No-Build Van Camper In The Most Simple Form | Basic, Economical, Functional | 2019 Dodge Caravan
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- No-Build Van Camper In The Most Simple Form | Basic, Economical, Functional | 2019 Dodge Caravan
This set up is the most simplistic of all. Nothing fancy. Just the basics! Anyone can do it! So make it happen! let me know what your think!
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Camp Kitchen - This kitchen was given to me by my neighbor. Her grandfather built it many years ago. He was an avid outdoorsman and adventurer, traveling across the USA in his truck, utilizing this camp kitchen from the bed of his truck. ❤️ I feel very honored to have it.
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Mukkpet Tank E-Bike
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Custom floor mats -
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InTche 40" L x 20" W Plastic Adjustable Height Fold-in-Half Folding Table, Rich Black a.co/d/6UrKIgz
Cosco 24" Square Folding Camping Table, Gray Resin and Steel Frame www.samsclub.com/p/cosco-squa...
Foam Mattress Custom Cut
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Coleman ComfortSmart Cot a.co/d/aikHHjB
TCek camp chair a.co/d/grI8GnJ
Olafus 80W Led Work Lights 3 Adjustable Head, 6700LM Foldable Work Flood Light, a.co/d/9eqeI9F
Scosche MMWSM-2PKXCES0 MagicMount Select Magnetic Phone, GPS or Tablet Suction Cup Mount, (Pack of 2) a.co/d/aHa4t9L
Eva-dry Edv-1100 Electric Petite Dehumidifier, White a.co/d/1Glj871
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BougeRV 12 Volt Refrigerator 12V Car Fridge 23 Quart a.co/d/dOdGmi9
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MSR STOVE www.cabelas.com/shop/en/msr-p...
BalajeesUSA Outdoor Patio Rugs 6'x9' (183 cm x 274 cm) Multi Color 20270 a.co/d/2NS4AON
Window covers
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RainGuards
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PanKay portable toilet and privacy tent. a.co/d/dHg4umn
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Vamako 9L Collapsible Dish tub... www.amazon.com/dp/B08FK3HC14?...
Gray throw rugs a.co/d/3SNP8IY
Coleman® Comfortsmart™ Folding Padded Cot - Walmart.com
5 Gallon Water Dispenser,Electric Drinking Water Pump www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y4D3P1J/...
REENUO 5000mAh Camping Fan www.amazon.com/dp/B07RZC56WX/...
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USB Fairy String Lights with Remote www.amazon.com/dp/B07SYP4TL2/...
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Kershaw Oso Sweet (1830) Folding Pocketknife with Satin-Finished www.amazon.com/dp/B00172A3DE/...
Mophie Power Boost XL - Portable Charger with 10,400mAh Universal External Battery for Smartphones, Tablets, and Other USB Devices, Blue New - Walmart.com
ActivCool Oversized Microfiber Towel (2 Pack) a.co/d/aq1MCYK
Mr. Heater F215100 MH4B Little Buddy 3800-BTU Indoor Safe Propane Heater With Portable|Low-Oxygen Safety Shutoff|Tip-Over Protection|Lightweight, Medium , Black/Red a.co/d/iP6GWdr
Videos like this are the reason I follow car camping channels! Thank you! This is SO useful!
@@BonesAndButtons thanks for watching! I appreciate your kind,! If you interested, check out my playlist called “ Van Camping in Michigan “ Lots of great van camping videos there. Have a fantastic day!🙌🏼😃💯
Wow! 2 videos in 1 day, how lucky are we! I have never seen a van interior as neat as yours, Nancy; I never get tired of seeing it. I find your van interior calming and peaceful. Your van is like better than new! Your videos should be required viewing for every camping clutter bug out there. I really think you've unlocked the code on practical/accessible/intentional vehicle camping with no muss, no fuss, while having an inviting & tidy space to hang out. Cheers!
