Tiny Hatchback Camper Conversion *Super Cheap And Easy*

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  • Опубликовано: 26 ноя 2022
  • I modified a stretcher to camp in a small hatchback. Total cost was about 60,- euros and it can be made with just basic tools. Please let me know what you think and if you would like to see any modifications or other projects.
    Here's a video of my first camping trip using the stretcher: • I Went Camping In My C...
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  • @cariejunio3755
    @cariejunio3755 Год назад +38

    Nice setup but personally I'd assemble my bed on the passenger side. "Combat ready" is the motto of any military man.

    • @CalumMacNeil-qb6wp
      @CalumMacNeil-qb6wp 2 месяца назад +1

      Yes very clever set-up. Looks good and comfortable.👍👍🇳🇱I noticed the Dutch number plates.

    • @JazzFunkNobby1964
      @JazzFunkNobby1964 Месяц назад +2

      I came to the comments to say the same thing.
      What reason could there be for not doing this. It seems so obvious to put it on the passenger side.

    • @CalumMacNeil-qb6wp
      @CalumMacNeil-qb6wp Месяц назад

      @@JazzFunkNobby1964 0

  • @affordableadventure
    @affordableadventure  Год назад +42

    I see many comments asking why the bed is on the driver's side. It can be used on either side, but I like to keep the passengers side free so I have more space to sit and relax in the evening or if the weather is bad.
    Thanks for all the comments! I'm working on more video's so please consider to subscribe if you are interested.
    It would really help me out!

    • @k-mac5511
      @k-mac5511 Год назад +2

      I’m using the drivers side because it is wider of the 60/40 split. It fits most mattress. Pads etc.

    • @loveearthspirit829
      @loveearthspirit829 Год назад

      I am also sleeping behind the driver srat for that reason, even it's tight.

    • @ukulelebutterfly
      @ukulelebutterfly 11 месяцев назад +11

      I would sleep on the passenger side for safety sake. You can jump behind the wheel and haul ass if you're in danger. 🦋

    • @privatename8228
      @privatename8228 11 месяцев назад +4

      I agree with the safety concerns of not being able to escape if a bad situation arises in the middle of the night. I've had a couple of occasions where I've had to quickly vacate my parking spot in the middle of the night.
      Other than this concern, this was a great video! Thanks for the ideas.

  • @joeveroseemberadorgranetin355
    @joeveroseemberadorgranetin355 Год назад +11

    Hi i think you should position your bed on the right side so in case of emergency you can easilly jump to your drivers seat and drive away ,for safety reason

    • @affordableadventure
      @affordableadventure  Год назад +4

      I like having the extra sitting space on the passenger side. But it can be used on either side of course

  • @tracyskorka1479
    @tracyskorka1479 Год назад +30

    Cat approved! Love your style of filming and explanation via doing and not talking. Perfectly executed minimalist build.

  • @naemasufi7588
    @naemasufi7588 Год назад +13

    that is amazing, even I at 67 and female have found inspiration in the simplicity.

    • @AnhTuanTran77477
      @AnhTuanTran77477 Год назад

      Just do it. I also set up like this for my SUV, fast no need to install anything, neither removing seats. Easy deployment easy return

  • @supersteve8305
    @supersteve8305 Год назад +10

    Way to think outside the box. Very interesting way to get it done.

  • @crazylady..
    @crazylady.. Год назад +6

    Gotta love the inspector 🐈👍

  • @markswishereatsstuff2500
    @markswishereatsstuff2500 Год назад +10

    I'm planning a car camping trip this late spring, 2023, using my 2016 Audi A7 Sportback. With the back seats down, I can stretch out fully. Gonna just use my Nemo Air Mattress and Zenbivy quilt on one side and a Rubbermaid container with all my gear and a cooler and my favorite PodRocker folding chair. Will so a quick vid to show the setup.

  • @kimberkrestsolocamping6186
    @kimberkrestsolocamping6186 Год назад +3

    Very clever! Made me turn around and look at my stored camp cot in a whole new light. Thanks.

