OVERLANDER INTERIOR CAMP COMFORT. Troopy masterclass part-2 | @4xoverland
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- Опубліковано 26 лис 2022
- Part-2 of the details of the Troopy build and a mini lesson on how I design and figure out how an interior can work well for anyone's needs.
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The experience and skill drawn for years of living the overlander life on multiple continents, comes across your explanations. A real pleasure to watch your videos.
I've already seen most of this through the build process, but this video is a fantastic concise overview for someone looking for an example to follow.
Very insightful. The one take away for me is, there is no perfect solution because everybody has different needs.
I find it amusing for a guy who always does what he wants and what he thinks is best for him, regardless of what others say, took nearly 3 mins in the beginning to justify his choices. Don't worry about the "haters" ASPW. Keep doing what you're doing. Afterall, it's your vehicle. Just show us the rig.
It may seem that way, but I understood his justification differently. I immediately thought he was preemptively addressing the keyboard warriors nitpicking his choices. You could imagine that with more than a decade of dealing with YT viewers, he knows the types of viewers that watch his videos. Most are like us that are interested in benefiting from his views and experience, while there is a vocal minority that just want to nitpick whatever ASPW does whether it’s opinions on vehicles or vehicle setup.
This is not a complicated space shuttle as some comments claimed
This is the most advanced camping setup that most people dreaming for it
Bravo 👏🏻
I just discovered this site. I love the way this guy thinks. Very Enjoyable to listen to. With the added benefit of learning alot. He enjoys the process of doing and discovering.
Thank you for sharing, Andrew.
- What is right for you isn’t right for me, and vice versa. No matter what I learn from you I appreciate your point of view because it resonates with what I want even though I am far from what you are.
You’re a great teacher despite the fact that our circumstances are vastly different.
All very logical and anyone that is into touring or camping, will appreciate the substance of this video.
I love these videos where you get into the real details around the design/layout/accessibility thought process. Despite everyone having different needs/limitations/etc, there's always some little idea you can pick up ....And in that interest, I'll share one of my own that may help, directly or indirectly, for your phase 2 water updates because I used the same "loc-line" flexible hose previously, and eventually found it quite annoying to manipulate.
I swapped out the loc-line with a pot-filler style faucet, which I'm now VERY happy with. Definitely a bit heavier, but mine is near the tailgate of my pickup bed, and I needed the articulating reach to give the water a clear shot to the ground with the tailgate either up or down. It would likely give you enough reach to get the water from your door, over and across your open drawer, if that's preferable. And I just use a simple plastic pipe clip to secure the arm back against the "wall."
Thanks again, and looking forward to part 2.
Where is part three of this series? This is just fantastic!
My dream vehicle !! A Troopy with a Alucab conversion 😍
Its not Alu-Cab.
Amen. I just went full send on a Tacoma build and said the same thing - why not if one can? It is likely the last truck I will ever buy and I deserve to be happy with the thing.
I really like your setup there. For the most part it would work for me.
Thanks ,good one sir Andrew
I could not find a con with this set up, yes each to their own but Andrew, you have thought about every millimetre of space to be used in conjunction with overlanding in mind. I commend you.
Thanks Andrew.
This is a great overview of what you do, you have to make it the way it suits you, I think you have done just that, every thing we do is a compromise in tight spaces, as you say you are still learning, what a great life of learning and the fun and pleasure it gives you, well done, never stop learning new and innovative ways of doing things, cheers Andrew 🍻 👏
If I could have only one rig, it would be this beauty.
Hello Andrew. I share totally your thoughts about need and want stuff. Knowing the weather differences between Europe and Australia and the main goal of your work and travels, I fully understand the inner set-up of your camper. However, my wife and I, we live 4 years continually on our troopy with daily cooking and hot showers, butane and induction cooking, and honestly, our setup is way more complete and intuitive for a regular two people overland living Considering our weather and the need of doing everything inside almost daily. We really enjoy your honest reviews and knowledge chats... love earing your experience with optimising spaces and weights... about items and concepts. You always been our inspiration. Best regards Andrew.
