Land Rover Home Build Camper Conversion - Part 2. Off-Road, Off-Grid Adventure Vehicle.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ม.ค. 2021
- This video is part two of my Land Rover Defender camper conversion.
In this video I will take you through the remaining modifications and additions to my overland camper so far - it is a work in progress, so by no means finished - there will always be further additions!
This video covers the remaining storage, the rear door al-fresco cooking area, the bed, the flooring, the curtains, the electrical system, lighting, the front swivel seat and the heating system.
I am very happy with how it is working for me both as a work vehicle during the week and as a recreational vehicle for off-road adventures and camping at the weekend.
I hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching!
Links
Rubber mat flooring
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHECKER-PL...
Flush LED lights
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/White-LED-...
Poweroak AC50 power unit
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08168PGXF
Poweroak SP120 Solar Panels
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08DY2DC5Y
Swivel Seat Base
www.jennings-seats.co.uk/prod...
MaXpeedingRods Diesel Heater
www.maxpeedingrods.co.uk/cate...
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Music: Dome sweet dome By Nat Keefe and the Bowties
Whistling down the road By Silent Partner
Hi folks - some of you were having trouble with the discount code for the heater - this is now sorted - all my fault!
The code is ‘Simon’
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I went on their website. They have a ton of heaters. Which model do you have? I don't see any at £95. I assume that's after the discount.
This is nice and perfect .. good job pal
Like it
@Rob S Mine is the one at the top - it’s actually £103 - my mistake. 👍
That solar panel link is now a dead end I think, just so you know..
We never would have known half the things done if you didn't tell us. The attention to detail and how methodical everything was done is astounding!!!
Thank you William 😁
Simon is the Michelangelo of bushcraft! ;)
Simon, your creative ingenuity blows me away. And not just for the Land Rover but many other things that are featured in your videos. From making Ammo Can tent stoves, oil lamp inserts for candle lanterns, bucksaws, reflector ovens, wood gas stoves to sewing together baker tents and wool bush shirts. It's just outstanding! Combined with all of your camping/bushcraft trips and your great down-to-earth personality, your channel is by far my favorite on TH-cam. Cheers!
Thank you Rich! 👍
You are such a skilled man. Such a great project. With love and respect from Minnesota, USA❤️
A great video Simon. My son is starting a build on his VW Crafter and the ideas in this video will be invaluable. I'm not a Land Rover fan myself but I do love what you have done with yours. After a lifetime of working on vehicles I have had enough of oily hands.
That strip lighting is so awesome looking. This whole project is amazing. Youve built a rv camper.
Bloody marvellous Simon! Further proof that ‘Simon a bloke in the woods’ is the complete package 👌👍
U r truly a gifted handyman Simon!!!
It looks like a great diy
Build !!!! Impressive work, problem solving and application !!! Nice 👍🏽👍🏽😀 job on the swivel chair !!! ..... Another excellent example of problem solving and application. you really did luck out on how that Chinese heater just happened to fit where it did which made the plumbing to the outside a lot easier and then the fact that the fuel tank just happened to fit right there yeah that's a good thing every dog deserves his day !!!
By the way Simon I just wanted you to know that at the beginning of the video where you're driving along and the cameras at the very back of the vehicle showing the whole routine of driving shifting steering that was truly excellent and I really enjoyed that I thought that was a nice touch well done !!!!
Cheers to you amigo 👍🏽😀.
