Extreme Minimalists Living Full-Time in a Pickup Truck Camper
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ย. 2018
- MAK & Owen are a couple of super talented designers who are currently living in the camper shell of a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck. They're minimalist adventurers who love the freedom that vehicle-dwelling provides, and they're in their 3rd year of life on the road.
The Tacoma is their 3rd home on wheels, preceded by a Westfalia and a Toyota Sunrader; and soon to be replaced with a truck camper that they hope will be "the one!"
We met these two amazing people around the campfire at Go-Van's El Campo meet up in Quebec City, 2018 and we couldn't get enough of their enthusiasm and their stories from the road. Definitely give them a follow to keep up with their travels across Canada and the US:
/ bound.for.nowhere
www.boundfornowhere.com/
MAK is a freelance graphic designer, and Owen does freelance motion graphics. You can check out their super inspiring & original work here & here:
www.wewander.tv/
www.makwashere.com/
Keep an eye out on the Go-Van website to find out about El Campo meet ups in 2019!
go-van.com/the-events/
Thanks for watching!
Mat & Danielle
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I did this exact same thing about 35 years ago. Took a year off with my girlfriend and traveled all over the USA, parts of Canada & Mexico. Traveled through all the states except Alaska, Hawaii and N. Dakota. My setup was very similar to this one. Had a Toyota 4X4 regular cab with a camper shell. We weren't working though, just tourists! It was the best year of my life, I'm now 65! This brought back so many memories. They are exactly correct about the nice people you run into at these places you visit. Was with my girlfriend 7/24/365! We actually got a long well for the whole trip. I also did this several times solo & not solo for several months previous to my year trip. If you aren't encumbered and adventurous do this!
blcdad did you marry her??
I didn't. Probably should have.
@@blcdad d'oh!!!!
You didnt go to Alaska? Thatd be like the first place i would go lol
@@Joegattofan27 Alaska would have been nice. I think it's still there though...…. maybe next time!
When she spoke about the mayor being so welcoming to them on a bad day I started tearing up!!! I have found the same hospitality from people time and again living on the road and in a Skoolie.
I love this! My boyfriend and I lived out of a Prius! Yes, a Prius with a dog too. Now we are getting ready to live in a Ford Transit van! We are super excited to get back on the road!
Love the feet sticking out of the wildflowers.
That was nice...and the other pics were cool also....
It’s really cool to see artists/designers making this work on the road in such limited space! Super inspiring!!
"It´s not a slow Car, it´s a fast House" :))
I love how they are living in nothing but a truck, and he's still like: "Ugh. We have so much STUFF! Look at this Yakima box!"
So cool! Total freedom &living life inspired!
Wow...it's always so inspiring to see people who are so clear about what they want for themselves and their lives and aren't afraid to just go for it! Super inspired by this couple, their can do attitude and their clarity about that's really important in life and what doesn't really matter.
Now that's living. They seem so happy and contented. Can you tell I'm envious...but I must keep moving toward my kind of happiness, I guess. Thanks for your videos, and please keep them coming.
Christina Elliott live in a truck! I love living in my Tacoma! And you can totally do it!!!
Lets Go!
MAK and Owen are such bright and conscious people. It is always a huge treat to be able to interact in one manner or other with folks like these. All the best to all of you. And, as suggested somewhere below, perhaps they should consider creating videos for YT based on their adventures? I am positive that they would be very well received...
Such commitment and organization needed to live like this and great to see that it can be done. You guys are great.
Love their enthusiasm and also great to see that they can hold down jobs. Thumbs way up!
Omg, these two are adorable, great video
Lovely happy couple,their smiles are like a ray of sun...
Right on!
Lived in my van for years surfing where ever (everywhere☺)
Good livin'
Hooray, huge fan of Mak and Owen aka Bound for Nowhere. Thanks for sharing their rig with us. Safe travels everyone!!
Just the hope in humanity you both keep bring.
reminding people who look for the why in life. Sweet video super glad to have seen it thanks.
Love this. I live full time in a 24’ camper and building this week my truck into a sleep in unit which I’m so excited about. Sleeping in it next week. Lots of adventures to see and do.
I dont live out of truck but I vacation in it for 3 weeks in Colorado. As far as rain goes you can buy a 10 dollar tarp hook it over Yakima bars and stake it down to have a dry spot on tailgate. Also when it's cold you can drape tarp over front and rear doors then point dash heaters toward you and have a warm place to shower. I use a garden sprayer and I heat the water up on a stove. I bought a sink sprayer with a 3 foot hose then cut the other sprayer off attached the 2 together with niple and hose clamps that way I can set sprayer on ground and hold sprayer above head.
