Yall are a national treasure, this "campulance" tiny house tow truck is genius! Perfect for week long trips to state/national parks! Thanks for sharing & keep up the great work! Love from USA, glad yall are here to showcase your effort & travels for the community!
You'd be hard pressed to find a 75K miles Duramax pickup for 15K, and this is a 4500 medium duty chassis. @I Know You're Right But you can find surplus deals but nice gems like this are pretty rare. Most places don't retire vehicles until after they've had a long service life, normally pushing 200k miles in something like this. The power train is rock solid, you'd be hard pressed to overload it, and it tows great. Not much more you need! I look forward to seeing the solar and bedding solutions they come up with.
Major score on your "CAMP"-ulance - love it. I'm seriously looking forward to this redesign as I think your tiny house design was da bomb. Thank you so much and wishing you both well on your continued adventures. Looking forward to much more.
Used ambulances are quite common on the used market. I have no idea why they're not more popular for conversions... they have all storage built-in, space for a bed, and a crew to work around it. The prices are right tho, since whole fleets need to be replaced every couple of years, and no one want used ambulances. You might wanna choose one without the original ambulance paint and symbols tho xD
@@livingbig Keep the blue color on it and get rid of any ambulance markings such as the snake. Also, remove the big ass horn on the hood and remove some of the warning lights. Maybe you could add a roof scoop on top to make it more aerodynamic due to the back half being so square. I mean, the camp-ulance has the aerodynamics of a barn door. Lol
That's a genious idea. Honestly. Its sturdy, rugged, capable and frankly. Who the hell messes with an ambulance. And you can get away with parking many places.
Extra secure too. But I would still add some cameras and an internet connection to them, internal as well as external. Some people make a career out of challenging break-ins. And there is always the driver who gets out to pay for gas leaving his door open and girlfriend in the back.
OMG PLEASE keep the blue!!! Our units here in Canada look NOTHING like the one you have. It is beautiful and it would be a shame to see it covered or painted. I would keep it the way it is but I know you want to or maybe need to remove the star of life but maybe just remove or cover up the pin and snake and do something that works with the star and worry more about removing the markings on the rear of the unit. Just my 2 cents worth about the unit. Good luck and I look forward to seeing what you guys come up with!
Blue is nice yeah but removing the medical symbols is a must .It would be preferable to take advantage of plotting on a starry night scenery ,sea decorations or something like that.However fuly agree its a beautiful blue
Bryce, you and Russa are living the life, simple yet magical. You have both found your Zen and I have Mad Respect for both of you. Thank you for sharing what has been a continuous epic journey, here's to many more.
I used to be an EMT, and have operated out of these Modular Style Ambulances, and the Stainless Steel Overhead Grab Bars are in place to assist you with getting into your turnout gear when enroute to an Accident Scene, they also come in handy when moving around to work on a patient during transport to the Hospital. The Bed can be made in a way that it could be folded up along the wall when not in use, and then dropped down when the 2 of you are ready to go to sleep.
I actually feel a little guilty cause i prefer this over the tiny house on wheels😬 the camp-ulance seems way more convenient to travel with! Imagine how it’ll turn out after the remodelling?! Can’t wait
That ambulance as it is is great! The storage a fridge that's original, oh my....the storage and cabinets are built to extra ordinary standards and to finish it off the walk through from the front cab is awesome!
@@Luckie382 Please, can you use a modern date system? ddmmyyyy. Why would anyone think putting the smallest search term in the middle of two larger ones. Become a coder and you will see how ridiculous the american date system is. Your date everywhere else in the modern world looks like you have the 11th day of the 30th month. Rant over :o)
GREAT bargain Bryce and it's going to make a fabulous campulance! I'm totally in love with the thought of this beautiful vehicle being converted into your very own 'tiny house on wheels'. You never cease to amaze Bryce - best of luck to you two and be safe on America's highways my friend. Take care. ;-)
This is hilarious, my husband thinks I'm nuts because I too have been looking at ambulances for conversion into a camper. For the bed I've been picturing a piece of padded wood maybe that drops down and latches from the wall behind the "sofa". I look forward to seeing yours come to fruition, mine is just a dream I think.
