@@travelinman482 I’m not sure what they go for now. We got a smokin deal on ours due to a mistake in paperwork so I can’t go by that. (dealership honored the mistake) I believe they’re going for $90k-$100k now. Crazy! We paid WAY less than that!
By far THE ABSOLUTE BEST set up and video tour I've ever seen. EVER. Lance and Flo you 2 are absolutely amazing. Love your vibe, love your love. Flo you are a doll and Lance you are a genius. True inspiration to people. Thank you.😊
@@WheelinwiththeWendes well you've done very well! If my girlfriend and I get a host rig and want it set up....does Lance do contract work on other truck campers? We'd pay you guys more then accordingly if so.😁
Haha! Thanks! Everyone that sees inside is always blown away that it’s “just” a truck camper. We’re very happy fulltiming in it after coming from our 5th wheel.
Yes, indeed! We were lucky enough to make a decent profit when we sold our last rig so it didn’t hurt so bad. RVs in general have gotten crazy expensive!
Flo I love all the little great space saving conveniences that you have added to your rig like the quick drying towels, the Dyson heater, the laundry container, the soft container in the bathroom for your products. I have watched this video 4 times already, everytime I watch it I add another thing to my list. THANK YOU!!! ❤
Holy cow! You’ve taken getting organized to a whole new level. When I grow up, I wanna be like you! My wife and I travel in a F250 with an arctic fox 865 truck camper in the back. I keep thinking about upgrading to a camper with a slide out and more storage. I’ve looked in class C’s, fifth wheels, and I keep coming back to truck campers. I’m wanting to upgrade our truck to a F450 with heavier duty suspension and all that goes with it. Plus, it would give me a very tight turning radius too. We love the fact that we can roll into just about any town and park just about anywhere. I also love not having to hunt out fuel stations that will accommodate a big rig. So truck campers it will be as long as we can continue to climb into them. I wish I had the skills and knowledge to do the electrical and plumbing like you do… that would save me a bunch of money. I have skills just not in that arena. I’m very happy for you guys. You put together a very nice rig and set up. May you have many happy trails and adventures ahead. May your photo album be filled with memories?
Thank you! We are still loving the flexibility and mobility of our truck camper. One thing to note, every slide just adds more weight. Fully loaded ours is 7400 pounds.
WOW! This is SO encouraging to my wife and I! To hear you have actually moved from something as big as a 5th wheel to this means smaller can be better! It must be like having a small house or a big house where you just find yourself filling up and living in whatever size you have. Its all about adapting and its fantastic! Great choices we have already considered ourselves like deleting the oven for storage! And deleting the fireplace was perfect as well! Smart folks to purposely delete those stickers too! They always fall apart and make your camper look old before its time! And I did notice the pool noodles you put on the edge of the slide! Super smart way to keep heads from getting split open. We use the same thing on our helicopters at work where our horizontal stabilizers stick out. Nice video! I hope to do this as well one day!
Flo and Lance, Most reviews of the Mammoth I've seen were new empty ones, with your review, it's a great informative video and nice to see a review with wonderful and practical upgrades and home like touches, as yours . IMHO, the Mammoth is the most spacious and nicest camper on the market . I've had my eye on that camper for a few years now and when I finally pull the trigger, I'll load it on a 5500 truck and nothing less . The 5500 will give me an extra 2-4K pound payload capacity, it's just an extra margin of safety, and I like to err on the side of caution . Thanks for doing the video, great job on the camper !! Can't wait to show my wife your video .
Great video, love all the things you've done and definitely took some notes here for my Everest! Really hoping you'll be at the rally next month, would love to see this rig in person! Safe travels you two!
Thanks! We’ll be there! Actually already in Q. Look forward to meeting everyone. Be sure to stop by in the afternoons since we’ll also be working. Sure you won’t miss the solar panels. LOL
That's a wonderful setup and we enjoyed getting.a personal tour of it during Lot-crawl in Salida. The only thing I might recommend is some way of securing the items in your back seat. In an accident, those items become projectiles inside the cabin. There's nothing to protect you from that large tote when it comes at the back of your head.personally I'd make sure all those items were secured down or consider a cage-like separator between front and rear seats. Like a taxi.
LOVE IT!!!! Love the color scheme, the organization, the decoration (FLO), and the convenience!! We are so happy for you! Roger is jealous concerning the solar system! WOW! You guys are rocking this lifestyle!! ENJOY YOUR TIME!! MISS YOU BOTH!!
What an awesome rig you have! So nice, yet small enough to be able to get around and tow your Jeep! That’s just incredible! Happy traveling and exploring! 🧭
Awesome job you two! Definit Subscribe & Thumbs Up! I have a double slide Okanagan 11.6 ULT that has been a real game changer for travel. But This HOST Camper is really something to drool over! That is by far the sweetest looking set-up I have ever seen! Can't wait to follow some of your adventures! Happy New Year Wendes!
