What Living in a Homemade Truck Camper Alone Is Actually Like

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  • Опубликовано: 30 янв 2025

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  • @todgunter
    @todgunter 6 месяцев назад +7

    Nate,
    I’m writing to encourage you to put an angled wind deflector on the front of your camper, above the cab of your pickup. You will realize a sizable increase in your gas mileage.
    I speak from experience. I have a rooftop tent on my car, and it is six inches tall when folded down. My mileage was around 22-mpg with the rooftop tent, which also has a long, off-road light bar, mounted to the front of the tent.
    I decided to add a homemade air deflector, made from an aluminum extrusion, to the front of the tent.
    The deflector is only a couple of inches tall, but it definitely had a beneficial effect on my mileage.
    It increased my highway mileage by 4-mpg, and two lane mileage went up about 6-mpg.
    Improved aerodynamics can definitely help your fuel economy!

  • @rmontena4583
    @rmontena4583 6 месяцев назад +19

    Letting the video explain what's going on without narration works for me.

  • @posteroonie
    @posteroonie 6 месяцев назад +11

    I bought a 700w air fryer to use in my minivan and got a similar improvement in my diet. Frozen burritos, yes! With a DC-DC charger and a big battery, and an induction cooktop and a mini rice cooker, I have no need for my butane stove. Did you see the news clip of a guy's SUV exploding from a leaky butane canister? Bye bye fire and carbon monoxide worries. Good to see you traveling in that cool camper!

  • @johngonzo9671
    @johngonzo9671 6 месяцев назад +5

    I recommend an air fryer over , theres some cheap ones on wayfair and it will absolutely change your life . I made everything that came out perfect , pizza, pasta, re heating you name it. Air fryer oven is the way to go 👍

  • @olebloom1641
    @olebloom1641 6 месяцев назад +7

    Looks like it's working out well.

  • @dzaz99
    @dzaz99 6 месяцев назад +4

    Great video, Nate! Has to get old seeing comments about things you've been asked and answered in other (recent) videos 😂
    Fun day-in-the-life. Have a good time up north!

  • @evelyndunn50
    @evelyndunn50 6 месяцев назад +6

    Glad you get to visit family!

  • @adventureswithgnomie6553
    @adventureswithgnomie6553 6 месяцев назад +6

    Enjoy your family time! Go make memories!

  • @slapstickdome9797
    @slapstickdome9797 6 месяцев назад +3

    I have to say your build turned out magnificent!! What a beautiful setup.

  • @freedomdove
    @freedomdove 6 месяцев назад +4

    Have a nice time visiting family! 👍

  • @bonniepwtf
    @bonniepwtf 6 месяцев назад +4

    On the road again🎶 Great to see how well the build is working. Made me realize I need to try using my air fryer for more items. Hope you have a wonderful time with the family.✌️🤗

  • @TravelingTroy
    @TravelingTroy 6 месяцев назад +2

    Cool intro, showing clips of daily life. 👍 It’s interesting seeing a non-stealth setup with the a/c unit, fan and the big boxy camper. Looks spacious, with plenty of amenities. I went minimalistic with my truck topper camper and just tried to make it as comfortable as possible, while staying stealthy for those city sleep nights. 😉

  • @IamNotSAMLJackson
    @IamNotSAMLJackson 4 месяца назад

    Really awesome set up.
    Well done.👍

  • @MackenzieHorn
    @MackenzieHorn 6 месяцев назад +4

    Let's go 100k!

  • @michaelkloeckner6353
    @michaelkloeckner6353 6 месяцев назад +3

    Great Job.. Nate... very cool camping set up

  • @mplate1792
    @mplate1792 6 месяцев назад +2

    I was wondering who left the whiskers in our parking lot ;)

  • @barbarashirland9078
    @barbarashirland9078 6 месяцев назад

    Wow! The perfect space for you that you made beautiful. I just noticed that you left plenty of visibility behind you with mirrors. Amazing job.

  • @theonlywoody2shoes
    @theonlywoody2shoes 3 месяца назад

    An easy way to convert oven temperatures and times for an air fryer is:
    For an non-fan oven reduce the temperature shown by 70F or 40C
    For a fan oven reduce the temperature by 35C or 20C
    Time wise, reduce the time shown by 20% - e.g. 10 minutes becomes 8, 20 becomes 16 and 30 becomes 24…

  • @nosnerd1967
    @nosnerd1967 6 месяцев назад +1

    Just came up that way Saturday and Sunday from Myrtle Beach

  • @danwhiteman2529
    @danwhiteman2529 6 месяцев назад

    Nice to see you on the road again. Enjoy your time with the family. Happy Trails

  • @braaap690
    @braaap690 6 месяцев назад

    Camper looks comfortable! Great job!

