How to Sleep & Camp in a Jeep Wrangler!
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- In this video we go over my new friend John's 2014 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (4-door) and his setup for sleeping/camping in it. He talks about making the bed platform, how he stores gear, mods he's done to the Jeep, and more. This is a great setup that anyone can get ideas from, even if you don't have a Jeep!
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#jeep #wrangler #camping
Great interview Tristan, thank you for not interrupting John as he was giving the tour of his awesome Jeep.I have a suv tricked out were I can just disappear, he gave me good ideas to improve my rig. Thanks again.
Thanks!
Love his rig. I especially like the fact that he left the seats in. He’s sacrificing cargo space, however his design still allows him to take the back rack out and use the seats as a standard hero suv for family and friends.
Yep, he's still got plenty of space in there for whatever he needs. Thanks Jeffrey!
I like the window venting solution.
Me too 👍
A bit expensive though. I chose to go with a rain gutter guard cut to he shape of my window. Cheap and effective
@@mabernexpeditions9409
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Please, post a video of this idea of yours. Thnx!
@@SUVRVing
You should look into a Runaway Camper (4x8) or a WeeRoll trailer.
@@SUVRVing They don't ship to the US anymore, just tried to order some.
I had a 2013 4runner with 90% similar set-up. The 4runner's passenger seats, when folded down, were flush and leveled with the rest of the truck bed, and i also put a 4inch memory foam mattress with sheets and blankets/pillows, super comfortable and warm. The "storage platform' on mine also can be taken out and turned into a camping table with ikea leg attachments. Nothing beats a goodnight sleep.
I'm supposed to let this guy guide me through Moab? Hell yeah! Very nicely thought out Jeep and I'd suspect he does the same on the trails.
That is a great tip about the temperature's influence on the reflectix. Great job!
A nice setup! Very well thought out, compact, and minimal for a great looking and tidy rig. Thanks for posting.
The window coverings with the ventilated clip is nicely done.
And to be able to black out in the daylight is a primeau option and the way that fit like a glove was very impressive. That was great to see thanks .
I really like that shelf. Might have to add that to my wife's Sahara!
Yeah, looks very straight forward and easy to do. Planning on copying it this weekend
I found that the 4' lengths are just a little too short.
Some really good ideas here! If setting up for solo adventures, You could get away with half the foam for the bed and maybe (??) get a small 12V fridge to fit under the rack still leaving half the area for your feet? Time to get outside and do some measuring...
Thanks for sharing. I have a Jeep
Renegade and want to upgrade but wasn’t sure a Wrangler would give me the space I’m looking for.
Screened gutter guard also works for window vents
I got mine from home depot.
I too sleep in my JKU, I have two sets of the window vents (same as yours) and I stack them 2 high on each back door window for more ventilation.
Sounds like a good setup. Thanks for watching 👍
I like his voice , oh nice Jeep btw ! 🖤
Love everything about this setup especially the 2x2s and the plywood to level the back I did something similar with mine because my wife and I travel with a Great Dane and his paws would slip into the slotted area. I also carry a French press what is life without coffee done right lol
Really nice minimalistic build that checks all the important boxes to enjoy life on the road and trails. You don’t mention but I’ll bet you saved a ton of weight versus heavy bolt on mods. Nice wok!
WOW great job! Love all the minimal and effective solutions he came up with. We have a Jeep Wrangler also, but preferred to take the back seats out and sleep on a platform. Instead of velcro for the windows, we used strong magnets for the side windows and hooks on the back. It's so great to see someone come up with simple solutions to get the most out of their vehicle.
I agree, it's always interesting to see how other people do things. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Here's what I figured out crossing the Utah desert looking for a place to sleep. "No Services This Exit" signs means you can pull off and dirt-bag (car sleep) just about anywhere. I figured this out one night after first trying to bunk up in a rest stop, parked nearby was a livestock truck full of squealing pigs who knew exactly where they were headed....
