coleman columbia pop-up camper conversion tour
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- 1987 Coleman Columbia pop-up canvas camper to hard side conversion
the original roof, base/frame, door, sink and stove were kept
we replaced the original electrical box/panel due to it being corroded and not functioning reliably
the fridge, water pump and water tank were all new additions
unfortunately, i did not make much of an effort to document the process of this build other than a few photos
if you are more interested in the how-to,
there is a really helpful series on youtube by
/ drez20001
he creates a more in depth, step by step process of the hard side conversion
a huge part of the inspiration for our build, especially in the beginning stages, came from this series
so thank you Drez for documenting that process
hope you enjoy this tour! :)
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hard side conversion series ↓
• Pop Up Camper to Hard ...
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linktr.ee/caitlynbritten
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Very nice conversion,but I have a couple of suggestions. 1 you should make some kind of rigid lockable cover for your propane tank and your battery , batteries should not be exposed to the elements because moister will drain your battery and a lockable cover will deter theft.2 it might be a good idea to get yourself a small portable cassette toilet they are easy to use and they can be stored under any cabinet plus they are not very expensive ,look on line for the different models, and price ranges. This will help if you have inclement weather, also will be safer for you at night. That is all I can think of ,so good luck ,have fun and may the Lord bless you .
All good, sound advice Arthur.
Yes very good advice especially at night for a young lady
I love your camper! Awesome! Great suggestions from Arthur
Great little Camper, especially for short getaways and weekend tours. Great job.
I think. you have a clever, cozy design. Great job and very inspirational!
Back in the 80"s my mom bought an old pop up camper whose canvas tent was rotted. On an old singer sewing machine, she made, by hand, a new canvas tent complete with screen windows, metal zipper flaps, triple seams throughout. I would go to see her and find her buried in the midst of a mountain of heavy canvas and that old machine going whirr-whirr-whirr. She sanded and painted the wooden box portion too. She was amazingly creative. Your camper is adorable and you and your dad did a great job on it.
This camper conversion was a pure joy to see. The best way to tell you how much I like what you've done is to say that I wouldn't change anything about it. You and you dad deserve a ton of praise!
Awwwe thank you sm ♥️
I am blown away by how much storage you were able to squeeze into that space. Yet it doesn’t look cramped and it’s so functional.
What a sweet memory to have of your Dad! The time spent together working on this project is a precious gift. Really a cool camper great job!!!
truly a gift. thanks so much 🙏🏼
I hope she never sells it.
Hola, me gustaría saber las medidas de la caravana. Gracias
This by far the Best conversion from a pop up I've seen. Absolutely enjoyed watching it. Love the inside just a total master piece. Would be so cool if you documented beginning to end this build. Nice job
appreciate that so so much ♥️ thank you
@@caitlynbritten what a great job you and your dad did!! Really well done. I hope you enjoy many, many trips in it. 🧡
Was this an old Coleman Colorado that you converted? Just curious.
thank you ♥️ it’s a Coleman Columbia
It's so adorable!! It looks like a miniature cottage! 😍 I *love* the pale green with the stone siding!! So cute! It's interior is awesome as well!! ♥️
That is really nice. You and your dad did a great job.
Love the corner cabinet! That makes so much sense, & it's hardly ever seen in campers/trailers...even tiny houses. Such a cool idea!
It’s adorable.. looks bigger inside than I first thought. Nice job!!
Your Father and you should be extremely proud of what you've achieved in this build!
You've created a beautiful, compact travel cabin that's light, bright and airy, and which looks really comfortable, cosy and very welcoming!
You have everything for life support, nutrition and hygiene and have made it neat, roomy and uncluttered.
I love what you've done and the huge improvements you've made, subscribed.
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Vlery nice
Doing or building anything with my father is very sentimental. I hope she cherishes this perfect tiny building. It's all a person needs. Outdoor shower and toilet but I can make do,I'm sure she can too.
