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@dakat1726 11 ай бұрын
It's easy to see Miguel is beloved by the Element community and contributes so much to others
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
Absolutely & he provides such quality videos lucky to call him a friend. Thanks for watching!
@jamespaul2587 11 ай бұрын
Agreed. I love that Miguel designed his build to allow space for 4 friends / Element family members to gather at meet-ups, and it's always a full house! 😊
@ReadySetElement 11 ай бұрын
Great video, Stephen 🤙
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@Milesamanjaro 10 ай бұрын
Yeah, he's completely in his element 😎
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
Thank you Stephen for having me in your channel. Looking forward for the next tour of the Khaki Element 👍🙂👍
@Gac3la 10 ай бұрын
Dude, Miguel looks like a very humble, down to earth person. I like him a lot. I'm gonna sub him asap!
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@Gac3la 10 ай бұрын
@@Element_lifestyle much love from México brother! 🌮 💜
@StephenAldaco 9 ай бұрын
100% a great sub!
@mjremy2605 9 ай бұрын
Extremely enjoyable van tour. Miguel is so creative and has such a great lifestyle! That car is truly a camper in every way. A pleasure meeting you, Miguel. You did a fine job. I learned a lot about the Element. Thank you for the great tour, so nice of you! Happy travels!
@Element_lifestyle 9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 🙂🙏. Looking forward to camp together
@doodoochee 11 ай бұрын
Honda should make a new Element. Miguel Limited Edition.
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
🤣 I bet it would sell well too.
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
😂 that was a good one 🤭
@mojavedesertsonorandesert9531 10 ай бұрын
😂✅✅✅
@loveme77527 11 ай бұрын
Miguel's simplistic setup is something to strive for!! You dont realize how much space means to one until they have no space... 🤣
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
Simple but yes there is so much space! The Molle Panels make a huge difference. I need them now 😆
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
🙂👍
@MyTi824 8 ай бұрын
What a lovely man and very talented. I don’t have an element, but it makes me want to get one just watching what he’s done . congratulations on a beautiful job well done.. Stay safe.
@Element_lifestyle 8 ай бұрын
🙏
@WebsiteLover 10 ай бұрын
This element is so f**** sick, I love this car so much
@12thElement206 11 ай бұрын
This is probably the best Element micro-camper build I've seen on your channel, Miguel's, and others....love the simplicity of Miguel's "Tomato" Element. Thanks for sharing! - from an 18yr owner of a 2005 Element EX (silver/blue). Best vehicle I've ever owned, and Honda ever produced, period!
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
wow 18 years!! Amazing yes he has a solid micro camper its amazing what can be done with our toasters thanks for watching!
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
😮 thank you 🙏
@badlyniceness2315 10 ай бұрын
This guy will make a lot of elements happy..genuine and passionate..
@t81629 10 ай бұрын
Very thoughtful and cozy build. Both seem like amazing, kind men.
@nat9909 3 ай бұрын
The mods are seamlessly integrated into the basic design. It looks like a factory limited edition or maybe a custom dealership option. Nicely done
@lifebyarthur 10 ай бұрын
This is awesome. Miguel has a great vibe, what an inspiring story and unique element !
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@BBBYpsi 4 ай бұрын
Miguel you are a amazing element person. This is a very practical & functional converstion
@StephenAldaco 4 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Element_lifestyle 4 ай бұрын
thank you
@shamarcamargo1108 10 ай бұрын
Most intelligent and enjoyable build yet. This is a dream build!
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
🙏
@wille3573 10 ай бұрын
Fr, im building a truck camper right now but this makes me want to find a cheap element and start working on it
@shamarcamargo1108 10 ай бұрын
@@wille3573 I saw an incredible truck build. The dude made slide out drawers that had fold down legs to become a full on outdoor kitchen! Of course his bed was above the drawers. Also can put a pop up tent on top and it would be epic! Then can build out the bottom part to be a couch on each side for chillin’ with the homies. I’ve also seen some homemade canopies using conduit and rubber tubing as the hinge elbow if you prefer outdoor living room setup. You can setup all the way around camper and have a full on outdoor house. With kitchen on one side bathroom on the other and living room in center.
