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watched a lot of tuts on this same bed design, this is the best, very thorough and SUPER basic simple design! Not a bunch of added pieces. Thanks

It had been quite some time since this video was done and it is still the best one for two people travel. Thank you Leslie for making this so easy to understand. I just purchased a 2025 Odyssey and followed your directions. This is the perfect set up. Many thanks.

Hey. Followed your instructions loosely for my build. Been rocking it for over a year. It's awesome. Thank you for posting this!!

I subscribed !

Is cooler accessible from inside?

Hi Leslie! Thank you for sharing. I’m at this point now in my build.

I was just curious if people had done a review in this. I bought mine several years ago at SEARS as one of my final purchases before they, sadly, went belly-up. It has served me well and now that a break in the weather is forecast, I will be plugging it in tonight so I can use it in tomorrow's sunshine. I allowed my van to sit idle for too long and now it needs a jump start. :-(

Super nice setup

Loved your demonstration and we too camp in our Sienna mini van. Just bought a 11.5 pavilion clam with panels attached. I love how you made it look so doable to put up. 12:51 Love it thanks so much! Going check out your build!!! Have a wonderful day!

I love Eric enjoys earth’s bed, design and cabinets, as well as yours what I’m having trouble understanding is, how do you access the cupboard space when the bed is in sofa mode?

No word about the heat and how hot it gets inside due to lack of ventilation.

Make enough money to cover utilities and taxes

Worried my house will get trashed

I love your videos. You are so more detailed than most videos I have seen. How many yards of fabric did you use? And what was the linear with?

Love your new home ♥️

it just doesnt look good imo. At all. but if it works for you then good. Maybe spray paint it black maybe

Thank you for your thorough review, setup and insights. Just replaced our 15 year old screen house, damaged by wind. It had attached wind/privacy/rain screens which was one of it’s best features for Pacific NW camping. I ordered the Clam Pavilion, the largest unit, because it has the attached wind/privacy/rain screens. The box arrived and it’s enormous. Will unbox it for first set up this weekend. I have some concerns it’s too large, but we’ll find out soon enough. Good to know there may be a rain fly accessory to consider. Does your 9 x 9 fit over a typical public campground picnic table?

Steven Wright reference: just went up 5 stars

Or as elaborate with drawer slides, and drawers but I like the folding bed.

This was incredible. But I don’t have the skills to make this myself. 😮

How does it all slide out?

Awesome , maibe seeyou on the road. I like you design .

I'm taking my first SUV camping trip soon. I'm going to stay at a KOA Campground for a few days. Two other days I intend to stay in a hotel while I visit friends. On the way back, it's going to be camping in my SUV/tent set-up in the Susquehanna Riverlands. I camped once a million years ago in a little tent in a campground. This trip is going to be HUGE!

Best video on the subject, hands down. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

Your videos are great. Even a dummy like me can understand them. My question is what to build first.Bed frame or shelving unit?

Thanks for doing the review, I don't like that chair one bit!

I live in South Carolina.

I just want to say how impressive your channel is and you have such a sweet personality and looks like you got this lifestyle handled. You go girl.

Do you by any chance have a “grocery list” of all these things I’ll need at home depot?

I have some questions regarding a sofa/bed build and we have the same/similar Honda Odyssey.. Is there anyway to msg you directly? I don’t get notifications when someone has responded to a msg or comment here.

I love it so much. Great idea for the one with small car. Can you share where did you purchase the one holding the canopy on your car roof? I really appreciate it.

Love my clam, I have the smallest one. I use it for shade in my yard when my grandchild visits. Nice job on the video, very informative

You arent showering IN your minivan. Misleading BS.

I like how you did the little shelving /storage space. Just dippin’ my toe in with my Ody van! We’ll see!

Hi Leslie, As always very informative. I have started the build on my Sienna and so far custom heat shield is done and was wondering do you have video on cabinets/shelf build, I’m not finding it. It would be helpful to get some ideas. Thank you

Leslie Leslie Leslie what can I tell you, this has been the best and the most helpful video I came across of the bed layout with dimensions and details. I have watched quite a few videos last two weeks including Eric enjoys earth. I can now definitely start building my Sienna. Thank you so very much, greatly appreciate your hard work.

Thermos of hot water made the previous night, then pour over w.small plastic Melitta, organic coffee preground, into quart size insulated stainless mug. Can go frim there into smaller travel mugs, but with 2 people the big mug prevents one person having the espresso quality and the 2nd having weak brew

I love my clam(s). Have just ordered my 3rd one. Saves me at flea markets and outdoor craft shows. Never had any problems with any of them.

That’s a nice size bathroom, thanks for sharing.

going to convert a 2008 Toyota sienna great ideas

Exactly what I needed to see!

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Love your camping explanation. Thank you

Other than campgrounds, where else can you go and how do you find places to setup this shower without attracting attention?

You got my attention. Your video couldn’t be any clearer. Thanks so much. My 2011 Sienna is going to have a new bed that works.

Leslie I do want to keep n touch w you, Iam pretty handy but I really need some help with my van built, alba

I work in "the outdoor industry" so I've tried every chair known to man. I keep going back to standard fixed seat chairs - think your basic folding chair at church but with fabric instead of plastic. I'm 6'1" and a smidge over 200 lbs. and compact chairs just do not cut it for me. Between getting in the chair, balancing in the chair, and getting out of the chair, I often end up on the ground or straining something. Not worth the hassle for me. The other thing I have is one of those aluminum chaise lounge things you can get at Long's and places like that - perfect for stargazing or laying around!

Re: coffee... My goal was to be able to wake up, roll over, flip a switch, and have at least two LARGE cups of coffee ready to go, ideally with as little cleanup as possible. Since I have a Jackery Explorer 1000, powering a 5-cup Mr. Coffee is my solution, though there is still the problem of cleanup. Wet coffee grounds are a pain in the butt - it's usually the only "wet" garbage I produce. My dream would be to use those hockey puck looking sealed filters you find in hotel rooms. I don't know if they make ones that you could fill yourself. But I think I'll definitely switch to paper filters rather than the re-usable filter, which is a royal pain to clean. I think the coffee-filled teabags are definitely the way to go for backpacking - they're perfect for that application. You can make the coffee, throw the used bag on a rock to dry out while you're packing up camp, and then not get your garbage bag all gross. But I am NOT going through the hassle of setting up a stove and boiling water and waiting an eternity for it to drip if I can just flip a switch! I used to do Starbucks instant (I still do when backpacking) but I got hooked on Africafe when I was in Tanzania. You can get it on Amazon and it's by far my favorite instant! I love Eric's channel and your bed is a great upgrade to his design. Hopefully going to Home Despot tomorrow to get the materials! Great channel! P.S. I'm in a 2003 Odyssey EX-L.

I subscribed! Great explanations and video!