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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ม.ค. 2025
- I have spent many nights camping, and this is my recent project that has greatly improved my camping experience! I based this build off my 2006 Honda Pilot EX-L. This project took me about a month on and off, but it was well worth the effort. Although I don't mention it, this is my 2nd version of my SUV camper. I built one before but was unhappy with the functionality and appearance, so I designed and made this one! If anyone wants to see the first one, I would be happy to upload some photos somewhere. Also, I'd be eager to make another video going into more detail on any aspects of the build if needed.
Also, shout out to my friend Reed for helping me film. I appreciate it, brother.
Chapters
0:08 - About the Car
1:05 - Start of Tour
7:15 - Tour Inside SUV Camper
9:45 - Camp Cooking
Below I have linked most of the products I have used in the video.
Alpicool Fridge - www.amazon.com...
Bluetti Battery - www.bluettipow...
Mesh Bags - www.amazon.com...
Spice Containers - www.amazon.com...
Coleman Stove - www.walmart.co...
Collapsible Sink - www.target.com...
Water Container - www.walmart.co...
First Aid Kit - www.amazon.com...
Quick Release Hinge - www.amazon.com...
Trifold Mattress - www.amazon.com...
Cast Iron Pan - www.walmart.co...
Non Stick Pan - www.rei.com/pr...
Dish Brush - www.rei.com/pr...
Damn dude! The back of the camper set up is pert near genius! Okay, the bed moves your build into genius. What is really impressive is that you haven't removed the seats, but have incorporated them into your build. You have the good stuff, i.e., CO detector, smoke detector and fire extinguisher. I totally respect your good sense! In truth, I am in awe of what you have accomplished and your travels. Wish I'd had a quarter of your gumption when I was your age. And dinner looks pretty darned good too.
I have assembled a travel kitchen for my family for when we take trips together, the kitchens are never supplied to our needs, and I have a full set of knives with blade covers, I am tickled to see you have a blade cover for your knives too. It is fun to have all of ones necessities to hand.
I also have my emergency supplies that I keep to hand. The last power outage proved to me that I will not survive the zombie apocalypse. I'm too old for that crap. However, I do recommend either a cat or two or a dog for a companion. Yeah, they take up space, but they are lovely companions on cold nights. And people will figure that you are talking to your pets and aren't crazy.😉😆
I cannot express enough how truly impressed I am with your clever, inventive build. I think you aced this one!
Thank you! This means so much!
I love the setup. I must also say, of all the videos I have seen, you are the only one that I've seen actually clean up after you cook. I am quite sure the others do as well, but I've never seen it on camera. That move encouraged me to hit the subscribe button! Kudos to you.
Damn bro, obviously everyone is talking about the excellent setup but I'm genuinely impressed by your cooking skills. You clearly know how to cook and I'm not used to overland videos showcasing REAL cooking skills lmao. You salted your water, have quality pasta. Great cooking knife, with proper holding technique. Squanched and minced that garlic no problem, crazy with the white wine deglaze and adding the starch water back into the sauce at the end. You are living the life, congrats brother!
Thank you so much! Cooking is probably my favorite part of camping. I try to always make it a priority when im out exploring
Yeah I was thinking chief!! Impressive overall. Mmm I feel like spag!
Cusinart is a great cooking knife? Lol good camping knife…but far from a great cooking knife.
@@travisvanalst4698 You’re silly 😂 nothing wrong with that knife …it’s a camping setup. Are you suggesting he get a professional cooking knife set , maybe granite countertops and a stainless steel oven and matching double door fridge? This young man needs his own TV show …AWESOME!!!
The luggage scale to keep track of your water is genius.
My gosh! How many marriage proposals did you get after this?! Sooooo well done and you are a CATCH!