@SaycoPworrell 11 ай бұрын
I have to say, Miguel has always been an inspiration on building out my E. Hopefully i can get to his level.
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
I feel the same anytime I am around him and his E!
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
🙏
@xart23x 10 ай бұрын
Wow, amazing build. You can see the passion Miguel has for his Element. Great dude. Im searching for a $10k used car and researching Element’s. Maybe my search has ended here, hehe.
@my3suns568 10 ай бұрын
Miguel,, great rig. Your tiny home is so organized and has plenty of room. Nice.
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
Thank you
@remnad2323 10 ай бұрын
This video is one of the reasons that I have decided to get an Element. I was looking at the larger vans. I pick up my 2008 4wd this weekend!
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
Congrats
@csmith785 9 ай бұрын
Awesome build! Thanks for sharing. Miguel has done a great job outfitting his rig. I love the pop-top and the swivel seats; gives it a VW Westfalia vibe.
@danwhiteman2529 11 ай бұрын
Stephen, thanks for the update on Miguel's Element. Awesome build!
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
Yeah he’s done so much work on it! This might have to be a yearly video 🤣.
@jamespaul2587 11 ай бұрын
@@StephenAldaco lol, yes or even quarterly reports.... Miguel's Q4 results 😊
@12vLife 10 ай бұрын
swivel seats are game changer
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
They are , thank you #hiroshotrod
@puffdc 11 ай бұрын
Not an Element owner but I appreciate a rad build. Kudos.
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
That’s totally cool thanks for watching! I would love to cover more builds that weren’t elements. I’m just not as well connected yet to those communities.
@xXboingXx 11 ай бұрын
That is such a rad build! Everything is well laid out and functional. Excellente!
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
Si! I really like hanging out in Miguel’s Element his layout is very chill & cozy.
@bronsky1410 3 ай бұрын
I have an '06 all wheel drive with 76k mi on it and this interior fits me perfectly. Im excited!!
@StephenAldaco 3 ай бұрын
Wow! That is a nice score congratulations!
@ReadySetElement 11 ай бұрын
Yay I see our Elements on the Runway sticker 😁
@jamespaul2587 11 ай бұрын
You're even more famous now 😊
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
🔥💧🌱💨✈️
@KevinNorris-ke5fx 10 ай бұрын
By far the best use of space just wonderful all his doodads and he has to really enjoy that thing if he wanted he can even take a couple of friends
@sandybiluk5479 6 ай бұрын
Watching these videos really make me miss my 2003 element. I had it for 15 years and it still looked brand new. Unfortunately I had a winter accident and it totaled it. Best all around vehicle EVER!! I wish they’d start producing them again 😢
@StephenAldaco 5 ай бұрын
Bummer about your element maybe one day with a little luck they will build it again!
@bodyzoasispersonaltraining9186 10 ай бұрын
Manual element 4 wd. Amazing vehicle.. living out it is fun
@wadafruit 10 ай бұрын
Wow this is very convincing. Wished it was a hybrid but still convincing and extremely well thought out.
@ChevyBased 10 ай бұрын
Give this man an award. Making a Honda Element look badass.. thats not easy lol
@StephenAldaco 9 ай бұрын
Miguel needs an award for sure lol.
@underdogoverland 10 ай бұрын
This is such a well thought out build! Great work, and I'm sure there's a million other clever little details in the build that there wasn't time for. The way he excitedly shows the personal touches of the build is like every time someone asks about my camper. This feels like such an OEM+ build too with the '08 parts on the front end! The lights all don't stick out too much from the ditch lights to the auxiliary lights in the grill. Such a treat!
@StephenAldaco 10 ай бұрын
There were so many things I cut out because I didn’t want to make the video so super long. Miguel’s enthusiasm really shines through Thank you for watching my dude.
@isanderaponte4067 7 ай бұрын
One of the best Elements build I’ve ever seeing for sure.