Love your content. I am working on bringing tiny monolithic domes to many people. I work in automotive. Keep about $5k set aside for repairs. Your tires will now cost 300 to 500 each and you will need to go to a dealership or big rig tire shop. Brakes and engine work are much more expensive. Similar to a class A motor coach. The engine and trans are same as a 1 ton so more than regular vehicle but not in outer space like the Caterpillar engines in the coaches. Great buy!!!! I love it. I really enjoy your content. I want you to love this vehicle. I don’t want you to loose that joy due to an unexpected repair.
Definitely. A hammock will have to be involved somewhere, because I just love them! Would be cool to do a set-up with a hammock between the campulance and the tiny house too.
put a skylight in the rear cabin. Ambulances make amazing reuse vehicles for all sorts of things. Big fleet units are always well maintained and a diesel is hardly even broken in at 75K miles :) I had one that I got for $500 and we gutted and put all wood paneling in along with a Maple hardwood floor. We built a drop down bed platform so that we could have a large bed, but one that would stow away when we wanted to move around and use the kitchenette or just hang out when the weather wasn't cooperating outside. Another nice addition would be a side awning so that you can cook and relax outdoors even in fowl conditions.
I'm retired from EMS 28 years of service, I too oftened thought about converting an ambulance into a camper although I haven't been able to yet.But man...this does bring back memories! Would love to see her in civilian life :)
Finally!!!!! I've been a sub for a few years and I've finally got to see what Rasa looks like. Well worth the wait because she is freaking gorgeous! You 2 are a good looking couple but even better you are wonderful people. The way you treat and talk to people shows us what type of person you are, Bryce. Good luck with your new campulance. I know it broke down on you once so hopefully that will be the only time. Thank you both for the hard work of bringing these vids to us. Take care
I've never been in an ambulance before so that was entertaining. You do what you want to do with it. Keep most of it the way it is but, warm it up and cozier. Give it more of a home and less medical.
I sometimes wish I could do the tiny house. I enjoy watching you and your wife. But you bring so much joy watching others in their country and life style I love it.
So much potential! 👍 I would actually wrap the exterior if for nothing people will think your are an EMT and expect you to help them in time of crisis. However, that ambulance is strong enough to fit a vertical axis wind turbine in the rear and produce near 500w alone. This is a game changer m8!
The campulance has so much potential! I can’t believe what a great deal you got on something that’s in such great condition. Please keep us posted with lots of videos on this project. What a fun project and a clever name!
It's been such a pleasure to follow you and see how woderful life can be even if we are in a small space. I've been telling myself that we do not need too much to be happy and I've been trying to take this as a rule to live by. Life is so much more than possession. Thank you, Bryce for hosting such an amazing series that shows us that living is fun and we must seize it by the nature and with the ones we love. 😊🙏❤🇧🇷
I’m guessing the ‘rona put a spanner in the works... they mentioned they were heading back to nz shortly and now they’re probably stuck in nz until borders eventually open up.
What I see you need is a wet shower with composting toilet, in the side entrance, rear entrance, or single seat across from couch. Induction cook top, instant pot, Berkey water filter on desk. Cooler size freezer. Microwave + convention or toaster oven in a cabinet area. A built folding platform to extend the couch into a full / queen size bed. You already have lots of battery for the lights, just need at 110V inverter.
The rails that run along the ceiling of the cabin of the ambulance are to hang equipment, Intravenous infusions, and also to hang on to. Enjoy your campulance! Great purchase.
