Cargo to Cozy: Full Kitchen, Bathroom, Murphy Bed. DIY Dream!

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Cargo to Cozy: Full Kitchen, Bathroom, Murphy Bed. DIY Dream!

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6x12 Cargo Trailer Conversion to Tiny Home tour! Full kitchen, full bathroom, murphy bed, I purchased this V-Nose Cargo Trailer in 2018 and converted it to a tiny home, building everything you see! I have been living in this little castle I built for almost six years, like a KING, and LOVE IT! Cheers
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@bonnieboyle2030 6 ай бұрын

I believe this is the nicest cargo trailer conversion I have ever seen. So well organized and pretty too. A real home.

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Hi! Thank you very much, I really enjoy living in my tiny house. It feels very empowering knowing you built it and can fix anything inside that may break. Cheers

@danp6897 3 ай бұрын

Definitely the best small camper for one I've seen yet. Love the efficiency of design and huge amounts of storage.

@1man_caravan 3 ай бұрын

Hello. Thanks a bunch for the compliment. I had a good time building it and look forward to building #2. Cheers

@patrickclark9909 2 ай бұрын

One of the nicest I have ever seen. Congratulations!

@1man_caravan 2 ай бұрын

Hello. Thank you so much! Cheers

@katherinekelly5380 6 ай бұрын

Love the Murphy bed set up - such a smart design !

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I have a video coming out this coming Wed about the Murphy bed. Cheers

@DeweyPierce76 6 ай бұрын

The tiny house turned out great! Thanks for sharing your ideas and take on tiny living with us!

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Dewey! Like my logo says....Lovin Tiny Livin! Cheers

@Luvpig 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant ❤❤❤

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Thank You!

@Bigpil2u 6 ай бұрын

What a hoot! Love your excitement and humor. Cool tiny house too.

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Success....you enjoyed the tour! I sure appreciate the comment. Cheers!

@heatherwhyte9527 6 ай бұрын

Your sense of humor is my favorite kind. :D I just love when people can laugh at little at themselves. I loved this video! Awesome conversion! I'd love to do my own someday. I'm glad you did have some videos after all that you could share. Looking forward to more! I'd love to see one where you go kayaking. Cheers!

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for all the kind words! Building your own little place is fantastic because it is customized to you! There is a special little Island I like to paddle out to at a nearby lake and spend the day....I will have to share that! Cheers!

@mikewilson8594 3 ай бұрын

A most brilliant construction! Absolutely amazing!

@1man_caravan 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@AmberGarrett-py6ry 6 ай бұрын

Wow, You did a Great job!

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

I sure appreciate your compliment. Cheers

@MrSheymie 6 ай бұрын

Awesome. Bet it is cheap to run too.

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Hi and thanks! Super cheap to run! I use very little propane and my electric bill is about $28 in the summer and $50 in the winter because I use the clothes dryer a lot. Cheers

@Cpd0127 6 ай бұрын

Wow you did a fantastic job. It has everything you need to be comfortable. I have been watching cargo trailer conversions for months. I so want to buy a cargo trailer and convert it to my tiny home. I am glad i found your channel.

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Well thank you so much! In the next year or two I plan on building a new one and this time I will document the experience on the channel. I have plenty of projects on the current trailer to get done like refreshing the cabinets etc so a new video every week! Cheers

@elizabethcarrington5819 6 ай бұрын

Wow, your home is gorgeous! I love your design, the cabinets, Murphy bed, kitchen layout- everything is really well thought out. You have a nice piece of land too. ❤️

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Works very well for me! Cheers

@pobo6113 6 ай бұрын

I really like your tiny house. Amazing to know you had no experience with building. Nice job.👍

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Thanks a bunch! Learning to build your own little house provides such a sense of accomplishment. And you know that anything that may break you can fix since you built it! Cheers

@user-ej2sp7nr5m 6 ай бұрын

You are one AMAZING Caravan guy!!! Love your descriptions and all your hard work!!

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I love my little castle. Cheers

@patrickvernon4766 14 күн бұрын

I really like this. Making it easy to do things make it worth living.

@1man_caravan 14 күн бұрын

Sure appreciate the comment! I love my little tiny house. Cheers!

@Stoic_Horo 6 ай бұрын

Your portable house is so cool!

@wilty5 2 ай бұрын

Excellent building and organization skills to get everything that you need into that small space

@1man_caravan 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers

@virginia_in_the_rearview 6 ай бұрын

Very cool build! Love that you have options by having the trailer.

@troublestar 5 ай бұрын

Impressive build! Cozy home for sure!

