So, since a wet-bath kit is important to me, the next step is to open up your rectangular shallow tupperwate, assemble your folding toilet w/bio-bags, hang shower curtain, and suspend your gravity-feed "solar shower" bag with nozzle (use cook stove to heat water to drsired temp for showering or washing dishes for filling solar shower).
Your Excel camper really is the bee's knees. It's clear to me that you have put so much thought into setting up your rig and refining the process. Well done!
Thanks buddy ! I am glad you liked it. I am getting too old for my 2 person tent but I still use it every so often just to keep ms humble. Thanks for stopping by. Cheers, Eddie
Oh man ….. your son (and boss lady) would love it ! There’s are two brands that I would recommend….. mine and the one Spyder Wayne has. If you ever become serious about we will chat more. Cheers, Eddie
Ok thanks a lot Eddie, now I want the Excell II again 😳🥺🥴🤪 That interior is what attracted me to that camper in the first place, very nice interior review amigo 👊😎👍
Sorry that I am messing you up Wayne ! 😂 ! As I said, the interior is pretty straightforward (just the bed base and the “foyer” which is handy for sure. I also love the fact it has 4 large windows (and the front and back have with their own little awning) . I just wish the weight was similar to your Mini Mate. Thanks 🙏🏻 for stopping by amigo ! All the best as always
Your Mini Mate setup with the add-a-room , the 12V fridge and power station became a power house ! Truly the cat’s meow ! I was watching a video from Jim (Old man on a bike) last night and he was facing a ice shortage somewhere in NY state …. Your fridge instantly came to mind.
Thanks Cheryl ! I love making videos to help others and this may become one of them. A couple of folks asked for the interior tour so …. Behold ! Here it is 😂 Thanks for your continuous support, cheers 🍻 Eddie
Glad you like it buddy. It was one of the best toys I've bought ! Like you said you can tow with a motorcycle or car. (even a smart car can tow it) I love it 🖖🙏
Like the storage pod that's lockable. Plenty of room. The fly is a great idea, I may do something similar for my Camplet which is starting to leak. Thank you for sharing. 😎
Thanks brother ! Yes, the battery pack (or solar generator as some call it) along with the solar panel becomes the cat pyjamas. Without recharging, I can keep the lights on and charge all my gadgets for 2 days. Having said that, typically after my morning coffee, I plug the solar panel before heading our and when I get back to the site …. Voila! 100% again ! Getting free energy makes me feel like Elon Musk ! 😂
You and me both! After the initial investment, I appreciate spending a good night in a comfortable bed (much better than my 2 person tent that I still use every so often) for 20 - 30 bucks in a campground with nice washrooms and a hot shower. Thanks buddy ! Cheers, Eddie ✌
I’ve seen this units being towed by a smart car so …. Any car can call pull it (even a Mustang 😂) Come over and I will lend you for the weekend! Cheers 🍻
Me too but .... I need to be careful as every pound into it adds to the tongue weight almost 1:1 As a rule of thumb I travel with the storage pod almost empty or only with very light items. Then, after setting up my camp, it becomes my lockable pantry / storage area while I am out and about. 🖖
Yes, this little unit is a blast and also allows me to tow it with our SUV so ….. 2 in 1 toy ! The body and the floor (which is the lid or top) are made with fibreglass. ( but the lid has an extra layer to make it stronger) ! Thanks 🙏🏻 for stopping by buddy, cheers, Eddie
Thanks buddy !! Most certainly it would fit !! The only problem is the fact my Triumph Trophy doesn’t have a lot of torque (it wasn’t designed for torque but speed and acceleration) so I can’t climb the Rogers pass. No worries I still have my tent thou. Thanks for stopping by Angel. Cheers, Eddie
I like this. Perhaps something like this is in my future should I get a larger bike. When travelling by motorcycle a good night’s sleep and rest is paramount. You may have mentioned previously, I’m curious of the gas mileage…roughly. Do you burn twice as much, 1/4 more, 2/3 more?
