Land Rover Home Build Camper Conversion - Part 2. Off-Road, Off-Grid Adventure Vehicle.

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This video is part two of my Land Rover Defender camper conversion.
In this video I will take you through the remaining modifications and additions to my overland camper so far - it is a work in progress, so by no means finished - there will always be further additions!
This video covers the remaining storage, the rear door al-fresco cooking area, the bed, the flooring, the curtains, the electrical system, lighting, the front swivel seat and the heating system.
I am very happy with how it is working for me both as a work vehicle during the week and as a recreational vehicle for off-road adventures and camping at the weekend.
I hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching!
Links
Rubber mat flooring
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHECKER-PL...
Flush LED lights
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/White-LED-...
Poweroak AC50 power unit
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08168PGXF
Poweroak SP120 Solar Panels
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08DY2DC5Y
Swivel Seat Base
www.jennings-seats.co.uk/prod...
MaXpeedingRods Diesel Heater
www.maxpeedingrods.co.uk/cate...
Discount code for 17% off - Simon
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Whistling down the road By Silent Partner

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@simonablokeinthewoods 3 года назад

Hi folks - some of you were having trouble with the discount code for the heater - this is now sorted - all my fault! The code is ‘Simon’ 👍

@robs4988 3 года назад

I went on their website. They have a ton of heaters. Which model do you have? I don't see any at £95. I assume that's after the discount.

@alialraisi801 3 года назад

This is nice and perfect .. good job pal

@alialraisi801 3 года назад

Like it

@simonablokeinthewoods 3 года назад

@Rob S Mine is the one at the top - it’s actually £103 - my mistake. 👍

@gommechops 3 года назад

That solar panel link is now a dead end I think, just so you know..

@DWayNana 2 месяца назад

You are such a skilled man. Such a great project. With love and respect from Minnesota, USA❤️

@WIZ-IN-PA 3 года назад

Simon, your creative ingenuity blows me away. And not just for the Land Rover but many other things that are featured in your videos. From making Ammo Can tent stoves, oil lamp inserts for candle lanterns, bucksaws, reflector ovens, wood gas stoves to sewing together baker tents and wool bush shirts. It's just outstanding! Combined with all of your camping/bushcraft trips and your great down-to-earth personality, your channel is by far my favorite on RU-vid. Cheers!

@simonablokeinthewoods 3 года назад

Thank you Rich! 👍

@williamgates1128 3 года назад

We never would have known half the things done if you didn't tell us. The attention to detail and how methodical everything was done is astounding!!!

@simonablokeinthewoods 3 года назад

Thank you William 😁

@joeambrosino1075 3 года назад

Simon is the Michelangelo of bushcraft! ;)

@marcosavio1749 3 года назад

Excellent video, thoroughly enjoyed your practical, no frills attachments and modifications, even down to the mismatching door colour 😁. Do wonder what the Mrs must think of all this! 🤣

@h.bsfaithfulservant4136 3 года назад

Bloody marvellous Simon! Further proof that ‘Simon a bloke in the woods’ is the complete package 👌👍

@marchalliwell1963 3 года назад

Good work there Simon....Like the keep it simple,attitude.Well done.

@kylehodges6308 3 года назад

That strip lighting is so awesome looking. This whole project is amazing. Youve built a rv camper.

@yorkshirepudlian 2 года назад

Hi Simon, that’s some great carpentry there! Deciding what should go where takes some deep thought and determination! The satisfaction you must get from this build makes me smile! To do it all on a budget , it’s a win win! Thanks for all your effort in putting this together! 👍

@gazanon8162 3 года назад

Excellent Simon you are an inspiration to others in a world where it is becoming the norm to just buy pre-made anything these days. I admire and respect people like you who use their skills and traditional ways to create amazing things,thankyou for sharing with us Gaz

@Phoeff99 3 года назад

You failed to mention how you picked the ultra stealth color palette of the various exterior panels! Amateurs may excitedly go for a single color and accidentally draw attention and reveal that it is in fact quite a swanky camper inside but YOU were clever enough to choose an inspired spectrum of particular natural hues to throw off even the most attuned observer! Don’t gloss over the small stuff! It’s your attention to those finer points that elevates this from craft to art. 😜👍🏻 love it Simon and more jealous than you know of your build and the promise of adventure it represents!

@rogerbond7811 3 года назад

Suspect the door has been replaced

@simonablokeinthewoods 3 года назад

Haha, let’s call it farm-yard camo 😁

@tony5006 2 года назад

A great video Simon. My son is starting a build on his VW Crafter and the ideas in this video will be invaluable. I'm not a Land Rover fan myself but I do love what you have done with yours. After a lifetime of working on vehicles I have had enough of oily hands.