It's screams quality, sturdiness and well well made. Love it.
How sweet to get to spend precious time with your dad & mentor.
yes, will never forget it 💗
Amazing! I love it! It is definetly a master piece! It's obvious your father is very gifted. Such beautiful work. I have a 1996 Coleman pop up trailer that I purchased a few months ago. It had no refrigerator, , toilet, or sink.. I have purchased a dorm room refrigerator, a porta potty for my wife, a free used propane grill from the curb that I cut down to a double burner grill instead of the 4 burner. It looks so cute being miniturized😂. I added two small pneumatic tires on one end of the grill and a handle on the opposite end to lift and pull it around easily. I have a propane hose so it can be used indoor if raining or outside when no rain. We love being able to use it either way. I just got in my miniture stainless steel sink that Im going to add to one end miniture BBQ pit so they will stay together as a unit. . My wife prefers them outside of the popup on nice days so we have more room inside. Our porta potty has its own tent for when we put it outside of the trailer. We just got finished rebuilding the roof. Man was that a job😒 but that repair is now completed. Our pop up was gutted when we bought it. I'm retired now so this has been the project I do when its time to get away from the TV😆. We have been using a tent for years but the last time I put it up it was hard on my old knees so we decided to buy a used pop up camper to restore. We are both 60 y/o and I just retired after 30 years of welding for the same company here in Tx. Everything we have is paid for. So now its time for some enjoyment in life🙂.
You dad is a great guy!!! Thank you for sharing your life without an annoying noisetrack!!! ❤❤❤
You really made the most of that entire space! It truly is a masterpiece & great that your dad was part of it. I would love to have that!
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So nice to hazard upon your video. I had an identical Coleman which really was a joy. Your conversion is so much better and your dad's guidance supreme. It was a pleasure to listen to your thoughtful and pleasant voice. I feel almost as though we'd met for the tour. I'd definitely encourage you to do more videos. Your voice, personality and logical nature are a great combination for such efforts. I'm sure you could have great success as your style is very comfortable.
🙏🏼♥️✨🌼 thank you
At first I thought it was too small, but after seeing the inside I think it’s a great use of space. Very cozy. Your very fortunate to spend time with your Dad on a worthwhile project.
What a nice conversion, you've got a great dad!
Please do a part 2. I love this little home. If you could offer specifics on the walls, and the power sources that would be great. Very nice job!
What an amazing conversion! You and your Dad did a wonderful job! Thanks for sharing this walk-through video!
awe thank you for your comment! 💜
This has been one of the most enjoyable videos I've seen in a while. Small spaces fascinate me, and you've done such a great job - on top of the skills you've developed while building this! Keep it forever -
I own a Coleman pop-up trailer, from 1986 and it’s in great condition. This is very impressive work great job! All I’m doing to mine is adding new vinyl plank flooring that looks like wood and painting the old wood base bench seating a different color and going to use a plastic laminate film on the countertops to look like marble.
What a clever idea to transform a pop up camper. I've not seen this done before but it is quite charming!
Job well done Lady Caity. I'm now thinking up ideas for my old popup that is no longer usable as is. Thank you Doug
awesome 👍🏼
This is so cute! Wow! Great lil... cool home! Your dad means a lot to you, eh? I know the feeling. Great build. Hope you'd put out another video. I miss my dad too.
With my family we used to have a Star Craft pop up camper while we were camping. It was really fun in camping. Only one summer we went camping almost the entire summer. I was 6 years old going on 7 years old during the summer that my family did that. We did take our first cat camping with us. That cat wanted to go outside a lot. He was a pain while we were camping. He always came back to the site. My dad boarded him at this kennel in the town that my grandmother lived in so we went camping in Minnesota with my grandmother. She stayed in the van during that trip. This was her 2nd time in camping with us. It was fun with her. She was my father’s mother. I think that my other grandmother won’t handle camping. My father sold it towards a friend’s daughter with her family to enjoy camping in it. My last memory of sleeping in the camper was during the summer of 1990 just overnight. We didn’t take our 2nd cat camping with us. He would have been good in camping. He would’ve stayed very close to the camper and even slept with me or my sister.