Your the kid at school that always had the best toys lol great video
Hahaha 👍
Excellent video, thoroughly enjoyed your practical, no frills attachments and modifications, even down to the mismatching door colour 😁. Do wonder what the Mrs must think of all this! 🤣
🔥The most clever Bushcrafter/Outdoorsman on TH-cam! I love all the things you do. Bravo Simon! 💙
Excellent Simon you are an inspiration to others in a world where it is becoming the norm to just buy pre-made anything these days. I admire and respect people like you who use their skills and traditional ways to create amazing things,thankyou for sharing with us
Gaz
Hi Simon, that’s some great carpentry there! Deciding what should go where takes some deep thought and determination! The satisfaction you must get from this build makes me smile! To do it all on a budget , it’s a win win! Thanks for all your effort in putting this together! 👍
You failed to mention how you picked the ultra stealth color palette of the various exterior panels! Amateurs may excitedly go for a single color and accidentally draw attention and reveal that it is in fact quite a swanky camper inside but YOU were clever enough to choose an inspired spectrum of particular natural hues to throw off even the most attuned observer! Don’t gloss over the small stuff! It’s your attention to those finer points that elevates this from craft to art. 😜👍🏻
love it Simon and more jealous than you know of your build and the promise of adventure it represents!
Suspect the door has been replaced
Haha, let’s call it farm-yard camo 😁
Good work there Simon....Like the keep it simple,attitude.Well done.
You've brought together the two things I most crave in life right now. A Defender and a Camper.
This has given me some serious inspiration! Thank you Simon!
I wonder, if a single RIB bed/chair would fit down that passenger side and still leave enough gap? Hmm...
Update - I bought a 110 Td5 about a month or so after leaving this comment.
And I've put a bed in the back, diesel heater, work lights, leisure battery, water tank, etc, etc. 😊 Best thing I ever wasted my money on 🤣
Good ol! Chinese diesel heater! 👍 bloody love them! Great video 👍
Very nice, now you can combine bushcraft and overlanding. can't weight to watch. Stay safe from Michigan city ,Indiana USA
So many little clever details. That heater is pretty neat. If I ever get far enough in my Suburban overland build i'll definitely need one of those!
Really loving your build. A couple of things about the diesel heater, wrap the pump in foam and put under the vehicle in a box attached to the underside. Your blower air intake is supposed to be recirculating the already warmed air inside your vehicle, pulling in and heating -1° air from outside will use a load of diesel unnecessarily. All you are achieving is forcing out the warm air around your door rubbers and windows etc. Heat heated air and crack a window slightly for ventilation
Thanks Andy - good point about the cold air - I may turn it around and draw air from the drivers footwell 👍
@@simonablokeinthewoods on the plus side of your setup you will have fresh warm air and no condensation but it’s not ideal. If it was my build then I would fit a lever system to divert between fresh or recirculating air. Loving the content by the way 😄
Time and again, enjoy everything new in your inspiring channel.
I am watching this back. Great content Simon, thank you. So useful. Cheers. 🙂
The grey door against everything else being blue , and needing to open the door to swivel the seat ! Absolutely love those quirks ! its just so land rover-ish 😀😀😀
Well though out build, but I've gotta say, the hammock is my favorite part. That's just brilliant!
Just watched a guy in Alberta Canada (where I also live) talking about the Chinese diesel heather he was installing in his van build, and the instillation of the fuel pump and how noise it was. He did a similar thing regarding the fuel pump and had it zip tied rather than mounted.
Nice build on your lanny can’t afford one out here. Like the hammock idea everyone else goes for a fixed or Murphy style bed.
YEARS AGO...I HAD AN OLD FORD VAN THAT I FIXED UP FOR A CAMPING VAN. DID A LOT OF WHAT YOU HAVE DONE ONLY NOT AS FANCEY AS YOURS...BRINGS BACK MEMORIES....☮️❤️💥🇧🇯🇺🇸🖖
Very nice.
you really are an excellent seamstress. and that hammock looks so good but I had to resist the urge to tip you out and plonk myself in place.
Hahaha - thanks Carolle!
Love love love it cracking build very impressed
One of theee best set ups I have seen!!!
I love it because it's not going to cost a mint, it's achievable and satisfying doing the job.
The heater system is awesome! Thanks for another great video Simon!
Love that heater!
