DIY Overland Camper Trailer Tour - Square Drop
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- Updated Camper Tour Video 2022: • 2022 DIY Overland Camp...
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00:00 Beginning of the tour.
01:15 View from Outside
01:30 Exterior Details
02:27 Trailer Interior
04:43 Galley
06:00 Roof, Roof Rack, & Solar Panel
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So impressed you figured out how to build this. I love it!
Thanks! It was a good team effort with you putting up with me working on it so much.
Looks good, perfect for your little family. Have fun in the outdoors
Also, maybe building some more like you said to have a rental business like about 6 or so
Really nice job. It looks great!
Great job. Great you doing this as a family. Great boy you got. Keep teaching him about camping and survival
Thanks Marius! We love getting outdoors with our little one!
Baby noises are always worth it. Looks great.
Thank you Sarah! We appreciate the support.
Super excited! Im just about to start on mine! 5x8 deck with no storage compartment in the back. Looks like you guys have a great setup! Enjoy it!
Good luck!!
Great build! Nothing better than camping with your family.
Thanks Paul! Seriously nothing better.
Awesome! Been thinking bout doing this to my lawn mower trailer that just sits in the yard doing nothing anymore. Great job and thanks for sharing!
Thanks James! A little lawn mower trailer for a build like this would be perfect. Thanks for watching and subscribing. I will be posting more videos on how I built my trailer in the coming weeks and months.
Love it I have a trailer at home and I'm getting the itch to build one. Thanks for the inspiration and sharing your build
Of course! Thanks for watching. Let me know if you have any questions.
Happy anniversary! Great video. Enjoy the memories!
Thanks Jacob!
Great work on the camper and such a cute little boy!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧
Thank you Karl!
Looks great.
Real nice camper-trailer rig you two built! Awesome! Appreciate you sharing!
Thank you for watching and subscribing!
Love it, nice job!
Great job
Great job mate it looks amazing
Love it, great build! I want to build another as well, I know the feeling.
I feel like I learned so much from this build. While I love our little camper, I feel like the next one will be 10x better.
So glad I found this video! I JUST bought a utility trailer yesterday for my camper build project and this is almost exactly what i want to build. I might be reaching out with some (a lot) of questions! Nice job on the build.
Nick, that is awesome. It's going to be a blast building your camper! Feel free to ask as many questions as you'd like. I will be making some videos in the coming weeks detailing some of my processes. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Nick, did you ever end up building your camper? I made a couple of upgrades and posted a new tour video. Let me know if you have any questions about anything that I did. ua-cam.com/video/Jnsc1BzkB5s/v-deo.html
Awesome job. You have inspired me to build my own. Thank you
Super simple (in a good way), plus clean and uncluttered. Pure. I like this design and will put plastic scuffliner skids on the bottom, so I can slide it on & off, to still be able to use my base for a utility trailer.
Great idea! Do you know where you will get your skids?
@@FunkeAdventures you can use 4x4 on the bottom and it slides so easy if you do that
Great job! Super simple design.
Thanks for watching Dan!
Very nice job.
Great build. Congratulations looks like you all will be enjoying that.
We enjoy it so much! Thanks for watching.
Great Job! Very impressed!!
Thank you!
Totally awesome, make it a muffin top on the sides and extend it over the tounge some more for extra space.
Building one to put on my flatbed on my Dakota! Thank you for the idea!
That will be awesome! Thank you for watching and subscribing. It means a lot to us! Be sure to share some pictures of your build and send any questions our way. We would love to help in any way if possible!
Nice work, the little ones blue eyes are adorable :)
Thanks for sharing this video .Excellent job .Gob Bless you and your family .
Thank you Yuris! We appreciate your support. Thank you for subscribing to our channel!
That camper is awesome!! Nice job
Thanks Brian! I appreciate you watching our video!
Good job on the build - pretty legit.
Thank you!
Cozy !
Nice clean build .
Thanks so much! It was a fun build. Thanks for sticking around our channel and subscribing. We hope to make some videos of the entire build process he in the coming months. Thanks again!
Cool trailer, cute kiddo:)
Very good! You are very humble. Like your project. Simple is best!
Thanks for the support Hoke! We hope you enjoy our channel!
