If anyone has a camper that they would work out payments with me plz let me know.. when my mom died I lost everything and I'm homeless and disabled.. plz lmk
Jan. 19, 2019----Like you said, you got more than a $40 camper. You made memories that will last for a lifetime for you, your wife & boy. And of course, learning what diy really means. Thanks for the video.
I love that you saw it and bought it. Most people would pass by it. I'm a 63 year old widow, and I would so take on this project. I love that you are just a regular guy, not some high dollar contractor. You are such an inspiration to us all. I'm so proud of you.
I'm aware why people build campers I'm saying having somewhere private to do it makes it a lot easier because you don't have to worry about people being irritated with things like noise or having trash from the project.
Wow man, that's pretty cool. I really like the fact that you didnt really know what to do/how to do it, but you did it. Mad props, and good find. Two thumbs up
I know this was done by you 3 yrs ago,but you gave me the best advise ever for my project! Every step I needed to consider for my lil find! Thank you, thank you, thank you💜
Me too 1.5 hours away with super bad tires.. We have a farm and was either make it a chicken coop or guest quarters. We got it home and about to start reno
I love watching 👀 people build and create, to me this is the ultimate ♻️ recycle. You returned a well worn camper back to the job that it was made for in the first place. Excellent job.
This rebuild is so awesome to see. I have an old camper that my dad bought used and abused, he gave it to me before he went into assisted living...I have hope now, it is doable! Thanks! Blessings to you.
Excellent video! I understand exactly what you went through. I bought a small mobile home that was uninhabitable for dirt cheap and also got a perpetual lease to keep it on the acre where it sat for $200 a month. Had to completely gut it to include the floor, plumbing, electrical, and interior walls. I jacked up the outside walls every 10 feet or so in order to slide in the new 4x8 sheets of 3/4" plywood for the floor. The original floor was particle board and we know what happens when that gets wet. Many of the floor joists also had to be replaced. It was a real dog. Anyway, what was an uninhabitable 2 bdrm mobile home became a really nice 1 bedroom. I'd love to do it all again one day. Learned so much.
happy neighbors..lmao! i love your vision on that trailer & i bet your son loved helping you & he'll always remember it...great bonding time, dad...good job!
Mine is a 1976 coachman 24 foot trailer and this video gives me hope. I also had some water damage. Gutted the front and replaced the frame, reinsulated and and redid the floor (which had huge holes in a couple parts too) I have still aways to go, but this is rad to know other people have succeeded before me.
It’s awesome that you were able to gut from the inside and still be able to leave all of the exterior metal panels intact! Did not think that would even be possible.
Please go to nursing homes with your mobile nail. I remember it was hard to see my mom not able to get her nails done when she was at nursing home. Something she alway enjoyed.
Good video. Thanks for taking the time to do it. I think it was well worth doing. All the time spent was good for your whole family. These are memories made together that will last a life time. Peace & love. Keep growing the family!
Nice! I am living in a very old camper at the moment and trying to do some back yard remodeling. I became homeless back in january so this was my only option and I'm trying to make it work. I've done some work already but having health issues makes it difficult. This video gave me some ideas. Good work and thank you for sharing!
I live in St. Augustine. You must have visited in the fall because it's too hot to wear sox between May-October. I love that you are having family adventures.
this gives me some hope for the one I just got. It was on craigslist for FREE! so I couldn't pass it up. 13.5 foot 1970's "aristocrat" travel trailer. the water damage isn't nearly as extensive as what you had here but I think ill have to gut it anyway because something happened at some point that caused the whole thing to be sort of lopsided. I am guessing the only way to fix the problem is to get down to the bare bones and do some rebuilding.. lucky for me I am a cabinet maker so I am thinking it will be doable. if it proves to be too much ,well it was free so...yeah.
Be Proud of the great job you did! I've built 3 tiny houses and 1 on our old 1976 Motorhome when it's camper was beyond repair but it still ran and drove better than our newer vehicles. My 22nd grandson was 3 years old and now at 10 remembers helping Poppy build my little yellow tiny house on a free 10ft COMET camper off craigslist. Keep enjoying life and your family. God Bless! Uncle Jeff!
Impressive for not knowing much about carpentry or camper rebuilds in the beginning. A lot of work and time for sure! Nice you taught your son and shared quality time with him. Also sure your wife was very patient during the process! LOL Nice little family. Good job! You made some great memories! Keep on rolling. Enjoyed your vid. ☺
Excellent job!!! Wow!! I loved how u took your time talking us through the renovation pics without it dragging on and on. Great project and so glad u had fun in it for a while before u sold it.
My son is 23 now. We bought a 5th wheel when he was about 12 or 13 for a really good price it didn't need any work. Great a/c and pretty nice bath. Slept 8 easy.It was in great shape even had a washer dryer combo. But it definitely screamed 1980s. Even came with the guys grandmothers China from the 60s. But getting back to why I'm posting a comment. My son says to this day his best vacation memories were in our 5th wheel camper. Even if it had been small like this one I do believe he would feel the same. The smells of dinner cooking, all the kids on bikes and lights hung out on our campers are things that brought wonderful memories for all members of the family. Yes it's not your typical vacation but that is what made it so fun even for me the mom that cooked cleaned and pretty much carried on with chores. I wouldn't had changed a thing except we would still own one today. Good job on your 1st camper.