@1man_caravan 5 ай бұрын

Hi....thank you.....I sure find it cozy! Cheers

@JessAlice396 6 ай бұрын

Amazing! You're so talented and creative. Love your tiny house and everything you did!

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Jess! Cheers

@treepop1550 6 ай бұрын

Great job!!!

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@annwithaplan9766 6 ай бұрын

Nice job there! Thanks.

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! Thank you. Cheers

@annwithaplan9766 6 ай бұрын

@@1man_caravan - I especially liked your kitchen layout.

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Thanks.....I love my little kitchen....it was very important to me I could cook all meals from scratch and had to have the counter space for that! This Wednesday I have a video about how I fit a month and a half of meat and other groceries in my little shoe box! I live in the mountains far from the grocery, so you have to be self-sufficient!

@mikemason4987 5 ай бұрын

Excellent build and video!!

@codymartin6117 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic video!! I think it's really important because so many are becoming homeless because of the cost of living.This is a great alternative!!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

I love my tiny house and would never go back! Thanks and Cheers....Aaron!

@Luke.denning 6 ай бұрын

Accoutrements✨🤌🏼 love the tiny house so much work went into every little detail ! Great work 🎉

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!! I'm quite accustomed to accouterments all over my little Castle! Cheers

@themercurialmoxie 6 ай бұрын

Nice design!

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@MelindaGilman 6 ай бұрын

lovely

@user-my3ff5lj6m Ай бұрын

Great tour of your tiny home. You gave me lots of ideas for my 6 X 12 trailer.

@1man_caravan 14 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment! It is so rewarding creating something with your hands that is all yours. Have fun making your rig! Cheers

@deemarrero9 2 ай бұрын

WOW amazing job, imagine what you can do if you know about remodeling. Best cargo makeover I've ever seen. And the way you explained everything is very entertaining and humble. The whole place is very pretty. Congratulations and Blessings 🙏🏼

@1man_caravan 2 ай бұрын

Hello.....thanks so much for all the kind words! I loved building my Tiny House, especially the finishes, making it all come together. Cheers

@helloworldmain 6 ай бұрын

Well done! I love the big screen...oh and the yachts 🙂

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! If you tether the two yachts you have a dang ship! Cheers

@schpoe123 Ай бұрын

Excellent build you definitely thought things out when putting it together. Nice nice nice

@1man_caravan Ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@ForkKing 4 ай бұрын

I am binge watching all your videos 👍 This is a really nice build. You should be proud you did an awesome job. Please keep making more videos.

@1man_caravan 3 ай бұрын

Well thank you very much! More videos coming. Cheers

@dansklrvids7303 6 ай бұрын

This is awesome

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

I sure love it! Cheers

@DNLDVID 6 ай бұрын

I think you are so clever! It is amazing how you figured it all out to live like you do! I would love to do as you did! Have you estimated how much you spent in building your TH? I know it has been 6 years & costs have skyrocketed, but it would be interesting to do a video on discussing that. I am subscribing because I love your thought processes in living simply-thanks!

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment, much appreciated! I purchased the trailer new for $2700 and spent between $4000 and $5000 building it. For the most part it was time invested because I built every thing myself....every cabinet door....the counter tops etc. I had never built anything before this project so big learning curve! Cheers

@porterslowrider 23 күн бұрын

Wow, very impressive. Definitely gives me a lot to think about nice job.

@1man_caravan 14 күн бұрын

Thank you very much! I love my house and learned a lot about myself and just what we can do when we put our minds to it. I never built a anything before this rig. Cheers

@bonnieboyle2030 6 ай бұрын

You have everything you need.

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

And when I get something new, especially in the kitchen gadget area, something must move out LOL. Cheers

@greghackstaff217 6 ай бұрын

Lovin it.

@caughtafaygo Ай бұрын

Sweet stache 🤙

@christycritser2819 Ай бұрын

I've lived tiny only in a 30ft x7 1/2ft. You have utilized your space very well. Impressive!

@1man_caravan 14 күн бұрын

Thank you! I had a 27-foot Travel Trailer before this but when it started to break and I tore it apart I thought, Oh Dang, I could do better than this! Cheers

@christycritser2819 14 күн бұрын

It is definitely a step up. By the way I'm getting another tiny I can hardly wait.

@Annon89 2 ай бұрын

One option although sometimes kinda expensive is a convection microwave. Functions as both a microwave and small oven. Looks like you got it covered with the small oven but I like the space saving of the dual use microwave oven.

@wildgeese5707 2 ай бұрын

Great job! Confirmed for me that I need to get a 7’ wide

@1man_caravan 2 ай бұрын

I'm with ya! Love my tiny house, but the next build is 7x14. Cheers

@stacyhackney6100 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@andekay Ай бұрын

I really like your kitchen.

