Overnight camping in an NYPD Surveillance Van
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So I'm a technical writer and I wrote an operator's manual for this thing. A company in the Dallas area built it. I'm gonna dig around and see if I can find it. A real trip to see this again... lol
big if true
Holy cow
That's awesome to run across your work... I bet Mav would love to take a peak at that🎉
@mdbean Im purchasing this and would appreciate that info. How can I get ahold of you sir?
@@ShizuStreamthere’s no reason for him to lie.
Mav has beat the Boss and is now just roaming around the map seeing what’s possible.
Facts
It’s fantastic. I love it so much.
Yup.
Bros side quest level is over 9000 ‼️🙏🏼
@@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5pretty sure forcing your religion on others is a sin
Hi Mav, dunno if it allready got mentioned in the comments and it´s totally up to you since it´s your bud up there but here I go - those retractable studs are mostly made for hard ground like asphalt and concrete. If it would be my behind up the lift I wouldn´t ever use it without some heavy boards underneath them studs to spread the load. Like this the danger of one of the studs starting to slip or sinking in the ground when under load gets reduced by a lot. The lift in 40mph wind gusses ain`t no static but a dynamic load so one needs a good sturdy foundation to be safe. Just saying - So long
Mad Respect 🙏🏻 you're 100%
@@jay0726 You're very welcome - take care
The descent into darkness after forgetting the propane is top tier unintended comedy 😂. Super interesting and cool video.
😂😂❤
Dude. If it's even slightly off road capable, it's the most epic portable Deer Stand EVER!
Possibly the best deer stand known to man or boar
Just add some camp net and bam 😂
Image if you did duck shooting lol😂
Exactly. It is brilliant. The windows are perfect.
Soooo my wife, the gun safety instructor, points out that legally, this likely can't be a deer stand. It would likely fall under the "shooting from a vehicle" prohibition. At least here in MN
I just realized that Mav has successfully made a channel revolving around eating and sleeping. What a legend!
There are many youtubers that have done less. Mav actually gives us a good experience.
@@Adriftingleaf I'm not hating. I like Mavs content! I just think it's funny when you realize you can expect to see Mav eat and sleep in every video.
and grocery shopping
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Lmao the two best things in life
What a unique and incredible vehicle. You literally have a home in the clouds. I would've been camping so much more if I had something like this. A little kids dream (instant tree house). And that view, of those trees and the Adirondacks in the background, was worth it by itself. Well, hope you had a great time with it. Thanks for the video and stay safe.
Hello Mav, I just wanted to say that you have had so much inspiration on me. My dad found a 1990 Iszuzu pickup truck a im gonna save some money and make it a little micro camper. If had never found your channel i would never think to go camping in a micro camper. keep up the good work.
Please never give up the good work. Please keep inspiriting people like me. Thank you for the videos. love, unknown person :)
The government may be watching us, but so is Mav.
The government is* watching us, but so is Mav.
Fixed it for you :)
Imagine being as cool as mav 😎
@@Drillbitayler his original statement didn't imply that the government wasn't watching us
Honestly that made me feel a little better
Lmao 😂
That bird was a kingfisher. Really cool birds. They’re skiddish and it’s hard to get good footage of them because they fly away when you try to get close
*skittish.
@@OMGWTFLOLSMHno skiddish like it's pronounced. Don't care what Google puts. This is txt-ing not English class. Texting rules! 73
Thank you for allowing this guy to review this van. I absolutely loved it! Didn’t even know I would be interested at all. Now… I’m ready to explore this kind of world!
Appreciate you showing the forgetting the propane and the pain of undoing EVERYTHING to go get it. The feels are real..
I was a firefighter for 15 yrs and we used to play with the ladder truck kinda like this... we never slept in the bucket but the view from 100 feet was awesome. 4th of July fireworks are a totally different experience when they're blowing up 20 feet above your head
Back in the 70’s, I watched the fireworks on the Detroit river from the 40th floor of the Renaissance Center in Detroit. It was the southwest building with a fantastic view!
I had that happen, but it was the neighborhood kids this last July. They set a couple of fires too. And they will probably do it again next year.
