I converted my car into a mini camper!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2021
- Hello all! Who needs a Ford Transit when you have a Ford Fiesta? Decided to turn my wee car into a mini camper, and this is how it went.
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I’m so glad it isn’t me who thinks getting a van is silly if u already have a decent car! I was parked up to giant transit vans and the shock when I came out of my little Hyundai haha
For your window covers... I use a black plastic corrugated card-like material (same material as estate agents boards are made of). I got it from Amazon. Anyway, I cut them smaller than the window gutters, so they pop in and out easily. To make them stay in, and to make them light proof, I use Gorilla Tape to make seal flaps all the way round that I tuck into the window seals, plus a tab to assist with removal. These work really well. 100% light proof (no sewing required). Very effective as insulation, and condensation avoidance. Because they are matt black, the car just looks empty.
I'm in a Citroën C3 Picasso with my dog. Spent three weeks on Skye and outer Hebs last Sept. It was wonderful.
Always impressed with the way people adapt their cars to create a small camper - well done.
For the window covers, I've glued oversized black fabric over the insulation, then glued a few magnets onto the edges of that to attach to the metal parts of the doorframe. It seems okay; it'll have its first live test tomorrow!
there is easier way, just slide in black plastic sheets and looks tinted from outside m.th-cam.com/video/lai1Ai2Tm1w/w-d-xo.html
I actually traded in my 2010 Ford Fiesta for a Ford Grand Tourneo Connect two years ago, so I could use it as a mini camper 😀
But I wish I had known more about car camping while I still had my Fiesta. If I had known about this, I definitely would have done it during the 12+ years I had it.
You make it seem really cool!
And I did really love my Fiesta! It was my first car and the perfect car as a beginning driver. And I could fit into small parking spots. ❤
And even though it looks small, a Fiesta can certainly fit A LOT of stuff. I know, because I always stuffed it as much as I could for regular tent camping trips. Tent, matrasses, table, chairs, inflatable kayak and so much more.
But I'm also very happy with my large Connect, now I can take even more stuff (so now I also bring an inflatable SUP 😁).
Still missing the Fiesta when there are only small parking spots though. Or when I need to do a U-turn in a narrow street 😅
Looks amazing, really works well. Perfect for stopovers when travelling longer distances.
I think y'all done an amazing job and that bed looks SO comfy 😊
First class!!!...plenty of food for thought there, thanks Amber😊👍
This looks so comfy and view out of the window at the back is gorgeous.
Absolutely Brilliant; using what you already have. I just did an overnighter on the road from Capel Curig to Snowdon last night. The sunset was something else. Like the idea of spraying the window covers black. ATB Mark.
Best one so far, I like the folding floor setup with hinges 👍
Love it! I'm just starting a similar project on my 2006 Corsa C and you've given me some good ideas.
Great simple conversion. Thx for sharing.
My partner and I lived out of our little Chevy Cruze for a month, twice and took it on shorter trips and did this! Definitely not as thought out, but we would put the back seats down and make a bed with our feet in the trunk. Eventually we got a roof box to put our gear and stuff in which helped out a lot with storage.
I drive a 2018 Mitsubishi Mirage and this is the exact thing I’m doing in mine right now! I want to go travel with my two dogs and I can’t afford a camper so I am gonna use what I have until I can get better! Hard to find videos on it so I’m super thankful you made one
Brilliant idea look forward to your new adventures
Beautiful view and car setup. Love it.
A very positive video especially for beginners who may not wish to sleep under canvas👍
Good on you atb Taff 🤠👊
Not sure if you watched my Fiesta camper conversion video but something I added and loved were my CarShade brand sun/bug screens which I have found give amazing privacy and you can have your windows open without bugs coming in. I also added Heko wind deflectors so I could keep my windows cracked at night which made a lot of difference with air flow and feeling stuffy, especially when it's raining. Love seeing what others do with their car campers; I'm now in a VW Touran as I got fed up of having to make up the bed every night (I have two dogs so couldn't leave it out).
