Done is Better than Perfect (the Camper is Fixed)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มี.ค. 2024
- I took advantage of the great weather this week and got the camper all fixed up! Looking forward to some more adventures soon to come.
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Don’t sweat the small stuff. Only you will know there are imperfections. We see Wow! Looks Great!
“Perfectionism gets in the way of getting things done.” I think it was Winston Churchill who said, “Perfectionism is the enemy of progress.” And that it was better spelt as “Paralysis.” I heard that in therapy a lot. You need to be OK with good enough, and keep improving it as you go. Everyone who’s endured constant updates on their smartphone and computer software knows that is how progress is made.
You’re being productive by fixing the problems you can fix instead of a complete tear down. It allows you to get back on the road and enjoy traveling again.
As long as you are happy with what you have done is what matters.
Everyone can't be perfect
Dude you are not a professional carpenter you did a really good job. Don’t be so hard on yourself. When you get home from a “wet” trip open up the problem areas crack a window and run a dry heater for a for a day or two it helps my camper van.
Dude!!!!! It’s not being entered into a truck camper show, what you’re doing is absolutely fine man!!!!! 😎👍🏻👍🏻
Finish it and go have fun!!
If you plan on seasoning that firewood for next winter, I'd recommend getting some cheap pallets and stacking the wood on those. Helps keep them off the ground and creates a gap for airflow between the ground and the pallets! They'll dry out a lot quicker, and less prone to rot
My mom's husband is an arborist, this is what he does at his wood lot to season his wood for sale
Lots of free pallets around here!
Good job, thats impressive! It looks like a brand new camper. It really does.
Looks like a great job to me! I'm a painter of pictures and until I retired I had a day job as did my wife. With all that goes into painting ( taking care of the studio, bringing art work to galleries, framing, along with many varied and sundry related tasks oh yes AND painting!!!) housework usually came in dead last. So making a mess for us very busy folk is inevitable. I've always admired how well you do clean your messes especially when I see how much you accomplish. So keep on keeping on and don't worry about clutter. You'll get to it as you always do. An admirer of yours,
Glad you kept it simple. No need to overthink and complicate things.
Hey Johnathan. I’ve been watching your channel for a while and I love your videos. I was going to mention they have damp rid you can hang up in your camper to keep the moisture out. I have seen other people in campers using it. They change them out every so often. I think that will help you.
Good for you! Perfectionism can stall & prolong & get in the way of so much! You bought (the camper) to use it. Thanks for bringing us along on the journey. The days of being trapped inside & wishing for "adventures" are past. Enjoy the beauty & freedom to see & explore new places. Camper fix up & a dog barking-brings back memories!
Outstanding video. Your personal growth is remarkable. Good job.
Really appreciate that. Thanks for watching!
Good job! Embrace the chaos, a nice reminder for myself.
For what it's worth dept. I think you made the correct decision on this...Maybe this is something to think about, go out and find you a transit cargo van, with no up grades just an empty box, and build it out the way you want with fire place etc. then have two veh. and use the one that makes the most out of the trip...Good luck Jonathan...
Now that's some sound advise!
Looks great to me! Was scared for a second after the last camper tear down.
Looks great man. Wouldn't even notice if u hadn't shown us. Don't sweat the small stuff. Fix it the best you can, get out there and enjoy it!
Im so glad you didnt go off the deepend with this project like last time and end up down the never ending rabbit hole. I think that dog in the backround was channeling the dog from the last remodel. 😅 Been enjoying your channel with camping adventures for yrs. Cant wait for your next adventure
Thank god you came to your senses. So glad you didn’t go down the perfection rabbit hole. Look forward to seeing the next adventure.
This repair came out great. I think the least invasive repair can often be the best option.
17:24 the dog from the bigfoot renovation found you and is back to haunt the build 🤣
I love your upbeat personality, even when doing repairs or discovering issues. I would recommend doing a water test to the trailer with a hose etc. … make sure it’s all secure. You don’t want it to turn into your last trailer!