Hi Andrew, a quick thought about your shower- rather than a rigid connection inside the vehicle that gets wet every time you disconnect the shower you could put it on a short length of hose and put a valve at the end just before the connector. That way you can shut off the valve, disconnect the shower hose outside of the vehicle, drain whatever's left, and keep the inside nice and dry.,
such a nice vehicle
That shower setup is unbeatable
This video really cheered me up! I will never be able to travel due to disabilities, but seeing your in-depth vehicle tours are amazing. Thank you for sharing your field homes. Warm regards from the UK, DP.
I LOVE THE START OF THIS SO MUCH! 🎉❤
Fantastic insight into placement, life is about compromise and you hit the nail on the head, it works for you and may not work for everyone. Looking forward to the next episode
Hi Andrew,over the years ive watched most if not all of your videos.
Strange as it may seem ,this is one of the best.
A lot of us do our own adventures or watch them on u- tube etc. So to me adventure video's are rather " ho- hum".
Your vehicle builds are great programs and this is a ripper,thank you Grant
As always very usefully formation. I will implement this method for fitting my van racking! Thanks!
Ha your dog is enjoying the out doors hes one with nature
Love the water tap on the back.
For a moment i was thinking you were going to say mount the tap on the back of the drawer - but you said edge of door haha. Got me thinking hehe.
Love so many of your ideas. Its all about what works for you.
Thanks for making this video.
Regards,
Paul
I think you have finally nailed it. that is the best setup iv seen.
Andrew as much as I love your videos based on beautifully built tourers, tailored exactly to your needs as an overlander I can't help but wish you would put your knowledge into building a tourer that most of us can justify. You have said many times that the Troopy Landcruiser is an easy choice for you because it is reasonably priced and quite capable and reliable. I completely agree with this but your vehicle must be approaching ~ $100 - 110k or more which is far too much for most of us to ever buy.
I bought a Troopy (75 series) around 2 years ago and have been slowly doing it up, which has been quite a challenge as its a very old vehicle and needs lots of work. While I have been doing that I have been watching your videos building your current and previous Troopy and as much as I appreciate your knowledge and skill to me I have found it off=putting for my own build as I could never EVER get mine to your level. This makes m naturally think that I need all of the gear that you have in order to go out and have some fun in the vehicle. I know this is partially my fault but I just think you might have some fun doing a build with an older Landcruiser (or any vehicle for that matter) on a minimum budget with just the absolute essentials to get out Overlanding. Just my take though. Wonderful channel. cheers.
(ps i know you did up a 100 or 105 in south africa and it was a great series. I learned a lot)
I did that in 2019 and then again in 2020 I built simple, economic overland tourers.
Regarding the hose for water, in Saudi Arabia almost everyone have the water tap outside in the wheel well or the back corner for washing
So efficient and cleaner and easier to access on the go without needing to open the back door, I recommend adding LED strip there for night use but I think if you try it you would not go with the tap inside again except may be for cooking purposes.
Thank you 4xoverland for the informative upload love it
Amazing the passion and the result!!
Love the ammo box for the tire stuff might try tear my self .
Hi like your truck , for me Toyota are the best for this kind of travel. And LandCruiser are the top ... I have Toyota Tacoma ( Canada) ... look like HILUX...
For me your set up are very good, I m in process to built my Tacoma like this... but with canopy and rtt separated... 👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing Andrew, great to watch and nice build.
Keep up the good work.
Keep well
Clever dual purpose use of the smaller roof top cushion as the bench cushion also.
We are getting some great ideas for our new troopy from yours. Like you said not everyones going to be doing the same trips or have the needed necessities on every outing. Just out of curiosity,do have designated clothing storage areas or just live out of a duffle bag and throw dirty clothes into a bag at the end of the day. Thanks Andrew.
Yes. clothes management is simple and not ideal. Its the price one pays for a compact vehicle.