Wow! Wow! Wow! That is my dream truck camper set up. You did such a wonderful job with the upgrades. Love how clean and organized you are. Happy travels.
Your video really resonated with us. We are considering a post Momentum lifestyle as well and plan to flat tow our Rubicon behind it instead of parallel driving like we do now. We almost put an order in on a new Host Mammoth about 5-6 months ago but ultimately decided to test out the truck camper model with a much cheaper and really old Eagle Cap. If it goes well we will pull the trigger on a Host later. We really like the decal-less look of yours. We are also considering the Yukon since it doesn't have the awkward sliding bathroom door of the Mammoth. Anyway, great video. Thanks for posting it! See you in Q at the end of the month
Hi! 🙋🏾♀️ I watch a lot of rv videos, this came up as a suggestion. When you got to the pantry and kinda showed the bedroom I automatically thought of another video I saw where another rv had just came into a showroom so the host was showing it in it’s original new state & it’s the same except of course the changes y’all made on yours. Love yours.
Have y’all weighed your setup? That truck is likely DANGEROUSLY overloaded. Not trying to troll but rather warn y’all that you need to get a 5500 for that sized TC.
@@WheelinwiththeWendes me too. I had an incident where one of my rear wheels fell off going 60 mph. Not a fun time. I have since also upgraded to a 5500. Way more stable!
Thank you! That’s really the only reason we upload videos. If we inspire just one person to make a difference and “Get out there!”, we’ve done our job. We just like to share our experiences.
Very nice set up. We just bought a Lance 1172 which we ordered over a year ago and picked it up in November. We aren’t full timers but love boondocking. We got two 200W solar panels plus a portable 100W one. Two lithium batteries and a propane generator. Cell phone antenna booster. We wanted the new Truma aqua go water heater but it wasn’t available until the 2023 models came out. Good job on all of your upgrades. Our camper is stored now for the winter so we haven’t had a chance yet to try it out. Cheers from Canada 👍🇨🇦
Thank you.! I was considering one of these for our family of 3. This helped me to make a lots of decisions along the way, as I was watching your tour. God bless you and have a wonderful time on your journeys. ❤🎉😊
Very nice tour. We almost bought a Host 11.6 but when we told them we wanted to put in a composting toilet, they told us they did not want to sell us a truck camper anymore. So we ended up with a Lance 960 which is much smaller but about all we could get during Covid. New subscriber. Looking forward to following you.
Did you folks do anything to the truck? We installed a rear anti-sway bar (roadmaster) and are planning some possible suspension upgrades, i.e. shocks.
I am so happy for you. That you are able to do all of the things that you have to upgrade your unit. I am sad that I am not blessed with the ability to do the same. I would hire you to do this for us. Smile. You are blessed. Be thankful. We also live in AZ. 😊
Went from 5th wheel to Class A to Arctic fox on 1 ton Ford and the next will be a Host 3 slide. No more trailer park to trailer park! Electric bikes and this set up is the best.
I have a 2008 Host Everest and really like the space & dry bath. The stickers on the outside are pretty bad, Alaska has alot of sunlight, not getting them is a great idea. Mine is pretty dated compared to your new one. Great video, thanks.
Hey Great Video 👏👏👏 You'll are the 1st Persons that Actually Showed that Underneath Part with the Electrical.. However, I'd use there for Water storage, and wood for a Small Furnace that would either be Close to or Over the Stove, for Winter Camping.... I ❤this Camper though... 👏👏👏👏
As fulltimers and the lack of space in such a small home, the basement is a HUGE area for storage, no matter what type. 👍🏻 Good thinking on what your use would be.
That was a really great tour and I gotta say you guys are the first who did what I always thought to be the most logical thing: You reworked the area next to the entry into something more useful than a couch. I never understood the abundance of seating in RVs/campers. You have the whole outdoors to hang out, what's the point of a couch? Great setup, great tour of a pretty amazing rig. Love it. ^^
Thanks! Yeah, it was pretty much a waste anyway at the size of it. As a Jack-knife, it was only big enough for a SMALL child. It’s perfect as a desk area though. You just can’t slide a chair under unless you remove the storage drawer, which we wanted to keep. Thanks for watching!
Everything looks great and well,planned out, only upgrade required imo is the fire extinguisher in the basement to an Halon automatic activated system, by the time you get to that ABC if you can, it’s game over with all that electronics and batteries in there. Our Bigfoot 25C9.4LB has served us well for 7 years. Great information video 👍🏻
Thanks, I’ll look into it. However, if those batteries catch on fire, there’s nothing that will put them out. 😄 We had a Proteng system on our last rig.
That’s for sure! For us, it’s a short getaway from society for a little bit. For some, it’s a way of life. For others, it’s a barren wasteland. Different strokes for different folks.
Thanks for sharing. What a magnificent rig your camper is. Wow! Blown away. Love the floorplan. Interesting changes you made to fit your lifestyle. We traveled full time in a 37' Class A for several years and loved it. A side note....I looked up the Beddie you mentioned. I don't think I understand what the benefit of the Beddie as opposed to regular sheets. I know I am missing something but unsure what. Please enlighten me. Safe trips and happy trails to you!
