Summer is here — and if you've got a truck, you've already got a base camp. Whether you're chasing high-alpine trails in Colorado, burning miles toward the coast, or setting up a weekend spot at your favorite reservoir, the right gear makes the difference between a trip you survive and one you actually live. RADICA builds everything with that in mind: products that are simple, purpose-built, and ready to go when you are.
Here's how to build out the perfect summer camping setup around the RADICA MoonLander or Rover — and the accessories that take it to the next level.
Start with Your Base: The MoonLander or Rover
MoonLander — Your Instant Weekend Getaway
The MoonLander is the camper that started it all. Built from welded aluminum with marine-grade sealants and stainless steel hardware, it's lightweight enough to drive like a topper but overbuilt enough to handle whatever summer throws at it. There's zero setup when you get to camp — you just arrive, open the door, and you're home.
What makes the MoonLander such a strong summer rig is how much it keeps out of the way. The lofted bed panels are removable, so you can haul kayaks, bikes, or coolers during the day and have a full sleeping platform waiting for you at night. The side pods extend your usable width for sleeping (up to 7 feet depending on your configuration), and they're always accessible — no folding, no stowing, no wasted motion.
The reinforced honeycomb roof handles up to 500 lbs. stationary, which means it doubles as a gear platform, a sunset perch, or a lookout when you want a view above the treeline. Pair it with a MAXXAIR fan and screened windows and you've got natural airflow on even the warmest nights — a real advantage over canvas options that trap heat and moisture.
The MoonLander is custom-built to your exact truck size and starts at $5,600.
Rover — Revolutionary Storage, Integrated Roof Rack
The Rover is RADICA's newest addition and takes the side pod concept even further. As the first side pod topper with an integrated roof rack and class-leading storage capacity, it's built for the adventurer who doesn't want to leave anything behind. Whether you're strapping kayaks to the top, organizing overland gear, or heading out with the family and everything that comes with it, the Rover gives you organized space inside and out without sacrificing the clean, low-profile look RADICA is known for.
If you're the type who loads up for a week and doesn't want to compromise, the Rover is your setup.
Cook Like You Mean It: The AfterBurner Camp Kitchen
A good summer camp setup lives and dies by its kitchen. The AfterBurner Camp Kitchen is RADICA's answer to the "where do I cook?" problem — and it solves it completely.
The AfterBurner is a self-contained, modular camp kitchen that rolls right out of your truck bed or SUV. No permanent install. No complicated setup. You pull it out, roll it to the tailgate, and you're cooking. It features a Coleman-compatible stove, a built-in Dometic GO Faucet with running water (powered by a rechargeable pump), and a RotoPax water tank with a quick-disconnect for easy refills. The internal storage is split into two sections — one for a paper towel holder, propane, and wet items; the other sized to hold a removable soft pack for all your pots, pans, and utensils. Bring the bag inside when you get home, run it through the dishwasher, and you're done.
When the lid's closed, it doubles as a seat or work surface. When you're on the road, it sits under the bed rails or fits in most SUV trunks. It even has wheels and a detachable pull handle, so one person can move it alone.
AfterBurner starts at $998. For summer camp cooking — real cooking, not just boiling water — nothing beats it.
Bring the Fire: The Original LavaBox Combo
Every summer night gets better around a fire. The Original LavaBox Combo packs 280,000 BTUs of propane fire into an ammo can — compact enough to throw in the truck, powerful enough to actually mean something.
The combo includes everything you need out of the box:
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The Original LavaBox ammo can firepit with the Trident Dual-Burner System
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The Over/Under/Grill/Thingy — a stand and grill combo that earns its spot in the kit
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The BugOut Bag (BOB) — a range bag that holds the LavaBox, regulator/hose, lighter, and Over/Under all in one organized package
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10 Hades Stones — ultra-light ceramic weave stones that handle grease and water better than standard lava rocks
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Steel-braided regulator and hose with a safety cut-off valve
The LavaBox is the move for anywhere fires aren't allowed or aren't practical — high-altitude spots, fire-ban zones, dispersed camping on dry summer land. It delivers real ambiance and real cooking capability without leaving a mark on the ground.
The Original LavaBox Combo is $279.
The Full Summer Build
Here's how it comes together on a typical RADICA summer trip:
You load up on a Friday afternoon. The AfterBurner slides under the bed rails. The LavaBox Combo is in its BugOut Bag, tucked in the side pod. Your gear is staged, your mattress is already in the MoonLander (or Rover). You drive.
You get to camp. You roll out the AfterBurner. You set up the LavaBox. You make dinner with running water and a two-burner stove at a real kitchen counter. After dark, you gather around the fire. When it's time to sleep, you climb into a locked, sealed, hard-shell camper with natural airflow and a full-length bed.
You wake up. You do it again.
Ready to Build Yours?
Whether you're starting with the MoonLander or going bigger with the Rover, RADICA's lineup is built for people who actually use their trucks — and want a camping setup that keeps up.
Simple, but better. That's the RADICA way. Get out there.
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