Outpost Campers Introduces an Eight-Foot-Bed Model With 48-Volt Power

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Outpost Campers has introduced the Outpost 8.0, its second production model and its largest camper to date. The hard-sided, four-season unit is designed around eight-foot pickup beds and targets three-quarter-ton and larger trucks.

The company says the camper was developed specifically for long-bed trucks, allowing the tailgate to close while retaining the model’s interior and exterior functions. Like the company’s smaller Outpost 6.5, the 8.0 is designed to be removed from the truck in minutes when the owner needs to use the pickup bed for other purposes.

The floor plan includes a wet bath with a full-height shower, six feet four inches of interior standing height, a 40-gallon fresh-water tank and sleeping accommodations for the intended truck-camper use case. Outpost describes the camper as completely propane-free, with a 48-volt power system intended to support longer stays away from hookups.

The new model expands the company’s approach beyond the shorter-bed segment served by the Outpost 6.5. The manufacturer says more than 200 examples of the 6.5 have left its Bayfield, Colorado, shop and notes that the smaller model has received multiple industry awards. The 8.0 is being positioned as a larger-capacity option rather than as a replacement for the existing camper.

Outpost lists estimated lead times of three to four months for the 8.0 and one to two months for the 6.5. The company also announced a price increase for the 6.5 effective September 15, 2026, while continuing to present both campers as alternatives to permanently built-in truck bodies or motorhomes.

The product’s removable architecture, 48-volt electrical system and lack of propane equipment place it within the growing segment of truck-bed habitats that combine residential functions with the ability to return the pickup to cargo duty. Its eight-foot-bed focus also addresses a part of the market that is less well served by compact pop-up campers and short-bed modules.