When you first opened it , I thought garbage bag camping ? Until I saw the grommets . Then I knew it was a tarp ! Very well thought out camper . Thanks !
Today is warm and sunny here in the U.P. of MI. The only snow left is from where it was plowed. My husband has some material on order to build your pop up camper. If you want to see what I will pull it with go to Better Bike and look at their Peble. What I hope to do is pick up my bike at their shop and ride it home. This caused no end of concern to my husband. Your pop up is indeed a game changer in getting me safely home. It is so very light yet will allow me a safe place to stop any time. I no longer have to worry about pitching a tent in the dark because I did not cover enough miles between camp grounds. Part of my route is threw a very remote part of Canada so being self contained is important. The International Bridge allows bike traffic so I chose that route rather than having to use faries to island hop across the straights. Thank you for taking the time to make a video. Just making the pop up camper is inpressive.
Well thank you Marian. I hope your version is as much fun as this one is. Its May.3 today and I am leaving on my 2018 adventure tomorrow....new videos to come! Take care!
Dude, you just created a new category for the next Australian Solar Car Challenge. Solar e-bike campers. Teams from all over building the lightest, most compact campers and bike (or recumbent trike) sets, ride the entire 3000km trip from Darwin to Adelaide. I think they might have to give them longer than 6 days though. Rider has to carry water, food etc but can buy more at control stops. Just brainstorming, don't mind me Nice looking build you've created though. For use in South Australia the camper is sadly a little over-width (maximum 85cm wide to be street legal) but anyone building one would obviously modify their build to suit local laws. Your's is still good for inspiration
I agree. Most sites do not cover the hitch or aer to quick with only one angle. For us beginner I have not found any one to cover jithes well. And are you selling pkans. Im interested.
Might also be why the hipocausts were so poppular with the romans. Even without a fire for anything else than cooking, you don't lose nearly as much heat to the ground. And if you keep a tile openable, then you have a fridge right there, in the winter.
quite interesting concept you've built there , I'm in the process of building another bike camper trailer andi I like the pop up idea you have created . the only issue I had with the tear drop design that I used in my original model was cross winds causing considerable swaying , which I believe your design will help me with that issue . I quite enjoyed your video and thanks for sharing it.
highenergyog Thanks for the positive words. Cross winds were a concern of mine. This worked well and I had no problem with wind at all. Once the bedding, clithing and gear were in is was weighted down enough not to let wind be a problem. Look forward to any new designs you come up with!
Thank you for showing us your trailer. I’ve had an idea for awhile to do a hand truck camper, but that will have to wait until summer. I don’t have a shop or a place to work on stuff, so that’s why I’m thinking the hand truck could work as a frame, besides, I’ve had stuff stolen from my touring bike in the past when I left it parked outside a library. At least I can take a hand truck indoors. You’ve given me inspiration to try it.
qqq uiop Just a suggestion. Build something similarin size to a handtruck that you can take inside. But a basic hand truck is heavy. And the more weight your pulling makes for a not so nice experience. If your strapped cash wise , look for old jogger strollers to canibalize. Good strong wheels and light aluminum tubes to work with.
Nice work - just one suggestion from me - maybe use hinges on vertical corner poles at either top or bottom -this way they stay fixed at one end all the time - just a thought - - -not easy to make this sort of trailer with so many limitations - -so great job -thank you for sharing -
very nice design sir, light and simple and cheap. A true adventure mobile! Im building a solar boat this summer, gonna cruise up the east coast of lake ontario, camping along the way and party in Montreal.
gregstiles Sounds like a fanrastic adventure! Up through the Thousand Islands. I was through that area a couple of years ago, nice country! I hope you will video document it and post it ! Good luck!
That is awesome! I'm thinking of building one similar, but using foam board and PMF (poor mans Fiberglass) as well as folding hardsides with the same material. But this is exactly the basic design I've been looking for. Great job!
This is so awesome, love the pop up concept too much lighter and better for bike traveling. Thank you for sharing, this is a great project for this springtime.
Holly R I hope this inspires people to add to this idea. I'd love to see what you come up with! Make sure you post the finished product and send a link so we all can see! Cheers!
You are on to something. I rode my recumbent bicycle across America in 2007 pulling a Burley trailer. I like this idea.There were many times when I would set up or break down my tent in frigid weather or rain. I agree with some commenters that it looks ridiculous but I already looked ridiculous on my recumbent bike pulling that Burley. I didn't GAF. Keep up the good work and keep improving on each project. Good luck.
James Fulks Thanks James. I have had all winter to come up with new ideas and improvements and am looking foreward to spring here in Canada to finish up my winter job and be able to get working on it! Im envious of your coast to coast adventure and plan on one myself (Canadian version). It sure is nice after a long day to be able to stop and get set up for bed in a few minutes with a warm dry bed with a regular size pillow and not have to deal with a soggy stinky tent and not have to make the bed. And as far as the ridiculousness.....it only looks odd because its different. And Im just fine with that too. Good luck on future adventures! Cheers!
Ohh man what a beautiful job! Compliment again, i Love ur trailer! I wish i could have seen the bottom construction of the trailer,and how the wheels are attached. I hope i hear from you again!
Jemcm123spy Heh heh....I was totally in a hurry to get this thing on video because it was fall and I was packing it away for the winter and heading off to work. Editing sucks.....
Very cool. I plan to do a world tour next year. Was thinking about doing the US portion of the tour on an ebike towing a trailer with solar panels to charge the batteries while on the road. The only thing is that you can’t fly with ebike batteries, and packing the trailer would be a pain.l.so when i go overseas, I’d have to change my rig to a regular touring bike. So I may forget about an ebike altogether. But still, i think they are cool and would like to try it someday.
VERY cool! I will be bike packing out of panniers and a tent this spring. I live in Port Angeles, WA. With a short ride on the ferry, I could be open to an entirely new realm for exploration. I can see how such a trailer would be much easier to set up. I admire your ingenuity. I had a tough time simply designing a small bike trailer. Interesting to hear you say you carry an extra battery. I have been thinking of getting a second battery for charging while the other is in use. I have one small 20 watt solar panel that will keep two 12volt, 9Ah batteries (wired in parallel) charged during the day. They will be used to charge my trike battery via an inverter at the end of the day. Hope it works.
It wont work with an inverter. By the time the power generated by a solar panel that size , goes through a controller and through an inverter ,all of the electricity has been used. You need a minimum 120 watts going through a Genason GV-8 boost mppt controller to two batteries run in parralel.
