Look What I Did To My Friends Car || Ultimate DIY Camping Conversion
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I am a old lady here and just wanted too see how you made this car like a camper. Wow, I love this video and love your humor. This is May 8/2021 and Mothers Day . And i am alone here and you made my day!! Thank You so much.
Betty, time to get that Subaru camper and hit the road.
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Happy Belated Mother's Day!
Never too late. You can Betty👋👋👋🇳🇿
Happy mother's day
I had an ‘06 Forester, which I loved, but, for me, there was not enough head room for sleeping and that’s just with 3” of memory foam directly on the floor. I’m in a pop-top micro van from Japan now with an 8” air mattress on the not-exactly-flat rear seats. This works and when I’m not using it, I have 2 small, rear bench seats. So it can function as my daily driver as well as camping van. Still, If I had the skills, (and energy) I would be building something myself. In the meantime I’ll just enjoy your video and others like it. Thank you 🌸
I have done some woodworks in the past but this woodwork plan kzhead.infoUgkxZF0EMnrujZvqHhGkxiz559uIABJWR9TG helps me do much in a far lesser time than i used to do i have already built several projects with this plan and i intend to do many more soon. Thank you so much!
A Subaru converted to a camper by a tattooed bearded guy in flannel is the most Portland thing I've seen in at least 24 hours.
Another excellent build from Jason. One thing to consider is putting the cabinet structure on the passenger side of the vehicle for better weight distribution while driving.
Love the video, but some ideas if you do it again. Use 12mm ½ inch ply. If you can get light weight ply go for that. That is what the custom drawer builders use here in Australia. And we do have a lot of 4WDs here down under and we all have or need drawers in the back. Also consider Teflon drawer slides, light weight, low to no maintenance, and gives more room for drawer storage. Also I would like to have the unit anchored to the car ror a cargo barrier. Again what we do here, sure beats getting a head full of ply in a frontal collision. That fridge sure won’t hold much beer. 😬 Again keep doing what you do, love your work.
This is beautiful. Only comment is that the left side will be seriously heavy if there's anything in the drawers. But ... gorgeous. I absolutely love to watch your videos.
This is what I love about your channel, the variety you squeeze in. It's so refreshing from the endless "workshop projects" or 15 minute perfect gifts that clearly take hours off camera. Oh and the dry humour obviously 😉👍
Damn that transition to start the music by throwing the mat, 10 outta 10
@CJ Wilemon Well.. fuck you. 😀
Awesome build. Seen this before but building something for my van so got back to it, sorry for the late comment. My experience from previous builds and camping is it's easy to remove the bottom piece of the back seat to get a horizontal surface.
Very cool. I think those drawer handles are pretty vulnerable. I would have screwed on a leather or nylon tab in verticle position so nothing would catch on them.
Brilliant. Me and my dog car camp in our Ford focus estate. No conversion.. I would love a small box unit though like part of this for storage. I just have fold up table and chairs strapped to the side, large dog bed behind the passenger front seat. I sleep on 2 fold up waterproof three section camping mattresses on the other side. A well insulated cool box which can keep food cold for 48 hours with the freeze packs in it. A plastic lidded box holds everything else needed - cooker, utensils, dry food spare gas, lantern etc etc. The fold down oblong wash up basin holds the dog's water bowl from spilling when driving. Light at night by solar garden wall lights - very bright! Put string through the holes meant for screws and you can hang them up a inside or out. Emergency toilet a tight lidded round plastic box that stores under driver's seat. A few power banks for recharging phone and tablet. A tarp and some plastic electric fence poles for making an awning off the roof rails over the rear door if wet. Front passenger seat and well area holds two 5 litre water bottles, rucksack, boots etc. Have opening roof window for ventilation. Bubble wrap cut to window sizes for insulation - spray windows with water and that holds the bubble wrap to them. Also gives a little privacy in daylight if you want that. And I carry a two person tent. Can bring my bike mounted in the tow bar if I wish. It's basic but it works.
This amazingly well put together. Thanks so much for the quality and detailed video!
