TRUCK CAMPER TOUR after 2 YEARS on the road // Tour Our Remodeled Tiny House on Wheels // CtW
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We live full time in our truck camper and LOVE it! As such, we consider it our home and have done everything we can to make it feel as such.
Join us as we show you our tiny house and share the reasons why we have done the things we have done to make our truck camper our home.
Model: 2004 Lance 845 (short bed camper) on a 2002 F250 long bed flatbed truck
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So many great, practical ideas! But as someone who has medical issues, I’m most encouraged to think outside the box and figure out what would work for me. Thank you!
Thanks for watching and reaching out! Yes, every person has their own needs and wants based on their life situations. Lindsay's hope is that she can help others see how it's possible to continue to live a "normal life" even when things aren't normal. Hope you're able to find those solutions outside the box that keep you on the pursuit of the Abundant Life!
Nico💕😘
I understand Crohn's.. you're and amazing lady to tackle this lifestyle and your husband is my hero for his support of you!! Bravo on the organization,!! Command makes tiny clear rounded hooks just for hanging lights if you need a few more lights!!
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch the video and reach out with kind words!
I love the way your kitchen is set up kind of a L shape instead of just straight across
It proved convenient in many ways. And in other ways not so much. But that's the give and take with truck campers! Thanks for watching and reaching out!
Your mattress raiser frame is a great idea for air circulation. Great truck camper. Stay safe and well on all your travels.
Thanks! Definitely more affordable than some of the fancy options on the market!
Love the videos! The production quality of the videos is getting better each one. The editing and time your taking doing the shots really shows! Keep up the hard work!
ninjatit0 thanks we’re working hard!
You guys have really nailed it. Your tour was very informative, thorough and really demonstrated what it is like to seriously live full time in a camper. Many touches most people would never probably think of, the roll-up bathroom door, the wooden grid under the bed to prevent mold, the subway tile in the kitchen, etc. Every square inch is utilized. Excellent presentation and thanks for your effort and for the references where to purchase your upgrades. Thank you for mentioning the price point of your rig, it's a good baseline when we go shopping to know there are some great bargains available. Also, the nod to Ikea was helpful (they should sponsor you!). Ikea may want to create a section just for RVers, they would make a fortune. Thanks again.
shrinkdoc49 Thanks for all the positive feedback! We wanted to go with a longer tour to give a lot of the details that most tours tend to pass over. Let us know if there’s anything else we can show you about the camper!
Awesome video, great job on changes to camper, and sharing your ideas, be safe.
Thanks, you too!
I am also an older lance 880camper owner, mines a 1997, 10’ 9”, paired with a F-350 crew cab diesel. Best 3k I have ever spent! Great video!
Thanks for sharing! That's awesome! Hope you continue to enjoy the adventure of the road!
I like that old school kitchen. A humble abode and a good value.
We agree! Thanks for watching and reaching out!
Just found you channel and I love it. You have I spited me to buy a camper shell and travel. Thank you for sharing. Can’t wIt to see more. 👍👍👍👍
Welcome aboard! Its a great life!
I thoroughly enjoyed the tour of your truck camper. You are extremely organized and neat.
Thanks!
Thank you for sharing your tiny home with us. We use the space above our bedroom windows to hang our hats. We also use the ceiling to hang our fishing rods. We have a fifth wheel but making our bed is difficult too. Just last year I had an happy accident. I was too tired to make the bed so I just folded the sheet and comforter then layed it across the bottom. I layed the decorative throw across it then tossed the sham pillows in place. When I looked back I realized it looked just as pretty as if I had struggled to make it. So now.. that's all I do. So much easier. Don't know why it too me so long to figure that one out. Lol. Happy travels.
That is a happy accident! We will don't put much effort into making any bed so even what you came up with sounds like work! Thanks for watching and reaching out!