Thanks for reliving those memories with me! I appreciate you watching and I'm glad you got some good use out of your 5th wheel. I imagine your son will do the same with his kids one day.
Up here in Pacific northwest more than a few people have these parked on their property. We hang out in them. I loved camping as a kid, but once that trip was over, my dad locked the camper till next trip. Not up here. People hook up water and power, have wifi, cable, propane. They're a blast. I can definitely picture your tribe having a ball in the backyard, just letting you know, us big kids still love our campers and rvs. I've been looking into seriously getting a used basecamp.... For just me, my cave. I just love this kind of thing!
Terrie Brown some of my best childhood memories are of our family trips in our camper. My parent had a Trent trailer first and we went everywhere in that thing, then they bought a 20-25 ft. Travel trailer ( this was back in the 70’s). It was used but we had so much fun in it. We went to the beach, we went to Yellowstone, it was so much fun.
Opening a can of worms is a understatement., LOL. Please tell me you wore a respirator. Oh, a homemade "title" that's good to know. Very Nice job!!! Noah was daddy's little helper. I'm sure your wife was jumping for joy when the camper was finished.
Love your "dry" humor...lol ! "That's my wife looking at me ".......dude we have all seen that look : ) You did a great job and learned a lot in the process.
You changed your plans because of your neighbors?! Admittedly, that was nice of you, but they have curtains... You do you, if people don't like it, their heads can swivel and look somewhere else. Kudos on the work! You lucky SOB.
I've watched a lot of RV renovation videos....and I really like your approach of using still images with the voiceover. Very nicely done. I just bought a 77 Fleetwood Wilderness and I'm gonna renovate everything. Wish me luck 🤞
I almost bought a 1971 motorhome that needed to be gutted out like that. If anyone has an RV remodel that involves water damage, please consider PPE or Personal Protective Equipment like the paper suits and respirators when tearing that water damaged material out of there just like professionals out of a mold restoration service would likely use. Mold can really do a number on your health.
Cheeto Cruz sorry.... I'm havin to deal with it now, for 23yrs. I'm old and ready for a small camper. My dog doesn't take up that much space.. & I can change scenery when I want. Hey, I can dream...
@Cheeto Cruz please excuse if you are religous but Jesus Christ,that is horrendous.Shouldnt damn well bloody happen these days.Your poor poor sister.And you too dude.Thats frigging unexceptable.How can this bloody happen.Every day I see horrendous tails if despear hete on utube but your story just hit me like a freight train.33. Im sorry you went through that.I am a stranger that you will never meet and I hope I havnt brought saddness back to you. I wish you well,utube man. Old dude from New Zealand
Cheeto Cruz I’m so sorry for your loss and your ongoing complications. Keep on reminding yourself that your body is badass and it can repair itself. Before you go to bed ask your subconscious to fix the things that are causing you pain, even if you don’t know what’s causing it, “please work on making my shoulder stop hurting, you know what to do to fix it.” Do this as often as you remember before bed and your subconscious will work on it while you sleep. Sounds a bit too easy to actually work but they said I’d never walk again and the pain I was dealing with would kill me in less than 3 years, as it does everyone else with my condition. Seven years later im walking better than I ever was and zero pain ever, no pills no meds, just told my body what I needed from it. I turned my disability into my super ability by keeping the bonuses and fixing the negatives. It’s free and no side effects so why not give it a try? If it works for you spread the word. You’re gonna be amazed by the results I promise :)
I’m from Flagler Beach Florida but live in California now. This was a pleasant surprise! Anastasia is great! Great little story man. All our family is back in FL. We go back twice a year.
For "not knowing what you were doing" I'd have to say you did an Awesome job! And the time spent working with your Son/Family...Priceless! Good on ya Man! Peace.
This was an awesome project, I would love to do something like this. The only thing else it needed was a couple of solar panels and a battery or two to get a nice little 12v system going. Turned out great though, good job.
I started to do a 1973 11 foot skylark truck camper that’s in slightly better condition than this trailer was until my shop foreman at the rv shop I work at convinced me to just salvage parts from it and that he’d help me build a new one with him free of charge. He told me I’d spend about as much time doing that as I would fixing that one. Might have kept going with it otherwise but good for you for sticking to it. I’m doing the series on my channel of the whole thing. Not what I originally wanted but I like that I’ll be able to make every aspect of it to my liking. Both projects are very satisfying just in different ways. With something like this you get to basically rescue and bring a camper to a level beyond it’s former glory but building one from scratch you have a similar satisfaction of hard work paying off but you also get the benefit of making the unit the size and design that you want. For example the new camper has a 12 foot floor length and it’ll have the rare side entry door design I really like.
Great job on fixing it up, always fun to other people's DIY projects, I cried tears of joy when u called your B&D a piece of junk, long live Dewalt keep it up
Proper tools make things so much easier, in regards to the interior ceiling, and making it look good, making a bunch of 2cm thick bars and placing them at even intervals along the ceiling makes it easier to control how tightly the ceiling fits, you need to place them at 10cm at the ends(where the camper is round) and 40cm over the rest, at least what I did myself
It was a great learning experience for you as well as something you had fun with! That's how you learn. So many people are afraid to take that step and tear into it! You did and it paid off for you. Not just with a profit, but the knowledge you gained is priceless! I love watching videos like this. It reminds me off my young days, when I felt like I could take on anything! Lol...thanks for sharing your experience!👍😎
I may have sprayed undercoating or truck bed liner on the inside of not both the inside and the outside. I was thinking that the truck bed liner spray would help seal the shell and help prevent anymore leaks in the future
U done a good job brotha for not knowing alot of carpentry. You now learned alot more than not doing nothing and garantee with hard work u put into this u can build some amazing stuff
Eat without vomiting. That right there is a good sign tater! You gave me a chuckle with that line. I bet it was hard giving her up after all that work. Noah looked like he was impressed!