  • @YoureNowOnTV
    @YoureNowOnTV 11 месяцев назад +3

    Nice solution and awesome creativity with the camera angles and production! 😁👍

  • @JasonVoorheesFriday13th
    @JasonVoorheesFriday13th 6 месяцев назад +1

    The stretcher idea is genius. I was trying to think about how to solve this problem and considered just having loads of folded duvets in the boot/trunk then putting a single air bed over the top so it was flat, but this idea is way better. Thanks for sharing with us!.

  • @beverlyhigh620
    @beverlyhigh620 Год назад +4

    Quick, affordable and fairly easy.

  • @dennyj8650
    @dennyj8650 Год назад +3

    Amazing and effective, in a car that small! Very inventive.

  • @user-km4ro7xp2s
    @user-km4ro7xp2s Месяц назад

    If the cat thinks it's comfortable, it must be. 😂

  • @MrOrlandobob2
    @MrOrlandobob2 Год назад +3

    I did the same idea in the ford focus passenger side .I took the headrest off and placed the cot rails on the seat worked perfectly . I tought about 2 2x4's and stretching a blanket .and placing it on the dashbroad to the back top of the back seats

  • @lifemyway200
    @lifemyway200 Год назад +11

    Great set up! My car is a tiny hatchback too (Hyundai Accent). I'm putting the bed on driver's side as well so I can have the 40 split seat up for relaxing. I'm short though, so I don't have to put bed over driver's seat...just have to move it up.
    Hope you had a great camp:)

    • @andrewbrann6231
      @andrewbrann6231 Год назад +2

      The really quick way to do this if you're not very tall it's a baby bed mattress in the back seat. I'm 5'6" and I can put a baby mattress in the back seat and something in the floorboards the out at level and it fits perfectly in Elantra. I'm 5 foot 6 so I just have to bend my knees like six inches or something

    • @lifemyway200
      @lifemyway200 Год назад

      @Andrew Brann definitely wouldnt work for me....wouldnt be able to lie flat across:(

    • @andrewbrann6231
      @andrewbrann6231 Год назад +1

      @@lifemyway200 yeah I mean I don't do that anymore but I'm 5 foot 6 I only have to bend my legs like just a few inches. Actually for a year and 4 months just to save money I moved into a storage unit. It was set up just like a big room in a house and I had electricity. The police came by probably 5 or 6 different times and ran my ID and said have a good day

    • @rs5570
      @rs5570 Год назад

      Wow, that’s pretty cool. I saw maybe a documentaru or something about some people who were doing that & it was fascinating. I’m trying to picture that. One evening I went to a storage unit I had and some guys across from mr had their band oractice set uo there. It was a lot of fun & lots of people came over. Did the storage place call the cops? Apparently a lot of orople do that. There was guy on Periscope ,A vetersn, who would walk around LA all day making live stresms of cool stuff them at night wslked to his storage & slept there for the night. I am fascinated by that.People are getting priced out of having basic shelter. Just wrong.

  • @mikkeljuhler2492
    @mikkeljuhler2492 Год назад +4

    Awsome video, thanks for sharing!

  • @SallyDitzel01
    @SallyDitzel01 Год назад +2

    Great simple video. Great idea!!

  • @jeannep320
    @jeannep320 Год назад +1

    Fabulous! I have a Yaris and I plan to do the same!

  • @alicerafferty9595
    @alicerafferty9595 Год назад

    Clever idea! It works well.

  • @ljg8020
    @ljg8020 Год назад

    정말 대단하십니다 😊❤ 최고입니다 👍

  • @akiture
    @akiture Год назад

    Nice effective work!! Love it!!

  • @robinfohr9486
    @robinfohr9486 Год назад +1

    Love this idea!

  • @Atouristforlife
    @Atouristforlife Год назад +1

    Well done 👍

  • @BreezyRider66
    @BreezyRider66 Год назад +2

    Nice, I have bed on passenger side with bottom part of bigger section of rear seat removed, back folded down & a piece of ply on top that gives a bed of about 5 feet 7 inches in a Kia Rio MKII. Leaves the smaller rear seat in place for sitting & with the two front seats as far forward as they'll go & flipped forward there's a surprising amount of space. Video of it on my channel...