Hello I Love your Truck camper it is the best We my mom and I own a 1995 Weekender and Love it we don't use the Toilet the way its intended we bag and toss same for the fresh water we do jugs and fill Every trash can is your trash can every parking lot is your parking lot for the night why pay for a camp ground or a hotel room or motel room or Restaurant When you can cook your own Meal
Truck campers are definitely the way to go!
I like your presentation, organization and good ideas.
Glad you liked it and hope it helps!
You could put a mirror on the back of your closet door by your bed.
O.C. Bobbie Thanks for the great idea. Space is tight back there but Lindsay has a little portable mirror she can set up on our table and use. Who needs a full length mirror in a camper anyway! What was lance thinking! ;)
Great tour! The only thing you left off when talking about the bedroom was your "Beddys". I loved the concept so much that I put one in my truck camper and one in our house. It's so easy even a man will make the bed!
Darceean we don’t have the beddy beds sheets. Too expensive! But I’ve heard great things about how easy it is!
Lots of great upgrades! Thanks for sharing!
You bet! Thanks for watching!
We are so glad we found your channel! We are about to sell our small travel trailer and move into a smaller truck camper. You gave us great ideas on what to do to make it possible to live in it full time. Anyhow, we hit your red button and rang the 🛎! We are even thinking of traveling into the Baja next winter. 👍👏👌
Thanks! Keep us posted on your adventures! We've put together (and are still putting together) some great resources for truck camper travel to Baja when it comes time to plan your trip. calledtowander.com/category/travel-to-baja/
Would love to see a outside your of truck camper setup. Looks like additional storage since you're setup on a flatbed.
We have this part of the tour in detail here: th-cam.com/video/2BwGijULZt0/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching!
Great video guys, thanks for sharing. Never thought about a truck camper, great idea but there's no way my wife would go for that.
Thanks! We had never thought of one either as they are so rare in Florida, but once we toured one in person it blew us away! You'll have to sell your wife on the lifestyle and take her on a tour of a few of them. Plus show her how to make the camper her own and all of the beautiful places you can go with the freedom of the truck camper. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help!
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it!
We didn't get to see the front of of your truck. I have a front trailer hitch that you can install a Harbor Freight rack for carrying things.
We have a receiver hitch for both the front and the back, which we wired for the winch. We used to carry our bikes on the front receiver hitch and store the winch when we were not offroad. Then we mounted the winch on the front and put the bikes on the camper ladder rack. Definitely need a receiver hitch to accommodate the variables in carrying things!
Beautiful camper! Im thinking about doing this myself. Thanks for the info!
mario gonzales Best decision of our lives! Let us know if we can help you get on the road!
Amazing video, amazing experience, wish you all the best
Thanks!
@@CalledToWander I’m a motorcyclist traveling around the globe, please check my channel
Great video. Great camper!
Thanks! 👍 It really is!
nice woman you got there Chris...Happy for you both!
Thanks!
So refreshing to see an actual affordable rig with genuine people doing it for the adventure and not 100k$+ rigs acting resourceful and off the grid when they sleep half the month in their homes LOL and really only do it for the perfect instagram pictures.
hmm hmm Thank you! That’s a refreshing compliment for us as we have struggled at times with trying to be a little more “real” than what we see on other channels! Thanks for taking the time to watch our tour and to reach out!
There is a product called Beddys that are specially made bed linens for hard to make beds, people rave about them check it out 😉👍🏻
Beyond our budget... we don't mind an unmade bed! ;)
Been working on a truck camper design (only 5' wide floor, 7.5' wide on overhang) for my trailer... My own build.
Hope it goes well for you!
Thank you for sharing information about your truck camper. We intend to buy a truck and camper this coming summer.
Mississippi Native they are awesome! Are you buying new? Or used and want to fix it up a little? Where do you plan to travel?
What kind of caulking did you use on the door etc edges? Great videos guys!
We use proflex rv sealant on all vertical surfaces. Dicor self leveling lap sealant is best for the roof. Thanks for watching and reaching out!