Beautiful craftsmanship I love it when a plan comes together.The work you did represents my first love which was cabinetry but I couldnt make the money I needed here doing that so I went to work in my dads body shop and became a metal man doing collision repair and race car work as well. Anyway hats off to one craftsman from another.
Ok well another old lady here chiming in!!.. I think you just made my kids dreams come true! Thank you so much for that! Did you know there's this crazy sugar beet thing?.. well you HAVE to send them a pic of your setup before they'll hire you. So I'm getting Loganberry a Honda Pilot (I hope) and with your setup she's gonna be sugar beet QUEEN! And after, she can finally fulfill her dream of living in her car (I guess that's when we call it a "micro-camper") thanks again from my soon to be Millennial Nomad ❤️
thank you for mentioning the spare tire!! a lot of conversion videos don't
You are one clever carpenter dude. I have always thought that creativity was just as important as the execution. Keep up the good work.
This post caught my eye as I would like to rig up my utility trailer for camping. I enjoy seeing your workmanship and the narration/humor fits. Great post.
Ok, you totally had me laughing and learning. I'm 68 retired with a little dog. I have a 2004 Mercury Mountaineer SUV that I totally love and want to convert into a camper. Your build is brilliant. You inspired me.
I think this video and your build covers it all and more. This style is so awesome, simple and precise. Wow. Thank you.
I have seen a lot of these videos on different vehicles and yours is the best in my opinion very educational very instructional and very entertaining and I like your narrating awesome job.👏👏👏👍🏻✌🏻.
Love your sense of humor! Thank you for sharing this, looking to do my own build out, got lots of good ideas!
Lmao 🤣 that commentary and ending was the 💣
Middle-aged Subaru Outback driving female ...and avid adventurist extraordinaire. Watching your video for ideas on how to upgrade my current car camping set up; not to find out how many groceries it will hold.🙎♀️
This is such an awesome build. Love this video. So fun to watch, and informative at the same time. Thanks!
Nathan: "My wife kicked me out of the house, can I stay with you?" Bourbon guy: "Let's see what we can do with your car."
Lol good one
Absolutely great video. Thank you so much for sharing that experience.
This kicks butt on the sleeping platform I built in the bed of my Ranger w/ camper shell. It was perfect for a college kid working in the driveway of the apartment. The platform sat on top of the wheel wells with the perfect space for Rubbermaid storage tubs. One for the kitchen. One for dry food. One for the dry clothes. One for kayaking gear. Plus extra room for paddles and an 8’ bed and fatty mattress. Aaaaaaa, the good ol days.
Great job! Very functional, not overdone, looks like a good basic setup, to keep things well organized while on a camping trip, or cross country trip. Awesome! I like it a lot!
As a woodworker myself. Not currently, but I stole dabble in from time to time. I want to reassure you that your skills are amazing. Except for the very beginning. But you taught yourself and you remembered so there's nothing else that needs to be said. With that also your commentary skills and video recording are top-notch. You get your point across with a standard guide with easy listening. So with that I say Bravo awesome video. Great commentary great style and you also make sure that people feel comfortable and even if they do make mistakes it's okay. But you make that reassuring and easy to say well you know, we'll just have to do it again. You don't make it so it's one way. That's it. So again congratulations!! A great video
I loved this video (& its presenter) so much that I won't even be offended by the middle-aged woman comment! 😂😂 Besides the reason I found you was searching on KZhead for how to convert my Acura MDX into a non-permanent camping shelter ... now all I need to find is a cute, sarcastic (middle-aged) woodworking man to do it for me 😍😂😁! Awesome video!!