I love the video style. You just narrating over old pictures on your computer. It's like a private vacation photo presentation evening ;) What I could not stand: The sniffing of your child in the background. I saw a running nose in my mind all the time while listening to you.
Not sure if you said, but make sure you treated lumber is only on outside material,, if you do use inside make sure you seal it,, if it starts off gassing then you will seal it again.... just a idea ... Hi Noah I'm Tinman and I say always stay beside dad in the forest or trails. cheers looks great, I liked it...
I wondered the same thing! I mean even if you aren’t planning to use it in the winter, it’ll be a metal box in the sun for summer🥵 Not to mention insulation is a great sound barrier.
I also thought there was way more than $200 in building materials that plywood is like 30 a sheet . And then all the 2/4s paneling paint screws caulk let's not forget about all the lumber was treated to so that made it cost more . But hey I wasn't there 😂 but I do know the cost of stuff 🤣😛😁💪
Pretty clearly a first effort. Fortunately there aren't any photo records of my first efforts, but thanks for sharing yours. That takes more humility than I have. And you made a profit, so in the end you learned something in addition to not losing money on the project AND using it for some family vacations, so that's a win all around.
I have always wanted to document my projects but never could get myself to video everything I was doing which meant I never made a video for them. Seeing that you just took photos and told the story was actually enjoyable and has given me some inspiration to snap as many photos as I can to make a similar video. Thank you
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just look at what your top videos are and focus on that :) it was appealing that you started out not knowing anything and learned as you went. Because of youtube its the time for "do it yourself'ers". Tiny living,/Rv'ing is huge right now and a lot of people want to do it themselves. Focus on that and you got yourself a hit channel! You film/edit great ..all i noticed was the sounds (like i said previously lol) that was a lil weird. Good luck and i look forward to your videos!
Glad i'm not the only one. lol Kept pulling me out of what was going on. But still a fantastic video! I love that your kids are totally into what you're doing. I think that's an important bond.
Man you did a fantastic job for a weekender which is what I am lol. Gave me a lot of inspiration as I have similar tools and also don't know anything about anything but ambition. So thanks again and thanks for sharing
WELL how cool is that,super excited to see a younger guy like yourself actually doing something constructive in your spare time.I have 3 grandsons well say mid to upper 20's and they play video games all the time,ANY who ....NICE PROJECT,YOU SEEM LIKE A NICE KID!!!HAVE A GREAT DAY AND TELL BOTH MOMS HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!🔧🔩🔧
Thanks so much for your kind words:) I have three boys and they love helping dad with stuff. I’m sure your grandsons will realize there’s more to life than video games. Once I had my first son, I put a lot of that stuff behind me and behaved like a man.
I hope your insulating between the walls and the metal skin. Any bare metal will produce condensation and water damage when you turn on any kind of heat in there, water damage and mold is sure to pursue. Need to foam or foambord insulate the whole thing dude.
I have a Pla-mor that is about the same shape but a bit longer. It has 2 axles. The only thing that is left inside is the shower/tub. At least that is a start. All the walls are about to fall away due to the rotted wood corners. Floors are simply plywood laid over whatever there was left. The guy I got it from told me that I could have it (for $500) if i promised that I wouldn't live in it. I didn't tell him that I was going to rebuild it. Currently, it is a storage shed. Time will tell... Great to see you working with your son. Good luck.
That was one heck of a project you took on. Maybe the most valuable thing to come out of all of it is you now know that much more about how to DIY old stuff like this which you can apply to so many other things in the future. I started learning how to do stuff like this (and working on cars) when I was a kid and now that I'm retired it's a really great and enjoyable pastime, plus it saves me a bundle of money. Good job, and a great experience for Noah.
So u had about $450 invested in it and sold it for $600. Si That's $150. profit. So if u put 150 hours if work into it, that's a whooping $1. an hour for your labor. BUT you did gain knowledge and skill and also several nice trips.
Slurping your Drink ....... LoL. Yum... Should Have left the Original Door because it had Windows in the door. Every Trailer needs a head. Should have called ?... Mobiltec on you tube.
I think you're doing great friend skyscrapers were built with tools like it yours in the beginning just stay confident in your projects will always be right 🤙
After spending all that time with the rebuild, why not make a little more effort into giving it some nice finishing touches rather than just enough to be functional?
I wouldn't say that. I have seen guys make more aesthetically pleasing builds. Check out the pallet wood cabin build. Done by two guys and looks very nice! ♥
great video, I never watch videos over 15 minutes, however, your's video was very interesting..I can't believe you sold it after all the hard work...Great project and once great job.
great job..I restored a couple in past.. Here in western WET Washington ..rains a lot .. the rain water will find it`s way in a tiny hole ..like even on the side where a screw is not tighten down all the way ..and in 2 to 3 years U will have ROT ..rotting out walls . So even your new trailer - keep under a cover..