Please pull the the tag off the wood you used under the bed! It's really bothering my OCD...😬🤣
Sure
@@CalledToWander 😊😂🤣
Did you upgrade your battery bank & add power? where did you put it?
With this setup we put 2 agm batteries beneath our bench inside the RV, then ran the wires around to the distribution center from there. Doing it over, we would have added lithium instead of AgM but it worked well!
Such a great remodel. I see you barely fit in the shower/ toilet. How does Chris manage since you say he's bigger
It's a tight space for sure but we manage. Chris actually fits because there is a lift in the ceiling. It's still tight but we only take like 2-3 min military showers once a week or so anyway!
Video is well done and encourages me for a low-cost entry into truck camping. I, too, have a similar ailment. Best of all, I'm in excellent company. I see the R.C Sproul book.
"Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night...." Ps1 ❤ 🙌 👑
Glad it was helpful!
How did you find a used truck camper so cheap and did it have a lot of problems like leaking?
We did some thorough shopping for what we wanted in terms of camper models. Then we got “lucky” by finding the model we wanted just down the road from us. We’ve seen cheaper ones, but like all things, you get what you pay for. And yes, we did have some water damage we had to repair. And in the course of our first year in the road we had to repair almost every gas appliance (small parts, not replacing the appliance itself). But that is to be expected with an older used camper
Is it hard to keep that small space ventilated when your Crohn's disease acts up?
That's what a new Fan-Tastic fan is for!
That lance camper isn't cheap
We got ours used for just under 5k. 2004 model with slight wear and tear. Much more wear and tear now ;)
what size truck are you using?
2002 F250 crew cab longbed
I respct you guys as a couple you are living life to the fullest. You are a very beutiful girl who needs no makeup to enhance your beauty. Chris is a blessed man and you are s Angel. You guys are very great people keep living on God's terms and you will allways be taken care of. I know. God bless you guys.
Anthony Lapira Thank you! We call it the pursuit of the Abundant Life and are blessed to be able to serve so many great people as we live our dream on the road. Thanks for watching and reaching out!
Okay, you guys need to give lessons on how to do a tour video of a camper. Very informative, just a good quality video. I truly mean that. Great job😊.
We love love love your decor choices, especially your tile and your idea of using wood like wallpaper is very cool, you guys have a beautiful home.❤️
I'm definitely going to take your advice on your storage solutions with our truck camper, very helpful. However your solution, when it comes to your bathroom door, absolutely blew my mind🤯. That is my biggest complaint when it comes to our brand new truck camper. That door drives me nuts. It's always in the way, it's a huge inconvenience. So, as soon as I get done writing you this message, I'm getting on Ikea and ordering one immediately.😂
Even though our camper is new, I also believe I'm going to take your advice. To take a little time living with our truck camper, but eventually making it our own. Maybe painting, definitely adding our own personal touches. And oh Chris, your cabinet door edition for your old microwave cabinet is absolutely gorgeous. I ordered our camper, with no microwave, can't see myself ever using one. We love the addition of the metal work in your cabinet door, it gives your kitchen a lot of character. Great job. Actually, great job to both of you. You both have created a beautiful home.❤️
Thank you for the great video, and thank you for the helpful inspiration. Safe travels to you both, and we're looking forward to seeing you next video.😁
As always, thanks for your kind words Wil!
I have Crohn’s disease just like you and we travel also with a truck camper ( Northern Lite ) for over 20 years, it’s the best RV to explore remote area wich is always great to see, i do understand your healt condition and it’s not easy to deal with as you travel.
Keep going, it’s nice to follow your experience.
Mario thanks Mario and glad you’re able to travel as well! We love our truck camper for all we’ve been able to see and do!
Crohn’s disease? That's great news! My naturopath turned me on to a new medication by a company called Tesseract. There's this weird stuff that your body makes from fiber. Your colon uses it as a fuel that it uses both to heal and do it's job. It's called Butryic acid. Up till now they haven't been able to put it in a capsule since people would barf it up. They figured out a way to make it time release recently and man what a difference it's made for me.