@@photogher Thanks for watching! I really appreciate your kind comment and encouragement! I’m so glad you find value in my channel. Simplicity is key! Less is truly more. Have a fantastic day! 😃💯🙌🏼
Great job showing the world you do not need to live in clutter to camp in a van. Thank you for the no frills, basic mode of using what you already have. So refreshing to see a low maintenance lifestyle video😊
Thanks for watching! And for taking the time to come in. It’s refreshing to me and life-giving to me realizing a little I need to survive and be happy and content.💯🙌🏼😃🩵
I love van camping. I used to use an air mattress, but now use a cot like yours and it's a game changer now that I'm older
@@suecusimano6697 thanks for watching! Having a raised bed sure does make a difference! Have a fantastic day! 🙌🏼💯😃
It’s true to use what you have. I have a car and once I accepted that a van was not in the foreseeable future, I got my creative juices rolling. I actually slept in my car (impromptu) after fireworks…and I was 2 miles from home. I thought it was good “practice”. Fell asleep waiting turn traffic to clear and opted to stay there overnight.
Thanks for watching! I’m glad you took the opportunity when you had it and I’m glad it went well! Keep on camping! Have a fabulous evening!😃🙌🏼💯
For some of us leveling the floor isn’t a priority because we need to elevate one end of our beds for health reasons. Sometimes a “problem” can be turned into a feature! 😊
I have 5 gallon bucket. Put the pellets in for storage. Put small 2 gallon in top that i use as toilet with lid. Makes it higher off floor for older person. 😊. Also serves as garbage can
@@RLeeVanCamps thanks for watching! All good tips, tricks, information! Love when we can use things and have multiple purposes for them! Sure is a way to save space! Have a fantastic day, and thanks for commenting.😃💯🙌🏼
Very informative and minimalistic. I like it. Great for a few nights.
Really like the simplicity and common sense.
I have a 2014 Grand Caravan. I laughed when you showed your usual layout since it is almost exactly the same as mine. I have the same cot and a modified bookshelf with a drop down table as my kitchen at the back. The only real difference between our setups is that I only have a small 12v fridge so it fits under the bed. I keep food in there and my Diet Pepsi in a cooler in the front passenger floor. Eventually I will upgrade the fridge and put it where yours is. I also usually leave the single back row seat up to give me a place to sit and to give me a bit of storage in the back well where the seat would be folded down.
Thanks for watching! That’s fantastic! I love my Coleman comfortsmart cot! It’s perfect for me! I have left the back seat up the quarter seat, small one, but I just don’t like the space it takes up. I’d rather put a chair in there and be able to move it around or get rid of it and use it for the outdoors. But it’s a great option! Have a fantastic evening! I appreciate you taking a time to comment.🙌🏼💯😃
Put some 16 oz plastic water bottles in the freezer for the cooler, before you go. These larger blocks of ice keep cold longer and unless they split, they don't leak. You can use them to drink later. Heat a knife on the stove burner and make a slit in the cap of a liter water bottle and you can use it to wash your hair and body. Another wide mouth plastic bottle can be a pee bottle (don't mix them up ;). A damp wash cloth with a bit of soap in a zip lock or some wipes can help you keep yourself clean (the face, the pits, then the stinky bits). A TV tray makes a collapsible table. When boon docking, a collapsible chair and table give you an outdoor living room. A golf or beach umbrella can give you shade. A plastic table cloth will help at picnic tables (which can get gross), at rest areas and parks. A quick stop at a thrift and/or dollar store can round out the gear. Be aware, be safe, have fun.
@@timgillman thanks for watching! And for all this very helpful information! I appreciate you taking the time to comment😃💯 Informative comments are so helpful to so many people!
Have a fantastic day! 🙌🏼😃💯
I just tried this for the 1st time used old coke bottles with frozen water it worked
Great reminders that it doesn’t have to be a full and fancy build!
I’m considering a trifold chair/bed from Amazon so there is room for my dog’s crates while travelling.
Thanks for watching! Sounds like a great plan! I think those trifold mattresses are fantastic! Especially if you plan on having a floor bed. All the best to you! Have a fantastic evening!🙌🏼😃💯
I have the trifold chair/bed, and it works really good. It is firm, so I added a foam pad. But really great, I like it alot.
New viewer here (and sub) Thanks for simplifying and bringing it back down to basics! This was a great watch!