Awesome Bro , nice to see such hope ,enthusiasm,and passion .when you can see the light at the end of the tunnel all worth it in the end . I commend you!
I'll share a secret with you on how to literally take these down to zero and rebuild them without loosing the metal, windows and all the rv in a rip out. Its a sectional overhaul. No one apparently does it but me. Look for a DEFINITION video on it on my channel soon. I will show HOW to restore with minimal effort the worst of the worst..
my uncle had said something like that ...My aunt passed and he fell apart so the travel trailer and 89 mustang i got to renovate is still sitting. It was suppose to be our project that i was going to learn on. I will def take a look at your channel!
The secret to doing the restore is size related 1.5" or 2" height HAT metal, also called Furring Metal. You remove all paneling, then *ONE* stud at a time, replace it with a piece of hat metal, go to the outside and put in rivets through the outside metal dipping each rivet in a little sealant. Then return inside and repeat. On your corners you use corner metal, same thing on outside corners with rivets and its original trim reinstalled. Lots of tin snip work. When all walls are done, you will be able to lift the entire shell off the base and pull the base out, then you can replace the floors structure, then roll the trailer back under the body. I use just 3 ten foot 2x6" and saw horses to hold up the shell when its off the base. Thats the basics, it goes faster than your can imagine for restoring SMALL under 18 foot classic aged trailers.
Your wifes disgust failed to see you got a $25,000 education out of the deal. Now when she has to choose between getting another car and cabinets put in she can get both since you can do that very expensive work.
If anyone has a camper that they would work out payments with me plz let me know.. when my mom died I lost everything and I'm homeless and disabled.. plz lmk
Jan. 19, 2019----Like you said, you got more than a $40 camper. You made memories that will last for a lifetime for you, your wife & boy. And of course, learning what diy really means. Thanks for the video.
Old, bald fat man 😎👍 Hey, you stole who I am.... Local 734? Lol
I love that you saw it and bought it. Most people would pass by it. I'm a 63 year old widow, and I would so take on this project. I love that you are just a regular guy, not some high dollar contractor. You are such an inspiration to us all. I'm so proud of you.
Projects like this make me grateful to have my own land so i don't have to worry about neighbors and stuff like that.
Aethleid plays people do this to travel, not because they don't have land. Road trips.
I'm aware why people build campers I'm saying having somewhere private to do it makes it a lot easier because you don't have to worry about people being irritated with things like noise or having trash from the project.
@@americanman5270 Excellent point
Yeah! Neighbors are such a pain in the ass.
American Man nice theory... guess I'm not far enuf out...
Wow man, that's pretty cool. I really like the fact that you didnt really know what to do/how to do it, but you did it. Mad props, and good find. Two thumbs up
I know this was done by you 3 yrs ago,but you gave me the best advise ever for my project! Every step I needed to consider for my lil find! Thank you, thank you, thank you💜
I got mine for free.. The guy said if you can move it , you can have it. Works for me 😁
Me too 1.5 hours away with super bad tires.. We have a farm and was either make it a chicken coop or guest quarters. We got it home and about to start reno
No one finds a 40$ camper, you won the lottery man
Yes, I sure did!
Van the Glassblower - not true. If you look around, sometimes you can find campers like this one that need gutting for free.
Van The Glassblower nope. Bought an old Winnebago motorhome for $200 only thing it needed was a new couch and tires.
Holy Hand Grenades gotta love facebook marketplace
Nawar Salim dude sweet
it is not the money you realized..but the hard work and satisfaction of a job well done..
YES!!
iamrichrocker Or so they say... mine usually turn into a nightmare from elm st....
I was thinking the same thing
I love watching 👀 people build and create, to me this is the ultimate ♻️ recycle. You returned a well worn camper back to the job that it was made for in the first place. Excellent job.
You are a very humble and honest guy!!
Great learning experience and I’m sure your wife and family are very proud of you!!
Thank you for your kind words. That means a lot.
Family is precious and you recognize and cherish it. Humanity has a chance when people give regards to important, simple truisms. Thx
This rebuild is so awesome to see. I have an old camper that my dad bought used and abused, he gave it to me before he went into assisted living...I have hope now, it is doable! Thanks! Blessings to you.
Thanks so much for your feedback. I'm glad you have hope :)
Christie Decker Gopher it girl!!
Excellent video! I understand exactly what you went through. I bought a small mobile home that was uninhabitable for dirt cheap and also got a perpetual lease to keep it on the acre where it sat for $200 a month. Had to completely gut it to include the floor, plumbing, electrical, and interior walls. I jacked up the outside walls every 10 feet or so in order to slide in the new 4x8 sheets of 3/4" plywood for the floor. The original floor was particle board and we know what happens when that gets wet. Many of the floor joists also had to be replaced. It was a real dog. Anyway, what was an uninhabitable 2 bdrm mobile home became a really nice 1 bedroom. I'd love to do it all again one day. Learned so much.
Loved this video. For someone not knowing what they're doing it sure turned out nice. I think it's perfect!! Good job
Sally Meatballs LOL LOVE THE HANDLE!!!😂👍🌹
@@reeblesnarfle5443 ummm....love urs too? 😌😬 (all the while hoping urs is made up too 😳)
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happy neighbors..lmao! i love your vision on that trailer & i bet your son loved helping you & he'll always remember it...great bonding time, dad...good job!