Man, this is awesome! 👍
BRILLIANT
Good I like thanks so much information about and good looking your family good luck
You have the right idea about life.
Thanks for watching Michael!
Great build, well done!
Thanks for watching Zach. Build process videos are coming soon!
Cool built.. one of the best i've ever seen so far.👍🥰
Thanks for watching Nestor!
Nice job on this project! That turned out great!
Thanks Will! I appreciate the support. Check out my updated videos of our newest camper build here: ua-cam.com/video/Jnsc1BzkB5s/v-deo.html
and and even newer one here: ua-cam.com/video/08_xu-ojSGk/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Good job! Impressive!
Thanks so much!
Nice job guys! Enjoy your adventures in God's great big beautiful natural world.
well done! great video
Thank you so much! We appreciate all of the support. Looking forward to making more & better content!
Nice build!
Thanks Micky!
Very nice looking trailer! something to consider for cold weather camping is a Lavaner 2K diesel heater! You don't want to use a propane heater because of the moisture it puts out has the potential for mold and wood rot!
Thanks Alan! I've heard of those heaters. I will have to look into them. I was planning on using a USB heat blanket during the winter. Then I can run it off of my battery and have it be solar powered.
Awesome build thumbs up to u bro 👍🏻
Thank you!
Nice job!
Thanks Snaerffer! We appreciate the support!
Bad ass camper! Looks military grade 😉
It’s just missing a turret. Great video
Thanks J D! Maybe the next build will have a turret?
Good looking plywood tent 👍
Haha, might as well be a tent made of gold.
Great build, would be perfect for the guy who hunts fishes in out of the way spots. I prefer a hard side camper vs a wall tent as when the winds pick up the canvas flapping can make for a sleepless night. I hunt remote locations for coyote and predators with my decoy dogs this would be a good match for me and my dog's.
Thanks Shann! We slept in it during a windy night at capitol reef in Utah and it was great! Thanks for watching!
cool build!
Thanks for watching!
Nice job ...
Thanks Richard! You can watch an updated tour video here: ua-cam.com/video/Jnsc1BzkB5s/v-deo.html
Excelente proyecto. Tenemos algo parecido. Encantadora la imagen de tu señora filmandote con el bebe en brazos -reflejados en la puerta de la mini rodante-. Suscriptores numero 1000 que simbolico. Los ponemos tambien como canal amigo. Buenas rutas.
Amigos! Mil gracias por ver nuestro video y suscribir a nuestro canal. Me encantan su videos. Muy buenos. Y su mini rodante es excelente. Me encantaría ver unos videos de como lo construyeron. Gracias Amigos!
@@FunkeAdventures en realidad modificamos una camioneta dada de baja por destrucción total, es un Peugeot Express. Gracias por sus comentarios. Saludos desde Argentina.
Nice build.
Thank you!
Great job.,.
Thanks for watching and subscribing Donn!
Very nice. Greetings from Holland
Thank you Marco! Cheers to you in Holland!
Ficou top parabéns 👏👏👏👏🇧🇷
Like it, Im building a similar trailer with more windows and a full kitchen in the back.
That will be seriously sweet. Will it have sink and refrigerator?
Very well done brother 🤙🇦🇺
Thank you Benji! I appreciate the support!
Great build. I'm currently building one too.
Sweet! I'd love to see some photos!
@@FunkeAdventures thanks. I'll do a video of the progress this weekend.
Nice rig.
Thanks Dave!
I'm sold on this DIY trailer build idea, and aesthetically this has a cool and rugged look. Well done. Hope to see a step by step on your next build @Funke Family Adventures
Bad ass!!
Well done
Thanks for watching and subscribing Ronald!
Офигено. Ни чего лишнего. Молодец. Отличный кемпер
Спасибо за поддержку!
Hey mate I have replaced my cig points with Anderson plugs. No more worrying about plugs working loose.
Thank You! =Cosmo
Nice camper
Thanks mike! We appreciate all of the support.
Awesome
Thanks for watching Stephen!
Good video, I've been uploading build videos on my squaredrop (in construction) - getting some more shots and explanation of your back galley door and how you built it would be great.