@@joesmith1574back in the 1400s I used to see fireworks all the time🤓👆🏼
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As a NYC resident, I've seen these vans. They are used by uniformed NYPD officers to monitor and deter crime in and around public housing complexes. For officer safety, there is always an officer, usually in a police car, sitting at ground level to prevent anyone from tampering with the van while the survelling officer is above.
That makes more sense, I'm a dumbass. I was thinking, ain't nobody undercover in that shit.
I grew up in Brooklyn. I’ve never seen these. Normally I always see the small pods that nypd parks on the street corner.
Thank you for sharing your insights about the NYPD surveillance vans. It's interesting to learn about their purpose and the safety measures taken. On a different note, for fellow outdoor enthusiasts and RV lovers, I highly recommend checking out the Segway Portable PowerStation Cube Series. It's a versatile powerhouse with a range of useful features like massive capacity, armor design, and fast recharging. Stay powered up during your camping adventures!
If the NYPD kept all the criminals in jail, they wouldn't need to surveil them!!🤷
@@JavonWilliams29 Yeah, that is what replaced these vans. It was too easy to just attach a camera pod onto any pole with a solar array for a small fraction of what one of these cost. They have pods and sometimes they just mount stuff on poles. Run a fiber or cover it with WIFI and you have live coverage of hundreds of cameras from one place.
At a little over 10 foot you don’t have anything to worry about with power lines. Most are 15 feet at least. A semi or box trucks is I believe is legal at 13’8”. I worked for the highway department and we would have to raise lines sometimes for oversized load. My high top van was like 9 1/2 foot and I never had a issue. Very cool 4x4 van with no miles. I would take the box and lift out and fiberglass a piece of plywood over the hole and insulate the van and build a camper.
This is awesome, I've never seen anything like this before. For anyone wondering, he was camping in Lake Luzerne along River Road, it gets super popular in the summer with river tubing and has some pretty nice camp spots if you go further down the road.
I'm so happy
I'd make sure to keep the doors locked on the van when spending the night in the air on that thing. There have been issues where people have been in the camper of their trucks and some random stranger in the darkness of the woods came messing around the truck trying to open the doors. If they opened the unlocked doors and turned the switch off, you'd be screwed. I always take people's craziness into mind as a factor everywhere. Also, for someone camping in it long-term, having a rope ladder to fling over the side out of the window in case of equipment or power failure would definitely be helpful.
On exiting theirs a safety switch. It'll lose hydrolics slowly and bring you back down in case of power outage.
@@geofw23 either way, if you hang from the little door it's a fairly unproblematic drop to the car roof. It's not that tall that you'd seriously have issues getting down
@yourname8714 your not hanging anywhere.... it slowly let's you down per losing pressure.
It’s hydraulics. The weight would bring it down.
hydraulic dont need power to go down.
Mav is reaching new heights for the channel....
Only real ogs remember the Dolphin Noises on the SharkBoy Channel 🤣
This was good 😂
IC what you did there
After camping with steve u are now my 2nd favorite camping channel, subbed!
That’s something that used to amaze me when travelling in USA was how low power supply cables were.
Only Mav would get his hands on an NYPD surveillance van and camp in it 😆 love it!
Casey Neistat didn’t think of it 🤔
@@Sanity_Faire link it. Never seen it
@@welej7168link something he DIDN’T think of 🤔
Sorry, what I meant was it looks like something he would do @@welej7168
This guy never fails to come
Up with something new
@@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5repent to Lucifer
@@zerutyAmen ❤
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@@zeruty I hope you find the way man ❤
Love it! A fire escape ladder would be a good addition just in case you get stuck up there.
I remember trailers with this sky cabin at a local mall and wondering what it’s like inside, cool to see something close to it. I always wanted to try camping in one.
As an upstate New Yorker I’ve been waiting years for you to visit the Adirondack/catskill mountain ranges. Hope you enjoyed Mav!
I was about to say the same thing. Price Chopper was the give away. What's next? A Stewart's.
@@jimbattista1120I was just gonna ask if he noticed it was Price Chopper from the cheese section bags. 😂 You beat me to it. Maybe Hot Dog Charlie's or Ted's Fish Fry next.