The Beddy makes it SUPER easy to make the bed daily, just a zip up each side, and we also love zipping it up like a sleeping bag to stay toasty on a nice cold night.
love your video ... Ied love to see more videos on your electric system... in detail. now as for RV truck campers... I cant make my mind up between a Lance 1172 and a host Mammoth... thanks again
Thanks! We looked at the 1172 also but came down to floorplan. We’ll have a more in-depth video on the solar and batteries coming in the future. We’ve just not had a day without wind when we’ve had the time to film it yet. Thanks for watching.
You guys never cease to amaze me! Lance, RVers can learn SO much from the "fine tuning" and upgrades you've done, based on your wealth of first hand experience! Well done!❤️
I would be very careful about setting up a host camper off of the truck. The couple beside us down here in key west had there 11 6 on the Jack's about 10 inches off the ground and 2 of the happy Jack's pulled out of the camper and it collapsed while sitting off the truck. They had the stable campers braces deployed and the Jack's still pulled out of the camper. When it rolled over it missed our northern lite by maybe 2 inches. We lucked out. The 2024 host they had us a total loss.
Thanks for the info, we agree. We RARELY take ours off, only if the truck needs service. Even then, I hate it being on the jacks. The only way I can see it being safely stored off the truck is if the base itself is being supported.
I love that the bedroom has 2 exits! We are thinking of downsizing from a 319DL Class C. I love this truck camper. (also, your accent, Flo, sounds like my family)
That was one of our requirements to going smaller. We didn’t want to wake each other by climbing over one another. It’s also nice that the center area splits up the RV into 2 sections rather than one big open one.
@@WheelinwiththeWendes Same! Plus I totally agree the dining area in our Leroy is so large and not needed. We sold our home and moved into it and traveled and it worked beautifully. Now though, I am ready to go small. Thank you for sharing-now to trade in our truck and sell the rv and hunt for a Host!
Thank you! We absolutely love the lifestyle we’ve created and love sharing with/inspiring others. Our only regret is that we didn’t do it sooner. “Get out there!” 😉
Great video and thanks for sharing your home. I've made note of several of your modifications to install into our Mammoth also. One thing you could do with the morgue door is to remove the whole door and frame and flip it to open up vice down to open up clearance on the bottom. Then just add a bracket to hold the door open. We're heading for Quartzite in a few weeks, maybe we'll see you at the Truck Camper Rally? Happy Camping!
Thanks! We’ve made many more upgrades over the last year and will be doing another video shortly. We will be at the rally also, along with the one in Washington later in the year. We’ve since upgraded the truck to a 5500 Ram with a flat bed and had it painted white. Stop by and say hi! I’ve thought about flipping the door also but added chains to keep it as a “table”.
The storage cubes were from WalMart and the fan was from Amazon. Less than $100 and super easy to install. It works soooo much better without replacing the entire unit. Vortex Ii Vent Fan Upgrade www.amazon.com/dp/B017C0RLP2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Unfortunately, you’re right. But… this IS our home and we need to be comfortable and feel it’s well built. If we were just weekend warriors we’d have an even MORE minimal setup. 👍🏻
Thanks a ton! You must be pretty tall! We were impressed that we had 6’ 5 1/2” in a truck camper. The cab-over interior height was a big selling point for us too, since we can still easily sit up in bed, even with a 13” thick mattress. As is, with our solar rack, we can’t go much higher. We’re already about 13’4”! 😲 Thanks for watching! We’ll be doing a video on the solar setup soon.
Eager to see more on your solar set-up. It’s impressive! Was also great to see your desk set-up because that’s what I’ve been thinking of doing in one of the few truck camper models with a couch area, like the Hosts or a Lance 1172. I’m 6’5” so just barely fit in the Host campers - fortunately, like you guys, my rule is no shoes allowed inside so I can stand in the Host (also helps to be a skinhead!). Just can’t jump in excitement.
You have no idea! We didn’t really mind setup and tear down of the Momentum and driving wasn’t so bad. However… this has been a total game changer! It’s so much easier to move around and we can way farther off the beaten path now. For instance, tomorrow is a travel day and all we really need to do is pull in slides, raise stabilizers and start the truck! Oh, and 3 minutes to hook up Rubie. 😎
Yeah that is so cool. Basically just pull in the slides and maybe move a couple things and you’re ready to go. That’s also really good for security if you have to get the heck out of Dodge you can do it a lot quicker!
Thanks! We’re slowly making it our own. It was hard leaving our Momentum after getting it right where we wanted it after 4 1/2 years but we have so much more freedom now, and way less more stuff!
Its amazing to see how much room you have on the inside
We hear at that every time someone asks for a tour. We even forget sometimes that we’re in the bed of a pickup.
@WheelinwiththeWendes
How much does this slide-in camper cost... new?