Phenomenal!!! WOW, I Love this!!!! First, Yes, I too would like to see the underside to see what and how you built your frame, Second, What does it Weigh??? Third, How much $$$ do you have into it?? and Last, I'd revise and edit a newer video, showing construction details clearer, but then I'd make plans available for purchase! I know I'd buy 'em! (and I'd bet a lot of other folks would too) Bitchin' design and what a neat rig! Well Done Sir!!!
53Peterbilt The camper by itself weighs a little over 7 lbs. The solar panels weigh 10. Loaded with my bedding, clothes and various tools and knick knacks it totals about 30 lbs. Its packed away for the winter at the moment and is too difficult to dig oyt to take a pic of the underside. Its constructed with 1x2's on edge in the form of a rectangle with 5" long corner brackets cut on 45 in each corner. Then two pieces of 1x2 once again on edge forming a triangle protruding forward and coming together to not only provide strength, but also a place to mount hitch hardware. One other cross bracket where the wheels mount . Notice the wheels set back and not in the center. This provides better tracking. I just added up the approximate costs...about $60 cdn. Hope this helps! And thank you for the kind words.
Have you ever considered building a motor bicycle with your set up? So that way you can go farther and carry more. Plus still have the option to petal. That's what I'm doing. At first I was just packing all of my stuff in a 2 seater kids trailer with my tent and all my supplies then I seen your videos and it's inspired me to build my own solar bike camper. I'm going to start building my own next month .
Plus you can still have your electric bike stuff as well. I think it would be a perfect edition to your set up and most motor bicycle kits are under $140.
Martin D You got that right Martin! lol... lots of trial and error, and once again I am currently working on a third version for this year. Thanks for your comment! Cheers!
Best setup I've seen so far on RUclips, really like the pop up design. Want to make something similar for my Whike to make it solar and wind powered. If I was really up for an adventure I'd then take it around the world. Unedited video ended with mobile video editing app :) so time consuming making videos that I haven't made any for years. Need to change that soon.
Ed R. Thank you for your positive comment! I watched all of the same videos on Ytube and gleaned out what I figured were the best ideas and used them. I kept seeing some really cool campers but but with heavy materials and /or were so big that wind became a factor. amazed me that I hadnt seen a colapsable design. I am currently refining this design and experimenting with different light weight materials. Thanks again! cheers!
Idea, design a bike camper that is a slide out. Right down the middle that you remove a pin in the axle grab a tire and pull camper open. Then have roof pannels connect together like an A frame with side pannels that act like shingles that have weather stripping. Front pannel locks together with a window with a fantastic fan. Back pannel locks together with a inner screen door and a solid outer door. Designed all out of coraplast. Big enough for two people. 😊
Indigo Dragon71 Pretty ambitious Indigo! I'd love to see it if you put it together! Keep in mind, everything you add is more weight to pull. Thanks for visiting. If you build it , let me know!
Air alloy plastic rivets and coraplast has for building it? Well i just let well educated folks like yourself to do that hard manuel labor. Look at a pop up A frame camper for some ideas if you decide to build a bigger coraplast bike camper. Take a look at in hub electric motors in the tires has well to design an E bike camper. 😉
I like your idea but instead sleeping inside you should sleep on top of that box and carry all your equipment below in ur box where you would sleep on top. I thought about making something like you got but I have a reverse trike scooter that I built myself . I live in Sand lake Michigan I like your video good job
Is it just a buck boost regulator take the voltage from 18 to 36 v if you set it to 42v it will charge batteries full. It's a great design being collapsible camper. I really like your design. How do you connect the wheels to the frame?
fun, ive been planning on building a simialr trailer. with the pannels i got now, its gonna be 300w, but it will be 400 in the end....but its been hard finding the plastic cardbaord at a reasonable price....shopping around is my current step of the process.
PARADOXICLES I don't know where you live but here in Canada the "plastic cardboard" is available at any hardware store. The brand name is "Coroplast" and it is about $20.00 per sheet. This took two sheets with some left over. Good luck with your version! Have fun!
Doran Amatto yeah, the hardware store here its 22$ for the 4mm.....and they want like 80$ for the 10mm....which i feel is too much... especially sense they only do white ( not the green, black and clear i need) Fast Signs had originally told me 12$ for for the 4mm and 34$ for the 10mm...which i was gonna buy...but now they are telling me its 40$ and 134$ per sheet, respectively, which is insane! For the 15 sheets i need at that price would cost over 1100$!!!!! before they said it was only about 250$ total......no way im paying 5x the price cuz the new boss is a dick! Sense they only do large orders of 250 sheets or more, the people at Corroplast, actually recommended i talk to their 2 manufacturers here in Colorado, one has more fair pricing, 14$ for 4mm......but only white, and only 4mm.......the other one, i havent been able to contact yet. this is normal for me, no one ever has the parts i need.... i dunno why.
oh its gonna be more than just a trailer...its gonna be a bike sized RV!!!! with 400w of solar to power my electric bike! here is a link, to a car sized rv trailer im basing it off of, so imagine this, small enough for a bike, and green, and with solar on top. ruclips.net/video/BuK47--luPY/видео.html it will be exactly the width and length of 4x 100w solar panels...the walls will be 2 layers of 4mm (green outside, black inside, plus s little bit of clear for windows), with foam insulation in between the wall panels.The cargo area and bed will be the 10mm, i need some extra, sense the multiple parts wont fit on one sheet because of their shape..........also, there is an extra sheet of 4mm cuz i wanna make a folding canoe ( preferably a clear one) that will go with the trailer. ps, if i cant get colors, ill have to do paint, but colored plastic will look nicer, and SHOULD be cheaper...sadly i cant paint the white clear though.
So you have 2 batterys and you charge one using solar power. Please would you kindly let me know how you manage to charge the second battery. did you make or buy some kind of special type of cord to charge from your solar panels to the battery.
First off: that’s some clever design work right there! Thought about using thicker chloroplast for your floor board? Add a incandescent light bulb and some reflectix lining and it’d do alright in cool weather too!
Isheian I appreciate your possitvity! I actually bought reflectix for it but decided that for the time of year that I use it it wasnt necissary. Veryy warm where I am from in July August and I actually have a usb fan I use in order to stay cool at night. I just pulled it out of winter storage and have some improvements to add before this years adventures begin! I am going to make a new shorter and more to the point vid showing the undercarridge as it has been requested numerous times. Thanks again...cheers!
Nice camper but where do you put your other equipment to make your meals,water bottles and container to keep your groceries etc in order to go camping and eat your meals
This is the best one I've seen. The only thing I don't understand is why people put the wheels where they do? It would seem if it is more centered it would be easier to t o w
kudos to your invention . I think it would make a great cozy shelter if nothing else . Maybe you should get these out there to the homeless people who sleep on the cold ground . Just a thought . ..but it could save someone from freezing to death .