@StephenAldaco 6 ай бұрын
100% Miguel has it down!
@SamuelShaw-po8zo 9 ай бұрын
Met Miguel at otod last year - great guy too. I’ll check to see if he has a full list of all his mods. Awesome rig!
@Element_lifestyle 9 ай бұрын
Thank you , I’ll make a tour video of my E soon and add the gear list 🙂👍
@umadbro6359 6 ай бұрын
Miguel is so knowledgeable and seems like such a kind and genuine person. "Buena gente" like my grandma would say. Tomatoe is a sweet build! I was introduced to you both through Rosa and Elrond. I absolutely love the community you all created ❤
@Element_lifestyle 5 ай бұрын
Muchas gracias
@duangerous 24 күн бұрын
Im in the narket for a new car and the Honda Elements keep popping up. Its definitely a great utility vehicle. Its exactly what I need right now.
@StephenAldaco 24 күн бұрын
That’s awesome good luck with the new car and check out all our other videos for inspiration!
@LemonAndBeanCo 11 ай бұрын
Love watching you two! Miguel your rig is the inspiration behind us making to decision to find an element. Thank you for your content
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching us 🙏
@chrisc9869 7 ай бұрын
Truly amazing this is better than an apartment
@ZuluM77 10 ай бұрын
I never liked the element but after watching this video. I want one so cool 😎
@mvameze 5 ай бұрын
Very nice! Everything you have done to your rig is very amazing !! Thankyou for sharing
@HomeSquadReviews 10 ай бұрын
Very nice build!
@StephenAldaco 10 ай бұрын
Glad you think so!
@Adammorris23435 11 ай бұрын
Great job on the interior! The best I have seen so far.
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
Yeah Miguel really nailed it with this element!
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@aidamarti1613 17 күн бұрын
Congratulation Miguel. So many ideas for my element !!!
@vincentdsnt 10 ай бұрын
Great Job !
@StephenAldaco 10 ай бұрын
Miguel really nailed it with this one for sure!
@armanirani2246 10 ай бұрын
sweet so in the 2 honda builds ive seen thus far swivel seats are in common.. im' glad others are doing this and enjoying.. life has gotten too expensive for me which is why im thinking of doing this only thing im worried about is being 6ft tall if i can sleep in here comfortably. great stuff!! hope to meet some element owners some day much Love from Florida!
@SamuelShaw-po8zo 9 ай бұрын
There are a few options. I’m not sure why but I’ve never used laid down the seats as a platform. My wife and I sleep on air mattress a few times while traveling to Spartan races, with. 09 seats pushed all the way forward, the lunch box pulled out and the back fully closed. We’ve also got a factory tent that we’ve used a number of times, and with those you have the additional length of the tailgate to stretch out on. There are other models of tents that would give you that flexibility too. I’m 5’11”. Happy camping!
@terratrails3792 10 ай бұрын
That is sick! I'll trade my Frontier for that Element😁
@StephenAldaco 10 ай бұрын
I mean…do it
@desert-walker 10 ай бұрын
I got rid of my element six years ago. Started having a few little problems not nothing big but I do miss it.
@ee0823 6 ай бұрын
You guys are awesome. I wish i have the skill to convert my Element like Miguel’s Tomato. 👍🙏
@isaiahcardenas520 9 ай бұрын
that mustache needs it's own channel! I'm jealous mine doesn't grow like that.
@StephenAldaco 9 ай бұрын
LOL starting a mustache only channel brb
@isaiahcardenas520 9 ай бұрын
@@StephenAldaco 🙌🏽🥸 (unless I’m blind, that’s the only mustache emoji I could find 🤷🏽♂️)
@anthonyrosa4388 10 ай бұрын
MAN!!! I LOVE IT!!! you are the man!!
@JohnEllis-wt1ij 7 ай бұрын
I have to agree with your opinion of the Sunset Orange Pearl color. It was the best Honda offered.
@lweleven3423 4 ай бұрын
I love these things wish we had them in the UK
@StephenAldaco 4 ай бұрын
I know it’s crazy the uk never got them!
