Prius motor lodge...tour of my one person set up
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Prius motor lodge...tour of my one person set up
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I love how neat it is. Usually the cars I see are so sloppy I can't handle it!
"I'll show you this, that, those and over there another time" lol love the vid
This is literally the set up that I want!
Thats awesome
I've got a Dodge camper van love it but can't afford the gas🤣😶 setting up a gifted Prius for a trip to the fla. keys. Looks like the "Hotel Prius" can get it done. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
I use the car as our number one family car. For work.. vacations.. roadtrips moving objects.. and daily driver.. i really use my 2012 prius. Perfect car for a family of 4 . And it looks and drives fine
Ty
I like his setup , simple and not cluttered . I wanna do something similar
Thanks. I have tweaked it even more since this. Will show changes one of these days
One of the best setups I’ve seen!! Also brief & to the point. Thx. 👍🏽
Thank you
Hi Lisa: Nice setup with your Prius. It's amazing how functional a "small" car can be. You've done and excellent job.
thank you Ray
In europe this is classified as a midsize.
🤗My Dear 💗❕This is my first time to your channel and your home is so clean and organized 👏🏽👍🏽👍🏽. I really love what you’ve done 😃. Stay safe 😷🙏🏽and always remember to pray
Thanks and welcome
I would get a 12V tea kettle and sauce pan and skillet 4 those times it isn't practical 2 use the camping stove. Great set up [ KUDOS on the Toilet!] 👍😊
Prius " MOTOR LODGE" funny like your sense of humor
Ha ty
this is probably one of the neatest prius setup after intricate explorer.
Ty
Prius Motor Lodge; I think that's what I'm going to call mine when finally convert my own Prius.
Thanks for posting.
I think I'll call mine the Prius yacht.
Yw. Ty
Lisa, I have to tell you, I just enjoy listening to you with your cute little Massachusetts accent. Haha. Amazing how many of us can simply enjoy the everyday meanderings of total strangers. It’s kind of relaxing. I grew up in Wakefield, MA, but never picked up the accent, because my parents had other out-of-state influences. If I were still able to do the hiking I used to do, I’d try to contact you for a hike. I’m in Maine. Happy travels!
excellent video, very straightforward and well-edited
Excellent video. Thank you and happy trails.
Thanks, you too!
@@lisamallard I have a 2008 Prius I'm looking to experiment with turning it into a travel mobile. Not full-time but possibly weeks at a time. :-)
I like your setup; the video spans your car from multiple directions rather than pans in on each side. Gives a really good perspective! Happy camping!
thank you, you too.
I have a prius too and have been car camping when I go snowboarding. I did many things similar to you for the layout but definitely picked up some nice tricks from ya. I'm planning to pickup another battery so I can run my electric battery and other devices without running the hybrid engine all night. Nice video thanks for posting!
Ty. Check out my new van. ruclips.net/video/klH6oNc7nuE/видео.html
The chaos of disorganization is what half of the car/van dwellers are escaping. I just saw another video of a van dweller that was open enough to show how messy her vehicle had gotten. Tbh, I couldn’t even watch the video, it was like a laundry bomb had gone off inside. I’m not judging in anyway, just revealing what exasperates my anxiety lol.
Ya I can't relax in that type of environment
Very nice up date. Perhaps you'll get to do some camping this summer? The dream still lives.
yes definitely and some backpacking too
cool setup, everything has a place. thanks for the video really helpful ideas
Glad it helped ty
Definitely agree with the organization and keeping it neat! Nice video!
Ty
Great car setup- always cool to see how you get so much in your vehicles , an yet so organized ( joe b- Acushnet, MA).
thank you joe ...it is a challenge, how are you?
Oh so clean and neat. That's how I like it. Considering doing this just to avoid all clutter. Can you fit a shotgun in there with you? I've got a Lexus CT200h. Basically a prius but not as big. I'm 6'4" and I fit nicely but I have to fold down both seats.
I guess i could somewhere.
