Thanks for your advice. I got to do some winter camping here in N.C. mountains Also you forgot to mention to keep flammable items from your heater LOVE ALL BROTHER.
So you have a goal zero. Instead of diesel since you don’t camp for long periods why not just get a small electric heater that plugs into the goal zero. That way no chance of carbon and you only use it for a certain time anyway
I agree that reflectors are very important to staying warm against naturally cold areas, Mylar blankets taped up around a regular tent with a heater will create a lot!!! of added comfort and only cost very little.
Hi Mav, Y.T. suggested your channel, I really like your content. I spent my 20's camping out of my truck like you are doing. I live in S. WI. so I spent a lot of time in N. MN. You have a nice setup there! After years of R.Vs I'm now camping out of my SUV and may well go back to a truck. I'm looking forward to checking out more of your channel.
If you can keep an air gap from the window to the reflectix will greatly increase R value. I put my velcro on the aluminum frame around the window. This gives you at least a 1/4" air gap
I like that big hole because it makes more fresh air available to you. An auxiliary battery on a separator switch same as in marine use is the only way to not jeopardize your engine battery. Set on both, the alternator will keep everything charged, set it to aux. for overnight needs. The alt. will bring it all back up when you drive. A real light, loose onsie is all I wear in a bag or nothing. You're right about that. I always use two detectors for monoxide just in case. Good video. Peace.
The best Heater is DIY Radiant Floor Water Filled with a Heat Exchanger attached to your radiator. Heats up the camper while you driving to your camp spot.
Hey you want to keep warm in your truck without worrying about CO2; then you can also sleep on the *REFLECTORS* &will keep you warm. Second suggestion is best hand warmer up to 8 hours. Third wool blend fleece blanket,this blanket is sold by korea. can buy it at Amazon. Electric blanket to your invertor/generator. Last resort is BUDDY heater.
I watched your channel all the time when I was overseas. Ive been home now for awhile and will be getting my camper top next week! Can't wait for some camping adventures 😎
Hey Maverick. I have a potential life saver for you. My job requires me to be confined space and hazmat licensed. The greatest byproduct your Ford produces is CO2 not carbon monoxide. Your propane heater has an oxygen sensor because of oxygen displacement caused by CO2 which is a byproduct of propane as well. Invest in an O2 meter. I've watched guys pass out from low PPM O2 fairly quick down in the manholes when they got propane heat and low air circulation.
Good to carry a 1500 watt goal zero batter for cooking. I carry a small cooler for keeping bacon meat etc. Keep a combo butane propane one burner stove. Carry a 700 watt pot to boil water off my goal zero.
Just an idea, remove the access panel on your tailgate and fill with spray foam. Cheap and easy insulation as well as light weight. Just another thing to get you that much closer to warmer winter night.
Little Buddy also makes Indoor certified heaters. I would definitely use one of those instead of the one you have there, even if you have that CO detector.
Ive seen someone take the spare tire off and mount one of them silent honda generators in a box protecting it from the elements and it was a slick.way to have power
Realizing it has been 3 years since you published this video, I would recommend a metal cookie sheet under the Mr Buddy heater as a potential flame block!
Line the inside of your drawers with that bubble wrap installation I have it in my shipping container and it is awesome. It keeps out 98% of heat and cold. Hope that helps.
bought an electric heater last week, thing is nice. it's dry heat and you can leave it on all night. though i was at a state park with electric, so there's that. i do have the little buddy also, but electric is much nicer if you can support it.
my wife knitted me a pair of oversized socks x2. my last layer to put on my feet. 100% wool. being oversized I wear other socks and a size over in boots. feet have never got cold even after hours on a deer stand. wool socks and larger boots work.
Hey mav if you where to have like a trailer with you and convert it into like a bathroom kitchen and tv place then when u ready to go to bed just get into the back of your truck
The only issue I ever had with that insulation is in the extreme cold and the condensation created frost that made them stick to the windows,but truly it is good insulation and easy to work with,great tips thank you,cops ever bother you when you car camp?
4:50 it's a thermal barrier, also known as a radiant barrier. the tech comes from NASA (space blanket). people use them to insulate their attics and garage doors. those things are designed to reflect 95% thermal energy (heat). they can trap heat (reduce heat loss) in a contain space and reflect heat from a contained space.