Theres one battery on the down tube and one on the back rack. The floor is also coroplast secured well at the sides. Has a nice sag to it like a hammock.
you need some plates near the bottom of your front support pegs to stop them from sinking in the ground. nice set up. you might look into wax heat storage at night to help keep you warm. no reflective blanket for an internal tent?
Joseph DuPont I only use this in the summer so staying warm is not a problem. Actually quite the oposite, I have a usb fan that I have hooked up to the battery in order to stay cool. As far as the front pegs, the have little rubber feet on them and I haveng had an issue with them sinking into the ground.
Scott Sturgeon Ahhhh...you get it! The key to this is the fact that it is simple. Ive gad quite a few people suggesting all kinds of things to add to this. But that defeats the point of this rig. Its simply a dry bed I can bring with me. Also, its somewhere to put my solar panels.
Before my husband gets this one all built and I go wait up he just built another one I like better. Could you let the public know what improvements you would have made on this one if any and what you are building next.
Marian Chadwick To be honest, this version worked pretty well Marian. Im experimenting with a super light moldable plastic at the moment in order to put something together that can be shipped and not get damaged. But this design I was happy with. I do have a tip for you. The two extendable stabilizer feet on the front are made by cutting off aluminum walking canes that can be adjusted for different heights. Good luck and I hope to see your finished design! Taje care...
Now you've gone and done it. I had a happy marriage and now i am after him to build me one of these. I have all the same reasons you have. Need solar power for charging batteries for electrical assist, want to take a nap or go to bed now! Do not want to look like a covered wagon going down the road. If a bug can bite it will. You got it all covered.
Thank you for replying. We really are going to build one of these based on your success. I agree that it is about as perfect as it gets for bike travel with serious solar. Could I trouble you for more details like measurements on how wide you made it. I thought the legs were from crutches so it is good to know they are from cains. Just anything you would tell someone on how you built this would help all of us really are.
Yode, congrats to this great and tiny camper. I plan a similar project and I am very inspired by your approach. Could you please tell me details of your trailer? width and height of your "living room" (unfolded)? and I'm also interested in the floor. Do you really lie on the platics-sheet (you call it "curoplast"?) which is clamped/screwed into the wooden frame? Or is there a solid (plywood)board under it? The video stops to soon.... or is there a second video which finishs you show?-
It's 32 " wide x 6 ft. Not sure of height but I can sit up in it. Its made of "Coroplast" with a wood frame of 1x2 spruce. There is no plywood base. Just the coroplast atatched to the frame with lathe screws every 3 inches. Plywood is unneccisary and heavy. I have a two inch foamy over top of a Thermorest air pad.
@@ontheroadwithyode390 Thanks for the info. I agree that a plywood plate would be heavy. How thick is the coroplast? I would be interested how you have setup the chassis and the main frame. I would expect at least some cross struts. A look under the trailer would be great - thats why I asked, if there is a second video which may gives a look under the trailer ;-)
No, no second vid until I build the next version. 1x2's on edge in a rectangle. 45 degree corner braces about 8" long. Then two more 1x2's on edge running from approx 1/3 on each side to a point protruding 6" in the front forming a place to mount a hitch sandwiched with two 1/8 aluminium plates. Thats it. Coroplast is the same material realestate signs are made of. Buy at hardware store. No cross braces as the Coroplast eventually sags a bit like a hammock.
@@ontheroadwithyode390 Great! That's what I expected. I wonder that the coroplast is so resistant/strong enough to behave like a hammok. But I'll follow your approach and hope that I'll find the same resistant material like you. ;-)
j lin The tires in the video were my summer tires. In winter I run typical mtn bike knobby tires that I have put srainless steel screws through from the inside then lined with 2 other old inner tubes creating studded rubber tires. Works well. Studded tires can akso be bought but what I did is less expensive. Cheers!
They don't roll up. Flexable though to 30%. I'm Canadian , I bought them at Canadian Tire. I don't have a converter per say. I have what is called a GV-Boost, made by Genasun. It changes the DC current from the solar panels to AC to the batteries with no need for an inverter.
You did a great job building your bike camper. I noticed you said somewhere in the comments that you don't have an axle for the wheels, so how did you mount and assemble the wheels ?
Payden Maxwell. I'm not sure how to go about doing that Payden. I am going to build another one in a couple of weeks and record the process and post it.
Dave Doughty Great idea! If I can find a way of building a scissoring lift out of materials that are ax light as the four hollow aluminum poles , I'll get right on it Dave! Thanks for yoyr comment!
Braxton Perry Well said Braxton. Its why I do this. Nothing beats the feeling of whizzing down a quiet road on a beautiful day with no particular destination!
Hey there....I am looking at all these trailers, which I must say I like, but have a question, which I cannot answer for myself, hence I am going to ask you......Suppose you are somewhere away from home on a trip. Now you want to go and shop for food....what do you do with your bike and trailer??? Do you take both of them to the store and leave it outside, locked up, hoping, that someone does not steel it before you come out. Or, say, you leave the trailer at the camp site....do they guard it for you?....I have heard of stories of people got robbed at camp sites, when they left for shopping or for beach or any other reason. Management won't assume responsibility... How do you go about this dilema???? Thanks
Jiri Tichy Hey Jiri, this is a bit of a canumdrum. Fortunately, people are fairly resoectfull here in Canada. But that being said, there is always a chance of comming across someone that isnt so much. Especialy when in larger cities. I haven't ever left either my bike or the trailer alone for long periods of time for this reason. I lock the trailer to the bike and in turn the bike to something secure while going into say a grocery store for a short time. Also, the trailer does create a fair amount of interest so its easy to meet people that have secure buildings or secure back yards that I can lock them up in if I happen to be taking part in some sort of function where I can't bring them. But for the most part, I am always with them while on my adventures. Also, while I am sleeping, I not only lock the trailer to the bike, I also have a small (loud) cable alarm that goes off when a pin is pulled and is also hidden on the undercaridge of the trailer and connected to the bike whith a very fine wire. I hope this answers yoyr questions. Take care!
Hey Yode, Love the concept and thank you for sharing it. Curious what you are using for the hitch/yoke on the back tire? I am building a hitch/coupler that would attach in the same location but I am failing to find something that attaches to both sides of the back wheel and up to either the rack or the seat post. Looks like yours is silver with reflectors and arcs over the rear tire. I can't see much more with the side/battery bags in the way. Any help would be great!
