Being a camper/backpacker myself the idea of sleeping in my car converted doesn't seem a bad choice at all and with this simple and inexpensive conversion tutorial I am excited to have the option now. Great video, thanks!
I shall try it out tonight Dan, and the wife wants to try it tomorrow. Not enough room for two so if the wife wnats to come on my journeys she and the dog will stay in the car and I'll pitch a tent next door
Excellent! Well done. If length ends up being a bit tight, you could move the cook station to the drivers seat when you park up and alter the sleeping base to allow you to sleep diagonally to gain a few extra inches.
Love the minimalist design ! So many car conversions on youtube require a lot of expertise and tools - this shows what can be done simply and relatively quickly. Well done !
Hey fantastic stuff Sandy! I did the same with my Skoda, I use it for fishing trips.. a couple of things I did Sandy was to get some of those wind/rain deflectors that got on the windows so you can have the windows cranked down slightly at night to aid ventilation without rain/wind getting in. I also string a bit of cord accross the middle of the car between the front passenger and drivers grab handle. I can then just throw a blanket etc o we it to provide privacy from the front. Looks awesome already looking forward to seeing your adventures.
Thats a good idea John on the rain/ window deflectors. I'm going to try sleeping in it tonight and tomorrow the wife will give it a try. Whoever sleeps in the car gets to sleep with the dog. Not enough space for two people but it's cost me next to nothing so I can't complain.
Thanks for a fun little video Sandy, I have made over many vans, pick up trucks, and station wagons over the last 50 plus years, my first was a 1961 Ford Econoline back in 1967, the most fun was a 1981 Datsun king cab pickup 5 speed diesel 55 miles to the gallon I still have it in the yard, I have had maybe 20 over the years some were motorhomes and full van conversions, but the most fun were the ones I put together myself, I ran them from White Horse in Yukon and Yellowknife in the northwest territories into Mexico and most places in between, today I run a 2001 Honda Odyssey. now you can get out on the open road and make us so great road videos with your new setup!
Great job Sandy. I have done a bit of this in the past, once for a month in my own vehicle, doing just what you're planning to - create a mobile base for your outings. I found a few things out. 1) If police or others see those silver blinds, they know you're in there 'camping', and will harass you to leave. A lot of places in the US frown upon this, which is ridiculous, but it happens. I found that painting the side facing the exterior flat black made my windows look 'blacked out' and drew less attention. 2) Even if it were an Overlanding trip, where all exploration is done by 4x4, I took along a rucksack with all essentials to 'walk it out' in case of vehicular break-down - canteens, sleeping kit, food, etc, just like you normally would have. Yes, you should 'normally' stick with the vehicle, but in some cases if you are in an area where there isn't much traffic, you might have to still consider walking out of there for help. Keep your cell on charge all the time in the vehicle too as coverage might be spotty, or none at all in which case your cell could run dead pinging like mad to try to find a tower. 3) For warmer months, create some mosquito/midge screens for a couple of your windows for ventilation. I found that if I made them to fit between the top of the frame, and the top of the window, I could roll up the window slowly and get a tight fit there. That way you can also make them whatever height you wish as well, if you only want to vent a few inches from the top, you just make them as wide as your window, and a few inches tall, and roll the window up to tighten. This also keeps people from just breaking through your screen and opening your vehicle (security). These will also help with condensation in winter months if you choose to do this at that time as well. 4) Took a military sleeping bag with me and a couple of wool blankets. Cars are really not insulated for living in, so you might get a bit colder. 5) A way to keep your perishable food cool is essential. For longer trips, and if you are going to be doing this often, I suggest an electric unit, and a dual battery setup. I would look at the National Luna kit out of South Africa, they're solid. Ok I have given 3 cents more than my alotted 2, I hope you don't mind. All the best, and have a good time :-)
Cool tips there Nicholas. I will try painting the silver dark and see if it works. Food provisions will be purchased frequently and also cans will stay fresh for months. I think all will be good
Sandy, what I like about your conversion, is it looks like almost anyone could do it. Brilliant and you still have a proper car over after, well done mate.