  • @zm694
    @zm694 6 месяцев назад

    Love the camper setup. Everything you need and more!

  • @michaelcoffey7362
    @michaelcoffey7362 6 месяцев назад +3

    I like using my air fryer, too 😀😀

  • @katrinafahey5248
    @katrinafahey5248 6 месяцев назад +1

    No need to worry about being cold in New England right now! You must have brought this heat wave up with you 🤣

  • @mondavou9408
    @mondavou9408 6 месяцев назад +1

    Having had to live in my RV after 2008, I can say yes that is kind of how it is. The RV was fine but the no place to stop got old really fast.

  • @jeanvoska2257
    @jeanvoska2257 5 месяцев назад

    Hi Nate- always nice to go to U-Tube and catch up with your life adventures. Amazes me how you journey through life. Don & Jean

  • @cinnamon--girl
    @cinnamon--girl 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the heads-up on the mobile app for air fryer conversions. Whenever I cook anything with cheese in the air fryer, I place a piece of tin foil over the top halfway through cooking. I do not know if you can do that with your air fryer, but it keeps the upper air fryer element from overcooking it.

  • @calvinmarshall1610
    @calvinmarshall1610 6 месяцев назад

    Great video looking forward to the next episode

  • @ericd1084
    @ericd1084 6 месяцев назад

    Looks wonderful to be honest.

  • @anthonyvisor8880
    @anthonyvisor8880 6 месяцев назад

    You look comfortable!!! Great video!

  • @jordangordan8980
    @jordangordan8980 6 месяцев назад +1

    I have cooked many a steak in our airfryer. Its pretty awesome.

  • @77teahupoo
    @77teahupoo 6 месяцев назад +1

    Nice road trip!

  • @GiggleFishy
    @GiggleFishy 6 месяцев назад

    Oh, I'm late on this one. Hahaha about getting up here where it's cooler. Manchester NH broke the all time above 90-degrees record for 14 days in a row. It's been miserable. Last night it cooled down to the upper 60s and right now it's 66 at 11:35 p.m. and today was the first day with almost no humidity. Unfortunately, it's going to heat back up soon, but the respite is really nice. Hopefully you get to stay indoors with your parents and sis/bro-in-law/doggie whose name I forgot and are getting to golf and surf. I like the way you do these videos just showing what you're doing - it's relaxing. See ya next time!

  • @RVTIRED
    @RVTIRED 6 месяцев назад +1

    I have eaten many a burned Red Baron pizza! They still tasted good.

  • @TaylorandDaddy
    @TaylorandDaddy 6 месяцев назад

    Nice and cozy in there

  • @fitter70
    @fitter70 6 месяцев назад

    Awesome video!

  • @lynnef3297
    @lynnef3297 6 месяцев назад +1

    👋 Enjoy the time with your family 😄👍

  • @jjmack8233
    @jjmack8233 6 месяцев назад

    If you do a lot of driving maybe a wind deflector on your truck cab might help out a bit on that fuel mileage.

  • @jessys9868
    @jessys9868 6 месяцев назад

    I kind of missed some of your videos, I have to go back and catch up and find out what happened to out west. Do really like the new truck camper though.

  • @jaybird2299
    @jaybird2299 6 месяцев назад +1

    Chillin like a villain 😎 🤙

  • @chinoyhealingfoodstravels8888
    @chinoyhealingfoodstravels8888 6 месяцев назад +1

    Greetings from Redondo Beach 🇺🇸🇺🇸Nice camper van life video🌷🌷

  • @michaelcoffey7362
    @michaelcoffey7362 6 месяцев назад +1

    Nice 😊

  • @scott.2866
    @scott.2866 5 месяцев назад

    Why did you not put a sink in like previous builds?

  • @lesleyhughes3174
    @lesleyhughes3174 6 месяцев назад +1

    Nate, it would be awesome if you were able to visit Brian whilst he is doing his camp hosting/managing. Have a catchup with him. So pleased he was successful in getting this position. He is very conscientious and doing such a great job for them. Wishing you safe and happy travels, as you make your way to family Nate.
    ( I'm waking to minus Celsius some mornings here in NZ. Never pleasant! 😊I don't have heating and a good power source as you do, so am very envious! ) Take care there.👍💌 🙋🏼‍♀️🚐 🌏🧭

  • @offgridgesertdwellers
    @offgridgesertdwellers 6 месяцев назад +2

    Where did you get those paper sleaves that you use in your air Flyer? That seems genius! That would keep my air fryer to stay so much cleaner!