You sound like you would be able to live like them 😀
Bre ! Would you be able to live out of a truck?
You should totally make videos about your camping, and showering. I'd watch it
Excellent!
I’ve been living full time in my F150 for 8 months and I’m loving it. Lots I can learn here to help my own channel ! Thank you!
I’m so happy that my home province was such a lovely experience for you both! With the way everything has changed because of globalization, it’s nice to see that our famous Newfoundland hospitality is still alive and well!
Love this video so much!! One day we will be living that way. It's nice to see people that have that passion for life and go and live it. So inspiring and great video keep it up guys.
I've been w you since almost the beginning of your channel and I must say your production quality for videos is top-notch now!
Thanks so much Elizabeth! We're always working super hard to improve and learn new skills and it's always nice to hear feedback like this :) :)
This was a beautifully crafted video! Good information, and so well done. Nice work guys!
We started with our Toyota T-100 and a homemade camper that we lived and traveled in for two years. Currently in a small sailboat to save up and make some changes to the camper for more full time living and working as digital nomads. We definitely didn’t spend a lot on the first build and we plan to keep it cheap on the second one. The 2nd generation Tacoma’s are on our short list, but even used are not cheap. I been following these guys from the sidelines and surprised/not surprised they gave up on the sun raider so fast.
Looks like they are having a nice time for now with the Tacoma.
The set- up is really good! I would just add an awning and an awning room so you can have a place to work, shower, change clothes, cook, etc.
Living an awesome life. You two are in sync. Thanks for sharing so much.
Another lovely video. What an awesome couple. Thank you so much for sharing their story and style of living. I love to see how simple and happy people can live. Inspiring!
In this era of cold hearted social media dominance, I really appreciate the kindness for others that you have both given and received. We can be many things to each other and we all need to be more of what you are embodying. Thank you and good travels.
Great to see simple settings! I use to live for a year in a large 2wd wagon car in Australia and it was just perfect. You don't need more. And I was driving everywhere even on crazy dirt tracks in the wilderness.
I reckon a bit boring when it rains but librairies are good shelters ;)
I'm now just with a simple hatchback tent and a car and before I lived in a discarded sailboat in New Caledonia. Simple and frugal living, close to nature!
So cool when Newfoundland gets mentioned in such big channels! It's a gorgeous province I'm happy to call home for now.
Wow. This is really beautiful. You inspire me. I love how warm and friendly people are in your adventurous lifestyle. What a way to enjoy life. Thank you.
I'm so into this I can't even put in words how much I want to live like this
I miss living in my F-150. Wake up with the sunrise beside the lake, make a quick breakfast, then go to the Community Center for a work out and shower, head to work.
These guys are inspiring! Worth looking into some sort of canopy for those rainy days... Sucks to have to get wet for even a simple pee.
You guys are awesome! True inspiration.
Trust me, to have a camper shell on a truck is great. I use my 2003 tacoma as a stealth camper when I travel. I bought a Hightop shell for my truck for 100.00 a few years back, and I can sit up if I need to. But I loved your video, and I plan to travel alot next year with resources I have on my truck, and wish yall the best.
I’d love to see Mak & Owen with your own TH-cam channel. Very inspiring & beautiful way of living!
They have a youtube channel
Nah, theres already enough miscegenation propaganda on youtube
So that she can talk for him the whole time? Nooo thanks..
@@nickc3856 are you a race purity advocate?
SheenaCarver they really do need their own channel! Lol I have two videos! 🤣🤦🏽♀️ just two 🤣 but yeah I agree!
Live your life man! I could never, I would get so claustrophobic
Really inspiring and interesting story! Thanks for making the video!
Yay! East Coast Canada :) So proud
Great attitudes! Super inspiring. I'm sure there are many ups and downs to this kind of living, but as long as there are more ups than downs it can be done! I'm looking forward to just get out on week long trips, (or longer), now that I'm retired. Good luck and enjoy life!
I am beyond in love with this channel! I watched almost all the videos you upload. Thank you very much. :)
"crazy" people are the happiest...
NOT crazy just special. and yes we are !!
Sandile Ngwenya - Thats because they’re truly insane, don’t know any better - lol
They are beautiful and amazing and I wish them the very best
@@jolenaagapisou3803 Living in a car fulltime is a bit extreme. Living in a van however is very normal.