👏👏👏 Really love this idea!! We are soooo gonna do this. Thanks for the inspo xx
Simple but functional, love it.
That’s a fantastic idea, thanks for sharing 🥰
Thank you so much for sharing! I have a really tiny car (Peugeot) and debating doing this with mine, some fab inspiration so thanks 🥰
Great idea Amber well done
Great idea!! Looked like a good set up ☺️
A real good idea 👍 might try that myself ! Thanks for sharing 🏔
Wow awesome never done it before well done both of you 👍🏼
Going to do this with my mini.
I love that pillow with sheep print on ! So cute ! It adds more comfy vibe ! Lol.
I'd love to visit Scotland someday !! 👍💖💜🥁🎵🐉🎤🎶💞
I am impressed... well done.
Brilliant idea, you've done a great job - I'm gonna do this with my mx-5. Oh, hang on.
What a great idea! Makes so much sense. Would save so much money to spend on sightseeing.
Well done and I think it beats setting up a tent if it's just for sleeping. You are off the cold damp floor , just more comfort and less bother .the down side is not so much head room as a tent but you can always sit out side in a folding chair . Well done happy travels
Very cozy, to be honest. Well done 👍🏻
Done this to my Picasso C4...can't beat it! x
Oh yeahhh I'm so doing this in my fiesta!
im thinking about doing the same
Haha same 😂
Me too. 😁
great job! love it Amber 👍🏼
Thanks Christian 🙂
Excellent idea 👍
A great idea I have a Skoda superb estate … I may try this myself …. Thank you for the idea !! 😀😀😀
From Los Angeles USA. Good job young lady. 👏
Thanks 😊
this is so awesome!!
such a cool idea
You can buy little magnets that you can attach or stitch onto the window blinds and they should hang on to the window frame. I got mine from b&q but I couldn't find the right one so I bought cupboard door hinges and took apart the item so I could get the magnets out which are really strong and the whole things really cheap 👍
I absolutely love this yous should be so proud of yourselfs well done!
have wild camped in an astra just using foam couch cushions to make a bed years ago, but now got estate car and sortingi it out with limo tint, wind deflectors and more , hoping to get out in it late august, cannot wait
This is brilliant
A great video I’m just about to buy a 2015 Ford Fiesta zetec 1.0 eco boost 5 door, I’m picking up next week, & I’m going to do a few road trips just me & my small dog, I’m going to Wales first for a few days & I had for a while exactly the same idea as you, so I will be doing a mini conversion just like you have & use it as a mini camper for when I go away on my road trips, so thank you for your great video you given me more inspiration & great new idea how to do it cheers & peace ✌️
how has it gone?
I like the way you've done it and thanks for sharing. :-)
Awesome video! Might have to do this with my fiesta :)
The hatchback would be so convenient...I did this with my Volvo S40 and I have to climb in through the back passenger door then put my feet in the boot 😅 For the blinds, I use fabric with magnets, it works great and super easy to customize, plus you can keep a window down if it's hot and the midges won't get in.
Yes I was climbing in through the front doors and through to the back for the first few times and then I realised I could open my boot with my car key 🙈 Ahhh this is great thank you Sarah!
great video and great idea with the car :)
So inspirational ❤
Brilliant!
Great conversion. I recently bought a Ford EcoSport which is a raised Fiesta. I want to do something similar, but the 2nd row and trunk area is already flat. I may have to sleep laying down on an angle in order for my body to fit back there.