Funny what shows up on the YT algorithm Sandy! Ive just bought a Skoda Roomster and looking to put a single bed in it to allow me to go and spend the night working portable. Thanks for the ideas.
I, too, have a small car and have been looking for ideas to quickly convert it to a tiny camper. You've provided me with a few ideas for me to try. I think I'll cover the platform with automotive or indoor/outdoor carpet. Thanks Sandy!
I like your video along with the music overlay, I also like your suitcase stove mine is without what looks to be a EN417 hose (envy) I worry over the cheap hairspray can's nozzle fit (bad coflagration event) I thought my Kia Sorento would be a simple fit with fishing bed but soon found it left little room (out of a bare 36") and an uneven floor re-introduced my housemaid knee complain (1st fitting 6'2" Electrician) . I'm presently at my Phase 1 build experiment, a 4fold plywood bed, homebrew 4piece mattress, the rear seats having regretably removed, and a cheap plastic 3draw for storage.
Much more comfortable than a tent when UK weather is not so good. Some Velcro stick on buttons in the corner the windows would work well. I would also put a curve on the top corners of the storage unit before you hit yourself on the square point.
greetings from Across the Border I'm in Somerset I watch a lot of your videos and find you very inspiring I too have a Picasso C3 same model as you I'm also into wild camping and I have thought about sleeping in the car that's a really good conversion and I intend to do something very similar myself thanks for a great video kind regards Kev
When I was camping in my van, I brought a fully charged 105 Ah battery with me. I put it on the floor in front of the passenger seat and strapped it very well to the base of the passenger seat (heavy duty straps because those things are heavy). You can charge it when you drive, or if that is not enough, you can stay at a camping site once in a while and charge it from mains. You would also need a power converter, a CTEK type charger and plugs for twelve volt and USB. I would also buy a twelve volt voltmeter so you can check the status of both the car battery and the spare battery. When you have a charger like this, and the spare battery is full, you can even charge your car battery with it if it should die on you. There are extension cords you buy for both twelve volt and USB. You can even get them with triple sockets and maybe more. I had this setup for power to the back of my van.
Inspirational in its minimalism and inventiveness. Life well lived is about focussing on the small things, paying attention and enjoying perfecting the details in the stillness. As ever, love your videos - thank you :-)
I’ve watched your videos for years and for you this is definitely glamping! Great little camper, you’ll have to remember to leave a window open so you can still wake up to the dawn chorus, atb Shaun
What a fantastic setup! I love the cabinet for all your cooking/washing up gear. I have a Peugeot 306 hatch that I have slept in the back of a few times (I always throw a basic camping setup in the back of the car when heading to festivals etc). Bit of a pinch, but one of the plus points of being 5ft 2. I think I will make one of those cabinets so that Mr M and I can have very civilised picnics when the weather improves. The Polish army bed roll is very tempting too! Happy travels in Wiltshire Man's Mobile Metal Tent.
Minimalist is good! I never cease to be amazed by the stuff people fix into camper vans, and which can’t be removed afterwards. They end up with a very cumbersome vehicle, that can’t be much fun to drive…
Hi sandy. love the channel. You are very talented Gentleman. This channel goes from strength to strength With fantastic variety of subjects. Thank you so much. Old dave.
The evolution of the Wiltshire Man 😊. I have one of those stoves and they work really well. The flame does struggle a bit when the canister gets below half full so a shake is required to perk it up. I look forward to seeing you out and about Sandy on your maiden car camp voyage 😊. Paul 👍😊
2 year's ago I drove my youngest daughter to do an overnight job on Emmerdale as an extra from Liverpool, instead of driving back I just slept in my car in just a sleeping bag. I had a great nights sleep and saved myself the price of a hotel room. In the morning using the same camp stove as you have I had a full English in a picnic area and a few mugs of tea. Left the countryside clean and tidy and brought any litter home with me. What's not to like and saving money at the same time.😊👍👍
Loving the bathmat idea for hips and lower back padding! Really novel and low-cost. Impressive how you made the bed plank and sink / storage furniture fit perfectly too! Liked and subbed.
