Compact Pickup Camper - Vanlife without a Van

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6 жыл бұрын

Lots of people camp in their pickup trucks, but some take it a step further by building out a sleeping and storage area. These builds are almost always done on long box pickups, but not today!
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With the help of Johnny from Crafted Workshop, we'll build a cabinet for my short box Honda Ridgeline with running water, usb charging, and plenty of storage.
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@craftedworkshop 6 жыл бұрын

Super fun collaborating with you again, dude! Camper turned out awesome, so cozy in there!

@SethsBikeHacks 6 жыл бұрын

I'm stoked on it! Now that we've done two collabs, it's time to step up the difficulty...

@craftedworkshop 6 жыл бұрын

I think we've got a few good ideas... :)

@cohenl1236 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Seth

@BlindstuffMTB 6 жыл бұрын

Your workshop is truly amazing! Great build.

@ujenmaharjan9849 6 жыл бұрын

great build buddy i liked it

@bkxc 6 жыл бұрын

Holy shit Johnny's shop is amazing!! Love this kind of stuff

@DeadAnimals_ 5 жыл бұрын

BKXC nice to see you here 🙃

@jacejontz2335 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@dirtlover1178 3 жыл бұрын

@landryjones9172 3 жыл бұрын

Oooooooo you said a bad word

@jamesj5884 4 жыл бұрын

“Vans blend in” *shows a giant tent on top of one*

@tuckera1879 4 жыл бұрын

It is still less obvious than a camper or rv

@tuckera1879 4 жыл бұрын

@@envy4847 actually I do see them more than you would think

@whalen_007 4 жыл бұрын

James Jarvis except for that

@ralexcraft990 4 жыл бұрын

For your information that is called a pop top

@jc854R 4 жыл бұрын

it’s just a hat!

@robgindc1 5 жыл бұрын

Nice! Also, Johnny: "I thought that was for the beer" - priceless! lol!

@slaterfrei7665 4 жыл бұрын

Also, Seth: “ITS A F*cking LASER”

@billygibbs3222 4 жыл бұрын

@@slaterfrei7665 Correction "F*cking Lazer"

@TheLoamRanger 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome ideas! I love me some car camping. Now I just need one of those frickn lasers...

@hedemalmcarl 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah i need one too

@chefjuancarlos6195 3 жыл бұрын

We all need one

@seans2487 5 жыл бұрын

I’d like to let you know that you are my favorite KZfaqr and I don’t even mountain bike.

@JMS_Hunter 3 жыл бұрын

Boy I totally forgot about these old videos. They are still very good

@MtbEnduroChile 6 жыл бұрын

Simplicity is king! Inspiring video Seth!

@diegoayala8603 3 жыл бұрын

German, What are you doing here?

@jimhavouski7603 6 жыл бұрын

I find your videos so entertaining, very professional and love that you put all aspects of mtbing in not just riding.

@mixflip 5 жыл бұрын

Funny thing is....for me....I'm a camper who brings his mtb to get around the campsite vs the other way around.

@BMad-we6qf 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome. We have been talking about alternatives to tent camping for years and this spring started thinking about an easy pickup bed option. So pleased to have found something that is customizable, easily installed and doesn’t look like the big homemade plywood box.

@zed9zed 5 жыл бұрын

This is really awesome, and it illustrates how much value you can get from a relatively small setup (with good planning and execution).

@livefreeandshred9818 6 жыл бұрын

I'm in the process of doing this with my short bed tacoma. I will be getting a hard shell instead of the soft topper though. With a platform to sleep on and long drawers under for storage and counter space

@Backroomsblackman 5 жыл бұрын

Why not a long bed

@iamreallygay3800 4 жыл бұрын

can i just say that the shot in the beginning is beautiful. especially the clear view on the orion nebula on the right is so stunning.

@MikloV99 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not into van life, but I love seeing the build videos. That's what lead me to your channel and I've been watching every video since then! Berm peak is looking great!

@carlmiller8737 6 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite videos. It didn't have any riding but making a riding weekend more enjoyable is great!

@RickyScoles 6 жыл бұрын

Simple yet awesome....good video Seth

@bikeonblue 6 жыл бұрын

Another perfectly executed project, that came out Awesome! I personally dug the soft topper, a lot less hassle/weight then aluminum or fiberglass. Honestly camping is half the fun of my out of town mtb trips! I love exploring new places on and off the bike 👍👍

@artifexmusic 4 жыл бұрын

a f*cking laser to carve out logos. amazing.