Mine is a 1976 coachman 24 foot trailer and this video gives me hope. I also had some water damage. Gutted the front and replaced the frame, reinsulated and and redid the floor (which had huge holes in a couple parts too) I have still aways to go, but this is rad to know other people have succeeded before me.
That’s awesome! Glad to have given you hope!
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Ok. I guess I have to be brave like you. Thanks.
It’s awesome that you were able to gut from the inside and still be able to leave all of the exterior metal panels intact! Did not think that would even be possible.
Congratulations! It helped me a lot for my project of renovating a camper in France. Thanks a lot!
A few dollars gained …the knowledge , your tenacity, perseverance to see it through. That can’t be taken away from you. Bravo!
Thanks for your kind words.
I got a camper for free I'm turning it into a mobile nail salon
That sounds awesome!
lol ikr XD
Please go to nursing homes with your mobile nail. I remember it was hard to see my mom not able to get her nails done when she was at nursing home. Something she alway enjoyed.
Awesome idea
How is that going? Cool idea.
Good video. Thanks for taking the time to do it. I think it was well worth doing. All the time spent was good for your whole family. These are memories made together that will last a life time. Peace & love. Keep growing the family!
Nice! I am living in a very old camper at the moment and trying to do some back yard remodeling. I became homeless back in january so this was my only option and I'm trying to make it work. I've done some work already but having health issues makes it difficult. This video gave me some ideas. Good work and thank you for sharing!
I’m very sorry to hear of your circumstances. I will pray your situation improves.
You're very kind. Thank you :)
Try puting two sided tape under rug
I live in St. Augustine. You must have visited in the fall because it's too hot to wear sox between May-October. I love that you are having family adventures.
this gives me some hope for the one I just got. It was on craigslist for FREE! so I couldn't pass it up. 13.5 foot 1970's "aristocrat" travel trailer. the water damage isn't nearly as extensive as what you had here but I think ill have to gut it anyway because something happened at some point that caused the whole thing to be sort of lopsided. I am guessing the only way to fix the problem is to get down to the bare bones and do some rebuilding.. lucky for me I am a cabinet maker so I am thinking it will be doable. if it proves to be too much ,well it was free so...yeah.
Be Proud of the great job you did! I've built 3 tiny houses and 1 on our old 1976 Motorhome when it's camper was beyond repair but it still ran and drove better than our newer vehicles. My 22nd grandson was 3 years old and now at 10 remembers helping Poppy build my little yellow tiny house on a free 10ft COMET camper off craigslist. Keep enjoying life and your family. God Bless! Uncle Jeff!
Thanks so much for your encouragement and advice. I really appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment.
Impressive for not knowing much about carpentry or camper rebuilds in the beginning. A lot of work and time for sure! Nice you taught your son and shared quality time with him. Also sure your wife was very patient during the process! LOL Nice little family. Good job! You made some great memories! Keep on rolling. Enjoyed your vid. ☺
Excellent job!!! Wow!! I loved how u took your time talking us through the renovation pics without it dragging on and on. Great project and so glad u had fun in it for a while before u sold it.
My son is 23 now. We bought a 5th wheel when he was about 12 or 13 for a really good price it didn't need any work. Great a/c and pretty nice bath. Slept 8 easy.It was in great shape even had a washer dryer combo. But it definitely screamed 1980s. Even came with the guys grandmothers China from the 60s. But getting back to why I'm posting a comment. My son says to this day his best vacation memories were in our 5th wheel camper. Even if it had been small like this one I do believe he would feel the same. The smells of dinner cooking, all the kids on bikes and lights hung out on our campers are things that brought wonderful memories for all members of the family. Yes it's not your typical vacation but that is what made it so fun even for me the mom that cooked cleaned and pretty much carried on with chores. I wouldn't had changed a thing except we would still own one today. Good job on your 1st camper.
Thanks for reliving those memories with me! I appreciate you watching and I'm glad you got some good use out of your 5th wheel. I imagine your son will do the same with his kids one day.
Up here in Pacific northwest more than a few people have these parked on their property.
We hang out in them.
I loved camping as a kid, but once that trip was over, my dad locked the camper till next trip.
Not up here.
People hook up water and power, have wifi, cable, propane.
They're a blast. I can definitely picture your tribe having a ball in the backyard, just letting you know, us big kids still love our campers and rvs.
I've been looking into seriously getting a used basecamp....
For just me, my cave.
I just love this kind of thing!
Terrie Brown some of my best childhood memories are of our family trips in our camper. My parent had a Trent trailer first and we went everywhere in that thing, then they bought a 20-25 ft. Travel trailer ( this was back in the 70’s). It was used but we had so much fun in it. We went to the beach, we went to Yellowstone, it was so much fun.
Our Simple Story Now YOU have an extended family...😎👍❤
Jon de Carbonel wow...yeah!
Four minutes in and I'm not sure I can stay awake. Your voice is very soothing to me. I'll try me best to stay awake. I wanna see the after.
You should call me at bedtime and have me talk you to sleep.
Opening a can of worms is a understatement., LOL. Please tell me you wore a respirator. Oh, a homemade "title" that's good to know. Very Nice job!!! Noah was daddy's little helper. I'm sure your wife was jumping for joy when the camper was finished.
Yes, she definitely was!
