Sick! My fiance and I built out a 35 foot bus a year ago and have been traveling full-time ever since! Currently commenting from 8,000' up a mountain in the Toiyabe National Forest ✌
Awesome! I love roaming around and seeing the sights on this continent... glad you're taking full advantage. We've upgraded to a 4x4 sprinter based motorhome now... the jeep was missing a bathroom.... so the big step up had to happen
Damn! I’m about 7 months out from purchasing an off-road vehicle. I’ve always owned cars but I caught the outdoor bug when I visited Colorado. In the last 3 months of searching, I’ve been “dead set” on vehicles several times. First the Taco, then the 4Runner, then the Tundra. Now I’m considering the JK or JL. Who knows what vehicle I’ll be eyeing in 3 months. Anyways, awesome rig! Stay safe out there! 🤙🏼✌🏼
+Simon Pilkington honestly it was between a Syncro Westfalia Vanagon or this... My friend puts subie engines in them... Love them... But they are 30+ yr old vehicles and would need so many bits and pieces upgraded to handle long forest roads. What year you in? Think you are air-cooled, right? You will see pics of a pop top party in a couple months when we get together with those guys in New Mexico!!!
no solar panel on the roof for me, I like to park in the shade and move my solar panel into the sun so the Jeep stays cool! glad you like the video and the set up
Oh my God I seriously want this I've kind of been looking at an off-road vehicle and I would love to get a jeep and do this to it I have not even finished the whole video yet i'm not even halfway through this thing is freaking awesome
The only thing that I would add is solar panels on the top to keep the batteries fully charged throughout the day also I live in a mobile home park so having something that looks like a normal Street vehicle would be perfect I've been checking on vans but I really don't want to do the van thing. Even a four-wheel-drive van although it would be cool it can't go where a jeep can go unless you have a lot of work done to it Plus I've always really wanted a jeep and this is the first time I've seen that tent that you have on top of it
And being able to crawl up there from the inside is fantastic... Not that the Jeep is aerodynamic at all... lol. but it didn't really cut down my gas mileage which surprised me and I think that is because it is more integrated to the stock lines.
Easy is probably the one word that describes what I was after, best. Easy for everything to feel organized and tucked away... And 30-second setup or breakdown.
I'm 99.999% certain I bought your Jeep. :) Nice job on the setup! This is going to be fun! I've already got the AEV Hi-Lift mount and Fuel Caddy coming. I'm thinking AEV bumpers and a Warn Platinum winch will be next. Dealer let the aux battery die completely so an Odyssey is on the way to replace that.
@@MilesB Hailey ID. My wife and I were out there visiting family for Thanksgiving and ran across it on Facebook Marketplace. We half expected it to be in rough shape and were surprised with how well cared for it is and we just had to take it home. Now she's tucked in the garage among the other toys and will continue to be well cared for and showered with upgrades to take us where we want to go! We've already replaced the missing radio knob and a few broken fender clips, detailed every inch, and solved a door switch issue that caused the alarm to go off occasionally. Speaking of - do you know what the wire is for tapped into the violet wire on the driver door harness under the left side of the dash? Maybe we'll post here on TH-cam again with some of our adventures - it's been a few years as life has taken some crazy turns and taught us some crazy lessons, but stuff is leveling out quite nicely now. :)
@@Frankenbuilt no radio knob??? Definitely the same rig! Fuck ya, congrats. 1st owner did that elec. stuff (lights/pillar switches/additional alarm) so no clue there. I'm a maintenance nut with my vehicles so know she was loved while we had her and I had the ball joints done when we did the lift (professional installation) and all the recommended maintenance, diff fluids etc.... We lived in/on her for 90 days straight! 🤣👍😎 I have the back seats in my garage in AZ, lol. Any chance you are in the 4 corners area and want them?
I had to watched this again. This is a dreamy ride. I guess I’ll have to win the lottery and get myself a second jeep for sunny days i want to ride roofless ! Btw, i subbed. Awesome editing, awesome vid. Keep it up ! Greetings from Quebec 😉
the top is still removable, but it's heavier and a little more awkward on where the weight is. My new place has a shop with a little hoist thing built in… I've been thinking about popping the top offwhen I'm just chilling for a couple months. But I did another month-long camping trip in June and it was delightful.
Thanks for sharing Miles, I was looking into the Ursa J30. I really like the concept of able to enter from the cabin. My only downside is I would have to replace of my hardtop (which I had just purchased).
Ya, it is a full-on commitment, but damn is it easy to use and comfortable. Makes wandering so nice... I can't tell you how excited I am for a couple trips I'm planning once spring/summer kick in. There is a pretty good 2nd hand market for stock tops!
+John d can add a roof rack as an option. I will add one when I get some paddle boards. I think with the stock gas shocks you can lift it with 30lbs on top no prob. Upgrade the gas shocks to hold more weight
it was from these folks www.cuoffroad.com/ I don't see it on their site anymore but their email addresses on their homepage cells shoot them an email and ask
holy crap 8K to 14K for the roof tent I think I'll stick to my roof mounted tent of 1500$ I do love the rack system you got in the back looks quality stuff.