  • @happydays9613
    @happydays9613 Год назад +2

    Great build. Agreed easier without power tools, but nice to see a quick build using them if you have them or can loan them to do it. Subbed.

  • @ScudoCamper
    @ScudoCamper Год назад +1

    Brilliant. I should try this in our Micra. Wicked 😁

  • @kevinmoore1401
    @kevinmoore1401 3 месяца назад

    Bro im very impressed with your handy work! That was awesome.

  • @user-zn5ff2ke6k
    @user-zn5ff2ke6k Год назад +1

    Good job

  • @johnniemontgomery6682
    @johnniemontgomery6682 11 месяцев назад

    Extremely nice!!!

  • @charliewory9955
    @charliewory9955 3 месяца назад

    Super, danke für die Inspiration. 👌🏻

  • @hg2.
    @hg2. Год назад

    Well done!
    Great videography.

  • @shaineriches4369
    @shaineriches4369 6 месяцев назад +1

    Nice video but im unsure on the socks and sandels 😩😂

  • @xxlalbatross3287
    @xxlalbatross3287 10 месяцев назад +1

    I am a new follower of your channel Greetings from Sweden

  • @dagmaradynarzewska2054
    @dagmaradynarzewska2054 Год назад

    Super,geniale complimenti

  • @spellerlittlewing
    @spellerlittlewing Год назад

    Excellent
    Love the name
    Affordable Adventure

  • @jackwinter1385
    @jackwinter1385 Год назад +2

    Superbe idea. Would just put the bed on the passenger's side to be able to drive away quickly when necessary.

    • @affordableadventure
      @affordableadventure  Год назад +2

      Thanks! My reasoning; If you have the bed on the drivers side there is more space in the 'sitting room' (passengers seat..), which is nice in the evening or if it's raining. And if you need to leave quickly, the whole thing packs up in about a minute...

  • @robinrai4973
    @robinrai4973 Год назад

    Awesome man

  • @SilverShieldcollector
    @SilverShieldcollector Год назад +3

    It would be great if you could use the card big battery for car to load function as you can with the new MG4

  • @teestaverma9497
    @teestaverma9497 Год назад

    Nice 👍👍👍👍

  • @paleosetimagazine7481
    @paleosetimagazine7481 Год назад +4

    Like the idea with the cod! But why didn't you set it up for the passenger side? You can leave the cod up and drive away in an emergency. You would also have more space for your legs as the steering wheel is out of the way. Another idea is to take out the rear bench completely. In some cars that takes only a few minutes. In my car (Hyundai Atos) it is just 4 screws. Cat loves it :)

    • @affordableadventure
      @affordableadventure  Год назад +8

      I use the passengers side to sit/hang out in the evening. So its nice to not have the steering wheel there. It only takes a minute or so to set up/put away, after which the car is back to normal.

  • @kelligallicchio325
    @kelligallicchio325 Год назад

    Affordable Adventure ,. Very nice on how you put nature in the words .. l think you will do well subscribers like creativity....hats off to you all the way 🤙

  • @atamanaker9539
    @atamanaker9539 4 месяца назад

    it is indeee really good build man. keep it up🎉🎉

  • @celestialfavors1
    @celestialfavors1 Год назад

    Yummy hot tea… while constructing your camping comfort 🏕 Brilliant 😊

  • @MM-uw5sk
    @MM-uw5sk Год назад

    Great !!!!!

  • @MrOrlandobob2
    @MrOrlandobob2 Год назад +2

    if you take the passenger seat out completely , works wonders

    • @jennyomalley7634
      @jennyomalley7634 5 дней назад

      Air bags wiring ans sensors under the seats now in modern cars

  • @teestaverma9497
    @teestaverma9497 Год назад

    Nice 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @user-vq2fj6pp1d
    @user-vq2fj6pp1d 3 месяца назад

    Ingenious

  • @darlene19668
    @darlene19668 Год назад

    Cool…hope you get lots of subs

  • @carlostaborda6407
    @carlostaborda6407 5 месяцев назад +1

    Genial!

  • @user-fl2gg2wk1i
    @user-fl2gg2wk1i Год назад

    Cool !

