Two removable flatbed pop-ups, same builder, same construction, and a $37,000 spread between them. If you're cross-shopping the Hudson Bay wet bath against the High Country, the honest answer is that the truck in your driveway decides most of it before you ever get to the floor plan.
Both campers do the same core job. They mount on an Aluma Tray flatbed, they pop up for standing headroom and drop back down for travel, they run four-season composite construction on an aluminum exoskeleton, and they lift off when you want your truck back. The Hudson Bay wet bath is 8 feet wall-to-wall inside and sits on a 3/4-ton or one-ton flatbed. The High Country flatbed pop-up opens to 9 feet 6 inches wall-to-wall and needs an F-450, F-550, RAM 4500, or RAM 5500 under it.
Start With the Truck
This is the part that settles it for most people.
The Hudson Bay is spec'd for factory 3/4-ton and one-ton North American trucks running a flatbed. An F-350, a RAM 3500, a Silverado 3500. It's not built for half-tons.
The High Country flatbed pop-up is spec'd for a Ford F-450 or F-550, or a RAM 4500 or 5500, with a 60-inch cab-to-axle measurement. That's a super-duty or cab-chassis truck, and it's a bigger, more expensive platform to own before you add a camper to it.
So if you already have the truck, you already have your answer. If you're building the whole rig from scratch, the truck decision and the camper decision are really one decision, and it's worth pricing both together.
Side by Side
| Spec | Hudson Bay 8' Wet Bath | High Country Pop-Up |
|---|---|---|
| Interior, wall-to-wall | 8 ft | 9 ft 6 in |
| Exterior length | 156" | 193" |
| Closed height | 58" | 64" |
| Open height | 81" | 81" |
| Truck fit | 3/4 and 1-ton flatbed | F-450/550, RAM 4500/5500 (60" CTA) |
| Dinette | East/west, folds into a bed | U-shaped, folds into a bed |
| Sleeps | 3 in the wet bath layout | 4+ |
| Wet bath | 29" × 38" | 27" × 40", side door access |
| Fresh water | 20 gal | 38 gal |
| Gray water | 20 gal on the tray, no charge | 15 gal in cabin |
| Solar | 220W, expandable | 440W (2× 220W), expandable |
| 3000W Victron inverter | Option | Standard, with Cerbo GX |
| Aluma Tray | 8' | 9 HD |
| Price (USD) | From $88,392 | From $125,205 |
The Length Names Are Not the Interior
Worth being plain about this, because it trips up almost everyone shopping the Hudson Bay.
Both the 8' and the 6.75' Hudson Bay have the same 8-foot wall-to-wall interior. The number in the name is the length of the base that sits on the tray, not the space inside.
- 8' has a squared rear and sits on a full 8-foot Aluma Tray
- 6.75' uses a rear kick-out to reach the same 8-foot back wall, so it fits a short bed
The High Country works the same way from the other direction. Its base is 8 feet on the tray, the same footprint as the Hudson Bay 8', and a rear kick-out extends the interior to 9 feet 6 inches. That extra foot and a half is what the whole High Country floor plan is built around.
What the Extra Foot and a Half Buys
Inside the Hudson Bay you get an over-cab queen bed, an east/west dinette that folds down into a bed, a galley along the wall, and the enclosed wet bath. Everything sits within arm's reach, and it sleeps three in the wet bath configuration or four with the dry bath.
Here's the Hudson Bay wet bath walkthrough:
The High Country uses its length for a U-shaped dinette, 51 inches on the driver side and 39 inches on the passenger side, that also folds into a bed. The queen mattress sits over 2.5 inches of under-bed storage, and the camper sleeps four or more. Seven windows in the soft wall keep it bright when the roof is up.
Plenty of Hudson Bay owners travel for weeks at a stretch and wouldn't trade the layout for anything. If you'd rather have more elbow room around the dinette and extra storage to go with it, that's what the High Country adds.
Both Baths Are Real Baths
Neither one asks you to rig up a shower.
The Hudson Bay wet bath is a 29-inch by 38-inch enclosed space with the toilet and shower together. Close the door and you have a bathroom you can use in weather, which is the point of four-season travel. On the Hudson Bay it's a floor plan choice, and the alternative is the dry bath with a pull-out toilet drawer and a shower you set up in the dinette area.
The High Country wet bath is 27 inches by 40 inches with side door access and a soft-wall enclosure, and it's standard on every build. A Thetford C223CS cassette toilet is included, where the Hudson Bay lists the cassette toilet as an option.
Power and Water Are the Real Range Difference
Specs on paper turn into how many days you can stay out.