Google packing cubes. Its the most common solution I've seen fulltime overlanders use. Also if your not trying to win a fashion show, you can roll up your outfits that way you only need to grab one item and its all there. If you carry one extra packing cube that is empty at the start of your trip you can use it as your dirty laundry. By the time it fills up you'll have another empty one.
Surely the answer regarding the idea of an upright fridge inside the back door is obvious.....If you replace the Snowmaster with a rear-mounted upright, then surely you could relocate the Travel Buddy and battery charging stuff to the front/right gullwing where the Snowmaster is currently located.
Arguably, they batteries and Travel Buddy would in fact be EASIER to get to...as you currently need to open BOTH rear doors to get to the batteries and Travel Buddy.
Stand up fridge would need rear doors open. Not always ideal imo
@@patryanlrd666 correct....but I was following on from what ASPW said....he said he needs to access his batteries and Travel Buddy more times per day than he needs to access the fridge.
Been running the ammo can for 6 months after seeing you have it, took me a minute to work it out but it's great. Works so well, especially in an SUV. I don't keep the compressor hose in their due to heat, alternate between tyre/recovery and dog equipment for the pet. Cheers!
any idea where to get the mount that is strapped to the top of the spare wheel underneath the ammo box?
@@pajefferies KAON, the aussie company under that title makes these. Great product; it's simple, easy and reliable. If you want a bigger version, see the Cruiser Company, but I cannot speak to their quality - I assume it's great, but much bigger and I wouldn't put it on say a door mounted wheel.
@@QueenslandOverland Thankyou appreciate the pointer!
great episode, your set-up is very well thought out, and obviously your best yet!! Well done!!
thanks for explaining your reasons. whether its a troopy or van etc, similar issues. Well thought out placement, lightweight and simple can be more important than 'how it looks'.
Hi Andrew, Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. I will have to build a car in 2026 while moving to Southern Africa. I will keep your advices in mind.
Thank you , Thank you Thank you!!! People have No Idea the compromises that go into a build. I just ordered one of the three components needed to complete a Major compromise. This means redoing my entire electricial system, modifying the camper body and support structure and spending about 3 grand I did not want to spend. To those reading this. Andrew has talked about Most flexible/Least flexible in the past. He is Right on. I have to build my own camper because commercial units save 4 Wheel Campers, don't fit into a shipping container. ( If you can put a 96 inch wide camper through a 90 inch wide door without scratching the paint please show me how it's done)
considered roro?
Love it Andrew
Your builds are practical, realiable and beautiful
so many amazing ideas in this build thank you! The more I learn the more I understand that I know nothing haha
I think a bushman 130L in the back there Andrew would of been awesome. Then use your side window opening for a dedicated camera/charger stations etc.
Excellent as always, giving me some ideas for fitting out a Grenadier van as a work truck. Completely different but alot of the arguments are the same, for example, what do you use the most. Ease of access is everything. Would enjoying seeing your take on one.
Wonderful video, as somebody that enjoys touring, builds and having the right equipment at a hands reach, I thoroughly enjoy your videos, especially the explaination of why certain things are located in certain places, it must come from when touring and having a cuppa and wondering how to improve things to be that little more efficient, speaking of a cuppa, there's a question, are you able to make a cuppa inside if the weather is miserable, I'm sure you can, one thing I've never noticed in my time watching your channel was heat sources, being from Ireland heat is one of the top priorities when overland touring maybe not so much in Oz, love the layout, very practical and practical tops the list, personally I prefer the videos that focus on the inner layout of overlanding vehicles as they tend to show the individuals experience of using space and flat surfaces to the best of their ability, love the shower setup and the electrical combo behind the seat, very well thought out, happy travels.
Such fantastic cars he is building....so nice
Awesome content as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along
LOVE WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Love the videos! Way to teach the world 5s!
I also use induction cooking. Only use the victron 2000VA inverter. Its enough output, also for my airfryer. Cheaper way 2000VA from victron, than 3000VA, also smaller cabel size. My inverter also have a charger for the battery with shore power.
I life in the car. I see your preferences change over time. So I advance my van to meet my preferences.
