My take on DIY campers is , if you get in it, it doesn't leak, you can stay warm and dry and get a good night's sleep and it looks good on the outside, you're good to go. Looking good. Be proud.

An angled wind cover for your propane tanks would help secure them and add some storage space.

Wow, out of all the KZfaq videos out on the net related to bug out, van life, hauling your toys this one takes the cake! My friend I absolutely love this build and you have every right to be proud of this beautiful work of art and so practical, so personal thank you for shearing! I will gladly give a thumbs up and subscribe because you sir took the time to share this ultimate utility trailer with us, Happy Trails

Really nice. You can see the thought and care that has gone into this project. Good luck; hope it turns out just the way you want. Appreciate the video.

I'm so glad to see the entire community offering up suggestions instead of talking smack, at the end of the day the options are endless and only you can decide what is best for you and your budget. No matter what you decide be proud of your work, I think you've don a great job so far!

I use to be the draftsman for H&H trailers, my father was the engineer for featherlite trailers. I suggest one thing. your roof needs to have alum to make a water proof barrier with drip eves. and glue and seal no screws.

Nice! Built a camper out of a cargo trailer years ago, before "tiny houses" were fashionable, so I know what you're going through. You've done a good job with not only the build, but with the video too. Like how you intersperse pics throughout while you're talking... really good job. Thanks for posting!

You should turn the bed into a murphy bed so you can make the frame it sits on now into a couch/storage area. In the corner across from the door put in a counter top with the fridge under it and set up a rack on the deck side under the one you already have for an outdoor kitchen area with like a grill and sink that can be put away so you can water to the kitchen for cooking and washing hands and stuff. Also set up an outdoor shower off the the driver side of the deck with some type of rack to hang a curtain. You would still have plenty of room for cabinets around the top. Just some ideas I had while watching but you have a great design so far just a few tweaks would make this thing amazing

Looks good, as long as it suits your needs that’s all that matters.

I’d build a fold down table (like a Murphy bed) to help keep an open space when not needed.

I can't believe I haven't found you sooner, I've looked up so many videos, Bug out related, Camping, Hauling, You name it I've probably looked it up. You have literally done what I'm currently working on doing and I'm pretty stoked to see your outcome! I haven't watched your other videos on this build yet, But I'm going to check them out right after this video.

That's a nice looking bit of kit, looking forward to seeing the finished setup.

Very impressed with your build. It’s actually given me new ideas for OGL options, thank you and congratulations!!!

I have been building one also after converting a fifth wheel to regular. The tips on weight and windows wow thanks! That is a beautiful sleeper and hauler! Multi-purpose is so awesome

Space the bed about six inches or the height of the mattress and put piano hinges on the frame so you can Murphy the bed for more room and storage. Your project looks awesome and it has me motivated to start one myself.

Perfect job! I personally would build a cage around the propane tanks that can quick realease with clips. Again great job!

Very well thought out, keep doing what you are doing it's coming together well. When you are pushing this much innovation, small mistakes will happen, don't let it get you down because this is going to be one heck of set up, I can already envision it.

Great job! You should patent that design. Motorcycle/jet ski version, etc. Love it!

I am glad I found your channel. I am beginning a build like yours using a 14 ft. dump trailer as the platform. Building the bug-out part on a skid that loads and unloads . Your build has given me so much information and I really appreciate your hard work. Well done!!!!

Great build so far, can't wait to see how it all comes together. Safe travels.

This is awesome! I've never seen anything like this and it makes so much sense. I have seen things kind of similar but the cargo area is enclosed which would take away your outside deck capability. This is very well thought out.

I give you points just for doing it yourself. Then I give you points because it’s cool. Then I give you points for doing a good job. Happy trails

Thanks for sharing all of your successes and mistakes of the work

Nice execution of the build. Definitely keep us in the loop on what you figure out with batteries and water. That Herculiner truck bed coating will eventually fade in sunlight, so I ended up spraying a flat black over it and a UV-resistant clear coat on my truck to keep it from fading. Did that about 6yrs ago and it has stabilized.

Think about designing the ability to put up a canopy over your Jeep/deck area. This would allow for shade from the sun or rain if needed or wanted. You might want outdoor cameras for security of the back area along with lights. You might also want a window looking out towards the jeep deck area. Great design for your hauler. Thanks for sharing.

