Wild Land's PickupMate Trunk Converts a Truck Bed Into a Two-Level Campsite
Wild Land has introduced the PickupMate Trunk, a camping module that mounts on a pickup bed without drilling. It folds out into a two-story living area for two or three people, using an electro-actuated scissor-lift frame controlled by remote or app. The setup offers up to 9 feet of interior height, panoramic windows, and returns to a compact storage form when not in use.
Wild Land’s new module follows its earlier rooftop tent crowdfunding effort, but shifts toward a pickup-bed system. It attaches along the bed’s upper edge with multiple support points and needs no drilling, according to the article. It can serve as a cap, a rooftop-style tent, and a storage box.
Two sizes are offered. The smaller weighs 459 pounds and measures 67 by 59 by 24 inches when closed; the larger weighs 485 pounds and measures 73 by 59 by 24 inches. An 86.4Wh battery powers roughly six lift/fold cycles. Inside, the expanded layout reaches 118 inches long and up to 9 feet high, with windows, lighting, power, smart controls, and a 4.0 surround-sound system.
For pickup owners and outdoor travelers, this kind of powered, modular camper could lower the effort of turning a truck into shelter, potentially appealing to campers, overlanders, hunters, and anglers. It may also nudge accessory makers toward app-controlled, foldable designs. Because the units add hundreds of pounds and rely on a small battery for about six cycles, buyers may weigh convenience against payload, charging access, and durability in remote settings.