@@travelinman482 I’m not sure what they go for now. We got a smokin deal on ours due to a mistake in paperwork so I can’t go by that. (dealership honored the mistake) I believe they’re going for $90k-$100k now. Crazy! We paid WAY less than that!
@@WheelinwiththeWendes
Ok, how much did you pay for it?
@@travelinman482As equipped from the factory, just over $70k, not counting the electrical system, etc. we installed.
By far THE ABSOLUTE BEST set up and video tour I've ever seen. EVER. Lance and Flo you 2 are absolutely amazing. Love your vibe, love your love. Flo you are a doll and Lance you are a genius. True inspiration to people. Thank you.😊
Aww… thank you so much. We just love sharing and inspiring.
@@WheelinwiththeWendes well you've done very well! If my girlfriend and I get a host rig and want it set up....does Lance do contract work on other truck campers? We'd pay you guys more then accordingly if so.😁
@@texas2far Never know! Depends on where it is and what needs done. 👍🏻
I'm not sure I would call this a camper. It's like a beautiful small house. It's Amazing
Haha! Thanks! Everyone that sees inside is always blown away that it’s “just” a truck camper. We’re very happy fulltiming in it after coming from our 5th wheel.
I absolutely love this type of camper, the layout is fantastic but they sure are expensive! 👍☘️
Yes, indeed! We were lucky enough to make a decent profit when we sold our last rig so it didn’t hurt so bad. RVs in general have gotten crazy expensive!
This is the nicest truck camper set up I've ever seen! Thanks for sharing it. You guys seem super cool. Happy travels.
Thanks for watching! We really do love it and forget sometimes that it’s just a truck camper.
Flo I love all the little great space saving conveniences that you have added to your rig like the quick drying towels, the Dyson heater, the laundry container, the soft container in the bathroom for your products. I have watched this video 4 times already, everytime I watch it I add another thing to my list. THANK YOU!!! ❤
That’s the whole reason we post videos! To inspire and share! Not looking for numbers or monetizing. Glad you found it helpful. 👍🏻
Holy cow! You’ve taken getting organized to a whole new level. When I grow up, I wanna be like you!
My wife and I travel in a F250 with an arctic fox 865 truck camper in the back.
I keep thinking about upgrading to a camper with a slide out and more storage. I’ve looked in class C’s, fifth wheels, and I keep coming back to truck campers.
I’m wanting to upgrade our truck to a F450 with heavier duty suspension and all that goes with it. Plus, it would give me a very tight turning radius too.
We love the fact that we can roll into just about any town and park just about anywhere.
I also love not having to hunt out fuel stations that will accommodate a big rig.
So truck campers it will be as long as we can continue to climb into them.
I wish I had the skills and knowledge to do the electrical and plumbing like you do… that would save me a bunch of money.
I have skills just not in that arena.
I’m very happy for you guys. You put together a very nice rig and set up. May you have many happy trails and adventures ahead. May your photo album be filled with memories?
Thank you! We are still loving the flexibility and mobility of our truck camper. One thing to note, every slide just adds more weight. Fully loaded ours is 7400 pounds.
WOW! This is SO encouraging to my wife and I! To hear you have actually moved from something as big as a 5th wheel to this means smaller can be better! It must be like having a small house or a big house where you just find yourself filling up and living in whatever size you have. Its all about adapting and its fantastic! Great choices we have already considered ourselves like deleting the oven for storage! And deleting the fireplace was perfect as well! Smart folks to purposely delete those stickers too! They always fall apart and make your camper look old before its time! And I did notice the pool noodles you put on the edge of the slide! Super smart way to keep heads from getting split open. We use the same thing on our helicopters at work where our horizontal stabilizers stick out. Nice video! I hope to do this as well one day!
Thanks! We always enjoy sharing our experiences for others to learn from.
Thank you! Excellent video, your upgrades are awesome! Good to think about. Enjoy your travels!
Thanks! Glad you found it helpful!
Flo and Lance, Most reviews of the Mammoth I've seen were new empty ones, with your review, it's a great informative video and nice to see a review with wonderful and practical upgrades and home like touches, as yours . IMHO, the Mammoth is the most spacious and nicest camper on the market . I've had my eye on that camper for a few years now and when I finally pull the trigger, I'll load it on a 5500 truck and nothing less . The 5500 will give me an extra 2-4K pound payload capacity, it's just an extra margin of safety, and I like to err on the side of caution . Thanks for doing the video, great job on the camper !! Can't wait to show my wife your video .
Thanks! We LOVE how spacious it is and still forget we’re in the back of a pickup. Now that we have it, we’re actually looking into a 5500 as well.
Great job you two! Wishing you many years of safe and happy camping!!
Thanks! It’s been a surprisingly easy transition from the Momentum.
Wonderful tour and rig! Thank you so much for sharing. 🎉 Happy New Year to you both 🎉
Thanks and you’re welcome! Happy New Year to you also!
You must really love your camper I have never seen anyone talk about their camper as much as your wife does
Yes, we do! Thanks for watching!