You should definitely consider. (Other than the fun, they keep their value over time. I could sell mine today for 12-15% more than what I paid 2 years ago) 😍 You don't need anything fancy to tow it ! I am actually consider buying an "old donkey" (a an older Vulcan 1500 or so) just to use as as "tractor". Thanks for stopping by my friend. Cheers, Eddie
Oh the millage ..... Not too shabby on the highway as it just glides behind the motorcycle (I was just checking on the bike computer this past long weekend and I went from an average of 3.5 L/100 to 4.7 L/100 so approx 34% more. In the city is another story with the stop and go so .... I don't wanna know because I am sure it would suck 🍑 ! (I would say 50% more)
Looks like a great way to moto camp. Thanks for showing us the inside of your trailer. I'm sure you covered this is a past video, but, I'm curious how much the trailer weighs? Thanks Eddie. Ride safe. 👊👍
Thanks Rick. The dry weight is about 380 lbs (same as carrying a chubby bitch 😂) but with my gear goes up to 430 lbs. (The Mini Mate, same as @Spyder Wayne has it about 100 lighter but still a great unit) Cheers my friend. Eddie
My Triumph struggles uphill because it lacks torque. (logically as a sport touring is designed to acceleration and speed) The torque is about 86 ft.lb while your HD can easily tow it with more than 100.
How does the screen door attach to the floor? It's looks like velcro. To keep bugs out of the inside, every time you go in or out you have to reattach the screen bottom to the velcro of the floor?
Good question! Yes, there is a thick Velcro strip all the way across and works very well. The best way (at least for me) is to keep the bottom always Velcro’ed up and go in and out without undoing it. Thanks 🙏🏻 for stopping by. Cheers, Eddie
Hi Elizabeth, yes I am having issues with my domain name. I will add a link of the playlist related to the camper 👇 below. Thanks for your kind message and heads up
Hello Jim ! I would say you don’t need to give up anything. (Well unless you like to drag your knee all the time) I can tell you that I never changed anything as far as leaning. The main think is braking distance. You may wanna watch the video below. Cheers, Eddie
Hi Terry ! It is held in place by a thick Velcro which works just fine. I normally keep it Velcro’ed up and just go in and out through the middle of the screen door
Thanks for the quick response. I presently have the kompact kamp mini mate. It's great for one person. Thinking about selling it to get the Lee sure lite. I really love it. Thanks for all your informative videos.
Awesome ! Congratulations ! Welcome to the Excel Gang. The roof rack has a capacity of 100 lbs which is honestly plenty. (If your unit has the rear storage box and the front storage pod you will likely be fine with lots of storage places) Feel free to ask question. Cheers, Eddie
Good question Wendy. It depends .... as a rule of thumb, most cargo can go on the top of the roof rack. (I travel with two dry bags, coleman stove, a folding table and the Jackery without issues) If you DON'T have the OEM mattress and use an inflatable pad or mattress then you can add about 6" of storage. Some people place two plastic totes that are about 6" high x 3 feet long inside. (great for clothes)
Let me know if you have further questions. (If you use Instagram I can send you some pictures) or send me an email. (My email is listed on the " About" tab)
So, since a wet-bath kit is important to me, the next step is to open up your rectangular shallow tupperwate, assemble your folding toilet w/bio-bags, hang shower curtain, and suspend your gravity-feed "solar shower" bag with nozzle (use cook stove to heat water to drsired temp for showering or washing dishes for filling solar shower).
Your Excel camper really is the bee's knees. It's clear to me that you have put so much thought into setting up your rig and refining the process. Well done!
Thanks my friend ! Like everything in life .... it is a work in progress and gets better and more comfortable as the years go by. Happy Saturday ! 🤘
Glamping at it's best. Enjoy. Happy go lucky
Thanks buddy ! I am glad you liked it. I am getting too old for my 2 person tent but I still use it every so often just to keep ms humble. Thanks for stopping by. Cheers, Eddie
I've been thinking about getting a pop up camper myself.
Oh man ….. your son (and boss lady) would love it ! There’s are two brands that I would recommend….. mine and the one Spyder Wayne has. If you ever become serious about we will chat more. Cheers, Eddie
A front door and a back door...I love all the light inside!