I'm packing for a winter campout in my truckbed tonight and boom - your video pops up right away! Going to be quite cold like 10 degrees but I feel prepared now! :)
Hi Mav . I was thinking about your heating problem and was wondering why you dont just put in underfloor electric heat .under your green grass cover it heats up quickly and is low risk as it runs on low voltage and you can put a timer on it so you can pop on in advance of waking up by a few minutes which means when you wake up it doesnt feel like a fridge lol. Iam sure that would work . Let me know good or bad idea.
Hey Mav! Take a look at the chinese diesel heaters! Just picked one up a few weeks ago that will be going into my Rooftop tent when it arrives. Been using it now for a couple weeks down to 22 degrees and on the lowest setting keeping my tent at 65 with windows cracked lol. If I put it on high I could probably make a sauna out of my tent ;) Thought you might check it out to keep warm. Dry, safe heat, no carbon monoxide, no flame inside the vehicle to worry about. better yet NO CONDENSATION! woot!! lol. Take care, love your videos!
Sleeping with tomorrows clothes down by your feet in the sleeping bag makes for a comfortable morning and an extra bed spread hanging from the ceiling centre line gives an extra layer of insulation and absorbtion inside the cap. Also maybe line the floor and bed sides with emergency blanket material under carpet for more reflective heat.
Good stuff man! I've really been thinking about diesel heat also. I think putting the unit in the hollow between the interior and exterior bedsides of the truck would be sweet and discreet but alot of work
I'm not very educated in batteries and such but I did hear of something called the jackery which is I believe a solar-powered type device that you can plug things in and like the 12 volt cigarette lighter type thing and they do make electric blankets with the cigarette 12 volt plugs I was wondering maybe if you could try that maybe in one of your videos at least you could keep warm from the blanket being that it could be heated just an idea
My cap only has a window in the front, a slider window) and the rear door has glass which I’m thinking of replacing it with fibreglass. You really should learn how to fibreglass, it’s easy as hell, then fibreglass mounts on the cap so you can install custom shelves and cupboards.
Mav, I came across your channel because I enjoy camping. All kinds of camping. Camped all over the US and Canada as a kid with my family. Then stole parent's 5th wheel (fair & square) to live in during college. Lived in that thing for 5 years of college, plus three more years after college. Now I have a Lance cabover camper on a 4 door 1997 F350 truck. Recently bought a 5.0 F150 and I am looking to set it up for short weekend trips. I really enjoy your content and look forward to more. I agree 100% on the wool BTW. It also as the advantage of not making you colder if it gets wet, or you sweat in it. Cotton does make you colder! I am curious: Did you choose a topper, or that particular topper, over something larger or higher for a reason? I am trying to make a decision on my F150. Taller than the cab by a few inches seems like an intelligent choice for sleeping in it. F150 doesn't seem like enough truck for a cabover; even a small one. But since that's what I'm used to, the drawers and a topper seems like it might be uncomfortably small. Basically what I am asking is, if you were to start over with the same truck right now, would you do it any differently, or stay with the same setup? Whether you answer or not, thank you for sharing your time and talents with all of us. These videos are uplifting; especially when it seems like the whole world is falling apart. Cheers!
I need to start living in my car. Where are some places that I can plug in an extension cord for an electric blanket or fan throughout the night, since I don't have solar, Jackery, etc.
Not sure if this has been suggested before or whether you think it would be a good idea. Could you directly vent some of the warm air through into the back of the truck.
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Mav, if you want to put carpet on the Bottom of the bed you could put carpet on the bottom of the storage sliders so it slides easily
Thanks for your advice. I got to do some winter camping here in N.C. mountains
Also you forgot to mention to keep flammable items from your heater
LOVE ALL BROTHER.
So you have a goal zero. Instead of diesel since you don’t camp for long periods why not just get a small electric heater that plugs into the goal zero. That way no chance of carbon and you only use it for a certain time anyway
i realize it's kinda off topic but does anyone know a good place to watch new movies online?