  • @markwebb5844
    @markwebb5844 Год назад +1

    Hi Squire, if you could do a travelogue of your adventures, preferably in south of France, pyrenees or alps I'd be very grateful. Good work by the way.

    • @affordableadventure
      @affordableadventure  Год назад

      Please have a look at my latest video. I will do a more extensive trip this spring!

  • @tomtsaiwalkTV
    @tomtsaiwalkTV 9 месяцев назад +1

    The same my way, I did lower bad that didn’t be cut.

  • @NicoOutside
    @NicoOutside 4 месяца назад

    Love the konsep

  • @lukuscannon9697
    @lukuscannon9697 Год назад

    Wow

  • @jennyomalley7634
    @jennyomalley7634 5 дней назад

    Hi what size is the stretcher ? I've tried to find one , but they all seem too wide

  • @hg2.
    @hg2. Год назад +1

    What make/model car is this?
    Toyota Yaris,
    got it (from other video on channel).

  • @virsli100
    @virsli100 9 месяцев назад

    I would like to see a Dacia Spring conversion. It is a very tiny but full electric car. The problem there is, that its seats top cannot be dismantled like in Tesla cars as well.

    • @Charlemagne1367
      @Charlemagne1367 7 месяцев назад

      sleeping on top of a battery, no thanks 🥴

  • @SilverShieldcollector
    @SilverShieldcollector Год назад +3

    Could you live full time in that Yaris?

    • @affordableadventure
      @affordableadventure  Год назад +2

      I wouldn't, but I'm sure you could...

    • @TC-yx1qt
      @TC-yx1qt 10 месяцев назад

      easily done. push the front seats all the way forward, sleep with your head in the trunk, and feet in the middle between the two front seats.
      Or if you travel solo, remove the front passenger seat and put a permanent bed, tons of videos of ppl doing that on YT

  • @lagotto4you
    @lagotto4you Год назад +1

    Why not on doing the bed on the other side???

  • @RLeeVanCamps
    @RLeeVanCamps Месяц назад

    Amazing build no build. Does it fit in passenger side also?

  • @user-xw8oz1xc8d
    @user-xw8oz1xc8d 5 месяцев назад

    love this but why use the driver side? for extra open chair and for 40-60 fold? was thinking passenger side would be better since you can drive a bit without closing it.

    • @affordableadventure
      @affordableadventure  4 месяца назад

      I like to be able to sit in the passenger chair, more space without the steering wheel

  • @lookoutleo
    @lookoutleo Месяц назад

    Interesting way to setup a bed with no conversion . Is it comfortable being that close to the roof?

    • @affordableadventure
      @affordableadventure  Месяц назад +1

      It's allright, could me better with a lower bed of course... But it would not fit in my car

    • @lookoutleo
      @lookoutleo Месяц назад

      @@affordableadventure my leafs the same , you end up against the roos

  • @Coyoteyiphowl
    @Coyoteyiphowl Год назад

    Where did you get the canopy from?

  • @greatsheng
    @greatsheng 9 месяцев назад +1

    👍。

  • @InJusticeAustralia
    @InJusticeAustralia Год назад

    Freakin awesome!!
    I’ve been wondering how the heck to use my little hatch as a camper without removing the seats!!
    I have been sleeping in the drivers seat all curled up till now!
    Thanks heaps!!

    • @affordableadventure
      @affordableadventure  Год назад

      Glad I could help!

    • @TC-yx1qt
      @TC-yx1qt 10 месяцев назад

      push the front seats all the way forward, sleep with your head in the trunk, and feet in the middle between the two front seats.

  • @ouchylon6612
    @ouchylon6612 Год назад

    Hi would this work in a 2 door yaris ?

