Full Tour of a Solar Powered Camper Van Built on a Recumbent Trike

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Жыл бұрын

Tour my DIY eTrike Camper. I have been working on this all year and it is finally ready for use. It did take me way longer than I thought it would. I first thought of making a trike camper many years ago and finally got around to making it happen.
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@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

I just weighed it today. It came in at 173.2 lbs including the battery and new motor. I took out all of my camping gear and tools. I am getting ready for a camping trip. My destination is about 150 miles north. I just finished the trip here is the video of my trip. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZpaqfcWa2r_TgWg.html

@gabydewilde Жыл бұрын

That is 78,6 kg Well done sir

@BarryMambo Жыл бұрын

Very very nice vehicle! Have a good trip sir! I wonder how many kilometers/miles you can travel per day and how high possible top speed is. And secondly I wonder if thin flexible solar panels could save some weight here and might make it possible to gain more power by using the front, back and side surfaces too.

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

@@BarryMambo on this trip just under ninety miles was my longest day. Top speed on flat with everything right is but eighteen miles an hour average is but fifteen. These are flexible panels they're just in an aluminum frame. And so far I've always had enough power.

@TamarHalick Жыл бұрын

It is awsome vehicle. I would improve seat to make it folding into bed, part of bed for legs could be under the hood, there you have space that is not in usage. Propane small kitchen just above head. A tent I would replace with courtains placed on doors. This way vehicle could be shorter.

@teamfrenkenstein4143 9 ай бұрын

That’s awesome I love it great job, I love building stuff like this, you my friend gave me some great ideas for my build 👏👏👏👏👏.

@fullmoon2614 Жыл бұрын

How is your brain still in tact? Your vehicle is absolutely fabulous. You are truly a genius and don’t let ANYBODY tell you otherwise. You are ONE OF A KIND.👍🏽

@ygrittesnow1701 Жыл бұрын

Great design. Might want to consider a pivot point for your panels. Allow them to go up in the front to give easier access to get in and out. Once inside you can pull down to the same angle.

@blaineward9851 Жыл бұрын

This is a real hippie chic magnet 🧲

@theboz1419 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. It would make getting in so much easier.

@cherbear1996 Жыл бұрын

Thinking the same..or make the side panel a little door

@ThereIsNoGodOnlyUs Жыл бұрын

12v linear actuators or gas springs would be super helpful to make this happen.

@soniclab-cnc Жыл бұрын

The pull out tent is genius... apart from the fact it does not time travel , it is pretty cool.

@kornisrinivas5764 Жыл бұрын

Simple design, low cost for making, thankyou sir for giving such a nice idea..love from INDIA

@bonniestillwater56 Жыл бұрын

This is wonderful. I love it! Very creative invention. I especially love the pop-out tent that provides more enclosed space beyond a cot-sized bed. Very impressive use of materials and design.

@MongoGamer Жыл бұрын

holy cow. at first i was like "how the heck can you sleep in something that thin? and when i saw the canvas unfolding out i instantly said out lout "oh thats genius" holy cow this form factor inspires the crap out of me and you sir are amazing and by no means in any small sense goodness you are just very cool.

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@toronado455 Жыл бұрын

Might be worth devising some sort of hinge for the solar panels such that they would tilt away for allowing easier access to the driver's seat. The secondary benefit of that would be tilt the solar panels towards the Sun for when the sun is lower on the horizon.

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

I did consider it. Just couldn't come up with a strong and easy enough way to do it.

@bensoloart Жыл бұрын

@@Far-Beyond-Ordinary if you look at the sun race data. theres no significant difference. on the tilt

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

@@bensoloart I did see that info from "The Sun Trip" riders and it helped me decdid not to go that direction.

@timothymatthews4399 Жыл бұрын

I’d also include a pivot so the panel could be rotated around and used as a ceiling for a tent then a ground cover & a few sections of nylon could make a simple tent. Actually, why not just carry a 3 season tent and set it up standalone. I don’t see a big advantage to having the trike shell being part of the shelter.

