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Alaskan Campers has been building hard-sided pop-up truck campers in Washington State since the 1950s. The HS 640 is a new, lighter model. It keeps the classic Alaskan design, where solid walls rise up to give you full standing height at camp, then lower for a sleek profile on the road. But it’s built from new composite materials to cut weight so it can ride on many half-ton pickups without upgrading your truck.
A Lighter Alaskan, Built from Scratch
The HS 640 wasn’t adapted from an older model. Alaskan designed it from the ground up around weight savings. The walls are 1.5-inch structural insulated panels with high-density PIR foam and fiberglass skins, which makes them rigid, rot-proof, and rated R-11. The frame uses a patent-pending aluminum and PVC “thermal break” design that stops outside heat and cold from traveling through the metal, reducing condensation at the corners and keeping the inside temperature steadier.
Why it matters: a lighter camper puts less strain on your truck, drives better, and opens up truck camping to people who don’t want to buy a heavy-duty pickup just to haul it.
Built for Off-Grid Trips
The standard power system is serious for a camper this size: two lithium batteries with 324Ah total, a 200-watt solar panel with a Victron charge controller, a DC-DC charger that tops up the batteries while you drive, a Victron touchscreen control center, 30-amp shore power, and external ports for Starlink and portable solar. A MaxxAir roof fan comes standard, and you can add rooftop air conditioning, a diesel heater, more solar, and more batteries.
Inside the Camper
Inside, there’s an RV queen mattress, powder-coated aluminum cabinets in your choice of blue, gray, green, or beige, bamboo countertops, dual-pane tinted windows with built-in blinds and screens, and storage under the floor. Options include an Isotherm fridge, an induction cooktop, an indoor and outdoor shower, a tankless water heater, a composting toilet, and a water filter.
Design Details
- Builder: Alaskan Campers, Winlock, Washington
- Model: HS 640 hard-sided pop-up truck camper
- Size: 6.4-foot floor length; 86.5″ tall
- Weight: about 1,500 lbs dry; Alaskan says it fits many half-ton pickups
- Walls: 1.5″ composite SIPs with PIR foam and fiberglass skins, R-11
- Frame: aluminum and PVC thermal-break frame
- Power: 324Ah lithium batteries, 200W solar, Victron charge controller and DC-DC charger, 30A shore power
- Comfort: MaxxAir roof fan; optional AC and diesel heat
- Interior: RV queen bed, aluminum cabinets, bamboo counters
- Water: up to 21 gallons fresh
- Price: $54,495 (as listed on the Alaskan Campers HS 640 page in October 2026)
What Makes This Camper Special
- The classic Alaskan hard-sided pop-up, now built lighter to fit a wider range of trucks.
- Composite, rot-proof walls with real insulation.
- A thermal-break frame that reduces condensation.
- A lithium and solar power system that comes standard.
For more truck campers, see the OEV Back Country 6.85′, this pop-up truck camper with sit-up room, and the Kimbo 6 hard-side truck camper.
Learn More
Alaskan Campers HS 640
Model page: alaskancampers.com
Contact: alaskancampers.com/contact-us · info@alaskancampers.com · 360.767.9271
Instagram: @alaskan.campers
Photos: Alaskan Campers. Pricing as listed on alaskancampers.com in October 2026.
Highlights
- Hard-sided pop-up truck camper by Alaskan Campers
- About 1,500 lbs dry; Alaskan says it fits a wider range of trucks, including many half-ton pickups
- Rot-proof composite walls and thermal-break frame
- Lithium batteries and solar standard
- RV queen bed and aluminum cabinetry
Explore More
- OEV Back Country 6.85′: An All-Composite Slide-In Pop-Up Truck Camper
- This Pop-Up Truck Camper Gives You Sit-Up Room
- Kimbo 6: A Hard-Side Truck Camper
- An In-Cab Bed in a Toyota Tundra
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