I brought an Aldi guest bed was on sale few weeks ago folds into a cube about 4" foam and upholstered. £39.99 brought 2 of them for a future conversion .
@wiltshireman. Ive had one a year but only just started using it and it ideal. Im 5"7 and your bed frame idea is a great one. My one ha the top board that more or less joins the seats. But your idea is better in regards to storage as im horizontal and you slide a bit if not level👌. And the window blind idea is a great cheap alternative to so thank you'. I was going to tint them but ill try something like yours now i think.
Thumbs up for this inspiring video! This is unquestionably the most practical and efficient, yet elegant solutions for a small car / camper conversion I've seen on the internet. It is often said that the best solutions are the simplest - and from what I've seen here, I can tell you are a man who thinks things through and then proceeds to execute your brilliant ideas with relish, adjusting and improvising as you realize each component. I'm an American, and must confess that simply watching the application of your often humorous intelligence moved me to point of getting a little misty-eyed. I am not alone in the universal recognition of simple and effective ingenuity!
I think that Micro Camper project came out really well! Quick and easy conversion and a great Base Camp to be used as a jumping off point for much deeper adventures which you can stock pile up some reserves to resupply to continue on. Great job! My Grandfather had converted a few vehicles over the years when I was young and we did many adventures using a similar setup.
Nice and simple Sandy, i'm sure you will have many adventures in your "Citroen Nomad" I'd recommend a small fire extinguisher though, I got one from Lidl or Aldi for about £8 that I keep in my garage just in case.
Great video Sandy. I've spent a few nights car camping in the back of my old VW Passat Estate. I didn't have a level bed like that. You've inspired me to rig something like this up. The biggest problem I found was inadequate ventilation. Modern cars are pretty much completely sealed. It gets all very misted up and damp with everything closed. If you crack all the windows an inch that's fine, but then the rain comes in. There is a solution available for the VW T5 van that cracks the tailgate open an inch and a half. if the wind isn't too bad/in the right direction, that stays rainproof apparently. I'm gonna try and engineer that for mine.
I would glue black felt on the window coverings. That way they hold up longer and don’t look obvious in the windows for stealth camping in parking lots in f the need would arise. 👍
Thats a great idea, i really like it. You can tell lots of your ideas have evolved through experience. I thoroughly enjoyed that video. Thanks. Happy camping 👍
Brilliant bro, yes those gas stoves are great as I have 2. I keep one in my vehicle and one in the house if the power goes off, that extra hose for them you have is something I have not seen before. Hope you have many days of pleasure using your car like that. Safe travels over Easter
Absolutely brilliant design and build! You’re inspiring me to get back in the outdoors. I’ve gotten older and I thought camping was over for me. Happily, I find I’m wrong! I can even afford this too! Thanks.
Excellent little RV ya got there. For hand washing etc there is a clear plastic rectangular container in 2 sizes with a large fill cap and little spigot that will stay running when you open it. Made for lemonade etc for large home gatherings is great for camping. Also, for window screen, you can get a roll, cut in oversized and attach them to the outside of vehicle windows with magnets. Leaves you the ability to roll up windows if rain comes during the night. Those rug- mats are a great idea. Enjoy!
its great seeing car camping videos of how others car camp etc i lived in a car for nearly 2 years and really enjoyed the way of life you could sell those cooking stove cupboards but when you compare car camping to wild camping etc eg people accept wild camping as a thing etc but people dont accept car camping so much but by comparing the two it does make car camping seem luxurios in conparrison
Sandy. Well done, some good ideas there. On my car the rear door triggers the cabin lights. I found that the switch for this is associated with the hook in the door which latches in to the ring above the bumper. To preserve the car battery when I have the rear door open, I use an old dog choker chain, push the ring on one end into the door hook until it moves to the closed position, turning off the cabin lights, and holding up the choker chain. The chain dangling down is a nuisance but helps remind me that the door hook is in the closed position and could be damaged if I shut the door without first returning it to the open position. The chain could also be used to hang a light. Many thanks, Gerard
Those lights in the door, I went simple and took out the light bulbs. the thing I find annoying if I want the doors locked with the key turned off, I found none of the doors open and the electric windows are disabled. At least I can switch off the car alarm, once locked inside though only a seated driver can emergency exit.
