$20 Micro car camper- no build construction- how to live in a small car, ikea style budget campervan
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- Small car camper budget conversion using no-build method, producing an "ikea style" flatpack design that you can easily remove and store.
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This is a how to video showing how I convert a small compact hatchback car into a campervan for sleeping / living in your car. This method is simple to construct using basic materials, plywood and some old carpet. Simple tools were used in the construction process including, a saw, and a power drill to make the slots
The budget for the build was $20, and materials were purchased from the local recycling centre. You can buy the materials new if you like.
Materials: - 20mm construction ply, 1 sheet
- some old carpet (optional: helps protect inside of vehicle)
Tools: tape measure amzn.to/3rg36lN
- pencil or pen
- saw amzn.to/2TdLWIP
- drill amzn.to/3Bku3tg
The finished product is a lightweight, strong platform to sleep on in your car, that can be easily removed and stored.
No need to remove the passenger seats or other parts of the vehicle. car shown is a Nissan Tiida, use whatever car you like.
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The finished product is a lightweight, budget platform to sleep on in your car, that can be easily removed and stored.
Watch my other videos for more tips on living in a car including where to sleep, how to cook, how to find bathrooms, solar power for car living, sleeping arrangements , how to set up your car for living.. • Living in a car- how t...
Here's a few basics to help with the set up of your car for living:
1. Get an unlikely looking car to blend in, 2. Tint the windows,. 3. Remove back seats (if you can) and build a comfortable bed,. 4. Park somewhere safe, 5. Don't spend too long in one place,. 6 Find something to do during the day to get money (any job is good), 7. Join a gym and stay fit physically and mentally, 8. Subscribe to this channel for more hobo tips and tricks.
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I lived in a car for 3 years, some of these tips might be helpful if you want to do this. Links for budget saving equipment and parts to build the project below-
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I see this as a better design of the usual seats removal then putting a supported board there. Lastly, Bo from @ Mountain Springs Adventures has lids to access the storage down below, I think that could also be incorporated here really quickly. :)
you can also put a bunch of those sturdy plastic box containers in there, put a flat board of some sort on top and it would work the same without having to cut any wood
Yeah that would work!
Will keep it in mind because I'm a senior and unable to do the work!
Anything is better than sleeping in a tent! I occasionally go camping in my 2005 Pontiac Vibe. The great thing about it is that when the rear seats are folded down, the back of the seats and cargo area are perfectly level with each other. I think this feature should be required by law for all hatchbacks! Sadly, my Vibe is getting worn out. And it seems to be impossible to find another one that does not have a huge number of miles on it. Awesome vehicle!
Microcamper + foldable bike is winners combo
You got it! 👍🚲✅🙌
This is the best no build design I've seen. Thank you so much for sharing this! Confident that I can do this myself with my vw golf.
Happy to help! Good luck with the project, and look at my other car conversions in my playlist for more ideas!! th-cam.com/play/PLt2S1vTl1ErggfBG58cUr6iDzFj3p94eG.html
Did you do it?
I 100% agree with you
A Golf is light years better choice
I am six feet tall and have a Nissan Versa Note. You can make far more room by sliding the passenger seat fully forward and putting the seatback as fully forward as possible. Then you need some support on the floor in front of the back passenger seat to create the same level as the folded down back seat and rear platform, and it makes room for a space where I can sleep quite comfortably on a rolling memory foam mattress tailored to that size.
Sounds like a squeeze!
Hi Andy. Thank you for your video. I have 2004 Mitsubishi Colt. After watching a few other videos on car camping, yours has been the most achievable for me to do to my car. Great idea!
Wow, that's the kind of car I have, a Nissan Versa Note HB. I thought it was too tiny to try but see it can be done! Thanks. 👍♥️
All the best for your adventures!!
This is so clever and one of the best simple conversations I have seen. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏼
thanks so much, appreciate the feedback, ive been living in cars off and on for years and this is one of my favourite set ups!
I have a ford Fiesta and I am doing this for a trip to Florida in the Spring 2023. I am so excited for this to become reality for me. Thank You so much for sharing this😀😀
You’re welcome! Have a look at some of the other videos on my channel for more tips & tricks! I’ve created 4 small car campers, and slept in many small cars 🚙
How did it go? How did you deal with the hot nights?
