25 NEW Tips & Tricks for VAN LIFE & Car Camping

Get ready for an adventure! Today, I'm sharing 25 NEW incredible tips and tricks to elevate your van life and car camping experience. Discover a hidden microwave on wheels, DIY gearboxes, a folding, space-saving countertop, and a budget-friendly DC to DC charging alternative. Plus, find out how to save money on flooring, create a magnetic spice rack, make a mixing bowl sink, install a no-drill backup camera, and use tiny trackers to safeguard your precious gear. This video is packed with NOMAD NUGGETS! From DIY projects to ready-made solutions, I've got amazing hacks, tiny tips, and game-changers coming your way!

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Video Chapters:
00:00 Intro to 25 New Hacks, Tips & Tricks
00:53 Tip 16 AirTag & Chipolo Trackers
01:40 Tip 17 AirTag Secret
02:41 Tip 18 Remote Alarms/Cable Locks
03:15 Tip 19 Mixing Bowl Sink
03:38 Tip 20 Magnetic Spice Rack
04:18 Tip 21 Modular Furniture
04:46 Tip 22 Bi-folding Countertop
05:50 Tip 23 Hidden, Rolling Microwave
06:19 Tip 24 Flooring (save time & money)
07:00 Tip 25 DIY Gearboxes
07:37 Tip 26 Cargo Carrier Tips
08:32 Tip 27 DC-to-DC Charging Alternative
09:30 Tip 28 No-drill Backup Camera
10:22 Tip 29 Suspension Enhancement
10:58 Tip 30 Wire Routing Tip
11:17 10 Tiny Tips...
air pump, smoke detector, micro-fiber towel, bungee ball straps, steering wheel table, clear bins, wire organizers, remote puck lights, rechargeable LED, rechargeable battery charger, ratcheting paper towel holder

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[KeiTruckNomads]

What amazing tips ill try that tiny tips with my Kei truck.

[belindahugheslifestyle]

Got a LOT outta this video! Thanks so much. Keep up the great work.

[MichaelLaFrance]

Great tips! By the way, Bluetti now offers the Charger-1 that is a smart charger for power stations connected to the alternator. It won't over tax the alternator and provides 560W of power.

[rubikmonat]

Outstanding pacing and editing. Awesome video Ray.

[warrenscorner]

Thanks for the tips! Especially the Apple AirTag speaker removal.

[carefreehighway]

I’ve got a couple to add : My fridge is 30 liters and, at only 10 inches tall , it fits under my bunk . Has its own built in slide and its compressor can be repositioned to suit any space constraints . If you guessed drawer fridge you are correct !
Second tip : instead of the top loading plastic cargo box on a swing away, vevor sells a lightweight aluminum box made to mount under a semi-truck . Its side mounted access door gives you an undisturbed work surface on top and, with the box mounted so door is facing the van when swing away is closed, break-ins are less likely . Another benefit of the side mount door is ease of loading heavy items such as a generator . No lifting it up and over to reach a top mounted door .🕺👍

[Lawyerforlife]

Love the bike alarm attached to rooftop items. Thanks for sharing your great suggestions!

[chriskopeikin]

I appreciate your innovative and hard work especially staying in the low cost realm. I hope you stay here and keep innovating and do not follow the route Cheap RV living has taken and sold out to partnerships and pushing more high cost options based on who sponsors them. These are the most relevant and important types of help and innovation.

[norcalvandweller]

LOVE YOUR IDEAS, all new ideas never seen before on this video and previous also

Hope you never run out of ideas and keep making videos

Subscribed and following from Sacramento

[Webbisodes-er]

Man! Lots of great “lil nuggets! Thanks for the video!

[robingoff]

Lots of good information in this video Ray! Keep them coming ….please, and thank you.

[ponylady]

Sir, you are amazing! Best van build person I've seen on YouTube AND....your videos are professional quality. Thanks or all you do.

[Brenda-esgw]

You’re a natural! Very professional videos! 😁

[Efireman]

WOW! Great video you sure did get a lot into your build! Keep up the informative videos.

[KadnSJ]

Wow, dude, you thought of everything. Amazing build, and great ideas and tips.

[SilasThornton]

Thank You Ray ! Excellent video full of Golden Nuggets

[rosaorozco]

Hi Ray, I'm new to your channel. Thanks for sharing 👍

[rowanmulvey]

Ray is the van man! Wow. Beautiful brain, capable hands. What will he come up with next??? Subscribe and stay tuned for the next episode of RR!

[pamelaanderson]

Im interested in your cargo box on the back. I need that on my campervan

[HaroldLeeDye]

Why did you choose a mini van ?
And can a mini van pull a small utility trailer ?