The Hudson Bay carries 20 gallons of fresh water in the wet bath layout, 220 watts of roof solar with room to expand, a 130-liter Isotherm drawer fridge and freezer, and a Truma AquaGo on-demand hot water system paired with a Truma Vario heater. Removable Hudson Bay models don't carry an onboard gray tank. Wastewater drains to the ground or a container, and if you're on an Aluma Tray you can add a 20-gallon gray tank at no charge. It replaces the rear driver-side storage box and connects by hose.
The High Country nearly doubles the water and the solar: 38 gallons fresh with a 12V pump and sight gauge, 15 gallons of gray in the cabin, and 440 watts on two 220-watt panels. It runs the same 130-liter Isotherm fridge, a Truma Eco Combi for heat and hot water, and a 3000W Victron MultiPlus inverter with a Cerbo GX display for monitoring, all standard.
Here's the High Country walkthrough, systems and all:
Room for the Gear That Doesn't Go Inside
Floor plan is only half of what the extra length buys. The High Country also gives you more places to put the gear that lives outside the camper.
Start with the tray. The High Country sits on the Aluma Tray 9 HD, which has a 9-foot bed, and the camper base is 8 feet. That leaves bed length up front for a storage box, or for a spare if you're running 40-inch-plus tires and it isn't going anywhere else. Front storage box options are available on the Aluma Tray to fill that space. The Hudson Bay 8' uses the full 8-foot tray, so the camper takes up the whole bed.
Then there's the back end. The High Country's rear kick-out is cut back at the bottom, which lifts the rear corner and helps your departure angle on steep exits. It also gives you a face to build on:
- Kick Out Molle, the OEV rear rack with the lower 45-degree kickout, $1,849
- 2-Piece Molle, lower under-window panel plus a full-height passenger-side panel, $2,055
- Ski box that holds four sets of skis and mounts straight to the kickout, $2,500
- Passenger-side tire carrier rated to 40 inches, $1,983
The 8' Hudson Bay comes at the back end differently. It has a squared rear rather than a kick-out, with its own molle and ladder combinations and a 40-inch tire carrier of its own.
Both of these started as custom work on the rig pictured above. Both are available now, and both are being added to the order form.
- Storage riser. This build needed the camper sitting higher to clear a roof rack and a spare mounted ahead of it. Rather than shim it, OEV built a riser that puts the added height to work as a storage compartment. It swallows long items like a ladder plus whatever else you'd rather not carry inside. Any camper that needs to come up for clearance can use one.
- Rear hydraulic lift. Designed for the High Country and mounted on the rear wall. This owner uses it for an electric bike. It'll also lower a storage box to the ground, so it handles anything heavy you'd rather not muscle up to camper height.
Pricing on both comes from OEV directly until they land on the order form.
The Price Gap Is Smaller Than It Looks
The sticker difference between an $88,392 Hudson Bay and a $125,205 High Country is about $37,000. Part of that is size and truck class. A meaningful part of it is equipment that's bundled into the High Country and priced separately on the Hudson Bay.
Things the High Country includes as standard that are options on the Hudson Bay 8':
- 3000W Victron inverter, $3,895 on the Hudson Bay
- Thetford cassette toilet, $1,555
- Upper galley cabinet, $1,287.50
- Under-bed storage, $1,705
- Induction and propane cooktop, $310
Spec a Hudson Bay 8' wet bath with all five and you're at $97,144.50 before anything else, which is a more honest starting point for comparison. The rest of the gap isn't pure floor plan either. It's close to double the water and solar, a heavier-duty tray with room left over up front, and the rear kick-out you can hang gear off.
Which One Should You Buy?
Running a 3/4-ton or one-ton and want a proper enclosed shower without going up a truck class? The Hudson Bay wet bath is the one. It's 58 inches closed, which clears a lot of garages, and the 6.75' length gives you the identical interior on a short bed.
Configure Your Hudson Bay
Pick your length, bath layout, and options, and watch the price update as you go.
Already on a super-duty, or building one from the chassis up? The High Country gives you the U-shaped dinette, close to double the water and solar, room on the tray for a front box or an oversized spare, and a full-size floor plan that still folds down to 64 inches for travel.
Configure Your High Country
Set up the largest pop-up in the OEV line to match your truck, and see the price as you build.
Either way you're mounting on an Aluma Tray, OEV's sister company under the Lite Industries umbrella. The Hudson Bay 8' pairs with the 8' tray, and the High Country pairs with the 9 HD. Want to see the whole removable lineup in one place? Start with the flatbed truck campers page.
Want the long version on either one? There's a full write-up of the Hudson Bay wet bath floor plan and one on the High Country flatbed pop-up.
Built to Conquer. Built to Last.
Two campers, same composite panels, same aluminum exoskeleton, same four-season build, sized for two different trucks. Pick the one that matches what you drive and how you travel, then build it in the configurator or reach out to the OEV team and talk it through.