@johnburgess7165 3 года назад

You've brought together the two things I most crave in life right now. A Defender and a Camper. This has given me some serious inspiration! Thank you Simon! I wonder, if a single RIB bed/chair would fit down that passenger side and still leave enough gap? Hmm...

@johnburgess7165 2 года назад

Update - I bought a 110 Td5 about a month or so after leaving this comment. And I've put a bed in the back, diesel heater, work lights, leisure battery, water tank, etc, etc. 😊 Best thing I ever wasted my money on 🤣

@Shane-Singleton 3 года назад

So many little clever details. That heater is pretty neat. If I ever get far enough in my Suburban overland build i'll definitely need one of those!

@matthewspoon9671 3 года назад

Very nice, now you can combine bushcraft and overlanding. can't weight to watch. Stay safe from Michigan city ,Indiana USA

@stuartdenty3163 10 месяцев назад

I am watching this back. Great content Simon, thank you. So useful. Cheers. 🙂

@danakhalaf7224 3 года назад

Time and again, enjoy everything new in your inspiring channel.

@trakyboy5128 3 года назад

U r truly a gifted handyman Simon!!! It looks like a great diy Build !!!! Impressive work, problem solving and application !!! Nice 👍🏽👍🏽😀 job on the swivel chair !!! ..... Another excellent example of problem solving and application. you really did luck out on how that Chinese heater just happened to fit where it did which made the plumbing to the outside a lot easier and then the fact that the fuel tank just happened to fit right there yeah that's a good thing every dog deserves his day !!! By the way Simon I just wanted you to know that at the beginning of the video where you're driving along and the cameras at the very back of the vehicle showing the whole routine of driving shifting steering that was truly excellent and I really enjoyed that I thought that was a nice touch well done !!!! Cheers to you amigo 👍🏽😀.

@Kathy_Is_Blessed 3 года назад

🔥The most clever Bushcrafter/Outdoorsman on RU-vid! I love all the things you do. Bravo Simon! 💙

@axerxes3981 3 года назад

Simon.... nice job. Something to keep you off the streets at night, LOL. Thanks for sharing............... Ax

@andypugh2000 3 года назад

Really loving your build. A couple of things about the diesel heater, wrap the pump in foam and put under the vehicle in a box attached to the underside. Your blower air intake is supposed to be recirculating the already warmed air inside your vehicle, pulling in and heating -1° air from outside will use a load of diesel unnecessarily. All you are achieving is forcing out the warm air around your door rubbers and windows etc. Heat heated air and crack a window slightly for ventilation

@simonablokeinthewoods 3 года назад

Thanks Andy - good point about the cold air - I may turn it around and draw air from the drivers footwell 👍

@andypugh2000 3 года назад

@@simonablokeinthewoods on the plus side of your setup you will have fresh warm air and no condensation but it’s not ideal. If it was my build then I would fit a lever system to divert between fresh or recirculating air. Loving the content by the way 😄

@timfinley4436 3 года назад

Well though out build, but I've gotta say, the hammock is my favorite part. That's just brilliant!

@polyboroides2615 3 месяца назад

Interesting conversion. Since 1996 I`ve owned 4 110s, doing my own simple additions for use as a camping vehicle. I like the idea of the diesel heater, though these days I use a Ducato self styled campervan, fitted with a wood burning stove and a 2 burner stove from a caravan for cooking. I have only recently subscribed to your channel, got on to you from Kent Survival. What you do is very informative. Thanks for sharing your adventures.

@daisy180709 Год назад

The grey door against everything else being blue , and needing to open the door to swivel the seat ! Absolutely love those quirks ! its just so land rover-ish 😀😀😀

@austinedwards1918 3 года назад

Very nice job and very clear instruction about the diesel heater.

@daviddirom7429 3 года назад

Just watched a guy in Alberta Canada (where I also live) talking about the Chinese diesel heather he was installing in his van build, and the instillation of the fuel pump and how noise it was. He did a similar thing regarding the fuel pump and had it zip tied rather than mounted. Nice build on your lanny can’t afford one out here. Like the hammock idea everyone else goes for a fixed or Murphy style bed.

@BrianthatiscalledBrian 3 года назад

It's funny how satisfying it is watching this conversion. Thanks, Simon. 👍🙂

@danumblades 3 года назад

Hi Simon. Your video just popped up in my recommendations. And the same as a few people have commented. It gives me a bit of inspiration of what I should do with my 110 which is in need of some TLC. Cheers mate all the best. Alan👍

@danmidkiff5416 3 года назад

What a great job! Very creative! Thanx for sharing your build! Happy trails!