You exist they live
This couple is so inspirational and I respect them so much. Just as I learned from other rv'ers videos, they knew they would be forced to spend more time socializing and/or living outside among all the beauty of nature. Then, starting at 5:40, she actually repeated what I heard so many times from other rv'ers. Meanwhile, I tracked all the so called "advice" comments on a hundred other video comment sections as they so often demean the "rv lifestyle". So many commenters keep talking about "no toilet and/or shower", among other things. Last I checked, human nature thinking is proven to be more about conformity versus self teaching. But teaching that material takes way more than one paragraph. For so many people, it takes more than their entire lifetime. Notice how many wealthy people spend their time hitting a little round ball on an open field to eventually 'putt' the little round ball in a hole.....as they pay over 75 dollars to do this. Want 50 more examples? Someone should force these wealthy "geniuses" to walk the golf course versus paying to ride a cart. Just watch how they suddenly won't like their outdoors "sport" called golf. These same rich geniuses need a minimum of four bathrooms and up to 10 bathrooms in their luxury estate homes. Hmmmmm.... Who's really smarter? Who's really living life to the fullest? Who acts more 'down to earth'? Who do you want as a good friend? Fake friends come so easy. Real friends like these people have already learned to get away from the rat race. Good luck getting paired up with a twosome like this at your local expensive country club. You will be hardpressed to find rare people like this who think so highly of spending an expensive few hours hitting a ball towards a hole. Keep nitpicking at people like this all you want. You won't fool the 'real' much wiser people who know so much more than the majority of others here constantly yapping about creature comforts. That reality can't be taught in a comment section.
Ive travelled like this with my 1991 Toyota pickup many times. Never more than a week or two at a time though. That takes some commitment. Very simple way to get around though, nothing about the vehicle will hold you back.
This is literally, the exact design I envisioned for my Tacoma. I've seen so many of these truck camper videos and this is the FIRST I've seen with this design. I consider this to be the most functional one
functional? it's just a bed..
@@michael-dg7ii a beautiful bed!
@Mark O yes!
@@b-b8704 yeah, that's fair! the more i think about vanlife/trucklide the more i realize how overdone lots of builds are.
Big admirer of truck dwelling. You need to be outdoorsy and able to work remotely for this to be viable, from what I'm seeing, but I love the ease of it. Props to this couple for sharing such a small space!
Uber
Kudos
Now that's a team work! 👍
Cool set up! Interesting life! The places to go and see :)
Thank goodness I’m caffeine free since 1996. I never have to worry about caffeine cycles anymore and I can just get up and go. Saves me money and a huge relief I’m not anchored down by addiction. It makes life so much more enjoyable and free. Even on cold days I do just fine no need for anything warm to start my day. It’s a true freedom that I can’t put into words.
So many different lives to live. They're all so amazing
Such a great video!! chasing their dreams you can just see the happiness in their smiles.
Brings back memories of being four or five kids and two adults living in the Suburban in the summers.
My kids and I do that now! Except, not "living" per se because of the ex-husband. We have a tent we set up if the wind, time, etc. is right and a 5gal porta potty that pretty much goes wherever/whenever we do. ;)
I just enjoyed this...real commentary on the life...stay safe you 2
What a lovely couple, dropping wisdom bombs. Love it. Love them. 💥💥😊
I watched the Sunrader series - these two are super talented!
Lilian Tong sunrader series?
This was a good one. They are inspiring.
Happy Camping
Lovely couple living a lovely life together:)
WOW! Love their attitude! They both seem so down to earth!
My wife and I tried this setup in a Tundra for 2 weeks! We went to Glacier Park and it wasn’t for us. Middle of the night calls from Mother Nature were pure hell, trying to get out and back in. And yes we tried the jug thing, not too good!
You have to have a reason to do it. 2 weeks in the same spot isbt really worth it. Might as well have a camper. If you are looking to travel all over on a whim regularly you'll want simplism and a more "stealth" setup.
Solution is a home depot bucket and lid. Air freshener if you're a baby.
Climbers and surfers are often the most basic and down to earth people. I really like this couple’s attitude and advise. Their current rig is amazing (check out their blog).
Very tempting to pack everything and go away. Simple life but so rich with discoveries. Thanks
Fair play to you both at least you are out there doing what excites you. Total respect to you .
Heya.......I'm glad y'all found each other.......very refreshing !!
The Monarch chairs are the bomb!! I love mine. Possibly greatest furniture invention ever!!
If it's raining. Get a tarp canopy with extension poles at the end of the camper.
My Tundra serves the same purpose! Great Video!
well van life isn't for everyone but this couple seems to be happy and they're living the life they want thanks for sharing
They'd have more room in a van, but they're obviously making it work in the truck and they're very happy!👍🏼
I’ve got a similar setup on a Ranger. The biggest pro to this arrangement is being to drive through tougher terrain than what would be allowable in a full size van.
Another great video! These two seem like such great people. I love the simplicity of their setup
Happy you enjoyed the video, thanks for checking it out 😀👍🏻
Sounds like a fun adventure in life! Go be happy and live life how you want to!