Where do you think he got the propane? STEWARTS!
@@TheOriginalArchie get Mav some dirt dogs.
@@jimbattista1120 Maybe it was a market32 lol
What a score! The van being an extended bed 4x4 heavy duty van with self levelling and raised roof would make an awesome off-road camper on it's own. The lifting pod is more than a perfect deer stand. I come with a video surveillance background, and that camera setup alone is likely in the 10s of thousands. It is a 360 degree FLIR (forward looking infrared) PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) with amazing zoom capabilities. You could track a deer day or night and see the ticks on his back.
Be cool if they wrapped the box and the van in camo too!
Definitely cool but it's too bad there isn't a bit more useable space in the van. He would be wise to invest in some RV stabilizer pads to place under those jack stands.... any high wind is gonna push that over to one side causing the jack stands on one side to sink in on any soft terrain and it would be questionable if he would even survive the fall.
@@qwertyu3864definitely easy to do and definitely a great deer stand
Not really it is an old camera with IR led's running the classic Pelco protocol. Low resolution 480p via coax. Nothing like a FLIR system. But can be replaced with a high res 4K IP ptz cam. The raise mech is cool.
@@j.c.isking2165 as a crane rigger we just use wooden pads many times lol
I love the Adirondack mountains. I'm from Upstate NY so I see them once in a while
So many questions my man! Well adventured.
This grandma loves your sense of humor! Especially the comment about cleaning windows! Thank you for making your channel family friendly. There’s not many things I can watch I can watch with my grandchildren without worrying about the content and language. That sets a great example to them that a person can live an enjoyable life without using profanity. Thank you again…. Oh you should most definitely buy that van and add it yo your collection!
Agreed. One gramma to another!
There are still some good people in this world! Blessings to both of you!
hi
Bruh...
mav's attitude and outlook on life has really made an impact on me, he could've been so upset that he forgot the propane but instead he's grateful he found one @ a nearby gas station. I love the vibes! Keep on truckin Mav!
You were literally minutes from me! I live in Lake George NY. You picked an awesome time of year Mav.
Great stuff..we have auto levelers on our Class A. Get some thick wood step runners and make four pads. To go under your jacks. Will keep people from screaming at you in summer when you punch through their asphalt...😁😋😁
This is the coolest vehicle you've ever camped in lmao. I wonder how easily you could modify the capsule to have a bed and be a better place to camp in. If you heavily modified it to be more campable it would be perhaps the best camping vehicle of all time. You need to buy this and make it into something better.
Man if the capsule was just slightly bigger I could def see it being a sick camper. Just seems like there’s not enough space in this van. I feel like even the back of his truck with a topper gave him more room to work with
He could pull a trailer around. And haul his stuff in the trailer
I wouldn't mind a truck van like this without the lift. It would make the van top heavy though. 73@@realkilju
The Adirondacks are absolutely beautiful in the fall. Lake George has so much to offer. Hope you enjoyed your time in upstate New York. Born and raised here! 👋
The different colours looks amazing.
I saw this van up in NY a couple weeks ago before its performance it is WAY cool!
A little bit of camo, night vision, portable duct blind, or hunting tree stand.
Mav really took "Mobile Research Studio" seriously with this rig 😆
I'm a 68 year old man with such envy of your lifestyle. Man, if I only had one more chance. Carry on.
Jesus loves us all, he gave his life to save us from sin and rose to defeat death so that we may have life, please give your lives to him, he loves you!❤️
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what stopping u know? go out there and find a way to do stuff. me and my dad go wildcamp every summer and he is 72 with canser so dont blame ur age to not do things. go live
@@littlebitofhope1489 he genuinely believes it hahaha.
It would also make a great hunting blind! Bird = Belted Kingfisher.
Thanks for the fun!
The scorch marks above where the heater is were a little worrying. You would'nt want to run that for longer than necessary.
Pretty good track record for remembering all the ingredients and shopping supplies Mav. It's not easy having to hoist yourself up and down while taking care of multiple camera angles and paying attention to storage and battery life as well as what time of day it is, where you're at, and everything else you're keeping up with daily. No worries
As a gadget person, I am so envious! This was super fun!!! That bird you saw was a Belted Kingfisher. And, as their name suggests, they fish streams, lakes, rivers, ponds, etc.