Nice job! I also recommend using a different heater other than a propane heater for close indoors. The propane heater produces a lot of moisture which can contribute to mold issues, so I recommend something like a diesel heater or one of those tiny wood stove/fireplace even.
I'll definitely be changing heaters before next winter! A wood stove could also possibly be in store for the future.
Catalytic propane heaters produce much less condensation and use less propane. SEE Wave 3
In my opinion that model heater is definitely the most likely source of most humidity causing condensation. I have quiet heater without fan but it exhausts outside. I sleep great with no noise and no extra humidity!
@@JonathanYentch, cat 😻love you very much 😊
I have a propex hs2000 propane heater for my trailer. Nice dry heat, one of my best investments for year round usability.
Proved the haters wrong, looks good, I’m Glad for you bro! Looking forward to the next journey’s.
Great Job on the Getting the camper done to the point to being usable
The caulk only being on the top of the window is the proper way and not all the way around. Gravity does the rest for the sides and bottom otherwise the water is trapped or can backup. Good job on the repair. No sense in reinventing the wheel.
Good work with your repair. That’s a lot of wall etc to replace. Your repair looks good. Remember rain can come in using the smallest point or crack and find it’s path of least resistance to places hard to find. We have a small mh and I just finished resealing so much of that thing. We are older and had some joint issues which led to not spending the time on upkeep. Year before last I spent a small fortune at an rv repair shop to have it completely resealed. Last year I discovered a leak, took it back and they checked it and added some sealant. Brought it home, it rained, rv leaked, took it back they said they checked the clearance lights and that was the problem, sealant added. It still leaked. Luckily we got to it before we had a job like yours. I got tired of paying $200 an hour, so this old lady figured out a safe way to get on the roof. The original job had not been completed as stated. I spent 4 weeks fixing, resealing, watching the rain, worrying, figuring out where the water was actually coming in. Finally, finally discovered water entrance point. And discovered and fixed a crack on one of the vents over the bath. Rained and no leak. BTW I’m 71 with a new knee and hip, persistence, determination, & obsession
And a husband with a 5 month old new knee.
Definitely NOT just you. I'm doing a project in my kitchen and there is stuff everywhere.
The trim and panels match well enough. Even if the cushions didn't cover it. It looks great!
Brown tabbies are the best. 🐱
Let the new camping content begin! ❤
The nice thing is only you will notice imperfections because it looks EXCELLENT!!!!!❤
You do an EXCEPTIONAL job considering you don't do this full time.
I agree with you, insanity and chaos, everything disorganized and disheveled is MADDENING and you just have to ignore it until you clean it up.
I'm exactly the same it puts me in a funk, and then worse, I procrastinate.
And as I've stated, I use carpet tiles on the walls. They have a nice pattern that looks like wallpaper and it adds to insulation, moisture barriers and acoustics, so if you ever want to do anything like that, it's worth the effort.
Being a perfectionist is debilitating.
Perfection doesn't exist, except in the state of mind of the individual that perceives it.
Safe travels ❤❤
Thanks for bring us along on your journey ✌🏻❤️
Rarely comment these days but impressed with how well you're doing; nice house, big yard, able to rent an expensive space for working on the camper...wow! I can't afford to go to the grocery store ha🤣. Good on you!
Cheers to you, Jonathan! Great job! "You chose wisely!"
a good carpenter knows how to cover their mistakes .. good job man
Super cute Luna, a great little helper!
Good job repairing and replacing the water damage in your camper 👍
Your cat is so cute!😊
Agreed :-)
It does look really nice. Congrats for getting it done! I'm glad you went with the practical solution. 😊
Hoping you got the leak fixed. You are very skillful and you do good work.
Progress not perfection, brother. Solid job, loving the channel!
Looks good. . .glad you'll be back camping and filming!!