Thanks for watching and for your support! I truly appreciate it! Less is truly more. Realizing Home little one actually needs to survive brings peace in the mind! Have a fantastic day💯🙌🏼😃
I can't afford much so I bought a 1 owner 2001 Chrysler Town and country van no frills just some space. 1 owner 85k miles no accidents I have bought tires new oil pan new battery and change fluids having the time of my life very small but just me a 2 tiny dogs retiree next year so staying local this year for the learning curve van runs great
@@karencannon sounds like a perfect little home On Wheels! It’s all you need right now! I’m glad you were able to get out on the road with your little dogs! You have a fantastic evening!😃🙌🏼💯
No-Build Van Camper In The Most Simple Form | Basic, Economical, Functional | 2019 Dodge Caravan
I bought the Coleman Cot because of its height, and you can fit heaps of stuff under it. It's comfortable too!
@@lucyclark704 thanks for watching! Yes, I love the fact that it’s 15 inches high and I can store all my things under it. Did you get the long one 72 inches? Or the shorter 69 inches?
@ModernDayPilgrim I'm in NZ so I work in cms. I'm 168cms high and I got the 182cm long cot so my taller hubby can use it on solo fishing trips. I have a Nissan NV200 which has just over 200cms from behind driver seat to back door.
Thank you 😊 I have a 2018 dodge grand caravan in silver and I’ve camped in it several times i simply keep the smaller seat in the third row up and sit in it
@@leaclayton3598 washing! I appreciate your support and your comment. Yes, that’s a great idea. I’ve done the same in the past. But it just takes up so much space when it’s up so I don’t do it very often! A fantastic week! 😃🙌🏼💯
Great information. Thank you!
I think a table would be nice
And a camp stove for cooking meals.
If you freeze a ham or a roast frozen it works keeping your cooler cool. I slice as it defrosts for lunch or dinner. If you pair it with frozen water bottles you’re good for a long weekend. Thanks for the video.
@@DingbadRUclips l great tips, thanks for watching! Have a great day! 😃🙌🏼💯
Great ideas. Very clean van.
@@kimsargeant8126 thank you, and thanks for watching! I appreciate your support and encouragement! Have a fantastic weekend!😃🙌🏼💯
Interesting concept.
I love all your videos!
Thanks for watching! And I appreciate your support and kind comment! Have a fantastic evening!😃🙌🏼💯
Yep less is more space for my telescope gear…Have fun stay safe.
Thank you. Another great video filled with so many great tips.😊
Also heal quickly. Prayers go out to you.😊
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching! Have a fantastic evening! 🙌🏼😃💯
Yup, that would do it! Simple! 😀👍
@@lynnef3297 Thanks for watching! I appreciate your support! Have a fantastic day!🙌🏼😃💯
Great video! Thank you!!!
Yes, I have a portable toilet that I would definitely throw in, plus I'd have books, cards, etc., and a few basic cleaning supplies. I might even leave the bed uneven so I could raise my legs a little. 😁
All good ideas and thoughts! Thanks for watching and for commenting! Have a fantastic evening💯🙌🏼😃
Nice
You are the best! ❤
Thank you so much for that very kind and encouraging comment!😊 I hope you are having a fabulous evening and I wish you a marvelous week ahead!🙌🏼😃💯
I have the same yr and make and model veh. This video was very helpful. Thanks
@@judyconnelly6919 thanks for watching! Glad you found this video helpful! Have a fabulous day!😃🙌🏼💯
Very good video! Very simple and to the point. Thank you!
Thanks for watching! I appreciate your comment! Yes, no need to waste anybody’s time, lol! Have a fantastic day! 💯😃🙌🏼
Thank you for another great video love your channel 😊♥️
@@donnabootes7272 thank you for watching! I really appreciate your support. I’m glad you find value in my channel, that brings me joy too! Have a fantastic day!😃🙌🏼💯
Love this. One of the most helpful in many ways, that are out there on RUclips!
@@JoyDVshop Thank you! I appreciate your encouragement and support! I’m glad you find my channel helpful and useful. I appreciate you also taking the time to comment. Have a fantastic day!
