The Tardis Bowtop Camper, Sheep Camp, Tiny House Caravan
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- We call this the Tardis camper because it’s larger on the inside than it is on the outside. Four people can sit comfortably inside. It’’s only 6 feet 6 inches wide by 8 feet long and weighs just 1140 lbs. It has 6’ 3” of head room, and you can tow it with almost any vehicle. It’s a modified Shepherd’s wagon or sheep camp design, legendary in the old west.
The camper has a couch that folds into a double bed, a sink that operates on city water or from the 10 gallon tank, a flushable portapotty. and a propane/butane dual fuel cook stove. The sheep camp is wired for 12 volts dc and 110 volts ac. When you plug it into shore power, the converter charges the battery and operates the 12 volt system. A solar panel charges the battery when you’re dry camping. It has a phone and tablet charger, a volt meter and two12 volt plugs. The 3 jalousie windows provide lots of ventilation, and the sides roll up if you want more. The top is Iron Horse polyester canvas. It’s twice as strong as regular canvas, and it’s rot, mildew and UV resistant, as well as waterproof and breathable.
It's a cute little bow top, and a conversation starter. We're asking $4700 for it.
Very nice! I wish I’d have known this years ago, I’d been given a old pop up trailer that was trash and was thinking about turning it into a teardrop trailer but I like this trailer better! I no longer have the old tailor though!
nice lil version of the "ole sheep camp rigs" great job on your build! I own a "sheepcamp" from 1909 "pitchfork ranch" near "cody wy. just parked on permanent deck under a grove of quakies (quaking aspen) trees on our nevada ranch.. y'all just inspired me to take on your build! thanks for sharing.. ..happy trails...
Thanks. I'm jealous of your antique. You should give us a tour on youtube.
Good on ya Robert bloody beautiful done a good job hope U have many travels
Pretty spiffy, I like it a lot. Thanks for the video.
I very much enjoyed your presentation. Nice work!
I really like that. Very creative. Great name! I’m sure the Doctor would approve.
Very cozy and down right cool 😎!
I love the name! Good to see more whovians out there!
I want one! We are coming to get it. Don't give it away. It is great. !!
Lots of good ideas here and a cool camper I just have to subscribe, these features will help me in my build.
Thanks. Go for it. If I can do it anybody can.
Thanks for sharing! Awesome use of a $250 Harbor Freight Trailer!!!! #TGBATG
Very nice. I have a rougher version on my 5x8 Lowe’s carry all. I may incorporate some of your features on my next build.
Thanks. I'd be honored.
Nice job, really like the canvas roof
Beautiful!!! I imagine it sold quickly:)
Nope. Still for sale.
@@rwpresley its' worth every penny you're asking. Very nicely done. Superb! Great craftsmanship.
VERY GOOD...FANTASTIC
Love it! love the toilet feature!
Great job love your work thanks for sharing
It's a more spacious alternative to a teardrop camper.
This is cleverly designed...
Cool little setup! Great job! 👍
Thanks. Pretty light duty compared to your camps.
Robert Presley you have definitely done your research. Pretty impressive
AWESOME JOB.. I LOVE THE TOP..
Love it what an amazing looking camper!
That is really nice ! Do you realize that the H.F. trailor is not made for any kind of weight ? For your own saftey please weld the joints and repack the wheel bearings ! I really think that its cute and I would love to live in it but, on a real trailor not one made of stamped beams bolted together ! As for the covering where do you find it ? It is awesome looking and adds a lot of light in and in the night makes it glow ! That is cool ! Good luck with your trailor ! I think you have a winner !
It was just towed from Illinois to Colorado with no problem. Tough little trailers.
Love it. What is the gap between the wall and the counter without the sink. Also love that you can roll up the roof. Any need for bug screen when roof is rolled up. Just a thought. Great clean build
Thanks for the question. I should have covered that in the video, and didn't realize it until your question. A folding table is stored there for eating and computer work.
Love it. But hard to feel safe in that with soft top
Would a tent feel more secure?
Very cool idea, thanks for posting!
Wow really cool build!
Nice light Design....Lots of Buffoons building with 2x4's
Thanks. I wanted to be able to tow it with a Corolla.
How does it haul down the road? Can it do 65 without loosing the top or getting tippy? It's beautiful!!
Thanks. It traveled from Illinois to Colorado with no problem.
How’s it tow? Do you get much wind resistance with that shape? It’s a beautiful trailer!
I want one!
Build one! If I can do it, you can, too.
Thank you 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Beautiful!!!
Beautiful work...looks like a really nice space. Just curious...What made you decide to put the door on the tongue, instead of the rear?
Great job I have a question if you don't mind I'm new to this I'm trying to build something for my wife and myself to travel on lightweight such as yours my only question is with your canvas and it going down the highway do you have any trouble with the canvas or do you take it off as you go down the highway can you shed a little light on that by the way congratulations for getting it sold thanks for sharing
The top made it from Illinois to Colorado without tearing itself to shreds, but a vinyl top made for highway travel is available. It would be better in the long haul.
@@rwpresley thanks for sharing your project
I am building something similar and I have a question for you.Did you have many bugs getting in at night, where the top meets the wall.Thanks in advance and you did an incredible job,I can only hope mine comes close.
Not a problem. I used 1" wide by 1/8" thick adhesive foam insulating tim on the top of the wall. The canopy is pulled tightly against it. It's water and insect tight.