They are handy for sure ! If I hear a bear knocking on the front door, I can bolt through the back one ! Lol
Great share, Eddie! Thank you! I can see why you love this pop up camper!
Thanks my friend ! Now you know why Wayne and I keep drinking this Koolaid! Thanks for you continuous support Jody. Cheers, Eddie
This camper trailer have the best design I've seen. Thank you for show it.
It is very nice indeed. My second option would've been the Mini Mate. ✌
Thanks for stopping by. Cheers, Eddie
This Excel camper is pretty sweet Eddie. It is indeed spacious inside and well ventilated. (Way cooler than my tent !) Good job, thank you.
Thank you so much 😊
Ok thanks a lot Eddie, now I want the Excell II again 😳🥺🥴🤪
That interior is what attracted me to that camper in the first place, very nice interior review amigo 👊😎👍
Sorry that I am messing you up Wayne ! 😂 ! As I said, the interior is pretty straightforward (just the bed base and the “foyer” which is handy for sure. I also love the fact it has 4 large windows (and the front and back have with their own little awning) . I just wish the weight was similar to your Mini Mate. Thanks 🙏🏻 for stopping by amigo ! All the best as always
Your Mini Mate setup with the add-a-room , the 12V fridge and power station became a power house ! Truly the cat’s meow ! I was watching a video from Jim (Old man on a bike) last night and he was facing a ice shortage somewhere in NY state …. Your fridge instantly came to mind.
Wayne, you are so funny!
@@PurpleOnThree No matter how many toys boys have, we always want more toys 🤩🤗😁
@@WindyTherapy I haven't bought ice in almost 2 years, I guess that's paid for 1 or 2 pieces of my gear 😁
Thanks so much for doing this. Looks good!
Thanks Cheryl ! I love making videos to help others and this may become one of them. A couple of folks asked for the interior tour so …. Behold ! Here it is 😂 Thanks for your continuous support, cheers 🍻 Eddie
@@WindyTherapy Yes ! Thank you
Those pouches look quite handy! And that curtain is very cool!
I should’ve called as “my camper night stands” ! Lol
This is so nice! Super easy setup. Very tempting because you can haul it with a car too. My wife loves it. Thanks Eddie.
Glad you like it buddy. It was one of the best toys I've bought ! Like you said you can tow with a motorcycle or car. (even a smart car can tow it) I love it 🖖🙏
Oh and the best part is they keep (or increase) their value ! I bought mine in 2021 and can easily sell for an extra 1K-2K if I wanted it. 🙌
Thanks for stopping by ! Have a nice weekend.
Like the storage pod that's lockable. Plenty of room. The fly is a great idea, I may do something similar for my Camplet which is starting to leak. Thank you for sharing. 😎
Thanks 🙏🏻 a lot ! The storage pod (similar) can be found on Amazon and is very handy indeed. Thanks 🙏🏻for stopping by ! Cheers, Eddie
The rain fly is great. It is basically a thicker silver tarp with wide Velcro strip around the perimeter.
@@WindyTherapy I will try and rig a similar fly on my camper, cheers
@@MRTPR Let me know if works out 💪
Pretty cool setup with the solar panels 👍
Thanks brother ! Yes, the battery pack (or solar generator as some call it) along with the solar panel becomes the cat pyjamas. Without recharging, I can keep the lights on and charge all my gadgets for 2 days. Having said that, typically after my morning coffee, I plug the solar panel before heading our and when I get back to the site …. Voila! 100% again ! Getting free energy makes me feel like Elon Musk ! 😂
@@WindyTherapy 😁👍
That’s as close to camping as I think I could get lol. Nice go over!!!
You and me both! After the initial investment, I appreciate spending a good night in a comfortable bed (much better than my 2 person tent that I still use every so often) for 20 - 30 bucks in a campground with nice washrooms and a hot shower. Thanks buddy ! Cheers, Eddie ✌
I may be a little crazy but maybe one would be able to be pulled by mustang convertible. It could replace my larger trailer
I’ve seen this units being towed by a smart car so …. Any car can call pull it (even a Mustang 😂) Come over and I will lend you for the weekend! Cheers 🍻
Wow! I like that storage pod in the front!