So excited that you are going to be back on the road! So happy for you brother!
It looks great. Good job. Now you will get to enjoy it this summer.
Reminds me of this saying "Nice from Far, Far from Nice". But who cares, as long as the imperfections can be hidden that's totally fine. Practicality is more important than Perfection. Btw, love, love your furry pal. You should bring kitty along on your adventures and turn him into a nomadic cat. Bet you will get more cat loving subscribers on board!
The work you did on the camper looked awesome 👏 you did a great job!
"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can achieve excellence"
Good job Johnathan glad the camper is fixed.
I would suggest flex seal. You can even use it as paint for your rooftop, and they have a tube for seams and gaps that works great.
Nice job Jonathan! Hey, don’t let perfect be the enemy of good! You did much better than “good” too!
Wise decision brother. And here I was worried that you were going to torch the thing.
Love your content. It’s been cool to see you grow personally as you document the journey! Keep grinding man!
Looks great to me too. The important thing is it is ready for more adventures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stress less bro! There's always Hope in this world!!! It's not end of the world yet!!!👍
Looks great. Nobody seas the mistakes unless you point them out. Knowing how it happened is the important. Glad you are sealing everything just in case.
Jonathan good job!! You did great and you should be satisfied and proud! I constantly live in "chaos"; my husband always has a project going on our almost 80 year old New England home. Embrace the madness!! It's good to just let it go and not worry about all the minute details!! Enjoy and stay safe!! Love your videos!
Very livable. The hell with perfection. Use it enjoy it life life, enjoy, make it happen.
Good job. Jonathan. Looks great. You did tell the right thing.
Don’t be hard on yourself Jonathan! It looks good!
You should replace your windows. It can leak from the frame. And you should never caulk the whole window because water needs to be able to get out the bottom. You could be creating a worse problem. Speaking from first hand experience.
That is an EXCELLENT repair job you’ve done! Remember, you didn’t have exactly what you needed for ‘perfection’. And yet you learned how to improvise, adapt, and overcome. Good on you !!! Perhaps you can get a woodstove in the future. They’re really good with evaporating condensation moisture. Practically cost nothing to operate and Would save a lot on propane. Plus, you’d create extra storage space where the propane bottle would be
Smart choice this time - get it to a point where it’s functional and you could use the camper again.
Looks great !
Jonathan, it does not have to be perfect. It just Has to work! You got yourself a new subscriber
Great work as always Jonathan! With all this work you are doing to seal up the camper, i do think a wood stove install would be something to look more into and re-visit prior to next fall / winter.
Having that definitive dry heat source in a small space like that will keep out, and dry out moisture so well.
Keep at it!
As long as there’s no leaks and the engine is working well you’re okay. Nothing is perfect.
Like so many have said. Don't sweat the small stuff. Looks great. REALLY GREAT. Oh and I am so glad your video endings have changed. Short and sweet. Peace to you my friend.
I would reseal everything on the roof too with self leveling caulk.
Life is a learning process. ❤ Wish you the best adventures 🎉
Props to you for knowing what you want
Oh COOL 😎! The truck camper is back in good shape 🎉🎉🎉. I was bummed when I thought it would be not usable for awhile. You and your truck camping adventures have spoiled me. Your Asian cooking, the beautiful places and awesome views, I just ❤ watching your channel. Say hi 👋 to Tessa 👍 too!
Haha chemtrail. I was totally thinking that and you said it. Camper looks great. You could paint that corner piece white to hide that scrape mark
You are a good DIY guy.
Hey Jonathan I am old time truck camper and I bought a 12volt 150 Amp continuous duty solenoid relay off amazon for $25 and wired it to energize when my truck turns on and hooks via a wire and plug to camper batrtery so the truck alternator charges the house battery while i drive and then disconnects when I shut off the truck. Works great for years. I just used 10 gauge 2 conductor garden wire a bought on clearance at lowes and an extension cord plugs with grounds not hooked anything so the polarity is always right. cheap easy works great. good job Carl Dickey
Looks great! Get out there and make some new adventures!!!