Greetings from England , what a beautiful camper, I've converted a 6x4 utility trailer to a sleep pod , it is nowhere as good as yours, yours us stunning ! God bless you as you travel the road, remember the journey is as important as the destination .
Looks like something my daughter and I would do! Glad you have the same relationship with your dad as I have with my daughter ❤️. Fantastic build! Happy travels my friend 😊
that’s so sweet. thank you 💗
So many thoughtful design choices, and the dome window looks perfect from the interior.
You should ask your dad to put blinds on the windows for added security. Also a better door lock on the inside, again for security. Inside small solar generator for back up use. You both did a good job, looks good.
It’s really cute! I would personally want a wood interior door 🚪 to feel safer when sleeping. That’s just a personal preference.
It's cool to see that you've done one as well. I couldn't find much information on people doing this while I was doing it. I just completed one as well, got a 7x9, I built mine pretty heavy with a lot of windows. It's coming with me up to British Columbia sometime this next year, might post a video on it myself. You did great work!
please do post a video!
That is just too cute. Great use of an old trailer!!!! Love it!!!
That is a masterpiece! We have Coleman's "Colorado"- the smallest pop-up tent trailer Coleman made. Has none of the luxuries your Columbia has.
LOVE The shiny white walls! What a difference they make that place is adorable
That's what I planned to do with my 1991 Columbia that the mice have eaten holes in the soft part. 🙄 Glad to see yours turned out so well. It is beautiful!
What a cute little camper ! its funny because before you said it was a pop up !... I wanted to get it! you and your dad did a great job! love it and I really think I'm going to look for one to convert it my self as well. thank you so much for sharing ! amazingly great job!
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You should be proud of it! Looks great and it's got all you need, plus lots of storage.
Absolutely loved it! So kind of Dad to lend a hand! And I like that cute bubble window too, so Cool! Only thing is, I guess I'd buy a cassette potty.
PERFECT. 👍♥️☺️
This is lovely! So many features but it doesn't feel cramped.
It's small but very cozy looking. Nice job.
What a great camper. You're very special and truly blessed to have such a good dad.❤🧘♀️🕊😇 peace and much love to you. 🐝🐝happy
Very cute. Love the stone addition out front.
Yes, that's so cool
This is inspiring. I wish I didn't sell my pop up now. I could have built a tiny getaway on our property!
It’s the perfect size! Those are clever drawers & the round window is just right-
How smart!
That’s good I have a little camper like that. We went to one of the campsites near me on the near kill Devil Hills Mall in north Carolina. But we were tent camping at the time which was very good memories for me. Anyone that had a motorhome would have to go in one of the flies and mosquitoes would come out. But me and my family would go in the tent and still get some very cool breezes at the time. So at that time, I have some very fond memories well, thank you for listening to me and have a great day.
So cool it is a masterpiece you and your dad did an amazing job
thanks so much ♥️✨
You and your Dad did an amazing job! 😍 It looks like a beautiful miniature cottage!!
I have a pop up camper but the canvas is wore out , and I never would of thought about doing this. That's a cool idea. I think I'm gonna have to get my old pop up out and give it an overhaul. Thanks for sharing .
Very nice. It looks much better with hard walls instead of fabric. Great job.
For years, when the kids ere small, we towed a pop-up - never thought about a conversion! What a great conversion!
Nice job! I did something similar to the pop up camper that I acquired for free. It was the perfect setup for 2×2 stud walls to fill in where the canvas was. I kept the rear pull out and made solid foam walls for it. Happy camping!
Trying to figure out how the foam walls work when you take it on the road. We have a pop-up we need to do something with. Weekend camping trips are almost too short for all the trouble of a pop-up
Foam board is amazing material. Do you remove your foam walls to close it down and travel?
