Renovating Our Tiny 1972 Vintage Truck Camper | Exploring Alaska Off-Grid
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2024
- Surprise! We bought a 1972 vintage off-grid truck camper! We got right to work and after just a few easy renovations, the camper is looking almost as good as the day it was new. We still have a ton more projects planned for the camper in the next new months so stay tuned!
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Chapters:
00:00 - Why We Got A Truck Camper
02:01 - Before Renovations Camper Tour
08:59 - Fixing The Underside Of The Camper
13:58 - Mounting The Camper On Ol' Red
18:04 - Why We Got A New Truck
19:28 - Painting The Stripe Brown
22:50 - Flex Sealing The Roof
24:58 - Removing The Tape
26:15 - Final Thoughts
27:03 - Thanks For Watching! 
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Those holes you are covering down on the sides usually had access doors from the inside to access storage in front and behind the fender wells in the truck bed. Such as a jack, lug wrench and stuff like that.
I noticed the way you have the jacks sitting on the blocks is really unsafe.
Turn the blocks upright and lay a 2x board on them to set the jack on.
With corner jacks like that you want to use two people at the same time if you have two cranks and raise or lower each end just a little at a time.
If you do it alone only about five cranks at a time on each jack. This way you don’t twist the camper and put the jacks in a bind.
You probably already knew this but thought I would share. I grew up with slide in campers.
When you are done working on it you want to store it way closer to the ground or it will blow over
this is YT, everything is safe and correct, stop worrying the facts. besides the gene pool needs cleaning up
I'm new here....guys that front leak is probably coming from the windows...i don't want to be a bearer of bad news but as a person that redid a 68 Frolic camper. It's best to take out the windows and reseal. I know it sounds awful but you will be fighting leaks if you just chaulk around them. Sorry😢. Unless previous owner did that. Also whenever chaulking outside always use the good Rv stuff....it will save you from headaches later. Regular silicone does not holdup. SORRY I'll quit my lecturing. You 2 have a very nice setup there CONGRATULATIONS 🎉!! Can't wait to see the finish & your travels!
Nice i have a 76 cabover. I like the wood panels you did!
That camper is so flippin cute! Can't wait to see what you guys do with the inside. It might be small but only needed for sleeping 😊
Those holes you just covered had once upon a time been doors from the inside so you could access the storage in the truck bed on each side of the wheel wells.
That's going to be a great looking vintage camper with timeless style. But silicone-based sealants are not your friend when it comes to a camper. Nothing will adhere to silicone, so it can cause many problems for you later. It's better to "stick" with RV-specific products, such as butyl tape and lap sealant.
Hey guys keep an eye on that flex seal I lost a pop-up camper I had spent a summer restoring due to flex seal breaking down and cracking over the winter! I had sealed around a vent and it slowed the camper to literaly flood and it was destroied!
Great camper & exactly what you both can use to save money on the road. Can’t wait to see the total renovation! 🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s
Great video . Y’all have a lot of wonderful plans for your truck camper( that’s half the fun) you could put solar on it , if you choose to. Living the dream.
I live in my lance cl900.11.3..full time year round..have fun..
I love to see the older stuff fixed up. You guys have the right ideal. Great job. Can't wait for the rest of the renovation of the camper. And I'm a big fan of that era ford pickup. keep up the good work
Thank you!
Love it! My grandpa and grandma had one! I've always told my husband that would be the way to go! We took it hiking, fishing, hunting. It was so much fun! I think theirs was a little bit bigger but boy did we have some good memories in that!!! It just makes more sense to me than pulling something behind. Don't see them very often! What a find!!
I noticed your eye roll when talking about the possibility of "lack" of need for extra bed space. DO NOT wait to long for that extra passenger to come.
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Love the camper. Such a good job on it. Can’t wait to see the finished project.
my childhood dream CAMPER on TRUCK
But love your the fact your both have restored this RV ! But do not be afraid to ask others will save you money!! Keep up the good work will be watching Capt Wilkus
Looks great already! Looking forward to following the renovation of the inside!
Really enjoyed the first part of the camper renovations. Can’t wait to see what you do next.
My first camping trip was in Colorado in one of these, such good memories even though we didn't catch any fish. Good luck with future renovation and I look forward to your video. Thanks for sharing Matt & Emily ❤✌🙏
Thank you for sharing! Very excited to make some memories.
I love the gray, haha!
great find on the camper and the truck and what a fun project - can't wait to see how it all turns out! so many excellent adventures in your future! ❤
Sweet find on the truck camper, looking forward in seeing where thus takes you. All the best and stay safe!