I have the same fridge!
Good job .
Ty
Is there a smaller cheaper dometic frig and why did you go with the jackery over the yeti power supply, can the frig run forever connected to the jackery power supply? And how long does it take to charge or drain the jackery power supply? Thanks!
I think they make a little smaller fridges but I already had this one, I went with the jackery because it was smaller and cheaper, I have the goal zero 1000 now in my cargo van. I never had a problem with the fridge draining the jackery once I installed a small solar panel on the roof
Ok, so this is the NEATEST car set up I have ever seen so far on YT! Clean, comfortable, compact, everything you need right there and a place for it all. Fantastic set up. Just goes to show that it CAN be done. Some of these car/van/camper dwellers all livin' like pigs. Sorry, not sorry. Just the truth. But you show that a person does not have to live in disgusting filth to be staying or traveling in their vehicle. Great job! Love the way you set everything up perfectly!
Ty I agree. Check out my new van. ruclips.net/video/klH6oNc7nuE/видео.html
i thought i was the only one that used velcro for the windows... the little known secret lol. I cut black fabric and stick it up. easy, simple, fast, cheap, super private, looks like limo tint but prying eyes cannot peak through, extremely easy to take down and stow away and takes up next to nothing in terms of space.
I agree, thanks for watching
If you need more space get a trailer hitch and a hitch haul cargo rack. Fuel economy hit is maybe 2 mpg on a gen 2 .
Definitely an option, but if you can just take less stuff and keep it all in the car, so much the better.. I haven't added one to my Prime yet, but I have a Harbor Freight $40 steel cargo carrier and a receiver hitch that I've used a lot on my Gen2. I got (and slightly modified) an adapter which goes into the 1.25in receiver, which creates a much higher-up 2 inch receiver. That way, the cargo carrier would clear curbs when parking, and not drag when driving through a gully or a steep driveway entrance. The whole receiver-hitch, adapter, and carrier setup is pretty heavy before you even put stuff on it, but I did use it for things like carrying a new 80-gallon hot water tank down the interstate at 65mph! If going the cargo-carrier route, move up a size or two in tires, get XL (extra load) tires, and inflate them to around the max-weight-carrying pressure stated on the sidewall. This adds safety margin for the extra weight, and gains you back the ground clearance the weight takes away. I strongly recommend Michelin X-Ice3 snows for this purpose, and I personally run them year at 50psi at all 4 corners. A solid choice is 10mm wider tires than stock, but stick with the same 65 aspect ratio. This raises the car 6.5mm, about 1/4 inch. The high inflation pressure raises it more, too. If you don't think a cargo carrier will sag the back that much, you're wrong, so this is really just getting you back to stock ride height. I use 195/65R15XL on Gen2, vs 185/65R15 stock. And 205/65R15XL vs stock 195/65 on (Gen3, PiP, Gen4, and) Prime. I found much-improved cornering and handling over stock tires as a side benefit, so good that I run on the snows year round. I got 63k miles out of them on my Prime!!! Shockingly, no measurable mpg penalty either. I'm currently running 205/70 on the Prime, much taller, but I recommend against it unless you have special clearance needs like me, and are willing to accept somewhat squirmier handling for it.
Outstanding thx furr posting
Ty
Beautiful set up. Bravo
Excellent organization and setup
I’m thinking of touring the Rockies this summer in my prous.. from newmexico to Alaska… advice?
Nicely organized. Stay safe. Greetings from Jakarta
Excellent set up!
The incredible, car camping Lisa Mallard!
lol, dan travels!!!!
Nice new set up . Adventure awaits. Nice shout out to Tristan at SUVrving- I watch him too.
thank you. Yes, I like him he has some real clever items in his store...very well built also.
Nice setup!!
Ty
Good to see you Lisa. Hope you’re well. Prius setup looks super cozy!
Nice little setup 👌
Ty
Brillent idea
Ty
Lisa, do you charge your dometic fridge from the main battery? If so, doesn't that increase the number of times your car starts in the night when using climate control? I am in FL and even when it is not super hot outside I have to use the climate control because of the humidity...