I have a different problem from yours but once of my cancer medications causes much the same symptoms as Crohn’s disease. I take 600mg a day. The blood stopped. This is a vast improvement.
OMG, what a brilliant idea to replace door with the roll-up shade! Pantry is so practical. Genius, Chris, to create frame under mattress for air circulation. What a lovely home that you have created. Stay healthy, safe travels!
Thanks so much! We picked up on some great ideas the more we traveled and imagine the same innovation will come as we get used to our new Class C!
nice job i feel so bad for people that have chrone please get cancer screened as ofter as Dr. recommends terrible illness but nice to see its does not stop you from living life peace love joy
David Spensberger thanks for your concern! We do manage the Crohns medically and keep an eye out for other symptoms. But honestly since Lindsay stopped the IV infusions of chemicals in her body she has been so much healthier!
I have never seen a more thorough walk thru...my God...thank you for taking the time to show every aspect, nook & cranny. It really helps!!!!
Glad it was helpful! We hate watching tours with less detail that don't show how to maximize space and the reasons behind doing things a certain way! Hope it helps!
Gilrlied up that area?
You girlied up the whole damned camper! 😂
I’m going to have my wife sign a contracts before we hit the road! B
We made it look classy. I'm sure your wife will appreciate all the work you put into making your camper look classy too ;)
That was a really nice tour. Thanks guys. She's talky good at explaining Everything and he captured it all. 👍 👍 😊
Glad you enjoyed it
We Love ours Also, 2006 Lance 851, on a 2003 Dodge 2500 4x4 Cummins. Just subscribed to you, we will be posting ours on some future Videos, great job on the upgrades👍🏼🇱🇷
Thanks so much! Enjoy the road!
Thank you for sharing. You two make a Great team . Blessings to You Both
Thanks so much! Thanks for watching and reaching out!
So nice and as a fellow crohns disease sufferer I am very inspired by your tour, thanks SO much for taking the time to show us your beautiful home😌❤️
Thanks for watching and reaching out! Sorry you are dealing with Crohn's but hopefully we can inspire you to your own adventures in spite of it! Take care!
You are so pretty honey. I am sorry you have to deal with Crohn's. Stay strong.
Thanks! We all have to deal with something so we're making the best of it! Thanks for watching and for reaching out with encouraging words!
@@CalledToWander I have a soft spot for this because I've had two doglets under the i.b. umbrella. I wish you the very best.
We have a truck camper speaking of your bed we use sleeping bag maybe this can help you out
Maybe, but we sold Rocket last year and started life on the road over in our Class C. Check out the remodel, everything we learned from living for 3 years in our truck camper! th-cam.com/video/UeQ_em-XKMA/w-d-xo.html
Like the bathroom door idea and the platform in the bunk for helping keep mold away!
Both became essential!
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2003, we built our latest ExpeditionVehicle.
I fabricated a metal bed frame over our flip-top crates storage.
The mattress lays on 'expanded' metal, similar to stout window-screen.
For ventilation -- irregardless of weather or season -- we open windows on opposing walls.
To reduce interior humidity, we cook and shower outside.
Summers are up rough logger tracks to remote mountain lakes, winters on isolated Baja beaches.
If the weather turns too wet too long, our caravan can usually agree to move.
Sounds nice
The location of the bed in these campers invites mold, very informative on how to prevent moisture from collecting underneath your mattress. Your transparency about rot and how you cured the ill. The bathroom door solution will help keep the moisture down in the bathroom too. Good job! Thanks for sharing. ✌️☮️
Thanks! We did discover mildew beneath our bed and realized we could build a simple setup for much less than the fancier systems that are sold. Thanks for watching and reaching out!
@@CalledToWander They have Froli systems people really like.
One question I have to ask. You never mentioned having a dog with you. How does that work out. Did see a picture of a German Sheppard, Also the waste disposal would be informative. All you talked about was full of information and would help me out building my camper. Thank you with many blessings.