@sambrush2409 4 жыл бұрын

No it a fucking lazer

@rikscarpino6958 5 жыл бұрын

I customized my pick up truck last year for surf trips truck camping and anything else that we want to do, your corner cabinet is great. This summer I’m going to install one for our camping needs. Thanks for the wonderful idea. Enjoy your travels😎

@beemtb6996 5 жыл бұрын

Can’t believe I’m seeing this now! I’ve bugging the hell out of my wife telling her we need a camper van, but now I see possibilities with my ram 3500. Thank you 🤙

@nestorluvsher 4 жыл бұрын

Looks up Last Line of Defense. He's second most recent video is with a guy who lived in his ram for a bit

@andrewdaub2638 4 жыл бұрын

He hasn’t used this once since he made so what was it for.

@lml241 4 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen him us it ether.

@mjackdooley9053 4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Daub IKR

@brianpatterson8534 4 жыл бұрын

Epic Master Andrew when he camps

@maxhansen5595 4 жыл бұрын

ik i wanna see him use it

@frankieboi6020 4 жыл бұрын

Max Hansen me too

@airickp 3 жыл бұрын

My love of MTB came from many years of camping at Davidson river in Brevard... I had my “cramping” down! I have been almost disappointed that one of my ridding biddies bought a cabin that since has become home base... still awesome to get together with old friends to ride and enjoy

@robertlayton8156 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Just bought a 2022 BE ridgeline and I'll probably go with this exact simple set up considering how small the bed is. Thanks man!

@rekamniar 6 жыл бұрын

johnny is the shiznit. those tools are a stuff of envy

@craftedworkshop 6 жыл бұрын

rekamniar thanks man!

@RixterNow 6 жыл бұрын

rekamniar serious envy. Holy Cow, I’ve not seen that much woodworking tech in anybody’s home before

@craftedworkshop 6 жыл бұрын

Rixter thanks man, I love my shop!

@ErikHansenProductions 6 жыл бұрын

K I’m all about the bike and hacks stuff but this was super entertaining to watch and fun!

@ashevillescarborough 6 жыл бұрын

Dude! You just gave me some inspiration for my 07 Ridgeline! I have been playing with the idea of putting a topper on it sometime in the future. Glad to see there are some others making good MTB use of their short bed pickups!

@clayster89 5 жыл бұрын

Most professional looking woodshop I've ever see.....so clean!

@miyabe_k195 6 жыл бұрын

Bruh, the only solution is a semi truck with a 40 foot container on the trailer with a Mazda miata in the back of the container 😂

@myes344 5 жыл бұрын

Forget the truck just sleep in the trunk of miata

@leanmeangreenbeanmachine3347 4 жыл бұрын

How bout just a pickup with a Morris Mini in the bed?

@wesworld98 4 жыл бұрын

WHY DO I WANT A SEMI TRUCK NOW?

@heji2743 4 жыл бұрын

Not a Miata but instead something less gau

@unknownricecake3036 4 жыл бұрын

*M* iata *i* s *a* lways *t* he *a* nswer

@cacheney08 4 жыл бұрын

Seth: Thanls for riding with me Me: Has never rode a mountain bike in my life

@ronsmith7973 5 жыл бұрын

I've been watching Johnny since his channel started, then I ran across him on a Mtn bike channel... awesome... I'm just getting back into biking again and love your channel.... great video.

@bridgetmcclure-jones3952 4 жыл бұрын

Totally ACE guys! You rocked a tiny space making it livable 👍😊

@simonwiggin7824 6 жыл бұрын

Where's the bike going when you are sleeping? On your lap? 😅

@Xhris4000 6 жыл бұрын

Simao W bike rack

@jameswilliams3552 6 жыл бұрын

Come on... we all love snuggling up with our loved one ;)

@matthewallen5590 6 жыл бұрын

front seats?

@liquidSpin 6 жыл бұрын

Guess u didn’t watch the whole video. The bike minus front tire stays inside on the other side of the sleeping bag upright. Guess the front tire goes in the front cab or bottom of the trailer cabin.

@byronpratt9697 6 жыл бұрын

liquidSpin what about when he has multiple bikes

@crayx48 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Seth! Great work with this here channel! I love your unagitated way of presenting, love how you spice your videos with good portions of humorous bits as well as I like listening to your voice in general. Besides the entertaining value, the most important thing about your videos for me is that they got me back into mountainbiking, which I had mostly been doing as a kid and not continue as a teen. Just like with watching skiing videos in summer makes me look into the sky wondering when the first snowflakes would fall, your MTB videos catalysed the wish to make my wheels spray dirt into my face. So after watching nearly all of your videos by now and continiously riding more and more I am now asking myself how I could've kept all that fun from me all those years. Well I am back at it now and the feeling of my own skills improving with about every ride is highly addictive; thanks for getting me back into riding! :)

@dmcintyre15 3 жыл бұрын

I love the mix of Biking and Woodworking!