Very ingenious ! Looks very cosy. I work for VW at one of their commercial vehicle Dealers and you would be surprised how many vans have been converted in a similar ways to yours. I notices your set square as you were measuring up the timber i have a similar one i made at school and i still use it 40 years latter. Thank you for sharing (:
nice job, as a backpacker myself, this could be a good base for camping in more remote places when the weather totally closes in. I am going to see what car would enable me to lie fully stretched out, maybe a zafira we`ll see. I always said that backpackers and motorcyclists have a `high discomfort threshold` ;)
Being a camper/backpacker myself the idea of sleeping in my car converted doesn't seem a bad choice at all and with this simple and inexpensive conversion tutorial I am excited to have the option now. Great video, thanks!
So basically, instead of a "Tiny House", you have created a luxurious "Tiny Tent" - perfect! 😊
I shall try it out tonight Dan, and the wife wants to try it tomorrow. Not enough room for two so if the wife wnats to come on my journeys she and the dog will stay in the car and I'll pitch a tent next door
My van is 500 euro a year to tax
Excellent! Well done. If length ends up being a bit tight, you could move the cook station to the drivers seat when you park up and alter the sleeping base to allow you to sleep diagonally to gain a few extra inches.
Love the minimalist design ! So many car conversions on youtube require a lot of expertise and tools - this shows what can be done simply and relatively quickly. Well done !
A man after my own heart, keep it simple Sandy. I use a plastic bedpan when nature calls, small enough to slide under the front seat.
Just found your channel. I like the small white cabinet to use as a table.
Hey fantastic stuff Sandy! I did the same with my Skoda, I use it for fishing trips.. a couple of things I did Sandy was to get some of those wind/rain deflectors that got on the windows so you can have the windows cranked down slightly at night to aid ventilation without rain/wind getting in. I also string a bit of cord accross the middle of the car between the front passenger and drivers grab handle. I can then just throw a blanket etc o we it to provide privacy from the front. Looks awesome already looking forward to seeing your adventures.
Thats a good idea John on the rain/ window deflectors. I'm going to try sleeping in it tonight and tomorrow the wife will give it a try. Whoever sleeps in the car gets to sleep with the dog. Not enough space for two people but it's cost me next to nothing so I can't complain.
Thanks for a fun little video Sandy, I have made over many vans, pick up trucks, and station wagons over the last 50 plus years, my first was a 1961 Ford Econoline back in 1967, the most fun was a 1981 Datsun king cab pickup 5 speed diesel 55 miles to the gallon I still have it in the yard, I have had maybe 20 over the years some were motorhomes and full van conversions, but the most fun were the ones I put together myself, I ran them from White Horse in Yukon and Yellowknife in the northwest territories into Mexico and most places in between, today I run a 2001 Honda Odyssey. now you can get out on the open road and make us so great road videos with your new setup!
Great job Sandy. I have done a bit of this in the past, once for a month in my own vehicle, doing just what you're planning to - create a mobile base for your outings. I found a few things out.
1) If police or others see those silver blinds, they know you're in there 'camping', and will harass you to leave. A lot of places in the US frown upon this, which is ridiculous, but it happens. I found that painting the side facing the exterior flat black made my windows look 'blacked out' and drew less attention.