I know you probably already have the conversion done but I just saw this video. My suggestion is that you go in so the wall cavity over the bench area that you said you wanted to keep and do a Murphy bed. They are so convenient during the time you are not sleeping you can still entertain and use the bench like you want and then at night you pull your bed down and it can be a very nice bedroom for the 2 of you.sorry I'm too late with my idea but I just found this video. Good luck in your travels and may god bless an protect you. 😊❤👍
I have 23 videos on converting my Freightliner Ambulance. Still in progress. Might like the ones showing the electrical secrets behind the walls and how I removed some of the storage and modified the bins. Mine is a Wheeled Coach Ambulance. Yours is a beautiful ambulance!! PSC Camper Conversions.
NONE....... ZERO.... EEVVEERRY person transported in an "ambo" is kept alive. Mandatory action across USA. Heart is kept beating whole time no matter what. Ceasing keeping the body alive is only allowed in the Hospital by doctor's order. That's the rules... If someone is already dead they ARE NOT transported in an Ambo. Coroner has their own vehicle for that.... thus ambulances remain available for another life saving call and not tied up transporting the deceased.
coachgeo your stupid as shit, people die in ambulances all the time, often times patients are pronounced dead. Just because they are receiving cpr doesn’t mean that they are alive. Just because ambulances don’t go around picking up the deceased doesn’t mean that people don’t die in a vehicle that is meant for transporting and caring for people with serious injuries.
coachgeo Where are you getting your information? I’ve worked at my fire department for several years now and have seen many people die in transit, “ceasing to resuscitate” isn’t only allowed at a hospital, There are a tremendous amount of different scenarios that a patient can go through and unfortunately sometimes they’re complications mean they don’t make it to a hospital and you can’t just decide that they have to live until arrival. Don’t put information out there that comes out of your ass, thank you.
I own a 1991 Ford E350 MedTech Ambo. I have people give me "that look" when the conversation turns to how many souls have passed on in my rig. I say plenty I'm sure, but how many lives were also saved? How many babies first cries were heard in there? I look at the positive side of things and have never felt the slightest bit of evil while in my rig. BTW, this is my daily driver and it gets 18 mpg... Pretty good for something that weighs almost 10k pounds empty.
Brilliant buy, replace the bench seat with a mattress on pull out slats, half can be the back support, half the seat. That way you'll still be able to use the seatbelts. It will take a bit more of the central space but you'll have a proper bed to sleep on, you can even make it longer on Bryce's side by adding a side flap of timber as a side table with a cushion on top for night time.
What's amazing about Ambulance conversions, is the electric is already run and they are built like a tank to a very high spec both engine and body and are maintained appropriately. A little peel and stick on the walls can change the entire feel but honestly you don't need to do that much to one to use it as is! And they are cheap!~
Bryce! Not trying to bug you, but I'm patiently (impatiently) waiting for your Campulance reveal. 😆😄 About how much longer until the renovation is complete??? 😊 Love your channel btw 😍
One idea for sleeping area: get a removable platform you can store or repurpose that you can park atop the bench, stretching out into the middle of the cab. Then you can have a larger airbed while still being able to utilize the space when you're awake.
Wow that is great. I had no idea what you were going to say about the price. But it is really a good deal. I can understand your not wanting to get of the safety seating. I sure you will work it out. I like traveling by road more than flying. I think it is a great project. looking forward to you revamping the vehicle. Have a good trip back home.
9:11 i notice a bit of a gap between the long seat cushions and the wall. If you remove the backrest and maybe the big grey thing on top at 10:18 you could easily install a fold-down bed that could either rest on the seat cushions with a bit of additional support, or just go over the cushions without touching them. There's definitely enough horizontal floorspace for a walkway and bed.
We will be following this build. We have a very similar sized ambulance box on our truck we used as a mobile office and work shop. We will be rebuilding it as a camper to stay in when we travel soon.
It will! I think we will probably keep much of it in tact, as the fit-out and storage compartments are really good. We will definitely be building in some new additions, but I like the idea of keeping lots of the original character.