@jayn8392 5 жыл бұрын

I used to have a ridgeline. Great little trucks, but I can't imagine trying to live out of that tiny bed haha. You sir are a wild man.

@christopherwayne5114 5 жыл бұрын

Jay N To be fair, he’s like 5’4”. I’ve got a highlander hybrid which is surprisingly roomy but it’s a pain in the ass to sleep in, even with the back seats down and an inflatable mattress haha

@middywashere 6 жыл бұрын

hell dig it dude, hearing you walking about camping and builds like this is just as interesting as mountain biking

@SethsBikeHacks 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! I was a little worried

@alexolesky 6 жыл бұрын

Seth's Bike Hacks you find a way to make videos about riding without hands the most entertaining 2 min of my life

@LDaniel_BDuce 4 жыл бұрын

It’s so sad seeing drama in these past videos. But, nobody really dies if people still think about them. So technically, as long as his videos stay on KZfaq. Drama will never die.

@ritawilson8762 4 жыл бұрын

Great job. Love all the different ideas we come up with. Mine has a sink too. I camp and kayak. About to be 69 years old.

@eBikerHowie 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool. I've been cramping for years. Lots of room in the bed of my Ram 1500. Enjoy the new digs.

@Spintechfilms 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly feel you dont need all those fancy woodworking machines, done all my work with just a jig, chop, table saw, and my drill Really love the minimalist-ness of the build tho

@propwash66 6 жыл бұрын

I'm sitting in my camper drinking my coffee watching KZfaq about mountain biking getting ready to go ride

@SethsBikeHacks 6 жыл бұрын

+2dogsbiking the life!

@alexolesky 6 жыл бұрын

I start my ride watching KZfaq videos, it’s a magical thing

@badlama1878 6 жыл бұрын

2dogsbiking lucky

@CANControlGRAFFITI 6 жыл бұрын

Marin Mountain Biker internet videos are magic.

@ryansinks4919 6 жыл бұрын

That is such a smart and functional system, I would love to do that with my truck!! Great Job 👍

@wellshep 6 жыл бұрын

Guys this is awesome. Love the creativity and simple answers to the short bed truck. I searched several sites before I came across this one. Took me about 2 seconds to subscribe after the video. Great job!

@dottow3854 6 жыл бұрын

Please do more stuff like this🙏🏼

@XonXonXonn 6 жыл бұрын

Wow 2 uploads in a week 😱 thats what you call grind baby 😳

@sydandmacky 6 жыл бұрын

That is some impressively good use of space! So rad!

@Brakemanio 6 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant. I would love to do something like this. Thanks for always keeping it real.

@calebsherman886 6 жыл бұрын

"I like how i did that whole sketchup model and I haven't even referenced it once." lol

@jameelwillson-imamdin8630 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Seth You should make a few videos with your race bmx on a proper dirt bmx pump track!

@neoamour1 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome build. Seems simple in its construction, and pretty darn useful on the road. Way to go! I definitely enjoyed watching the video. Great idea. Nice looking dog as well! Good work guys. Enjoy the build Seth.

@Dsmxsteve510 6 жыл бұрын

Great video Seth and Johnny! You guys are inspiring me to build something for my 4Runner !

@sleepdeep305 6 жыл бұрын

"You know it's about to go down when Johnny busts out Google Sketchup." Lol, best thing I heard all day

@kozamtb5045 6 жыл бұрын

Seth, when are u going to do another video on the backyard trails.

@acunaluis50 6 жыл бұрын

Wow!!! That's an awesome build!

@BookItTravel 2 жыл бұрын

Freaking sweet! Love the simplicity and the set up!

@meloanda6372 5 жыл бұрын

Been doing this. Vanlife without a van and life🤣

@ZiggZagg11 6 жыл бұрын

Its a good start... But now you need solar panels, porta pottie, 12v compressor refrigerator, LED perimeter lighting, air conditioning... Just saying... You are now going to have to step it up... Yes, I have been watching too many how to live in your van videos... 🤔

@SethsBikeHacks 6 жыл бұрын

I've been down that wormhole!

