$300 ULTIMATE DIY Truck Camping Setup! Simple Design + Budget Friendly
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- Опубліковано 6 кві 2022
- For less than $300, we built the BEST DIY truck camping set up! Build design with step by step instructions. Perfect for saving money on hotels and quick easy and COMFORTABLE camping! Adventure awaits.
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Any suggestions on things to add to make our truck setup any better?
This is a GENIUS concept!
I think upcycling some flannel (both lightweight & the thicker ones too!) shirts as curtains with a wire curtain rod system to cover the windows in the canopy would A) make for great "bedside storage"* & B) could be used to keep in heat/keep out light etc.
*You could potentially hang lightweight stuff on the wire, or use it as a drying space by opening the canopy windows. The pockets of the flannel shirts could hold your phone/power banks/toiletries etc.
@@pakristofzski Thanks for watching! We’re super excited for all of the adventures to come with this setup!
Thank you for the suggestions with the flannel curtains. That’s a genius idea and we will definitely have to look into it.
A good idea for a drawer handle is just a piece of rope. Drill 2 holes in the wood drawer face and insert a small length of rope and tie it to itself inside the draw. The rope is flexible and so when you close the tailgate, it will not be in the way.
The simplicity is great. I prefer having my fixed bed on the passenger side. When carrying taller items in the removable area, my right-rear view isn't obstructed while driving.
An exact list of supplies would be awesome
A good idea for a drawer handle is just a piece of rope. Drill 2 holes in the wood drawer face and insert a small length of rope and tie it to itself inside the draw. The rope is flexible and so when you close the tailgate, it will not be in the way.
Great video….perfect for my needs in my Ute (pickup). Excellent job from start to finish! Thanks for sharing, now for my attempt….cheets from Australia 🇦🇺👍
I love your setup - planning mine right now. Just got my topper installed Friday so your vid is perfect for me to use for planning. Thanks
Hi, I like the simplicity it’s good when you’re just out there thank you say camping and stuff will watch again thanks from Blake in Canada
Hell ya, that's sweet. I'm 15, and I'm just about to buy my first truck. I've been saving up for like 2 years so thanks for the idea you guys are so motivating.
No problem! Thanks for watching! We absolutely love this truck setup so you’ll have to let us know if you end up doing it or not 👍🏼
That is a great design Skyler and Nicole!! I’m sure that will be really nice when you decide to stop and camp out, and it is midnight!😂 keep bringing the awesome videos. 😀
It’s definitely going to be a nice upgrade from the tent haha 😂 thanks for watching!
Looks awesome!! Good job guys!! Great job finishing it Nicole!!
Thanks!! 😊 somebody had to pick up the slack since Skyler left to go shed hunting 😜 it was a lot of fun getting to finish it though!
Awesome job you 2, a women using power tools is a plus.
Nice simple build. I like that you can sleep 1 OR 2 people with your design. I’ll be using some of your ideas for my own truck bed. Thanks for making the video and sharing! You two make a great team :)
Thank you for watching! We’re happy to hear that you got some ideas from our video!
That is so simple and awesome 👌. Love it how simple and convenient and cheapest built that is . 👌👌👌👌👌
Great idea. Can't wait to follow your adventures. Have fun and God Bless.
Thank you! And thanks for watching! Plenty of great adventures to come 👍🏼
Super clean and simple
Absolutely love it
Happy to hear that! We’ve spent well over 30 nights in this setup and absolutely love it 👍🏼
Heck yeah, beats getting rained on or having wind blow you around all night, nice work!!
That’s for sure! We’re excited to put it to good use this fall!
looks great, I love building fun projects like that, as far as a handle goes, just drill 2 holes about 6 inches apart, get some rope, stick one end through one hole and tie a knot, then stick the other end through the other hole and tie a knot. easy cheap handle and works great
Thanks for watching! Happy to hear that you liked the video. We had a lot of fun doing this project and can’t wait for it to be our base camp on many adventures! Thanks for the handle suggestion, that’s a great idea.
Great simple DIY hack. great vid
It works great! Thanks for watching!
That's gonna be awesome 👌 Thanks for sharing
We have absolutely loved it so far! Thanks for watching!
Love the build out. Thanks for giving us all some ideas. Funny, while @ Home Depot, "checking boards for straightness." Make sure not to buy any alternative lifestyle lumber.
You nailded it guys. We want more
Thanks! There’s a lot more coming! Appreciate the support
Heck yeah that was an awesome idea! Definitely going to come in Handy 🤙
We’re going to put it to great use this fall for sure! We’re excited about it 👍🏼
Cool stuff! 😀
Thanks for watching!
Great Setup, looking for ideas to do similar with my 2500. I had a similar idea for the two sided but so I have extra room if traveling alone. For a handle I think I would cut a small oval in the center of the face plate, router it so its rounded and sand. Nothing sticking out and it should be small enough that nothing will fall through.
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looks awesome you 2
Thanks for watching 👍🏼
Good job on the camper. My suggestion would be to get a 270 awning. I think it would look great on your camper and they function well and easy to set up.