@julianteague5768 Год назад

Fantastic projects. Just watched them again. 👍

@toca7348 3 года назад

One of theee best set ups I have seen!!!

@roderickmacgregor4867 Год назад

Love love love it cracking build very impressed

@peterclayton834 3 года назад

Love the whole ethos behind the build. Basic, well made and comfortable. Love it.

@tonystrange7224 3 года назад

Brilliant conversion Simon. Great that you used a Landy as well. Love the hammock idea so simple yet so effective.

@HobbiesAndSunshine 3 года назад

Impressive. What a fantastic project, thanks for sharing Simon.

@I-am-Sam 3 года назад

Well done Simon, I like it a lot. The hammock is a super idea which will solve some of my in vehicle sleeping problems. The heater is great for heating, mine does hot water too. Looking forward to the next episode (#3). Keep well and be safe.

@garyeves4991 3 года назад

Ordered a heater, with your code, many thanks Simon, great project, looking forward to the next update!

@shaylajay190 3 года назад

YEARS AGO...I HAD AN OLD FORD VAN THAT I FIXED UP FOR A CAMPING VAN. DID A LOT OF WHAT YOU HAVE DONE ONLY NOT AS FANCEY AS YOURS...BRINGS BACK MEMORIES....☮️❤️💥🇧🇯🇺🇸🖖

@BobPhleming 3 года назад

Both the hammock and the swivel seat are great ideas, I'm going to see if I can fit swivel seats to my Discovery! Cheers for the inspiration Simon,

@Scotty-gg4gc 3 года назад

Wow! Well thought out. I really like the aesthetics too. Great job!

@johnoliver9399 3 года назад

Simon, good evening, just spent the day fitting a swivel base to my tdi300 camper conversion. Thanks for the inspiration.

@rmil4531 3 года назад

You are such a tonic. I love the hammock. Thank you.

@ivo-aceto 3 года назад

Terrific job! Well done, Simon.

@Defender110SLO 3 года назад

Simon top transformation. Love the sit. 👍👌🏻

@ericstoever9577 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing the build! Hope you’re holding up well in lockdown. Looking forward to your next adventure!

@stevejohnson1797 3 года назад

That is amazing how you have made use of such a small space. Just Brilliant!!!

@vikingbushcraft1911 3 года назад

The hammock is genius - well played Sir! 👏

@mechmanau 3 года назад

Great vid as usual mate. Split charge relays work perfectly with a leisure battery, that's how I have my D2 setup.

@mickmoriarty7780 3 года назад

Neat unit mate! My experience with LandRovers has been all Series11s in the Army and a 1967 LWB Series11A LWB that I owned. When it was summer we thought about winter and in winter we tried to think about summer! HaHa! Having permanent fresh water plumbing can be problematical. If not designed and used /flushed properly can result in all sorts of bugs, etc. I'd be looking at building in a Water Jerry can that can be removed quickly. Brilliant ouutfot so fat though. I love the door handles and that revolving seat!

@markevo6 3 года назад

Another superbly entertaining video to watch . Your Landy is something to be really proud of , it's actually amazing to see what you have done to it . Incredible !!!

@WildernessJ 3 года назад

Simon, job well done mate. So inspirational! Really inspired by your videos.

@christaylor4145 3 года назад

I always enjoy your videos Simon, but I found your last two converting your Land Rover extremely fascinating, I think you have done a brilliant job, without spending a small fortune. Everything is so well thought out, you have done a great job mate, and I look forward to seeing you using it properly when we are able to get out and about again. Take care , and all the best to you.

@simonablokeinthewoods 3 года назад

Thanks Chris 👍

@michaelmcfarland3300 3 года назад

The heater system is awesome! Thanks for another great video Simon!

@jamesszeplaki598 3 года назад

In the middle of a van build myself. So loved this video, I'm doing very similar things to yourself and love my power oak. Keep up the amazing videos Simon

@Ade4fish 3 года назад

Been waiting for Part 2. Something to look forward to watching this evening :)

@thizizliz 3 года назад

Cool! Looks really comfortable, warm & dry.

@JammyDodger45 3 года назад

I do like my Landy's to look a bit lived in so you've literally created that vibe. Good work buddy.

@robertwells1993 3 года назад

Your Land Rover makeover masterpiece is quite remarkable! Look forward to an excursion soon!