@@livingbig I've built 2 shuttle bus campers,and used all the built in fiberglass walls and engineered flooring and built from that platform,make it like a modern yacht. I'm looking at a low mileage 95 Ford diesel 4x4 ambulance about the same size to convert. I'm going to use as much of the interior as possible since it so durable and easy to clean, just add accents to make it cool, modern and useful. The idea to use the tall compartment for a shower is excellent, I saw one ambulance camper that used the side stairwell for the shower area using a removable shower curtain and a drain in the corner of the aluminum step. Good luck on the build,it's a beautiful truck,makes me miss my 2011 Chevy shuttle camper I just sold .
Nice! For your safety don't hang on or work out on the top rails lol. They are there for you to grab onto and walk around when the ambulance is moving. The captains chair is the safest seat in the back while the vehicle is moving, for your information.
Patrick Ozment it is called a captains chair. Chairs that sit on their own with armrests or individual adjustability that are not connected to a bench seat are called captains chairs. It doesn’t literally mean a chair for a captain. Any chair that’s not connected to a bench in a vehicle is called a captains chair.
Patrick shut up. A Captians chair is the style its made of .boat captain chairs look the same.the drivers seat is same as captain chair .hence the name or model captain chair ..Captian chair is one that stands alone with arm rests so your not thrown out of it on turns. ?never heard them called that before ?get out more then go on a boat or ship ..have you heard of navigational chair .its a Captians chair for mapping out course or directions on or in a cabin of boat or in this case Camoulace .its a editing (Captians)chair now lol! ..Keep it blue don't paint that's the catacture of it .make a shower out of closet.can you make a Murphy bed some how on passenger side? Or split Murphy bed half on one side &half on other,draw bridge bed lol. Can't wait to see it on new year .hum if you sell it or want to donate to a disabled me and my teen son to see country.
Patrick Ozment I could mention anything and you would be like.. “OMG I DID THIS FOR 10 YEARS AND IM AN EXPERT” I could mention about like elephant poop and you’ll be like “IM AN EXPERT REEEEEEEE”
The fact that the “Campulance” has been so well fitted with electronics means it could offer a whole new element to your design! Do you have an inventory of the embedded existing systems? With every personal space you design, you take it to the next logical level. This Camulance is a special challenge because it is unclear as to what you should remove. Ultimately you will probably have to remove elements that you don’t really want to remove. I’d start by pretending the space is empty and design an ultimate solution. Then after it is on paper, try to reincorporate the existing elements into your design by “switching things around.” I’m so intrigued with your perspectives on both design and life, and with the whole approach that you take in filming your show. Well done. Thank you, especially, for your inspiration!
I never planned on an ambulance, either. Bought a shuttle bus. Turned it into a house. A tree fell on it. Now, I've bought an ambulance, to put my systems into. I got it for very little money, because the engine was blown. Currently swapping the engine from the bus, to the ambulance. I paid less for the truck, than I would charge to build cabinets, half the quality of the ones in the ambulance. Paid $10k for the bus. Got the ambulance for $1750. Same box as yours.
You could use the metal pull-up bars to hold your mattress when it's not in use. When you need the mattress you can add a pulley system to make it descend. So cool!!!
Looks identical to the Kodiak my old volunteer dept still has in service, except ours was purple where yours is blue. And no, (to Mary Ellen's comment) not all had a sink. Ours was a full-time emergency response rig. Those hand rails came in really useful when you were going from one end of the rig to the other for supplies while in motion. FYI: The lock on the fridge was there so that only paramedic and a-level EMT's had access to medications and certain supplies that b-level EMT's were not trained or allowed to administer. (which makes no sense, because if you only had a paramedic and a b-EMT on board, and the paramedic needed the b-EMT to get a controlled med for them, then the code lock becomes useless. Our med safe used a key...)
Oh, and since it was a recurring issue on our department's Kodiak, check to see if yours has the airbag suspension in the back. It was really useful to raise/lower the height of the rig, but ours always seemed to have reliability issues. If you don't have the air ride, don't worry about it. But if you do, its probably something you wont need in a camper, and you might want to look at converting it to a traditional setup before it flakes out on you. Also, keep in mind, mileage on fire service apparatus is pretty irrelevant. Our ambulance would idle for hours on end at a fire scene or on standby at events. Its not the odometer that counts, the important figure is engine hours.