I concur with this ID. :)
Mav's spirit animal
@@ledzepcleo Yes indeed! A perfect one for him too. 😄
Lake George! Hope you enjoyed your time, brotha! It's a beautiful lake
Awesome 👌 camping machine, Mav 👍👍🚗🏠 love it
30:45 Is a Belted Kingfisher. Almost always solitary, perched along edges of streams and rivers. They hunt for fish by plunging headfirst into the water, either directly from a perch or hovering. Pretty cool birds.
A perfect car for the photographer or paparazzi. Just imagine those shots of nature or a crowded city from such an elevated position. Love it, cheers!
cool,i'd love one of these with forest camo wrap for when i go take pictures!!
This thing is soooo cool! You can do a lot of things with this. You just got to remember to lock up the van when you go up, you don’t want anybody giving you a swift ride down!
Mav never fails to amaze us with his unique content
You are usually pretty safe with the power line height if your under 13 feet, and if the bridge is low they usually mark the height for you. My vanlife build is over 12 feet, but im used to it since I drive a tractor trailer for work.
This is a life i always wanted, godbless u Mav always loving ur vids.
That is so cool not only the vehicle exists in the first place but you have repurposed it in the best way possible! You got a subscriber
You know every Deer Hunter in Minnesota is having some thoughts right now!
That was the first thing i thought of second is it 4 wheel drive to get into my hunting spot
deer & bear moose elk the sky is the limit!!!
@@toddbaumann3980 It's a street vehicle. Besides, it's illegal to shoot deer from a vehicle.
@Raven-ox2nj actually in Minnesota it's illegal to shoot from a roadway, that is an established highway or state or county road. It's frowned upon by some, but perfectly legal to shoot from a vehicle if you are on a field or back off trails. If you could get this behemoth off the road, it's legal. There is a tree stand height max, but they do make hydraulic hunting blinds on trailers already, which are perfectly legal.
I definitely think this should be a permanent staple in the fleet just to have it properly fitted for camping in the box and for cinematic purposes of course
@@beascozykitchenMe too!!!
You're my favorite youtuber of all time Like I will never get tired of learning from your adventures! :)
upstate ny with mav!! what a treat
This video is a good example of why Mav is so popular and will be increasingly so.
Who does this? That bird was a Kingfisher btw.
That was my first thought too on the bird.
I like how you added the name of what you're buying at the grocery store. Nice addition!
Bro, Mav gets all the craziest campers. I love it!
This is such an awesome video! Loved every second of this one!
I thought I saw it all, but hey, there's more. Thank you Mav for sharing the latest in acquisition to present another wonderful adventure in a hydraulic surveillance cabin 30 feet above ground level. Amazing... 👍😮
You probably got the only sunny day this Fall in New York State. It's so cool to see you out on the East Coast, Lake George and the Adirondacks are amazing places to explore. Hope you had a great time Mav!
Good old skywatch. These used to be deployed in violence prone areas as a visual deterrent, like “oh there’s a cop in the tower who’s gonna see me do (crime)”. Neat idea, but haven’t heard of them being used in quite a long time.
Wish I could go camping with this guy. I need friends like this.
You always find the most unique locations and situations to camp in! Love watching your videos.
That is way too cool, I would totally convert that skybox and go camping everywhere, I'd modify the roof with solar panels, and make it open up for clear dry night. It would be ideal for stargazing.
Your Always so full of Adventure!!! You live life to the fullest!!!
We NEED more of this van
Mav just an FYI.... All power lines and traffic lights are 14’ 6" they have to be at least tall enough for a tractor trailer to go underneath which most normal rigs are 13’6" or 13’8” depending on your tires, airbags and weight/load you're carrying. If you're 10'6” you have nothing to worry about except drive thrus at fast food places. Hope this helps you be a bit more comfortable with your van and driving around.
Also if you don't trust something, they make measuring poles you can get that will tell you how tall your truck is or how tall the structure your attempting is.