@1man_caravan Ай бұрын

Thank you! I love my little kitchen and my robust stomach proves it lol! Cheers

@andekay Ай бұрын

@@1man_caravan I have a 6x12 cargo trailer that is a no-build build. If I could ever find a good video software editing program, then I could post my trailer build

@lindaselover2536 6 ай бұрын

I have a 6 b y 12 too - but with out the V front- so I have a bit less space. Mine is currently a "no build" build using L track to elevate my bed, and rachett straps and floor and wall rings to hold my metal shelving units in place. Still trying to figure out how to rig up my bed to raise and lower it with pulleys. I have only spent 5 days max staying in it so far, while traveling. Thanks for all of the ideas.

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

HI! I'm glad you got some ideas and inspiration out of the tour. It is so fun and rewarding to build something yourself - you have that dang, I did that feeling! Go look online at Toy Hauler Trailers that have those beds in the back that raise and lower and see if you can get some ideas from how they engineer the pully system and incorporate that into your build. Summer is around the corner; I hope you have great travels in your little rig! Cheers

@josephgeorgeejr7039 6 ай бұрын

You can probably get a proper reclining chair that when it's in reclining position would fit under your Murphy bed also, might be little more comfortable, love the build and the lifestyle, my only question is, do you ever regret not getting the 7 foot or 8 foot wide trailer??

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Hello! I do have a zero gravity chair and a cushion that is the full size from Amazon that I can drag in if I want to recline so great point indeed! I do not regret getting the 6x12 even a little. It was meant to mimic the size of a Sprinter van so I could see if I could live in that space. Now I don't want a van after almost six years doing this because I don't want my house to have an engine that can break and then I am SOL with no house! Next year or so I will do a new build and it will be 7x14 to accommodate the systems I want to be completely off grid. Cheers

@bobdoering8212 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video, great explanation and camera work. I just subscribed to your channel and look forward to seeing many more videos.

@1man_caravan 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the compliment and subscribing. Very much appreciated! Cheers

@LoveMtDulcimerMusic 20 күн бұрын

Genius!

@1man_caravan 14 күн бұрын

Thanks! Cheers

@kylestokley91 6 ай бұрын

Let’s goooooo!!!!!!!!

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Kyle.....cheers!

@christophermorris2635 6 ай бұрын

Hi Aaron, Do you wish you had gotten a 7' wide instead?? Im wanting to get and build a 7x14 single axle! Mine will be a camper, 'bedroom or cabin on wheels' to visit various campgrounds in my getaways with friends.

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Hello Christopher! So.....as far as space goes.....I am good with the 6' wide.....but....I live full time in the space including cold winters with some snow and what I have learned is that the 6' is not wide enough for proper wall insulation where the plywood wall attaches to the metal wall studs. I have 1/4 inch plywood walls that screw into the metal studs. There is 1" Rmax Thermasheath rigid insulation (R6 value) in the walls that fits into the cavities the metal wall studs accommodate. The problem is that the metal studs radiate heat/cold easily through the wall where it touches the metal stud. The metal screws attaching the plywood will radiate cold/heat directly into the interior and will sweat moisture in the cold. My ceiling has 1" thick wood beams I attached to the 1" metal beams the trailer came with and 2" rigid insulation.....the ceiling board is screwed into that wood beam, eliminating all that thermal transfer. I will get a 7' wide trailer in my next build to accommodate a 2" wall build like my ceiling has and still be able to fit all the stuff in between those walls I have now! Cheers, Aaron

@Pea-bj2qv 4 ай бұрын

Look up ... Brian Swezey... on KZfaq.... he did a 7×14 v - nose like a log cabin inside. This conversion is also real nice.

@jayb.8460 3 ай бұрын

You should have gotten the upgraded version without all the rivets on the side. And it's thicker metal, for like $200 more.

@1man_caravan 3 ай бұрын

I agree! Lesson learned for the next build. Cheers

@jayb.8460 3 ай бұрын

Still amazing tho!

@1man_caravan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@lophan5749 6 ай бұрын

It your neighbor come party with you on Halloween? Lol

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

The door is always open at my Castle! Cheers Mr Lo

@MissKim--SP Ай бұрын

You should do more videos. Maybe cooking vids.

@1man_caravan Ай бұрын

Thanks MissKim. I try to do one video a week. Got work as well and these little guys take a hot minute to make. I have some camping trips coming up and I shall cook in those for sure. Cheers

@Timbodacious 6 ай бұрын

very nice but a bit cramped. i think ill build a 7' by 12' lol

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

My next build will be a 7x14....just sayin! This has been a great experience and I have learned a bunch living in this little castle for six years that I will put into the new one in the next year or so! Cheers

@ZealousZ_ 5 ай бұрын

How much do you think your trailer weighs, and do you pull it with your Jeep? I have a brand new 6x12 cargo trailer and a Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk. I am just curious, sir. Beautifully done, by the way. Following.