I love your positive energy! Thank you!
Thank you! Being positive is all we know. This lifestyle doesn’t hurt any either. 🙃 Not that it’s always peaches & cream but it definitely helps. 👍🏻
Great video, love all the things you've done and definitely took some notes here for my Everest! Really hoping you'll be at the rally next month, would love to see this rig in person! Safe travels you two!
Thanks! We’ll be there! Actually already in Q. Look forward to meeting everyone. Be sure to stop by in the afternoons since we’ll also be working. Sure you won’t miss the solar panels. LOL
I love this camper, definitely home like for me. Thanks for sharing guys! Awesome job.
Coming from our VERY homey Momentum, I think we made a great choice in downsizing. Thanks!
Awesome tour, and I love the upgrades. Safe travels.
Thanks! I’m sure there’ll be more!
That's a wonderful setup and we enjoyed getting.a personal tour of it during Lot-crawl in Salida. The only thing I might recommend is some way of securing the items in your back seat. In an accident, those items become projectiles inside the cabin. There's nothing to protect you from that large tote when it comes at the back of your head.personally I'd make sure all those items were secured down or consider a cage-like separator between front and rear seats. Like a taxi.
In the works, great point, thanks! Not sure if I’m going to build or buy yet. We’ve also since rearranged.
Amazing rig, My favorite is the full window. This is so spacious inside. Loved your upgrades. Great job!
Thanks! The window was one of our selling points too!
LOVE IT!!!! Love the color scheme, the organization, the decoration (FLO), and the convenience!! We are so happy for you! Roger is jealous concerning the solar system! WOW! You guys are rocking this lifestyle!! ENJOY YOUR TIME!! MISS YOU BOTH!!
Thanks Tina! Miss you guys!
What an awesome rig you have! So nice, yet small enough to be able to get around and tow your Jeep! That’s just incredible! Happy traveling and exploring! 🧭
Thanks! We’re so happy to be able to travel together again!
Awesome job you two! Definit Subscribe & Thumbs Up! I have a double slide Okanagan 11.6 ULT that has been a real game changer for travel. But This HOST Camper is really something to drool over! That is by far the sweetest looking set-up I have ever seen! Can't wait to follow some of your adventures! Happy New Year Wendes!
Thanks! I’ll have to check yours out. I’ve never heard of it. We really are loving it!
Wow! Wow! Wow! That is my dream truck camper set up. You did such a wonderful job with the upgrades. Love how clean and organized you are. Happy travels.
Thank you! We are loving it!!!
Thank you so much for sharing this. Well done.
Thanks! That’s all we’re here for is to share our experiences with others. Hopefully we help at least one person. 👍🏻
Nice upgrades! Thanks for the lessons
Thanks! Always willing to share our experiences.
Amazing couple! Great video! Enjoy your adventures!
Awww… thanks! We’re just who we are. No putting on anything for the camera. 👍🏻 Can’t wait to see the new adventures this rig will allow us to share!
Your video really resonated with us. We are considering a post Momentum lifestyle as well and plan to flat tow our Rubicon behind it instead of parallel driving like we do now. We almost put an order in on a new Host Mammoth about 5-6 months ago but ultimately decided to test out the truck camper model with a much cheaper and really old Eagle Cap. If it goes well we will pull the trigger on a Host later. We really like the decal-less look of yours. We are also considering the Yukon since it doesn't have the awkward sliding bathroom door of the Mammoth. Anyway, great video. Thanks for posting it! See you in Q at the end of the month
Absolutely loving the downsize and more freedom it offers us. You shouldn’t miss us with the tilted panels.
This is the coolest set up. Good for y’all.
My mind is blown. This is awesome. You thought of everything. 🌹
Thanks so much! There’s one BIG thing we didn’t think of. Stay tuned!
Thanks for the tour. WOW, that looks fantastic. I hope to be a ft RVer myself next year. I want a truck rv myself. The room in that unit is amazing.
Thanks! There’s definitely a ton of room. Or a truck camper. We still forget we’re sitting in the back of a truck. Good luck in your search!
Great space and excellent customizations. Love the technology improvements!
Thanks! We’ve since made a couple more mods and will be doing a 1 year review in August as well.
I did the same with the decals, heat gun and a razor takes off the host decals 😊
Thank you for the walk through. A big help.
You’re welcome! At the time, there were no other ‘23 videos when we were shopping so we thought we’d do one to help others.
Very nice and love all of your upgrades.
Hi! 🙋🏾♀️ I watch a lot of rv videos, this came up as a suggestion. When you got to the pantry and kinda showed the bedroom I automatically thought of another video I saw where another rv had just came into a showroom so the host was showing it in it’s original new state & it’s the same except of course the changes y’all made on yours. Love yours.
Thanks! We’ve since made even more changes. Eventually we’ll do another video. Probably at one year.
It’s a great camper love your upgrades. Happy travels.😊
Thanks so much for watching. Glad you enjoyed it!