2) Even if it were an Overlanding trip, where all exploration is done by 4x4, I took along a rucksack with all essentials to 'walk it out' in case of vehicular break-down - canteens, sleeping kit, food, etc, just like you normally would have. Yes, you should 'normally' stick with the vehicle, but in some cases if you are in an area where there isn't much traffic, you might have to still consider walking out of there for help. Keep your cell on charge all the time in the vehicle too as coverage might be spotty, or none at all in which case your cell could run dead pinging like mad to try to find a tower.
3) For warmer months, create some mosquito/midge screens for a couple of your windows for ventilation. I found that if I made them to fit between the top of the frame, and the top of the window, I could roll up the window slowly and get a tight fit there. That way you can also make them whatever height you wish as well, if you only want to vent a few inches from the top, you just make them as wide as your window, and a few inches tall, and roll the window up to tighten. This also keeps people from just breaking through your screen and opening your vehicle (security). These will also help with condensation in winter months if you choose to do this at that time as well.
4) Took a military sleeping bag with me and a couple of wool blankets. Cars are really not insulated for living in, so you might get a bit colder.
5) A way to keep your perishable food cool is essential. For longer trips, and if you are going to be doing this often, I suggest an electric unit, and a dual battery setup. I would look at the National Luna kit out of South Africa, they're solid.
Ok I have given 3 cents more than my alotted 2, I hope you don't mind.
All the best, and have a good time :-)
Cool tips there Nicholas. I will try painting the silver dark and see if it works. Food provisions will be purchased frequently and also cans will stay fresh for months. I think all will be good
@@WiltshireMan Just cover it in the black Gorilla tape or similar - works a treat and can also cover any edges that still allow light out too.
Sandy, what I like about your conversion, is it looks like almost anyone could do it. Brilliant and you still have a proper car over after, well done mate.
Funny what shows up on the YT algorithm Sandy! Ive just bought a Skoda Roomster and looking to put a single bed in it to allow me to go and spend the night working portable. Thanks for the ideas.
I love the simplicity of your build! Thanks for sharing your ideas with us.
Definitely much better than back packing loads more protection from the elements and no messing around setting up camp and you can get away quickly.
Simple life, nothing better! enjoy your camping experiences.
Thankyou. I am looking forward to getting out with it soon:)
Clever idea , very basic , but that's all one needs for a long journey or a break away .
I`m doing my C3 the same way. Thanks for the video.
I, too, have a small car and have been looking for ideas to quickly convert it to a tiny camper. You've provided me with a few ideas for me to try. I think I'll cover the platform with automotive or indoor/outdoor carpet. Thanks Sandy!
Great set up Sandy. I'm looking forward to your video of the first trip out in the camper.
I love the micro camper. Great way to get away and still have a place to sleep and eat.
Same here.
Great Video.
Doing this to my Ford Escape small SUV
To start my new adventure
Ingenious! That'll be a very cosy refuge at the end of a walk. Inspirational!
Nice job Sandy. As you say, compared to how you have camped in the past Absolute luxury.
Enjoy the ride mate 👍
I like your video along with the music overlay, I also like your suitcase stove mine is without what looks to be a EN417 hose (envy) I worry over the cheap hairspray can's nozzle fit (bad coflagration event)
I thought my Kia Sorento would be a simple fit with fishing bed but soon found it left little room (out of a bare 36") and an uneven floor re-introduced my housemaid knee complain (1st fitting 6'2" Electrician) . I'm presently at my Phase 1 build experiment, a 4fold plywood bed, homebrew 4piece mattress, the rear seats having regretably removed, and a cheap plastic 3draw for storage.
The Best Car for Projects as Such!!!!🤗😍🥰❤️🤝
It looks fab, Sandy. Well done! You are an inspiration.
Thanks Richard. I can't wait to use it. It's very practical
You just need a trailer gor the bike and you'll be fully equipped for all exploration missions!