    • @affordableadventure
      @affordableadventure  Год назад

      I Don't know. You would have to check if the dimensions are similar... Also, you might be able to find a shorter bed to fit the car. Good luck

    • @TC-yx1qt
      @TC-yx1qt 10 месяцев назад

      No need for all this. push the front seats all the way forward, sleep with your head in the trunk, and feet in the middle between the two front seats. Done

  • @darlene19668
    @darlene19668 Год назад +1

    What was your reasoning for not putting the bed on passenger side?👍🏻

    • @affordableadventure
      @affordableadventure  Год назад +6

      Thank you! It's on the drivers side so I have more space to sit in the evening or when the weather is bad... The passengers side is sort of like the living room

    • @AnhTuanTran77477
      @AnhTuanTran77477 Год назад

      My SUV I set up the same easier but in the passenger side and I still have 1 second seat to sit for relax if it rains

  • @joemoz7977
    @joemoz7977 9 месяцев назад

    I wonder what the hot steamy liquid was in the glass.....? 😂

  • @TimmyBobinson
    @TimmyBobinson Год назад

    CAUTION! Always wear your safety-sliders when using an angle grinder.

  • @mariaglass2968
    @mariaglass2968 Год назад +1

    And how do you drive?

    • @affordableadventure
      @affordableadventure  Год назад +1

      Its very easy to set up and put away. Takes only about a minute

  • @lunax71
    @lunax71 Год назад

    You should use the passenger side instead of the driver side.

  • @darmatm9416
    @darmatm9416 Год назад +2

    Great job on a no build.

  • @lilitincher4973
    @lilitincher4973 Год назад +62

    Once power tools are involved the word "easy" is void. >.

    • @affordableadventure
      @affordableadventure  Год назад +8

      It could easily be done with a hand saw. If you're not lazy like me..

    • @freeshrugs63
      @freeshrugs63 Год назад +2

      Myself, I need to sit up in bed or at least almost sit up. I would have gone with a mattress on the floor. But I'm debating because I need room for storage underneath. Hmmm...

    • @serenityjewel
      @serenityjewel Год назад +5

      That's what I use to think - because my dad would be covered in grease and dust and everything was big and loud - until I actually started building out my SUV. None of that stuff is hard to use and basic stuff doesn't require a lot of intelligence or strength. It's about an hard as using an electric mixer or a blender. The safety guards and basic common sense will protect you from almost any accident. You can buy a Goodyear utility cut off tool from Walmart for $25 and learn how to use it in a 3 minute RUclips video. But if you don't want to get outside your comfort zone and learn a new skill, which is completely valid, you can also buy a $10 hacksaw.

    • @k-mac5511
      @k-mac5511 Год назад

      @@freeshrugs63 I'm thinking of a low profile platform and foam mattress.(28-30 inches wide x 69 in long x 5-7 in height). It'll give me more headroom in a Ford Escspe with seats folded down. Under the platform I'll use shoe boxes 4-6 inches high to keep it low profile. I think it'll serve my needs for a weekend getaway camper. Under 5'5" my bed won't need to be as long as the cot in the video. I'll use 3 pieces that will easily stack in the trunk during the week. -- Thought draft. Will try a prototype this weekend. 🤞🙏🤷‍♀️

    • @pickingupsticks6767
      @pickingupsticks6767 Год назад +2

      Agreed. And power tools are not cheap if you don’t have any to start with.

  • @andrewbrann6231
    @andrewbrann6231 Год назад +1

    Yeah seems like you could have done it on the passenger side and the driver side would not have to be moved

  • @TC-yx1qt
    @TC-yx1qt 10 месяцев назад

    or you can forget all that and push the front seats all the way forward, sleep with your head in the trunk, and feet in the middle between the two front seats.

  • @davidrich2119
    @davidrich2119 20 дней назад

    Wouldn’t a tent be better?

    • @affordableadventure
      @affordableadventure  17 дней назад

      Depends on what you prefer.. I like the security and having a nice chair (passengers seat..)

  • @janettetaylor8760
    @janettetaylor8760 Год назад

    Don't know why u didn't take out them back seats.

    • @affordableadventure
      @affordableadventure  11 месяцев назад

      I want to be able to convert back to a normal car in less than a minute.

  • @californianorma876
    @californianorma876 10 месяцев назад

    amazing how many typos are included in these comments to the point where they don't make sense. Go get your power tools.

  • @tristantopambudi3186
    @tristantopambudi3186 6 месяцев назад

    You called that practical 😂

  • @GARY-yu8pc
    @GARY-yu8pc Год назад +2

    New sub where did you get the roof canopy?