For your bed, just add a drop down table something like regular RVs have. Just a thought. You're able to keep all existing storage under the bench along with the seatbelts.
Wow, you really don't need to do a lot of overhauling. All the storage, fridge, little table, and even a place for a bed is there for you. The ambulance is a great option, now i'm considering that.
Love this idea! Never thought about an ambulance as a camper but it has so much potential! If you want to keep as much as possible from the Original interior I would install a bed that you can pull down from the backdoor. It would mean you cannot use it as an entrance anymore, but if the bed is down, you can still open it and when the bed is up against the door, you have the side door which you allready use as mean entrance and the entrance from front. Blankets and Pillows go in the sofa storage. Your kitchen counter idea is perfect I think and I would put a sink right where that drawer is. For cooking and heating use solar as much as possible. Get an Instant Pot, you have a enough space to store it! Good luck and lots of fun making this the camper of your dreams! ^_^
It looks like it has a lot of potential. Ideas: You seem comfortable with a smaller bed, why not turn the double seater into a couch with interlocked slats that you can pull out (with it's own legs always resting on the ground) to make double the width of the current bench? Keep as much of the current furniture intact as possible (except for the seats). It's been made to be extremely sturdy and withstand the travelling, so it's unlikely you will get something as strong. Start with the seats and tabletops, because they make it look clinical. The rest is minimal, and will probably look awesome with some well-made wooden worktops. You can stick any artwork on the wall to make it look nice without having to replace wall material. See how you like it then and consider doing more. The weird outdoor closet could be an onboard shower if it .. oh I just rewatched and you already said so :)
Enjoyed your vid. Was a FF/ PMD for 30 years., just a note that most ambulances have a way to put another cot (stretcher) over the bench seat. Look for two round metal bowls and on the other end it will be a two rectangles if so they would be a good place to fold a mattress down to saving your bench seat. And giving you ansafe secure bed even while moving. Good luck. Hope to meet you when you come to sunny south florida., FTL here
One I'd raise the roof. Then I'd extend over the cab and put a bed up there with a skylight so you could fall asleep while looking at the stars. I would put a full bathroom and dining area with a built-in generator. Keep it blue like it is because that looks good. Another thing that I would do is make it so you could have a collapsible accordion hallway like a jet-way that could connect your tiny home on wheels to the back doors of the ambulance so you could walk between both of them when you are parked and it would extend your tiny home while you are somewhere for a long time. All you would have to do is hit a button and the moving walkway would just move into place and then you would just connect it to the tiny home and open the door into it.
What a fun project! With all your ideas I Can't wait to see what you two do with it! Your beautiful spirits inhabit the campulance now so congratulations on your new home may you be blessed and prosperous as you live there😌❤️
I've been watching a lot of videos about converting vans for camping and saw an ambulance conversion and new it was for me. I think you made a good investment and it looks like you and your wife are enjoying the ambli! I was in medical field and a medic in the Army National Guard, so it was natural for me. BLESSINGS to you both in Jesus name! HAVE FUN WITH YOUR NEW TOY!
Greay score! A nice bedding option that, I think should take over the tiny house scene, is the Japanese bedroom system. Just a nice comfy tatame mat, perhaps raised a little bit. And sleep on roll-up futons. Tatame is such a nice natural material and also really nice to walk and sit on.
That is so beautiful and the color blue wow. Forget about what people say everywhere people die even in houses that you buy, cars, etc. Get yourself someone that knows about all that, that can help you keep it the way you want it and everything else. Great buy. You guy's are awesome . God bless you both take care and happy travel.