I wouldn't say he has nothing to worry about at 10'6"....because then, he'd SURELY 100%, hit something that was low clearance if he only paid attention while in a Drive-through. It's just better to always be aware, and paying attention. Other things of low clearance (besides drive-throughs) that you forgot to mention....parking garages, the low hanging utility wires/coax-cables that were commonly found connecting old homes/buildings up to basic utilities. Usually only in areas that were developed before all utilities were universally standardized to be underground (commonly hanging across alleys, over driveways)...thankfully most have been updated and converted to subsurface, except rural areas, small town, unincorporated areas.
Keep up the hard work mav. We appreciate you.
i live about 20 min. from prospect mt. thanks for the vid.
Damn it would be cool too see more of the van in future vids Mav
Pretty cool to see you in the ADK. The leaves are a sight to see the farther north you go. 🤙
You find the most fascinating, unique vehicles.
Reminds me of the titan sub.. when they used a controller for the whole thing.. luckily he doesn’t have to control the lift with it, just the camera
It's amazing the things you are allowed to buy in the States!
Mavs face at 18:03 fading to black while lowering the view box just had me dying 😂😂
What a cool idea Mav! I have a 350 passenger van. She's a beast too but no high rise living room! 😅 So fun to watch your various explorations, thanks again for all the good times you've shared with us.
jesus how big is that thing
Okay here's my idea for the green button inside the dash of your van...
What you do is you attach a line directly from the dash through the van over to the cherry picker and give it enough cord to be able to ascend to the top where you have a secondary Dash that you can therefore turn off and on to keep your battery from running low
That's a perfect mobile deer stand. Especially for someone who is looking to eradicate wild hogs at night, that IR camera system is priceless
Your Mav brand is looking really good, love the new designs! Great vlog yet again Mav!! ❤
This is one of the craziest camper van videos I’ve seen ever, well done ❤ Also as a van lifer myself I was 100% sure you were going to forget some supplies down on ground level😂
bruh u have progressed so much since i first started watchin u
its pretty cool. already got Surveillance cams so for camping purposes only thing to modify is maybe making it a bit more comfortable.
We can always count on Mav, (dreamy baby blue eyes himself) to come up with the coolest vehicles and spots to camp in. That was SICK! 🥰
I just want to squeeeze him… weird I know. Don’t at me.. gorgeous is gorgeous
Damn. It's not everyday you see simping comments on camping channels. Good for yall!
girls are crushing
Why can't I get girls crushing on my youtube channel? Maybe because my eyes are green not blue lol
Classic, mav. Always finding himself in the strangest vehicles
❤ That thing is awesome. Sweet deal
@Mav just buy this thing this is frikin awesome man🙌🙌🙌 just go for it
Something tells me this is going to be the newest addition to your collection, Mav! 😊
Cheese $ 2 eggs $ 7 butter $ 4 dinner with MAV priceless 😊
Mav found a way to cook awesome food while camping, with the windows open for fresh air, without having to worry about BEARS 🐻!!!!
This Van is so awesome!
I would love to have something like this!
The daks are truly my favorite place in earth. So glad you got to experience them and how you get to do more while you’re there.
I can’t wait for you to do overnight snow camping I love your camping video keep up the good work
I had a old dodge van from 88 that was built the same way, but the box on the lift was gone and it was just a flat plate with 6 inch tall steel sides. Got it from an old guy whom used to do stone siding on houses of all sizes. He was retired when I got it. He told me Scaffolding is Fer rookies and cheapskates. That old dodge was awesome. Deer loved to lick the thing.
I had my doubts till I saw that view... Sheeeeesh this was a good idea.
You never cease to amaze, Mav. The big question is, are you buying it? Could be handy for deer hunting. As for that bird you saw, judging from the beak, I'd guess it's some type of woodpecker.
Kingfisher
@@solsabreful Yup - belted kingfisher.
came here to say its a kingfisher but then found this comment thread. Dude is fishing for sure - watching closely for em'
I was wondering that too could be a industrial tree stand my brother and my Dad would love this
This is one of the coolest vehicles Mav has tested so far and I am still halfway through the video...
Your good on those power lines homie. Semis are roughly 14' which overhead lines/lights are designed for so need not worry.
Just loved your Gnocchi!!! Not easy to cook in such a small space...