Here is the video explaining the build of the back door. ua-cam.com/video/q51PpD3vBlc/v-deo.html
I want one so bad but my carpentry skills are subpar lol 😂 . Love this brother 👍🏻. I do wish there was someone who could just build these and offer them for 7-8k
Great job 👏
That would be awesome. I wish I could build them and sell them that cheap, but materials are SO expensive right now. Hopefully, the cost of materials will go down soon. I am planning on selling some at the $10k range.
Also, thank you for watching the video and subscribing to the channel. If you change your mind about building your own, I will be posting some detailed videos of the build process. Thanks MrBrew!
What a lovely family you are, two really nice people and an adorable baby boy and his ever watchful canine sibling.
Your compact travel nest is very nicely constructed and having the option of demounting it from the trailer adds versatility to both the nest and the trailer!
I've subscribed to support your channel and may I respectfully suggest that you improve your audio capture as it is almost impossible to hear what is being said in the video.
This is not criticism, simply an observation.
Very Well Done to the videographer whom managed to record the video footage whilst simultaneously taking care of your adorable little imp, true multitasking!
Felix, thank you so much for the suggestions! Constructive criticism is always highly encouraged. I made the mistake of lowering the audio on this video in the editing process. Oops, I definitely should have left it up high. My wife is a super hero and multitasking extraordinaire! We filmed this on our little DJI Osmo Pocket, which is super handy and allows for smooth footage, even when a baby is fighting to grab the camera, haha! But it might not be the best for audio capture. Thanks again!
Hi Felix, I wanted to thank you for your support and suggestion for improved audio. I just posted a new tour video with better audio. I hope you enjoy! ua-cam.com/video/Jnsc1BzkB5s/v-deo.html
This is the direction I was looking to go with my trailer. Kinda like a slide-in for a truck bed. That would give me the ability to take it off and use the trailer for other things. However, I don't want the little side doors. I would rather have a large back door so that large items can be hauled to a campsite and removed once there. Much like a miniature toy hauler. I have folding tables, a gas grill, and such so the back hatch area is not necessary for me. Also my trailer has 2-foot tall sides so that style door probably wouldn't work for me anyway. I'd be interested in seeing how you wired everything in a future video
Ray, thanks so much for checking out our channel. We really appreciate the support!
I can see how that build would work great for what you are looking for. I will be filming the entire build process while I build another trailer in the next couple of months. So those might help you out a bit.
Thanks again, Cheers!
Muy buen proyecto, acompañamos. Llegamos a ustedes desde el canal Gradan Outdoor, que tiene un proyecto familiar pero cuando los niños ya han crecido y la pareja vuelve a viajar solos.
Gracias por su apoyo a nuestro canal. Apreciamos mucho de todos los que suscriban y vean nuestros videos!
Looks professionally built.
I would mount a spare tire & make sure your truck tire change equipment will work on the trailer.
Strang, great suggestions! After this video I mounted the spare on the tongue. Before that, I just had it in the bed of my truck. And it is always a great idea to make sure all of the tire change equipment is fit for the tire change on the truck and the trailer. Thanks for the reminder!
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
If you build another one PLEASE record the whole process in depth for us!!!
Your wish is my command! I will be starting to build 2 more campers near the end of March and I will be documenting the whole process. Let me know if there is anything in particular you have questions about. Be sure to subscribe to see the new videos as they come out. Thank you for watching Monty!
Great video and amazing family. Can you let me know how you sealed and or painted the bottom of your camper pod? Also is it on skid to remove it off the trailer? Thanks so much.
If you don't mind how is the camper attached to the trailer? Awesome job too !!
Hey I'm in Ogden too! If you ever plan on building another one let me know I'd be happy to learn
Nice, I am building another one now. I'll be putting videos up detailing the whole process. Thanks for watching!
@@FunkeAdventures did you sell this one?
Nope, I still have it. I recently refinished a few parts for it. It had aluminum siding now, and a fold down bunk for our kid or dog. I also cut the metal rim around the trailer off and reinforced the trailer frame for strength.
I just seen this other video and they had a trifold memory foam bed that doubled as a couch.
I’ve seen some of those. I think that could be great if you wanted a lounge space in your camper.
Thanks for watching our video Mary! We have made some updates to this camper and even built another one. You can check those out on our channel. Thanks again!
I like the simplicity on this build. What is the foot print dimension of the trailer?
