I knew these pilots were destined to be more than just a car. They have so much room!! Were doing a vintage reno on a toyota motorhome on our channel. I wish we had a small but roomy, easy to navigate vehicle! Makes cross country road trips much more efficient! Cheers!
Really easy to navigate and be very stealth. I was able to sleep in Denver with no issue, then drive off road in Utah just as easily. Kind of a pain to have to move things around all the time though. I wonder if getting a van would help or hurt.
Came on the channel looking at your camp chef pizza oven video. Pleasantly surprised to see another black snowboarder who loves the outdoors. Nice channel
thanks for the detailed explanation of the routing of your solar cable from rooftop into the interior! I'm getting a rigid 100w panel and stick on mounting brackets (no roof rack) on my Ford transit Connect and I've been trying to find a way to get the cable into van without holes. I like how you really explain how and why you do what you do. 🌞
Nice set up but I have some safety concerns. Forgive me if I sound negative but I didn't notice you securing that leisure battery. If that battery moves, vibrates or heavens forbid, rolls over, the cables clamped to it could come loose. If they touch each other in just the right way, they could short out your equipment or even start a fire. If you haven't already done so, I would suggest finding a way to bolt that battery down. The cables should also be bolted to the battery instead of clamps. Those clamps are not designed to be a permanent solution. Safe travels.😀
The battery was strapped down under the platform and could not move. And nope - not intended to be permanent. It was only there for a 6-week trip and has since been removed. Everything has been removed and the seats are back in place. Not at all a negative comment. Thanks for thinking of safety! I considered everything you mentioned and I had cargo nets as well for when I was on the move to ensure things didn’t go flying.
It really was. With the wind blowing everything away - I could not use my folding panel. And, when I was stealth - I also could not put it outside the vehicle. Having the solar panel up there made it very easy to be stealth.
That was really cool! I have a 2015 pilot that I've been boondocking in for a couple years, but I haven't had the guts to take the seats out. Looks like a nice set up!
They were really easy to remove. And, if you have somewhere to store them, they’re easy to put back in. If you have enough storage space with them folded - no real need to remove them.
I enjoyed the tour. Some of my set up was similar to yours. No seat removal though. I wish I hadn't removed everything because it has caused me to camp less. The more I look at videos like yours the more I miss it. Oh well another project for me to do lol I SUBSCRIBED! I would appreciate your support as well as I build my channel. Hope to see you in my comments in the near future. Travel safe! ~Coe~
I really needed the storage space for the trip so I had to remove the seats. They’re back in now and I can still camp with it and sleep inside. The Honda Pilot really is roomy.
With the laptop desk added at my head (or feet depending on the day), it makes up the length - total 73 inches. The passenger seat is moved forward so the desk could fit and be raised and lowered easily. I wanted to have the space for the desk as a place to sit up and work/use my laptop, etc. Check out this video that shows how its used as a desk - th-cam.com/video/gf7Iy3-VRs8/w-d-xo.html
@@shortybiscuit i would research it further but that would be tricky if there were requirements for vehicles not classified as motorhomes. i would have to work around that in the future but something id consider when time i do my build.
It was painful to see how the semi rigid solar panel and was mounted and I’m really worried for your safely with using alligator clamps to connect the battery. You need to get with a friend who has the tools, or a car stereo shop and have lugs made to go on the battery. If you ever get near Houston, I would donate my time and equipment to fix this stuff. If ever you decide to do that, Tag me here, and I’ll msg you through IG
I hate to see seats removed. Converting it back must be a real pain and vice versa. I prefer no-builds with seats in, even if you need to use a roof box when you travel to have more storage.
For the Pilot at least, it is really easy to remove and put back the seats. Remove some screws and they simply lift out. It was not my original intention to remove them, but I quickly realized that I needed the space that the seats were taking up. I also have a roof box as shown in the video that was also full with gear. For a regular camping trip or even a week or two on the road, I would not remove the seats. But for 6 weeks +, I needed to take a good bit more stuff than usual.
I knew these pilots were destined to be more than just a car. They have so much room!! Were doing a vintage reno on a toyota motorhome on our channel. I wish we had a small but roomy, easy to navigate vehicle! Makes cross country road trips much more efficient! Cheers!
Really easy to navigate and be very stealth. I was able to sleep in Denver with no issue, then drive off road in Utah just as easily. Kind of a pain to have to move things around all the time though. I wonder if getting a van would help or hurt.
Came on the channel looking at your camp chef pizza oven video. Pleasantly surprised to see another black snowboarder who loves the outdoors. Nice channel
Thanks! I know exactly what you mean.
Very impressive, I subscribed tonight and I’m going to enjoy watching your channel 👍🏻
Thanks for the support!
Very beautiful 😍 thank you for the tour
Awesome! I have an old van, you just inspired me!!