Have y’all weighed your setup? That truck is likely DANGEROUSLY overloaded. Not trying to troll but rather warn y’all that you need to get a 5500 for that sized TC.
You’re right, we were way overweight. We have since swapped out to a 5500 and will have a video out soon on it.
@@WheelinwiththeWendes me too. I had an incident where one of my rear wheels fell off going 60 mph. Not a fun time. I have since also upgraded to a 5500. Way more stable!
Wow! I love this camper! Thanks for sharing! I may even be persuaded to trading in our 5th wheel for one of these! 😉
For us, it was the best decision we’ve made on the road! The flexibility we now have is amazing and completely stress free.
Very impressive rig! Thanks for the tour!
Most welcome! Thanks!
❤ Beautiful camper inside thanks for tour folks
Thanks so much!
So inspiring, and informative! Your practical knowledge surely will be helpful to other adventurous campers!
Thank you! That’s really the only reason we upload videos. If we inspire just one person to make a difference and “Get out there!”, we’ve done our job. We just like to share our experiences.
Love it my friends heading out to the desert myself at the end of the year funny you mentioned Yuma ☀️☀️☀️
Thanks! Enjoy! We’ll be back down there in the middle of February.
Great job on your new setup! Happy Holidays!
Thanks! Same to you!
Very nice set up. We just bought a Lance 1172 which we ordered over a year ago and picked it up in November. We aren’t full timers but love boondocking. We got two 200W solar panels plus a portable 100W one. Two lithium batteries and a propane generator. Cell phone antenna booster. We wanted the new Truma aqua go water heater but it wasn’t available until the 2023 models came out. Good job on all of your upgrades. Our camper is stored now for the winter so we haven’t had a chance yet to try it out. Cheers from Canada 👍🇨🇦
Thanks! Hope you get out in yours soon! Sounds nice, we looked at that model as well.
Wow... You have done a great job upgrading this.. I am truly impressed... I'm happy if I match colors that look good.. lol
Thanks! We still have some more plans and just MIGHT do a semi-reno.
Thank you.!
I was considering one of these for our family of 3.
This helped me to make a lots of decisions along the way, as I was watching your tour.
God bless you and have a wonderful time on your journeys.
❤🎉😊
Thank you! Glad we were able to share and help! Good luck!
Very nice tour. We almost bought a Host 11.6 but when we told them we wanted to put in a composting toilet, they told us they did not want to sell us a truck camper anymore. So we ended up with a Lance 960 which is much smaller but about all we could get during Covid. New subscriber. Looking forward to following you.
What??? That’s crazy! Wonder what their reasoning was. Thanks for following!
This is so awesome. When we retire, we are going to go bohemian. I think this setup is perfect!
We’re still working but planning on keeping this long into retirement as well.
Absolutely stunning. One of the finer ones!!! Wow
Epic.
We just bought an Arctic Fox 1150. This is a great North Star for us for mods and upgrades!
Did you folks do anything to the truck?
We installed a rear anti-sway bar (roadmaster) and are planning some possible suspension upgrades, i.e. shocks.
I am so happy for you. That you are able to do all of the things that you have to upgrade your unit. I am sad that I am not blessed with the ability to do the same. I would hire you to do this for us. Smile. You are blessed. Be thankful. We also live in AZ. 😊
Thanks! It seems we’re always piddling around and upgrading things. LOL
Wow, just blown away by the mods and the detailed walk-through.
Thanks! We’ll be doing another in the future just on the upgrades/mods since we’ve added and plan on more.
Went from 5th wheel to Class A to Arctic fox on 1 ton Ford and the next will be a Host 3 slide. No more trailer park to trailer park! Electric bikes and this set up is the best.
IKR!!! We are loving it!
Thank you for sharing your home with us
You’re welcome! We enjoy sharing what we learn to help inspire others to “get out there”.
I have a 2008 Host Everest and really like the space & dry bath. The stickers on the outside are pretty bad, Alaska has alot of sunlight, not getting them is a great idea. Mine is pretty dated compared to your new one. Great video, thanks.
Hey Great Video 👏👏👏
You'll are the 1st Persons that Actually Showed that Underneath Part with the Electrical..
However, I'd use there for Water storage, and wood for a Small Furnace that would either be Close to or Over the Stove, for Winter Camping....
I ❤this Camper though... 👏👏👏👏
As fulltimers and the lack of space in such a small home, the basement is a HUGE area for storage, no matter what type. 👍🏻 Good thinking on what your use would be.
I am in love with your mammoth camper!❤️
So are we! More importantly, we’re in love with the freedom it brings us! 👍🏻
Great layout with upgrades!
Thanks! More to come!
I must say all the upgrades and deletions are perfect. Well done. I would love to feature your camper on my website.
That would be great! Let us know if you’d like to chat.
That was a really great tour and I gotta say you guys are the first who did what I always thought to be the most logical thing: You reworked the area next to the entry into something more useful than a couch. I never understood the abundance of seating in RVs/campers. You have the whole outdoors to hang out, what's the point of a couch?