  • @RUBENSIFONTEZ
    @RUBENSIFONTEZ 6 месяцев назад

    Nate are these coffee filters for the air fryer

  • @samanthadodd8112
    @samanthadodd8112 6 месяцев назад

    Try some fajati seasoning on that broccoli and it is so good.

  • @grasbergerm
    @grasbergerm 6 месяцев назад

    Love the build, looks super comfortable.
    What's up with having to add oil?

  • @jamesd503
    @jamesd503 5 месяцев назад

    glove when you love AND when you get fuel 🤣🤣

  • @pbgamer115
    @pbgamer115 6 месяцев назад

    Can you tell me how your extended battery has been doing? Been thinking about picking it up

  • @jodilynnmodel
    @jodilynnmodel 5 месяцев назад

    What do you do for work remotely? Maybe I missed it somewhere. I'm looking for ways to make money remotely.

  • @TomUlcak
    @TomUlcak 6 месяцев назад

    With all electric, you would have cooling and heating and around the same range before refilling /refueling. Plus, lower operating costs.

  • @elizabethbrundagemediajour150
    @elizabethbrundagemediajour150 6 месяцев назад

    Enjoy your time off and with family. Will you be surfing ? 😅😊

  • @zmarko
    @zmarko 6 месяцев назад +2

    Do you find yourself missing the NV200 at all, Nate?

    • @ElementLife
      @ElementLife  6 месяцев назад

      Yeah, sometimes. I have more space with the truck but get worse gas mileage. Maybe one day I'll get another minivan stealth camper!

  • @loveu2222
    @loveu2222 6 месяцев назад

    You should put some metal.rack in the air fryer so any food will be much better, because air supposedly should circulate around a food,✌️

    • @freedomdove
      @freedomdove 6 месяцев назад +1

      The liners are for easy clean-up. All air-fryers come with a rack for the bottom.

    • @loveu2222
      @loveu2222 6 месяцев назад

      @freedomdove I know that,but unfortunately easy clean up = the food seating in the liner and no air circulation round it,that's all I'm saying

    • @freedomdove
      @freedomdove 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@loveu2222 I know, but you can't be too picky when you're a nomad with no running water. Lol.

  • @jamesjackson7752
    @jamesjackson7752 6 месяцев назад

    Here dude.😊

  • @efrenmoreno7706
    @efrenmoreno7706 6 месяцев назад +14

    The way things are going we're all going to be living in our car truck and Van Life

    • @lesleyhughes3174
      @lesleyhughes3174 6 месяцев назад +1

      You are better off now than you have been for years. Look at the positives in Life. It is what you make it. Living negatively is such a waste of a life.

    • @AMM1275
      @AMM1275 6 месяцев назад

      Only if you want to, friend.

  • @Theworldisabeautifulplaceyakno
    @Theworldisabeautifulplaceyakno 6 месяцев назад

    How do you keep at your stuff charged and run so much electricity?

    • @ElementLife
      @ElementLife  6 месяцев назад +1

      I have 450 watts of solar on the roof

  • @nancymcneill872
    @nancymcneill872 6 месяцев назад

    Did I see you using a wifi hotspot? If so, which one, how do you like it, how much do you pay?

    • @ElementLife
      @ElementLife  6 месяцев назад +1

      It's a T-Mobile hotspot through the Calyx Institute. I love it! 5G, unlimited, unthrottled data. It's $750 for the first year and then $500 per year after that. members.calyxinstitute.org/r/mwcrr

  • @Lee_Adamson_OCF
    @Lee_Adamson_OCF 6 месяцев назад

    Hah, I bet you basically came right by my house if you went up 81. I'd have bought you a beer, bro! :P

  • @rainkinggw
    @rainkinggw 6 месяцев назад +2

    Still here Nate after all the years. Wings in an air fryer will make you truly love it!

  • @jeverhart99
    @jeverhart99 6 месяцев назад +2

    how do you open the tailgate (so you can open the camper door) when you are inside the camper?

    • @ElementLife
      @ElementLife  6 месяцев назад +2

      I leave it open. If someone were to close it, I can open it by reaching my arm out the window.

  • @shariris
    @shariris 6 месяцев назад +4

    And then the heatwave came!!