Parked on a turn off along one of these pitch black "No Services..." roads I was listening to an audiobook about serial killers. I had the thought: shouldn't I be a bit spooked? Nah. Those pigs though...?
re: the shelf. Good solution. Another option. For the sleeper bunk in the back of my Prius V, I used 1/4" luan plywood from the orange monopoly store. I ripped 1" strips and glue them to the bottom as 'beam,' stiffeners. To clamp them until the glue dried, I used self-drilling screws from the top and then removed them later. I've been using this for about three years, maybe two dozen nights.
The state of the art of such a system are the panels used for airliner floors: 1/16" aluminum sandwiching a 1/4-1/2" honeycomb pattern everything epoxied. Super lightweight, incredibly strong and stiff. These panels with 2000 lbs in the middle of an 8' panel won't flex 1/8". Reinforcing a lightweight, inexpensive, luan panel is about the cheapest, thinnest way to go. (My Prius unlike the Jeep Rubicon has a big 'rise' where the tops of the back seats fold forwards--so I had to start from there and make a level span. I've got one support 2/3rds of the way back. The space under I use for storage.
(Something I learned. I thought that if I wasn't parked level I might have to adjust the bunk to level it. I've never had to do that. Close has been plenty good enough. My bunk is about 24" wide. I climb into it by pulling myself out of my driver's seat using the handhold loop above the rear right seat. I then have to do a bit of a ball and turn to get my feet pointed backwards. It takes me right back to my want-to-be an astronaut childhood. On top of the ply I use an air mattress, sleeping bag, liner, air pillow. I have nylon-stocking material 'socks' that I bought on Amazon, they pull down over the open doors to make black window screens. They just look like tinted windows giving me all the privacy I need. If I need a light for reading, I'll use a headlamp or a small LED flashlight. Even when there're other people around no one has ever more than glanced in my direction.
Great Rig Walk Around! Those windows vents look like they work really well to allow for air circulation, while still keeping out any bugs or rain.
Yep, they seem like a good solution. Thanks for watching 👍
That was a good and practical set up! I liked the emphasis on Mobility, Recovery, Comms & Life Support.
Good one Tristan! My two door Wrangler isn't practical to sleep in, but since it's towed by my RV it doesn't matter. Got some good tips and ideas from this...thanks so much!
Glad you got some useful info out of it. Thanks Robert!
I like when he said:
I like soft sided stuff.. .
it doesn't have hard and sharp edges
which can be very hazardous
if they become projectiles.
Some clever ideas and solutions here. I especially like how he basically created a whole new cargo floor for the rear in order to level the sleeping space, which makes it possible to access the gear stashed there even when his bed is set up. My leveling platform is a separate structure atop my cargo floor, and space below the cargo floor (which contains my spare tire but plenty of other space) is impossible to access without considerable hassle. I therefore only store must-have but never-used stuff in there. I also like that perforated angled metal for the shelf which offers countless bungee cord anchor spots and the possibility of mounting other items to it, and the holes cut in the bins for the bungee cord hooks...brilliant.
Looking forward to more of this hopefully ongoing series!
Yep, he's got some great ideas! The separate structures or sleeping platforms can be great for extra storage, but they definitely come at a cost, as you mentioned. BTW, if Cassie and I do come through Oregon this summer (or if you find yourself in SE Idaho), it'd be great to meet up. Maybe fish a bit, go on an adventure, do a tour of your rig, etc.
@@SUVRVing Absolutely, yes to all three. I think my subscribers would also find seeing your setup and systems interesting. And, heh, after you introduced me to tenkara fishing, I've been carrying a *very* improvised "tenkara" rod in my roofbox I assembled using stuff I already had floating around. But I've only tried it once (with no success). :-)
Lol we've got to get you on a real rod. Remind me again what city you live in or near?