Great setup, great tour of a pretty amazing rig. Love it. ^^
Thanks! Yeah, it was pretty much a waste anyway at the size of it. As a Jack-knife, it was only big enough for a SMALL child. It’s perfect as a desk area though. You just can’t slide a chair under unless you remove the storage drawer, which we wanted to keep. Thanks for watching!
Very perceivable Philadelphia/ SJ accent still. Love it!
Close… Maryland. We never realized how much of an accent we had until going fulltime and having it pointed out.
@@WheelinwiththeWendes youre charmers. Stay safe! Hope to see you on the road when we are back in the USA
Fantastic, smart upgrades!
Thanks! We're always upgrading something, it seems.
Really great tour! Lots of ideas for me.
Thanks! That’s why we do this! Glad it helped!
Everything looks great and well,planned out, only upgrade required imo is the fire extinguisher in the basement to an Halon automatic activated system, by the time you get to that ABC if you can, it’s game over with all that electronics and batteries in there. Our Bigfoot 25C9.4LB has served us well for 7 years. Great information video 👍🏻
Thanks, I’ll look into it. However, if those batteries catch on fire, there’s nothing that will put them out. 😄 We had a Proteng system on our last rig.
Takes all kinds, I spent a month @ Quartzite one day. Others are welcome to my share of the AZ desert. Nice camper.
That’s for sure! For us, it’s a short getaway from society for a little bit. For some, it’s a way of life. For others, it’s a barren wasteland. Different strokes for different folks.
Thanks for sharing. What a magnificent rig your camper is. Wow! Blown away. Love the floorplan. Interesting changes you made to fit your lifestyle. We traveled full time in a 37' Class A for several years and loved it. A side note....I looked up the Beddie you mentioned. I don't think I understand what the benefit of the Beddie as opposed to regular sheets. I know I am missing something but unsure what. Please enlighten me. Safe trips and happy trails to you!
The Beddy makes it SUPER easy to make the bed daily, just a zip up each side, and we also love zipping it up like a sleeping bag to stay toasty on a nice cold night.
love your video ... Ied love to see more videos on your electric system... in detail. now as for RV truck campers... I cant make my mind up between a Lance 1172 and a host Mammoth... thanks again
Thanks! We looked at the 1172 also but came down to floorplan. We’ll have a more in-depth video on the solar and batteries coming in the future. We’ve just not had a day without wind when we’ve had the time to film it yet. Thanks for watching.
You guys never cease to amaze me!
Lance, RVers can learn SO much from the "fine tuning" and upgrades you've done, based on your wealth of first hand experience!
Well done!❤️
Thanks, brother! GMTA, right?
@@WheelinwiththeWendes I can only hope that I'd get to that point if given the opportunity. 👌
This is amazing! This is my kind of truck camper!!!
Thanks! We are absolutely LOVING it!!!
Nice better than most studio apartments/ especially if love being outside perfect thx sharing
Thanks! The space works great for us as we both work remote fulltime and then spend most of the rest of the time outside.
I would be very careful about setting up a host camper off of the truck. The couple beside us down here in key west had there 11 6 on the Jack's about 10 inches off the ground and 2 of the happy Jack's pulled out of the camper and it collapsed while sitting off the truck. They had the stable campers braces deployed and the Jack's still pulled out of the camper. When it rolled over it missed our northern lite by maybe 2 inches. We lucked out. The 2024 host they had us a total loss.
Thanks for the info, we agree. We RARELY take ours off, only if the truck needs service. Even then, I hate it being on the jacks. The only way I can see it being safely stored off the truck is if the base itself is being supported.
Absolutely amazing build, very elegant as well. 😎🙏💖
Thanks! Still more to do to make it “ours” but really happy with it!
I love that the bedroom has 2 exits! We are thinking of downsizing from a 319DL Class C. I love this truck camper. (also, your accent, Flo, sounds like my family)
That was one of our requirements to going smaller. We didn’t want to wake each other by climbing over one another. It’s also nice that the center area splits up the RV into 2 sections rather than one big open one.
@@WheelinwiththeWendes Same! Plus I totally agree the dining area in our Leroy is so large and not needed. We sold our home and moved into it and traveled and it worked beautifully. Now though, I am ready to go small. Thank you for sharing-now to trade in our truck and sell the rv and hunt for a Host!
Better than an apartment,awesome,you guys are living a lot of peoples dreams,make the most of the opportunities you have been given,
Thank you! We absolutely love the lifestyle we’ve created and love sharing with/inspiring others. Our only regret is that we didn’t do it sooner. “Get out there!” 😉
I think that thing is bigger than my condo. Seriously that is the best one I’ve seen yet
Haha! It really is amazing how much room it has. We’ve been very comfortable as fulltimers in it.
A big thanks. Very impressive.
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.
Good Lord!!! That beautiful beast is a monster.. I love it...