Very practical, something I can do. Mine is practical also. I thought I was the only one that kept it realistic ❤
@@tearyeyelady1441 thanks for watching! Looks like great minds think alike! I appreciate you taking the time to come in, have a fantastic day!😃🙌🏼💯
Keeping things simple, our approach exactly! We are pretty sure we could layout our van in less than 30 minutes if needed! Always love the information!
Thanks for watching! Hope you guys are doing well and are having a fantastic time on the road! I actually have been thinking about you guys as I have been wondering if I should get one of those little cooking apparatus that you made a video on, the one you made popcorn in, lol! I just don’t know how practical it is and don’t really wanna have a thing that I’m not going to use. Do you guys use it regularly? Is it worth it?
@@ModernDayPilgrim Hi! We don't use any of our cooking items REGULARLY - it all depends on the plans -for the road trip we used an electric skillet & tea kettle the entire time - if we are camping, we use the Joulle - (That can run off of a power unit if necessary but it does suck a LOT of power!) and other times we don't cook at all. So, it all depends on how we are camping/traveling, what we use.
@wanderingoutyonder thanks for the quick response! Yeah, I just don’t know how much I would use it and of course the fact that it sucks so much power makes it not really efficient. It’s just another thing to store the only thing I like to keep on hand is my Keurig! I can run that on my Pecron 600 LFP battery. That’s been the bomb dot com I tell ya!
Thanks for the info! Have a fantastic day! 😃💯🙌🏼
Thankyou for sharing a basic set up with things from the house!! :-)
@@mswjaes you’re welcome, and thank you for watching! Have a fantastic day!🙌🏼😃💯
@@mswjaes thanks for watching! I appreciate your support! And you’re welcome!😃🙌🏼💯
I sleep on my sos old army cot it's great and free.
Thanks for watching! That’s fantastic! Free is the best way to be!🙌🏼💯 Have a fantastic evening!
Nice video. I subscribed
Thanks for watching and for your support! I certainly do appreciate it! Have a fantastic evening🙌🏼😃💯
Ahhh, this would SO be my way as well....LOVE the minimal!
Excellent. This is how I would start. Maybe put your 4’table up in the back. Get a 12 volt fridge and power station as well.
Tha be is for watching! Yes! I have all that stuff! This build is for the people that want a super simple set up! I appreciate your comment! Have a fantastic day! 😃💯🙌🏼
Nice ❤❤❤❤
@@tearyeyelady1441 thank you! Have a fantastic day!😃🙌🏼💯
Wow!!!Great tips as always ❤ went on a trip last week with one of your set up...to me it was the best Thanks to share
Thanks for watching! And for your kind comment! And what an honor! So glad you find value in my channel! I hope your trip was amazing! Have a fantastic day!😃💯🙌🏼
@@ModernDayPilgrim it was Great! Thank you Have a Nice Day😉
With me being overweight and disabled comfort for sleeping is key. I have all seats out except drivers. I have a heavy duty twin bedframe. And my heavier blankets folded and then a nice 3inch foam mattress. I have a light dresser with cloth drawers so it can hold alot plus under the bed. I have a small fridge just for my insulin. I have a mobile wheel chair and finally a carrier. Thats the only thing that needs to be charged. Plus my two lil dogs.
Thanks for watching! Looks like you’ve got it. Definitely figured out! Fantastic! Being that you’re disabled, enable to work with that space in your van to make it good for you, that’s exceptional! Kudos! Thank you for taking the time to comment! Have a fantastic evening💯🙌🏼😃
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I have the same van and I'm trying to decide on a mattress on the floor, or a cot/platform so I can have storage underneath. I'm thinking of using the second row passenger seat a chair in the back and a camp chair for outside.
I want to have enough for max 5 day solo road trip/camping trip without needing to stop for anything. I have a car fridge. Don't want to worry about ice.
I'm thinking about getting the 3rd row windows limo tinted and using covers for the rest.
Cooking wise, I have a electric griddle pan and Hot Logic. Might get a small burner just in case.
Dumb question from a newbie who also is looking at 3-5 day trips only: What type of fridge and how is it powered? I imagine I will tire of a cooler but I also didn't want to get into solar and all that for just 3 day trips. Any thoughts on this? Thanks!