Thanks so much! We appreciate the support. The trailer bed is 5 ft x 8 ft.
Just wondering what the weight of the unit is off the trailer and combined with trailer please. Great camper build!!! 😎👍
Thanks for the video ive really enjoyed them. How did you attach the body to the frame of the trailer?
Great question! I used a piece of 3 inch steel flatbar on each corner. One end is bolted to the trailer and the other is bolted to the trailer.
Totally going to steal this idea. Curious would spray insulation work better in your opinion?
I am not super familiar with spray foam, but I would assume it would work at least as good. Thanks for watching!
Hey man this thing is awesome. I’m taking a few of your ideas to put on my trailer. I’m building on an 8x12 trailer and building an 8x8 sleeping with a full kitchen on the side and I was wanting to know how you did the rear door I’m trying to figure out the best way to hinge it and seal it.
I am going to make a video in the coming weeks showing how I built the rear door, along with the supplies I used for it.
Hi , you can watch the video of how i built the rear door here: ua-cam.com/video/q51PpD3vBlc/v-deo.html
This looks very well crafted. How many people could we cram in there if we would like to play some Nintendo classic super smash brothers?
We could get 4 in there, easy. but if we move it under the awning, the possibilities are endless.
Watched your later build videos before I found this one. I'm more interested in this type of removable camper that attaches to a multi-purpose utility trailer. I'm curious how hard it was to move on and off the trailer. How much did the camper part weight, not counting the trailer? And if you did another removable one like this, what would you have done differently? Do you have any pictures of the attachment system? I've also seen a wide variety of wall and ceiling designs, ranging from a simple plywood box with little internal framing or support and no insulation to ones that are almost built like tiny houses. Having built a couple, how much of that do you think is really necessary, especially for those not interested in camping in extremely hot or cold conditions? Thanks and keep the videos coming. You're doing good work.
It ended up being kind of difficult to get on and off of the trailer. If you had a forklift or a tractor with forks, it would be a lot easier. But my method of pulling it on and off wasn't great.
Without insulation, the camper acts more like a tent. Less protection from the elements, but still comfortable. For me, insulation is necessary (kids and camping in cold climates). The framing in mine is mostly adding space for insulation and wiring.
Thanks for watching. I appreciate the support!
This is so legit!! About how much did it cost you start to finish?
Thanks Chase! I probably spent about $3500 start to finish. It could be done cheaper. The doors themselves were $800-900 and the trailer was brand new for $1400. So that is a huge part of the budget there. Probably about 100 hours.
Hi , thank you very much for making this video. I just bought the same shape brand new unit. It's got a lot of issues because I don't want to say it wasn't so well built but maybe not :-) I want to take pictures and share them with you...if that's ok. Just your suggestions for some problem spots I think I have. Mine is a 4x8 so I just bought a full memory foam mattress and I'm going to cut it down. I've got it covered up on my patio right now it's too hot to work on anything in Florida. I'm waiting till about October to get out there and finish the interior. I can't wait to get your opinion on what you think.
I'd be happy to take a look. Do you have instagram? That is probably the best way to send me a direct message with photos. You can find me on instagram @aaronfunke
Thank you very much. I will check it out
Great job! How much does it weigh and what is the tongue weight?
This is my next project. I’m curious on your frame work you did for it. Would love to see some pics or etc from that.
Hey Kyle! Thanks for watching the video and subscribing. For this camper, I didn't do anything to update the frame that I purchased. I built another camper after this one and did a better job of documenting it from start to finish. Here is the video I made about the frame. ua-cam.com/video/bn9kkc9EfdQ/v-deo.html
If you are interested, there is a whole series with the details of the build following this video. Enjoy!
@@FunkeAdventures sweet. Yeah I meant to say the framing of the actual camper structure instead of implying the trailer haha. I’m curious mainly on the floor and roof supports, etc. I’ll definitely check out this other video. Thank you!
@@kyle92lx Oh, my bad haha. Here are a couple of videos that talk about the walls and structure a bit more. Honestly, the 3/4 inch plywood acts as the strength and structure of the camper. The "framing" really just provides a space for the insulation, and something to screw the interior wall panels onto. Hopefully that is helpful. ua-cam.com/video/-54mvCVslRk/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/IcKLg6At3l4/v-deo.html
@@FunkeAdventures man I appreciate the heck out of the replies. I plan to frame the front end of the camper by the tongue in 2x4’s in order to support a small window unit AC since we are in Florida 😂 but the rest sounded easy enough. I’m same as you and taking ideas off of everyone’s build so far haha.