@Callan Jamari flixportal :D
You know it’s a good video when he has to flex with his carbon monoxide detector
I agree that reflectors are very important to staying warm against naturally cold areas, Mylar blankets taped up around a regular tent with a heater will create a lot!!! of added comfort and only cost very little.
Have a blessed weekend everyone!
I honestly love the carbon monoxide detector awareness I always have one in my tent when I camp because I have a Mr. buddy heater to 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🔥
Hi Mav, Y.T. suggested your channel, I really like your content. I spent my 20's camping out of my truck like you are doing. I live in S. WI. so I spent a lot of time in N. MN. You have a nice setup there! After years of R.Vs I'm now camping out of my SUV and may well go back to a truck. I'm looking forward to checking out more of your channel.
If you can keep an air gap from the window to the reflectix will greatly increase R value. I put my velcro on the aluminum frame around the window. This gives you at least a 1/4" air gap
I like that big hole because it makes more fresh air available to you. An auxiliary battery on a separator switch same as in marine use is the only way to not jeopardize your engine battery. Set on both, the alternator will keep everything charged, set it to aux. for overnight needs. The alt. will bring it all back up when you drive. A real light, loose onsie is all I wear in a bag or nothing. You're right about that. I always use two detectors for monoxide just in case. Good video. Peace.
You’re teaching me everything I need to know for outside camping
as opposed to inside camping? lol. dont over think it. have fun.
I’m living in a converted Honda Pilot i appreciate this video !
Thermo electric fan sitting on a metal paint can grid on the heater. You can also keep a pan of warm water going almost all night as well!
Your idea for sealing off the windows between the cab and the canopy is brilliant for a simple/cheap seal. Great stuff
The best Heater is DIY Radiant Floor Water Filled with a Heat Exchanger attached to your radiator. Heats up the camper while you driving to your camp spot.
I'm thankful, very thankful.
Electric heat does draw a lot of energy.
I have a -20 bag, and I’ve used it in a tent in the fall in the mountains, and it keeps me nice and warm
Wool blankets is what i use in my sleeping bag
I'm on the verge of buying a topper for my F150 so I can camp in it. Your videos are inspiring
Hey you want to keep warm in your truck without worrying about CO2; then you can also sleep on the *REFLECTORS* &will keep you warm. Second suggestion is best hand warmer up to 8 hours. Third wool blend fleece blanket,this blanket is sold by korea. can buy it at Amazon. Electric blanket to your invertor/generator. Last resort is BUDDY heater.
Every video I watch makes me want to get a set up. Just patiently saving for the topper at the moment
california roll: when you approach a stop sign and slow down but don’t come to a complete stop and keep driving through. attaboy.
@lazy_luck that’s if you get caught
Aka California stop
I watched your channel all the time when I was overseas. Ive been home now for awhile and will be getting my camper top next week! Can't wait for some camping adventures 😎
Hey Maverick. I have a potential life saver for you. My job requires me to be confined space and hazmat licensed. The greatest byproduct your Ford produces is CO2 not carbon monoxide. Your propane heater has an oxygen sensor because of oxygen displacement caused by CO2 which is a byproduct of propane as well. Invest in an O2 meter. I've watched guys pass out from low PPM O2 fairly quick down in the manholes when they got propane heat and low air circulation.
I’ve been watching your videos this last few days. So creative and chill
Good job young man enjoy Gods green earth while you have your youth .👍
Did not know about keeping the comforter inside the sleeping bag. Thanks for the tip.
A small automotive electric blanket can be a life saver.... takes the chill off and has a low draw on a low setting.
Good to carry a 1500 watt goal zero batter for cooking. I carry a small cooler for keeping bacon meat etc. Keep a combo butane propane one burner stove. Carry a 700 watt pot to boil water off my goal zero.
In the winter 🥶 The best way to stay warm in sleeping bag use hot water bag believe me you gonna love it
Hey Mav, longtime fan. You gotta get back on the road. The people need more!
Just an idea, remove the access panel on your tailgate and fill with spray foam. Cheap and easy insulation as well as light weight. Just another thing to get you that much closer to warmer winter night.
Little Buddy also makes Indoor certified heaters. I would definitely use one of those instead of the one you have there, even if you have that CO detector.