Bradley Scherzer Yeah....that one stumped me for a bit. The solution was to buy a 3/8 x 1-1/2 aluminum flat bar and run a piece down from the rack. Then another piece from axle to axle . I bent this piece by hand in about 5 min pushing against a post. Then bolted them together where they met. I also added a small piece of square 1-1/2 tubing on the end for strength. Two holes drilled where the wheel skewer goes through, BUT, heres the key. You have to find a slightly longer skewer. Like one that comes in a conversion kit for a trail a bike or a childrens trailer. Good luck!
I just got a DJ City bike from Canada and I really like it. And I wounder if you could build one of These for me but . If you can how much would it be. I live out side of Detiort. If you can please let me know. I like it. You do a really Good job on the hole thing. I Would what the side white and blk And the back yellow. If you can I have a 750 motor 1000 watt beek. And the batties is I think a 48 vote. If doesn't cost to much.
Okay, I have been racking my brain for months on how to build a camper too pull behind my bike, a recumbent bike. And you have made what I need. What are the dimensions of the trailer and what size wheels did you use? Great video by the way. And yes, if you could say produce a basic version with out solar panels, I think you could sell them easy.
James Hart First off, the possitive feedback is very appreciated. I am in the process of putting together a version of this with a frame that can be easily assembled out of a different material other than wood but has a similar weight. The wheels are from a jogger stroller, 12 inch wheels. Its 32" wide and just under 6ft long. (I'm 5' 7). Notice that the wheels are further back from center. That helps with tracking. Send me a pic if you build a version. I'd love to see it. Cheers!
Hello I am making a similar one to you and I'm wondering how you hitch it up to your push bike I have never seen that idea before can you please tell me where you got it from or how you made it please any help would be greatly appreciated thank you
There are a few ways. You can buy towing hitches for bikes but you need to know the correct fraze. So for a ball hitch like for vehicles search for ball hitch for bycles. These are really cheap and can be got from ebay. They fix to the seat post and also alow for the bike to tilt in corners. And the turning circle is quite tight. I have another type which is stronger also attaches to the seat post with no tilt. There is a third type which fixes to the back wheel nut. Here is a link to my solar camper setup which I am building at the moment. There is loads of explanations of everything. Right at the bottom is a video so far. sites.google.com/view/crack-in-norwich/dorma-bike-kayak
james i know that this is an old vid but i just caught it. thought it was great. would like a close up on how you made the trailer hitch and how you attached it to your bike
You did an amazing job! Do you have anything for taillights? I have a ebike conversion from "clean Republic" and a great solar system like you have would really extend my range. Good job and please keep us posted on upgrades! Thank you.
Parts of it are great. But there are places that you have to go onto the hiway due to bridge wash outs, land slides or tunnel colapses. Mostly in the Quoquihalla area.
Not sure what you mean by "safer". Do you mean traffic wise? I ride the hiways all of the time. Just make sure you can be seen. Ive never even heard of the "Northern Green rd.
I wanna do the same thing but I’m wantin to travel state to state, and I’m gonna need power for a few things I’m bringing Bluetooth speaker, maybe a small tv so I can watch tv some during the night
Seth Moore I bring a tablet. During stops that have wifi I download movies and TV show off of Netflix. I have a little rig made from wire tablet stands that hangs it from the ceiling above me while Im laying in bed. Stays charged from the panels during the day.
I’d also like to make it into a mini boat also, like a patroller motor on it so I can cruise through the water but I don’t know what to use on the bottom of the trailer for that and I’m not wanting to spend a crazy amount of money on this project
When you first opened it , I thought garbage bag camping ? Until I saw the grommets . Then I knew it was a tarp ! Very well thought out camper . Thanks !
Today is warm and sunny here in the U.P. of MI. The only snow left is from where it was plowed.
My husband has some material on order to build your pop up camper. If you want to see what I will pull it with go to Better Bike and look at their Peble.
What I hope to do is pick up my bike at their shop and ride it home. This caused no end of concern to my husband.
Your pop up is indeed a game changer in getting me safely home. It is so very light yet will allow me a safe place to stop any time.
I no longer have to worry about pitching a tent in the dark because I did not cover enough miles between camp grounds.
Part of my route is threw a very remote part of Canada so being self contained is important. The International Bridge allows bike traffic so I chose that route rather than having to use faries to island hop across the straights.
Thank you for taking the time to make a video. Just making the pop up camper is inpressive.
Well thank you Marian. I hope your version is as much fun as this one is. Its May.3 today and I am leaving on my 2018 adventure tomorrow....new videos to come! Take care!
Dude, you just created a new category for the next Australian Solar Car Challenge. Solar e-bike campers. Teams from all over building the lightest, most compact campers and bike (or recumbent trike) sets, ride the entire 3000km trip from Darwin to Adelaide. I think they might have to give them longer than 6 days though. Rider has to carry water, food etc but can buy more at control stops. Just brainstorming, don't mind me
Nice looking build you've created though. For use in South Australia the camper is sadly a little over-width (maximum 85cm wide to be street legal) but anyone building one would obviously modify their build to suit local laws. Your's is still good for inspiration
I love this thing. This is the coolest trailer I’ve ever seen for a bicycle!
Great setup - would love to see more on the hitch connection between bike & trailer......
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I agree. Most sites do not cover the hitch or aer to quick with only one angle. For us beginner I have not found any one to cover jithes well. And are you selling pkans. Im interested.
All of these mini shelters are superb. This one, simply being up off of the ground will stop the cold rising up through the floor.
Might also be why the hipocausts were so poppular with the romans. Even without a fire for anything else than cooking, you don't lose nearly as much heat to the ground. And if you keep a tile openable, then you have a fridge right there, in the winter.
It is a simple and practical idea! That's great. I'd like to have one.
Look at high-top my friend great job I'm doing something like that trailer DIY is the way to go my friend great job..
quite interesting concept you've built there , I'm in the process of building another bike camper trailer andi I like the pop up idea you have created . the only issue I had with the tear drop design that I used in my original model was cross winds causing considerable swaying , which I believe your design will help me with that issue . I quite enjoyed your video and thanks for sharing it.
highenergyog Thanks for the positive words. Cross winds were a concern of mine. This worked well and I had no problem with wind at all. Once the bedding, clithing and gear were in is was weighted down enough not to let wind be a problem. Look forward to any new designs you come up with!
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Thank you for showing us your trailer. I’ve had an idea for awhile to do a hand truck camper, but that will have to wait until summer. I don’t have a shop or a place to work on stuff, so that’s why I’m thinking the hand truck could work as a frame, besides, I’ve had stuff stolen from my touring bike in the past when I left it parked outside a library. At least I can take a hand truck indoors. You’ve given me inspiration to try it.
qqq uiop Just a suggestion. Build something similarin size to a handtruck that you can take inside. But a basic hand truck is heavy. And the more weight your pulling makes for a not so nice experience. If your strapped cash wise , look for old jogger strollers to canibalize. Good strong wheels and light aluminum tubes to work with.