Love your trailer. Get a mini split. A/c with heat pump.can run it off your honda. Get the extended run gas cap.game changer. Diesel water and air heater would work well.

this just now popped up in my recommended and i just noticed its 2 years old..im sure by now you have completed it and have had many wonderful journeys it it..great job.

This is a seriously impressive build my friend. Be proud of it.

Awesome set up! Maybe weld up a light frame around rest of deck weld some eyelets on the legs and you can throw a store bought tarp over it and bungee it down-great protection from sun and wont fly away in wind-keep up the great work!

Super simple addition: cover up those tanks/pipes. God forbid all that work you put in gets f’d by a rock or something

The beauty of the set up you have is it so easy to adapt, so well done, and thank you for sharing. from Scotland.

Super cool! Add an awning off the back over the trailer for a covered deck!

Looks Great!! Even the most simple projects can be very time-consuming because of all the planning and you have to think quite a ways down the road kind of like your steps being wider than your door. My buddy used to say if you think a project will take two weeks you need to double that and then go to the next unit of measure so a two-week project will actually take four months. Lots of truth to that statement!!

Really like this. I am surprised more commercial companies don't make things similar to this. Looking forward to the final iteration!

The box reminds me of a sleeper cab for a semi. All the correct angles for that sort of thing. Nice build.

Awesome build !!! Proud of you for making it come to life!

AUsome! I’d love to have that sweet cabin. ❤️

That is a cool set up! Thanks for sharing.

Awesome idea!! Looks great and very functional! Have fun and thanks for sharing!

You can use crown molding around the windows to have more of a landing then you can put qtr inch around the window to fill the gap but this is an accomplishment to be proud of.

U did a great job I'm impressed

That’s really ingenious. You have the best of both worlds. Nice Job

Would love to see the build. Maybe when we get back up to Douglas to visit our kids. I'm sure our boy would love this for his Jeeps.

I would do low powered cameras for your blind spots on the outside of the trailer. So you can see all around you while you are in the trailer and not just the windows

May I recommend a Diesel Air Heater which you can get on Amazon for less than $150 and only needs 12v to run the blower and glow plug. It is made for campers and big rigs for comfort heat. I use mine to run a 10x12 greenhouse.

Amazing! They make flexible molding for around your windows and doors.

Just found your build series. I've been looking for something very similar for my occasional racing, but yet something that could be towed with a 1/2 ton. Great ideas!

A suggestion for your concideration, make a fold down table/cat walk that is level with the bottom of your door. As a table it could be used outside for whatever you wish. As a cat walk you could go from inside to the bed of your trailer without having to step down to the ground. My thoughts on the fold down is to make it like the seats from an old military duece and a half, with several hinged legs to match up with pockets on the FRAME of your trailer.(At an angle)

you can add a bat wing awning over the deck and a stand up outdoor shower that mounts the water up top to heat from sun/solar.

Hey just found these videos. Thanks for the idea. I have been racking my brain how to get my skiff and travel trailer to one spot by myself. This is awesome

Fantastic! I stumbled across an airboat trailer that I picked up for this very reason. You’ve given me some ideas that will get me going. Great job buddy.

Move the ladder to the curbside and install a camper awning on the back.

Very cool. Everything you need to survive comfortably in remote locations.

Well done. Great honest video. Can't wait to see it finished inside. Thank you for all the details.

I put a small fold down wooden table from Ikea on the wall of my box trailer. It works great when up and folds against the wall when not in use. Fantastic build so far.

Really cool build and it looks like your attention to detail is very high. One thing I would suggest is changing your position on regulated vs non on running the propane in. I understand the desire to have each accessory run on it's own regulator. But in reality, they probably all operate at close to the same pressure anyway. Most propane accessories have an operating pressure of only about 1/3 PSI. While the tank itself, on a warm day, could exceed 150PSI of head pressure. As you set it up, it will work but if you put the regulator outside and run the accessories with their regulators removed, it will also work, as long as they have the right operating pressure given to them. But if you have a leak on a hose inside the cabin, at tank head pressure it will leak propane almost 500 times faster than at operating pressure.