That's a great design! Simple, highly effective 👌 brilliant! If only ALL car designers have the foresight to allow carseats to be folded down flat... 🙄 i have had multiple cars in the past that didnt have that consideration 🤦♂️will keep a what for more of your design projects 👍 thanks!
The simplest and the best camper I have ever seen... Just carry a portable toilet and mount some solar foldable panels on the top... And there you go tension free!
Thanks so much for your comment! i have another video here on my channel with solar powered camper th-cam.com/play/PLt2S1vTl1ErggfBG58cUr6iDzFj3p94eG.html
Or use the restroom at rest areas.
Carry WetOnes and buttwipes along with TP.
Thank you for this. By far the most simple, cost and waste reducing method yet effective way I’ve seen to date.
thanks much appreciated feedback! i hope this helps you with your project!
Excellent design. Simple, no nails, no drilling, and compact packing!
This what i need, very low budget, can spend on other thing. this will save so much budget... Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks! All the best for your adventures!
Kiwi ingenuity at its best ! I’m doing a cheap kit out of my Toyota vitz. Thanks for the video.
Really ingenious mini camper conversion. I absolutely like it.
This is such an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing!!
thanks for watching
Since min a week I'm searching how to make it as easy as possible into my Skoda Roomster: THIS is it 😊
Thank u so much. ❤
I really love this. Simple, cheap & effective. Good job 👍 I might make a video about this before I build one. All you need is a saw, the materials can be free if you look hard enough.
Awesome thanks for your comment, if you make a video post the link here in the comments people will appreciate it!
Thank you for charing . I will do this.
Really enjoyed this video.
Very innovative and easy to do. But works so well.
Well done.
Wow, great Idea, and so awesome simple, cheers for that!
makes sleeping in a small car a bit more comfortable 😎
@@hobocyclist Yeah, awesome! :)
Super cool concept. Thanks, Andy.
You’re welcome!
That's an excellent design, thank you.
Cheers mate! There’s a few more car living vids on the channel too, im overdue to make another!
This is the best design I've seen.
Thanks 🙏 appreciate it! 👍
Very useful tips. Easy and practical.
Thanks!
So clever! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Cheers dude just made my
Boot riser will soon be able to sleep in the car. I used diff design but the idea great. Cost zero as I had some pine in my garage
Awesome! Have a great adventure!
Well done !
Thanks for the idea .. now I can go holiday on my car ..😍
Have fun!
This is exactly what I've been looking for
Yay!! There's a few more videos about this kind of thing on my channel. All the best for your adventures!
Me to my son is fixing to get stationed in California (navy) I live in Missouri and on disability and so this will be perfect for my budget when I go visit him ❤
very nice design. also keeping your shit organized makes life on the road much more pleasant!
v important you can reach everything easily & fast esp in the dark and on the roadside
Brilliant idea
thank you, i wanted to share how we made this, so it can help others buildit if they have to!
Wow
Soooo lovely...
Its great...
Thats a great idea. If I pass my test & start driving I will use this method & turn my car into a camper
Thanks for watching! Enjoy your adventure!!
@@hobocyclist Thank you
I do something very similar in my Skoda Octavia but have wooden planks screwed under the board - it is a shallower space than yours but l like your way better.
I also only use the wider half of the back seat for my bed so that my cooking box sits in the boot space alongside the bed, or can be moved outside for cooking or onto a seat overnight.
The small half of the back seat stays as a seat, with a seatback organiser on it and usually clothing bags etc. On the seat or in the footwell.
I saw Hugh Jackman review camper car.good job man👍🤗♥️
if i live any longer in this tiny car i will turn into a wolverine
Great Video 😊
Thanks for watching!
Dude this video was perfect for what I needed. We have a trip coming up and needed my element to be a temp camper. Worked perfectly!
Great to hear! All the best for your adventures!!
Great job.
Cheers mate!
Great idea.
Thanks! See more inexpensive living solutions on my channel! 🌎✈️⛺️🚗⛺️😎
Thanks...great idea...
You’re welcome! Best of luck!!
It's not a camper van; it's a camper hatchback. lol
As soon as I saw the built plywood compartment, the no-build construction idea went out the window. Although your efforts deserve an A grade. Happy cycling!