Me too but .... I need to be careful as every pound into it adds to the tongue weight almost 1:1 As a rule of thumb I travel with the storage pod almost empty or only with very light items. Then, after setting up my camp, it becomes my lockable pantry / storage area while I am out and about. 🖖
But not as glamorous as your Frunk ! 😆
That's a wicked camper. I have been looking at ones like these. Such a great idea cheers
Yes, this camper is the cats pyjamas! One of the main benefits is the fact I can tow it with the bike and our family SUV. Thanks buddy! Cheers, Eddie
Thanks for the tour. Super cool. What material is the floor made of?
Yes, this little unit is a blast and also allows me to tow it with our SUV so ….. 2 in 1 toy ! The body and the floor (which is the lid or top) are made with fibreglass. ( but the lid has an extra layer to make it stronger) ! Thanks 🙏🏻 for stopping by buddy, cheers, Eddie
Thk you
You're welcome Gary ! I am glad you liked. Cheers, Eddie
That's a very Nice baby Trailer Mr. E 🙂 It would fit in my backyard. ;-)
Thanks buddy !! Most certainly it would fit !! The only problem is the fact my Triumph Trophy doesn’t have a lot of torque (it wasn’t designed for torque but speed and acceleration) so I can’t climb the Rogers pass. No worries I still have my tent thou. Thanks for stopping by Angel. Cheers, Eddie
Ooh Goodness, guess you should do a video about your TENT next. Hee hee
@@AngelFaceMotoRider I think I did already 😂 but I shall check it !
I was only joking anyways. Hee hee
@@AngelFaceMotoRider See what you did ….. I just realized that I don’t have it …..my video list just got bigger ! 😝
Good looking inside.
Thanks buddy! Yeah it is pretty roomy inside and wide enough for two comfortably. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Eddie
I just subscribed to your channel and will dig into it when I get home.
I like this.
Perhaps something like this is in my future should I get a larger bike.
When travelling by motorcycle a good night’s sleep and rest is paramount.
You may have mentioned previously, I’m curious of the gas mileage…roughly. Do you burn twice as much, 1/4 more, 2/3 more?
You should definitely consider. (Other than the fun, they keep their value over time. I could sell mine today for 12-15% more than what I paid 2 years ago) 😍
You don't need anything fancy to tow it ! I am actually consider buying an "old donkey" (a an older Vulcan 1500 or so) just to use as as "tractor". Thanks for stopping by my friend. Cheers, Eddie
Oh the millage ..... Not too shabby on the highway as it just glides behind the motorcycle
(I was just checking on the bike computer this past long weekend and I went from an average of 3.5 L/100 to 4.7 L/100 so approx 34% more. In the city is another story with the stop and go so .... I don't wanna know because I am sure it would suck 🍑 ! (I would say 50% more)
Average speed between 90 - 100 kms / hour
Very cool camper!
Thanks buddy ! I really appreciated 🤘
Very cool setup. Have you had any condensation issues in cold weather? Thanks for the tour!
Hi Ian
I haven’t camped too much during the cold weather but had night below the freezing point and didn’t have issues.
Thanks for stopping by ! Cheers
Looks like a great way to moto camp. Thanks for showing us the inside of your trailer. I'm sure you covered this is a past video, but, I'm curious how much the trailer weighs? Thanks Eddie. Ride safe. 👊👍
Thanks Rick. The dry weight is about 380 lbs (same as carrying a chubby bitch 😂) but with my gear goes up to 430 lbs. (The Mini Mate, same as @Spyder Wayne has it about 100 lighter but still a great unit) Cheers my friend. Eddie
My Triumph struggles uphill because it lacks torque. (logically as a sport touring is designed to acceleration and speed) The torque is about 86 ft.lb while your HD can easily tow it with more than 100.
How does the screen door attach to the floor? It's looks like velcro. To keep bugs out of the inside, every time you go in or out you have to reattach the screen bottom to the velcro of the floor?
