I am a passionate outdoor enthusiast and traveler. My love for the great outdoors started at a young age, and since then, I have been exploring the world, one adventure at a time.
One of my biggest passions is my Toyota Tundra. I have spent countless hours modifying and upgrading it to make it the ultimate off-road machine. Whether I'm hitting the trails or embarking on a long road trip, my trusty Tundra is always ready for whatever challenge comes our way.
I am also a big fan of building and tinkering, and am building a cargo trailer camper. I have spent months designing and building the perfect home on wheels, and I am excited to take you along for the ride as I continue to improve it.
On my channel, you can expect to see all kinds of outdoor adventures, from hiking and camping to fishing and photography. I will also be sharing my tips and tricks for modifying vehicles and building cargo campers, so if you're a fellow gearhead or DIY enthusiast, you won't want to miss it.
Nice build. some good ideas for door i want to build as well. As i watched i was wondering about overlap sealing on hinge side seeing you used piano hinge. Curious how rain has treated that hinge side. Any leaks? I'd rather go with over lap on all 4 sides but that means strap hinges which i don't want. I'm thinking particularly of driving with heavy rain for hours.
The toggle clamp!😂😂 Tell me you're a woodworker without telling me you're a woodworker... Ok serious question.. Im looking at adding an rv style latch to my backdoor. I saw you used one on the side door but not the back? Any reason? Does the toggle clamp hold?
Haha! Made me laugh out loud! The toggle clamp works great, though I do bump it sometimes going in and put and it can hurt. Right at rib height! The rv latch was a major PITA to alighn and created the structure around to fit well. And that was with a door I designed. I don't tend to use the big back door for going in and out as much, so leaving the original lever latch on the outside works well while traveling, then I leave it Un latched when I get where I'm going.
Very nice to have it outside. I've had those types of mounts break/fracture on me (I drive some bumpy roads though). I've found that mounting that type of mount so that the arm extends downward instead of upward seems to put far less strain on the mount itself and surrounding support area. Just food for thought. Best Wishes!
This is an extremely well thought out modular build for such a small space. 🥰 I love some of your ideas so much that it's become inspiration for the build Im going to do one day when I'm able. As to hiding the messy corner, I would just put up a simple curtain. That way you can access easily and cover up easily withoit taking up unnecessary space. 😊Thanks for posting your build. It's awesome!!!😍 Well done!!! 🥳👏🎉
Amazing how compact you’ve been able to achieve your quarters! I’m in the beginning stage of building out a 20’ cargo. Intimidated a bit, but it’s my home now, not just a weekend camper. Appreciate your time in the video, it helps to see stages and I’m glad you’re sharing.
@@adv3ntur3ing Oh, that's so nice to have the extra height! Now I'm on the fence about needing to go a foot taller, too. I'll have to think about that! I've had a couple of tires blow on a cargo trailer and a travel trailer and unfortunately it has scared me into having too big of a rig. But, maybe it will still feel manageable after all.
Have you seen the remote TPMS sensors for monitoring tire pressure in your trailer tires? Any tire that's going to blow should start to give you warning signs if you have that. It detects over/under pressure, as well as temperature. It's great peace of mind for me.
I've been following a lot of vanlife/trailer conversion channels but never commented, I see that your a smaller/newer channel so I just wanted to give you some support as your current build has many similar ideas to mine (although quite different at the same time) and your videos have great depth and go into many of the things I want to see which is awesome. I've been tinkering away at my own design for a couple years as I'm planning on building a trailer conversion but in no rush as I want to do it with some big constraints like weight/cost/storage and personal design touches. The biggest thing for me is sizing for a couple and a toddler I've gone back and forth between 6x12, 6x10 and now 5x12 purely based on whats available and trailer weights, your videos are super helpful seeing what can be done with an even smaller 5x8 trailer. Couple quick questions if I may :) 1. Do you know how much your finished build weighs? 2. Is it possible to move by hand and potentially over grass? My current potential trailer only weighs around 700lbs and hoping to keep around 1000-1500lbs when finished/fully loaded but storagewise I'd like to be able to hand move it and store in my backyard if possible. Thanks! Looking forward to your future videos and hopefully some adventures with the trailer.