Hahahah... that was a slippery slope. Probably could have put better shocks on the stock springs with a spacer in the rear... But I'm loving the ride on 35's!
Considering they have a consistent 8 week or more lead time, ours took 10 weeks, they are priced right... But they aren't for everyone. I can open the top and climb up without even getting out of the Jeep... Literally flip two latches, pull the latch and boom... Setup is 30 seconds... Breakdown, too. After 100+ nights in it, I still love it...
Still in love with it... 30 second set up time, and I still have the freedom to drive downtown in any City... We have spent somewhere around a hundred nights in it now and it continues to perform brilliantly
Glad to hear these hold up over time. They are priced really good and was a bit worried about the quality of construction. Now, if I can only fit a bathroom in there I might have a case to the wife to upgrade the Jeep! Lol 😂
MikeBabsBC Ha! The ole pee twice before bed trick works like a champ! 🤣 But you are right... And no table if it is mosquito hell out or raining... But the places it can go!!!!!
+zenprosper most campgrounds have facilities... In nature off the grid we handle it old school hippie style. Hotsprings, lakes, rivers... And shovels... Lol. We haven't been away from facilities for long, and obviously house-sitting and Airbnb's have us sorted.
Great video! I'm looking at the new JL Sahara. So if you add the ursa minor and a the build at the back with the Arb cooler and drawers, you need to lift the vehicle?
+seattlevkk I could have just upgraded the shocks, to be honest. On a brand new one it would hold the weight better than my 5 years old rig I've been wheeling.
no leakage at all with the Ursa Minor? what about insulation or is it better to have sleeping bags? did you start with a soft top and then decide to install Ursa or latter? you need to install a 270°awning for rainy cooking nights.
Quite well but it is still canvas. I've only seen high 20s and was still quite comfortable. I'm a total wuss when it comes to cold... My ass will drive to Costa Rica before dealing with sub zero... But there are a few Ursa Minor owners who have done WAY colder camping than I have... Like this guy: th-cam.com/video/64Z4js9AW18/w-d-xo.html
To be honest, I'd probably go VanLife so I can insulate the heck out of the inside and build a little stove or something. But again I'm a total was when it comes cold
Miles Beckler why don’t you insulate your Jeep ... your windows are hot/cold sappers and a simple curtain separating the front seats from the back can work wonders
Do you have a website for the flat floor you installed where the second row seats were? I'm trying to figure out how I can sleep in my 2013 JKU Rubicon and be able to stretch out comfortably. Kudos to you and your wife for a mobile B&B! :)
Right on! Here is their site it is 2nd down on this page. www.cuoffroad.com/product-lines/airboss-components/trailboss-line/ It includes an extension for a sleeping platform so you can slide your front seats forward and get even more space back there...
+GHCMargarita Ya... It has been expensive, for sure. Built it over a year+ so that helped... But still cheaper than most new 'luxury' SUVs or full size German sedans.
+Walter Sigona it is worth every one of those pennies! We thought about getting it on credit last year, decided to hunker down over winter and be as frugal as we could and save everything.... Worth the sacrifices and effort. You are going to love it!
Hey Miles, just discovered your channel a couple of days ago and you've already saved me a lot of time and money! Thanks for that! I have a question, what do you think about the overlanding niche and backpacking niche?
Right on! :D I think they are great niches... Backpacking is lest 'brand' oriented. For example, 'Toyota guys' and 'Jeep guys' have different needs/wants. Backpackers all need lightweight compact gear. Plus Avantlink has a TON of great affiliate programs for those items. Lots of room for gear reviews, trail reviews, etc!
Due to the fires up in Canada we didn't make it all the way to Banff, so that is on the list for next year... We did follow the continental divide fairly closely from Montana to New Mexico. Met some people hiking the whole thing deep in the backwoods of Montana outside of Yellowstone!?!!
@@MilesB Another question. So when you buy this jeep, you gotta contact the people who make the top part of that jeep where you can sleep. Then they make it and ship it to your house and then you have to put it on your own?
+Ian Robinson so, I recorded one where I held the Joby like a selfie stick and did it all in one take, but it was word and the shot was awkward. Melanie was like "let's do this right and set up each shot...". She got my normal... "But then I'd have to edit it!?!?" Response... She offered to film and edit... So we did another take and hers was better! #SurpriseSurprise 🤣🤣🤣 You get those tanks installed? You are getting way close to the enjoyment phase and I think you are going to LOVE enjoying what you are creating!
Hey, Miles! Are you working much on your overlanding trips? I assume you are using hotspot when there is signal? Are there any options for when you don't have signal? I work online as well and would love to take an extended trip (multiple days) but at this point, I am unable to step away from the internet for that long.