@bobbycampos6576 10 ай бұрын
Such a truly amazing build! I absolutely love that dresser style cabinet. 👍🏻
@hamiltonharper 10 ай бұрын
Miguel seems like a great guy
@StephenAldaco 10 ай бұрын
One of the best no doubt
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙂
@nightfall22 10 ай бұрын
Damn! What a cool element! Cali unite! 😂
@CFSORENSEN 8 ай бұрын
Great video. Love the build. I’m going to check out his recommendations for my Element.
@StephenAldaco 8 ай бұрын
Yeah! He’s got such a good build goals for sure!
@IsaacHernandez-pp7xc 11 ай бұрын
Great video sir! I'm in LA might try to go to one of these meetups soon!
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
December 10th in Irvine thats the next one hope to see you then!
@joycerchavezvlogg 11 ай бұрын
Great video thanks for sharing
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
Of course thanks for watching!
@bbbt8090 10 ай бұрын
Dope ass build
@jamespaul2587 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing, what an awesome build! PPF might be a good idea to protect the hood, have many owners added this? It would probably be an easy and inexpensive diy project to add the film, and you could also change the hood color if desired.
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
Not a bad idea at all! I know some people have wrapped their hoods but I have not seen anyone do PPF.
@jamespaul2587 11 ай бұрын
@StephenAldaco yes, I've seen KZfaq demos of DIY film for Teslas, Stephen, and I think a flat hood like the Element would be easy to wrap. It could provide some additional off-road protection
@tonylocks28 10 ай бұрын
Love the lift and wheels👍🏼
@j.rdirtyfivethirty1673 11 ай бұрын
Orale Miguel! Your Element es muy Chingon. Great tour Stephen
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! Miguel is the man no doubt!
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
Gracias 🙏
@cyrilsoliman 9 ай бұрын
That's it. I'm buying an Element
@StephenAldaco 9 ай бұрын
welcome to the cult my friend
@thewrongguy 10 ай бұрын
Dude cool setup
@cabanjd1 7 ай бұрын
Waooo, ohhh I need to get those front seats upgrade
@StephenAldaco 6 ай бұрын
Hiro's Hot Rod's baby! Thats where you get them at
@dbdk1635 10 ай бұрын
Sickkkk bro!!
@StephenAldaco 10 ай бұрын
So sick! 😷
@OrenArieli 10 ай бұрын
Now, if only Honda would take a hint from the mod community and re-introduce the Element with some of these amazing camping-related factory mods. And make it a hybrid or electric.
@YiYi-e3y 11 күн бұрын
I love a man who loves his car❤
@pan6593 10 ай бұрын
Sympathic guy, cool mod.
@mendozaconsultation 10 ай бұрын
Very nice.
@85active Ай бұрын
Love these. Honda should have made a right hand drive version. Would have sold so well here in Australia. Looks kind of like a reliable new Land Rover Defender which is a great thing. Land Rover styles big with Honda reliability. Win, win!!
@giselleplantbasedvegan9174 11 ай бұрын
I love the setup, Miguel, it’s clean and efficient. You didn’t mention about the bed and kitchen box, did you build that yourself?
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
If I remember correctly he had a local man build his platform here in OC.
@IndependantMind168 3 ай бұрын
Very nice color.
@StephenAldaco 2 ай бұрын
Yeah, sunset orange pearl is one of my favorites 🍊
@scottydoo330 10 ай бұрын
this element is freakin epic
@VTK72 10 ай бұрын
Woow love it ❤❤
@dannysdiygarage 10 ай бұрын
what wireless mic do you use and do you recommend them? I'm trying to figure out what will work for my channel, appreciate any advice you can give, thanks Danny
@StephenAldaco 10 ай бұрын
I love my dji wireless mic I think its about 250
@jankosa387 10 ай бұрын
Cool
@DKLGalactus5 9 ай бұрын
very nice.
@lopati15 10 ай бұрын
is there anyone in hawaii that does element tops?