You really did an extraordinary job on this total wreck. Experience is the best teacher!
For someone who doesn't know what your doing you're doing great
Thanks a bunch, that's very kind!
Love your "dry" humor...lol ! "That's my wife looking at me ".......dude we have all seen that look : ) You did a great job and learned a lot in the process.
You changed your plans because of your neighbors?! Admittedly, that was nice of you, but they have curtains...
You do you, if people don't like it, their heads can swivel and look somewhere else.
Kudos on the work! You lucky SOB.
This is the kind of camper my grandpa lived in in our backyard when I was a kid and I remember tearing it down when I was young.
Nice work!
The thing that makes this project even more awesome is you included your son.
I've watched a lot of RV renovation videos....and I really like your approach of using still images with the voiceover.
Very nicely done.
I just bought a 77 Fleetwood Wilderness and I'm gonna renovate everything.
Wish me luck 🤞
I almost bought a 1971 motorhome that needed to be gutted out like that. If anyone has an RV remodel that involves water damage, please consider PPE or Personal Protective Equipment like the paper suits and respirators when tearing that water damaged material out of there just like professionals out of a mold restoration service would likely use. Mold can really do a number on your health.
Yes, it sure can be nasty. Rest assured, I took all the necessary precautions.
Cheeto Cruz sorry.... I'm havin to deal with it now, for 23yrs. I'm old and ready for a small camper. My dog doesn't take up that much space.. & I can change scenery when I want.
Hey, I can dream...
@Cheeto Cruz please excuse if you are religous but Jesus Christ,that is horrendous.Shouldnt damn well bloody happen these days.Your poor poor sister.And you too dude.Thats frigging unexceptable.How can this bloody happen.Every day I see horrendous tails if despear hete on utube but your story just hit me like a freight train.33.
Im sorry you went through that.I am a stranger that you will never meet and I hope I havnt brought saddness back to you.
I wish you well,utube man.
Old dude from
New Zealand
Cheeto Cruz I’m so sorry for your loss and your ongoing complications. Keep on reminding yourself that your body is badass and it can repair itself. Before you go to bed ask your subconscious to fix the things that are causing you pain, even if you don’t know what’s causing it, “please work on making my shoulder stop hurting, you know what to do to fix it.” Do this as often as you remember before bed and your subconscious will work on it while you sleep. Sounds a bit too easy to actually work but they said I’d never walk again and the pain I was dealing with would kill me in less than 3 years, as it does everyone else with my condition. Seven years later im walking better than I ever was and zero pain ever, no pills no meds, just told my body what I needed from it. I turned my disability into my super ability by keeping the bonuses and fixing the negatives. It’s free and no side effects so why not give it a try? If it works for you spread the word. You’re gonna be amazed by the results I promise :)
I’m from Flagler Beach Florida but live in California now. This was a pleasant surprise! Anastasia is great! Great little story man. All our family is back in FL. We go back twice a year.
Did you attend church anywhere when you were in Flagler?
Lowe’s sale some boxes of really thin tongue and grove. ( Red cedar) beautiful stuff, would give you a beautiful finish look.
For "not knowing what you were doing" I'd have to say you did an Awesome job! And the time spent working with your Son/Family...Priceless! Good on ya Man! Peace.
This was an awesome project, I would love to do something like this. The only thing else it needed was a couple of solar panels and a battery or two to get a nice little 12v system going. Turned out great though, good job.
Thanks man!
I started to do a 1973 11 foot skylark truck camper that’s in slightly better condition than this trailer was until my shop foreman at the rv shop I work at convinced me to just salvage parts from it and that he’d help me build a new one with him free of charge. He told me I’d spend about as much time doing that as I would fixing that one. Might have kept going with it otherwise but good for you for sticking to it. I’m doing the series on my channel of the whole thing. Not what I originally wanted but I like that I’ll be able to make every aspect of it to my liking. Both projects are very satisfying just in different ways. With something like this you get to basically rescue and bring a camper to a level beyond it’s former glory but building one from scratch you have a similar satisfaction of hard work paying off but you also get the benefit of making the unit the size and design that you want. For example the new camper has a 12 foot floor length and it’ll have the rare side entry door design I really like.
Great job on fixing it up, always fun to other people's DIY projects, I cried tears of joy when u called your B&D a piece of junk, long live Dewalt keep it up
I’m 100% dewalt! Thanks for watching!
Proper tools make things so much easier, in regards to the interior ceiling, and making it look good, making a bunch of 2cm thick bars and placing them at even intervals along the ceiling makes it easier to control how tightly the ceiling fits, you need to place them at 10cm at the ends(where the camper is round) and 40cm over the rest, at least what I did myself
Thanks for the tip!
The GIP your welcome
What makes the camper sturdy is the above cabinets keep's the trailer wobbling from side to side!
I've restored two travel trailers over the years. Told my wife, 'its just wood', found out a long time age, to think out the box.
It was a great learning experience for you as well as something you had fun with! That's how you learn. So many people are afraid to take that step and tear into it! You did and it paid off for you. Not just with a profit, but the knowledge you gained is priceless! I love watching videos like this. It reminds me off my young days, when I felt like I could take on anything! Lol...thanks for sharing your experience!👍😎
I may have sprayed undercoating or truck bed liner on the inside of not both the inside and the outside. I was thinking that the truck bed liner spray would help seal the shell and help prevent anymore leaks in the future
I should have thought of that!