Much more comfortable than a tent when UK weather is not so good. Some Velcro stick on buttons in the corner the windows would work well. I would also put a curve on the top corners of the storage unit before you hit yourself on the square point.
good points raised Rob
Great project Sandy, I look forward to seeing you use it
I love that car, cheap small and economical.. imagine the hotel Bill's you'd save on a trip across Europe..
greetings from Across the Border I'm in Somerset I watch a lot of your videos and find you very inspiring I too have a Picasso C3 same model as you I'm also into wild camping and I have thought about sleeping in the car that's a really good conversion and I intend to do something very similar myself thanks for a great video kind regards Kev
Kev it was really simple to do. Hope you can do something similar. Cost me around £120
Brilliant.
Shower curtains over your open boot allow you to cook in rainy weather.
When I was camping in my van, I brought a fully charged 105 Ah battery with me. I put it on the floor in front of the passenger seat and strapped it very well to the base of the passenger seat (heavy duty straps because those things are heavy). You can charge it when you drive, or if that is not enough, you can stay at a camping site once in a while and charge it from mains. You would also need a power converter, a CTEK type charger and plugs for twelve volt and USB. I would also buy a twelve volt voltmeter so you can check the status of both the car battery and the spare battery. When you have a charger like this, and the spare battery is full, you can even charge your car battery with it if it should die on you. There are extension cords you buy for both twelve volt and USB. You can even get them with triple sockets and maybe more. I had this setup for power to the back of my van.
Awesome , thanks for the tips , might have a go in the future. 👍
Ive wanted to turn a little car into a camper for ages. It's such a good idea, fuel efficient little camper.
Awesome little project well done mate 🔥🔥
Inspirational in its minimalism and inventiveness. Life well lived is about focussing on the small things, paying attention and enjoying perfecting the details in the stillness. As ever, love your videos - thank you :-)
Thanks:) Yes minimalism is a good way to go
Great little conversion there Sandy. I love those stoves we use them for family camping.
I’ve just done similar with my A6 Avant. I bought a £2 windscreen frost/sun cover from Aldi to cover the front, works great.
I’ve watched your videos for years and for you this is definitely glamping! Great little camper, you’ll have to remember to leave a window open so you can still wake up to the dawn chorus, atb Shaun
What a fantastic setup! I love the cabinet for all your cooking/washing up gear. I have a Peugeot 306 hatch that I have slept in the back of a few times (I always throw a basic camping setup in the back of the car when heading to festivals etc). Bit of a pinch, but one of the plus points of being 5ft 2. I think I will make one of those cabinets so that Mr M and I can have very civilised picnics when the weather improves. The Polish army bed roll is very tempting too! Happy travels in Wiltshire Man's Mobile Metal Tent.
Good Job. Stay Safe. Thanks for sharing.
Thankyou:)
You done a good job with the car , be with the dog for company 👍
Very nice setup
Well done amazing! Enjoy your trips
Thanks Andy
Awesome video buddy, some good ideas there for my van when I go fishing 👍👍
Very nice. It inspires me to turn my SUV into a camper
Minimalist is good!
I never cease to be amazed by the stuff people fix into camper vans, and which can’t be removed afterwards.
They end up with a very cumbersome vehicle, that can’t be much fun to drive…
This was a cracking find. Have been thinking about doing something similar to my C4 Picasso. You have inspired me.
Got the same car, similar stove and plenty of camping gear, you have given me some great idea`s
Hi sandy. love the channel. You are very talented
Gentleman. This channel goes from strength to strength
With fantastic variety of subjects. Thank you so much.
Old dave.
The evolution of the Wiltshire Man 😊. I have one of those stoves and they work really well. The flame does struggle a bit when the canister gets below half full so a shake is required to perk it up. I look forward to seeing you out and about Sandy on your maiden car camp voyage 😊. Paul 👍😊
To be happy and content with minimalist gear is a great gift. Hope you have many happy trips in your mini camper. Just need a name for it.