Really incredible setup. Super clean, super smart, and that meal at the end looked better than anything I have ever cooked camping! 😅
Impressive beginning to end
Watching a young man cook out in nature and clean up is great. I love how clean you are, clean cut young man too 😊
I had a similar setup in the 2003 Honda Pilot my parents passed down to me. My wife and I used it together and put 340,000 miles on that vehicle. We took out the singular seat in the second row to give us a place to sit up in the mornings before getting out of bed and held more storage. It was nice being able to take 4 people on a trip.
wow! 340,000 miles, impressive. I have considered doing that, but dont want to get in over my head. Is it relatively easy to remove?
@@sawyercamping I hired someone to remove the middle seats for me because I have no muscles. He did it pretty easily. Golly! I wish I had your trunk set up!! So organized!! People would pay you to do that for them!!
One of the best kitchen set ups I have seen! Such ingenious use of space. And I have never seen the scale method used for tracking water. It makes so much sense! So smart.
Greetings from New York City, WOW! You did a fantastic job cleverly utilizing your space. I've been watching Van Life videos and builds on TH-cam for 10 years and your simple (not no simple) build is right up there on the top. Really well done!
Fookin ingenious. Love the hinges.
Was going to mention that you skimped on the onions, then I realized I’m overweight😂
Great vid. You made a 64 year old stoner smile
Eat them cold, you will lose wait. @@torqueguy1
The smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are a great idea. Overall, your set up is perfect.
I am going to put those in my old daily drivers, even if I don't smell weird stuff going past a chicken farm.
Newly Updated Safety Suggestions;
I just happened to see your channel, and others similar channels recently, and I think that you, and others sharing their actual reality, and some have expressed some of the up, and down sides to van, RV, or vehicle living.
I believe that it is very helpful, and beneficial to others who may be thinking about this type of living without actually thinking through, about the some of the realistic problems that could occur with vehicle or van living etc...
People need to know what up sides there are, as well as some of the down sides of vehicle living.
I believe this channel, and other channels have been informative to others, including myself.
Although, I am NOT living in a vehicle or anything like this.
I feel that you , and others TH-camrs sharing this with your viewers will be very helpful.
I wish you ALL the Best with your traveling endeavors.
I shared this with another traveler as I watched their TH-cam channel for the first time, as yours, and I shared with them this information that may be helpful to you as well to others.
Therefore, I would also like to suggest a few Safety tips, and items that may help you, or others in your viewing audience.
Although, you may have knowledge of this already,
I am not sure, so I hope this will be helpful to you, others or someone.
*Keep a Extra working cellphone with you or in your vehicle.
You can purchase inexpensive phone with a very low monthly price between 25, 35, 45, dollars a month with unlimited data and text, and some have Nationwide coverage
Do your research for the best fit for you
Carry Several Extra portable phone chargers, and cables.
Consider theses items:
*Mini portable power charging station.
I have also seen outdoor portable solar powered power stations, that can be recharged from sunlight this may be very useful to have, to power your devices.
*Invest in a Cellular signal booster for outdoor use, and camping situations to boost or amplify your cell signal and reception.
Research to see what you prefer.
*Very Inportant:
Invest in a SOS distress electronic signal device, this a kind of device can send out a distress signal with your exact location.
There are various types of these devices, and including signal that can be used when boating or camping situations.
There is also the Satellite communication devices, that can provide SOS emergency signal and GPS, and provide satellite text messaging capabilities anywhere.
*Some have emergency Strobe lights SOS signaling with location alerts, and location updates that can be sent to your family, and emergency first responders.
Some can be synchronized with your smart watch or phone.
You can check online, and on Amazon, research what SOS emergency GPS devices will be a good fit for you.
*Mini portable vehicle battery jumper charger
*vehicle battery jumper cables
*Vehicle Jumper cables
*Keep a Fire extinguisher handy
Smoke, and Carbon monoxide detectors can be helpful...
*Mounted Dashboard camera front and rear possibly.
Exterior vehicle cameras
Interior vehicle cameras
*Flashlights or pluggin spotlights
*Portable spotlights, and lanterns
Keep a few whistles around with you, and in your vehicle possibly in your vehicle’s center console
*A set of long range 2 way radios, walkie talkies, to communicate with others during trips, some have 100 mile radius keep for emergencies.
