Jordyn's caravan

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Күн бұрын

At 16 my dream to build a Gypsy Caravan became a reality as I began construction. I incorporated the sloping walls of the Reading Wagon with the Ledge Wagon style and then went with the finishing touches of the more natural feeling Shepherds Hut. Height vs width and the resulting look was an important factor. At it's highest point, the caravan is 7'6" and the bed across the back is set at a height on the sloping walls to give just over 6' in length. A kind neighbour donated the trailer, another gave me the recycled insulation and aside from the plywood and some of the 2x4's, most of the other material was left over from other building projects or from the re-store. My mom built the coloured lead windows and door, showed me how to use the power tools and worked through the construction with me.

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@rainyisland1 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Guys! Check out my newest video to see a tour of the caravan and my channel to see some of the music I have been recording in it 🎵😊

@amstudio56 4 жыл бұрын

I must have watched this video hundreds of times and now getting around to making one

@rainyisland1 3 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome! Good luck!

@theemeraldfox7779 3 жыл бұрын

Well is it built? Looking to do one myself

@watchingvideos2235 3 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful creation. You followed your heart. Ah, the power of a dream. I see great accomplishments in your future.

@rainyisland1 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou!!

@marybauer5483 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video, enjoy your caravan.

@felixcat9318 4 жыл бұрын

From your original minds eye image you've created a uniquely beautiful vardo travel cabin! Your commitment and craftwork built this very special place, one you know in every detail, and what lovely details they are, from the windows, doors, table and roof bows, wherever the eye falls there's fine details. Not only have you built your beautiful vardo travel cabin, you've a closer friendship with your mom, priceless experiences and greater confidence and belief! Thank you for sharing your video.

@rainyisland1 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much !

@kellyp2665 2 жыл бұрын

AWESOME Job! So Pretty!

@user-uo9lc9mc7y 7 ай бұрын

Love it. Great work 👍

@Hadassah-KaquoliMReno Жыл бұрын

Beautiful job!

@SgtBrewdawg 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful job!

@MadameRosaFortuneTeller 4 жыл бұрын

An absolute delight to watch. You are really my Vardo inspiration. Long may you ride.

@user-uv2pk2jx9s 4 ай бұрын

Adorable!

@philipsgueglia9744 5 жыл бұрын

What an amazing, inspirational Vargo/Gypsy Wagon build and young lady. Bravo Jordan!

@ConnieWoods 7 жыл бұрын

excellent!!! You should be so proud of yourself!! Always follow your dreams! Look how many people you have inspired.

@rainyisland1 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou

@karlpatterson8437 2 жыл бұрын

Very impressive piece of work. I admire your work ethic and determination.

@hollyr8788 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome and I love your creativity in your build. That window over the bed is amazing! Great Job! I just started my build this weekend. TY for sharing your masterpiece! Happy Travels!

@sionnanmaree 5 жыл бұрын

What a gorgeous little caravan - very cute!

@MsVintage61 3 жыл бұрын

Super cute, you did a great job!

@rainyisland1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 🙏

@mheermance 7 жыл бұрын

That's really cute and well done. It's built on a trailer roughly the size of a teardrop trailer, but much more functional.

@hopeinhim9269 8 жыл бұрын

I think it's BEAUTIFUL!!!! I LOVE........LOVE the windows you made!!!!

@ladyj.klmnop 4 жыл бұрын

I've been wanting to build a tiny house for several years. Getting ready to retire and thinking it's time... Thanks for sharing your beautiful creation!

@rainyisland1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And, go for it!

@franklinvanduin8009 3 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up! Inspiring.

@leslie3154 8 жыл бұрын

The bed was placed up high enough on the sloping walls to create the length needed for a twin sized mattress. The standing floor area is 55" long x 51" wide (this is infringed on a bit by the seat boxes. The bottom of the caravan is 8' x 4' 9" . The porch sticks out another 14".

