Washington’s Mammoth Overland, a subsidiary of Vashon Aircraft, revealed the production of its rugged rooftop camper SKL (i.e. Skull).
SKL relocates the comforts and conveniences of Mammoth Overland’s trailers to the roof, the company said.
“When we debuted the SKL Concept at Overland Expo West in Flagstaff this May, we received a ton of great feedback,” said Mammoth Overland President Scott Taylor. “Over the last six months, our engineers implemented that feedback and refined SKL, improving its features and usability, and created the production unit that our customers asked for.”
One major design improvement between the SKL prototype and production unit is its deployment. SKL’s front door now folds up from the floor, cutting deployment time down to as little as 30 seconds. Measuring 89 inches long, 59 inches wide and 18 inches tall, SKL is as long as a king-size mattress and boasts an interior width in between a queen and a full, which is more than enough room to sleep two adults comfortably.
Constructed entirely from painted high-strength aluminum, SKL boasts an R5 insulation rating, far above the R0 rating of traditional rooftop campers and tents, keeping campers comfortable in any season. Should campers desire more airflow, SKL features a bidirectional three-speed roof-mounted electric fan.
SKL’s optional roof rack can hold up to 500 pounds of gear — just slightly more than 1.5 times its 300-pound standard weight. Interior lighting is provided by dual interior light strips and six porthole windows. Two available auxiliary flood lights can be mounted to either side of the camper for trail and campsite illumination. All lights are powered by a standard 6-Amp-hour Renogy battery pack mounted in the camper’s roof structure.
Customers can upgrade either a 104- or 208-Ah battery pack for additional power storage. All SKLs are pre-wired for solar panels and can be recharged by shore power.
Mammoth Overland SKL rooftop camper starts at $11,500. Customers can reserve a Mammoth Overland SKL now via its dedicated webpage.