Maybe starlink internet is for you. It‘s nice to have internet everywhere.
Great video!
Have a look at the Aussie made fridges by EvaKool. Their new series can be opened from either side, which would be perfect in your setup!
Or Bushmaster..
Brilliant!
Hi Andrew this is very nice vehicle with all set up,keep this Toyota for rest your life. Cheers. Ted.
Like your small tips and tricks! Regards
Bracket in the tire looks from Kaon. They make a lot of 4wd accessories for a lot of different 4wd
Nice one Bra @Andrew. All we are missing now is the cost of the project.
I'm hoping you eventually build one for a family of 4.
Amazing video, where can we find the shower kit with hose from
This is nicer than any motel/hotel or B & B☺👍And it's free! No $400/night in a bed bug infested roadhouse.
Very insightful thanks for sharing.
There are fridges which open two ways. Just an idea.
Great vid. Any idea where to get the mount that is strapped to the top of the spare wheel underneath the ammo box?
Hi Andrew,
Educate me please on the DC Hub.
I am currently installing a 1000 watt Renogy inverter in my Defender for our trips through france, the Alps and Norway, I am installing a 125 amp mega fuse at the battery and running a 2 awg (35mm2) cable to the back where my inverter will be installed adjacent to our table on the rear door. As you said in your video our non negotiable item is a kettle, we are tea addicts!
My question, I could not see how I could do something like this from the DC Hub, it looked like the maximum size fuse was about 60-80 amps from what I could see?
You obviously did it somehow because your inverter was 3 times the size……can you educate me please?
Great inspirational work, thank you.
Kind regards
Tony
Egon DC Hub is suitable for current loads up to 80A in each of three circuits, and 25A in another 10 circuits. A 1000W inverter can draw more than 80A and should therefore not be powered through the DC-Hub. I recommend a 100A in-line fuse (like a mega-fuse) between your 1000W inverter and battery. Or this will answer all your questions: www.overland-workshop.com/electrical-system-overlander
Hi Andrew,
Thank you for replying so quickly, it really is appreciated.
Your work and films are very inspirational for me and the missus, we go on ‘our’ version of adventures in our Defender 90, be it a trip through France, a trip through the Alps or our next planned trip up through Norway, your videos really help us get our head around what’s needed and how to do it, and let’s not forget just how bloody entertaining they are!
Keep up the great work Sir!
Kind regards
Tony
This has to be the ultimate compact 4x4 set up 👍🏽
The only thing i notice is, it would be good to find an awning or solution that covers the gap above the rear door incase of rain.
germany 🇩🇪 is watching you, with pleasure ❤👈
Fabulous insights leading me to re-think some aspects of my own "mobile photography" set-up. Less about comfort, more about "form follows function", almost as an architect might work. Of course, get this right and comfort follows! By the way, the "Details and Products" link is not working for me. Takes me to a "page not found" notice.
How and where do you store clothing?
Andrew, could you please explain your thinking in the switch from awning and kitchen left side, shower right side on your previous build, to shower left, awning and kitchen right on this build? Thanks
Almost perfect 👌
Part 3 please ..
Easily one of the best walk around videos I’ve seen.
Maybe because so much of it coincides with my own planning and ideas.
And getting those backed by a man with your experience, makes me feel I’m on the right right track.
Thank you 🙏
Thanks for going over the detailed thinking behind every feature of this excellent build. From a North American perspective, however, I do have reservations about the fabric cover for the roll-up shower. Isn't it vulnerable to being shredded when driving down narrow forest roads? This set-up is especially prolematical in desert areas of the American West, where rough and thorny desert vegetation would shorten the life of a fabric shower cover. I think a removeable plastic or aluminum cover could be fabbed in this case, which would solve the problem.
Andrew, please elaborate on what the “mosquito thing” is!!!