My Friends Rino Lined the Whole out side paint job of thier Huge Ford Excursion!
It came out Awesome!
Good job...nice to see young people with ambition..
DUDE!!! Nice job! If you were able to use it, I call SUCCESS!
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You did a great job! Best $40 you spent ! For someone who didn’t know what or where to start you sure learned a lot !
I recognized that stretch of road. I lived in Bunnell Fl. for a number of years and went up and down A1A many times.
U done a good job brotha for not knowing alot of carpentry. You now learned alot more than not doing nothing and garantee with hard work u put into this u can build some amazing stuff
Thanks! That means a lot. Have a wonderful day today!
Great job, can't put a value on all you learn doing it yourself!
Eat without vomiting. That right there is a good sign tater! You gave me a chuckle with that line. I bet it was hard giving her up after all that work. Noah looked like he was impressed!
Yes it was but something big might be falling in my lap today :)
"slash your tyres"! what kind of neighbours have you?! 😁 👍🚙👣
I like the format of this video with you talking through the photos.
Thanks!
Camper like this would come in handy when the wife is mad!
Lol- true. Kick her out and into the camper.
Timothy Thomas it's a trailer by the way not a camper
Timothy Thomas Come in handy ANYTIME!
DEALWITHIT DREALIST It's a roof over yur haid!👍
@@dbz739921 If your going to correct people get it right!
Its a caravan dickhead . LMFAO.
I think it's worth much more than 600 dollars after all the work you put into it. The buyers were very lucky to get it at that price. Great job!!!!!
Bro !!!!!!! for 40 bucks not bad when it could've been 1500 to 2000 for one of those campers
I love the video style. You just narrating over old pictures on your computer. It's like a private vacation photo presentation evening ;)
What I could not stand: The sniffing of your child in the background. I saw a running nose in my mind all the time while listening to you.
The even better part: you watched it without being forced to.
Not sure if you said, but make sure you treated lumber is only on outside material,, if you do use inside make sure you seal it,, if it starts off gassing then you will seal it again.... just a idea ... Hi Noah I'm Tinman and I say always stay beside dad in the forest or trails.
cheers looks great, I liked it...
EXCELLENT ADVICE, ALL OF THAT ADVICE!!
I'm just starting on my 18 ft 50's vintage. Hope to live in it this winter! :)
Why didn't you insulate the walls and floor??
I also have questions. Im thinking he isnt using this for winter weather.
I wondered the same thing! I mean even if you aren’t planning to use it in the winter, it’ll be a metal box in the sun for summer🥵 Not to mention insulation is a great sound barrier.
@@tonia.5861 The way things in this country are evolving, more people probably should be looking for something similar. Just a thought.
Michele A sadly, I think this could be correct😞
I also thought there was way more than $200 in building materials that plywood is like 30 a sheet . And then all the 2/4s paneling paint screws caulk let's not forget about all the lumber was treated to so that made it cost more . But hey I wasn't there 😂 but I do know the cost of stuff 🤣😛😁💪
Pretty clearly a first effort. Fortunately there aren't any photo records of my first efforts, but thanks for sharing yours. That takes more humility than I have. And you made a profit, so in the end you learned something in addition to not losing money on the project AND using it for some family vacations, so that's a win all around.
That was a lot of work, but really cool ♥
I have always wanted to document my projects but never could get myself to video everything I was doing which meant I never made a video for them.
Seeing that you just took photos and told the story was actually enjoyable and has given me some inspiration to snap as many photos as I can to make a similar video.
Thank you
great video but the scary noises and drinking sounds kept creeping my roommate out hahah
Those would be my sons sitting on either side of me as I recorded this, lol! Tell him/her sorry for me.
Our Simple Story wow thx for reply! Sub'd! Love the DIY portion of your channel btw
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just look at what your top videos are and focus on that :) it was appealing that you started out not knowing anything and learned as you went. Because of youtube its the time for "do it yourself'ers". Tiny living,/Rv'ing is huge right now and a lot of people want to do it themselves. Focus on that and you got yourself a hit channel! You film/edit great ..all i noticed was the sounds (like i said previously lol) that was a lil weird. Good luck and i look forward to your videos!
Glad i'm not the only one. lol Kept pulling me out of what was going on. But still a fantastic video! I love that your kids are totally into what you're doing. I think that's an important bond.
Man you did a fantastic job for a weekender which is what I am lol. Gave me a lot of inspiration as I have similar tools and also don't know anything about anything but ambition. So thanks again and thanks for sharing
The axle was worth more than $40. Great score!
WELL how cool is that,super excited to see a younger guy like yourself actually doing something constructive in your spare time.I have 3 grandsons well say mid to upper 20's and they play video games all the time,ANY who ....NICE PROJECT,YOU SEEM LIKE A NICE KID!!!HAVE A GREAT DAY AND TELL BOTH MOMS HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!🔧🔩🔧
Thanks so much for your kind words:) I have three boys and they love helping dad with stuff. I’m sure your grandsons will realize there’s more to life than video games. Once I had my first son, I put a lot of that stuff behind me and behaved like a man.
I think the previous owner should’ve paid you $40 to haul it off!
Love it, I just finished a 23' Hybred giving it to my niece and her family.