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

@@timothymatthews4399 Interesting Ideas. The advantage of my design is tent roof does not have to be dried out like a tent in rainy weather. It is also faster to set up and all the geat stays inside.

@hohenrover5002 Жыл бұрын

Hello, I am using the Bafang-middrive for quite a time without any problems. It is very quite and the pedal-assist works smooth. Here in Germany it is allowed only with 250W. But it is enough also in the hills with the heavy loaded trailer. My Bafang is the 36V-version. Without Battery around 400€.

@aswequ4486 Жыл бұрын

That is absolutely amazing. I love engineering like this where ingenuity and skill combine and a keen awareness of what is needed and more importantly how to solve it.

@FantomsNephew Жыл бұрын

Now that was a (for me, at least) new and interesting take on bicycle camper! Thanks for sharing!

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Peter-rp3zs 7 ай бұрын

This is a really cool design. As someone who has done a lot of long distance bike touring, I would also greatly appreciate the shade that the large solar panel would provide on a super sunny day.

@280zjammer Жыл бұрын

This is a very inspiring concept. I have a folding camper or collapsible cabin design I've been working on but I haven't thought of making it the vehicle itself until now. I've been considering making it convertible into a house boat but I can't work out how to efficiently carry the pontoons without giving up rigidly and the ability to keep the pontoons leak proof. But maybe a solar bike would actually be more useful.

@gabydewilde Жыл бұрын

I guess you could just make the floaters small, have a lot of them and let them leak.

@llahneb10 Жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff! Inspiring. Thanks!

@rhein-sondler Жыл бұрын

Das Konzept gefällt mir. Top Arbeit. 😃👍

@mr.skipper4544 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your adventure

@shepatown Жыл бұрын

That is absolutely amazing!

@Robiruu Жыл бұрын

One of the coolest things I've seen in a long time, very inspiring 👍🏼

@billbrock5486 Жыл бұрын

I love the way you set this up. My fantasy transportation

@ArmanzaSuperNova Жыл бұрын

Wonderful project. And great work! Inspiring.

@MrNickGascoigne Жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant 👏

@ctrlcrawler6327 Жыл бұрын

Good idea, great build, well executed, thank you for sharing

@thomaschainey3230 Жыл бұрын

Great video and bike thanks.

@SCOTT-vm5nj Жыл бұрын

Great smiles!

@maratb5291 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant design. You are a genius, sir.

@hallowelt9296 Жыл бұрын

Genius at work. Greetings Form Bavaria germany.

@jimmym2719 Жыл бұрын

Awesome work 👍, other than the awkward in & out ( probably I would move the panels to the cabin roof n half fixed half latched as roof of drive section) thanks for sharing ❤.love it

@johndafoe600 Жыл бұрын

Very nicely done, with the slight exception of getting in the drive position.

@dageekoftheweek Жыл бұрын

You are an inspiration to aspiring makers, I hope one day I can make interesting things like this, keep on doing what you do.😀

@dietchinotto6683 Жыл бұрын

Simply amazing. Really.

@ButterflyMatt Жыл бұрын

Super cool. Great design and execution. “Execution” is the keyword. There’s a lot of us thinking (and rethinking your ideas), but you did it. Fucking fantastic.

@CarlinComm 3 ай бұрын

That is a great design, elegant and simple, well done!

@GeomancerHT Жыл бұрын

Your trike has more solar power than my off-grid house, and that is a full house :D Love the channel, dreaming to build something similar, maybe add more panels to the house and just charge the batteries there, but my bike needs to work on dirt sierra roads, very challenging project.

@volvo245 4 ай бұрын

There's full suspension trikes with fat wheels you could base yours on. Power draw would be much higher in rough terrain of course, so lesser daily range or more panels and battery needed. Forestry roads and such usually also have nasty habit of getting deeply rutted so a trike might have issues with them.

@jaymckenzie8412 Жыл бұрын

Man you are a awesome guy .this is so amazing

@mohammadhallajian1 Жыл бұрын

Bravo man. That is my ideal bike for travel. I am waiting for more videos about this bike experience in different situations. 👍👏

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

I see it as the almost ideal nomad machine. If it could safely handle the extreeme cold I would be using it now. Some time in April I will be going on another trip with it. I would lke it to be about a month long trip to northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan exploring the remote forest roads and trails.

