Last couple of years, we've been seeing these tents that are pitched in a pick-up truck's bed. They look pretty ingenuous but haven't found them for sale around us. Does anyone know what the proper name is for this innovation? What stores sell them? Are they comfortable or practical? Thank you for your help. Suzi

Take a look at this website:
http://www.tentsontrucks.com/ I don't have any experience with these, but they seem to have several styles and it is a place to start.
You're not changing equipment before your Alaska trip are you?

No! The tent-on-truck idea looked like a good step up a tent camper might consider so wanted to do some research before we were asked about them. Thought Forum readers would be a good source of pros and cons of this style of camping. Ed, thanks for the link.

FYI - Fred is more likely to trade in his wife than the motorhome

and finding snowball in hell would be easier than getting Fred back into a tent.

Me, too