Any all vehicle with a hatchback is the way to go!
Yes indeed!
Brilliant! Now, I can fit at the back of my fiat 500x
You can do it!
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hi thanks for watching, take care
Super good video and a needed look at the temporary style to preserve the car.
Did you eliminate the spare tire and tool compartment?
Thanks.
Susan
Thanks, yes important that the car can still be used as normal to carry passengers and gear. The tool and spare tyre are still on board, although below the platform they can be reached easy enough by removing the wooden frame.
Nice!
Thanks!
Superb.
thanks, all the best for your adventures!
Thanks
You’re welcome 😄
Nice, I have bed on passenger side with bottom part of bigger section of rear seat removed, back folded down & a piece of ply on top that gives a bed of about 5 feet 7 inches in a Kia Rio MKII. Leaves the smaller rear seat in place for sitting & with the two front seats as far forward as they'll go & flipped forward there's a surprising amount of space. Video of it on my channel...
Cool mate! Ill have a look. Cars are excellent for sleeping in if you modify to your requirements. There’s more vids on my channel of my Toyota that’s set up for living full time- solar power, comfy mattress etc. Enjoy your adventures!!
That's a great design. What kind of board did you use for the platform? And where could you find a board like that? I was thinking about using a plywood platform, but plywood is kind of heavy to move around. Thanks
It is plywood, thin and light. I got the wood from a recycling centre, rubbish dump for a few dollars
Great idea. Maybe even I can do it😅
You can! All the best for your adventures!!
Brilliant
thanks for watching!
Unlike many, your rear seats appear to drop fully flat, which is very important in order to sleep on a flat surface. In so many cars (hatchbacks and others), these rear sears fold but never collapse fully as to be flat. In this way you are lucky.
I have basically the same car (Nissan Note). In my case the back part has already some specific corners and gaps to fit an official platform making it flat with the rear seats.
Instead of buying it (about 1,000 dollars) I just made using wood (10-15 dollars).
However how can you sleep only with that??? Do you actually sleep?? In the video when you lay down your legs were squeezing between the front seats. You even didn’t lay down the front seats.
I am 5,11 and I have to put the front seat all the way to front and then lay them down. Plus I had to come up with another platform to fit between the front and rear seats.
You don’t even lay the front seats down??
Thank you!!!
Yeah I’d put the front seats down for sleeping, it’s a squeeze,especially with two people.
I'am Your Newest Subscriber Great Videos the neighbor has a 2010 Nissan Versa hatchback i wanta buy it and sleep in it when i travel out of state
awesome!! all the best for your adventures!
Would that be strong enough for two people longterm though? Love your biking videos btw
Yes strong enough, no problem there, but a tight space to share for too long! headroom is the big problem with this configuration. Taking the seats out will increase headroom by a great deal, see my other car living video for a better design for 2 people! th-cam.com/video/mVFJ8Wv_r_E/w-d-xo.html
love your design noughts and crosses effect,im going to attempt to make one for a mark 6 ford fiesta and take out the front passenger seat or i couldnt lay down
thats the best thing i heard all day! all the best for your project!!
Great
Great job. Thi i good for taller people. But I'm a female, and 5'4". I'm just going to lay some clothes down to even the back seats, then sleep there.. Easy peasy, no need to remove, fold or add anything.
너무 잘생겨서 영상보고 기분이 좋아져요
시청해주셔서 감사합니다.
Hi Andy, Amazing solution. Strong but simple. Do you have an idea how to sleep in a Passat sedan? I'm 177 cm tall, and didnt find comfortable way.
I’ve slept in a few sedan type cars, best way I found was to sleep in the back seat with the seats pushed toward and my feet up on the seat like a hammock, kind of positioned diagonally. All the best!
Hi, I’m about the same height and have managed to grab a comfortable night’s sleep in a small Hyundai Getz. But it took a bit of trial and error to get it right.