Thanks for watching! We will definitely have to look into that!!
I like the 2 cooler work horse lol
i loved it.
Happy to hear that! Thank you for watching
Good stuff, I subscribed
Thanks for watching and subscribing! We really appreciate it 👍🏻
Nice Build ..... Wear did
I like this. Imma do it for our truck
Highly recommend it! We’ve absolutely loved ours
I got my hat today. It’s a great hat. Thank you !!!!
Thank you for the support! Hopefully it brings you good luck this fall!
@@SkynicHunting I have no doubts
Looks really good you could cut out a handle on the drawer for your fingers to grab save money there.
For your bikes I would look into a bike rack that goes in your truck reciever (for towing) then that would give you more room for coolers ect. Great build good job
Thanks for the suggestions! some great ideas for sure!
Great suggestion and no handle to get in the way of closing the tailgate.
Dont forget a jump box for power and an led light strip.
Good to know! We will definitely look into it 👍🏼 our camper shell does have built in lighting!
Great setup…and you are the only person ive heard use the “the” when mentioning Home Depot lol
i love my ram boxes but camper shells dont work very good lol love this idea
You should definitely give it a try 👍🏼
I have some trifold cushions that are 25" x 75" - my plan is to have the plywood bed support fold front to rear with hinges so the rear most piece can fold back over the front piece then the tri fold cushions can be used as a "sofa" during the day.
That sounds like a great idea!! We have a few updates planned so you’ll have to let us know how yours turns out 👍🏼
..cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…
Thank you and thanks for watching
@@SkynicHunting Thank you very mutch... have a nice Weekend.... see you….
@@magicworldbyjorg we hope you have a great week as well
I would use a rope or old belt for drawer handle. Nice job .
That’s a great idea, thank you for the suggestion
Nice 💯👍
Thanks for watching
You’re welcome 💯
Great job finishing up the build Nicole. You might add a guide to the legs so the drower always goes in straight. I may have to add one to my truck. 😊
Thank you! That’s a great idea. Thank you for the suggestion!
Great video. Do you have an exact list of supplies you bought? Or a step by step guide? Thank you 😊
Hi, first thanks for the idea, a now a question, what’s the side of your truck bed? Thanks again.
What kind of mattress did you go with? How does that work when you switch from the full size bed to moving the plywood over to make it half size?
I'm getting ready to build a little bed like that for my pickup truck mine's obviously going to be a little bit different because I have a five and a half foot bed and I'm almost 6 ft tall so I'm going to have to sleep diagonally anyway I subscribe I want to see your guys Adventures this looks like a good little journey you're on
Thanks for watching! you'll be surprised how comfortable it is to sleep on an angle. Our biggest advice is to make sure you park in a level spot and slightly uphill haha we use the levels on our phones while parking!
Just dill a bore hole, no external handles needed, or a half circle at the top of the drawer
What size bed do you have? I’m considering doing this with my truck but I only have the 5’6” box.
Ours is that same size! So skyler will have to sleep on an angle haha but it will still be way better than a tent 👍🏼
Just curious how heavy it turned out to be. I love the idea and this seems to save a lot of weight by doing simple supports.
It’s extremely light weight and easy to take in and out 👍🏼
Let’s see a video of this baby all filled up and the completed product
What size did you cut your leg support?
Does your free floating support on the passenger side of the truck bed stay in place without falling with just the pressure of the plywood on top while driving?
Yes it does stay in place while driving. We’ve never had any issues with it falling or moving out of place.
@@SkynicHunting thank you for quick response... I'll be doing this build this spring. I love it's simplicity and versatility. Ty
@@mikeoutdoors8724 You’ll absolutely love it! We’ve already spent well over 30 nights in ours and absolutely are loving it!
You wouldn't have window measurements would you? I'm waiting for my cap to arrive and trying to make black out curtains while I wait 😊
We don’t have those yet! We’re planning on doing the same thing!
@SkynicHunting update.... topper came in and installed... too wet and rainy for the platform build but picked up the lumber .. sewed blackout curtains I cut to size from Walmart eclipse black out curtains ... velcro sewed on to attach to carpet lined topper... amazing results...note... sourced non adhesive backed sew on velcro from uline...$35 delivered hook side only 75 feet..... 2 sets of black out curtains... fully black... each panel 37" x 84" ....2 sets gave me 4 panels ( $15 a set) a lil tedious...but worth it.
How's this setup working out for you guys? Would love to see an update vid.
I’m glad you asked! It’s been working GREAT but there are a few updates and changes that we are actually going to make this month. Keep your eyes peeled for a video featuring all of the changes and updates very soon
@@SkynicHunting hoping to finally start my build before this summer. I'm thinking similar to yours, but the tops be slats, with one side "retracting" in to the other.
Do you have a list of everything you bought?
We don’t have an actual list but it is all shown on the video 👍🏼
Your frame pieces.... 2x4 legs and 1x4 on the side walls and 1x6 for center frame?
Yep exactly 👍🏼
Ty
Cedar city?!?!?
Yep! 👍🏼
Build mines out scrap coast me nothing 🗿
Nice 👍🏼