THank you. Cheers
Andrew, we may like the result, or we may not - doesn’t matter. We all have different wants and needs. What matters is how to think through what these are, and you did a great job explaining your thought process. The only thing I’d be concerned about is all the carpeting on the floor and the cabinetry. Isn’t that going to be a horrible dust magnet in the bush? The aluminium cabinetry in the green Troopy seemed much better in that regard.
like always, nice video !
Got a question : could you make a vegicule for 4 people next time ?
Would love to see it !!!
And because i think it's a good challenge :)
@4xoverland if you put an upright fridge on right side could you setup the drawer on left side as a charge station/camera space etc?
One could do that. But change one thing and everything else must change as well. Its not possible to make everything work perfectly. There are always compromises. The skill is to manage them well with the mission clearly thought out when designing a build. Building a tourer should always be, mission first.
Wonder if a sprinter 170 would fit your needs, now that they have lift kits, lockers. etc...
Thank you for a great video taking us through, gives solid ideas for what one may want to do.
In all your builds, I notice you don't spend much time discussing sound system. Got me thinking, do you like music? What kind of Music do you listen to on the looooong drives?
The spare tyre mount is from Kaon, Australian made and owned.
Thanks
FYI Andrew, energysafe regulations require ‘white’ John Guest fittings MUST be used for hot water in RV applications. These rules from from knowledge applies Australia wide.
we use this fittings throughout the build including connectors in the Egon Water-Hub.
You are seriously the Attenborough of the 4x4 world. Make more docos!
Two videos a week is my limit.
G’day Andrew. Hope your well. Can I ask when you’ll be visiting the east coast again, ie Melbourne?
So much to comment on but I'm curious, do you do a 5 tire rotation with that spare while on the trail depending on how far you're traveling?
Also I may have to come up with a mount like that myself, that is pretty cool.
Careful of yowies if your ever camping deep in the forests Andrew! I'm not joking either!
I learned something new today. Thanks for that.
Check out Linus Tech tips video they just made on converting barrel plugs and power adapters to USB-C PD. Would eliminate the adapters for various equipment and the need of a few AC power ports. And it's more efficient to use it as DC and not convert back and forth. You can even just buy USB to Barrel adapters on Amazon or the like that already have the circuitry needed. Then all you really need is USB-C ports.
Nice video, I'm curious about why you installed your kitchen stuff and shade on the right side of the vehicle with Aus being right-hand drive, doesn't that put you close to the road when you pull over for a quick meal?
That is correct in theory, but nonsense in practice. I have never in my life ever pulled over for a quick meal - at the side of the road. I get off the road, where it makes no difference.
Great information. The water hub seems great but what about filtration?
more details about that in the next video . . .
What’s the brand of the shower hose? We have been looking for long time to find the ideal.
Egon. perthpro.com.au/collections/egon
I'm curious as to why you haven't gone back to BFGoodrich tires. I mean I know they stopped sponsoring your videos, but the tires themselves are still damn good, so why change it?
Falken muds are better. AT's are comparable. BFGs made in Asia have a bad reputation.
@@4xoverland define better? harder wearing? thicker sidewalls? Living in Namibia, you get to see which tires are worth the money based off what the farmers use (since most of their driving is on hard farm tracks or long gravel roads). BFGoodrich are definitely the most popular choice. (Them, and a lot of random Chinese MT tires.)
Close detail is great, waffling on is frustrating.
very nice .....wish we had something like this in the U.S., I cant find any wagon /SUV worth buying to make into a car camper, over lander , wish .... a pop top , wish list solid rear axle ,no 3rd row seats ,mim of 6' packing space , not to wide or wheel base that is to long , so no crew cabs and utes with a 5' box
Do you think a small trailer with non-torsion axles (like a Patriot Camper x1n) would really effect off-road ability that much?
We are considering one to get the rtt off the top of the vehicle and also enable easier “base camp” setups.
Everything is a compromise though!
Thanks for posting.
Yes. Its inescapable. The question is, by how much and is that acceptable? I've towed on trips. And trailers are a pain. So if I can avoid towing, I will.
Rain between back of troopy and awning ? whilst cooking etc.
hardly anything comes in.