@@SUVRVing I'm in Eugene, on the I-5 corridor, but it's not terribly interesting right here. I'll gladly meet up in the mountains, desert, coast, along whatever route you've plotted.
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Thanks for watching! And thanks John for sharing your Jeep with us. This was the first of 16 (!) vehicle tours I did over my 3-week trip to Arizona and back for the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous (RTR). My goal was to focus on smaller adventuremobiles, and I filmed a few SUVs, several minivans, a truck camper, a Vanagon, a Chevy G20 van, a couple of cars, and more. Thanks to everyone I was able to meet up with. Stay tuned for lots of great builds interspersed with my regular adventure vids over the upcoming months.
And again, here's a link to John's website if you want to learn more: jgoutfitters.com/
Thanks everyone,
Tristan
16?! Wow that's a lot. But pretty awesome. Now I want to see the vanagon video. -Lance 03 Vibe.
The Vanagon was neat. I'd never really been inside one or seen one up close, but I can see now why they're so popular. It was really cute (for lack of a better word) inside. Really well designed, and lots of open space. Thanks Lance.
I haven't done a video between the two. My wife's Highlander is an 02, and my RAV4 is an 11. The Highlander has more space and bigger windows, so it feels brighter inside. The RAV4 gets better gas mileage and has a shorter wheel base, so it's better in the off road department. Mostly it's just personal preference.
Good thing I own a vanagon. Expensive to maintain tho. :/
Nice Jeep though the modifications for camping appear clumsy. I like my Mitsubishi Outlander 2018 much better as I live in it and as such it provides a more comfortable and more versatile shelter for daily life.
Great information, especially regarding the light-blocking material for the windows! That is the next project for my Overlanding-ready Jeep! Thank you for sharing!
I have a 2015 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon and what I did was buy a KZ 130 RBSE travel trailer. It weighs about 2200 lbs and grosses out at 2800 lbs, which is well within my Jeep's tow capacity. I'm 6' 2" and sleeping in the Jeep is just not really an option, especially when I take the 65 lb black Lab with me. The trailer has everything I need for 3-5 day expeditions. I have heat, A/C, a stove, sink, water heater, toilet and shower. I just leave the dinette permanently made up into a bed. While the trailer is only 13 ft long, it's all I need. I can stand upright in the main living area and the shower. And at 81 inches long, the bed works great for me.
Thanks Tristan, nice interview with John. Angle iron, interesting. Your setup is simple, and all one needs. Especially like the tip about cutting the window coverings a bit bigger, to allow for expansion. Looks like another beautiful day in Moab.
Yep, it was a chilly day but a pretty one! Thanks for watching.
Nice rig, I use a self inflating air mattress and it is awesome.
I appreciate you linking the louvered vents. I needed a solution to the condensation issue and this is perfect.
Thanks the freezer ice cube holder is brilliant!!
Got to sleep in rental van last night, 1st night sleep in a car in 3 weeks after hotels hostels, woke up feeling much better with much better fresh air all night
I hear ya. I sleep better when I'm out camping in my RAV4 than I do when I'm at home!
My jeep is set up w/pipe rack n a tent on it. Yet I prefer to sleep inside the jeep. Inside the jeep is a lot more secure from strong winds n idiots. If the tent get wet it will cause mold. Can't go nowhere till it drugs.
I'm planning to do about the same thing as in the video. I plan to eliminate the back seat n use the floor board area for storage.
As soon as you mention a Rubicon, I thought for sure it would have a roof top tent. LOL.
Lol surprise!
Great setup! It's so cool to see all the neat and clever solutions people come up with. I'm very much looking forward to more of these videos.
I agree! It's fun to see all the different rigs. Thanks for watching.
Joe Satriani goes camping.
That's so he can climb mountains and shoot videos of himself ripping epic shred solos from mountaintops.
Camping with the alien.
@@AJTHolt HAHAHA!