I simply folded forward the back seats like in the YT video. I placed cheap plastic storage boxes in the boot area to bring it up to the same level as the folded back seats. I moved the front passenger seat forward as far as possible, then tilted the seat forward. I placed a couple of cheap plastic stools in the footwell of the back seats, one with the sides cut out for the hump in the middle of the car. I placed a narrow children’s airbed over the lot, and put an old doona over the airbed. In the space between the stools and the tilted forward front seat, I simply filled with unbreakable thing at the base, carry bags of clothes, on top of that. The whole thing was still not quite level, so I placed a small number of old newspapers under it, in the low spots, and bingo, a cheap low tech bed, in my car. I found sleeping towards the front of the car, at a slight diagonal, gave the best sleep. The other way round was comfortable … until I lifted my head and bumped it on the hatchback door due to its curve. More headroom the other way around.
Best of all with this method is it was relatively cheap to set up and all the things required could be used for other things, so no wastage.
It also left plenty of room for other camping gear, essentials, and … okay … things to play with, like my game boy (100 classic books; solitaire; checkers, etc), my chess set, a few books, transistor radio and portable word processor with 700 hours working time on just 3 x AA batteries.
Hope I’ve been helpful here.
@@penguinvic9892 Awesome set up! Sounds nice and easy and possible to use in different vehicles too
Don’t know much about the Passat sedan but did see a YT video review that showed the back seats folded down in the forward position to give access to the boot. If the front seats fold forward, then you should be able to improvise a setup where a narrow airbed be inserted into the boot and various objects like plastic storage boxes / stools etc placed in the back passenger seat area footwell to support this. In the space between the plastic storage boxes stuff your carry bags with clothes or cushions. With a bit of luck you might cover your height. A problem might be the limited space height between the back seats and entrance to the boot area. You could only sleep one way in this set up, and that’s head toward the front of the car and feet in the boot area. That’s where hatchbacks have it over sedans.
If your car is brand new or newish, I wouldn’t recommend anything that might damage the interior. Also, check to make sure your backseats will carry the weight required without being damaged. Somehow I don’t think the Passat was ever designed as a sleeping / camping car, so good luck.
My Getz is quite old, so I’m fairly laidback about experimenting with it for camping purposes.
@@hobocyclist Thanks for the kind reply. One thing though. My bed arrangement placed my body at window level, so something to block out people staring in would be required i.e. curtains or tinted windows. I used the plastic from a torn camping tent.
Good luck with whatever you do.
Slight head elevation is not always a bad thing!!!
Clever
Cheers! Now you can do it too!
What model is that Nissan? Wonder if it is smaller than my Volkswagen Beetle. I want to make it into a tiny camper.
Tiida in USA it was called Versa, I think it will be smaller than a Beetle
Do you think that there would be a way to install a small and simple bathroom? Not with a shower or sink, but at least a flush toilet?
Let me know your concept, that sounds difficult for such a small space?? I hope to provide simple solutions for anyone who needs to live their car for cheap, and make it easy for people who could find themselves in an emergency. Here in NZ there are public bathrooms most places too
5 gallon bucket paired with toilet lid accessory and disposable bags. Use bucket for storage, as seat, step to reach roof box, toilet etc… if you want privacy anywhere, pair with pop up shower tent.
@@Veritasnetwork this design rather than being for getaway camping (although it can be used for that!) is in case of need for emergency housing and increases comfort when faced with living in a car. For bathroom access i would rather use public facilities at places like shopping malls- (often kept very clean). universities sometimes have showers you can use for free too!
For the men, the old empty screw top plastic milk cartoon, 1 litre size, has gotten me out of trouble a few times. Just make sure you give it a good clean after emptying the contents (hopefully respectfully at a restroom). 😊
@@penguinvic9892 Amazon delivery drivers could probably advise on choice of bottle.
sweet as bru
chur bro!
Yep 9 outer 10
Cheers!
is this a no build what tools did you need to do the wood
Use some simple tool
Like jigsaw that’s about it. No screws or bolts and it pack down how easy
He’s like the guy from mtv cribs
YES!!
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what do you do when you camp for a long period and you need a toilet and shower?
theres always somewhere to use public facilities, swim in a river or shower at gyms, universities, beachside changing rooms, etc etc etc worldwide
5 gallon bucket and trash bags and a pee jug, if you're a female use a female urinal. Shower, tons of options.. "Bob Wells Cheaprvliving staying clean"
@@TC-yx1qt im not gonna sh8t in a bucket haha lots of good discussion on this :) in USA they have these big gulp cups from gas station ive heard of ppl peeing in those.. plenty of cup holders in modern cars xD
Fuck yeah. Awesome
thanks for the awesome comment appreciate it!