We were... You can see several videos where I'm literally out in the woods on solar... like this: th-cam.com/video/hhsjV0zdDw4/w-d-xo.html With dual batteries, the panel would keep our fridge, laptops and phones topped up if I kept it in the sun all day. So power was pretty easy to sort out. Verizon data coverage is pretty amazing... And they offer an unlimited service plan. That supported us with simple tethering, but their jetpack device (cell to wifi) is even better. Some spots we were out on forest roads, miles from the nearest town (a town being a liquor store and gas station, no stop lights) surrounded by peaks and still had like 2 bars of 4g or 4 bars of 3g. Amazing! We would cross-reference the data maps at Sensorly (website) with the camping sites we found on the allstays app (some free/boondocking, some state/ntnl forest, etc) to find the areas/campgrounds that had a high likelihood of having signal... Now we do media heavy work so patience was key in these situations, like uploading that video, but at many campgrounds like Priest Lake in N. Idaho we had amazing coverage. Also ran big media files through handbrake app to compress them first. We are definitely 'those campers' wifey looking at her phone while driving through the campground looking for that 4 bars instead of 2 bars of service, lol. Batching online and offline work is key, we leveraged coffee shops for big video uploads sometimes... Did a lot of our writing offline and then just went online to publish. Going back out this summer, we didn't get up into Canada due to the fires last year, so giving it another shot this year and will approach it pretty much the same way! It has challenges and a couple times we had to up and move because a video or audio had to get uploaded, but whatever, we rolled with the puch and went on to the next spot... Not for everyone but we absolutely love it and there is so much amazing land to see across the western US it is just magical.
I really appreciate the time that you took to make this comment! You're the man! That is some really good advice! I have Verizon also and noticed the same even when we took a 10-day hiking trip to do part of the Appalachian Trail. I was not working on the trail, but I could have used a hotspot in some areas if I wanted. Instead, we used the mornings to hike and the afternoons to catch up on work and utilized coffee shops as well... I have just always been pretty nervous to go out on the road but I think your advice on Sensorly would ease that a bit! Batching online vs offline is a great strategy too! Haha, hey! There is nothing wrong with being "those campers." You have been able to create a lifestyle full of freedom and it is just one of the trade-offs. I would rather be the one searching for a signal at a campsite doing work in a beautiful location than being cooped up in a cubicle in some office setting! I hope that all of your future trips go well! There is definitely a lot to see! We should be coming out west here for a few months at the beginning of the year. I am looking forward to it! Thank you again for your time! I am just getting into FB ads and your videos have been INSANELY helpful!
Miles Beckler Gotcha :) Oh well, looks like a trip from here in CO all the way to San Diego CA one day lol. Road trip! But that tent seriously looks sweet though! :)
It is amazing... You will love it. And lots of cool camping between CO and SD! :D They get super busy in the spring/summer and have an 8 week or so lead time, so keep that in mind. And they can install in Portland if you have friends/family up that way!
Hot damn just looked up that storage system yikes almost 5k ... the camper top I get why it’s expensive but the storage has no business being as expensive as my ten year old Mercedes
I think it was priced fairly for what it is... Hands down the best designed and made storage system for a JK. 2nd place isn't even close. I wanted the absolute best and I had to pay top dollar for it... Now with about 100 nights sleeping in the rig and over 15,000 miles exploring, I couldn't imagine being without it. So damn functional.
@@MilesB Since i wanted a rugged casual looker this top and slide out kitchen puts some ideas forward:) Will not SCREAM RV, because thats what im going to make it inside- Im also looking at the NEW clifford JK/JL hard top system camper unit. There is a youtube video on it!
+ghorman ya, it was pricey but there was no way I could ever build or piece something like that together. We are also full time in this rig so I put a high value on organization... Else there'd be stuff flying everywhere! 🤣
+ghorman Yeah that's a crazy price for Rhino lined plywood and drawer slides. But hey...they're a business trying to make money and their customers have the dough to spend so why not price it high.
Stephen built mine for a 1000 most expensive part were the slides specifically the fridge slide that was 300 from dometic... and I love it it stilled up so I’ve got storage underneath it as we’ll... was able to customize mine to my liking by having a double pullout that has a cut board top and a stove slide .... still waiting on my Ursa Minor top tho they been building it for 3 months now :/
That top is neat... But the price trade off is ridiculous. There's no where near 7 grand in convenience. Hell, I only paid 9k for slightly used Winnebago "winnie-drop"... And I have a kitchen, toilet and room for 4. Eh...
+RIPPER334 it is not for everyone, and I wasn't trying to build a cheap camper. This is purpose built... Just my wife and I and we prefer to go deep into the mountains and backwoods... Down roads that would destroy a Winnie and to places rarely seen by RVers or car campers. Glad you found what works well for you! I'm stoked with what works well for us!
Soo a 25-35 thousand dollar jeep with a 6 thousand dollar top? Lmfao you can get a very decent 35 foot class a rv or in some states like New Hampshire a nice fixer upper house for that price.