Yay! Good luck with your build.
thanks for the detailed explanation of the routing of your solar cable from rooftop into the interior! I'm getting a rigid 100w panel and stick on mounting brackets (no roof rack) on my Ford transit Connect and I've been trying to find a way to get the cable into van without holes. I like how you really explain how and why you do what you do. 🌞
I didn’t want to drill any holes either. This was the only way I could think of, and it worked really well.
Nice set up but I have some safety concerns. Forgive me if I sound negative but I didn't notice you securing that leisure battery. If that battery moves, vibrates or heavens forbid, rolls over, the cables clamped to it could come loose. If they touch each other in just the right way, they could short out your equipment or even start a fire. If you haven't already done so, I would suggest finding a way to bolt that battery down. The cables should also be bolted to the battery instead of clamps. Those clamps are not designed to be a permanent solution. Safe travels.😀
The battery was strapped down under the platform and could not move. And nope - not intended to be permanent. It was only there for a 6-week trip and has since been removed. Everything has been removed and the seats are back in place.
Not at all a negative comment. Thanks for thinking of safety! I considered everything you mentioned and I had cargo nets as well for when I was on the move to ensure things didn’t go flying.
@@shortybiscuit Awesome! Thank you for seeing my comment in the spirit in which it was intended. Much love.😊
Sweet setup, nice to have the solar panel on your roof box.
It really was. With the wind blowing everything away - I could not use my folding panel. And, when I was stealth - I also could not put it outside the vehicle. Having the solar panel up there made it very easy to be stealth.
Perfect setup. You got this. I will follow your adventures
Wow, there s a surprising amount of space in there
After looking at options, the 2nd generation Honda Pilot was a winner in terms of space. Even without the seats removed it fits a lot.
That was really cool! I have a 2015 pilot that I've been boondocking in for a couple years, but I haven't had the guts to take the seats out. Looks like a nice set up!
They were really easy to remove. And, if you have somewhere to store them, they’re easy to put back in. If you have enough storage space with them folded - no real need to remove them.
Well done. Amazing build.
brilliant!
Nice setup. That looks like my old neighborhood in Flatbush.
Thanks! Yup. Not far from Flatbush at all!
Awesome!!!👠🚌👠
Thanks!
I enjoyed the tour. Some of my set up was similar to yours. No seat removal though. I wish I hadn't removed everything because it has caused me to camp less. The more I look at videos like yours the more I miss it. Oh well another project for me to do lol I SUBSCRIBED! I would appreciate your support as well as I build my channel. Hope to see you in my comments in the near future. Travel safe! ~Coe~
I really needed the storage space for the trip so I had to remove the seats. They’re back in now and I can still camp with it and sleep inside. The Honda Pilot really is roomy.
That's good to hear! It does look spacious.
Loved your video. What year is this pilot?
2011 EX-LN
Nice build. However your sleeping platform seems really short. I have '13 Pilot and really love all the space.
With the laptop desk added at my head (or feet depending on the day), it makes up the length - total 73 inches. The passenger seat is moved forward so the desk could fit and be raised and lowered easily. I wanted to have the space for the desk as a place to sit up and work/use my laptop, etc. Check out this video that shows how its used as a desk - th-cam.com/video/gf7Iy3-VRs8/w-d-xo.html
Do you ever run into problems when it comes time to take it in for an updated inspection?
No, since I put the seats back after the trip. Though, I wonder if that's generally an issue.
@@shortybiscuit i would research it further but that would be tricky if there were requirements for vehicles not classified as motorhomes. i would have to work around that in the future but something id consider when time i do my build.
What is going on with the thread is called Rust.
It was painful to see how the semi rigid solar panel and was mounted and I’m really worried for your safely with using alligator clamps to connect the battery. You need to get with a friend who has the tools, or a car stereo shop and have lugs made to go on the battery. If you ever get near Houston, I would donate my time and equipment to fix this stuff. If ever you decide to do that, Tag me here, and I’ll msg you through IG
Thanks for your concern. The battery and alligator clamps have been removed. It was a very temporary install.
I hate to see seats removed. Converting it back must be a real pain and vice versa. I prefer no-builds with seats in, even if you need to use a roof box when you travel to have more storage.
For the Pilot at least, it is really easy to remove and put back the seats. Remove some screws and they simply lift out. It was not my original intention to remove them, but I quickly realized that I needed the space that the seats were taking up. I also have a roof box as shown in the video that was also full with gear. For a regular camping trip or even a week or two on the road, I would not remove the seats. But for 6 weeks +, I needed to take a good bit more stuff than usual.
Its not too bad. It’s 4 bolts each seat section and prolly takes about 20 minutes or less to put them all back in
I can’t remove my seats. I don’t want them getting ruined.
Hi! Can you elaborate?
a little messy