That’s awesome I need to build one been making plans to do so anyway great work thanks for sharing
Nice work - just one suggestion from me - maybe use hinges on vertical corner poles at either top or bottom -this way they stay fixed at one end all the time - just a thought - - -not easy to make this sort of trailer with so many limitations - -so great job -thank you for sharing -
Good idea. Its been on my listo to do just that. Just havent gotten to it yet. Cheers
very nice design sir, light and simple and cheap. A true adventure mobile! Im building a solar boat this summer, gonna cruise up the east coast of lake ontario, camping along the way and party in Montreal.
gregstiles Sounds like a fanrastic adventure! Up through the Thousand Islands. I was through that area a couple of years ago, nice country! I hope you will video document it and post it ! Good luck!
This is one of the best concepts I have seen so far. I am thinking of making one of carbon and use a car roof box as a mold.
That is awesome! I'm thinking of building one similar, but using foam board and PMF (poor mans Fiberglass) as well as folding hardsides with the same material. But this is exactly the basic design I've been looking for. Great job!
This is so awesome, love the pop up concept too much lighter and better for bike traveling. Thank you for sharing, this is a great project for this springtime.
Holly R I hope this inspires people to add to this idea. I'd love to see what you come up with! Make sure you post the finished product and send a link so we all can see! Cheers!
You are on to something. I rode my recumbent bicycle across America in 2007 pulling a Burley trailer. I like this idea.There were many times when I would set up or break down my tent in frigid weather or rain. I agree with some commenters that it looks ridiculous but I already looked ridiculous on my recumbent bike pulling that Burley. I didn't GAF. Keep up the good work and keep improving on each project. Good luck.
James Fulks Thanks James. I have had all winter to come up with new ideas and improvements and am looking foreward to spring here in Canada to finish up my winter job and be able to get working on it! Im envious of your coast to coast adventure and plan on one myself (Canadian version). It sure is nice after a long day to be able to stop and get set up for bed in a few minutes with a warm dry bed with a regular size pillow and not have to deal with a soggy stinky tent and not have to make the bed. And as far as the ridiculousness.....it only looks odd because its different. And Im just fine with that too. Good luck on future adventures! Cheers!
Sense of accomplishment...its a powerful thing.
Keep up the brainstorming. 👍
Ohh man what a beautiful job! Compliment again, i Love ur trailer! I wish i could have seen the bottom construction of the trailer,and how the wheels are attached. I hope i hear from you again!
Ya good comments I was thinking the same .. I like this
“Because I’m too lazy to edit”
I’m with you bro.
Jemcm123spy Heh heh....I was totally in a hurry to get this thing on video because it was fall and I was packing it away for the winter and heading off to work. Editing sucks.....
Very cool. I plan to do a world tour next year. Was thinking about doing the US portion of the tour on an ebike towing a trailer with solar panels to charge the batteries while on the road. The only thing is that you can’t fly with ebike batteries, and packing the trailer would be a pain.l.so when i go overseas, I’d have to change my rig to a regular touring bike. So I may forget about an ebike altogether. But still, i think they are cool and would like to try it someday.
Hey there! Building the same thing right now in Montreal! The Genasun booster does work great :)
VERY cool! I will be bike packing out of panniers and a tent this spring. I live in Port Angeles, WA. With a short ride on the ferry, I could be open to an entirely new realm for exploration.
I can see how such a trailer would be much easier to set up. I admire your ingenuity. I had a tough time simply designing a small bike trailer. Interesting to hear you say you carry an extra battery. I have been thinking of getting a second battery for charging while the other is in use. I have one small 20 watt solar panel that will keep two 12volt, 9Ah batteries (wired in parallel) charged during the day. They will be used to charge my trike battery via an inverter at the end of the day. Hope it works.
It wont work with an inverter. By the time the power generated by a solar panel that size , goes through a controller and through an inverter ,all of the electricity has been used. You need a minimum 120 watts going through a Genason GV-8 boost mppt controller to two batteries run in parralel.
Great idea, working on an idea that is similar myself. So cool, cheap, and it works.
Camping and cardio, and no gasoline, what a combination.
I think this is a great design!
Very nice and innovative design. Thank you for sharing.
And thank you for checking it out....
I love your solar pop up bike camper just the right size for a short person camping.What kind of bike can pull your bike camper
Phenomenal!!! WOW, I Love this!!!!
First, Yes, I too would like to see the underside to see what and how you built your frame,
Second, What does it Weigh???
Third, How much $$$ do you have into it??
and Last, I'd revise and edit a newer video, showing construction details clearer, but then I'd make plans available for purchase!
I know I'd buy 'em! (and I'd bet a lot of other folks would too)
Bitchin' design and what a neat rig!
Well Done Sir!!!
53Peterbilt The camper by itself weighs a little over 7 lbs. The solar panels weigh 10. Loaded with my bedding, clothes and various tools and knick knacks it totals about 30 lbs. Its packed away for the winter at the moment and is too difficult to dig oyt to take a pic of the underside. Its constructed with 1x2's on edge in the form of a rectangle with 5" long corner brackets cut on 45 in each corner. Then two pieces of 1x2 once again on edge forming a triangle protruding forward and coming together to not only provide strength, but also a place to mount hitch hardware. One other cross bracket where the wheels mount . Notice the wheels set back and not in the center. This provides better tracking. I just added up the approximate costs...about $60 cdn. Hope this helps! And thank you for the kind words.
Possibly you meant Mr. Paul Elkins?
prlly yeah
Have you ever considered building a motor bicycle with your set up? So that way you can go farther and carry more. Plus still have the option to petal. That's what I'm doing. At first I was just packing all of my stuff in a 2 seater kids trailer with my tent and all my supplies then I seen your videos and it's inspired me to build my own solar bike camper. I'm going to start building my own next month .
Plus you can still have your electric bike stuff as well. I think it would be a perfect edition to your set up and most motor bicycle kits are under $140.
Hey Jake....at the very beginning I show the 500 w electric front hub motor. This was last year . Now I have a 750 watt mid drive motor.
Well, I think it's a great invention.
With me, I kind of prefer the dome or square shaped "home" types, but this is cool!
Dome or square shaped trailers catch too much wind. Thanks for the kind words.
Awesome balance of can-do and experimentation
Martin D You got that right Martin! lol... lots of trial and error, and once again I am currently working on a third version for this year. Thanks for your comment! Cheers!