Yo! You actually can get 40$ for that Zelda if it works
Whatthefucktony went looking for this comment 😂
If you take it to game stop they’ll charge you $40 to trade it in.
this dude had a fricken camper worth a n64 ocarina of time cartridge
I just bought Majoras Mask. Best 40 dollars I’ve spent
EXCELLENT JOB. simplistic and functional.
Thanks!! We loved it.
I hope your insulating between the walls and the metal skin. Any bare metal will produce condensation and water damage when you turn on any kind of heat in there, water damage and mold is sure to pursue. Need to foam or foambord insulate the whole thing dude.
vapor barrier also...but for a first attempt I say he did well, there is a definite learning curve involved.
I have a Pla-mor that is about the same shape but a bit longer. It has 2 axles. The only thing that is left inside is the shower/tub. At least that is a start. All the walls are about to fall away due to the rotted wood corners. Floors are simply plywood laid over whatever there was left.
The guy I got it from told me that I could have it (for $500) if i promised that I wouldn't live in it. I didn't tell him that I was going to rebuild it. Currently, it is a storage shed. Time will tell...
Great to see you working with your son.
Good luck.
Using exposed wood on the floor, will get you water damage in the future.
Should have used metal floor pans, then put the wood on top of that.
Trevor Phillips hey, he did asbestos he could....
Loved your slideshow and great commentary. Very funny guy! You did a great job and glad you were able to sell it, to a happy camper I'm sure.
Thanks so much! My kids say I'm cringy. ;P
Proud of you and the family, done very well with this trailer.
That was one heck of a project you took on. Maybe the most valuable thing to come out of all of it is you now know that much more about how to DIY old stuff like this which you can apply to so many other things in the future. I started learning how to do stuff like this (and working on cars) when I was a kid and now that I'm retired it's a really great and enjoyable pastime, plus it saves me a bundle of money. Good job, and a great experience for Noah.
So u had about $450 invested in it and sold it for $600. Si That's $150. profit. So if u put 150 hours if work into it, that's a whooping $1. an hour for your labor. BUT you did gain knowledge and skill and also several nice trips.
katz person maybe he did it for fun
You did great! Wow, not knowing, no construction background, well done. Youve inspired me!
looked great!
Thanks for watching!!
SWEET STORY! Cute little camper. Surprised actually.
Hell yea $40 that’s nothing there’s so much possibility amazing
Sure nuff :)
Great job. I love these videos of folks restoring old campers. 👍
Slurping your Drink ....... LoL. Yum... Should Have left the Original Door because it had Windows in the door. Every Trailer needs a head.
Should have called ?... Mobiltec on you tube.
I think you're doing great friend skyscrapers were built with tools like it yours in the beginning just stay confident in your projects will always be right 🤙
After spending all that time with the rebuild, why not make a little more effort into giving it some nice finishing touches rather than just enough to be functional?
theatremusician men are always concernened with funtion only. Needs wifes touches.
I wouldn't say that. I have seen guys make more aesthetically pleasing builds. Check out the pallet wood cabin build. Done by two guys and looks very nice! ♥
great video, I never watch videos over 15 minutes, however, your's video was very interesting..I can't believe you sold it after all the hard work...Great project and once great job.
Now all you need to do is find out how to make WiFi and free electricity
great job..I restored a couple in past.. Here in western WET Washington ..rains a lot .. the rain water will find it`s way in a tiny hole ..like even on the side where a screw is not tighten down all the way ..and in 2 to 3 years U will have ROT ..rotting out walls . So even your new trailer - keep under a cover..
Zelda is actually worth around 30 so you came out good.
LOL - Thanks!
Wow, thanks for this. Very helpful. I like your realistic narration.
Nice rebuild 👌👍
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Awesome Bro , nice to see such hope ,enthusiasm,and passion .when you can see the light at the end of the tunnel all worth it in the end . I commend you!
Dude, you freakin rock! 😎
LOL, thanks!
A real inspirational story, man. Thank you. It made me smile.
I'll share a secret with you on how to literally take these down to zero and rebuild them without loosing the metal, windows and all the rv in a rip out. Its a sectional overhaul. No one apparently does it but me. Look for a DEFINITION video on it on my channel soon. I will show HOW to restore with minimal effort the worst of the worst..
my uncle had said something like that ...My aunt passed and he fell apart so the travel trailer and 89 mustang i got to renovate is still sitting. It was suppose to be our project that i was going to learn on. I will def take a look at your channel!
The secret to doing the restore is size related 1.5" or 2" height HAT metal, also called Furring Metal. You remove all paneling, then *ONE* stud at a time, replace it with a piece of hat metal, go to the outside and put in rivets through the outside metal dipping each rivet in a little sealant. Then return inside and repeat. On your corners you use corner metal, same thing on outside corners with rivets and its original trim reinstalled. Lots of tin snip work. When all walls are done, you will be able to lift the entire shell off the base and pull the base out, then you can replace the floors structure, then roll the trailer back under the body. I use just 3 ten foot 2x6" and saw horses to hold up the shell when its off the base.
Thats the basics, it goes faster than your can imagine for restoring SMALL under 18 foot classic aged trailers.
Your wifes disgust failed to see you got a $25,000 education out of the deal. Now when she has to choose between getting another car and cabinets put in she can get both since you can do that very expensive work.
Јоhn Daniel THANKS!!! GREAT IDEAS.