Thanks. We did have 1 dog when we started and got a second "COVID baby," both Australian Cattle Dogs. We sold the truck camper in fall of 2020 so can't really update on this. But this camper had a standard black tank and grey tank with a wet bath so the toilet was in the shower, but the plumbing fo the toilet and shower were separate. In our new motorhome (1999 Class C) we built a modified composting toilet so we divert the urine into the black tank and have the grey tank for shower and sink.
I have an older Lance 945 Squire camper on a 1997 F250 HD with the Legendary 7.3 Power Stroke as well!! A truly incredible engine and truck! I like leaving the inverter accessible like you did... but instead of running wires throughout, I wired my inverter straight to the electric box so all of the outlets around the camper - inside and out - are energized. I also have to get something under my mattress as well. That was a super idea and cost effective too - I had mold under my mattress as well. Love your channel!
Thanks so much! We’ve traded in the Tc for a motorhome but miss our tc dearly. Enjoy the road!
Hello, I really like your series on the truck camper. We are planning similar concept, on the F350 / 7.3l combo, what was your fuel consumption?
Around 11.5 mpg
Awesome job on the tour and love your decor!
I did some similar things on our truck camper. Same sticky subway tile and IKEA Spice racks painted white😁👍. Have the same problem with where to store the guitar😂! I throw mine in the bedroom when not in use too!
CJ thanks! We’re pretty much down to shoving the guitar around and otherwise have a home for everything else! Thanks for watching!
You both are very rich.......all the money in the world could'nt buy what you have....PEACE!💫
We feel blessed, work hard for what we have and try to remain gracious, humble and generous along the way. Thanks for watching and reaching out!
Thank you for this video! I loved full time in my RV for three years now but we have never been able to fix her enough to be mobile (she had a lot of water damage when we got her) now we are trying to downsize to a cab over camper like yours because of budget and seeing how you organized helped give me a sense of what types of storage I needed to refigure for my families needs. I hope to one day be traveling too!
You’ll get there if you keep planning and preparing and don’t give up!
Hi! Would you mind sharing what the retractable curtain outside the bathroom is called? We love it. Tried searching ikea but not exactly sure what category it falls under. Thanks so much. This video was great!
Thanks for watching and reaching out! Here's a link to the "bleking." For some reason it is 3x the cost on Amazon as it is here on Ikea. Hope you enjoy! www.ikea.com/us/en/p/bleking-roller-blind-red-brown-70459882/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw-O35BRDVARIsAJU5mQX9uD-Rg9h1z_EEVyWcX6q_cOGxBWeR1GeFt4CdEeSC3qKq7ByArksaAv1dEALw_wcB
Can you provide some details on your fuel economy for your rig loaded up and traveling at highway speeds? Looking at a very similar set up. Thanks!!!
We never got more than 12 at optimal speeds of 55-60 on flat highway. We hardly drove faster than that. Mountains took their toll of mileage but we never dropped below 10.5 at worst. Thanks for watching and reaching out!
Very nice I just watched video on production on the newest truck camper there nice but expensive I have 94 elk horn put a wood stove & tile floor no hot water heater so I'll heat up water put in a hand pump deck sprayer work great very little water to shower next I'll put 2" foam panels on in side
We've never owned much "new" let alone a camper because of the cost. Sounds like you've got an idea for what will work for you!
Very interesting video. I have a Fleetwood Elkhorn truck camper that I live in full time. It is very similar to your Lance. I have remodeled it to suit my needs. Some of my changes are the same as yours.
Thanks for sharing!
Little to small. Does that create fast tempered problems? Is self space ever needed? My lady wants one and I think we would have privacy problems.... Lol
They're definitely small - but they open up the possibility for adventure. You definitely have to weigh what you want to do against what you're willing to sacrifice. Here's a post we put together on why you may or may not want to choose a truck camper at any point in life! calledtowander.com/truck-camper-pros-and-cons
Good job, we have a 9 ft truck camper and it's old too. It's been a good one. I got a chuckle when you talked about making the cab over bed. I'm 65 yrs and hope I can keep doing that.