Best setup I've seen so far on RUclips, really like the pop up design. Want to make something similar for my Whike to make it solar and wind powered. If I was really up for an adventure I'd then take it around the world.
Unedited video ended with mobile video editing app :) so time consuming making videos that I haven't made any for years. Need to change that soon.
Ed R. Thank you for your positive comment! I watched all of the same videos on Ytube and gleaned out what I figured were the best ideas and used them. I kept seeing some really cool campers but but with heavy materials and /or were so big that wind became a factor. amazed me that I hadnt seen a colapsable design. I am currently refining this design and experimenting with different light weight materials. Thanks again! cheers!
Idea, design a bike camper that is a slide out. Right down the middle that you remove a pin in the axle grab a tire and pull camper open. Then have roof pannels connect together like an A frame with side pannels that act like shingles that have weather stripping. Front pannel locks together with a window with a fantastic fan. Back pannel locks together with a inner screen door and a solid outer door. Designed all out of coraplast. Big enough for two people. 😊
Indigo Dragon71 Pretty ambitious Indigo! I'd love to see it if you put it together! Keep in mind, everything you add is more weight to pull. Thanks for visiting. If you build it , let me know!
Air alloy plastic rivets and coraplast has for building it? Well i just let well educated folks like yourself to do that hard manuel labor. Look at a pop up A frame camper for some ideas if you decide to build a bigger coraplast bike camper. Take a look at in hub electric motors in the tires has well to design an E bike camper. 😉
Excellent work bud I'm giving you a thumb up for the pop-up bike camper project. I'm trying the military conversion of the bike camper coming soon
Logan Ellinger Nice! Make sure you drop a notification when its all done!
Ok bud will do. Stay tuned
I like your idea but instead sleeping inside you should sleep on top of that box and carry all your equipment below in ur box where you would sleep on top.
I thought about making something like you got but I have a reverse trike scooter that I built myself . I live in Sand lake Michigan I like your video good job
Cant sleep on solar panels. I already carry my gear inside. And have a roof over my head if it rains.
The low wind resistance is good, but I'd prefer an A frame style that might even be tall enough to stand up in.
Awesome. Very inspirational!
You have the same mirrors as me lol 😂 love the yellow for the camper
amazing.. im doing the same thing with my bike .. safe travels!
Pretty cool! Looking to do one myself. Seeking ideas from video like yours!
Good luck !
Very very very nice concept low-drag solar cells and pop up excellent qualities
Thanks Joseph! It works well.
Nice job. Good for you for trying different things.
Thanks man. I have a new set up now with higher watrage panels.
Did you plug directly into the battery from a charge controller or charge the 2nd battery while using the other battery?
Batteries are connected in parallel. So they both charge.
And yes.. I recorded it with a potato.
Ended great.
LOL
Informative! That's what matters to me!
Yode On The Road looks gr8 to me, must've been a sweet potato😉🖒
I thought it was a Fisher Price camera but thanks for the update
Not the worst I have ever seen
Is it just a buck boost regulator take the voltage from 18 to 36 v if you set it to 42v it will charge batteries full. It's a great design being collapsible camper. I really like your design. How do you connect the wheels to the frame?
fun, ive been planning on building a simialr trailer. with the pannels i got now, its gonna be 300w, but it will be 400 in the end....but its been hard finding the plastic cardbaord at a reasonable price....shopping around is my current step of the process.
PARADOXICLES I don't know where you live but here in Canada the "plastic cardboard" is available at any hardware store. The brand name is "Coroplast" and it is about $20.00 per sheet. This took two sheets with some left over. Good luck with your version! Have fun!
Doran Amatto
yeah, the hardware store here its 22$ for the 4mm.....and they want like 80$ for the 10mm....which i feel is too much... especially sense they only do white ( not the green, black and clear i need)
Fast Signs had originally told me 12$ for for the 4mm and 34$ for the 10mm...which i was gonna buy...but now they are telling me its 40$ and 134$ per sheet, respectively, which is insane! For the 15 sheets i need at that price would cost over 1100$!!!!! before they said it was only about 250$ total......no way im paying 5x the price cuz the new boss is a dick!
Sense they only do large orders of 250 sheets or more, the people at Corroplast, actually recommended i talk to their 2 manufacturers here in Colorado, one has more fair pricing, 14$ for 4mm......but only white, and only 4mm.......the other one, i havent been able to contact yet.
this is normal for me, no one ever has the parts i need.... i dunno why.
15 sheets? How big are you planning on making your trailer? Lol.... I actually painted my trailer. Its started out white.
oh its gonna be more than just a trailer...its gonna be a bike sized RV!!!! with 400w of solar to power my electric bike!
here is a link, to a car sized rv trailer im basing it off of, so imagine this, small enough for a bike, and green, and with solar on top.
ruclips.net/video/BuK47--luPY/видео.html
it will be exactly the width and length of 4x 100w solar panels...the walls will be 2 layers of 4mm (green outside, black inside, plus s little bit of clear for windows), with foam insulation in between the wall panels.The cargo area and bed will be the 10mm, i need some extra, sense the multiple parts wont fit on one sheet because of their shape..........also, there is an extra sheet of 4mm cuz i wanna make a folding canoe ( preferably a clear one) that will go with the trailer.
ps, if i cant get colors, ill have to do paint, but colored plastic will look nicer, and SHOULD be cheaper...sadly i cant paint the white clear though.
So you have 2 batterys and you charge one using solar power. Please would you kindly let me know how you manage to charge the second battery. did you make or buy some kind of special type of cord to charge from your solar panels to the battery.
First off: that’s some clever design work right there! Thought about using thicker chloroplast for your floor board? Add a incandescent light bulb and some reflectix lining and it’d do alright in cool weather too!
Isheian I appreciate your possitvity! I actually bought reflectix for it but decided that for the time of year that I use it it wasnt necissary. Veryy warm where I am from in July August and I actually have a usb fan I use in order to stay cool at night. I just pulled it out of winter storage and have some improvements to add before this years adventures begin! I am going to make a new shorter and more to the point vid showing the undercarridge as it has been requested numerous times. Thanks again...cheers!
Nice camper but where do you put your other equipment to make your meals,water bottles and container to keep your groceries etc in order to go camping and eat your meals
Can you give me the link for the bag on the luggage rack for the battery?
Thanks!
This is the best one I've seen. The only thing I don't understand is why people put the wheels where they do? It would seem if it is more centered it would be easier to t o w
kudos to your invention . I think it would make a great cozy shelter if nothing else . Maybe you should get these out there to the homeless people who sleep on the cold ground . Just a thought . ..but it could save someone from freezing to death .
