Really great clean looking build. Functional and beautiful too! I’ve been learning a lot for my upcoming pop-up camper build out. I thought the Hiatus campers looked great, but was surprised to see their website saying they weren’t even going to do any new builds until July 2021. I have an Ovrlnd camper on order that should be available by December, so I went with that. Plus, it’s made in Flagstaff, super well built, and I live in Phoenix. The composite solid pop up on the Hiatus seems like a really great approach though.
Two questions: 1) that is a 6 1/2 foot bed, correct? It just looks like you have a ton of room in there, and I’m half tempted to think it’s an 8 foot bed, but your pictures don’t really look like it. I guess I’m just used to the tiny 5 foot bed in my Tacoma. I’m seriously looking at getting a Tundra with the 6 1/2 foot bed for the new camper because I want my room. It’s encouraging to see your pictures, if that’s not an 8 foot bed.
2) how do you like having your fridge closer to the cab not available to cooking off the back of the bed? I’m so used to having the fridge at the tailgate on my Tacoma, that I never really thought about a side pull fridge. Do you intend to always cook inside?
Hey Dstefran, thanks for the questions And complements on the build.
1) I dont exactly know know why there is a delay till July 2021 for Hiatus for manufacturing. Best guess, raw materials supply due to current events. You can contact them directly and they will likely fill you in with that information.
2) Yes, the fact that Hiatus is in Washington Stages does make it less convenient then if they were in Flagstaff, but it is what it is. But driving to Washington in genral makes for a great overland trip, especially if your going to pickup your new Hiatus Camper
Regardless I can understand your conveinance factor.
3) I can honestly say that the hard wall pop up that Hiatus offers is a complete game changer. So much better then my Mercedes Sprinter van ever was in regards to the comfort vs capability comparison ratio. Hiatus is the first mover on this product and its only a matter of time before other company see the light and start to copy it. Mark my wrods.
4) My truck is a 6.5ft bed, you are correct. It offer plenty of space for my wife, my busy, and my self. The Hiatus Setup acts as a middle ground between ”live out of” and “live in” rig....if that makes sense.
5) In regards to the fridge, I don’t mind it being in a location where I have to go in and out of the Hiatus to access it (I cant access it anyway else). It really doesn’t bother me that much, and I am a impatient person. Don’t get me wrong, it takes some getting use to, considering I came from a 170 sprinter with all the space in the world. That being said you can easily build (or have hiatus build) you a layout and slider for your fridge setup to be accessible from the back doors.
Probably the only inconvenient aspect to the hiatus is getting in and out of it. You gotta remember to stay low for longer then you expect while entering it, otherwise you can scrap you back while entering it. To me, thats a small price to pay for the massive up sides to the design.
6) I primarily cook outside the Hiatus. Ive only cooked inside it twice due to bad weather. Like any rig, cooking in side it is not ideal for smells and mess.
I am in Tucson. If you ever wanna come tour my rig and see it for yourself I am MORE then happy to show you. Let me know. Some good things are worth the wait.
Cheers!