@Plethorality 3 жыл бұрын

came for the cuteness of the caravan, stayed for the 5 / 4 timing of the music.

@rainyisland1 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou!

@tootz1950 7 жыл бұрын

Nice for camping trips.

@chadleypeerman625 3 жыл бұрын

L💗ve, l💚ve, l❤ve it!! So beautiful, what a wagon!!

@rainyisland1 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou 💕

@codymcknight1611 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice,really good job and I bet it was fun to watch it come together, hats off to you!

@mbear1639 7 жыл бұрын

How utterly charming! Love the aubergine/sage green color scheme.

@nodrogytsirk 8 жыл бұрын

Your gypsy wagon is adorable! Great job!

@theemeraldfox7779 5 жыл бұрын

You did a phenomenal job luv! Its beautiful 💚💚

@josephinetyree1476 7 жыл бұрын

LOVE IT.................. Always wanted a 'Vargo'.......... : )

@donnaarmstrong1193 4 жыл бұрын

This is wonderful. I wish ...

@BarefootBeekeeper 7 жыл бұрын

Well done! Lovely job. I wish I had started so young - just building mine now.

@carolineoxley2717 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. This is absolutely gorgeous

@rainyisland1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@jeffreybishop9478 3 жыл бұрын

You inspire me to make this project.

@amandasmith3716 3 жыл бұрын

Love this

@rainyisland1 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou!

@trekkersdaddy08 6 жыл бұрын

Great job. Built in the true spirit of the craft

@lightleaker7045 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful caravan!!

@KWMc1952 5 жыл бұрын

You really did a great job!

@wendyrowland7787 8 жыл бұрын

Super job, you must be deservedly proud.

@servicedoglydia503 7 жыл бұрын

Beautifully done..

@josephinetyree1476 3 жыл бұрын

I'm 'BACK' again...4yrs later....PLEASE give us an update...!!! On the camper/vargo...Your life...!! THANKS...Hope your still living your dream !!! God Bless.........

@rainyisland1 3 жыл бұрын

The Vardo is doing well, thanks for asking! It is a little too tiny to be livable for two people and a dog, in a cold climate. I have however been using it as a music recording studio. You can check out some of my music on this channel :)

@josephinetyree1476 3 жыл бұрын

@@rainyisland1 OK ...I just sub ...Thanks for your quick response...!! Blessings....!!!

@user-xl9hu3rc5n 7 жыл бұрын

jordyn,iloved your place very much.I am glad that your dream come true,I hope mine will too,I wish you love and lots of happpiness,and sweet days to com ,peace to you and respect,you give adreamy sister abig hope in life.

@kurtbaier6122 6 жыл бұрын

Loved it, thanks!

@bestfunnyvines4553 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@ohmercy5924 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful.

@6bettyboo9 8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job! I love it !

@tonyfulton9966 6 жыл бұрын

Jolly nice.

@pinanggihcaturwaluyo3674 6 жыл бұрын

Great, excellent job

@Elroi3310 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@rainyisland1 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou!

@hazelwesson-peterson9633 6 жыл бұрын

I love it

@patreynolds7717 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely wonderful work. I love it you should be so proud of yourself such an achievement if you don’t mind I am going to build one very similar. Do you have any plans and would you mind if I asked you to share. Love from Ireland I can just imagine myself and my little dachshund Teddy trundling along through the Irish country side kindest regards Pat.

@rainyisland1 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou! And yes please do, I think it would fit in well in Ireland! And sorry I don't really have any concrete plans, I just sort of sketched it out on graph paper and figured out my dimensions and angles.

@debbieboring3422 4 жыл бұрын

I love it.

@drewdoyer6686 7 жыл бұрын

Super job! Any tips you would like to add on how you put up the curved Baltic birch ply on the ceilings? Looks like it would have been a pain without some sort of jig or form. Also like the Sweet Peas. In my opinion the best smelling and most under-rated flower of all time.