Use your own discretion regarding the use of any weapons.
Don’t forget to bring
Bear Spray
Pepper spray
Where is allowed
If you own a drone you can use it to survey your area for animals etc.
However, Please Be Safe and Beware of your Surroundings.
Stay Alert, and Be Safe even when stopping at Rest stops, Truck Stops, and conducting your various tasks.
Keep in often contact with your family, friends etc.
Although, I just noticed your TH-cam channel, and other similar channels.
You seem Very Aware of your surroundings and Alert, and you may be aware of many of these suggestions, however, I Don’t know, so I just posted this anyway to help anyone who may benefit from these suggestions.
Keep up with the latest Weather Updates, beware and prepare for unexpected Weather events and conditions.
Keep your vehicle gas filled
Don’t chance your Safety by running your vehicle fuel or gas too close to Empty.
Fill it up anyway, it will save you alot of time, and headache later on.
Remember to keep up on routine maintenance, check your tires for wear, keep up with your fluids for your vehicle, like oil levels, washer fluid, brake fluid, antifreeze.
Remember Because you are on the road riding for sometimes very long distances, and long periods of time, I would suggest investing in 2 sets of tires, and a spare, the extra set to rotate.
Check the mileage ratings on your tires they all very.
Conduct visual inspections of your tires often, check for damage, wearing, air pressure, etc
Keep a pressure gauge to check your tires pressure and a tire pump.
Keep towing insurance to Be Safe if you ever need it.
It Doesn’t cost much try to get National coverage if available, or where you will be traveling.
Keep Extra financing, and savings for any unexpected issues, vehicle repairs, and overnight stays, in a emergency or if you need to rest indoors.
Keep Enjoying Yourself,
Keep Enjoying the outdoors, and Nature
Just..Please continue to
Be Positive, Safe, and Alert..
Wishing Success, Well-being and Happiness You All.
God Bless You, and everyone
Traveling, or living in their vehicles, Vans, RVs, etc.
Please Be Safe...
Author Advocate for Humanity,
Safety Advocate
Jason Sandifer,
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6:15 IMO this is brilliant! great idea!!!
I have my p-38 on my keychain. It always comes in handy.
Incredible build! I love the luggage scale water meter - genius!
Great Job on the camper design! The ease and the flow of how every move that is made are in sync. Have a great adventure!
Super impressive! The creative build, the delivery of the info, the meal - all of it. Well done!
This is the absolute best Honda Pilot build I have ever seen or imagined! You, sir, are a genius! I love this! My Pilot is a 2010, but close enough! Your leveling system is ingenious!
Thank you Sawyer, this is a very neat set up. Would you please do another version of the video where you zoom into the different parts of the build, like the hinges, etc, so we can see in details. Also the measurements of your build from beginning, cutting the boards, how put them together, basically, your wood working. It is for people like me who never took woodworking or use the circular saw before, for rookies!!!😀 thanks
Thanks for your comment. I would like to do a more detailed video at some point. If your interested in woodworking, you just have to start at some point. Even if you dont have access to tools, many cities have community centers that offer classes. Or you could start messing around with a basic hand saw (in a safe way).
Man has 99 cooking in a Honda Pilot. Incredible.
Nice! That looked delicious and so impressed with your setup and cooking skills. So cool, can't wait to see your other trips
Excellent! A lot of careful planning took place to even allow for those slide out pannels. Perfect fits for easy glide into place. Very neat use of space, fully functional. Your chef skills show as well. Very efficient movements and good proportions for a yummy meal. You'll go far in many ways in that nice rig of yours. Safe travels, and fill your lifetime with lots of great memories from this stage in your life.
I love this! My 2001 Toyota Highlander has a similar layout (split backseat attached to the rear floor) and I'm hoping to make a similar camper to yours. Too bad you don't sell plans to be adjusted for exact measurements or I would be a grateful customer! Now I just have to cajole my handyman that this is doable!