WOW another GREAT video, THANKS.
Thanks so much Suzette!
The “Mayor” story was great!😅
yall are such an inspiration please keep up the great content!!! I am starting my own nomad living set up in May
Right partner and a sense of adventure sharing is the key. All the externals can be dealt with easily. A life of adventure is a good life.
I left my comfy wall st career 3 years ago and moved back to the country and been living in my 2500HD with camper shell for 1 year. For the first time in my life im really enjoying life and stress free. dating is hard given my way of thinking now but overall i love it.
Awesome video. Great couple and i love the storage drawers in the back, I need those.
They are both lovely and calm and seem like a good balance to each other. To me, this is more realistic as living a simple life on the road. I do not understand the giant skoolies, buses, and mobile homes that are called mobile tiny living and packed with EVERYTHING because the amount of money spent on fuel and the exhaust does not seem sustainable or eco friendly whereas this does. I realize this type of mobile living is the other extreme and requires sacrifices, but I LOVE that they honor experiences (rock climbing, surfing, etc) over things. Although I am a city girl with a 9-5, I am a minimalist and I find this couple to be so inspirational. Thank you!
In my younger years, enjoyed car camping on extended weekends and holidays. Such freedom has its rewards. However, I found living on the move after several weeks at a time became more a mission of survival than living. I've gotten soft in my retirement years where I want ready access to a clean shower and a flushable toilet. Still considering buying a small travel trailer for trips in my OEM tow package equipped Jeep. Long as MAK & Owen appreciate and enjoy their minimalist lifestyle, go for it.
This just popped up on my TH-cam feed. Miss you guys! Grab a snowboard and come to aspen!
Those wool coveralls look warm. I envy your lifestyle.
You guys are amazing........... Such a simple life, but sooo rewarding
Their rig is so awesome, it deserved three views.I could put everything in my travel trailer in their rig.
Gary Smith I kind of copied their build lol and I say that in my video. 🤣
Their photos are ace. ❤️
Freckles and your partner - you CORRECTLY live on this Planet! Right !!! I do not know how this protocol arose in you - BUT FOR ME YOU ARE ATTRACTIVE BY 190%. I get a sincere pleasure to see your faces and listen to the words in which you draw up your lovely narratives ..
GOOD LUCK AND OPTIMISM !!!
Nice 😀 Just proves you don’t need loads of possessions to have a great life.
Van Life you totally don’t! I love living in my Tacoma with my dog! It’s so simple!
Yes you do, these losers mooch
thats for braindead sheeps in the city.
They have more than I do...lol
Or a toilet!
Wow, such brilliant photos ... epic ... Thanks
Very nice and truly inspiring. I really hope they progress into a more refined rig in the near future. Because this one is a two-wheel drive and it's the reason why they "get stuck."
Several cliche's are in order here; two peas in a pod (Tacoma), on the same page, go together like peanut butter and jelly, etc.
My first truck was a 1999 Tacoma, but needed to upgrade to the Tundra. Glad you found them, so we could find them!
WOW, loved this, their simple setup and reasons for living this way. Thanks!! :)
tinabeane Cuz they are poor and borderline homeless, graphic designer and illustrator are not jobs in 2018, those are adobe programs
@@johnramrod4413 Jealous much?
tinabeane not at all, I bet she cries a lot
John Ramrod You are a super negative person, the kind that needs his front teeth rearranged.
You live a fulfilling happy life.You are awake and truly alive.My respect👌💜
I camp in my Tacoma from time to time too. I can’t believe they don’t use tarp to create shelter on the back. It’s so easy to set up and keep u dry.
Tarp or one of those retractable awnings.
$25 bucks worth of tarp, poles, tent stakes and paracord makes a nice awning.
Nice.👍
Very cool video. I bought a cap for my truck for 100$ the other day, its a high rised one. Gonna try some camping with it this year.. just simple and easy to go on a road trip.
DANG! That SunRaider is so nice. And it was 4x4? I don't think I could ever let that thing go lol
Very cool. You guys inspire me to do the same thing.
Photos remind me of my childhood home...NFLD, CANADA. 🙂
Kudos to you guys! I simply could not do it because hygiene is very important to me. Stay safe, love life.
It might be a challenge when it's that time of the month.
I just found your channel! I live in my Toyota Sequoia and love it!
Do you still live in your Toyota?
@@davidream4033 nope! Just bought a truck camper about 1 month ago.
great video and very interesting - we moved into our van 8 months ago and mid 2019 we're planning to buy a similar 4x4 to convert and drive around the world in 2020 - got some more design ideas watching this :) Chris & Marianne