For sure!

yeah, that's slick! Kinda want to find one and figure out how to put it in my own vehicles :)

Right!? That damn thing has all the bells and whistles!

Yes... my rig probably has three times the real estate ..but no way is it going off the Bitumen... I look at "Bean" configurations on the road and used to think .. how can you live in that? The video I just watched explained it all... Yes you definitely can !!

I love the Mean Bean and Meaner Bean myself. This Black Bean was kick a$$, but I would personally prefer to spend ~$10k or more less LOL. You're right though, seeing these things in person vs on a KZfaq channel is very different. I was very impressed with the unit and can see why so many people love it. Thanks for watching!

Great job Denny

Agreed. These things are super cool, but even if I had the money to buy one, I share the same sentiment as you. For the same price (sometimes cheaper...sometimes for only a little more) we could get something more like a "home". If I had a LOT of money, I might get both LOL. Ah well. Just because it's not really right for me doesn't mean it's not still cool as hell :)

@@TomtheDilettante They are sure super cool. I’d rather haul smaller camper, easier to park, move, you burn less gas and bring only minimal stuff you need instead of the whole house. Maybe we can get to a point where enough companies make them so the price can come down. But in this economy? I dont see it happening anytime soon. Until then.. its motocamping with my motorcycle 😁

LOL! Mine too. Denny (owner of the Black Bean) has a small portable toilet stowed in the cargo carrier above, but somehow I doubt that would be acceptable to either of our wives :)

@@TomtheDilettante haha, chuckling at the discussion. My wife needs the toilet and even the shower too although I do love these Bean teardrops. 😁👍

Yup, there's a ton of options out there that are really cool. I wish I had access to a bunch to test and review, but I haven't figured out how to be worthy of that just yet. This guy, however, has a bunch of great content covering a variety of trailers. Check him out if interested (link below). www.youtube.com/@PlayingwithSticks

Yes you can.

According to Bean Trailer's website, the Black Bean has an 18 gallon fresh water capacity (source: beantrailer.com/black-bean-off-road-trailers/)

haha! Yeah, not cheap that's for sure. But a really cool rig. And listening to this guy's stories, he's definitely made good use of this thing. Cool cat to talk to and a friendly and gracious camp neighbor.

Are there any of these off-road trailer types that are well below that? Even the most inexpensive ones I see start at 15 grand Plus

@@GamerNxUSN I think wha you found (~$15k) is probably about as low as they get. I had to consider the quality of materials and parts in this thing to put the price into context. The construction quality and materials was excellent, then it incorporates expensive gear from RedArc (electronics), Timbren (suspension), Dometic, etc...). Then the fact they're made to order here in the US, you have US labor costs and overhead. On and on we go ad nauseam. While for $50k I'd probably consider something a bit different for my personal needs, I can understand the price tag on this thing.

@@TomtheDilettante write the average price I see on one that is actually built with any kind of and not just a bare-bones shell is around 40k

Yes, Bean has a new trailer they just released that starts ay 19K and is VEERY off road capable.@@GamerNxUSN

He had a Starlink antenna on the top of this thing that gave him broadband internet just about everywhere. Cool stuff. But yeah, plenty of room and opportunity for a mast and a wire for some remote QSOs :)

@@TomtheDilettante I was thinking ham bands, that would be an awesome POTA rig

Ya know, I never bothered to look that up as an official part of the digital lexicon, but I think you're right. I've always used it to describe simply being stuck in the consumption of large amounts of any kind of media...caught in a pernicious loop that lasts way long than it probably should have :). Anytime I waste excessive amounts of time I consider being "doomed" :P

ha. Yeah. It's super cool, but definitely requires (1) a certain level of disposable income and (2) the ability to use it often enough as intended to make it worth it. In my conversations with Denny (owner of the Black Bean in this video), he has both. If it brings someone joy (and is legal), I'm not gunna judge :)

So you see a discrepency between those two dollar numbers? Are you paying yourself minimum wages to sit on you couch and sneer at this bloke... ?

@@TomtheDilettante No Brother stand tall .. bloke coughed good cash for an amazing product .. Everything I saw was as beautiful or more so than I would have built myself. Bloke knows quality and is willing to move with the best ..

@@TomtheDilettante Hey Tom .. just judge! .. wanna live like that ?... Build it yourself or pay someone else to do it for you .. just so happens I can .. but it sucked a lot of time ..

OK cough cough look at the quality of the final product ... it is just brilliant... I build stuff like that myself and it takes time and love. I wont work for nothing.

LOL! Can definitely relate to how personal time is definitely money! Sometimes, it's not hard to justify value for value and save my precious free time to something more enriching.

weird. I've not deleted any comments from this video.

That comment wasnt deleted.

I posted about 3 comments that went into some depth about RVs and kit. Absolutely nothing offencive.. It all got deleted.

@@TomtheDilettante Now they are (IIRC) all back again.... now I am confused. Some things simply cannot be fathomed.

These are awesome trailers and built very well. Don’t equate size with what the cost should be. If one is into overlanding, this trailer sits at the top. Very high value and worth the money in its market segment.