Ive seen someone take the spare tire off and mount one of them silent honda generators in a box protecting it from the elements and it was a slick.way to have power
Realizing it has been 3 years since you published this video, I would recommend a metal cookie sheet under the Mr Buddy heater as a potential flame block!
This video format or flow was very nice to watch compared to some other videos of yours. Nothing bad just liked this one more!
I know exactly where this is! I work just up the at the next exit, at the hospital. Travel safe!
Line the inside of your drawers with that bubble wrap installation I have it in my shipping container and it is awesome. It keeps out 98% of heat and cold. Hope that helps.
Watching you from my base at Call of duty! 7 years of service.
LOL
bought an electric heater last week, thing is nice. it's dry heat and you can leave it on all night. though i was at a state park with electric, so there's that. i do have the little buddy also, but electric is much nicer if you can support it.
I'm just thankful for a new Mav video!
You should come and check out Colorado. I am a native and you would dig it here. That’s why when most people come here they stay.
my wife knitted me a pair of oversized socks x2. my last layer to put on my feet. 100% wool. being oversized I wear other socks and a size over in boots. feet have never got cold even after hours on a deer stand. wool socks and larger boots work.
That`s a lot of good information especially the Carbon monoxide detector .
Bedrug not as much storage, I like your ideas.
And that is technically insulation.
It’s been snowing a lot in Colorado you should definitely come!
you should look at getting a infrared heater panel for the winter
Seeing your video is like having my bed time story, very relaxing. I sometimes just fall asleep and left the phone keep changing videos😂
Diesel heat is the way to go friend
Love your truck camping videos. Do some more stealth camping!
Hey mav if you where to have like a trailer with you and convert it into like a bathroom kitchen and tv place then when u ready to go to bed just get into the back of your truck
Seems like a simple electric blanket could be of good use? Low voltage, comfy fix.
They use massive energy and are very inefficient by nature. That's why you never see truck campers use them.
The only issue I ever had with that insulation is in the extreme cold and the condensation created frost that made them stick to the windows,but truly it is good insulation and easy to work with,great tips thank you,cops ever bother you when you car camp?
4:50 it's a thermal barrier, also known as a radiant barrier. the tech comes from NASA (space blanket). people use them to insulate their attics and garage doors. those things are designed to reflect 95% thermal energy (heat). they can trap heat (reduce heat loss) in a contain space and reflect heat from a contained space.
Great information and tutorial 👍 Thank you for sharing
I'm packing for a winter campout in my truckbed tonight and boom - your video pops up right away! Going to be quite cold like 10 degrees but I feel prepared now! :)
You could insulate the bottom of the drawers pretty easy.
In June I'm about to do a 5000 mile road trip from Ohio back to Ohio. Should be a great time.
Awwww... Your little rubber ducky 👍😎 cute 😊
It's a camper shell.
Love your info and channel.
Just a tip you should consider taping around your insulated reflectics
Be hard to put it away if he did that
Come fish in Colorado with me! Blue Mesa is great fishing!!!
Back at it again with the QUALITY CONTENT
Quality? really? It doesn't take much to make you happy...
@@truthteller5346 yes, I'm a very basic person
Put foam insulation under the grass platform inside the drawers under the bed if that makes sense.
That’s duck work insulation, most of it is r4 but you can get r8 which is double thick bubbles.
The gaps are probably a good thing to eliminate moisture
Hi Mav . I was thinking about your heating problem and was wondering why you dont just put in underfloor electric heat .under your green grass cover it heats up quickly and is low risk as it runs on low voltage and you can put a timer on it so you can pop on in advance of waking up by a few minutes which means when you wake up it doesnt feel like a fridge lol. Iam sure that would work . Let me know good or bad idea.
Can’t wait till more winter camp videos but love the vids either way keep it uo
Another great vid Mav, if you come back to Boise we can take you fishing and help with a battery/solar boost over what you have now
Haven't been through the winter with you. Looking forward to winter videos!!
Enjoying your videos 👌
Hey Mav, I'm thankful for you and the awesome videos you make for us. Be Safe, Stay Healthy & Well and most of all Keep on Truckin!