Good question! Yes, there is a thick Velcro strip all the way across and works very well. The best way (at least for me) is to keep the bottom always Velcro’ed up and go in and out without undoing it. Thanks 🙏🏻 for stopping by. Cheers, Eddie
Awesome setup.
Glad you think so! Like we say here in Canada .... It is the cats arse ! 🤘
@@WindyTherapy the bees knees.
@@hachewie When my Scottish boss said that I went ….. whaaaat ? 😂
Great video, now how do you pack all that gear inside the camper😎😎
I am one it buddy ! That will likely be my next video
Thanks 🙏🏻 a lot Alex
your windytherapy website seems to have died; do you can any new links to all this great stuff?? thanks bunches.
Hi Elizabeth, yes I am having issues with my domain name. I will add a link of the playlist related to the camper 👇 below. Thanks for your kind message and heads up
ruclips.net/p/PL5epjhU_Gp8KfLUgi6DCg7FHYqi9fWBcA
Please let me know if this doesn’t work, cheers, Eddie
Hello! How much do we Goldwing riders need to give up leaning into corners withese this model of pop-up trailer?
Hello Jim ! I would say you don’t need to give up anything. (Well unless you like to drag your knee all the time)
I can tell you that I never changed anything as far as leaning. The main think is braking distance. You may wanna watch the video below.
Cheers, Eddie
ruclips.net/video/RWFBu_b4BEw/видео.html
💯👍
I am glad you liked it ! Cheers, Eddie 🖖
Hello Eddy. Does the screen use velcro or mag etc on the bottom to secure it. Or does it just hang down. Thanjs
Hi Terry ! It is held in place by a thick Velcro which works just fine. I normally keep it Velcro’ed up and just go in and out through the middle of the screen door
Thanks for stopping by. This weekend I will be working on two videos …. Torquing all the critical bolts and nuts and weatherproofing the canvas
Thanks for the quick response. I presently have the kompact kamp mini mate. It's great for one person. Thinking about selling it to get the Lee sure lite. I really love it. Thanks for all your informative videos.
@@terryryan4902 Glad to help and share some bits and pieces of my experience with my unit. (The Mini Mate was my second option)
I have one just need to pick it up. How much weight can you put on top whe traveling?
Awesome ! Congratulations ! Welcome to the Excel Gang. The roof rack has a capacity of 100 lbs which is honestly plenty. (If your unit has the rear storage box and the front storage pod you will likely be fine with lots of storage places) Feel free to ask question. Cheers, Eddie
You may find some of my other videos helpful too.
I just bought one and am putting 12 volt dc power and solar in it. have you done any of this?
Congratulations ! I am sure you will be happy.
Yes I have a Jackery 300 and a 100V solar panel and works like a charm ! 🤘
Thanks for stopping by buddy, cheers. Eddie ✌
Here's my setup with the solar panel
ruclips.net/video/cNdd1m17dFs/видео.html
When the excel is folded up how much storage is in the camper itself
Good question Wendy. It depends .... as a rule of thumb, most cargo can go on the top of the roof rack. (I travel with two dry bags, coleman stove, a folding table and the Jackery without issues) If you DON'T have the OEM mattress and use an inflatable pad or mattress then you can add about 6" of storage. Some people place two plastic totes that are about 6" high x 3 feet long inside. (great for clothes)
I also have two extras areas for storage. The front storage pod and the rear storage tube (it is installed underneath the unit)
Let me know if you have further questions. (If you use Instagram I can send you some pictures) or send me an email. (My email is listed on the " About" tab)
Do you remove the pockets when you close up the camper?
Hello Cheryl ! Nope, there’s no need to remove them.
Thanks for stopping by, cheers, Eddie
Where'd you get that gorgheous stripey rug??
That’s my Austin Power’s rug ! 😂
I bought on Amazon ! It is great because is fully polypropylene (plastic) so there’s issues as far as getting wet
Weight and cost where to buy in canada very important thanks
Hi Bruce, I have other videos addressing the weight (I will list below) As far as where to buy you can find the dealership list on the link below
ruclips.net/video/6iYbxtpFpAQ/видео.html
sunlitetrailers.com/excel-ii-trailer-dealers
In Alberta or SK I recommend Willis RNR