Sick! My fiance and I built out a 35 foot bus a year ago and have been traveling full-time ever since! Currently commenting from 8,000' up a mountain in the Toiyabe National Forest ✌
Awesome! I love roaming around and seeing the sights on this continent... glad you're taking full advantage. We've upgraded to a 4x4 sprinter based motorhome now... the jeep was missing a bathroom.... so the big step up had to happen
Really good info on the Jeep suspension upgrades you considered (ref 3:40). Thanks for the video!
That pop top roof is frikken awesome
YES! :D So comfortable too.... We popped into a hotel for a night and were like.... EFF THIS! The Jeep wins! hahaha.
Very nice setup, like it very. Greetings from over the pond.... Germany
Hey there! Said hi to you at Liberty Lake. Sweet set up! Looks like fun! Safe travels!
Yeah Buddy! That is awesome! Rained all night and stayed high and dry! :D Keep them Double D's in the wild mate!
Very nice set up I love your pop up tent.
Thanks Albert!
Damn! I’m about 7 months out from purchasing an off-road vehicle. I’ve always owned cars but I caught the outdoor bug when I visited Colorado. In the last 3 months of searching, I’ve been “dead set” on vehicles several times. First the Taco, then the 4Runner, then the Tundra. Now I’m considering the JK or JL. Who knows what vehicle I’ll be eyeing in 3 months. Anyways, awesome rig! Stay safe out there! 🤙🏼✌🏼
Love it. Couldn't give up my VW bus, but this is epic!
+Simon Pilkington honestly it was between a Syncro Westfalia Vanagon or this... My friend puts subie engines in them... Love them... But they are 30+ yr old vehicles and would need so many bits and pieces upgraded to handle long forest roads.
What year you in? Think you are air-cooled, right? You will see pics of a pop top party in a couple months when we get together with those guys in New Mexico!!!
it's awesome . you can attach the solar panel on the roof of your jeep tent . great job bro.
no solar panel on the roof for me, I like to park in the shade and move my solar panel into the sun so the Jeep stays cool! glad you like the video and the set up
take a look at SES to help with the added weight
+Rodney D hadn't heard of that... The AEV kit is doing great so far, but thanks for the tip!
Also have you seen the 270 degree awning that mounts to the drivers side of that top? It folds out as one unit and wraps 3 sides.
The "FoxWing"! Need to get mounts added by UrsaMinor to add one! Definitely will be adding some sort of awning in the future.
Your set up nice. 🇨🇦 your welcome to visit Canada any time.
YES! Want to make it up to Kelowna and Banff this summer!
@@MilesB Awesome! You're going to absolutely love it.
Great rig. I bet it's really nice having that set up. Thanks for sharing.
Oh my God I seriously want this I've kind of been looking at an off-road vehicle and I would love to get a jeep and do this to it I have not even finished the whole video yet i'm not even halfway through this thing is freaking awesome
+ken g only fits the 4 door Jeep Wrangler, keep that in mind. Most fun and capable vehicle I've ever had the pleasure to drive!
Miles Beckler no that's perfect I was looking at the four doors and an older one anyways your rig is like almost exactly what I wanted
The only thing that I would add is solar panels on the top to keep the batteries fully charged throughout the day also I live in a mobile home park so having something that looks like a normal Street vehicle would be perfect I've been checking on vans but I really don't want to do the van thing. Even a four-wheel-drive van although it would be cool it can't go where a jeep can go unless you have a lot of work done to it Plus I've always really wanted a jeep and this is the first time I've seen that tent that you have on top of it
Great video and channel. Liked and subscribed.
Thanks Richard
That's a solid idea, having the rooftop tent as part of the roof. I personally hate the look of the ones you have to stick on a roof rack.
And being able to crawl up there from the inside is fantastic... Not that the Jeep is aerodynamic at all... lol. but it didn't really cut down my gas mileage which surprised me and I think that is because it is more integrated to the stock lines.
It does look really clean. It took me a few seconds to realize that it *is* the roof.
no worries... happy trails..
+Rodney D thanks!
love love your set up there! nice and easy! wow
Easy is probably the one word that describes what I was after, best. Easy for everything to feel organized and tucked away... And 30-second setup or breakdown.
Absolutely love Ursa minor tops
Really a cool design... I love it.
I'm 99.999% certain I bought your Jeep. :) Nice job on the setup! This is going to be fun! I've already got the AEV Hi-Lift mount and Fuel Caddy coming. I'm thinking AEV bumpers and a Warn Platinum winch will be next. Dealer let the aux battery die completely so an Odyssey is on the way to replace that.
Right on! Lewiston ID per chance? Shed a tear letting go of her. Such a crazy-capable rig. You are gonna love your adventures!!!