Proud of you campers back in one piece and ready for the next adventure
Looks great. Enjoy it.
Great job not getting bogged down by the project and getting side railed. Live life, have fun.
It looks great, better than good enough!
Looking really good. Hopefully 👍
You did good stop over thinking enjoy camping again I love the places you travel I feel like I'm traveling along to
Looks great.
Heck , I'm impressed your " imperfect " work. Looks close enough to perfection to me ! Actually looks great to me ! When , If I ever get a camper , You can work on it anytime you want to ! LOL ! Seriously, it does look really good !
You did a fantastic job on putting that back together I think the small little imperfections are absolutely nothing.
love the kitty too❤
WOW Good Job Jonathan!
Everything looks great I think !!
Did you film this Saturday? It was crazy warm here in Portland! A welcome guest after all this normal wet grey weather!
Makes one want to be out hiking and camping and not house yard and camper projects.
I was out doing yard work from nearly 2:30- 8:30… got too dark!
Have you considered running a de-humidifier in the camper for a few days after you get home from a trip? Get it nice and dry and pull out any trapped moisture in there from sleeping and cooking. Especially in the cooler weather. I keep thinking this every time you find a camper with moisture lol.
Done is almost always better than perfect. Im sure you are alot happier on the road vs working day in day out in the garage. Great work!
You have a real knack for building, modifying, and fixing things. Have you considered designing and building your own camper from scratch? ❤
Johnathon just remember that in the winter months remove all the cushions etc from the walls etc. so the walls can breathe and stay dry. Don’t forget to wax the fibreglass in the fall and again in the spring. Use marine fibreglass wax. Enjoy the camper to the max.
Congratulations on pushing past your OCD/Perfectionism and recognizing when that part of your character is serving you and when you are serving it to your detriment. Getting a bit out of your comfort zone when it really doesn't matter and using that zone when it really does, an example is personal safety and the safety of others.
I had to learn to put blinders on when visiting my daughter's home. She's the opposite of me when it comes to cleaning and organization. I would get so overwhelmed by my OCD that I'd automatically start obsessing or start cleaning and miss out completely on what should have always been my focus, her and my grandchildren. Not saying she minded free housekeeping services, but it missed the point for me at least for my visits. Now I just tune out of the clutter and tune into the priceless treasures of my daughter and grandchildren. The clutter will most likely always be there, they will never be this age again and if the Lord should tarry, I want them to remember grandma as fun and not the cleaning lady. Priorities people! God bless.
Job well done!
The wall material you used is brighter and gives the walls a cleaner newer look. It’s true, everything really does happen for a reason! 👍🏻🇺🇸🫵🏻🍜
You made some wise decisions there my friend. I had to agree with the things that you expounded on. Way to get it done my friend. Everything looked great!! Have a beautiful day!! Cheers!! Illinois
You work looks GREAT! Most people will never notice.
Good for you, you learned your lessons. Do what needs to be done only. Get back on the road soon.
Great job on your repairs. One thing that we always do is pull the cushions away from the wall when traveling and not inside the camper and when it's not in use. Especially in cool damp weather.
If it is condensation, you might want to open vents, windows and cabinet doors to allow the inside to dry out and air out. Mainly during winter and rainy times.
Do this after each trip.
Happy St. Paddy's Day! 💚🍀🤗🚙👍✨☕
Love Luna! 🐈Imagine her on these adventures in the camper van with you 😆 Maybe a dog would be better suited
Luna would be one scared adventurer. A dog is perhaps in my near future 🙂
Looks great! You are going to have small imperfections but like you said...done is better than perfect! Nice work!
I agree with you 100%! It looks perfect to me and you will be out much sooner doing what makes you happy! Enjoy…….
Wow you have been busy. Great job