@@usaman7358 No Worries. I have a 42 Quart Alpicool car fridge. I run it off a solar generator/battery. My battery was 1,500 Wh and it ran for 3 days during a test run, in 90+ degrees in the van. It even froze a couple of water bottles. I bought the extended warranty though as I've heard they sometimes will just die, same with the battery.
I'm looking at a 2,000 Wh battery next to run mainly the fridge and other Electrical items like stove, kettle, etc... I have a smaller one for toys and backup.
@@PartyUpLive Thank you. Seems a bit more than I need/want but I'll need to research more as to what the next minimal step above a cooler may be.
@@usaman7358 Welcome. I've been watching a ton of videos and doing research so I know enough to do it now. Just wish I could share more but I'm not a RUclipsr so...
I would add a first aid kit and some defense (i.e. pepper gel, gun if allowed etc.)
@@jonim8040 Thanks for watching! I’ve got all three! I have an large first aid kit that always stays under the passenger seat in my van. I carry and have pepper spray and gel! Have a fantastic day! 😃💯🙌🏼
I have to have a toilet. Knees not good enough to dig holes or squatting. I have a portable toilet and shower setup.
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I need to do the same exact thing but to my SUV Acura MDX 2006 should I take the seats out?
How did you do the floor as shown at the beginning of the video?
I’m taller than your cot. Lol
Like your camper kitchen. Where did you get yours. Great ideas
Thanks for watching! That kitchen actually, was built by my neighbors grandfather. When he died, it went to his grandson. When he had no more use for it, he gave it to his sister, my neighbor. She showed up on my doorstep with it one day, asking me if I could use it! It was like a blessing from heaven! And of course, you know what I said,” heck yes I can!”
Great looking camper kitchen
I would have something to catch vomit and a place to pee, etc. - I had a bad experience for a couple days in a van one time… prepare for stuff
@@miriamhawkins7825 thanks for watching! And yes, that would be a necessity for sure! I do have a toilet, and I wouldn’t use that for both! Lol! Have a fantastic day and thanks for taking the time to comment.💯😃🙌🏼
May I ask, what is the floor to ceiling height in your van?
@@BonesAndButtons thanks for watching! I don’t recall at the moment, but I will check into that and respond back here in this comment about your question. Have a fantastic day!😃🙌🏼💯
Hello! I took this measurement with the carpets that are in vehicle at the time of this video. The ceiling height between the sliding doors to the floor is 4 feet.
The ceiling in the back of the van closer to the hatch is 45 inches. Hope this helps! Have a fantastic day! 💯😃🙌🏼
So where WOULD you put the toilet?
Thanks for watching! I have a collapsible toilet. I would use it as needed and just put it in the space next to the bed in the event I needed to use it. Then I would collapse it and put it away. Hope this helps! Also, the link to my toilet is in the description box below this video! Have a fantastic evening!😃🙌🏼💯
Where do your clothes and tolitries go in this set up? Add those things and a toilet and it gets crowded.
Thanks for watching! I have a duffel bag for my clothes, and toiletries and the toilet is collapsible, so I would use it, and then collapsed it and put it in the front seat on the floor. Have a fantastic day!
How do you get the seats out?
On some models eg Chrysler Town and Country they lock in with a clamp so remove them anytime.
Some are 'stow and go" - they fold down into the floor.
Way too much talking. I got bored watching
Thanks so much for watching! Im sorry you weren’t pleased with this video and you were bored. It’s hard to please all of the people all of the time. 😊 I will bear in mind your comment. Thank you! Have a fabulous day! 😊🙌🏼💯
@@TURKTURKiYE thanks for watching! Have a fantastic day!😃🙌🏼💯
I hope your foot heals soon ❤️🩹. I love the American colors in your van, it’s so cozy 😻.
Great video. Thank you!
Thanks for watching! I appreciate you taking the time to comment and I really appreciate your encouragement! Have a fantastic evening🙌🏼😃💯
I need to do the same exact thing but to my SUV Acura MDX 2006 should I take the seats out?