I can't believe I discovered this after spending a year surfing the net looking for a simple but super functional DIY camper. This is ingenious. Every square inch. Thanks so much.
This is my favourite thing on the internet right now. I'm losing sleep constantly thinking about making something like this to sell my pots at markets around Wales UK. Thank you for posting! Love the song too. :)
I love the minimalist design. I’m thinking of building something like this but slightly larger, maybe a 6’x12’ trailer and bump it out to 7’ wide. Wondering if the size increase would create any additional obstacles not present in one of this size.
I really like this. I have been working on a little mini sled camper to pull behind a snow machine. The little red clamp/joiner at :17 would really come in handy. Do you mind telling me where I can find these?
I would’ve loved to seen what you did with the inside as well! Do you have plans for these are they for sale at all? This is the best really incredibly compact and innovative design!
I would love to make one myself if you will share the plans with me! I love how efficient this design is. Do you sell the plans or do you sell the wagons?
Kathy Farrey yeah I’ve thought of doing that too. I built a shelf that just hangs off the side that works pretty well. I sell pottery in it and people don’t always want to step in a 5x8 ft space no matter how cute it Is haha
jcfone it’s just canvas. It had been dyed to look old and authentic. It was made for a different wagon and hemmed to fit ours. I actually built a lot of it around the canvas so I didn’t have to find another one. Rope is threaded through to front and back. There are little straps on the sides you can see for attaching to the j hooks
I watch this video just about every night. Love the video and the music. Have a 4X8 Harbor Freight trailer that I am currently derusting and repainting, with plans to use 2X4s to create a 5.5X9 floor. My only question is where can I source the 3 poles (9 footers?) that seem to be fiberglass? Thanks for any help you can give.
Bob Snider thanks. I actually went to Home Depot and bought hemlock trim boards About 14ft long. Then I glued them together around a jig I made to keep the shape. Put as many clamps as I could it while it dried. The front and back are 4 laminated pieces and the 2 in the middle are only 2 pieces thick. Fiberglass resin would be a good idea especially if you consider your canvas gets wet if it rains or snows
Hey buddy love your camper I'm just asking do you have any plans made are they for sale thankyou for the video just love great job buddy well done cheers to you.
Have you ever traveled on the highway with the bow top in place? How do you protect the items inside , when traveling when the bow top is collapsed? Neat trailer!
No I haven’t tried driving it with the top up. I built it with the idea that it would be easily to pull with a lighter vehicle. I just cover the back with a canvas tarp. Tie it down on the side where I have J hooks
Why didn’t you show the inside once it was done? This is amazing. Very clever. Very well thought out. No tools needed except your hands. I just have one question. What is a sheep wagon?
Love the Shepherd's Wagon-wonderful job! I'm curious, though...Why did you build it to be a "pop-up" , instead of permanently configured? Isn't it more work to set up every time, rather than have it already upright and finished? Is it easier to drive and transport that way?
D Brickell I wanted something that was easy to pull down the road and didn't have a lot of wind resistance. It's much taller than pickup when it's set up. I pull it with a 6 cylinder pickup. It was trickier to put a wood stove in though. Maybe I'll post a video of that too
Wayne Small this is an awesome setup! Could you answer a couple questions, please? What was the total cost to the portion on top of the trailer? Is that a simple utility trailer? What is the trailer size? What is the size of the added portion? What is the total weight? Since you’ve been doing it a while now, how long does setup take? Do you feel you get adequate protection from the elements? Would you do anything different if you started over today? Do you feel it would be enough of a benefit to be worth the effort to use an inner and outer tarp cover with some insulation between for either hot or cold weather usage (I seem to travel between the two)? It is an amazing design and build. I love it, and may be stealing your idea in the future....sorry, but imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.... Thank you for providing this inspiration!
Love this but am wondering how tight the canvas is against the wagon (i.e., mosquitoes and other annoying creatures). Also wondering how it "feels" inside with only one window. Too dark or maybe too claustrophobic? But I love it!
I would say that all of those potential issues depend on what you’re using it for and how often. If claustrophobia and skeeters are a big problem then maybe don’t go camping. Just being a smartass but honestly anyone who is going to spend a significant time in something like this probably knows how to deal with it.
Mike Butters I wish I did lots of people ask that question. I started off with a model I made in sketchup but I had to change it so much as I went honestly. I wish I would have taken more photos during the process.
I'd like to leave it set up and tow it behind my unrestored 1930 Ford pickup. I rarely drive it faster than 40, so it should work great. The rig need more windows though...
you could most likely pull that as I pull a trailer similar to that with a Harley Sportster on it(an almost 500 lb.) motorcycle with a Subaru Forester(4 cly.),I think I may copy this design it is killer
ok well thanks. Let me know if you would be open to selling a copy of your plans. I'd be willing to pay a few dollars for them even though you modified them as you went. If you don't want to sell them, I understand and believe your video is thorough enough to allow me to use it as a guide to draft my own plans on paper that would give me a guideline.
A general set of plans would be great, I would most likely build mine on an tandem axle boat trailer. So mine would most likely be longer. I would pay you for them or pay postage or what ever.
You have some brilliant ideas here. Curious, why build the window facing forward and set up to funnel all the rain in? So, nice set-up, but absolutely horrid "music".
I really like this. I have been working on a little mini sled camper to pull behind a snow machine. The little red clamp/joiner at :17 would really come in handy. Do you mind telling me where I can find these?