Who needs to make the bed when you are 65! We aren't even going to pretend like it matters! Glad you are able to travel and enjoy your TC. Thanks for watching and reaching out!
I live in Australia and to buy something comparable would be $30,000usd minimum!
Get out of Oz man! Just kidding, our good friends are Oz travel bloggers who lived van life for the last 18 months in AUS and they just sold their van for a lot more than they paid for it even after living in it. Crazy market you have on that side of the world!
I already had my truck. I bought my camper for 300 bucks. And now I live in it 85 percent of the time.
Glad you found what works for you.
Investment wise, it's better to go with your truck and camper vs. van. Trucks can do so much more and hold value better than vans.
Pros and cons to each. But yes, we were pleased with our investment and return on our truck and camper.
Great video.Considering the same camper right now. I really like Lance and when I was searching for videos, I ran across this one. Great job and provides some good insight into some different modifications and use of space. Thanks for sharing.
Glad it was helpful! Hope you find the right camper and make it work for the road! Let us know when you get it!
I'll never be able to say throw pillow again and every time I say throw away pillow Chris is getting a virtual high five.
Throw away pillow for the win! Unfortunately, we still own every one of these dang things despite my best efforts to conceal them in the waste bin! ;)
I also have Crohn’s Disease and thought it would be impossible to travel around the country for long periods. If you don’t mind me asking, what are the medications you take that you are able to get enough to go on long trips with? I get infusions every four weeks, which is my main concern regarding long term travel. I would love to know how you manage your Crohn’s on the road!
Courtney Delaney Hi Courtney! I was getting remicade infusions every 8 weeks in 2018 when we traveled through the United States. I was able to receive my infusions out of state. I would research that and see if your insurance would cover an infusion center that’s nation wide. I used Coram who is owned by CVS and has infusions centers in almost every state. But I’m a Florida resident and also heard that fl health insurance is better for out of state coverage. Still though, I’d research it!
I actually quit taking remicade last year as the long term side effects were becoming unbearable. I now take a medication called low dose naltrexone that I get refilled every 6 months. If I can help answer any other questions shoot me a message!! 😁
I have Crohns.
I can appreciate how you feel.
Enjoy each day!
Thanks, you too! We do our best!
Wow so much great info.Love your channel.Getting ready to embark on some travels with my truck camper.You give me so many ideas.Great job Lindsey.Love your kitchen.
Thank you! Glad you got some ideas for your truck camper 😀
Suggestions or idea's ? my goodness no. I am in awe of how co-ordinated and beautifully you have used every space available. Things aren't just put in space to get them out of the way, on the contrary you have things in spaces where you need them for ease of access. Your tour was complete and informative and I can't think of anything you missed. I love the removal of the bathroom door and the roll-up bambo curtain.
I have had an old motorhome, 2 5th wheels and now a pull behind travel trailer I live in full time. I traveled from N.J. to Arizona back in the 80's in a truck camper my 1rst wife owned, and it did great.
I have seen the winds of Wyoming, Colorado and the Dakota's and figured it could be scary with a truck camper being so top heavy and narrow based. This is where I would figure a dually would give more stability. Have you and Chris ever experienced heavy wind issues?
Super nice video and great job. I was riveted to the video from start to finish.
Best of wishes to you both for a super future.
After my wife of 21 yrs passed away, I sold our home and land in northern Vermont and have lived in my travel trailer ever since.
10 yrs to date. Presently set up in RV resort outside of Tampa. (Thonotosassa, Fla)
Bruce Matthews/retired farrier of 47 yrs. Disabled Vet.
Thanks for taking the time to reach out! Sorry for your loss, but glad you're making the best of the nomadic nature! We had some really rough wind coming across the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma. And again in central Wyoming outside of Lander. The truck held up well and we don't know whether the dually would have helped or not. We just went slow and steady and kept an eye on the weather before driving into winds that we knew we could not handle.