R u in New Zealand plz/ just wondering.
Im from NZ yes :)
I'm planning on a trip in my Versa & I have to also bring my 2 cats, still figuring out how to make them get used to it...have nowhere to leave them longer than a week and I'm planning on going for about a month (cat litter??? smell????) if anyone knows how to deal with this let me know???!!! I have shelving that might work under the bed, it's got slots like that because I have no idea how to make wood get like that unless maybe I can get home depot to do it? I just live in a mobile home (sort of, no wheels) with my mom and I want to travel before the gas gets any higher, I"m getting a settlement from an accident so I figure this will probably be my only chance! Thanks for the info!
It may be unpleasant in a small space with the cats. Maybe build a cat trailer?? There’s probably a how to video for that
How u get to your spare tire
Nice design for installing platform bed with ample storage beneath. However, the problem of accessing the storage units arises with the necessity of having to remove the main plank in order to get at the cubicles - and having to remove the bicycle, mattress, etc. I envision would be on TOP of the plank first would present a real pain in the rare event that one might need something inside that storage. Sorry, but I much prefer designs with side access to storage - it's more convenient, albeit more expensive and more difficult to create.
thanks it has been used this for many years, even lived in full time. this video just shows how it was made very easy and fast for most ppl. Access to storage is from outside the vehicle simply lift up the board from the back!
Or get a bike carrier that fits on the hitch.
What’s measurements of the plywood bc I have a 2008 Nissan Versa hb and this is an idea I wanna do @hobocyclist
Hey I don’t know exactly, just made it up as I went with the wood I could get! Measure your car first so u can make the pieces to fit. Best of luck for your adventures!! 👍
Ive got a sedan but i think i can do this
You can do it! All the best for your adventure!
Yeah but what happens when you have a Chevy spark ?
i slept in a chevy spark while traveling around South Africa so it can be done!
What if seat don’t go down flat
Innovate
A very simple solution is just pad out the low spots with old newspapers. Once you put a small airbed or some cushions over this, no one will know the difference.
What about laundry? How could someone wash their clothes?
i use laundromat in my country, its coin operated laundry. very convenient!
Get a big bucket put clothes in it with tiny bit of soap and put water in then put lid on and drive on a bumpy road. Rinse same way... I've done this it works. BUT it's so much easier to go to the laundry mat 🤣
Where’s the spair tire 😢😢😢
Under everything! 😂🥳👍
Where's the kitchen and shower?
good point,.. local gas station, gym or university may provide this however it looks like the presenter has used neither lately
Recycling centre = rubbish dump? I would rather use cheap new carpet if I'm going to sleep on top of it.
Good on ya mate! 👍
See my video A DAY IN THE LIFE - How I live in my car: th-cam.com/video/yQ6UdrJVNCU/w-d-xo.html
Noice
Cheers mate!
Are you trolling? I can’t tell lol
Haha! Na, this is real, 😉 you want to see more? th-cam.com/video/yCP42gKRAfc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=a6nrzCogF9zfE2yN cheers mate!
HGTV have nothing on you what lucky girlfriend to have a guy like you can do almost anything handyman
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You got it!
oh man, get a better carpet ...please
Bro literally said NO BUILD
I wouldn't call it no build
It’s easy enough, some skill required. Difficulty level 3
But dude that nosty carpet underneath🤢
Yup its from the rubbish dump ;)
Too diffucult to construct need woodworking degree
I must create a course!
In place of this you could buy 2-3 small cheap plastic containers that were level with the folded down seats. I put 2 plastic stools in the back seat footwell, moved the front passenger seat forward, tilted forward and a small narrow airbed in the space provided. All I had to do was modify one of the plastic stools due to the hump in the centre in the floor of the car. I’m no handyman but even I managed that. Just stuff some luggage in the space between the tilted front seat and the stools, and you should get a reasonable night’s sleep.
Take to long just get to it already
For you I allow fast forward
@@hobocyclist good one 👍
No Thanks
That's not really no build though.
yeah i see what your saying.. its not putting screws, nails, glue in your car though- can be fully removed with no damage, i guess thats fair enough to say!
that's what I just said