can't take the smile out of my face... from the beginning upto the end, i am so entertained
I love it. I did something similar in my Subaru Impreza Hatchback... I have one suggestion - put some support/legs at the front of the platform going all the way to the rear seat passengers floor. The foam in rear seats will colaps a little bit under the wight of the structure so after couple of day/weeks it can be un-level or wobbly. It happened to me so I´ve removed rear seats all together and made support structure/with extra storage instead of them. The other great thing about that I have excuse for not driving my mother in law with us since the car is 2 seater now :D . I wish Nathan good luck with his car. Car camping is cheap, comfy and huge fun. Cheers :)
That is what I am thinking about doing... but only remove one rear seat, on the driver's side. I discovered if I remove the headrest on my front passenger seat, push the seat all the way forward, the back will go all the way down, and lines up exactly with the back seat. That rear seat back also reclines a little, too. I just need a filler pillow for my feet to keep them level. It makes a good sized bed, though. Had my Lexus suv for 20 years and just now finding this out. Anyway, I will leave one seat and the middle piece, and remove the second rear seat if I do long term camping, but still have a rear seat for my dog when not using it as a bed. It will give me tons of extra storage space and a little leg room sitting sideways when the "bed" is laid out. Leaving one seat will counter balance weight from all the storage on the driver side. I also think about quick getaways if being harrassed... I think it's better to have the driver seat up and ready to roll, if necessary. I do lose a little storage capability, but thinking I can gain it in the back by moving my tire to the roof rack. If I have a flat, I won't have to move all that stuff out of the way, and there's a ton of storage under there. I 'll just have to build so I can access it.
That was an awesome build and I need to find more people like you to listen to cause dude your humor is contagious and I giggled thru the whole video!
This is my first time coming across your page not only are you gifted but your humerus to what a blessing
I love this video. I’m a local and been scouring KZhead for ideas to turn the back of my Jeep Compass into a mini “camper van” for myself. I somehow stumbled to your video and love this idea of yours that the built wasn’t permanent and removable when you want full use of your car. Kudos to you for your skills and for being such a great friend to Nathan. You inspire me. 😊
Well done bro. Very cool. Your buddy Nathan is all set and lucky to have such a talented friend
Fantastic!! You could totally manufacture these and sell them as kits. Just have the manufacturer measurements for the vehicle you are building it for. People would pay a pretty penny for them.
What a beautiful build man. I love how much thought and care you put into your work, thanks for all the handy tips and inspiration 👍
Love that friends voice. And he did an awesome job with the conversation.🙂
FINALLY! THE VIDEO I HAD BEEN SEARCHING FOR! Thank you so much! Months and months searching for a Subaru Outback build video! It was so fun to watch and very informative, I know exactly what to do with my Subie!
If you would have made a door in the top of the bed part, and taken the top of the spare tire compartment off, you could access that compartment and made it available for more storage. The drawers underneath could have also been long and wedge shaped, again increasing storage. Of course you would also have had to make a door in the bottom of the one drawer to access the spare well. Mount the solar panel on a rooftop box and......voila, more storage as well! Nice job!
Real cool conversion, really cool presented. Love your humor, too. Thank you
This not only a fantastic instructional video but very entertaining to watch too! Loved it! Thank you for the humour and the skills!
I like your use of CAD. Cardboard Assisted Design. Despite the early blunder, it turned out very nicely. Congratulations. You have done the impossible. You made a Subaru Outback cool.
This was hilarious and informative! Thank you for being so entertaining and humble.
Skill and humor...my two favorite things in a video! Thanks for sharing your talent and personality.
Your comedic narration made me chuckle so much. Great video and beautiful work.
So many good ideas.I need to also fit a large dog! And some equipment like 5 gallon bucket, solar generator, etc. Might have to take out rear seats for under bed/under cabinet storage.
Susan, this is a 5 minutes conversion, not a camper.
This was so well produced it made me stand up and pay attention. Besides the topic was great, the narration and comedic production was hilarious. Instantly subbed. "Oh what I would do for a workshop like that....all that room!!!"
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Pretty sure the yellow tabs on the heavy duty drawer slides are to lock them into place lol. If you had let that go through the face you wouldnt have needed the locking latch, as the slides would lock in when fully pushed in, and when fully extended.
Great video and fantastic narration....complete with humor.. awesome! I enjoyed video and was entertained as well...thanks.
We built cabinets into the wall of my Prius but very shallow ones just for clothes. If I wasn’t traveling with a 75 pound dog, I coulda made more cabinet space. I loved making it look less like a car inside and more like a home! Cool build y’all 😃
I saw your homey Prius build and am inspired to do my Prius V that way, but with a way to turn the built-in away for access to underneath in that roomy existing cavity. I LOVE your art and your spunky personality.
