I built a LUXURY micro camper for less than $1,000

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For the love of sparkie god, do not run the A/C and cooktop at the same time. You will melt that 16 gauge extension cord wiring. Love the build, it came out fantastic! My only advice as an electrician… if you reeeally can't afford the romex, please use a heavier duty cord. At least a 14 gauge, preferably 12 if you can swing it. That is all.

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W-Will
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Looking good guys! I have designed many tiny cabins and vardos for people to build over the years and it is a fun inexpensive project. Add some solar and a power station and a small water tank and one of those tent outhouses and you can live in them most places year round.

I live full time in a 200 sqft cabin I designed and built with just a 1.4Kw solar power system. Over 20 years now with no house payments, no utility bills and freedom!

solarcabin
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Step #1 buy everything in advance and say it cost nothing

Dogpoundpony
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I have built two of these but used waterproof siding for $33 a sheet at Lowes. It has a lifetime warranty and did not need paint because it had a nice beveled texture. Also my second one i used air lifts and the roof could open and close. I also used 1x3's sideways to increase the living space and reduce weight and cost. I used insulation board some which was cracked and being tossed out and thin paneling on the inside. Also paint or fiberglass all the plywood flooring top and bottom and edges I like your used bus window idea because normally windows pricey to buy. Its nice you brothers are helping each other.

davidwheeler
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luxury is generous but i love the amount of work you guys were able to do on this. the perfect DIY spirit

THE_BLOOD_MAN
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I absolutely love these ideas. I know they won't last, but what fun.

Dokic.
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An alternative to the drywall material may have been supermarket slip-sheets. Many supermarket suppliers use pallet-sized sheets to keep the stock from sliding about on the pallet in transit. Admittedly, most of these are simple cardboard, but some suppliers use a mesh-fiber sheet with a smooth, hard, reinforcing top side. You'd want to nail/glue/staple them to each strut of your superstructure (they won't be as tough or rigid as what was used), but they weigh 1/10 (or less) and just get thrown in the waste at the end of the day, so will be much cheaper... or even free.

Senbei
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This kind of feels like me doing a video titled, "I put together an entire camping kit for $100, " then just dragging out all the gear I already have and buying $99 worth of Ramen and butane for the camp stove. 🤣🤣

AJHart-egys
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You would end homelessness with this every person deserves a home love the build

AnnMarieHall-lc
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The amount of dedication this takes to make in terms of time, quality, and editing, is truly amazing in all aspects! great work to the both of you! :D

TheKyleStylez
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That was nicely done! However I agree with everyone else about the extension cord not quite cutting it or being a good idea over actual wiring. Also, my back hurts just thinking about sleeping on those "custom mattresses" made of two layers of mattress topper 😅.

The sink works, yes, as in it has water flowing through it but I'm assuming this is just cold water from your campsite? Where does the water go, just right back outside? There's no toilet. No shower. I agree the drywall was probably not the greatest idea over OSB or even laminate paneling. Not the most aerodynamic thing ever but you worked with what you had and did a nice job! 👍🏻

rdt
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Damm! At 81 and unable to walk, I keep missing out. Wish I knew what I know now when I was able to do what you did. Just a couple bad decisions 60 years ago and I'd be happier now. Great work, very usable trailer. Applause for your ingenuity and skills!!

bogus_not_me
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Pretty amazing! However I would have wall mounted the TV to create a nice amount of storage space or more counter tops. Give us an update in the future on how well the drywall and tile floors hold up to the tweaking on uneven roads or trails. Great work!

mjkasper
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We needed to add some weight to our camper but to save money we’re gonna use this tungsten we had laying around. Great video boys this is epic!

Mordecai
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One tip, put 3/4 plywood in the wall prior to drywall where you plan to mount the tv, then you dont have to worry about hitting a stud to hang the mount, also wire an outlet so the tv hides it👍

strokeme
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u guys are incredibly talented! I love when materials get repurposed! You save the planet, and lotsa cash! If u built these campers, and posted them for sale, u would make a ton of money! Also another great tip for building a counter top, is to go to the stone yard, and ask to see the sample pieces, or the chipped pieces, and u can use those to make small counter tops by cutting it yourself!!

Granny-Loves--Hustle
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I’m wondering how the drywall holds up while driving down the road do you think it would’ve been better to use a Louan panels ? Nice build out though.

ExpediteTravels
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Great build! I would not use 16gauge extension cord, spend the extra money and get some cl2 rated multi stranded 12 gauge. Other than that it looks awesome. I also worry about the old bearing in the trailer axle, but that’s not impossible to fix.

justinkane
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My uncle built an adorable tiny cottage in the back yard out of items he took from the dump.
Back in the old days when you could take things out when you were making a haul to the dump😅

sherrynelson
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Cool build! If the bottom bed was raised, you'd have additional storage below and a more comfortable couch.

christopherwilson