For window covers for my fiesta st 4 door i have a set of 4 magnetic trim blackout curtains which are great in the summer against heat, but not cold friendly, my windshield i have an insulated windshield cover from the inside, rear hatch window i have another insulated windshield cover, I’ve been trying to figure out a better way to secure it in place since when it’s open it covers the whole hatch door. Otherwise for a bed support i use a cot *military style camping bed* as my mattress and 3 half inch thick plywood sheets for mattress support, i used round dowel rods cut to length for support, the dowel rods all have a felt pad on the floor side and a bolt thread screw on the plywood side, with the female end of the nut pressed into the plywood to help keep it from shifting. to hold the plywood together i use house door hinges with a quick pull pin to keep them alligned. All this being said, i did remove my rear seat back-rest and my whole front passenger seat for more space overall for car camping and weight savings, also gives significantly more cargo room or personal room when i get dressed in the car… I’m 6’1 and at a roughly 45 degree angle from my driver seat back to my passenger taillight cover is big enough for me to lay flat before I removed the front passenger seat and rear seat, now an xl length cot fits perfectly flat on the passenger side of the car.
Tried it in my Honda the other day and when I lie inside I don’t actually fit, hmmmm but thanks, you pushed me to try again and go to Scotland on my own. Would love to see a video of your solo adventures there including where you stopped, how was it spewing in the car on your own, etc. All of it please 😀👍
It will be up on Sunday 😉 I've heard that some people take their front passenger seat out to create a longer single bed type sleeping area, but not sure how that would work
Old bank cards pop into the window seal and hold the foil in place.
Clever !
very impressed and talented !!
Thank you for sharing your experience.
have a good time
Love the vid would love to do this with my Citroen multispace xx
Hey! You can try glueing/fitting plastic suction cups on the reflecting material? I'm about to do the same with my nissan Micra x
Ive been trying to find a decent bed solution for my fiesta for some weekend adventures as cant afford a camper either 😂 but this is great might have to copy this one for me and my dog!
Glad to know it’s helped inspire others!
Esta buenisimo tambien tengo un ford fiesta, lo voy hacer, espero entrar
Enjoy. Holes in bed support for ventilation. Make a sml chuckbox kitchen.
Hi Amber, that velcro is rubish i tried the same one when doing my van conversion. for the rear windows you could try some of the window blinds that protect kids from the sun and adapt them with some foil/blackout material :) love the channel.
That's a good idea!
Any updates? Me and my wife love this idea! Thanks for sharing 👍 😊 🎉
Use duck tape for the windows shades , keep bubbles inside and put black felt outside, so looks like dark tinted windows rather than a camper
I'm a newbie , got a Ford Grand C Max car, my main concern is the windows and how I can do the wood thing like you have , I don't want to damage the seats , they all go down , and I wil be using the car for camping,not living in my car, I loved you Video xxxxx thank you xxxx
loving the new digs! looking so good 😍 get some good waterproof mats for when the dogs leap in, or that nice white blanket won't stay like that for long 😆
Thank you to you for inspiring me. I wouldn’t dare use those white sheets if my dogs came along 😅 would be a hairy muddy mess 🙈
@@AmberinEryri 😆😆 I let one slip past me once and it was a very muddy rest of the night 🙈 have you had all 4 of you in yet? 😝
Lord no, it would be quite the squeeze 😂 I think I’ll stick to soloing it for a while first!
@@AmberinEryri I think that's a wise idea 🤣
I have the problem with being 6ft but I'm really considering this though I may go a bit further and remove the rear seats to make it a bit easier.
its a great idea save on hotels use black duck tape around the edges of your blinds i did that to mine and they hold up well take care and looking forward to where ever you go next
This is a great idea, thank you!
hi.well done .we have a camper vw t4 converted already but i’ve been sleeping in my cars for years one was 406 estate but we need go to a funeral in cornwall sadly so we can stay at wife’s daughters but want to rest on way i like to sleep right by sea cornwall.I have tried out my wife’s 308 hatchback .van get seats down in back put down quilted fold up mattress topper and pillows sleep bags.i used mini portable cooker for meals take bottle water and pan .toilet wipes .even thought shall i take my portable flush toilet out camper and put sheet over head😂.the 308 diesel is cheaper than campervan be ok for short trip as staying at family’s house for funeral.Celebration of a short life but you have to make most of life you have eh😊
This is great! I want to do a few trips around the UK. But where do you shower and go to the toilet?