This episode is amazing! I ❤️ the conversion. In less than 5 minutes it’s ready for camping.
You did great! Making it look easy. Thank you for sharing your expertise, and humor. I enjoyed that most....Smile
Love the little sneaky comment re not needing to camp with electricity. I started tent camping in 1970 and thought the whole purpose of camping was to get away from all that. Fire light, double mantle lanterns, pouring water out of a container instead of running it thru piping, etc. But it was a great build for your friend anyway.
Wow, great job on your build! I want one for my SUV.! I'm hoping to find someone here local to make it happen! I'm 61 and I'm getting ready but need to do the prep work on my vehicle.. Thanks guy's! Love your sense of humor!!!
Look for a local wood working club. Good luck with your conversion.
Wow! Fabulous build,and you have a lovely deep voice,what I call a "Chesty rumble voice"
Wait, WHO ARE YOU!! I just found this channel. I simply love your personality you guys are too cool and very creative. I'm happy that I found you. Thank you for sharing 🙂
I've been watching lots of these 'how to' videos, too many really but I'm putting off doing, its easier to watch and your video has to be one of the best, no not one of the best, THE BEST. you commentary , is great to hear and your building skill are pretty neat too, so thanks for making the best 'how to' to watch and definitely learn from. Amazing .
Good design for warm climates. You learn very quickly that sitting up inside is an absolute must, along with being able to cook inside when it rains all day (cooking under the tailgate just does not work in heavy rain), oh and being able to access the storage without popping the tailgate every five seconds, found all that out after my conversion and ended up stripping it all out to address those problems. Still, as I said, yours is good for summer camps/warm climates.
Hi. Where can we see your build? Do you think a large awning is good enough for cooking in the rain?
I'm dying! Not only was this very informative, it was supremely entertaining. The beard rub on the template was just what the doctor ordered.
Crafty, creative and absolutely brilliant. Loved it.
Amazing sharing very helpfull and so interessting.I had much fun...thanks and best Wishes for 2022.
I was literally saving to do this exact build. Nice job.
Love the video & step by step narration...very well done!... However I would have taken out the back seat to avoid d having to raise the platform... thereby giving more headroom & storage under the platform where the seats had.been.. it would have also allowed for access to the now empty spare tire space for storage by creating an access panel... Of course not taking the seats out allows for a quick change back to a regular vehicle..
This is splendid. You applied your skill in a practical way.
Thank you for the video. Blessings to you.
Mathen is lucky to have a talented friend like you
Interesting...very nice mod, and you gave me some good ideas to think about. I'm doing the same modification to my 4WD Suburban for use in my photo expeditions...8 feet of sleeping room, plus much more for storage. Slide out drawers will give me concealment to keep photo gear hidden from prying eyes. Luckily, due to the interior height, I can go with deeper drawers and still have enough headroom.
Soooo great! Wish i lived closer i would pay big to have you build my van out! Thank you so much for what you do🌹Blessings to you!
So useful! Really appreciate you doing this video
just started my first van build so I've been binging your cabinet making stuff and found this. this channel is fucking sick i love this.
From experience he may find hinging the cupboard door the other side is more useful so you can reach into it from outside the vehicle more easily. I actually subscribed to your channel some months ago to learn how to make cupboards for my second van build. I have learned so much from you during lockdown here in GB. Varnished wood is so practical as a sand and re-varnish deals with scuffs and scratches.
Good tip. That’s exactly the addition I’d like to make to that cover where he tucks the Coleman stove. I’m going to hinge it as well as adding like a triangle shaped piece of wood beneath for support... or something there to support the weight of sink filled w water...then do a cut out for my collapsible sink. Then it’s outside the car for draining without lifting it. But then u just smash it back flat in the cutout and close cover and Bobs your uncle!
Love the timbre of you voice, very soothing. I'm a fan. Luckily The content is also worth tuning in for. Excellent build. I hope yer man has many adventures ahead of him.