@1man_caravan 5 ай бұрын

Hi! For sure you have enough vehicle to tow your 6x12 trailer. My trailer weighs about 3000 pounds. And that is when it is loaded with all my crap! The trailer was 1300 pounds new and when I was done building it it weighed approx 1800 pounds. Then you add water and fill the propane tanks, add groceries, and your stuff blah blah, and you quickly get to the 3000 pound max weight for this single axle trailer. If yours has two axles, you can double the cargo capacity. Mine as a single axle has 1618 pounds of cargo capacity. Since I treat this as a tiny home I don't drag it around to camp etc....but yes....my little jeep is equipped for towing this trailer if I need to. Just not the best setup and I have to remove some stuff to meet my legal tow weight. We have forest fires in my area, so I wouldn't hesitate to load it up at full weight and get the hell out if I needed to.....just sayin! Cheers

@dross24MA 6 ай бұрын

Nice job👏w/lots of good ideas🤔& like how you didn't waste space on a fixed bed😴 ?Curiosity question: why did you choose the 6x12 instead of a 7x or 8x?

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! This all started out as an experiment because I wanted a Sprinter Van but was not sure if I could live in that small of a space. This trailer new listed for $3100 empty in 2018 and matched the dimensions of the back of the Sprinter. Much cheaper way to explore if I could do this then getting a van! Turns out I love it and almost in here for six years now. I don't want a van any longer because engines break and I don't want my house in the shop! I will do another build in the future but most likely 7x14. Cheers

@dross24MA 6 ай бұрын

@@1man_caravan Oh, wow - how interesting about the size! Enjoy and thanks!!

@elainefuehrer5739 6 ай бұрын

what is your Not berkey water filter called, where did u buy? that is a really tight space, with so many cool things. will watch more of your videos.

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Hello, it is a WaterDrop brand (much more affordable) you can find on Amazon. It has its own filters like Berkey or you can put Berkey brand filters in it. Cheers

@Doc1855 20 күн бұрын

👍

@1man_caravan 14 күн бұрын

Thanks! Cheers

@snotbubbles3276 6 ай бұрын

My Son is about to graduate High School and I was contemplating doing this same thing. I want to Rent my home for a few years , double payment the mortgage and do some traveling as I work remote. I wanted to inquire if you could do a rebuild again do you think you might decide that an 8.5x16 would be amore ideal foot print for a build out. Appreciate what your thoughts are.

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

Hi there. I think the width really depends on what you want inside of the rig. If you want a queen size bed that is stationary and the ability to walk around both sides you have to be in an 8'. I have gotten so use to being in this tiny space that it really works well for me. That said, my next build will be a double axle for more weight carrying ability (more water and waste storage) and 7x14 to fit the layout and systems I think would be ideal for me in the rig including minimum 2" walls for more insulation. Currently my walls are 1" with rigid insulation and that works quite well but I would prefer 2". I plan on doing a lot more exploring and boondocking with the next build so it will have to be off grid capable for a week or longer. Cheers!

@davidarroyo8831 Ай бұрын

Very nice! I have one 7 x 16 would be nice so i can rent it

@1man_caravan Ай бұрын

I think 7x14 next time for me! Cheers

@ShambolamSays 6 ай бұрын

I am in love with you. Said it.

@1man_caravan 6 ай бұрын

I'm blushing! Thanks Shannon 😊

@dockledoo 2 ай бұрын

Do you have a link for the shower pan/ tub you used?

@1man_caravan 2 ай бұрын

Hello! I don't have a link where I got it from 🫣 but what I did was search RV Step Tub then you choose a right or left drain depending on what way you want the tub going and find the cheapest price online! That is what I did. Could have been Recpro I got it from but not sure. Happing hunting for the best deal. Cheers

@caughtafaygo Ай бұрын

Nah thats too small of a space. Its built well but the floor plan needs rethinking. Good for you tho. Very cool build

@1man_caravan Ай бұрын

Thanks! Cheers

@corneliuspraeda6452 2 ай бұрын

Can you tell me how tall it is from the ground to the top?

@1man_caravan 2 ай бұрын

HI....a little over 8 feet tall outside from the ground to the roof plus there are vent hood covers that are about 10 inches tall on the roof. Inside from the floor to the ceiling I installed is 6 foot 5 inches and then there is 3 more inches between the ceiling and the outside roof with insulation in it. I purchased a cargo trailer with extra roof height. Cheers