This is amazing! Where do you tend to park up at nights? I'm tempted to do it but get worried about safe places to sleep :)
nice going beautiful well done xx xx
Wow... that is a squeeze... but hey- it works...
Has given me an idea for my Focus however :D
this is exactly what i want
Nice one 👍 I've turned my vw lupo into a camper .for me and the dog .OUT
I know some people removed the front passanger seat so they get a nice long space for bed. Perfet for one persone camping,
Excelent idea. I got a ford fiesta...now we can married !!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Should see if you could get suction cups for the window covers? Just a thought 💭
Cool
Could you do a more in-depth video of your camp bed? I’m trying to replicate it for myself and unsure on how u did the hinges! Thanks
Genius
I’m just getting into solo exploring. I wondered if you have any more tips about car camping since you original made this? I live in Sussex and want to travel to snowdonia for hikes but want to do it as affordable as possible, so I think car camping will work really well. Thanks for the video
Just to have a few different ideas of where to stay before going, as one might be busier than expected. I’ve never done car camping here in Snowdonia but Scotland is great for car camping - so vast and so many places to easily pull up and still be secluded
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That looks great & is a really good idea, so is the end of wild camping ?
Definitely not! This is to enable me to go camping in Scotland when it's midge season
This is fantastic ❤️ What’s Nick doing over the next few weeks as wouldn’t mind this in my Kia Sportage 😉
😂😂 I’ll get him on it straight away
@@AmberinEryri 😂 Good answer 😉
If a car has back seats, are they required for for the MOT to pass? Or cam you just leave then folded down/removed?
I have a Ford Fiesta Style and am thinking about converting it
Brilliant video!! I’m trying this with my Suzuki baleno. What mattress topper did you buy & is it comfortable? The link isn’t working for me. Thanks again for the tips 🙌
Bedsure Memory Foam Mattress... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TTMZR27?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Hi Amber, well done, what a great job!!!! The talent never stops LOL :) Oh! And Charlie (my Beagle) says "Hi" and appreciated your quick reply yesterday. He was also curious about your height? Given the size of the car and the area in the back etc. Bye for now, Alex :)
I am 5’3” 👍🏻
Give Charlie a cuddle from me!
@@AmberinEryri Charlie thanks you for the hug, I've never seen him so happy :)
@@AmberinEryri Hi Amber, Charlie (my Beagle) keeps nudging me which is his way of saying "go on ask her, find out when she's going to put another video on". LOL :) He means well, but sometimes he gets a little excited :) Oh, by the way, congratulations on getting more than 3, 000 subscribers!!!!! Amazing :) Bye for now, Alex :)
Hi Amber, you can actually remove your back seats, i did the same. you will have much more space then.
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would this work if i am chasing fresh snow in the upcoming winter??
I need to find a step by step one for this car
Just seen your vid. I've just come back (today) from my 1st night car camping also a 3dr fiesta, only I just made mine sleep on one side of the back as I needed extra storage for my paddleboard gear. Don't know if you have a spare tyre (mine doesn't) so I took the gumph out which was basically a large big of polystyrene with 1 electric pump in it and use the trye well for extra storage.
That’s a good idea, I’ve always thought of using that as storage but I do now have a spare tyre, got one recently as had a tyre blow a few months ago and was a nightmare sorting it without a spare to change so now I always have one 🙈
@@AmberinEryri Maybe you can put the spare behind one of the front seats as the tyre well is bigger so would still increase your storage space. I use mine to put the camping loo in, I just can't do a poo in the wild although I'm quite used to using the shewee I just gotta sit to poop. Lol.
Haha totally understand that. I just use public toilets, I have clockwork bowels 😂
@@AmberinEryri How do you get out once you wake up as I can't open fiesta boot from the inside so I have to squeeze out the passenger door with it push as far forward as it'll go?
I have a new style key with the boot release button, so if you press it twice quickly it releases and you can open it from inside…