@@rainsofhealing yes!
@@TheWestlandgirl So you’re still able to fold your camper down to a normal pop-up size?? And you keep the walls inside while traveling??
So cute, I LOVE the tiny bubble window, haha. It's perfect! You seem so sweet and down to earth, thanks for skipping the unnecessary overly loud music that can sometimes ruin a great video. I appreciate the simplicity, new sub!!
That’s a really nice looking pop up conversion.
I built tiny houses for years and this give me tiny tiny house vibes.
That’s so cute!! I’d have loved to have something like then when I was younger. Especially as a teenager- it would have been amazing to have my own separate space. I didn’t even realize people could do things like this to pop up campers. I feel a new rabbit hole coming on. 🤦♀️😊
Kudos to you and your Dad. Your home is simply marvelous. Get out and see the world.
Best of luck.
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Beautiful job. That's a cabin emanating love and caring. Your dad must totally adore you, which is how all dad's should be. I wish you only the best. May you have wonderful journeys and great memories. But somehow there seems to be a four-legged best friend missing from the picture. But in any case, may you always fare well. Peace out
From an older brother
😭✌🏼much love thank you
That's quite a project you got there, and an awesome setup. Kudos to you young lady.
Hell yeah!nice! props to you and your dad. You can tell you and your dad are close I raised both my daughters on my own and we’re all very close I cherish every moment I hope y’all get many more 😎
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So cool ! I love it, & such a great job designing it. Love the Lil windows & the Lil yellow & white curtains😁 only thing wasn't mentioned was a Lil potty, but I'm sure that's private. That corner cabinet was a lucky find! Medicine cabinet was neat idea. Can't wait to see the building & the walls how they were done. Thanks for sharing, I know your proud ☺️👍
I love your style, absolutely adorable. The idea of converting to a hard shell was a great idea. You're going to have a blast. So many memories will be made. Wondering what happens in the middle of the night with no private potty? Yikes. You have planned plenty of spare space under the bed. Lots of ideas out there. Best of blessings to you.
You did a really good job! Super cute. Hope you had fun building it with your Dad.
Amazing job. Best of all is that you did it with your Dad. Great way to salvage an old pop up.
That’s a really cute and practical tiny space. Awesome.
I love it. You and your Dad did an awesome job.
It never occurred to me that a pop-up could be converted like this. Kewl!
Wow! I never would have thought of this. It's so homey inside,it looks great but also it's so functional. Wise use of space, I love it!
This conversion is GREAT!! The interior is CALM and tastefully finished. THANKS for sharing! HAVE FUN!! 😃😃❤️🩴👣
More than perfect! Although I have a Porta potty probably under the bed that I would use as a chair when need it. Excellent arrangement! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻Big hug from Argentina!
That really is a masterpiece! You & your dad did an amazing job. And how lucky you are to have such a dad. ❤
Very amazing job. Love all the storage under the bed too
Like the other guy said..
Best conversion
thanks so much 🤙🏼
Very nice! Really like the fact that you and your dad worked together on it. A lifelong memory that you'll enjoy forever.
Awesome trailer rebuild! I really like the repurposing of items/materials & use of space. Thank you for taking the time to share your trailer.
Wow ! Your voice is relaxing. How fun!🎉 I miss my Papa too.😢 cheers!
I love what you & your father have done with your vintage Coleman! Absolutely 💯 functional, homey & much more secure than fabric pop ups. As a female who loves vintage Rv’s & campers this is the best pop up conversion & remodel I’ve ever seen. I’ve had several pop ups & my favorite was the 1972 Hard Side Apache Ramada which like yours was much more secure than canvas sides & that’s important to me. The only things I could respectfully suggest to you would be getting a cassette toilet or something similar to have inside so you don’t need to go outside at night. It’s not nearly as safe as it used to be camping as we all know. You could also put a little cover & cushion on it & have a little chair when not in use 😊I always carry several different types of personal protection..ya never know 😐 I also have a couple of cameras on the outside of my Rv trained on the doors & windows. You can pick up this stuff very reasonably. Beautiful Work, I’m Subscribing & Look Forward To More Camping & Camper Videos!! Thank You!!