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awesome u put a lot of thought in to this
You are correct. But I built it in about 3 hours.
Very nice Idea
Solar panels are normally used with a battery but i didnt see one. What is the floor made of to stay rigid enough?
Theres one battery on the down tube and one on the back rack. The floor is also coroplast secured well at the sides. Has a nice sag to it like a hammock.
you need some plates near the bottom of your front support pegs to stop them from sinking in the ground. nice set up. you might look into wax heat storage at night to help keep you warm. no reflective blanket for an internal tent?
Joseph DuPont I only use this in the summer so staying warm is not a problem. Actually quite the oposite, I have a usb fan that I have hooked up to the battery in order to stay cool. As far as the front pegs, the have little rubber feet on them and I haveng had an issue with them sinking into the ground.
Joseph DuPont wax heat storage🤔🤔🤔, gotta get some intel and that Joe!
Effective and minimalist; awesome.
Scott Sturgeon Ahhhh...you get it! The key to this is the fact that it is simple. Ive gad quite a few people suggesting all kinds of things to add to this. But that defeats the point of this rig. Its simply a dry bed I can bring with me. Also, its somewhere to put my solar panels.
Before my husband gets this one all built and I go wait up he just built another one I like better. Could you let the public know what improvements you would have made on this one if any and what you are building next.
Marian Chadwick To be honest, this version worked pretty well Marian. Im experimenting with a super light moldable plastic at the moment in order to put something together that can be shipped and not get damaged. But this design I was happy with. I do have a tip for you. The two extendable stabilizer feet on the front are made by cutting off aluminum walking canes that can be adjusted for different heights. Good luck and I hope to see your finished design! Taje care...
Would have liked to see you get in, just to have an idea of how comfortable it might be.
That's why he took the sleeping bag and pad out so he wouldn't have to get in it. 😟
Now you've gone and done it. I had a happy marriage and now i am after him to build me one of these. I have all the same reasons you have. Need solar power for charging batteries for electrical assist, want to take a nap or go to bed now! Do not want to look like a covered wagon going down the road. If a bug can bite it will. You got it all covered.
Marian Chadwick The lower the profile , the less wind it will catch!
Thank you for replying. We really are going to build one of these based on your success. I agree that it is about as perfect as it gets for bike travel with serious solar.
Could I trouble you for more details like measurements on how wide you made it. I thought the legs were from crutches so it is good to know they are from cains. Just anything you would tell someone on how you built this would help all of us really are.
Shut up bitch
Yode, congrats to this great and tiny camper. I plan a similar project and I am very inspired by your approach. Could you please tell me details of your trailer? width and height of your "living room" (unfolded)? and I'm also interested in the floor. Do you really lie on the platics-sheet (you call it "curoplast"?) which is clamped/screwed into the wooden frame? Or is there a solid (plywood)board under it? The video stops to soon.... or is there a second video which finishs you show?-
It's 32 " wide x 6 ft. Not sure of height but I can sit up in it. Its made of "Coroplast" with a wood frame of 1x2 spruce. There is no plywood base. Just the coroplast atatched to the frame with lathe screws every 3 inches. Plywood is unneccisary and heavy. I have a two inch foamy over top of a Thermorest air pad.
@@ontheroadwithyode390 Thanks for the info. I agree that a plywood plate would be heavy. How thick is the coroplast? I would be interested how you have setup the chassis and the main frame. I would expect at least some cross struts. A look under the trailer would be great - thats why I asked, if there is a second video which may gives a look under the trailer ;-)
No, no second vid until I build the next version. 1x2's on edge in a rectangle. 45 degree corner braces about 8" long. Then two more 1x2's on edge running from approx 1/3 on each side to a point protruding 6" in the front forming a place to mount a hitch sandwiched with two 1/8 aluminium plates. Thats it.
Coroplast is the same material realestate signs are made of. Buy at hardware store. No cross braces as the Coroplast eventually sags a bit like a hammock.
@@ontheroadwithyode390 Great! That's what I expected. I wonder that the coroplast is so resistant/strong enough to behave like a hammok. But I'll follow your approach and hope that I'll find the same resistant material like you. ;-)
How much weight can the trailer hold when you camp? Any plans for building the trailer?
I'm 195 lbs. And I carry about 25lbs of gear.
Can an e-bike tow this camper to the campsite?How much does it cost to build your camper?
The vid got cut short but I had covered pretty much everything at that point.
That is an ingenious design. You could even make it a little taller.
Exelent stuff sir! i would buy one from you! 😀😀
In Norway thay make ice spike tires. For. Ice racing. 1 in spike. Cool bike.
j lin The tires in the video were my summer tires. In winter I run typical mtn bike knobby tires that I have put srainless steel screws through from the inside then lined with 2 other old inner tubes creating studded rubber tires. Works well. Studded tires can akso be bought but what I did is less expensive. Cheers!
Doran Amatto stop trying to act like this is your vid, we’re not stupid
Hi, great job. Will you post where you purchased the rollup solar panals and converter?
They don't roll up. Flexable though to 30%. I'm Canadian , I bought them at Canadian Tire. I don't have a converter per say. I have what is called a GV-Boost, made by Genasun. It changes the DC current from the solar panels to AC to the batteries with no need for an inverter.
Can a regular bike tow the camper?
Love it. Need to make one!
Yes you do! Its been fun! Using this one for a 4th season this year!
You did a great job building your bike camper. I noticed you said somewhere in the comments that you don't have an axle for the wheels, so how did you mount and assemble the wheels ?
They are from a child bike trailer. They simply are screwed on with a U shaped clamp. Cheers and thank you!
Where can you purchase the Coraplayst? Not sure if thats spelled correctly. But i wanna build my own.
Coroplast.....can be bought at any hardware store or from a sign maker.
What hitch system?
I am in love! Could you send me all basic instructions how to get this going, needs ad such , plz ! Thanks
Payden Maxwell. I'm not sure how to go about doing that Payden. I am going to build another one in a couple of weeks and record the process and post it.
Great I'm excited to se it ! Thanks!!!!!!!!!
Scissor type mechanism lift top maybe plus rip stop material ....but tent will be more compact
Dave Doughty Great idea! If I can find a way of building a scissoring lift out of materials that are ax light as the four hollow aluminum poles , I'll get right on it Dave! Thanks for yoyr comment!
Nice Idea!
True Freedom is Priceless !Great job :)
Braxton Perry Well said Braxton. Its why I do this. Nothing beats the feeling of whizzing down a quiet road on a beautiful day with no particular destination!
