells are usually made of fiberglass or aluminum for the light weight of the materials. Soft shells are most often made out of canvas.SecurityCamper shells can be locked closed. They’re often used by people to stop their possessions from being stolen out of the bed of a pickup truck.StorageCamper shells can be removed easily, since they’re only held onto the tr
