Hiatus Campers

Hiatus Campers Fully hard-sided pop-up truck camper
🚐 Patented design built for 4-season adventure
📍Bellingham, WA
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06/16/2026

Ford Maverick owners ask us this question all the time. 👇

A lot of people assume truck camping starts with upgrading to a bigger truck.

But for many campers, the real limitation isn’t the truck.

It’s the weight of the camper.

That’s why we focus on building lightweight truck campers with insulated hard-sided walls, weather protection, and fast setup, without requiring a full-size pickup to enjoy the experience.

More truck options. Better fuel economy. Less stress about payload. More freedom to camp in a vehicle you already enjoy driving every day.

Whether you’re researching a Ford Maverick camper, a Gladiator camper, a Ranger camper, or another small to midsize truck camper setup, it’s worth asking:

Do you actually need a bigger truck, or do you need a lighter camper?

What truck would you put a camper on if weight wasn’t the limiting factor? 👇

Love seeing our customers out enjoying their Hiatus in Seward, Alaska. 🏔️One of the most rewarding parts of building cam...
06/06/2026

Love seeing our customers out enjoying their Hiatus in Seward, Alaska. 🏔️

One of the most rewarding parts of building campers is getting to see where they end up. Because every Hiatus is custom designed with its owner before install day, we get to know the people behind the truck and learn about the adventures they’re planning long before they hit the road.

That’s why the trip reports, photos, and feedback shared in our Facebook group mean so much to us. Seeing customers using their campers exactly as intended by getting outside more often, traveling more comfortably, and spending less time dealing with gear, is the best validation we could ask for.

Thanks for trusting us to be part of the journey.

06/05/2026

Most people don’t skip camping because they hate camping.

They skip it because it starts feeling like work.

Loading gear.
Setting up camp.
Packing everything away the next morning.

That’s why we designed a truck camper that sets up in under a minute and packs down just as fast.

Fully hard-sided.
Fully insulated.
Lightweight enough for midsize and full-size trucks.

The goal was never to build the camper with the most features.

The goal was to make it easier to say “yes” to one more trip.

Where would you head this weekend if setup only took 60 seconds?

06/02/2026

DECKED Drawer System + Pop-Up Truck Camper

One question we’ve been getting more often lately:

“Can I keep my DECKED drawer system and still run a Hiatus Camper?”

Absolutely.

We’re seeing more customers pair their Hiatus with a DECKED system because it keeps tools, recovery gear, camp equipment, and everyday essentials organized without sacrificing the utility of the truck.

This 2021 Ford Ranger with a 5’ bed is a great example.

The DECKED platform raises the floor inside the camper, which can actually be a nice bonus for shorter campers. At 5’ tall, I can easily reach the pop-up latches and access gear without climbing.

For taller folks, we can also build additional frame height into the camper to help regain standing room above the drawer system. Some customers choose the extra height. Others don’t need it. That’s the advantage of a custom build.

No matter how you use your truck, the goal is the same: build the camper around your setup instead of forcing your setup to fit the camper.

Have a DECKED system already installed? We’d be happy to walk through the pros, tradeoffs, and fitment options for your truck.

for gear storage 🙌🏼

05/28/2026

You can’t have a bad day at work if you don’t go 🤷🏽‍♂️

Install day peek behind the scenes 🛠️After months of planning, emails, phone calls, truck measurements, and feature deci...
05/27/2026

Install day peek behind the scenes 🛠️

After months of planning, emails, phone calls, truck measurements, and feature decisions… you finally roll into the shop and get to watch your camper come to life on your truck for the first time.

Some customers book a nearby hotel we regularly work with. Others show up with all their camping gear packed and ready to sleep in the camper that same night.

Most installs take around 4–6 hours.

While we’re working, you’re welcome to hang in our private waiting room and get some remote work done, or we can point you toward some of our favorite food spots, trails, beaches, and coffee shops around Bellingham.

Once the install is complete, we don’t just hand you the keys and send you off.

We walk through the entire camper with you:
• opening + closing
• locking mechanisms
• electrical
• windows + shades
• bed slides
• attachment points
• maintenance
• general do’s + don’ts

Then we have you try everything yourself so you leave feeling comfortable and confident using it on your own.

And if something feels even slightly off, we adjust it before you leave. Gas struts are a good example. Different climates, elevations, and roof loads can change how they behave, so if setup doesn’t feel extremely easy, we fine tune it right there.

The goal is never just “finished.”
The goal is making sure the camper genuinely works well for YOU.

For anyone currently considering a build:
we only have a couple 2026 install slots left before we begin filling early 2027 dates.

And yes… our shop dogs want to be the ones to greet you first 🐶

Truck campers with insulated hard walls for desert camping 🌵☀️A lot of people don’t realize there’s a huge difference be...
05/26/2026

Truck campers with insulated hard walls for desert camping 🌵☀️

A lot of people don’t realize there’s a huge difference between a “hard wall pop up” and a fully insulated, fully hard-sided truck camper with zero fabric anywhere in the structure.

We regularly hear from customers who started with cheaper mass-produced campers because the entry price looked lower online… until they added insulation wall covers, windows, electrical, racks, and other essentials just to get close to the comfort level they wanted.

Then came the leaks, mold, failed seams, broken hinges, flapping fabric, poor insulation, or shipping a camper back across the country for repairs.

Hiatus Campers are built differently from the start.

✔️ Fully hard-sided. Zero canvas.
✔️ Waterproof composite wall panels with 1” closed-cell foam insulation (R6)
✔️ Insulated walls, roof, AND frame
✔️ Waterproof hinges rated for 1 million uses
✔️ Lightweight at roughly 420–520 lbs
✔️ Built one at a time in Bellingham, WA

These campers are designed for all types of nasty weather and rugged use. That means cold rain and snow in the mountains AND sleeping comfortably in desert heat with airflow, insulation, reflective white panels, and fans working together to regulate temps.

Sometimes “cheaper” becomes expensive twice. Why pay twice when spending a little more upfront could’ve gotten you a camper built to last and perform the way it claimed from day one?

📸 Snapshots from a recent trip to the desert for stargazing, rock admiring, and midnight hot spring soaks

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