@@MilesB Hailey ID. My wife and I were out there visiting family for Thanksgiving and ran across it on Facebook Marketplace. We half expected it to be in rough shape and were surprised with how well cared for it is and we just had to take it home. Now she's tucked in the garage among the other toys and will continue to be well cared for and showered with upgrades to take us where we want to go! We've already replaced the missing radio knob and a few broken fender clips, detailed every inch, and solved a door switch issue that caused the alarm to go off occasionally. Speaking of - do you know what the wire is for tapped into the violet wire on the driver door harness under the left side of the dash? Maybe we'll post here on TH-cam again with some of our adventures - it's been a few years as life has taken some crazy turns and taught us some crazy lessons, but stuff is leveling out quite nicely now. :)
@@Frankenbuilt no radio knob??? Definitely the same rig! Fuck ya, congrats. 1st owner did that elec. stuff (lights/pillar switches/additional alarm) so no clue there. I'm a maintenance nut with my vehicles so know she was loved while we had her and I had the ball joints done when we did the lift (professional installation) and all the recommended maintenance, diff fluids etc.... We lived in/on her for 90 days straight! 🤣👍😎
I have the back seats in my garage in AZ, lol. Any chance you are in the 4 corners area and want them?
I had to watched this again. This is a dreamy ride. I guess I’ll have to win the lottery and get myself a second jeep for sunny days i want to ride roofless !
Btw, i subbed. Awesome editing, awesome vid.
Keep it up !
Greetings from Quebec 😉
the top is still removable, but it's heavier and a little more awkward on where the weight is. My new place has a shop with a little hoist thing built in… I've been thinking about popping the top offwhen I'm just chilling for a couple months. But I did another month-long camping trip in June and it was delightful.
Good video
Thanks Adam Sandler
This is awesome.Thanks for sharing Miles.
+AZANDAE X 😀👍😎
Thanks for sharing Miles, I was looking into the Ursa J30. I really like the concept of able to enter from the cabin. My only downside is I would have to replace of my hardtop (which I had just purchased).
Ya, it is a full-on commitment, but damn is it easy to use and comfortable. Makes wandering so nice... I can't tell you how excited I am for a couple trips I'm planning once spring/summer kick in. There is a pretty good 2nd hand market for stock tops!
Sounds like you've got your adventures planned ahead. I'm torn between getting this setup or a Gobi rack with an iKamper hardshell tent.
need to make one for my two door i have 2005 wrangler unlimited lj please i need this
Did you have to beef up the suspension because from the extra stuff in the back?
How freakin cool is that!!! 😎I'm 5 feet tall...this would be luxurious for room haha
Now I wish I bought a wrangler instead of a Grand cherokee just for the ursa minor. Great setup.
It is epic. There are a lot of rooftop options now for your rig too. Those GCs are super nice
That is awesome. Great ursa minor review.
Thanks man...
Is there any good ways to transport larger gear like kayaks, bikes or snowboards with your set up?
+John d can add a roof rack as an option. I will add one when I get some paddle boards. I think with the stock gas shocks you can lift it with 30lbs on top no prob. Upgrade the gas shocks to hold more weight
I wish they made something for the 2 door. I doubt it would work, but it would be cool for us with 2 doors.
Awesome ride/home!
+Mike Wagan - E-Commerce & Conversion Optimization 😎 #HomeIsWhereYouParkIt
Sweet set up 👍
Sweet ride man!😎
+René Betancourt III thanks!
Very nice, I'm looking to make my Jeep into a "overlanding" type of ridge.
Having put over 5,000 miles on it in the last trip with some full days of washboarded out gravel roads... We are more in love with the Jeep than ever!
What are you using for a stove? Where do you keep the stove (and stove fuel.)
Single burner butane/propane stove and we keep the fuel in the drawer or in the cubby under the drawers.
You think it would be a problem to sleep in the pop top in the city?
Cool set! up about how much $$$ a cost for what you got done
Could you link the see you offroad steel rear seat storage floor. I'm having a hard time finding it.
it was from these folks www.cuoffroad.com/
I don't see it on their site anymore but their email addresses on their homepage cells shoot them an email and ask
@@MilesB Thank you so much for your quick reply!
I wonder if this is an option for a 2door wrangler 🧐
It's not... 4 door only
holy crap 8K to 14K for the roof tent I think I'll stick to my roof mounted tent of 1500$ I do love the rack system you got in the back looks quality stuff.
Some set up lad, 👍
I was wondering why you don't have a winch?
I've never been close to a scenario where I would need it
Miles - awesome! BTW - fix the URL to the URSA site in the description... you have it spelled wrong. ;-)
+David Burrill thanks for the heads up!
We were heavy and a little top heavy so we lifted it
Hahahah... that was a slippery slope. Probably could have put better shocks on the stock springs with a spacer in the rear... But I'm loving the ride on 35's!
Where did you got that flat floor?
CU Offroad makes it: www.cuoffroad.com/product-lines/trailboss-line/
I like these tops, but starting at $6700US can they justify being almost 4x as expensive as a good roof top tent like the ARB Simpson III?
Considering they have a consistent 8 week or more lead time, ours took 10 weeks, they are priced right... But they aren't for everyone.
I can open the top and climb up without even getting out of the Jeep... Literally flip two latches, pull the latch and boom... Setup is 30 seconds... Breakdown, too.
