dam....probably the most most impressive no bullshit old school Defender bloke I've come across on the net. Expert craftsman and your easy to follow problem solving practical thinking is brilliant. I am now rethinking my whole build. Cheers, j
Not to dismiss his skills, but everything he is doing is entirely accessible for the average person. The tools and equipment he has are quite nice but not required to do basic carpentry.
Nice layout. Great build. My Dad, a lifelong hobbyist in cabinetry, would have been impressed. I grew up with the smells of wood working. I still have his teacart with its wooden wheels. A cherished item, for sure.
Carpenter, bushcrafter, videographer, ‘maker’. I quite like seeing the process, and appreciate you sharing it! Stay safe during lockdown, and say a prayer for us here in the States. Sometimes we’re as dumb as a bag of rocks...
Haha - thank you, You are very kind! I’m just a bloke though - saw a problem and played around with ideas until I had a solution - it took three years to get there haha and it’s still not finished!! 😂👍
As a wood worker. ( Carpenter ) I can honestly say that I like what u did !!!! Well done 👍🏽👍🏽😀 That steady hand on thin strips with the glue bottle is a real tell my friend 🤣😅 😃 cheer's to u son !!! Cool touch with the " natural " handles !!!! Looking forward to the next video !!!
RU-vid randomly suggested this video and I'm glad they did! Looking forward to the other parts. I've been watching a guy called foresty forest making a van life build. Also interesting.
I'm sure, if I had the time, money, motivation and skills, I could do something like this. But I don't have those things, so I'll watch you instead. Much less hassle.
Brilliant, Simon. Can't wait to see part 2. Listen, if you're not too busy... maybe you could drop by on Saturday and do my van? Just go west, 'til you reach Chicago. Then turn north. I'll meet you out by the curb. 🤣
Video quality looks really good to me. Nice big work shop I like it.my grand father was a carpenter engineer he could build anything. He passed on back in 2016. He also help me with my school work. Best grand father I could ever ask for. Thanks again for the good videos
That is one hell of a workshop ! You have everything you need and I love the precision. Getting all of the fittings to be millimetre perfect is something I respect. It’s quite a commitment to the vehicle. I know I would be constantly thinking of little things to add to improve the overall package. You have covered everything and I feel like I now know how you have so much camping equipment (with so much space to store it all). I just wish I could something similar. Thanks for the video Simon.
Just sitting here smiling as I watch. I use to sit and watch my uncle paint awesome landscapes and seascapes when I was a teen. He would inspire and awe me as he took blank/old scraps of canvas and leftover oil paint and paint realistic, beautiful "photographic" paintings. He just 'did it'! I marveled in the same way as I watched you "renovate" your Land Rover. You just "did it"! Thank you for sharing your talent through "how you did it". As always Simon ATB - keep safe, stay sane in "lockdown"
Your meaning comes across crystal clear and I agree with it! Greetings from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul in Minnesota USA where Thursday and Friday hopefully we will be getting more SNOW!❄
I love the smart design of everything. No wasted space. It's a wonderful demonstration of your carpentry skills. I have seen a lot of overland ORV builds but most of them are pretty generic and the same. Basically just walls of open cubby-hole style cabinets and a bed on top of some pull-out storage. Your land rover build is FAR more what I would consider usable rather than just being a rolling bed and storage. It's more akin to a small RV or Caravan which I love. As an aside the Go-Pro footage is pretty good. I think it works well with the commentary to hide the sub-optimal go-pro audio. Cheers from Texas!
Thanks Shane! I like how it came out - it’s a comfortable setup - I’m actually sitting in it now while on lunch break at work - heating on and lunch warming up! 😁
Brilliant job, complete use of every nook and cranny, 👌, watching this has made me realise how much I miss being in a work shop, doing cabinet making, furniture restoration and bench joinery , I was 20 plus years a joiner ,cabinetmaker and carpenter, had to retire from that nearly 10 years ago, hands and wrists went plus a broken back ,cant even use a power drill now, so great to see a man with skills ,busy workshop, love your videos, especially in these crazy times, safe travels my friend,blessed be,Craig
Oh Simon what have you done! BushCraft will never be the same. Your handy craft style has changed the minds of camping in the wilderness. You can easily blend the two together to make for a very comfortable experience. I have a roof top tent and a slide out kitchen in the trunk of a Honda Civic Hatchback. But I’m not rugged enough for outback so I stay in camp sites and easy access places to camp. Plus I’m amateurs astronomer looking for dark sky areas. But I love Bushcraft and wilderness for there beauty too. Love this video can’t wait for part II to see the finished product. 👍🏽😄
As you were building the interior, I was wondering where you were going to sleep. At first thought it was on an inflatable mattress on the rear floor. But only at the end did you show the hammock. Great idea. That's a lovely job doing the interior. No complicated electric stuff. A couple of removable 50cm X 30cm 12v solar panels is you need to keep batteries top up.
Fantastic work Simon, land rover must be really useful now. Love the music by the way, more mandolin which always make me smile because I play one. Keep up the good work, looking forward to part 2.
Bloody hell Simon!!.....simply AMAZING workmanship!! Thanks for sharing this one chap, and the video quality was awesome in showing your attention to detail to the max! (We all know how loud a band saw can be, after all!) Brilliant video.
Bloody marvelous! Another great vid! My 109" has been sat on the diriveway for around 6years now - I'm coming around to the idea of replacing it wïh a working 110". Can't wait for part 2!
Very nice. Ty for the expanded version. Would love to build one for myself at some point. Very practical and comfy. Was just sitting down to lunch, looking at the tele thinking nothing good on, when up pops Simon to the rescue! Thanks a mill mate!! Always enjoy and learn from you. Much appreciated!
Very nice touch with the natural finish twig handles and contouring around the door and seat back. You put great thought into your project. I’m going to have to go back to the other video to see how you hung your hammock.
I love this guy, so skilled and good info giver, but man I feel like your staring into my soul with those close ups when on full screen, keep it coming Simon !!
I have to say wow. Your a true craftsman. You can build absolutely anything. The roof of my truck needs to be redone like what you did to yours. You would never be without an income. Everyone would come to you for making or repairing just about anything. God Bless you Simon.
This was incredibly soothing, and made me REALLY want to seek out a carpentry apprenticeship! Thank you for sharing this, Simon! Your craft is a wonderful thing to watch.
Wow, I'm blown away by your skill set. When I first started watching your videos I thought you were just a regular bloke living in a 3 bedroom semi like most of us, with a regular run of the mill job. Such talent deserves thousands of subscribers 👍
What a cracking build and conversion of an iconic workhorse. Somewhat sad I don't still have my trusty 110XS to do a similar conversion on. Roll on part 2 and the rest of the ingenious tricks to outfit it all. Oh and a cracking workshop and yard area too!
Hey Simon, its nice to see a departure video, its covers vehicle camping and conversion. Many of us have campers as well, me with my old Westy for one, and the old Land Rover is a cool vehicle and one I never saw converted. Well done mate! Throughly enjoyable!
Hi Simon，this Defender car may be already 20 year's old, But you gave it a new life, it will accompany with you to go camping in anywhere. Your ability of DIY is very strong. It's awesome!