@alexolesky 6 жыл бұрын

Well it’s pretty amazing anyway, also that you can stuff a bike in there

@alexolesky 6 жыл бұрын

Seth's Bike Hacks you should do a video where you go back to Fort Lauderdale and ride some trails, and in that awesome park you used to ride street in. I remember when you did joyriding rental bikes

@antoniobmw 6 жыл бұрын

you forgot toilet and a pool

@Richard1976 6 жыл бұрын

ZiggZagg11 just get a mercedes camper 😇 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/faeUZM50s7apeYE.html

@kurtpeterson6293 6 жыл бұрын

This is rad, Seth! Love your on-the-bike vids, but I really dig these. Keep 'em coming.

@johnprice5457 6 жыл бұрын

HUUUUGE props to this project. I love it.

@lemzilee6061 6 жыл бұрын

to be fare this might not work so well for someone who's not 5'4

@zarkfuckerberg4545 6 жыл бұрын

Lemzi Lee just get a slightly larger pickup.

@SethsBikeHacks 6 жыл бұрын

Alex is 5' 10" and uses the same sized sleeping pad. If you're a giant then you ain't sleeping in a short box pickup.

@lemzilee6061 6 жыл бұрын

im 14 and im 6'2 so idk how well that would work

@sapinva 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, with that truck the tailgate would have to be down. I used to have a shell on a 6'+ bed and it was really tight, even diagonally. The first few times I'd take off my knuckles in the middle of the night when turning. Dropping the tailgate isn't so bad compared to waking up with condensation running down the sides of your shell, unless of course you are paranoid about bears, or the toe monster.

@JogBird 6 жыл бұрын

fair

@alanramirez7368 6 жыл бұрын

This reminded me of that one episode of top gear lmao where they went to Africa

@pulsartech2945 5 жыл бұрын

This video actually helped me out ALOT. I was discriminating against trucks with a small bed but now i dont have to! Thanks again!

@CLKlasse 6 жыл бұрын

This is totally different that any other build I ever seen; removable kitchen modal, soft topper, computer aided design and cnc machining!!! On a 2017 Honda pick up with pressurized beer growler as water source!!! Totally different than everybody else's doing.

@shaanrakhra5483 3 жыл бұрын

It's funny how Seth had a sink before Alex had one in his van which he lives in full time. 😂

@mixflip 5 жыл бұрын

Where can I buy that pressurized growler? That was cool.

@justaakaliandireliamainwil9997 3 жыл бұрын

Idk

@andrewoliver8115 2 жыл бұрын

It’s in the description

@drumsxo 6 жыл бұрын

That is absolutely rad! Great work, Johnny!

@emilyvbr1878 5 жыл бұрын

This is one of the coolest truck camper setups I've seen so far

@fawningz8736 5 жыл бұрын

lmao the music was simply nailogicals intro music

@mrvwbug4423 4 жыл бұрын

I thought I heard Visio Racers theme in there too haha.

@ReadObituaries 4 жыл бұрын

I KNEW I RECOGNIZED IT!

@samvhell9104 4 жыл бұрын

@@mrvwbug4423 Yeeeessss !!!

@elizabeth779 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that ahah

@jojodroid31 5 жыл бұрын

"You know it's about to go down when Johnny busts out Sketchup" lmaoooo google sketchup xD

@MartyMeyerdierks 6 жыл бұрын

That was one fresh video. Enjoyed watching that one a lot.

@bbarker5766 6 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about this for my truck but I have a hard top. You gave me some good ideas for my truck for me and my son when traveling! Thanks man great vid!!

@Flyers2929 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! But what do you do with your bike when you are sleeping?

@SethsBikeHacks 6 жыл бұрын

lock it up, or cuddle up with it

@clutch182 6 жыл бұрын

Brandong13 a bike rack would be good for that, I seen in the last picture he still put it in the back but then it would get pretty dirty.

@Flyers2929 6 жыл бұрын

Maybe for you but Id already be curled up haha

@RideAlongside 6 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking. It would be cool to see something cnc'd out of wood for the bikes. A foldable wood bike box that can go outside the truck and have a cable lock running through it so people can't see what awesome types of bikes are in there would be rad. Maybe it would double as a table or something. Van life is super appealing. I would need a big van with my family of 4 tho. Enjoy your vids Seth.

@alexolesky 6 жыл бұрын

Seth's Bike Hacks you might want to give it a little bike bath before you cuddle with it

@HenkeHero 6 жыл бұрын

You forgot a bed for Drama!

@jonhardy7131 6 жыл бұрын

I like the direction this show is taking.