After 100+ nights in it, I still love it...
hey! was hoping to find more of your jeep videos but I don't see them on your channel.
Ya, just the one. They pop up on IG more @milesbeckler and @rubicamps. Just did a 1 mo trip with Rubi in June
Miles Beckler I'll look for them here, thanks! How are you liking the top now that you've had it for a while?
Still in love with it... 30 second set up time, and I still have the freedom to drive downtown in any City... We have spent somewhere around a hundred nights in it now and it continues to perform brilliantly
Glad to hear these hold up over time. They are priced really good and was a bit worried about the quality of construction. Now, if I can only fit a bathroom in there I might have a case to the wife to upgrade the Jeep! Lol 😂
MikeBabsBC Ha! The ole pee twice before bed trick works like a champ! 🤣 But you are right... And no table if it is mosquito hell out or raining... But the places it can go!!!!!
How do you guys handle showers and toilet needs? Does the top rig come in sizes for larger SUVs?
+zenprosper most campgrounds have facilities... In nature off the grid we handle it old school hippie style. Hotsprings, lakes, rivers... And shovels... Lol. We haven't been away from facilities for long, and obviously house-sitting and Airbnb's have us sorted.
+zenprosper Jeep Wrangler 4 door and Honda Element only.
Great video! I'm looking at the new JL Sahara. So if you add the ursa minor and a the build at the back with the Arb cooler and drawers, you need to lift the vehicle?
+seattlevkk I could have just upgraded the shocks, to be honest. On a brand new one it would hold the weight better than my 5 years old rig I've been wheeling.
Thanks for the reply!
Thank you, for this Video. I'm also interested in the Equipment you have shown. Can I get a list with all the things?
Wow, very good! Exactly what I'm looking for at the moment. The ursa minor is very expensive in germany, but as I see it is worth it... 👍🏻
It is pretty expensive everywhere! hahahaha, but we LOVE it!
Always been a fan of the ursa minor design. you ever find yourself having to sleep with the top down (stealth, storms, etc?)
I like that turn on top of the Jeep where were you will to find that and how much is it
This is their website: www.ursaminorvehicles.com/
no leakage at all with the Ursa Minor? what about insulation or is it better to have sleeping bags? did you start with a soft top and then decide to install Ursa or latter?
you need to install a 270°awning for rainy cooking nights.
No leakage at all and saw some intense precipitation... We have a kelty double wide sleeping bag that we love.
Nice setup! Do you need to remove the seats to have the drawer systems installed?
How does it drain water?
We got rained on and it just ran off.
Miles Beckler that's good news. Thank you.
How does the Ursa Minor work for cold weather... is it insulated well or at alll or should I invest in a good sleeping bag
Quite well but it is still canvas. I've only seen high 20s and was still quite comfortable. I'm a total wuss when it comes to cold... My ass will drive to Costa Rica before dealing with sub zero... But there are a few Ursa Minor owners who have done WAY colder camping than I have... Like this guy: th-cam.com/video/64Z4js9AW18/w-d-xo.html
Miles Beckler appreciate it ...considering using this to save some on ski season
To be honest, I'd probably go VanLife so I can insulate the heck out of the inside and build a little stove or something. But again I'm a total was when it comes cold
Miles Beckler why don’t you insulate your Jeep ... your windows are hot/cold sappers and a simple curtain separating the front seats from the back can work wonders
Killer rig
+Campcrazy thanks mate!
Hi Miles, pls can you recommend a safe place to buy this Jeep Wrangler
+Dulmad buy from a Jeep dealership and get the add on parts from the vendors mentioned in the comments
Do you have a website for the flat floor you installed where the second row seats were? I'm trying to figure out how I can sleep in my 2013 JKU Rubicon and be able to stretch out comfortably. Kudos to you and your wife for a mobile B&B! :)
Right on! Here is their site it is 2nd down on this page. www.cuoffroad.com/product-lines/airboss-components/trailboss-line/ It includes an extension for a sleeping platform so you can slide your front seats forward and get even more space back there...
Miles Beckler "Sorry, the page you requested does not exist (anymore)."
Either they've dropped the product, or they have it well hidden on their site.
awesome video how much did it cost? seems very expensive
+GHCMargarita Ya... It has been expensive, for sure. Built it over a year+ so that helped... But still cheaper than most new 'luxury' SUVs or full size German sedans.
I looked at this Jeep for sale in Idaho. I swear it was the same one....
Yep! Got a diesel GMC Canyon and a 4wheel camper fleet now...
@@MilesB Man! Im just little too late! Put me in contact with who bought it, putting in an offer can't hurt!
@@BTB16Gaming I bought it. :) Giving it some needed attention and hoping to take it on my first camping trip the 27th-29th of this month.
I have a 2016 Unlimited Hard Rock and I'm saving my pennies for an Ursa Minor J30.
+Walter Sigona it is worth every one of those pennies! We thought about getting it on credit last year, decided to hunker down over winter and be as frugal as we could and save everything.... Worth the sacrifices and effort. You are going to love it!