Thanks so much! To answer your questions, I don't know the finished weight, but it is possible to move it around by hand on level ground. I have a wheel that can go on the jack in the front, then it's surprisingly easy to move. I've also pulled it around with my little lawn tractor (I put a ball on the back) when the ground isn't level. I can still lift the tongue, but its at the edge of what is probably safe for my body. I use jacks now if I need it up/down. As far as overall size goes, i would probably recommend going slightly larger than you think you need. The 5x8 does work perfectly for just me, and its easy to fit most places, but an extra couple feet would mean alot more storage space, or space for another person. Hope that helps!
You could for sure. I removed the radio to be able to run power up to it, but if you are just mounting, then you can do it from the outside. Carefully drill through so you don't damage the radio or wires that will be there.
Overall, your 5 X 8 is an impressive accomplishment. How do I know? By what I'm trying to achieve building a 5 X 10... and as for your lighting, switching, electronic wizardry, I can't even come close. You've done a terrific job, too, utilizing space and creating such modularity with the bed, the desk, the recliner. I like the style of the walls. The windows are great and so's your projection tv and monitor. Bravo! I'll be checking out some of your build vids to see where I might avail myself of options on USB ports, etc. Thanks for a terrific video. I have bailed on watching here on RU-vid several others' 5 X 8 and 5 X 10 "builds" because they just aren't up to this standard.
Thanks!! 5x10 seems like the unicorn of the cargo trailer world. I couldn't find one to match my needs anywhere nearby me. Those extra 2 feet should do you well, while still staying narrow for easy driving.
The costs putting in the door were about $300 for the metal structure I added as well as the z-angle aluminum, and other aluminum trim pieces. I didn't include the wood cost in that estimate, I had the plywood on hand.
I have a 5x8 cargo build. On the projector I also use it outside put hooks on top and hang a 120 inch screen. It makes like a mini drive in theater I really love it. My inside is only a king tri fold mattress that slides into a couch mode with my fridge and toilet in a cabinet underneath the couch.
Dang....look at you with a big screen projector in a 5x8 trailer! You are a great MacGyver engineer with that lounge chair....love it! I live in my little 6x12 castle I built and only have a 10" tablet tv I call my Big Screen! Went through a few of your videos....really thoughtful work. Cheers!
After watching this video, I now know how I could achieve a similar mounting plate for my Grand Cherokee accessories .... Thanks to the GREAT ideas you share !!
Cool Cargo build ..... The idea for a projection TV is quite different too .... Neat modular type bed/lounge system 👌👍👍 "thanks" for sharing your unique Cargo with us ....
This was a really informative video and crazy but it appears you live in Nova Scotia as do I! Thanks for all of your work posting! I want to do similar but for Dirt Bike and Camping over night.
Good idea. I definitely would not have removed the vents tho. Looks like a solid mount though. Far better than the guys gluing piece of wood with no fasteners.
Great video. You made a comment about a hot & cold faucet will leak if you only use cold. Where will it leak from ? The hot water inlet? Ok to just cap it? Thank you
I'm curious about your glue up. After you ripped the 2x4s what surfaces did you edge glue? From what I could tell it looks like the fresh cut surface seems to be facing up but I'm not sure. If so that would mean the glue surface was the original 2x4 edges, or did you joint or otherwise "flatten" those surfaces for glue up?
I found it on Amazon by a company called orange aluminum. Here is a link to the one I used. www.amazon.com/Orange-Aluminum-Z-Channel-Extrusion-Applications/dp/B0711QPM45?crid=17DY870QHGOB5&keywords=orange+aluminum+z+bar&qid=1675892793&sprefix=orange+aluminum+z+bar,aps,165&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=adv301-20&linkId=bb6ab5c81e2fec5ac2813e8b707e56f9&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