If you are in Ready mode to run AC already, the car uses 350ish watts just to run its own computers. Plus whatever it uses for the AC and fan. The new 12v compressor fridges, even much cheaper ones than hers, will use an average of 8 to 20 watts when running inside an air conditioned car, and usually a max of 35-45 watts at startup or in a hot car or when working hard to freeze stuff you just put into it warm. So, when already in Ready mode in a Prius, running a modern 12v compressor fridge, is pretty much a freebie and a no-brainer. The weather changing even a tiny bit, or turning the fan up a click or two, or changing your AC set temp a degree or two, would have more effect on how often your engine kicks on for the AC, than any effects from running the fridge. While the car is Ready, definitely get all your phone, laptop, power-bank, and other charging done, too.
Nice video.
Ty
Very neat and well organized!
Why aren’t you using Prius battery to run the fridge?
The starter battery or the hybrid battery.
@@lisamallard Just the cigarette lighter one. If you keep the car in on mode it'll charge both the main and hybrid batteries.
How tall are you? Do you slide the front seat forward when sleeping?
I am 5 6. Yes I do
@@lisamallard thanks. I’m 6’ 2” and having a hard time figuring out how the Prius might work without removing the front seat..
Nice and inspiring video! Thank you! So far how do you like the Jackery? I’m thinking of getting one for car camping.
I liked it. It ran my fridge well once I put a solar panel on the roof to charge it.
Maybe Im the only one that missed it....but where are your change of clothes stored?
Under the head of the bed in a black backpack
Very nice
very nice setup
And how many watts can the Jackery handle? I have a 900 W Nutriblender I’d like to take with me.
Hi Lisa! love your videos, and had a quick question about your jackery/fridge setup... I was curious as to how it's working out. Meaning, how long you can run your fridge with the little jackery, and how exactly you charge it as you go. Do you mean you charge it while the priius is running on the gas engine going from one location to another? Thanks! :)
So far so good. U plug it in to ur 12volt so whenever the car is on it is charging. If the car isnt running for a whole day or so it may deplete all the way depending how much fridge is running
Nice setup....clean
is your jackery match with the prius ?
Very nice!! What wattage Jackery are you using and since this video I just stumbled across is a few months old are you satisfied with your Jackery??
great video. Are you still traveling on your Prius? Have you been traveling during Covid? How is it?
I have a cargo van now. We have been traveling just new England ruclips.net/video/klH6oNc7nuE/видео.html
Lisa, how has your Velcro worked to keep your curtains up? I heard they don’t hold in hot weather.
Lisa, some people remove the spare to store clothing or other items. Did you remove or do you still have spare? p.s. I use a hitch cargo carrier with plastic box from Tractor Supply bolted to it and have a rear that holds a full size bed for the pup and me. Thanks so much for making this, Jim
No I think the spare is more important then more storage. Thanks
Nice set up....you need to find a place within the car to lock away you valuable items...👍
Covering/hiding works much better than locking, in a car.
This is awesome!
thanks hannah
If I were doing this, I’d consider taking the rear seat out so I would have extra storage space and a flatter area for sleeping. The electric fridge is awesome, though it probably needs a larger battery bank.
That back seat is nice 4 lounging when the blackout curtain is up behind the front seat.
@@leilal8053 I failed to say I would build a flat floor to be even and level with the rest of the back to replace the rear seat. That floor would have storage underneath it. So you could still lounge AND have storage. Plus it looks like the rear seat does fold down flat. By taking it out, you should be able to make it perfectly flat. If I knew I would be by myself the entire time, I'd even take out the front passenger seat. Storage and a refrigerator could go there.
Looks neat :)
Thanks for sharing. Great set up! Can you give us the link to the guy that makes pouches for vehicle dwellers?
kamchatkagear.com/
thank you
Great setup!
thank you
Just wondered: If you had taken the back seat and passenger seat out, it would have given hugely more space.