@bullseye0112 6 жыл бұрын

Hes got amazing toys to build with. I love your do it yourself attitude Seth. I have an idea for laundry on the road

@griffinporphy6566 6 жыл бұрын

Do a bike check on the diamondback hook

@SuperSpeederCarl 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome cabinet I just always thought you drove a real truck for some reason

@BIKINGWITHBOBO 6 жыл бұрын

dude, this turned out so sick! after all... who doesn't want to mountain bike and camp?!? and it's Drama approved! just need a toilet situation hanging off the tailgate and you're all set. ;)

@aaronhowell2011 6 жыл бұрын

Such a cool project. I hope it works out!

@seanholby4088 6 жыл бұрын

6:00 the Visio Racer intro song 😂

@samvhell9104 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah !

@TH3C001 5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I'm not the only one, I love that guy's channel.

@samvhell9104 5 жыл бұрын

@@TH3C001 Me too !

@effortlessproductions 4 жыл бұрын

Yes bro I’m glad I’m not the only one 😂

@luiseutebach2700 5 жыл бұрын

I love your videos😍😍 Sorry for my bad English. I'm from germany😂 One question where can I buy your stickers 😂

@eamonkelly9007 6 жыл бұрын

You've inspired me! I recently bought an f350 with a fiberglass top. My son would love this.

@GiantRiderRob 6 жыл бұрын

Totally awesome, and the ridgeline is on my shortlist for my next vehicle.

@PopEye2384 6 жыл бұрын

Why do your friend have oreos stuck to his earlobes???

@plutoplatters 5 жыл бұрын

cause it's cool ?

@Jenns228 4 жыл бұрын

Leave people alone wtd

@masobreuh542 5 жыл бұрын

My ex is a 4:01

@atticus2581 5 жыл бұрын

LOL NICE ONE!

@EManas-jn8ec 5 жыл бұрын

@dwaynetheshrekjohnson7026 5 жыл бұрын

Haha

@alexdoggett7167 5 жыл бұрын

Twitch_MTB ha

@charlesridgway 5 жыл бұрын

MasonBreuhl lmao

@capenelson1560 6 жыл бұрын

Fellow Ridgeline and softtopper owner... Love the idea. Not sure I'll make one as I love my hammock, but definitely versatile.

@fwrdr 6 жыл бұрын

This is the best by far. Low impact for visits, travels, exploring.

@fionaplaysoa3662 4 жыл бұрын

honestly think you should consider a hardshell for that security. imagine how a dude feels when they pass by your truck while youre away.

@fionaplaysoa3662 4 жыл бұрын

do check out SnugTop or Bel-air Shells, they have some seriously good shells

@rawvoltage251 5 жыл бұрын

“F***en laser”

@mrvwbug4423 4 жыл бұрын

Just needs some fricking sharks now hehe

@troubledsouls574 6 жыл бұрын

I turned my SUV into something to camp in. I can fit a bed easily and everything I need. Extra stuff in my roof rack shell. Cool video.

@jangsankimhwigeun 2 жыл бұрын

this is exactly what i looking for!! thanks for your wonderful works

@tim1499 6 жыл бұрын

So where does the bike go when you're in the back?

@VAX1970 6 жыл бұрын

I thought that, what's to stop it being stolen? Perhaps it goes in the cab?

@mtb4l673 6 жыл бұрын

He’ll have to buy another bike rack

@daylightsensor8695 6 жыл бұрын

The opposite corner of the shelf-sink-compartment-thingy

@RickyScoles 6 жыл бұрын

Tim D. The front seat

@natehowell793 6 жыл бұрын

His trailer

@norwegianmountainbiker236 6 жыл бұрын

"Its a fkn lazer" Seth 2017

@theRhinsRanger 6 жыл бұрын

That's one sweet workshop. I'm amazed at that little set up you guys made, all you need :)

@SouthwindHarmony Жыл бұрын

Love this! Thanks! I’ll be getting a Honda Ridgeline next month

@ohyeahjosiah3722 5 жыл бұрын

What kind of CAR is that

@bencekiss392 5 жыл бұрын

Honda Ridgeline

@macspeirs5098 6 жыл бұрын

creeper van

@marcoepifani2475 6 жыл бұрын

@isaac i think it was a joke bro...

@olliequorn7499 6 жыл бұрын

Isaac simmer down pal

@petedrago1 4 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best camper "mods" or whatever Ive seen. Awesome!

@reidomusic 6 жыл бұрын

Honestly didn’t want this video to end! It was so cool! Keep it up Seth! 🤙