That’s pretty awesome. There’s a ton of space above the hood of your jeep when it’s on there, you could have even put a bed that extended from the camper out and sat right above the hood of the jeep and giving yourself a bunch more room. You could even punch a piece of PVC through there, 3 or 4 inch and fabricate a little tiny 12 V fan that could run off of your batteries and have a screw on cap that would weather seal it. I would do a couple of outside lights and maybe even some kind of rear hatch so you can go straight out the back to get to your trailer deck, that way if you were parked in the snow or mud you wouldn’t have to walk in it to get up on the deck. Then I might do some kind of awning over the deck you could even have something that attached to the ramps when they are up that would hold the other end of the awning and cover pretty much the whole deck. Also maybe a little barbecue or something on there that could hang off the side and be out of the way. You could also put some kind of removable bench seat over one of the wheel wells in case you had people hanging out with you. And I would try and do some kind of solid anchor mount behind your toolbox to connect a winch to in case you break something and have to winch the jeep up on the trailer. A couple lights outside would be cool and an electric pass through in case you need to plug something in when you’re on the back deck. I would consider making your generator mount removable, something you can quickly pop off so you can put it on the ground. The vibration isolators will help but if you’re trying to sleep in there it might still be a pain. If you just had something with a lock on it that you could quickly pop off and just set it on the ground leaving it connected that might be something you’ll really appreciate later. Lol. There are a ton of possibilities. I would also consider an outside shower on the side, you can get little propane water heaters that work really well, maybe some steel plates on the deck in case you break something on the jeep I need to work on it you could get a couple jackstands on there and be able to get under the jeep and be on the trailer to swap out a you joint or something instead of having to lay in the mud to wrench on it. I’m sure you’ll just keep adding on to it over the years as you use it. For your water if you could just do a portable tank system and put it in the back of your truck when you’re using the trailer, you could do an electrical connector to run a little pump or whatever but just keep a water tank in your bed. You could just have a second module that you can store the rest of the time but when you take the truck in the trailer out it could just pop in the back of the truck.

I love it! I wish I could build something like that! You have thought of so many things to use in the future. I especially love the insulation used and the metal band all around your little cabin!

Looking good so far! Nice job on it.

Awesome build. I would recommend using some pvc sheets, you can cut them on a table saw and bend them with a heat gun to match the curvature of your windows to hide the insulation. After that you can install your windows, trim, and caulk.

Hell of a job so far. I’d rethink the black color. It does look cool but I bet that’ll get really hot in warm weather.

Looks great. Good suggestions in comments answered some of my questions. Think idea for aluminum roof b good idea. Look forward to future vids.

Nice nice nice, what a good idea to make a little camper on your trailer nice job, good for long drives, or even camping

If you haven't already, I would invest in an Equal-i-zer anti sway hitch. It will add to your safety and comfort. I would also see if there is a retractable awning that would fit your rig. Maybe have one on the door side and one in the rear. Also look into either shocks or Sumo springs for both your trailer and tow vehicle.

Maybe you could make a step that hangs off the stake pockets of the trailer, looks good though!!!

It looks great. You have done a real good job on this.

Life is a trip!!! Then you take one !!!! Your on your way to HAPPY CAMPING YOUR DOING A GREAT JOB.

Do a fold down table so when not in use just fold hit up out of the way. Nice build

Get some aluminum trim coil in black, cut a strip, 2-3” wide, whatever you need, it will bend around your window interior and finish that edge off..

Very well thought out! I love it, I also have a 2 door Jeep Wrangler that would go great on that.

What a humble guy, excellent job man.

Slick! Maybe have a way to have a canopy over the Jeep part in case it's raining so you can sit around.

Definitely need to install amber clearance lights on all 4 roof corners, the DOT will ticket you for not having them

Regulators mount up!!!! Gotta be handy with the steel if you know what I mean to earn your keep. It was a clear black night, a clear white moon Warren G was on the streets, trying to consume some skirts for the eve, so I can get some funk just rollin' in my ride, chillin' all alone Sorry all the talk about the regulators I just couldn’t resist the urge lol. Dig this trailer though I mean totally dig it. I don’t do much rock crawling but I would love to especially if I owned this. When I was younger and raising my boys we did a lot of riding (dirt bikes and quads) and I had a 14’ covered trailer that I always day dreamed of converting it into a sleeper but we already had a travel trailer so it never went anywhere but a dream. Glad to see you did it and thanks for sharing it with us.