I was thinking the same thing 😂😂😂
Nice setup I would put my head by the tailgate it be easy to get in & out of it
John looks he'd like to play a game lol. But this is a great interview
Excellent job, John. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you John.
I have those screened window vents on my jeep.got them at menards ,they are covers for rain troughs,dont cost much and can cut them with metal snips
Nice 👍
Great interview! to the point, well spoken. Loved the repurpose ideas!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!
I like that shelf but I gotta fit a 105lb dog into the scenario. 2nd camping trail trip in 2 weeks I love any inspiration I can get!
I made a screen like the metal ones in the back I window....from a vent I got at lowes...its plastic but fits perfect...but I do like the one's you have .
I built a fold out bed that hung out the back of my '88 YJ. Then I built a bed in the back of my Toyota SR5 4X4 complete with drawer in 1993. I should have marked both...
Great job on the built
Where can I find some window ventilators like these??
I used gutter guards from Home Depot. Plastic....but it gets the job done.
Thanks, I liked this video. I love the Moab area. I have been in that area four times for a week each time. I have been to that area in March, April and November. Your video was helpful because I have a four door Jeep.
Great organization.
Kudos.
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!
Lotta great tips in there. Thanks for taking time to share them.
Nice set up , good job
I like your idea on the shelf between the roll bar....I might have to do that cause I dont have a roof rack for any storage and I sleep in the back of the jeep.. so having the shelf would be awesome....thanks for the video of your set up.
LOVE The 'screened - louver's'( from Germany...i will Look at the LINK! ).... .Definitely an ASSET to HAVE!!..practical /Relative InExpensive MODS!! Cheers from Canada!
I like the shelf! Very nice Jeep setup. Big thanks for sharing!
Mine is 2007, and I am seriously thinking of converting mine into permanent living. Mine is set up for Rock Crawling and River Running
So you have to take out the back seats? Unlike the Toyota 4 runner. Thanks for the info in buying my next vehicle
No! They fold flat forwards with a simple button
Easy peasy in a 4 door. it's a tad more cramped in my 2 door Wrangler.
Very practical and informative
NICE JEEP!!
Nice sleeping set up!
Carrying a French press, I know this guy is serious about traveling in style where it counts!
Love all your videos and thanks for sharing. There were some very good and useful tips which many will benefit from it. Thanks again
How small are those tires?
Unlike most, I want to know how small I can go and still go moderate off roading. I'm not going to rock crawl but I want to have an easy time getting thru situations i may find myself in and still put mileage on the highway. I thought i would have to have a 2" lift with 35s.
Hi, Tires are BF Goodrich KO2 285/70 17 (33") These are standard issue on the new 2019 (JL) Rubicons. You may be able to source these for under $200 as BFG made a lot more of this size then they ended up selling to Jeep. So they are overstocked in some areas.
Cool rig I like they way he set it up very though out
Bruce Willis is that you?
Love this! I have 2014 JKU. Great ideas! Maybe I will come out to MOAB and you can teach me, would love it!
They make soft nice mattresses that are made for the Jeep
Thanks, I enjoyed the video. I have a four door keep with 244k and I have been to Moab four times. I. Appreciate the customIzation.
Same thing I use mine for! Its a more functional practical all terian travel machine. Better than a mystery van! wwell almost, ha!
That is an AWESOME setup.
I have a 2 door 2018 so any tours of 2 doors would be great! Also would like to know how to have power at night for lighting, radio, whatever when camping in. Didn’t see a generator or anything in this video. Thanks for the info though!
Great information! I recently bought a Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk. I considered a Wrangler Rubicon but I'm not really interested in hard core rock crawling. I figured the Trailhawk would get me most everywhere I wanted to go and be more comfortable as a daily driver. I'm curious as to what John does for perishable foods? Does he have a cooler and if so, where does he store it? I didn't see any solar panels so I assume he does not have a refrigerator. I also considered a roof top tent to free up more space in the cargo area for gear. But roof top tents are just too pricey for me. I'm planning a lengthy road trip starting in the spring. Thanks Tristan for this video.
www.2180miles.com/vehicle-build here's a really cool build of a GC Trailhawk. Might give you ideas or just good reading.