Get you some of that pink exterior house insulation an put it under the bed liner
Hey Mav! Take a look at the chinese diesel heaters! Just picked one up a few weeks ago that will be going into my Rooftop tent when it arrives. Been using it now for a couple weeks down to 22 degrees and on the lowest setting keeping my tent at 65 with windows cracked lol. If I put it on high I could probably make a sauna out of my tent ;) Thought you might check it out to keep warm. Dry, safe heat, no carbon monoxide, no flame inside the vehicle to worry about. better yet NO CONDENSATION! woot!! lol. Take care, love your videos!
Tape a piece of dryer exhaust hose to one of your vents and run it to the back
Great tips, especially running the stop sign on camera lol
Sleeping with tomorrows clothes down by your feet in the sleeping bag makes for a comfortable morning and an extra bed spread hanging from the ceiling centre line gives an extra layer of insulation and absorbtion inside the cap. Also maybe line the floor and bed sides with emergency blanket material under carpet for more reflective heat.
Good stuff man! I've really been thinking about diesel heat also. I think putting the unit in the hollow between the interior and exterior bedsides of the truck would be sweet and discreet but alot of work
Love ur videos man. Especially winter stealth camping videos
Jacari battery and electronic blanket will change the game I don’t know those can replace the propane heater but it’s safer
I'm not very educated in batteries and such but I did hear of something called the jackery which is I believe a solar-powered type device that you can plug things in and like the 12 volt cigarette lighter type thing and they do make electric blankets with the cigarette 12 volt plugs I was wondering maybe if you could try that maybe in one of your videos at least you could keep warm from the blanket being that it could be heated just an idea
the build looks real nice nowadays
Never go to bed without changing your Sox, they freeze up cuz of condensation 👍
I was about to say to Seal the opening so that u could open the back windo without getting the heat away and also crawl in without going out
My cap only has a window in the front, a slider window) and the rear door has glass which I’m thinking of replacing it with fibreglass. You really should learn how to fibreglass, it’s easy as hell, then fibreglass mounts on the cap so you can install custom shelves and cupboards.
Happy Holidays Mav Stay Safe Keep Worm Catch Ya Next Time 😘
Carbon monoxide detectors should you get two to be extra safe
Come to Columbia Falls Montana me and my buddy’s will take you duck hunting and fishing for whitefish
Truck keeps improving!
Mav, I came across your channel because I enjoy camping. All kinds of camping. Camped all over the US and Canada as a kid with my family. Then stole parent's 5th wheel (fair & square) to live in during college. Lived in that thing for 5 years of college, plus three more years after college. Now I have a Lance cabover camper on a 4 door 1997 F350 truck. Recently bought a 5.0 F150 and I am looking to set it up for short weekend trips. I really enjoy your content and look forward to more. I agree 100% on the wool BTW. It also as the advantage of not making you colder if it gets wet, or you sweat in it. Cotton does make you colder! I am curious: Did you choose a topper, or that particular topper, over something larger or higher for a reason? I am trying to make a decision on my F150. Taller than the cab by a few inches seems like an intelligent choice for sleeping in it. F150 doesn't seem like enough truck for a cabover; even a small one. But since that's what I'm used to, the drawers and a topper seems like it might be uncomfortably small. Basically what I am asking is, if you were to start over with the same truck right now, would you do it any differently, or stay with the same setup? Whether you answer or not, thank you for sharing your time and talents with all of us. These videos are uplifting; especially when it seems like the whole world is falling apart. Cheers!
"I don't want you to die" -- Mav 2020 😅
I will say that buying a new topper with carpeting is a $200 difference, while you can buy the carpet at Home Depot for $40 if you diy.
You can add a 5 gallon propane tank those little tanks don't last
When it's cold
I love your truck and keep it up😊
I need to start living in my car. Where are some places that I can plug in an extension cord for an electric blanket or fan throughout the night, since I don't have solar, Jackery, etc.
It’s the same thing you have on your windows. I’m just getting in to overland changed my UA-cam so I’m about to start my content back up
In tn we have not slipped a beat with fishing or camping actually from covid ... Hope things get better for ya mav .
Hey hope your days been good
Not sure if this has been suggested before or whether you think it would be a good idea. Could you directly vent some of the warm air through into the back of the truck.
Keep up the good work
Miss it when you and apbassing did videos
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