Awesome!! (?) Shouldn’t you drill vent holes on side panel for fridge compressor.. ?
I have watched SO SO many build videos - thank you for making this one. Actually looks doable.
This is AMAZING. Omg, please do a minivan. We need to see what you do with a minivan!
Cargo van!!
@@youwilllivetoregretthis nah, there is pkenty of room in a cargo van to work with, and more cargo van conversoons on youtube than you can shake a stick at. Really good minivan conversions are fewer than those.
If you think this is cool check out the KZhead channel called Mav! He has something like this but BIGGER built in to the bed of an f150. Give you better options for the mini van
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Great build. Cool video. Entertaining vibe. Thanks for sharing.
Cool video! Cool setup! I would like to pass on this video to another KZhead personality, Wonder Hussy. But I don't know how. She travels around mostly the desert around Nevada and camps in her Toyota 4 Runner. I think she could benefit from something like this. She lives in Las Vegas. I have also been thinking something like this or just pull out storage drawers under a flat deck for camping and hunting.
Why 3/4 plywood? Probably could have made it with 3/8 or 1/2 for the base and 1/4 for the cabinets. Save a lot of weight.
I tried half-inch as a base and it didn't seem sturdy enough, so on my base I've gone to 3/4.
Very informative and entertaining. As an Outback owner, I so love your build. Thanks for sharing.
The drawer face trick is much appreciated. I love learning new tricks. My carpentry skill leve is Sucks. So I love the hacks. Thank you.
Such a wholesome video ❤️ loving the bromance there!
You're not a Car Guy yet... but you're now a Master Fabricator!!! Well done Sir!!!
Loved your (and what I call 'IKEA') 'easy in, easy out' conversion concept! I found this at just the right time, as I've just started looking for a practical solution to work with a Ford Transit Connect, one where I have to keep the van 'clean' for the yearly roadworthy inspection. I've been a bicycle tourer so far, but I think it's finally time to grow up. So ahead, this winter here in Finland, is my very first van conversion project. Luckily, like Nathan, I also have a buddy to do most (all?) of the woodwork for me. 😏 Thanks for the ideas and inspiration. All the best for your future projects.
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Thank you for sharing your expertise
What a thorough video. Well edited. Looks like fun.
Second time watching this video and I love it so much! What a fantastic build!!!!!
Why didn’t you utilise the spare wheel well? The perfect place for a water system. Make a fibreglass water container or even just some water jugs hooked together with hoses. You could get all fancy and put an air compressor in the wasted space behind the tail lights and pressurise the water tank to have running water.
How much weight do you think this can carry?
@@geographyinaction7814 @Geography in Action It would probably be another 50 lbs. to add/create a 5 gallon or so water tank filled up with a portable water pump set up. So I'd say it wouldn't be an issue to build that into the spare tire well.
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I was thinking about that too
Awesome video this week. It turned out very unique and cool. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Keep Making. God Bless.
Amazing work as always. Utilizing every bit of space available.
Magnificent job, talk about being a 'happy camper'!👏🏻👍🏻
I just subscribed to you on the back of this video. Totally brilliant!!!
Fantastic skills this is great vans pick ups etc. Thankyou for sharing.
I built a similar setup in my suburban a few years ago. We still use it every summer almost every weekend. Make camping a breeze when everything you need is in the truck already... just grab some food, your keys, and hop in and go. Mine ended up being permanent though... 2 large drawers, a full size bed on the platform, all rear (2nd and 3rd row both) seats removed, a set of cabinets up against the front seats, etc. Nothing like a 4 wheel drive tent to really camp anywhere you want to... lol.
Love that food storage area. It’s great to see carpentry used to build an actual ‘car pantry’. :-)
Wow, love your skills but I think I love your tools even more! Very entertaining too! Great work, Greg (Australia)
He does have some nice tools and a clean roomy shop
Very cool. Love the little bit of comedy thrown in there too. Thanks guys for a very informative tutorial 👍
Wow, camping has become a VERY good option since 2020 and Covid. I LOVE camping so this is great. My family really enjoyed our 2020 with LOTS of camping and outdoor fun like Mountain Biking.