Nice job. I did a cargo trailer conversion many years ago. Have really enjoyed it. You will enjoy it even more with the A/C. Keep a window or 2 cracked a little just for some fresh air, You sealed that up pretty good. Motion detector lights help also. Good luck and Have Fun.

Use glue on veneer that matches your inside siding, you could also buy wood grain tape from trailer manufacturers

Looks good dude! Theres a company up here in the attic (Canada), that builds these. Right around 20k to buy... Thats about 15 bucks American

Like the modular idea.. be really slick to add tanks onto cube and just lift on and off w forks when wanting cube.. great setup

Coming along beautifully! Congrats.

I’d like to see a cover or shield for the tanks, so that there is n risk of anything kicking up from the road and damaging the tanks and out of the direct sun/heat. You could also mount a fold down table/work bench off the side which can fold down when you are parked.

By far the best diy crawler hauler in KZfaq. Good job man!

Great job! And will do what it was intended to do. I love it.

When I built mine I immediately realized I needed a ceiling/roof mounted vent and (or w/ out a fan is up to you?) the adjustable hatch does wonders when providing good air circulation/ventilation also being a nice little “sky light” also. Consider a small solar power kit to help supplement power...they are nowadays inexpensive and very simple and pays for themselves quickly, easily upgradable. You’ve done great so far!

Looks great, my only suggestion is try to find things used. I’ve been traveling and full time rving for 4 years and RVs are like boats, parts cost twice as much. If you are lucky, you might find an rv salvage place that sells used items. For bug out situations, I highly recommend a composting toilet. For can build them for $15

That's interesting, but now you don't have as much room to take the wheels off if you end up getting big tires that stick out too far. For my setup I currently use an ambulance as my tow vehicle which has the rear converted to an RV that I did. If I were to use my pickup truck I probably would have just went with the truck bed camper to not waste room on the trailer. I guess if your situation is that you're towing with an SUV or something this is a pretty good idea

Wow.. you literally built this how I planned for years. Thats WILD and also amazing

This is awesome man. Started working on mine this past week. Thanks for the inspiration….😎

I want to see some recycled slide outs....keep that pro file while trailering but more comfort when at rest.

Should have done a fold up bed that folds into the back wall so you can put in a booth type dining table

Looking dope. Seems cozy.

Awesome build. A suggestion for the water situation would be with that high of a roof put a 30 or 55 gallon drum and use gravity feed. I use one for my cargo trailer full of gear and it works great for utility purposes. You can put a spigot in one of the bungs and get enough flow to wash dishes and fill pots etc. Again this is an awesome idea, purpose built DIY projects are usually better suited for the guy building than anything you’d spend 10x more on for some assembly line piece of equipment. Good job sir.

Build a hinged step like ladder that folds up to just under the window of your door that would also act as a lock to keep people out when parked and not in use or if you leave your camp.

Hey man where have you been? 🤣🤣 Just found your channel and subscribed. Awesome build. 👍

Awesome idea man. I really like what u have done.

I'd leave.....to never return...if I had that.. so awesome... this is a must have! Great,great job brother!

Hm if you scrap the bed as it is and scrap the upper cabinets you could do a pull down bed or the electric lowering euro bed. That way you could have a lounge area with a coach or even a diner arrangement so you can chill inside in bad weather, eat dinner at the table, play a game of cards or edit your videos. I think you even got space for a workbench/cooktop/countertop opposite where your bed is now. When evening comes drop down the bed via pulleys and go to sleep. Next morning, heist the bed up and you got an entire living room. Don't clutter the camper with cabinets. Bring only what you need in plastic containers rather then cabinets that eats a lot of real estate.

Cool build! Two recommendations for you after watching: Since you have carte blanche to put an A/C wherever you want, I'd go with a "window" mount A/C unit in the rear of the camper, as they are roughly $500 cheaper than the traditional RV roof mount A/C's. As for entry steps into the camper- look into brophy or torklift "scissor" steps that are big in the truck camper world. G/L with the build!!

GREAT JOB...good luck with the rest of the build..

Good job , heavy duty and would never find a r.v. type as nice as this , besides a perfect two person bug out rig . Love it ...

Very nice! The deck is super dope!