Now that’s awesome just awesome fantastic job love it well done.WM 👍🇬🇧🤘🔪
2 year's ago I drove my youngest daughter to do an overnight job on Emmerdale as an extra from Liverpool, instead of driving back I just slept in my car in just a sleeping bag. I had a great nights sleep and saved myself the price of a hotel room. In the morning using the same camp stove as you have I had a full English in a picnic area and a few mugs of tea. Left the countryside clean and tidy and brought any litter home with me.
What's not to like and saving money at the same time.😊👍👍
Good job Steve, thats the best way to do a long journey
Hello...just found your channel...really enjoying it. Great content....will keep watching.
Thankyou Marty, hope you enjoy my videos:)
Loving the bathmat idea for hips and lower back padding! Really novel and low-cost. Impressive how you made the bed plank and sink / storage furniture fit perfectly too! Liked and subbed.
Thanks Chris
I brought an Aldi guest bed was on sale few weeks ago folds into a cube about 4" foam and upholstered. £39.99 brought 2 of them for a future conversion .
Good work Sandy like it 👍🏻
@wiltshireman. Ive had one a year but only just started using it and it ideal. Im 5"7 and your bed frame idea is a great one. My one ha the top board that more or less joins the seats. But your idea is better in regards to storage as im horizontal and you slide a bit if not level👌.
And the window blind idea is a great cheap alternative to so thank you'. I was going to tint them but ill try something like yours now i think.
Thumbs up for this inspiring video! This is unquestionably the most practical and efficient, yet elegant solutions for a small car / camper conversion I've seen on the internet. It is often said that the best solutions are the simplest - and from what I've seen here, I can tell you are a man who thinks things through and then proceeds to execute your brilliant ideas with relish, adjusting and improvising as you realize each component. I'm an American, and must confess that simply watching the application of your often humorous intelligence moved me to point of getting a little misty-eyed. I am not alone in the universal recognition of simple and effective ingenuity!
Thanks, your comment made me smile:) My camper conversion is as you say very simple and straight forward but it works OK
Love it 😊!
Thank you for sharing
Looks good Sandy, great for those sunrise shots in the future :)
Brilliant!!! I look forward to seeing your new ‘camper’ in use , very ingenious...
Simple idea, great execution, have fun in your one man camper!
I think that Micro Camper project came out really well! Quick and easy conversion and a great Base Camp to be used as a jumping off point for much deeper adventures which you can stock pile up some reserves to resupply to continue on. Great job! My Grandfather had converted a few vehicles over the years when I was young and we did many adventures using a similar setup.
Nice and simple Sandy, i'm sure you will have many adventures in your "Citroen Nomad" I'd recommend a small fire extinguisher though, I got one from Lidl or Aldi for about £8 that I keep in my garage just in case.
I like that name Malcolm. Nomad. Nice:)
Another great little video Sandy, thanks for sharing, only one problem though, you've put another idea in to my head......Stay well. Chris.
These are the things I need to know - thankyou !
Love the concept,
Amazing loving your channel husband and I watched most of them was so impressed with your walks and wild camping just brilliant
Glad you like them Debbie
Great video Sandy. I've spent a few nights car camping in the back of my old VW Passat Estate. I didn't have a level bed like that. You've inspired me to rig something like this up. The biggest problem I found was inadequate ventilation. Modern cars are pretty much completely sealed. It gets all very misted up and damp with everything closed. If you crack all the windows an inch that's fine, but then the rain comes in. There is a solution available for the VW T5 van that cracks the tailgate open an inch and a half. if the wind isn't too bad/in the right direction, that stays rainproof apparently. I'm gonna try and engineer that for mine.
I would glue black felt on the window coverings. That way they hold up longer and don’t look obvious in the windows for stealth camping in parking lots in f the need would arise. 👍
Thats a great idea, i really like it. You can tell lots of your ideas have evolved through experience. I thoroughly enjoyed that video. Thanks. Happy camping 👍
There great little stove have one in my work van fitted in the cab so on rainy days I can sit watching your video with a brew and a bacon sandwich
excellent video, Wiltshire's own foresty forest
I watch Foresty, He's good:)
Its a micro tin tent on wheels love it. Looking forward to your new adventures in it. Catching up after a busy weekend.