  • @starrypanda92
    @starrypanda92 6 месяцев назад

    Red baron is the best frozen pizza. Trust me.

    • @slapstickdome9797
      @slapstickdome9797 6 месяцев назад

      Try Motor City Pizza. Walmart/ Costco. I love it. Deep Dish, yum

    • @starrypanda92
      @starrypanda92 6 месяцев назад

      @@slapstickdome9797 negative.

  • @loraypruitt5922
    @loraypruitt5922 6 месяцев назад

    😊😊

  • @edstababy
    @edstababy 6 месяцев назад +3

    what do you do if someone closes your tailgate with you inside the camper lol.

    • @jeffreywhitaker5154
      @jeffreywhitaker5154 6 месяцев назад

      Great question.

    • @jeffreywhitaker5154
      @jeffreywhitaker5154 6 месяцев назад +1

      Just read in another commenter answered the question.

    • @lesleyhughes3174
      @lesleyhughes3174 6 месяцев назад

      Might pay to play catchup with Nates videos!!

    • @jeffreywhitaker5154
      @jeffreywhitaker5154 6 месяцев назад

      @@lesleyhughes3174 sounds like you’re being a smart as about it. Are you?

  • @TomasFaalPetersson
    @TomasFaalPetersson 6 месяцев назад +2

    I know you can open the tailgate thru the window, but case of fire you need to be able to exit fast. I would figure a way to lock that tailgate open

  • @lillypatience
    @lillypatience 6 месяцев назад +1

    Maybe you answered this in another video, but do you have a way to get out the camper if someone puts up your tailgate while you're inside? Thanks for the recommendation on the air fryer - I didn't know they made them so small. Just ordered one. I have a 5 quart one in the house but wanted one for the RV.

    • @ElementLife
      @ElementLife  6 месяцев назад +1

      I can reach my arm out the window and open the tailgate from inside the camper. I love that little air fryer, it's great!

  • @gdesa1593
    @gdesa1593 6 месяцев назад +28

    Just noticed. If someone put up the tailgate up while you were in the camper, wouldn't you be trapped inside unable to open the door? A criminal or somebody making a bad joke could cause a lot of potential harm.

    • @enduringbird
      @enduringbird 6 месяцев назад +36

      He showed in a video when he was building it that he can reach his hand through the little window and open the tailgate. I had the same thought initially too.

    • @jeffreywhitaker5154
      @jeffreywhitaker5154 6 месяцев назад +5

      @@enduringbird Thanks.

    • @slapstickdome9797
      @slapstickdome9797 6 месяцев назад +10

      I came here to say that very same thing….horrifying really. Happy to hear he can reach through the window if it does happen 👍

    • @Mbowen75
      @Mbowen75 6 месяцев назад +5

      I literally was just about to say the same thing 😂 he's got to do something about that!!😮😢

    • @Mbowen75
      @Mbowen75 6 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@enduringbirdoh ok

  • @RobertFraser-g3x
    @RobertFraser-g3x 6 месяцев назад

    There's no sound

  • @LivesoundUK
    @LivesoundUK 6 месяцев назад

    👍👍👍

  • @justinp934
    @justinp934 6 месяцев назад +1

    Do you have a way out if some asshat closes your tailgate while you're inside? I love your setup but that scares me.

    • @kevin457
      @kevin457 6 месяцев назад +1

      When he was doing his build he showed that he can open his tailgate through the window in his door.

  • @maga5381
    @maga5381 6 месяцев назад +2

    What would you do if someone closes the tailgate while you're inside the camper?

    • @ElementLife
      @ElementLife  6 месяцев назад +1

      I open it by reaching my arm out the window.

  • @LtDan-ov6bf
    @LtDan-ov6bf 6 месяцев назад

    👍

  • @paulj9801
    @paulj9801 6 месяцев назад

    just wondering can you reach the tailgate latch if somebody closes the tailgate while you are inside?

  • @Êrnië_Båll100
    @Êrnië_Båll100 6 месяцев назад

    Casey Neistat video School? :D

  • @scottburrow8293
    @scottburrow8293 6 месяцев назад

    Could you get locked in there, if someone puts up the truck gate up while you’re in there?

  • @tyson1fan487
    @tyson1fan487 6 месяцев назад

    I wouldn't like living in the back of that tiny home. Do you have a roof escape window or something? If someone closes the tail gate then you are stuck? I'm sure you realize that but what would be the plan?

  • @armansilva7171
    @armansilva7171 6 месяцев назад +2

    Where is Shanon by the way?