For The shower, in the first compartment, use a revolving door. You turn it, you have the toilets, you turn it again, the shower... 🤗😎this way, during winter you can use it from the inside. Show us the result. 😊😌☺️
A good automotive electrician can help you repurpose the lights outside so you can use the ambulance lights to be exterior lights only. I saw a converted ambulance and it became a great camping vehicle
That’s a great find, one thing you may not know, a lot of people turn old school buses into campers, but an ambulance is safer b/c they are designed to keep the occupants safe in the event of a rollover accident, whereas a bus might not be as sturdy
How!? How did I not see this until now? O_O but the real comment is how much I love, love the Bryce and Rasa feel to everything they give us. So warm, interesting, informative, and.. I feel I could kick it by the fire with them. In other words.. they have a way of bringing you in and along so comfortably and I love that. Thanks you two. =]
I used to have an ambulance as a tiny house back in 2012, it's the best type of vehicle in my opinion for a conversion. I may just get another one and great job on scoring yours for such a great price!
Being a Paramedic and I spend a tremendous amount of time in a rescue like this, I have often thought about converting one into a camper... I can't wait to see what you do with it!
@@StrokerStevens damn, paramedics are really some special breed. I could never. I get weak and feel like fainting just from hearing about blood. I am very very strong about myself tho. I cut my finger with a butterfly knife, had a cracked TH-7 (might still have, idk) and I fell over more times than I can count. Have a fucked up labyrinth and my hobby was skating for a few years, now it's drifting. I'm a masochist I swear LOL
I just discovered your channel and love it!... My husband and I are passionate explorers and recently sailed from Vancouver working our way to Australia and back in our sailboat small enough to single hand then when we returned went on an overland touring adventure from Vancouver to and through the Yukon Territory then to Anchorage Alaska and back in our DIY slide in camper for our 2017 Tacoma TRD Pro.. We are always looking for great ideas to maximize our minimalist spaces adventure seeking lifestyle so this channel is absolutely perfect!.. Great job and thanks! I look forward to seeing how the campulance came along.. My husband is a retired architect/engineer so is sitting here ranting on exactly how he'd turn it into a overland touring/motor home.. Great potential!
Oh my gosh, $15K is crazy good for the price of it. Wow. I am a paramedic and our trucks aren't even that nice and our trucks are over $200k brand new. You got a great deal. Also your campulance has great neat drawers and space. Sweet truck. Have fun!
Bryce, I adore you and your channel; thanks to Rasa for her editing, filming, and smudging skills. 😉 You’re so funny...had to disconnect siren and such which is too bad bc it would’ve been “so cool.” Lol. You are by far the most compassionate, empathetic interviewer, and I can’t wait to see what you do with your campulance! Have a blast!! Happy, happy holidays. Big hugs! 🤗
Rethink using wood on the interior. What you have is already so clean and streamlined and the colors are versatile. It lends itself to a sparkling modern look. Maybe design something that fits the existing aesthetic. Thanks for sharing.
Many people were saved thanks to this ambulance also... so, just like in a church, you had people alive , suffering, or dead. This place is strong. Of hope, life, emotions. All the aspects. Use the best ideas already there for the storage. Yes for the little kitchen place where it can be already. Windows everywhere with curtains easy to use. The storage you can access from the outside is as well good . Toilets 🚽 in the first compartment. The summer kitchen can come out from the compartment in the middle. Third compartment, put elements like tools, furniture for camping ⛺️. Inside, the bed can be near the roof daily with a possibility to slide it near the floor for the night. Keep the place you want, for sure, this is your idea, for the kitchenette. The sofa can stay there, home staging required... of course. The door outside opens on nature. Keep the sliding stair, and add a board on it for a table, for instance. The place behind, the front armchairs can be used, for storage. But, If you turn the armchairs you have extra furniture for the dining room. The two metal bars can be fixed on the roof for extra storage. First ideas, okay 👌🏻 now imagine the rest. 🤓😎
9:55 _ceiling hand rails_ It's actually used for many things: 🔵 Gives support to perform CPR in ambulance while in motion, 🔵 Brace while taking care of patient in a moving ambulance, Ect ect ect