I like iT Sandy!🙌Awesome mod!!💪👍 You built up some useful ideas. Brilliant!
Great build. In my tiny Citroen C15 van I roll the driver's seat down to get into the rear and leave my feet in the front. Lots more room
Brilliant bro, yes those gas stoves are great as I have 2. I keep one in my vehicle and one in the house if the power goes off, that extra hose for them you have is something I have not seen before. Hope you have many days of pleasure using your car like that. Safe travels over Easter
Nice set up, Mister. Well done. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely brilliant design and build! You’re inspiring me to get back in the outdoors. I’ve gotten older and I thought camping was over for me. Happily, I find I’m wrong! I can even afford this too! Thanks.
I'm sure you could keep up Sojourneying for a while longer yet with a simple Micro Camper convertion:)
Great job
I never thought of this. I have a Ford smax. Im definitely getting it sorted for bad weather camps with my dog 🐕
If you add a drop leaf on the side of the cabinet, you can set up the stove on that and have the wash tub on the cabinet.
Excellent little RV ya got there. For hand washing etc there is a clear plastic rectangular container in 2 sizes with a large fill cap and little spigot that will stay running when you open it. Made for lemonade etc for large home gatherings is great for camping. Also, for window screen, you can get a roll, cut in oversized and attach them to the outside of vehicle windows with magnets. Leaves you the ability to roll up windows if rain comes during the night. Those rug- mats are a great idea. Enjoy!
its great seeing car camping videos of how others car camp etc
i lived in a car for nearly 2 years and really enjoyed the way of life
you could sell those cooking stove cupboards
but when you compare car camping to wild camping etc eg people accept wild camping as a thing etc but people dont accept car camping so much but by comparing the two it does make car camping seem luxurios in conparrison
Excellent! And why not indeed 👍🏽👍🏽👌🏽😎
Sandy. Well done, some good ideas there. On my car the rear door triggers the cabin lights. I found that the switch for this is associated with the hook in the door which latches in to the ring above the bumper. To preserve the car battery when I have the rear door open, I use an old dog choker chain, push the ring on one end into the door hook until it moves to the closed position, turning off the cabin lights, and holding up the choker chain. The chain dangling down is a nuisance but helps remind me that the door hook is in the closed position and could be damaged if I shut the door without first returning it to the open position. The chain could also be used to hang a light. Many thanks, Gerard
On my car the electronics go into safety mode and turn off after a while if a door is left open
Those lights in the door, I went simple and took out the light bulbs. the thing I find annoying if I want the doors locked with the key turned off, I found none of the doors open and the electric windows are disabled.
At least I can switch off the car alarm, once locked inside though only a seated driver can emergency exit.
Another Wiltshire Man Masterpiece!
Noel
What a cracking idea! Looking forward to seeing the first outing.
It will make a great /P shack too Robert
Very true! Ideal!
I look forward to see your new adventures in your micro camper
Very ingenious ! Looks very cosy.
I work for VW at one of their commercial vehicle Dealers and you would be surprised how many vans have been converted in a similar ways to yours.
I notices your set square as you were measuring up the timber i have a similar one i made at school and i still use it 40 years latter.
Thank you for sharing (:
I'm thinking of doing this too,liked and subbed.
nice job, as a backpacker myself, this could be a good base for camping in more remote places when the weather totally closes in. I am going to see what car would enable me to lie fully stretched out, maybe a zafira we`ll see. I always said that backpackers and motorcyclists have a `high discomfort threshold` ;)
That darn back one is trouble for sure. Lol. Great job.
I like the adapter u have for ur stove
Brilliant what a good idea sample and makes sense polish roll mat different look for 1 of them
Fantastic. 👍🏻
Can't wait to see a car camping video another great video keep it up 👍👍👍👍👍
I've done exactly the same with my tiny VW Polo! I can take both dogs too.