Really great home you all have made! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks so much!
Love it thx for the pricing of both the camper,and truck it duable
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching and if you'd like to learn more about truck campers in particular, check out our resources section of our website: calledtowander.com/category/truck-camper-living/
Can you tell me how to use the refrigerator in all different modes? Please and thanks
Not sure exactly what you mean by that. But if you have a 2 or 3-way there should be a knob to switch between. Propane is usually most efficient. If you have shore power then 110V AC is great to save on the propane. And we don't advise running on 12V DC for standard RV fridges unless you have one with low power draw. They're notorious for draining your battery bank. Hope that helps!
I liked your video. You were so sweet explaining everything and you both did a great job! I also loved your pillow that states you are a child of God!! Amen to that! I have a lot of chronic health problems and it can be so darn hard these days not to go down into a deep depression. Without Jesus I wouldn't be lifted out of that dark pit. Blessings to you both. How I wish I could go traveling too. Maybe someday. I will be praying for you and your health.
Take Good Care, Cathy
Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to be honest in sharing your life situation. We are constantly fighting against negativity on the road and hope we in some way can encourage you in your travel wishes. We are grateful for your prayers, and ours for you.
Just saw this, great tour! Love the white/gray paint!! Makes a huge difference! Thanks for sharing your home! God Bless you! Love the “I am a child of God” “keep” pillow! 😃✝️
Thanks for watching and reaching out! And thanks for noticing the subtle details of our life and faith! =)
Love all the upgrades you guys have done Chris! Thanks for FINALLY making the van tour video!! My next video suggestion is the outside and how the camper can set up off the truck. Save travels this week guys!
Thanks Mamie!
You had me when you said 7.3L Powerstroke diesel
Mmmm. 7.3L powerstroke diesel! We miss ours and perk up every time we hear one nearby (we swapped to a Class C motorhome)
You should keep extra water containers stored on the top of the truck.
We kept them between our truck and camper storage area. But we sold this TC last year and started our new adventure with our Class C. Thanks for the advice!
Great video love your attitude your an awesome young lady take care. Thumbs up
John White Thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a positive comment!
I love what you did to the backslash of the kitchen. I'm looking at switching to a truck camper myself too.
We LOVE our truck camper! But like all things, purpose is important. We like the mobility and the fact we get a lot of bang for our buck when it comes to space. The backsplash is a simple way to really brighten the kitchen and make it feel more like "home" (even though they aren't expensive at all!). Thanks for watching and reaching out!
Love the mods. I have almost the same camper but I'm only just starting out. Getting it ready to snowbird south as well.
I've got nearly the same camper except it's one of the earlier metal frame campers. It's very dated looking inside but I'm more concerned with getting it ready to roll. As of today I think it's ready.
Yeah, I had a wood camper before and it had horrible rot. I had to demolish it. That's what attracted me to this metal frame unit. It's heavy though, 3500.
So how do you keep the mice from crawling up on your axles and chewing on wiring? I've got some caster oil around here. I wonder if that would do it?
We were able to repair the wood rot relatively easily. But it's nice to know you don't have to worry about it. As for mice, we've never had an issue. We've heard of places to camp/not to camp where this is an issue. We were told to pop the hood to let the engine cool off quickly since a lot of times the critters are attracted to the warmth of the engine. But again, we've not had that issue.
Thank you for sharing your home with us. We have a 2004 Lance 815 and your video has given me some ideas to improve our camper as you have with yours. Larry and JiLL
Glad it was helpful!
You did a great job of showing your camper
Thanks so much!
Thanks for great ideas. Love the bathroom door.
You are so welcome!
First I wish you as good health and quality life as ever possible.
And secondly, I love how you made your home cozy with that amount of money. The kitchen really looks "at home" - I like the double feature of the heavy board.