@StephenAldaco 10 ай бұрын
Ursa Minor is in San Diego. I don’t know anyone on island who does it. Roof top tent is the next best thing.
@Ronimi-p4c Ай бұрын
I love this van also!
@elijahdondada 10 ай бұрын
That’s a dope build!
@jordom1416able 10 ай бұрын
I like the UFO air freshener, I've always liked the Element as well
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
🙏
@n.c.108 10 ай бұрын
I miss my 07 Element 😢
@monkeyrun 26 күн бұрын
didn't know there are so many Honda element camper conversions.
@mycollectionofvideogames642 10 ай бұрын
Do you have a Amazon link or recommendation for rain guard/ visors for a 2010 Honda Element lx? Thanks love the channel ✌🏻
@alvinmousseau1100 10 ай бұрын
Awesome video
@MrDjluis95 10 ай бұрын
Dope chair
@apollojan 10 ай бұрын
so cool
@joerockme7485 3 ай бұрын
VERY COOL !!!!1
@StephenAldaco 2 ай бұрын
Super cool 👍
@puffdc 11 ай бұрын
Rad.
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
Absolutely
@2brokegamers664 10 ай бұрын
this is so sick
@ExploringTheWestCoast 10 ай бұрын
It's brilliant! 👍👍
@StephenAldaco 10 ай бұрын
Glad you think so!
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
🙏
@tedvitale8978 11 ай бұрын
This is an awesome build man! But please nobody plug Counter Productive. That guy designs cool stuff but took a bunch of paid “preorders” for a rear hatch ladder he was designing and ghosted everyone. This was almost a year and a half ago. Really disappointed in that guy.
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
Wow I did not know any of this. I would love to hear from the owner of counter productive I may reach out and see whats going on. Thanks for the intel.
@tedvitale8978 11 ай бұрын
You and me both @@StephenAldaco I stood up for him initially in the comments on his page and gave him the benefit of the doubt. He finally got on and said there were some family issues or something and that he got a new job. He released a really sweet doorstep too, started selling that, and then just ghosted everyone again... is what it is, but I'm pretty annoyed by the radio silence for so long but more bummed the ladder won't ever happen and hes become unresponsive again.
@cnc75adventures49 3 ай бұрын
Awesome 👍👍
@luvtoyscollector3373 10 ай бұрын
Nice 👍
@davidarmstrong4363 10 ай бұрын
Fellow Element owner here. You definitely have a cool build, but those swivel mounts are sketchy. I would not recommend that anyone replace such an important safety feature with a product that isn't tested and where the manufacturer states that it's for "Off-Highway Use Only". If you or a passenger gets injured or ejected during an accident good luck with your insurance.
@Tanstaafl1976 10 ай бұрын
Awesome mods, but FYI Miguel, in California a lot of cops/CHP will give you a ticket for not having a front license plate.
@SamuelShaw-po8zo 9 ай бұрын
Colorado too. It’s ridiculous.
@anotherHondaElement 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Is that a 100 or 200 watt solar panel? I don't think Miguel mentioned the total watt.
@StephenAldaco 11 ай бұрын
It’s a 100 watt panel
@anotherHondaElement 11 ай бұрын
@StephenAldaco thank you. Your videos are so helpful. I'll need to watch this one a couple more times. Actually, I mostly listened to this video and wasn't actively watching. Now I see the 1 panel. Sorry about that.
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
Hi, 100 W
@Kickingdonkey 10 ай бұрын
Camper sweet but what is his Fanny pack?
@Element_lifestyle 10 ай бұрын
Funny pack is from Patagonia . I use it a lot while backpacking and got used to it . So I wear it while car camping
@lumiwilde1022 4 ай бұрын
Are there any aftermarket seats for 2011 Element that fold more forward for the drivers side? My bed setup is behind the drivers seat. But the seat only slides forward. I'd like one that can fold more lean more toward the steering wheel for a little extra foot room when in bed mode.
@StephenAldaco 4 ай бұрын
You can look into the seat rails for the 03-05 models but nothing after market that I know of.
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