How do you keep safe ?
I have protection handy
Not lots of actual info, like is that seat folded? removed? what is the base of the bed? what fridge/cooler is that? 12v or not? where is your kitchen? closet? toilet?
Lovely. Nice. Remove the two back seats if you don't use it.
Would love a list of links for the items you use.
Will do when I have wifi
@@lisamallard Cool thanks
There's a nice list up top! With Amazon links.
@@raysills It wasn't there when I left that comment she added it after she got wifi available.
Thanks, Lisa for adding the links
What year is your Prius? Do you have trouble seeing out of the side windows? Someone with a 2012 said they did.
2015. I do have a little trouble seeing out the windows more the back but I'm also used to a minivan but you adjust and it does have a rear camera
How to you get into your bed? I have very limited range of motion in my left arm and my back. I'm thinking I will sleep in my reclined drivers seat.
I just climb back from the front seat or from the back seat if stealth isn't an issue...it is very awkward and not pretty to watch.lol. I have slept in the reclined seat. it almost goes flat. just needed a few pillows and was very comfy.
Take out the back seat and use plywood to gain storage space under the bed
Your awesome 👏!
Ty
Get a small hitch with a small cargo rack.......Take out all the seats..
Very cool setup 👍🏼 I am about to buy a used Prius to travel in for awhile as well. Getting lots of ideas from watching all these Prius life videos on youtube. I hope to buy a Prius with the imitation leather seats tho. They seem easier to clean?
Leather very hot in sun.
Soooo awesome....👍✌
Great video!
thank you
Lisa! Where did you find the music in this video?
Shazamed it, but it didn't work!
Lovely house you have :D
Hi Who/Where did you find Headrest & Seatbelt Gear ( SUV RV ? )
THANKS !
Kamchatkagear.com. yes suv rv. Homemade products
Hi lisa what happened to the original van .
i traded it in for this prius back in november 2017. i do miss it but cant beat the gas mileage i am getting now
We have my fob where I can reach it at any time as it has an alarm button on it. Additional security.
I find an AK47 with folding stock velcroed to the ceiling works best. 😆😆😆
Fruitarian, have you explored whether the car can be opened form the outside , if you a have the key fob inside with you. I heard that you should keep fob in a faraday pouch or maybe even wrapped in foil.
💜😇💜
Back at ya
Wow! I am so impressed! You got a bed, a fridge, camping supplies, essentials and it even has tables and a basement! I've only just started on this adventure with a minivan, sleeping in it twice now. I can't wait to take more trips! Thanks for sharing all your info. :)
Ty. Good luck to u
"another time"
You do just keep your 12 V refrigerators plugged into the car when you’re driving you don’t use a Jackary power pack all the time do you!
How tall are u?
I've seen people as tall as 6'2" Do this
Why big frig?
It's only 18 L
It looks like a peltier to me. Frankly they're cheap as dirt. Strange things can happen with fridge pricing. I have a 40 litre compressor fridge/freezer in my van with a plastic casing. I got it between Christmas and new years at $150 discount but the same brand with a steel case is more than double the price. And the 18 litre version of the same thing is STILL more expensive than the 40 litre plastic cased one.....
Get on Star have Best Buy install it.
No spare. Tire
Yes under basement. I didnt show it but I mentioned it.
You need to watch out for electromagnetic waves affecting your body. Your battery is too close to where you sleep. Try putting some foils on the side of the battery closer to you to block the EMF.
Im not this neat yet
Its hard in a prius
It's all good until you get a flat tire lol
Good idea worst car ever the cars should be an Evo or something fun... every Prius is boring and bad just buy a Miata..... Miata is always the answer or a Supra
Greenies mate. Don't realize the stuff that is done to make batteries and somehow many of these people FORGIVE the stuff done to make the batteries JUST BECAUSE they're recyclable. Yet nobody has yet taken any to a recycling centre....
Miata is a death car.