Thank you so much! We have definitely been creative within a tight budget. And every time we made little modifications and upgrades we continue to pinch our pennies! If you're interested in what we've done by way of kitchen accessories we've got a post on that. Unfortunately we haven't done a great job of posting videos on the "how" of the kitchen... yet! Lots of old footage we just haven't taken the time to wade through and edit! Thanks again for watching and reaching out! calledtowander.com/rv-kitchen-accessories/
What an awesome setup! This is the 1st video I have watched from your channel! Do you have a dog or cat? I am trying to decide if I want a b, c or truck camper. So many pros and cons! Just curious why your fridge is completely empty? Happy travels!
Thanks for taking the time to watch and reach out! We had 1 pup at the time of that video. Now we have 2... and have just remodeled our new (1999) Class C RV. Having owned both, it really depends on what kind of life on the road you want. The TC is definitely better equipped for some mild offroad adventures on BLM land. But we have SO much more room with the class C. For us, the room for an actual office so we can work on the road was important in this season of our lives. But for you, the mobility of a Class B is nice (but really small space) and the ruggedness of a TC could be great. As for the fridge, we filmed this video when we were staying with friends for a few weeks and they kindly let us stay in their home and borrow space in their fridge! =)
@@CalledToWander Thanks! I guess the best part of having a truck camper is having 4 wheel drive? What kind of class c do you have?
@@dianediane1245 We used 4wd maybe 4 times in 3 years. It's more about being compact and rugged. We were 24' long and could handle dirt roads that required higher clearance. We have a 1999 Shasta Cheyenne. It's 31' with dual rear wheels. Even though we put all-terrain tires on it we'll still be much more careful taking it only a few miles down some dirt roads we enjoy. The TC handled dirt roads (can you say Dalton Highway?!!) like a champ. But yes, 4wd is a nice option if you know how to use it and don't mind digging yourself out if you get stuck somewhere you thought you could go! We have always been conservative about our offroad adventures!
CUTE & COMFY. NICE BLUE AND OR AQUA COLORS.
Yes it is! And one guess what Lindsay's favorite colors are!
Great building one for bug out viechle!
Thanks! Rocket + Tree Trimmer was a great setup for sure! Enjoy your build.
What a beautiful home you all have. I love what you’ve done with it!
Thanks! We sold it just over a year ago and picked up a new (to us) RV. A 1999 Class C motorhome that we remodeled. If you think the truck camper was nice, check this remodel job out! th-cam.com/video/ytq0q5xeQ0I/w-d-xo.html
Love the video. We camp a lot we have a dodge 3500 our camper is a 11.5 skyway. We have 1100 watts of solar and 4 battery bank. I like some of the changes you made. I removed the furnace and installed a warmtoo diesel heater very efficient uses like no power at all. Also if you installed a easy start on your a/c unit you would be able to use just one of those generator.
Thanks for pointing out your mods. We'll look into what we can do with ours.
Great Tour. You did a great job. I have almost the same rig. Thank You.
Thank you! Hope you enjoy yours as much as we have ours! Thanks for watching and reaching out!
I hope your youtube channel blows up so you can buy the one you said you couldn't afford :)
We're humbled by your optimism! Our goal is to inspire people to get out and wander despite the challenges they face. We never saw YT as a way to make lots of money and only ever wanted to make enough from all of our efforts to remain on the road indefinitely. So if our channel ever did "blow up" to the point we could afford a bigger/better/nicer rig we'll look back on this moment! We're just goofy (Chris) ordinary people who have no clue really what they're doing but just want to be on the road where we can meet people and find ways to change the world as we go -- not sure this is the formula for YT success... but again, we're humbled you've watched and taken the time to share kind words! =)
First video I’ve watched of you guys. You seem very sweet. Looking forward to checking out some more of them.
Awesome! Thank you for watching and reaching out!
What brand refrigerator do you have?
It was a dometic. We don't own the camper anymore and can't go back and check. Came with the Lance camper.