@roadwarrior9422 3 года назад

Very practical approach to a van conversion . Well done. Inspiring.

@hairstonwilliams2770 Год назад

Phenomenal job! Absolutely creative!

@andrewforrest8938 3 года назад

Excellent Land rover conversion camper build your land rover is awesome well done Simon thanks for sharing.

@theresabass685 3 года назад

It’s still not finished yet! But I love what you have done to this vehicle. I don’t know what a full furnished vehicle like this would cost you in the UK but you saved a ton of money doing the DIY version. Can’t wait to see how it serves you out in the Wilds. Great Job Simon until next time 😊

@jjjvclub 3 года назад

Great job on the conversion. Looks real comfy!

@MetalBuddhaHead 3 года назад

Thanks for the upload! Great vid as always!

@wingtsang2158 3 года назад

Simon love the conversation I do miss my old 130 crew cab...... keeps safe and keep the videos coming

@williammurray7632 3 года назад

Brilliant ideas!Now you have all mode’s of camping.

@daveslife9486 3 года назад

Excellent camping conversion really usable👍😉

@diamondtbar9818 3 года назад

Outstanding! Now I want a Land Rover! lol When lockdown's over, can't wait to see you take it out on a "car camping" trip. Thanks for the video!

@STYLEHUAHINONAIR 3 года назад

Very nice.

@littlebull8881 3 года назад

Excellent set up on your 110, well thought out, simplicity always wins 🏆

@gringo3009 3 года назад

Fantastic job! Thanks for sharing!

@sarahthedreamcatcher8357 3 года назад

Wow you have done a brilliant job Simon cant wait to watch your trips out in it xxx

@burnrateberlin3529 3 года назад

i really enjoyed this one! Simple and elegant, well executed where it needs to be and still very unique, i especially liked the swivel chair and the hammock idea! Really nice. best from Berlin

@danstankiewicz8222 3 года назад

Great video, Simon. Thanks for sharing.

@stewartsetter3921 3 года назад

Wow.. looks absolutely amazing Simon..

@Ashysand 3 года назад

I’m loving the truck. As soon as I can get outside I’m going to do a full walk around mine.

@pipiconas 3 года назад

Love the content. Living in North America I’ve gotten used to and spoiled by our options for over landing rigs. Great to see an everyday usable rig with the best set up I’ve seen for a weekend away. Also love the gifts people give like the dual battery controller. Gotta love the best RU-vid can be. Everybody take care.

@carolleenkelmann4751 3 года назад

you really are an excellent seamstress. and that hammock looks so good but I had to resist the urge to tip you out and plonk myself in place.

@simonablokeinthewoods 3 года назад

Hahaha - thanks Carolle!

@mohammad.ba.abubakr 3 года назад

What a fabulous job Simon, well done 👌👍💪

@annebeginn2034 3 года назад

Well done Simon, so much better when you put it altogether yourself, you should be so proud. Lovely video thanks for sharing

@BenGreene 3 года назад

The heater looks the business, nicely done!

@garryafurze 3 года назад

Good ol! Chinese diesel heater! 👍 bloody love them! Great video 👍

@barchetta1234 3 года назад

Love it! It's brilliant. Stay safe.

@Lyndaloulindin 3 года назад

You are such a talented guy! Great conversion and I love the hammock 👍🏼

@stucooper8159 3 года назад

Great modifications, love my van and wild camping in it

@willownoel5017 3 года назад

Like the pink booties, nice touch.

@martinoutdoors6941 3 года назад

Fantastic, love it Simon.

@MYSTERON07 3 года назад

Great vid Simon really enjoyed it. Nothing short of genius, you thought of everything.

@theislander9034 3 года назад

I started watching Simon's videos because of Andy and I love it. Both of them are very cool dudes

@simonablokeinthewoods 3 года назад

Thank you!

@yvonnebailey9973 3 года назад

Looking good so far! Take care and stay safe.

@ptouchpaul 3 года назад

Brilliant series on your land rover conversion, thanks for sharing. Love everything you've done but especially the hammock idea :-) Take care..Paul

@ramblynrocketeer 3 года назад

Superb video 📲 🎞 💡 🔌🛠🪚 Very Ingenious with the space you have to work with!! The ✨🌴hammock🌴✨ was a great 👍 idea 👍 🤙🌈🐋 Mahalo for the update 😎

@keithturnbull4854 3 года назад

Hi simon,thanks for the video and iv just put my order in for the heater and used the promo code and got my discount 😁.im picking up my project 110 at the end of feb and booked the week off work to work on her 😎.keep the vids coming and hopefully meet up on our travels 😊.