    • @botcat
      @botcat 6 месяцев назад +1

      He addressed it in a previous video….she prefers a more private life and doesn’t want to be in front of the camera. They are still an item which is good to hear.

    • @armansilva7171
      @armansilva7171 6 месяцев назад

      @@botcat maybe I just miss d content coz d last time I had watched. Is they are living in Arizona I think

  • @05Elantra98GSGang
    @05Elantra98GSGang 6 месяцев назад

    Ahh using some of Ryan Towneys video styling and editing for this one 😂 I love it your inspired by some of my favorite “can lifer” RUclipsrs keep it up bro

  • @Devils_Arrow
    @Devils_Arrow 6 месяцев назад

    A bit of an off-the-wall question here, but it's something I've seen happen before. If someone were to prank you by closing your tailgate while you are in your trailer, do you have any sort of way to reach out and release it? or are you calling someone to come help? (I'd recommend some kind of locking mechanism for the tailgate to keep that from happening while you're inside.

  • @amariebfree5326
    @amariebfree5326 6 месяцев назад

    Do you ever worry that someone will shut your tailgate while you're in your camper? Can you open it if someone does?

    • @kevin457
      @kevin457 6 месяцев назад +1

      He can open it through the window in his door he showed that during his build

  • @Judy-it5jp
    @Judy-it5jp 6 месяцев назад +1

    I guess this will be the number one comment but please tell me you've got a way to hack you way out of there in case somebody closes the tailgate up on you.

  • @GeorgeStar
    @GeorgeStar 6 месяцев назад

    Fried pickles?????????🤮🤮🤮

  • @nosnerd1967
    @nosnerd1967 6 месяцев назад +2

    You should seriously consider removing your tailgate that is definitely a hazard for safety

    • @GRAZINGARIZONA
      @GRAZINGARIZONA 6 месяцев назад +3

      You should seriously consider watching the video when he shows himself opening the closed tailgate through the little window in his door from inside the camper. Seriously, it's a pretty decent video, all the build video's are pretty good.

  • @GEAUXFRUGAL
    @GEAUXFRUGAL 6 месяцев назад

    What happens when someone closes your tailgate with you in the back?

  • @TerryWindell
    @TerryWindell 6 месяцев назад

    Just watched your video and it great. One observation: I notice that your camper door opens outward. I also noticed that your truck tailgate need to be down for your camper door to open so you can enter and exit the camper...🤔🤔🤔

  • @dannymcnally6211
    @dannymcnally6211 6 месяцев назад

    Nate is on the run arrest is imminent.

  • @amirbs
    @amirbs 6 месяцев назад

    I have to ask @ElementLife if the window of your door opens? What happens if an innocent [or not-so-innocent] bystander closes your tailgate while you are inside?? That would freak me out...

  • @nosnerd1967
    @nosnerd1967 6 месяцев назад +1

    What happened to your girlfriend?

  • @paulbetka2966
    @paulbetka2966 6 месяцев назад

    SO YOU'VE GAVE UP THE GIRL AND THE PROPERTY.

  • @davidchaddock4636
    @davidchaddock4636 6 месяцев назад

    What/ the heck diy camper and didn't make it tall enough to stand upright shame

    • @carterdoyle7
      @carterdoyle7 6 месяцев назад +1

      To make it so he could stand would be astronomically tall and horribly aerodynamic

  • @derkong7114
    @derkong7114 6 месяцев назад

    looks lonely...

  • @hopemorrison2367
    @hopemorrison2367 6 месяцев назад

    Come on Nate its time to grow up you have a georgeous girlfriend

    • @lesleyhughes3174
      @lesleyhughes3174 6 месяцев назад

      Wow, if that's all you got from this video, I'd suggest you just scroll on.

  • @Pam_NV_Miller
    @Pam_NV_Miller 6 месяцев назад

    Hmmm, no mention of your girlfriend 🤔

    • @gregoryhodge9452
      @gregoryhodge9452 6 месяцев назад +1

      Go back a few videos, I believe that they are done.

    • @gregoryhodge9452
      @gregoryhodge9452 6 месяцев назад

      Go back a few videos, I believe that they are done.

    • @freedomdove
      @freedomdove 6 месяцев назад

      You haven't been paying attention. They "broke up" a while back.

    • @lesleyhughes3174
      @lesleyhughes3174 6 месяцев назад

      H'mm you are not much of a sub, if you actually are, to not be keeping up with Nates videos!! Forever asking questions has to be such a damned pain for channels!!