It sure is big, and you know it while driving but it’s what works for us now and we LOVE it! Thanks for watching!
Great job!
Thanks! We’ve done so much more since then. Maybe another upgrade video?
Very nice love everything about it wishing you guys many years of happiness and be safe ❤️👍
Thank you so much!
This is a perfect home!
It is for us! Thanks!
Great video and thanks for sharing your home. I've made note of several of your modifications to install into our Mammoth also. One thing you could do with the morgue door is to remove the whole door and frame and flip it to open up vice down to open up clearance on the bottom. Then just add a bracket to hold the door open. We're heading for Quartzite in a few weeks, maybe we'll see you at the Truck Camper Rally? Happy Camping!
Thanks! We’ve made many more upgrades over the last year and will be doing another video shortly. We will be at the rally also, along with the one in Washington later in the year. We’ve since upgraded the truck to a 5500 Ram with a flat bed and had it painted white. Stop by and say hi! I’ve thought about flipping the door also but added chains to keep it as a “table”.
Any chance you have a link for the bathroom exhaust fan and the storage cubes? Thanks.
The storage cubes were from WalMart and the fan was from Amazon. Less than $100 and super easy to install. It works soooo much better without replacing the entire unit. Vortex Ii Vent Fan Upgrade www.amazon.com/dp/B017C0RLP2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I thought holy smokes that's nice! Looked it up and holy smokes does the price match lol
Unfortunately, you’re right. But… this IS our home and we need to be comfortable and feel it’s well built. If we were just weekend warriors we’d have an even MORE minimal setup. 👍🏻
Nice work!
Thanks! We seem to constantly be making upgrades. LOL
That looks neat as hell but I need one a lil bigger but I’m ready to go for real now looks fun as hell
Bigger? Good luck! They don’t really come any bigger! LOL At least not in a truck camper. There’s a reason it’s named the “Mammoth”. 😎
That is a very nice little camper. Lots of useable space, and I love the tall window.
That tall window was a huge selling point for us!
HOST did it right, fabulous camper.
It certainly is amazing, considering it’s just a truck camper. 👍🏻
Epic space with slides that’s really cool space all you need really
As far as truck campers go, you won’t find many with more room. 👍🏻
Best such review and explanation I’ve seen. Thank you. Just wish Host made truck campers with another inch or two of ceiling height!
Thanks a ton! You must be pretty tall! We were impressed that we had 6’ 5 1/2” in a truck camper. The cab-over interior height was a big selling point for us too, since we can still easily sit up in bed, even with a 13” thick mattress. As is, with our solar rack, we can’t go much higher. We’re already about 13’4”! 😲 Thanks for watching! We’ll be doing a video on the solar setup soon.
Eager to see more on your solar set-up. It’s impressive! Was also great to see your desk set-up because that’s what I’ve been thinking of doing in one of the few truck camper models with a couch area, like the Hosts or a Lance 1172. I’m 6’5” so just barely fit in the Host campers - fortunately, like you guys, my rule is no shoes allowed inside so I can stand in the Host (also helps to be a skinhead!). Just can’t jump in excitement.
Thank you!
You betcha!
Love the color scheme have!
We love the southwest, after living in Maryland all our lives so it was a no-brainer for us.
Sharing again!!
❤️❤️❤️
Going from a fifth wheel to a truck camper is a big downsize but it’s got to make travel day so much nicer!!
You have no idea! We didn’t really mind setup and tear down of the Momentum and driving wasn’t so bad. However… this has been a total game changer! It’s so much easier to move around and we can way farther off the beaten path now. For instance, tomorrow is a travel day and all we really need to do is pull in slides, raise stabilizers and start the truck! Oh, and 3 minutes to hook up Rubie. 😎
Yeah that is so cool. Basically just pull in the slides and maybe move a couple things and you’re ready to go. That’s also really good for security if you have to get the heck out of Dodge you can do it a lot quicker!
Everybody needs to have a safe trip
Stay tuned… new truck video to come.
You guys are made for this lifestyle
It definitely takes the right person and not just anyone. We’re lucky to both want this lifestyle. 👍🏻
Host should pay you a dollar per view.
Wouldn’t THAT be nice! 😊
Nice👍 Love the upgrades ... welcome to truck house life !! Hope to catch ya out there sometime ~peace~ ( ps: sounds like you're from PA)
Close, just over the line in MD. We’re absolutely loving the more minimalistic lifestyle from the 5th wheel!
Just a beautifully done space thx / better then most new residential homes / and it’s mobile/ congratulations on 30 +
Thanks! Though only a truck camper, it really feels like home.
good job
Loving that Screaming Eagle hair cut.❤😂 I’m just wondering where do you guys keep your clothes at… that’s the only thing I think was missed
It’s tight! Just the wardrobes on each side of the bed. Had to get creative with packing in containers.
Love your home
Thanks! We’re slowly making it our own. It was hard leaving our Momentum after getting it right where we wanted it after 4 1/2 years but we have so much more freedom now, and way less more stuff!