@@kyle92lx There are times that I wish I had a small AC unit. I think that is smart to add the 2x4s. Feel free to reach out with any questions about what I did. Easiest way to contact me is either here with comments, or on instagram @aaronfunke with a DM. Thanks again for watching the videos!
Excellent work! I'm curious about the raptor liner and how that worked out for your project. Specifically, how many cans, did you spray or roll/brush it on, how's it holding up? Thanks!
J, thanks so much for watching. I am going to make a video about this soon, but I would not suggest putting raptor liner on a wood substrate. It needs to be applied to fiberglass or metal. Wood expands and contracts in different weather and that has led to the raptor liner cracking in spots. I am currentloy working to resurface the camper in aluminum sheets.
Thanks for the question.
@@FunkeAdventures I know you probably didn't want it White but it would have prevented a lot of that shrinkage and expansion where the excess heat from the sun is involved. Nice build 👍
Lovely job, can you give the full dimensions of the box itself, I know you said that trailer is 5x8 but I'm sure the camper box is slightly smaller.
The exact exterior dimensions are 58 1/2" wide, 48" tall, 8 ft long.
I used Raptor liner on a wood trailer and had disastrous results. Wood expands and contracts and I had raptor liner cracks everywhere. Had to peal it all of then I did PMF over the trailer. Cheap and worked great. Wouldn’t do Raptor liner again on top of wood. How is yours holding up?
As you probably saw, I too had bad results. I ended up using aluminum. I think if you wanted to use raptor liner, it needs to be fiberglassed first.
Nice trailer. I would consider a swing out cabinet for the kitchen area with a sink and stove. Any build video or plans available. I was just telling my son about doing something like this with my 5x8 trailer.
Thanks for watching Bradley. I’m in it!
@@FunkeAdventures Looks like you are in Ogden, I lived in Layton/Kaysville for many years and now in St George. If you are in the area let me know I would love to check out the trailer in person.
This is awesome, do you have any photos from the build? Trying to figure out how to frame it, I’m going to go with this exact design.
Charles, I wish I had taken more photos. I don't really have many. I actually put up my exterior walls first and then built my framing on the inside of those walls. It might not be the best way to do it, but it was the easiest. Thanks for watching!
@@FunkeAdventures thanks man! I’m going to start here shortly, hopefully within the next two weeks. Might need some pointers from the pro!
@@charlesbransoniii58 Well I don't know how pro I am, but I'm happy to help! haha You can find me on instagram @aaronfunke and DM me with any questions.
Hi good job ! Im just finishing my gulley. Do you mind showing me how you attached the hurricane hinge ? Thanks
I am going to make a video detailing it in the next couple of weeks. Thanks Johann!
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Do you think you could add a hot water on demand system in the back for a quick outdoor shower. Seems like you could have a larger water tank and could potentially double or triple your electric capacity as well as roof top panel
I am planning on having a solar shower that I build. Just haven't got around to it. I love the idea of on demand hot water, but don't think I will invest the $$$ into it on this build. Maybe I will add that on the next one I build. When I build my DIY solar shower, I will make a video showing how I build it.
@@FunkeAdventures looking forward to it
I have an old trailer that I’m gonna go ahead and donate to a camper build. I am interested in knowing what you did for wall, ceiling, and floor internal bracing. Thanks. P.S. Nice Build
Thanks for watching Alan! All of the internal bracing/studs are with 1x2 or 2x2 pieces of wood. The front & back walls and floor are framed up with 2x2. The side walls and roof are framed up with 1x2.
Hey man way cool trailer, I’m getting to the end of building one of my own. I was wondering where you’re at for weight? Also is yout trailer frame angle, channel or square tube?
still need to do an official weigh of the finished trailer. But if I had to guess, probably around 1200 lbs. The trailer is made of square tubing. I purchased the flatbed trailer from Workhorse Trailers in Ogden UT.
Weighed today, empty. And it was 1360 lbs dry.