It is very beautifully done, a credit to the work and skills of yourself and your father.
Happy trails.
thanks :)
What a wonderful little camper. That’s all u need really. And a really wonderful memory with your dad!!!
Keeping it simple is grand!
This is such a sweet little space you and your dad have made. I love the ingenuity involved. Great job!
I’m part of a group called “Girl Camper,” you should check this group out. We have so much fun! Women get together and tow their RV’s. We enjoy going all over the states seeing the sights!
That sounds like fun!
This is adorable!!! You and your papa did an excellent job! 👍🙂
Nice for one person. Cozy and a good idea to harden the walls of a former pop-up.
5:44 - best camera work ever! 🤣 And what a lovely little Camper 🥰
This is adorable 🥰. Y'all did an amazing job. The fact that you got to do this with your dad makes my heart so happy.
You guys did a stellar job. Be proud of your selves and your tiny home.
That’s remarkable! That’s the tiniest house I’ve seen that actually appears spacious.
The vinyl stone piece is awesome! In the 60’s in upstate NY there were SO MANY houses that had stone foundations. This looks just like them!
Just goes to prove what we say in the Zentangle world: there are no mistakes; only opportunities!
I love it. It's adorable. And I love the little bubble window! Great job thanks for sharing
your father and you are a very good team, this is an absolutely beautiful little camper.
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Owned what looks to be the same model pop-up for the better part of 20 years. Great camping memories. You and your did did a real cool conversion and I wish you lots of great memories too.
Looks really cool and cozy. It always amazes me what other people's dad's do for/with them. You're very lucky
You have every reason to be proud of it. It's absolutely perfect! Love it!!💙💙
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very cute conversion, enjoy your travels
What a lovely camper you have created. Bravo 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
You have a wonderful father!
It is a masterpiece indeed. Its great how you have this solid stylish apartment you can take anywhere !!
Yes,please do a part 2. If you don't mind telling us,how much did the conversion cost? Where have you taken your camper thus far?
What do you use to pull your camper?
This is quite possibly the cutest camper I’ve ever seen! ♥️ Nicely done!
This is the cutest camper ever!
I freaking love it!!! You and your dad did an amazing job!!! Good memories made in this build I am sure.
Very well done. I could see this as an alternative college dorm room in some settings. Join a 24 hour gym and you've got your bathroom and shower needs taken care of.
So, you're going to run to the gym everytime you need to use the restroom?
@@sandrajamieson7033 Students are school buildings all day, libraries, etc. Those places all have bathrooms. People who live in tiny spaces and vans needs to be resourceful, and many are already doing this.
Nice job, my best friend from MMI in Orlando did the same thing only his used pallet wood for his outside siding and then just burned it to bring out the grain of the wood and then stained it. Then sprayfoamed the insulation and used paneling that his brother gave him from his living room when they took it off and put drywall up then painted it. He had a loft bed also but he bought a cheap long dresser and modified it so he could put a small refrigerater in one side, he didn't have a sink in his, he just used paper plates and plastic utilsiles and threw it in the fire pit when he was done, he took an old metal microwave cart that he got from a flea market and cleaned it up added some metal to the legs to make it sit up higher and repainted it, he had a microwave, a crockpot and 9 function air fryer to cook food. He stayed at State Parks and National Forrests in and around Orlando for like $6 a day and they have bathrooms and showers. I don't remember what it cost him to build but I know it was well under $1000, after we graduated he became a a traveling tech for BMW and still lives in it today, when he gets moved he just attaches it to his S10 Blazer and takes off to wherever they send him next.
Your camper is the cutest I have ever seen. You and your Dad did a fabulous job!