Transforming Our 4Runner into a Camper: The Ultimate Car Camping Setup Tour

Join us as we take you on a detailed tour of our 4Runner camper conversion! We've transformed our 4Runner into a cozy and functional overlanding setup, perfect for weekend getaways and extended adventures. In this video, we'll walk you through every detail of our build, including the custom platform bed, storage solutions, and essential gear we've incorporated to make our trips comfortable and enjoyable. Discover how we managed to create this amazing setup for under $400, and get inspired to create your own 4Runner camper conversion.

Here are our car camping essentials:

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Hi! We are Emma and Joey Menke, an adventure couple based out of Colorado Springs, CO. We are avid hikers, outdoor enthusiasts, photographers and professional road trippers. Most weekends you can find us on a new adventure, hiking around the mountains with our two adventure pups! Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more overlanding and outdoor adventure content!

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[GhostNinjaTactical]

I have a 2010 QX56, which has considerably more space than a 4Runner but space is still limited. What I’d suggest is getting a hatch tent that connects to the back of your rig that gives you more space. You can always close the hatch when you sleep and you can kinda have a dry place to store things to give you more room in the rig.

[mandarsawant]

Planning to buy 4runner for very frequent camping for me and wife, but not full time as we have our jobs. Planning to travel atleast twice a month for camping during summer and sometimes in winter snow camping, but not a multi-week trip, atleast now for now but may be in the future.
Side note- Audio issues throughout the video, specially in the beginning.

[adamlfa]

Like the video and the build. What size All Terrains are those?

[oros]

Awesome video! Which tires did you decide on and how do you charge the Jackery? Thanks, Ed

[johnwebb]

Nice build and glad your having fun with the 4runnner, will be going solo for four days with my 2016 4runner trail. You do need to turn up the volume cause you keep fading in and out, be safe out there.

[inthegreatwide]

Good first video, guys! I would love to get a link to that java press you mentioned and especially the jet boil thing. We have so much camping gear and it takes up so much space so I'd love to find some smaller versions of stuff we regularly use. Also, I noticed you didn't mention anything about a cooler. What do you use for cold foods?

[montanadivacreations]

I didn't seem to see a cooler or fridge and also you are using a propane fuels metal camping ring in the final outro, but you don't show where or how you carry that stuff with all 4 of you. I didn't see you mention that on your other videos either. So just curious.