Great camper. Just what you need. There are coolers out there that hook up to portable generators. Have fun you will learn as you go. So exciting❤️🇺🇸
Hope you're not planning on driving far, too much camper for a f150, you may also want to check your tie down points, if that slide in shifts it will rip those little bolts right out of the jacks i have one very similar. As for your leak in the corner, check even higher, check at the vent right above your bed
You can take an old cylinder tire air compressor tank decommission it drill a hole in it and weld a small Farrell and hook a water line to it fill it 75% of the way and fill the rest with compress air and you will have running water a small tire pump on a remote switch for the water fill spout piece of galvanized two inch and a cap for the fill just put a Schrader valve on it on the side for the air put the water out let on the bottom and just run it to you sink .....
Good job! camper is cute and seems in good condition for a 1972. The brown looks good with the red truck!
After seeing those tiedowns, i understand why there not legal here😮. If you happen to venture into Canada (or BC at anyrate) you might get stopped.
Enjoy the camper and the memories! Alaska is a beautiful place for sure to go on adventures!
That camper was a smart purchase. Always nice to have your own bed when exploring. I agree with revyred, silicone is a no no on campers. A caulk with polyurethane will last longer. Taking the windows out and re-sealing with butyl tape will extent the life of the camper. Its a job thats a pain to do but worth it. It'll take longer than you think to do so dont try to get it done the night before a trip. Might also consider butyl tape under the silver trim that goes along the sides of the roof. Water can force its way in while your going down the road. Looking forward to seeing what the inside is going to look like!
Gray and white looked great. But is what you like. 😏 nice to see y'all work together. I do the same with my hubby 😊
Morning, this was a big surprise to see. I’m so excited for you 3 to have this to make many many memories with. You did a great job with the outside! I saw some sunshine, snow and oh my 2 Emily’s :)) in one frame . Thank you ! I know you all are working hard at all you do. See you next week . Happy Saturday:)
Thank you! We thought it would be a cool thing to try with the editing. Glad you noticed it and happy you liked it! Happy Saturday!
Thank you :)
What a great project! Love your humor!
Wow I’ve just finished binge watching your channel, I’m a big fan of simple living Alaska, I feel your your similar but your starting from a less advanced perspective than they were at when they started in Alaska.
It’s been enjoyable to watch so far, and I’d like to say you 2 work really well together, I’ve never found anyone whose able to work that well beside me, my heartiest congratulations to you both very very well done
Very Nice - and you can do such a nice outfit inside the camper also. Enjoy and All the best.
Wonderful job. You'll have lots of beautiful adventures I'm sure. Love the brown.❤
The brown stripe looks much better
Cute camper great color choice
Looks great 👍
I didn't care for the gray either but when I first saw the brown, I didn't like that either (disclaimer-my opinion does NOT matter) but I ended up really really liking the brown! Can't wait to see the inside reno! Good job!
We understand where you are coming from. We didn’t like the brown either when it first went on. We knew it would turn out good because we have done a lot of paint projects lately and kind of know how things will look after they dry.
Good job you two! Looking forward to what’s next!
Looking forward to some great trips.🤗👍
Well done
What about the house cabin I see on your property next.
Lots of storage! I love it! Excited to see where it takes yall!
Nice looking truck!🎉 check engine light is proably an EGR sensor.
Paint job looks really sharp!
Thank you! The light is on because of an old issue with the a/c that has been fixed. 🙂
Way to go
Looking forward to your next video ❤ you guys are cute 😁
I think I would work on the jack stand first. Buts that's just me. With that being said I love your channel.
Keep up the good work 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Pudding is why I don't use Behr paint.😅
Looks good, I plan on getting a camper for my truck. Have some places to go and a truck camper will be the best.
You just can’t beat the price and convenience!
Dude your fucking truck is awesome. I can’t believe how meant that son of a bitch is red is perfect. The truck looks like it’s in really good shape man I love that thing.
Thank you 😂
Like y'all, cute!! 😊
Solar panels? I know theres not a lot of sunny days but still might be useful
OOOOOO YEAh....
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I was wondering why you didn't make the strip on the camper red to match the truck?
Hi! I think we spoke about it in the video, but we looked at how a few colors would look and red was one of them. Although it sounded like a good idea, it didn’t look good at all. Brown was the best choice, and gave the camper a cabiny feel 😊
WAIT you dont like the color grey but you have a tundra in grey?....lol
How do you heat that living in Alaska I’m building one right now gunna put solar panels so it’ll be able to power in the bush, but I’m on the fence about investing in a diesel heater or a small wood stove. Living in Alaska I’m sure you guys have the best recommendations for this
Check our channel in the morning and you will have your answer 😊
Is the new truck 2 wheel or 4 wheel drive?
Hallo ihr zwei hab mal eine frage wo ist denn euer Hund herzliche. Grüße
Is that a del rey camper?
Brown? Might as well left it grey.
you should learn by asking us old timers before you do something stupid like taking out half your storage!!! your truck bed was storage!! P.S. ASK YOUR DAD!!!! FIRST!!! Capt Wilkus
Ummmm wat about a bathroom??? Great camper … but no bathroom no good… especially in the Alaskan wilderness
lol too much hand movements
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