Great job i have been thinking of building something like that to pull behind my pedgo electric bike
Hey there....I am looking at all these trailers, which I must say I like, but have a question, which I cannot answer for myself, hence I am going to ask you......Suppose you are somewhere away from home on a trip. Now you want to go and shop for food....what do you do with your bike and trailer??? Do you take both of them to the store and leave it outside, locked up, hoping, that someone does not steel it before you come out. Or, say, you leave the trailer at the camp site....do they guard it for you?....I have heard of stories of people got robbed at camp sites, when they left for shopping or for beach or any other reason. Management won't assume responsibility... How do you go about this dilema???? Thanks
Jiri Tichy Hey Jiri, this is a bit of a canumdrum. Fortunately, people are fairly resoectfull here in Canada. But that being said, there is always a chance of comming across someone that isnt so much. Especialy when in larger cities. I haven't ever left either my bike or the trailer alone for long periods of time for this reason. I lock the trailer to the bike and in turn the bike to something secure while going into say a grocery store for a short time. Also, the trailer does create a fair amount of interest so its easy to meet people that have secure buildings or secure back yards that I can lock them up in if I happen to be taking part in some sort of function where I can't bring them. But for the most part, I am always with them while on my adventures. Also, while I am sleeping, I not only lock the trailer to the bike, I also have a small (loud) cable alarm that goes off when a pin is pulled and is also hidden on the undercaridge of the trailer and connected to the bike whith a very fine wire. I hope this answers yoyr questions. Take care!
Why not to have this camper as side car setup?
Because that would be too wide to travel on highways.
Super smart! LOVE IT!!!!
Hey Yode, Love the concept and thank you for sharing it. Curious what you are using for the hitch/yoke on the back tire? I am building a hitch/coupler that would attach in the same location but I am failing to find something that attaches to both sides of the back wheel and up to either the rack or the seat post. Looks like yours is silver with reflectors and arcs over the rear tire. I can't see much more with the side/battery bags in the way. Any help would be great!
Bradley Scherzer Yeah....that one stumped me for a bit. The solution was to buy a 3/8 x 1-1/2 aluminum flat bar and run a piece down from the rack. Then another piece from axle to axle . I bent this piece by hand in about 5 min pushing against a post. Then bolted them together where they met. I also added a small piece of square 1-1/2 tubing on the end for strength. Two holes drilled where the wheel skewer goes through, BUT, heres the key. You have to find a slightly longer skewer. Like one that comes in a conversion kit for a trail a bike or a childrens trailer. Good luck!
Can you do a video of you creating this or where you got everything
I just got a DJ City bike from Canada and I really like it. And
I wounder if you could build one of
These for me but . If you can how much would it be. I live out side of Detiort. If you can please let me know. I like it. You do a really
Good job on the hole thing. I
Would what the side white and blk
And the back yellow. If you can
I have a 750 motor 1000 watt beek. And the batties is I think a
48 vote. If doesn't cost to much.
You said you use this in th winter. How do you insulate it ?
Idon't recall saying that. And I only use it in spring and summer.
World's most comfortable looking seat
Lol....it really is! But I get teased about it. Not that I care. That seat is my best friend on 100 km days!
Okay, I have been racking my brain for months on how to build a camper too pull behind my bike, a recumbent bike. And you have made what I need. What are the dimensions of the trailer and what size wheels did you use? Great video by the way. And yes, if you could say produce a basic version with out solar panels, I think you could sell them easy.
James Hart First off, the possitive feedback is very appreciated. I am in the process of putting together a version of this with a frame that can be easily assembled out of a different material other than wood but has a similar weight. The wheels are from a jogger stroller, 12 inch wheels. Its 32" wide and just under 6ft long. (I'm 5' 7). Notice that the wheels are further back from center. That helps with tracking. Send me a pic if you build a version. I'd love to see it. Cheers!
But I'm 6'4" how long can it be made til tracking gets weird
Is Dan Elkins related to Paul Elkins?
Hello I am making a similar one to you and I'm wondering how you hitch it up to your push bike I have never seen that idea before can you please tell me where you got it from or how you made it please any help would be greatly appreciated thank you
There are a few ways. You can buy towing hitches for bikes but you need to know the correct fraze. So for a ball hitch like for vehicles search for ball hitch for bycles. These are really cheap and can be got from ebay. They fix to the seat post and also alow for the bike to tilt in corners. And the turning circle is quite tight. I have another type which is stronger also attaches to the seat post with no tilt. There is a third type which fixes to the back wheel nut. Here is a link to my solar camper setup which I am building at the moment. There is loads of explanations of everything. Right at the bottom is a video so far.
sites.google.com/view/crack-in-norwich/dorma-bike-kayak
james i know that this is an old vid but i just caught it. thought it was great. would like a close up on how you made the trailer hitch and how you attached it to your bike
You did an amazing job! Do you have anything for taillights? I have a ebike conversion from "clean Republic" and a great solar system like you have would really extend my range. Good job and please keep us posted on upgrades! Thank you.
Wish you had a set of plans for this.
hi :) you spoke about Southern British Columbia, how is the Trans-Canadian trail out there? is it safe? thank you :) nice trailer by the way
Parts of it are great. But there are places that you have to go onto the hiway due to bridge wash outs, land slides or tunnel colapses. Mostly in the Quoquihalla area.
would it be safer for me to use the Northern green road and go to northern Alberta around the mountains?
Not sure what you mean by "safer". Do you mean traffic wise? I ride the hiways all of the time. Just make sure you can be seen.
Ive never even heard of the "Northern Green rd.
great job, well done...
forest greenwald I appreciate that....thanks Forest!
cool camper.👍😎
I am thinking about aircraft fabric & bamboo frame.
Very cool! I'd like to see the finished product! Good luck!
I was thinking tent poles and canvas.
@@ontheroadwithyode390 are you the O.P.
Yes.
How much dies it weigh?
8lbs . Add another 8 for the solar panels. Add 10 for bedding and clothing. And yet another 4 or 5 lbs for various gear. So...about 30lbs loaded.
Where did you get the coraplast?
Local hardware store.
I wanna do the same thing but I’m wantin to travel state to state, and I’m gonna need power for a few things I’m bringing Bluetooth speaker, maybe a small tv so I can watch tv some during the night
Seth Moore I bring a tablet. During stops that have wifi I download movies and TV show off of Netflix. I have a little rig made from wire tablet stands that hangs it from the ceiling above me while Im laying in bed. Stays charged from the panels during the day.
I’d also like to make it into a mini boat also, like a patroller motor on it so I can cruise through the water but I don’t know what to use on the bottom of the trailer for that and I’m not wanting to spend a crazy amount of money on this project