Very very nice. I wish we had those Harbour Freight trailers available in Canada. It's at least $1200+ for anything close.
Are the walls insulated at all?
Yes. I put 1" blue foam in the walls. If I were to use it in the winter I would install the double bubble silver mylar roll insulation. My shop is insulated with it, and it works well. It would be easy to remove the cover, staple the insulation, and reinstall the cover. In the old days they just used blankets. If you didn't like the look of the insulation, you could add unbleached muslin before the insulation, or printed indian throws.
Was the headroom at least 6' 1"? It's lovely to be able to stand straight without having to go outside.
It is 6'3" in the middle
@@rwpresley Great. Thank you! Was surprised to learn you'd never make another one. Did that have to do with transportation? No 80 mph?
Super cool !
很好看
实用
简单
方便
希望有一天我也会拥有这样的家。。
谢谢分享
Cute!
Hi! I plan to build a tiny gipsy caravan to travel with my 3 donkeys. This is the only caravan I see that could have the perfect size and weight (the other ones I saw were far too big or did only have a couch). This would be exactly what I need!
Question: how much did it cost? I thought I could build one with about 4000€/5000€ (I live in France).
Other question: what are the sizes? As I will have to travel mostly on little roads it can’t be too large.
Thank you for this video!
It cost about $3000. It's 4 ft; wide at the floor and 6 ft. 6 in wide above the wheels. It's 8 ft long and 6 ft 3 in tall. It weighs about 1100 lbs. You'll have to make the currency and metric conversions.
Robert Presley thank you so much!
Bonjour Alexandra, finalement aviez vous pu réaliser cette petite roulotte ? Je suis très inéteressée car j'ai le meme projet, pourrez vous m'en dire plus (cout, plans, et recommander le constructeur qui a fait le votre), merci mille fois !!
What is the distance between the bump out on each side and the trailer bed? My guess is about 18 inches. Thanks.
Enough to make it 6'6" wide.
Thanks, probably should have written height from trailer bed to bump out.
Love it....soooo awesome!
Nice and simple ! :)
Fabulous. How did you get the timber to bow for the hoop shape?
Used strips of thin knotty pine wood paneling that bowed with no problem. No treatment.
@@rwpresley THANK You
Do you have building plans for this?
I love it!
did you ever sell this little camper? it's really cute! ty for the video
We finally sold it for about what it cost to build.
glad you sold it, hopefully the person that bought it will use it & treasure it! @@rwpresley
I love this!
Should have had a blue door for sure lol
Do you possibly have plans for this that I can purchase?
Sorry, no plans. Made it up as I went along, and you can, too. Search "bowtop camper plans" like this one: tinyhousefor.us/gypsy-wagons/build-your-own-collapsible-gypsy-wagon/ . Look at lots of them, then compile them into your own design.
Are the walls insulated, or are the interior panels just up against the siding?
1" foam in the walls. 2x2 stud walls
Awesome thanks for the reply. I was wondering if 2x2 studs would be sufficient for my plans. Nice work, by the way.
Thanks. Lots of adhesive and deck screws.
do you have any plans???
Not really. I plan to never build another one. :-)
With the lightweight roof I'm surprised that this camper weighs over 1000 lbs.
A Party or Whatever you like😜
do you happen to have a plan you would want to sell for the bow top?
Sorry. No plans for sale.
Do you Make these to sell? It is a very nice camper!
I had a hard time selling this one. It cost me more to build it than I could sell it for in this area. It's a puppy. People think it's cute, but they don't want to bring it home.
Well then, do you have instructions that we can follow? I would not know where to start, as I am not a woodworker. My son in law is good with wood though. Maybe he would help me.
@@maricarbo Sorry, no plans. I never built anything like it before either. Start with a trail frame and improvise. These people sell plans: padtinyhouses.com/books-plans/ . I bought these plans that I used for a starting point: www.amvardo.com .
What about cooking?
A one burner butane stove.
Do you have any plans that you would like to sell showing how you built it?
I don't have any plans, Jack. Kinda made it up as I went along. I have some construction photos. It's just a harbor freight trailer with a treated plywood floor, and sides made of Smartside siding. The faming is mostly 2x2s. The cabinets are standard kitchen cabinets.
Thanks Robert, it is a beautiful trailer and design.
What size of canvas did you use from Chicago Canvas?
9X12, I think.
Thank you! Like the trailer very much.
love it
Is this still for sale?
Yes
Where are you and the caravan located?
I'm potentially interested in purchasing if it's not too far away and the price is right
Carbondale, IL, in southern Illinois.
I wonder if it's legal to add 2 CAMPERS?HMMM
That's not a bow top. Maybe a sheep trailer. Not a wagon for sure...just a trailer.
Needs a tv
Have you sold?
Not sold yet. Price dropped to $4900.
wow, that's cheap!
it says 4700 in description up top.
Yes, finally. The Tardis is sold.
If we have two of it,
Set close to each other,
Cam creep to each other,
One sleeping, one kitchen and toilet,
I don't want any house...!
That would work in the summer.
Room for more unless you're antisocial. Otherwise cute.
this can probably be pulled by a car, yes?
you sure have a lot of space wasted in front of the wheel and behind the wheel to build out or make the camper bigger more room more places to store stuff what a waste
Very neat!