@rainyisland1 7 жыл бұрын

I used door skins for the ceilings. There is a seem down the middle, so the curve is not as bad as it looks.... just bent it slowly. It was actually harder to bend the trim which follows the curve of the beams and covers the gap between the door skins and beam.. I broke quite a few pieces of trim doing this : -)

@ladybearbaiter 8 жыл бұрын

love it

@beautyschoolbooks 7 жыл бұрын

Well done xox

@jlsoldwood 5 жыл бұрын

Spray foam the cracks shut in between framing and foam pieces so no air penetrates ..

@PsychHacks 3 жыл бұрын

Just beautiful! How did you learn all of the skills that were needed to build this?

@rainyisland1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! My mom taught me a lot and helped me out along the way, I also watched youtube to figure things out!

@russprior783 7 жыл бұрын

Nice job! Takes a lot of chutzpah to do what you've done, I'm impressed. One question, what is that black thing underneath the seat? Is it an electric heater or a charger/controller?

@rainyisland1 7 жыл бұрын

Under the seat is the power converter which runs 12 volt lights and allows me to plug in for power.

@elisiadriver4592 5 жыл бұрын

♡ !

@stevelacroix2917 8 жыл бұрын

OK, your design and execution matches my drawings pretty closely. I'd be curious to know what angle you set the walls above the ledge. If you have any measurements you'd like to share, please PM me. I'm working on a wagon that will be extended 2 feet above the ledge with a folding Queen Mattress. The trailer is a 5' X 8'. I am putting a "privacy closet" at the back (for my wife). Any info on your build would be great. Nice work

@TheNajSD 5 жыл бұрын

The only person that I was able to find an angle for stated 7-9 degrees. But I have yet to verify this.

@dsm811 4 жыл бұрын

how about an update on the Shepards hut :)

@kf6rcp 8 жыл бұрын

Very nice! Great Job! What was the size of your bed and floor area?

@lynnphillipi3536 6 жыл бұрын

This is fanastic. I am working on one now. Can you tell me how much it weighs?

@rainyisland1 3 жыл бұрын

Agh sorry I never saw this..... I am actually not sure how much it weighs, I tried to cut down weight however I could, using 2x2 framing, and no outside siding. Good luck with yours!

@kf6rcp 7 жыл бұрын

Have you ever taken your camper to an RV park? I was just curious if they allow these DIY campers in RV parks? I plan on making one but not sure if the RV parks will let me in.

@rainyisland1 7 жыл бұрын

No I have taken it various places but always moved it slowly and carefully. Not sure how it would do on a highway!

@sabinanotte5942 3 жыл бұрын

Сарай для курей на колёсах

@kurtsjogren7329 7 жыл бұрын

Great Caravan. How much $ did it cost and how many hrs to build? I want to build one n need to know, if u don't mind?

@rainyisland1 7 жыл бұрын

It's pretty hard for me to estimate the cost because so much of the material was recycled.. The trailer was a bit of a wreck when I got it, but a friend helped me weld it and I spent time sanding and refinishing it. The insulation came out of a tear down. The side windows were recycled, so were the cupboard doors. The cushions were cut from an old foam bed and recovered. The pine interior was left over from another project. The flooring came from the recycle store. My mom built the stained glass windows as a present for me. The door was built from left over flooring. I shopped around and found a great price on the plywood. Only things I can think of that I paid full price for were some of the 2 x 4's, roofing and hardware. I worked on it weekends and after school when not busy with other things and my mom helped. It took 10 months.

@bleedinghearthero 8 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, very impressive! Just wondering, how is your water supply set up?

@rainyisland1 8 жыл бұрын

The caravan does not have hot water. A hand pump on the counter is connected to a water tank stored in the cabinet below. Cold water can be pumped from it into the bowl on the counter top.

@bleedinghearthero 8 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks for replying!