Hey Miles, just discovered your channel a couple of days ago and you've already saved me a lot of time and money! Thanks for that! I have a question, what do you think about the overlanding niche and backpacking niche?
Right on! :D I think they are great niches... Backpacking is lest 'brand' oriented. For example, 'Toyota guys' and 'Jeep guys' have different needs/wants.
Backpackers all need lightweight compact gear. Plus Avantlink has a TON of great affiliate programs for those items. Lots of room for gear reviews, trail reviews, etc!
Nice
That's sweet!
+Jason Lancaster thanks!
This is awesome
+Travis Grossman 😎👍
This is so awesome!!! Will this fit on all Wrangler models? I am planning on getting the whilly wheeler W. Any advice?
Pretty sure it fits all 4 door Wrangler trim lines....
Very cool dude
Thanks!
Awesome! 😃
Thanks Jimmy!
Hey, love Rubicamp. You mentioned Banff, CA and heading south. Are you driving the Continental Divide Bike Route or a close facsimile?
Due to the fires up in Canada we didn't make it all the way to Banff, so that is on the list for next year... We did follow the continental divide fairly closely from Montana to New Mexico. Met some people hiking the whole thing deep in the backwoods of Montana outside of Yellowstone!?!!
Does this Jeep have smooth ride quality?
Compared to the old TJs or CJ's it is incredible. Getting away from leaf springs was brilliant and it is impressively smooth for what it can do.
@@MilesB This jeep is a dream come true for most people. Hopefully one day I can buy one too.
@@MilesB Another question. So when you buy this jeep, you gotta contact the people who make the top part of that jeep where you can sleep. Then they make it and ship it to your house and then you have to put it on your own?
@@MusicLuv80 I drove to their shop and had it installed.
@@MilesB That was pretty simple. Lol
I hope they have more offices around USA.
WOW! Miles, there are a lot of edits in this video. :D Well done.
I'll trade you for the bus! ha ha ha ha
+Ian Robinson so, I recorded one where I held the Joby like a selfie stick and did it all in one take, but it was word and the shot was awkward. Melanie was like "let's do this right and set up each shot...".
She got my normal... "But then I'd have to edit it!?!?" Response...
She offered to film and edit... So we did another take and hers was better! #SurpriseSurprise 🤣🤣🤣
You get those tanks installed? You are getting way close to the enjoyment phase and I think you are going to LOVE enjoying what you are creating!
Tanks are a problem still, but we have a lot done. New video is edited and uploading in about 5 min, just once handbreak has it's way.
Hey, Miles! Are you working much on your overlanding trips? I assume you are using hotspot when there is signal? Are there any options for when you don't have signal? I work online as well and would love to take an extended trip (multiple days) but at this point, I am unable to step away from the internet for that long.
We were... You can see several videos where I'm literally out in the woods on solar... like this: th-cam.com/video/hhsjV0zdDw4/w-d-xo.html With dual batteries, the panel would keep our fridge, laptops and phones topped up if I kept it in the sun all day. So power was pretty easy to sort out.
Verizon data coverage is pretty amazing... And they offer an unlimited service plan. That supported us with simple tethering, but their jetpack device (cell to wifi) is even better. Some spots we were out on forest roads, miles from the nearest town (a town being a liquor store and gas station, no stop lights) surrounded by peaks and still had like 2 bars of 4g or 4 bars of 3g. Amazing!
We would cross-reference the data maps at Sensorly (website) with the camping sites we found on the allstays app (some free/boondocking, some state/ntnl forest, etc) to find the areas/campgrounds that had a high likelihood of having signal...
Now we do media heavy work so patience was key in these situations, like uploading that video, but at many campgrounds like Priest Lake in N. Idaho we had amazing coverage. Also ran big media files through handbrake app to compress them first. We are definitely 'those campers' wifey looking at her phone while driving through the campground looking for that 4 bars instead of 2 bars of service, lol.
Batching online and offline work is key, we leveraged coffee shops for big video uploads sometimes... Did a lot of our writing offline and then just went online to publish.
Going back out this summer, we didn't get up into Canada due to the fires last year, so giving it another shot this year and will approach it pretty much the same way!
It has challenges and a couple times we had to up and move because a video or audio had to get uploaded, but whatever, we rolled with the puch and went on to the next spot...
Not for everyone but we absolutely love it and there is so much amazing land to see across the western US it is just magical.
I really appreciate the time that you took to make this comment! You're the man!
That is some really good advice! I have Verizon also and noticed the same even when we took a 10-day hiking trip to do part of the Appalachian Trail. I was not working on the trail, but I could have used a hotspot in some areas if I wanted. Instead, we used the mornings to hike and the afternoons to catch up on work and utilized coffee shops as well... I have just always been pretty nervous to go out on the road but I think your advice on Sensorly would ease that a bit!
Batching online vs offline is a great strategy too!
Haha, hey! There is nothing wrong with being "those campers." You have been able to create a lifestyle full of freedom and it is just one of the trade-offs. I would rather be the one searching for a signal at a campsite doing work in a beautiful location than being cooped up in a cubicle in some office setting!