Great build! I have often wondered if it would be possible to sleep in a Jeep like that, now I know it is. I may be paranoid, but I would never, ever sleep in a vehicle if I couldn't get get to the cockpit from the inside. That rules out a camper shell on a truck for me.
It'd definitely be more difficult to do in a 2 door Jeep, but people still do it. Thanks Jon.
My Tacoma has rear sliding windows along with the camper shell, though doubtful I could squeeze through there. Though I might be able to get enough of my body in to start the vehicle, but I definitely can't drive it out of there. Honestly, I can't think of a situation where I would need to get out that fast. Unless you plan on being visited by aliens in the night.
Jimmy M That is good to know Jimmy. It sounds like you are in a far safer area than I.
Some great tips, looking forward to more, especially SUV
Thanks Catherine 👍
just got a 2020 Rubicon..wow is it nice!! thanks for the video..im gonna try a camp trip soon..take care
Well...
Very nice indeed ...👍
Language barrier ..? 🧐 can’t imagine that 👍😂
Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
The Jeep owner did a great job, I would hand a SlumberJack off the back for more "living space". Very capable rig.
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Great setup. Good pace of the video and his narration.
Excellent!
Where does he store the memory foam pad when it’s not in use?
Well thought out.👍
So you take all your gear and put it outside for the night to sleep? What do people have against tents?
Nive built thanks for sharing
Check out DeepSleep for Jeeps mattress.
Great video! If you watch "Venture4WD", he has Jeep Wrangler with a roof top tent. So many times he says he can't sleep because of the wind blowing on the walls of the tent and it is keeping him awake. I was wondering why he doesn't sleep inside and use the roof top for storage. If the time comes to get a new vehicle, I am seriously considering a Jeep Wrangler. I want to get down some serious dirt roads to some epic Tenkara fishing. I have been stopped many times and changed plans because my Pilot can't make it.
Yep, I want a 4Runner for similar reasons 😁 And I agree, roof top tents seem fun (I'd like to try one) but not especially comfortable in windy conditions, which I know I experience a lot.
I’m 6’3”. Would I be able to sleep comfortably with some extra space around my head and feet in the back of a Jeep Unlimited?
Where does that foam mattress go when stored?
Great video
how did you get the seats to lay down so flat? i feel like my seats like to have a small incline
Where do you store the memory foam and bed pads
Not too shabby, but still didn't look that level. I still prefer truck beds. Problem is finding pickups with full size beds. I had to look to find a Tacoma 4x4 with a full size bed which is 6'1". I'm not that tall, so no problem for me or the misses when I was married. Problem is that model of Tacoma isn't as 4 X 4 capable, had to install a locker in the rear, but I probably should get a front locker. And the other problem is lack of power with this configuration. I'm just annoyed nearly every single pickup has to be a club cab/extended cab. Pickups used to be men's vehicles, when did they turn into family vehicles? Annoying.
Clint Eastwood in a wrangler
Terrific ideas. Well done.
I just came across this video. It's awesome, for sure. I have a 2008 JK Unlimited and I have been pondering a box/platform like what you have on the rear floor. Currently I have a clunky box in the back that just takes up so much room. I am wondering if you put out any specs on the box size you integrated into the floor, that brings it level with the rear seats being folded down. Is it simply 1x3 for sides and 3/8" plywood for the top? Any other dimensions you can share...I know I can measure...however I am really keen on how you built it to still allows for the storage of the freedom panels (which I didn't know was a thing until this video...can't wait to try that).
Thank you for the video..Have a blessed day..
Fridge? Food??
How is this on gas for road tripping?
This guy is so dope lol
Thank you for sharing! 👍😊
Handsome, nice voice 😊
Cool rig!