@curtis2742 Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thank you for sharing

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jamestheheel Жыл бұрын

Absolutely fascinating build, well done!

@Colin399 Жыл бұрын

That is fantastic ❤

@PMK7734 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Ingenuity abounds!

@kgsalvage6306 Жыл бұрын

Seems like you really enjoy driving it. You always have a big smile when in it.

@charlesblithfield6182 11 ай бұрын

Ingenious. Everything is well thought out. I’m so impressed and inspired I want to something similar, at least design something to start with.

@willm5814 Жыл бұрын

Very impressive!!

@jxpat 2 ай бұрын

Outstanding!

@ANDYANDREWPro 11 ай бұрын

Well thought out. The white ultralight material used for the body was a good idea. The solar panel was brilliant, both in functionality and weather protection. Pivot point for the solar panels would be an improvement. Other possible suggestions might be moving the drivetrain to the front of the bike to save on weight. Or, perhaps hub motors for the two front wheels. An additional solar panel could be added to the back, possibly increasing voltage to 36 V. But, I get it, you constructed this with what you had on hand. It is brilliant. Safe travels

@cosmicavatar773 Жыл бұрын

Nice bike and design very creative. Keep up the good work for a greener future.

@edwardsjohnpaul Жыл бұрын

Merge these solar ideas with battery power and increased cargo capacity, with the velomobile aero body with better aerodynamics and weather protection, and this would be an incredibly popular piece of equipment. Great job!

@marsrover001 Жыл бұрын

Aptera

@daviduribe3111 Жыл бұрын

@@marsrover001 If the builder made all of the changes suggested in the comments, his bike camper would cost and weigh as much as an Aptera. 🙄

@galeg.3427 Жыл бұрын

Fun! Brilliant! You look joyful! Making it easier to get in and out might be worth working at. Imagine the roadways being filled with these - it would be awesome.

@kilemal100 Жыл бұрын

really cool concept

@selkywaters Жыл бұрын

That's fantastic! I love that it will keep you out of the elements. Nice work sir! 👍

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@goodtogrow7774 Жыл бұрын

So cool and creative! Great job!

@cargotrailerkenny4481 5 ай бұрын

That is SO COOL!

@4QWzbaxSzUAq9 Жыл бұрын

genius... i was thinking the same thing... but you brought it to life well done!

@ABC1900. Жыл бұрын

Ez mind szép és jó.Csak sokba kerül tata !

@chrisrobinson3820 Жыл бұрын

It's an amazing vahicle for a nomad like me.

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

I'm out traveling right now doing a motorhome delivery. Stranded in Nabraska do to I76 being closed. Just waiting for warmer weather to go on an extended trip with the Solar camper.

@chrisrobinson3820 Жыл бұрын

@@Far-Beyond-Ordinary I see..

@TheArtisanbard Жыл бұрын

Wow, well done! Cool design

@juselinoamorim8401 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations brother! I like this. This Brazilian love the inventation

@whereserik Жыл бұрын

Super cool!

@Thegentlegoon Жыл бұрын

One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen! Truly amazing! ❤

@johnaboardviolet237 Жыл бұрын

It will be good to see you on your travels with your camper. I am of a similiar age to you. Am a 73 year old man living in Australia

@codygrinnell8676 11 ай бұрын

It's propably super fun to ride/drive!!!!

@jonathankewe9415 Жыл бұрын

Love this!..Thanks...❤

@dantejones4551 Жыл бұрын

Great build! Cleverly constructed!

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@GeoLuchse Жыл бұрын

Best one so far, so cool. Greetings from Germany ❤

@cooperandy3 Жыл бұрын

Well done

@guymee Жыл бұрын

One of the coolest builds I’ve ever seen, my god

@stevencowles8419 Жыл бұрын

Some great ideas in here, I love what you have achieved

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Steven!

@yungshu888 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful design!