I hope that all of your future trips go well! There is definitely a lot to see!
We should be coming out west here for a few months at the beginning of the year. I am looking forward to it!
Thank you again for your time!
I am just getting into FB ads and your videos have been INSANELY helpful!
Dope man. :)
+Scott Brills dreaming about putting her on a container ship and meeting her in Europe or NZ!
Cool
+OurWorldShifted 😎👍
Sweet camper! :D So were you able to install this yourself? Or does Ursa Minor require you to stop by their facility to install it for you?
+TheValleyofAwesome I went to them... Supposedly it is possible to DIY but itbeas a big investment so a trip to get it installed was worth it to us
Miles Beckler Gotcha :) Oh well, looks like a trip from here in CO all the way to San Diego CA one day lol. Road trip! But that tent seriously looks sweet though! :)
It is amazing... You will love it. And lots of cool camping between CO and SD! :D They get super busy in the spring/summer and have an 8 week or so lead time, so keep that in mind. And they can install in Portland if you have friends/family up that way!
Don’t believe cu off road still does the floor kits all they have are air compressor kits
It is on this page: www.cuoffroad.com/product-lines/airboss-components/trailboss-line/
Miles Beckler nice not sure why I couldn’t find it from their homepage
🔥🔥🔥
Money, Money🤑 but I love this set up!
Hi everyone, just to let Miles and you all know - the Facebook Affinity Score in Audience Insights is back.
+Tom M. There it is! The Jeep vid gets some FB marketing content on the page! 🤣
FB sure does like to mess with things.
Miles Beckler - yeah, someone just needed to drop that here 🤣 the jeep is amazing.
Hot damn just looked up that storage system yikes almost 5k ... the camper top I get why it’s expensive but the storage has no business being as expensive as my ten year old Mercedes
I think it was priced fairly for what it is... Hands down the best designed and made storage system for a JK. 2nd place isn't even close. I wanted the absolute best and I had to pay top dollar for it... Now with about 100 nights sleeping in the rig and over 15,000 miles exploring, I couldn't imagine being without it. So damn functional.
@@MilesB Since i wanted a rugged casual looker this top and slide out kitchen puts some ideas forward:) Will not SCREAM RV, because thats what im going to make it inside- Im also looking at the NEW clifford JK/JL hard top system camper unit. There is a youtube video on it!
5k for that? You can buy a entire mini camper for that.
Love your content, Miles. Fix the title bro. 'Toop'
+The Dweeb twoooops. Thanks for the heads up!
Man that trekbox looks nice but they want $5000.00 for it. Not 100% sold for that price
+ghorman ya, it was pricey but there was no way I could ever build or piece something like that together. We are also full time in this rig so I put a high value on organization... Else there'd be stuff flying everywhere! 🤣
+ghorman Yeah that's a crazy price for Rhino lined plywood and drawer slides. But hey...they're a business trying to make money and their customers have the dough to spend so why not price it high.
Internet Tough Guy was able to find some similar cargo slides that’d run a fifth of the price ... a lot of that system just seems unnecessary
Built my setup for around $200.
Check out oklaoverland on Instagram for pictures of it.
Stephen built mine for a 1000 most expensive part were the slides specifically the fridge slide that was 300 from dometic... and I love it it stilled up so I’ve got storage underneath it as we’ll... was able to customize mine to my liking by having a double pullout that has a cut board top and a stove slide .... still waiting on my Ursa Minor top tho they been building it for 3 months now :/
You are kind of late with this video, just go to “adveture4wd” and you can see it. He posted months ago.
Ummmm... What are you talking about? This video is 2 years old.
Stick the kids in the trailer
That top is neat... But the price trade off is ridiculous. There's no where near 7 grand in convenience. Hell, I only paid 9k for slightly used Winnebago "winnie-drop"... And I have a kitchen, toilet and room for 4.
Eh...
+RIPPER334 it is not for everyone, and I wasn't trying to build a cheap camper. This is purpose built... Just my wife and I and we prefer to go deep into the mountains and backwoods... Down roads that would destroy a Winnie and to places rarely seen by RVers or car campers. Glad you found what works well for you! I'm stoked with what works well for us!
Nice but if i buy a Jeep, its because i want to ride without my roof sometimes
The Ursa Minor top is removable... Stock attachment points and 1 wire....
Nerd :)
+Fluid Frame #JeepGeek hahaha... I didn't even get into axle types, gear ratio or any of the really cool stuff! 🤣
Lol, sounds like your already ready for a 2nd in the series!
#MTVcribs
+Sleepy Time King 🤣🤣🤣
Soo a 25-35 thousand dollar jeep with a 6 thousand dollar top? Lmfao you can get a very decent 35 foot class a rv or in some states like New Hampshire a nice fixer upper house for that price.
+pefree1234 neither can go where this thing can! 😎👍
pefree1234 don’t try taking an RV where we take our jeeps.