I bet any one wishes they could close down a kitchen that fast! That was thorough.
Love to see more of the build. I have an 05. After rebuilding the front and rear suspension, radiator and headgaskets, I was left with the wonderful surprise of transmission failure. Now that everything is corrected, what you did to yours is somewhere along the lines of what I'm going to do to mine.
Nice, super kitchen. 👌 Releasable hinges,brilliant! I really like how easy and quick, your bed setup is. Thanks for showing!
What a well thought out project…I’ll be utilizing several of your ideas. My, my, your parents can be so proud of you! Continue to travel, it helps a person grow in ways you can’t find any place else.
This is a awesome setup!
i have 07 Honda Pilot same color ex-l with the navi with Venom AT tires Im pushing 223k miles still going strong.
Hi Sawyer, great job on your build! I did 2 van conversions & loved it too.
Wow! Amazing build you have there!! So well thought out, each time you showed us something and I thought it was so cool, there were something else! Extraordinary! Thanks for sharing it with us. I really enjoyed your video‼️‼️👍🏼👍🏼🐾🐾
You’re a genius! Love the build! Looks really nice. The water system is so creative. Many blessings as you travel, camp and grow. 😊
Hell yeah pilot brother! She's a good ship!
Your kitchen set up is awesome. You have utilized every inch to make the space extremely practical.
Simultaneously sounds like a kid doing a class presentation, salesman very intent on his job, but most impressively, the answer to parents' prayers for their daughter 😆.
I think I'm going to have to look into that suspension airbag--my 2010 Pilot bounces way too much. Very helpful ideas you've given me 👍
You certainly have a great camping setup and know how to make a delicious meal.
Dude, that is a very efficient setup you have on that Pilot. I like it!
The only think I would add is tinted windows so that no one can see your stuff from a distance.
Nice job and your presentation was great. Looking forward to many more, I subbed and wish you the best for your channel.
Great set-up! Great tour/video! Great solutions for making the most from your SUV! But, what surprised me the most was your cooking skills. Are you a chef? Overall, very impressive! 💚💜💚
I did go to culinary school, so I'm part of the way to becoming a chef haha
Well done Sawyer!!! I love this whole set up and your amazing cooking skills! You gave me some good ideas for my Jeep conversion! Kudos!!!
Thank you for showing your setup. You did a great presentation. I particularly liked your extra workspace pullouts. Keep sharing with us your adventures. Remember that the art of travel is to have a plan that you never follow.
Love the build!! I have a 2006 Honda Pilot in this exact same color as well and I love it! If I could, I would definitely consider copying your build! Unfortunately, I don't have the AWD version so it isn't very reliable outdoors and in inclement weather. I especially don't trust it in the snow. Great job on building such a unique camping setup!!
This felt like a school project video, I give it 100% awesome set up!
Brilliant build!! You've obviously put a lot of thought and work into making your car camper work. Well done, Sawyer!
Well thought out. I was going to use the luggage carrier on the roof and put the whole 2nd row seat down to sleep. Thanks for a great video.
Simple, functional, professional. Nicely done! Taking notes for my 2003 Element.
Wow, very nice and educational video by someone so young!
This is the best SUV built I have seen yet 💯
I have an 04 Pilot and I always thought it had loads of flat room with all the seats down..though I never thought about anyone doing all that with that room! Awesome!
There is so much space! if i utilized every inch i could have a full bathroom and spare bedroom haha
I love your presentation! You are a very talented young man!!
You are inspiring me to build out my pilot. Great build.
Do it! you wont regret it
Most efficient drawer system I have seen 👏🏻
Crafty setup! Great job! Love the spice rack!
WoW what a presentation. You ought to be a Tv Anchor.
Very very nice! I must say that pasta dish looked delish!
Thank you for sharing ur camper set up and cooking.