@lesparker7949 Жыл бұрын

Great job. Enjoy yourself on your terrific creation. 👍

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kokopelli314 11 ай бұрын

Great build. Coloplast is a fantastic material for this kind of thing. My first velo was Coloplast and it also was a bit of a pill getting in and out, but lots of fun. I still have the shell hanging in my shop.

@EzeAdventurer Жыл бұрын

super cool dude!

@JeanHamilton-hu2dj Жыл бұрын

I love your stuff

@alansmollen 2 ай бұрын

A very beautiful rig,!

@GeoLuchse Жыл бұрын

Amazing 🎉🎉❤

@lawrencedavidson6195 Жыл бұрын

Very nice! Greetings from Jamaica.

@rendaowe Жыл бұрын

Now that’s about as clever as they get. Very cool! I loved watching this, I was imagining what it would be like to actually spend a few nights out in the country side in this thing. Even if I wouldn’t be alone, I wouldn’t feel real protected or secure from animals or people in that thing and would be afraid for those reason.😮

@nynut518 Жыл бұрын

Awesome giving me ideas 💡

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

Check out Sun Tour for more insperation.

@alphonsotate2982 Жыл бұрын

Great build and nice looking too 😍😍😍😍

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you!

@tiny-camper-weltreise Жыл бұрын

Love it, nice… 😁👏🏼👌🏼☀️ Many greetings 🙃👋🏼🍀

@DualTasticToday Жыл бұрын

Well done I've been wanting to do something like this for a long time 😊

@apocraphontripp4728 Жыл бұрын

Respectfully an additional idea. I put 1" foam insulating panels, wrapped in aluminum insulation, for heat control on my van. It works great for the Florida heat. I used aluminum tape to secure them then hit the aluminum with white truck liner paint for even more heat control. Hell of a ride you got there. Hats off to you sir.

@katbond7972 Жыл бұрын

Wow that was really cool. I'd like one myself. Royce.

@davebeeton97 Жыл бұрын

Very good 👍 .

@richardschaefer3889 Жыл бұрын

I dig it.

@wenepzoli Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing! I think it's a correct little structure, congratulations too! May you have more pleasant days and weekends in strength, health and peace, of course, just like that for everyone! The video creation is also great! Further success!

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

Thanks you!

@wenepzoli Жыл бұрын

@@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Thank you very much! All the best in every way!

@rickhoran Жыл бұрын

Clever design, good job!

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@thatonemothafacko Жыл бұрын

This is simply amazing. You might have just done something here.

@kevintravis2154 Жыл бұрын

Well done Sir. Your invention will evolve as you use it.

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

Very true.

@HOPE.TheresNoPlaceLikeHomeClub Жыл бұрын

You had me at solar power.

@youyoue4260 8 ай бұрын

You just made of what I was thinking about ;)

@davidoneill2466 Жыл бұрын

Your rig is BADASS. We are building something similar but with robust off road suspension to explore the Baja outback. Would love to have you join our team…

@remyllebeau77 Жыл бұрын

I was going to suggest a hinge but I see other people have already done that. I've always admired the recumbent design. I wouldn't mind have a velo-mobile myself one day.

@cubgsan Жыл бұрын

Good day to you! I am a grandpa rider on HONDA motorcycle from Japan. Enjoying camping ,touring and upload video. Your EV camper video is so nice! Awesome! Full supported !! Have a nice day my friend!

@mrpreparedallthetime1099 Жыл бұрын

I'd say you're living the dream!

@antoniomorais9988 Жыл бұрын

Fantastico esse projeto, parabéns.

@jaseinclee Жыл бұрын

Just found this. Very nice design

@overnightOCD Жыл бұрын

that is sick as bro

@freakyfred543 Жыл бұрын

Very nice build!

@Far-Beyond-Ordinary Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@COACTUSFECI75 5 ай бұрын

daaaamn crazy thing....applaus

@murraymadness4674 9 ай бұрын

I'd just use a regular tent, lot more room. I've also built a solar powered trike, I call it a solar powered motorhome, but it really is a trike that tows a tiny house. The entire roof is solar panels, i.e. the roof IS solar panels. The walls are refridgerators. Check it out.