That set up is ingenious and very well thought out, I was impressed. The meal looked delish, live your dream young man.
You are amazing. Such an articulate vid. Very few are so concise. Your kitchen design is outstanding.
nice setup bro. well done.
Very impressive in every regard! You're clearly a brilliant and thoughtful young man. Bravo! 👏👏👏
Great camping job but I'm also here for the cooking!😜
Very nicely done. Hats off to you. Happy adventuring!
I was thinking oh he needs to pour some of that pasta water in those noodles, then you did. Perfect… the wild life was sniffing the air, mmmm what’s cookin? Very nice set up I will check out your other videos!
Great build!! I'm so envious of your talent! I have the van, but am completely clueless as to how to build that drawer system 😭. Thank you so much for sharing!
Beautiful 🌞 sunset ♥️♥️♥️
Excellent set up - I like the simplicity but also the organization of the kitchen area.
Someone marry this young man! Impressive!
Wow! SO skilled for so young! Hats off to you!
Nicely done great job. I love your overall cooking and cleaning 👍👏👏
Brilliant build and great cooking skills too!
Awesome build! That makes want to build one for my mom!
Genius!!!!!!! Thank you for showing and sharing.
Nice set up. You have all you need without sacrificing your two back seats. I loved that!
Thank you!
Everything has it's place, very neat! All the best on your travels!!
Excellent setup, I cant wait for you to share the Water system. It is a very thoughtful design...
Very creative good use of space and storage.
Hi, l like your rather "formal" presentation. I have built a similar set-up for my SUV. But my main design criteria is that l shud be be able to access all the important things from outside and from within the car. That includes the cooking facilities, the pantry as well as the water. That allows for stealth camping or for when the weather is bad.
Very clever and efficient setup! Great video.
That is a really well thought out build! Great work!
Hey, I am impressed with your video, neat and tidy set up, I cant wait to camp again in summer :) thanks for sharing ❤
Fantastic idea about the scale! I love your build! Thanks for showing us.
You a natural at what you do you gained yourself a new subscriber looking forward to see this channel grow 💪🏽 god bless
Great set up .And the cooking skills bravo . And with a name like Sawyer I am in can't wait to check out more videos
Excellent setup, well thought out! Your meal cooking skills are top notch, happy to see a cooking thermometer is in your kit.
Fantastic use of space, looking forward to more videos! Hi from Australia, I have a 2017 CR-V recently converted to a camper
Wow! I really love this set up!!! Congratulations!! Love you SUV and your videos! ❤️❤️❤️
The best build I've seen on you tube
Thank you :) that means a lot
Well done.. both the build and the presentation
Probably my favorite build on TH-cam by far. Thanks for sharing Sawyer Bros!
thanks!
Very nice setup, I like the netting on the side of the fridge for additional storage. I have a 4Runner so looking for different ideas with a similar vehicle.
Outstanding setup.
I have that same year Honda. Aah yes, weight. How much does your unloaded system weigh? Since I tent camp, I don't often have any reason to sleep inside the vehicle. The one time I did, I did wish I had a solution to making that one seat fold flat. Your solution is quite elegantly simple. I would consider removing the third row seating entirely so I could carry enough water that I wouldn't need to check (aaah.. but weight). Also removing seats provides more storage areas. I typically place my folding ebike in the location where the second row passenger side seat used to be. Thanks for the vid.
Lots of great ideas. The scale for the water is brilliant.
Absolutely great set up, easy, practical
Impressive thinking and choices!
Looks great dude! Have fun!
Impressive. One of the best videos on suv camping.well done young man.👍🏽
Nice little cooking flex at the end ;)
You're using a p38 to open your can!! I haven't seen one of those in a LOOOONG time (maybe since the late 80's) Wow! Cool beans!
It's compact and gets the job done! I love them
Excellent set up and video. The sound was low, except when you were in the vehicle.
Thanks for the feedback!
kudos ,,this is the best camper set up l have seen. You have organized everything. Kudos