It's funny how satisfying it is watching this conversion. Thanks, Simon. 👍🙂
Interesting conversion. Since 1996 I`ve owned 4 110s, doing my own simple additions for use as a camping vehicle. I like the idea of the diesel heater, though these days I use a Ducato self styled campervan, fitted with a wood burning stove and a 2 burner stove from a caravan for cooking. I have only recently subscribed to your channel, got on to you from Kent Survival. What you do is very informative. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
😁 Finally 😁 Thanks so much for letting us know ❣️ love that „basic approach“ ❣️ keep it simple and low cost 😁
Thanks for the upload! Great vid as always!
Terrific job! Well done, Simon.
Cool! Looks really comfortable, warm & dry.
Well done Simon, I like it a lot. The hammock is a super idea which will solve some of my in vehicle sleeping problems. The heater is great for heating, mine does hot water too. Looking forward to the next episode (#3). Keep well and be safe.
Love the swiveling seat! I saw a lot of conversions - but nobody came up with that idea! And I love the rather lowkey appearance of your Landrover! Reminds me of mine - I own a 1991 200tdi! Greetings from Austria!
Back in the seventies I'm going to stay 1973 I think it was my father had three swivel seats two in the front which were Captain chairs one swivel seat behind the driver and yes our van was a convertible sleep van with a kitchenette similar to what he has here with shag carpet and the interior was all oak but we had to get part with it later on in the years
That's two of us watching from Austria then. The conversion is excellent.
Greeting back to you from England!
Mine is also a 200tdi - good, robust workhorse 👍
Wow! Well thought out. I really like the aesthetics too. Great job!
Love the whole ethos behind the build. Basic, well made and comfortable. Love it.
As an American from the East Coast, I LOVE Bluegrass music! Thanks for this offering. Many North Americans dream of living 'free and wild', much like a turtle, carrying what we need within a portable shell. So, we purchase 'teardrop' style towable campers. Decades ago, I had a friend who did a lot of woodlands surveying. He did much less to make his pickup with shell comfortable than you have done. As a craftsman, he cut a heavier steel stove down to 'pickup' size. Your diesel heater was not an option in his day.
I’ve always loved the idea of making a teardrop camper - one day! 😁
@@simonablokeinthewoods Those teardrop campers look FINE. WITH YOUR SKILLS, your Defender looks very well, is very practical...and is much easier to bring off-road.
Fantastic, love it Simon.
You can never go wrong with blue grass music. Enjoyed watching.
You are such a tonic. I love the hammock. Thank you.
Been waiting for Part 2. Something to look forward to watching this evening :)
Fantastic job! Thanks for sharing!
You sir, are living the dream. You're an inspiration
Love it! It's brilliant. Stay safe.
Fantastic job.
Very nice job and very clear instruction about the diesel heater.
Wow... very nice!
I’m loving the truck. As soon as I can get outside I’m going to do a full walk around mine.
Liked before watching
Great video, thanks Simon 🙂
Like the pink booties, nice touch.
Brilliant. I'm jealous!
Great job and ideas!
Great vid as usual mate. Split charge relays work perfectly with a leisure battery, that's how I have my D2 setup.
Great to see this 2nd vid great tips
Great modifications, love my van and wild camping in it
Impressive. What a fantastic project, thanks for sharing Simon.
Thank man. Awesome lil camper👍
Campers and tiny houses are awesome
I always enjoy your videos Simon, but I found your last two converting your Land Rover extremely fascinating, I think you have done a brilliant job, without spending a small fortune. Everything is so well thought out, you have done a great job mate, and I look forward to seeing you using it properly when we are able to get out and about again. Take care , and all the best to you.
Thanks Chris 👍
All looks great well done
Very well done sir!
Many thanks that's a good one a lovely job
Very practical approach to a van conversion . Well done. Inspiring.
Unbelievable. Totally amazing
I started watching Simon's videos because of Andy and I love it. Both of them are very cool dudes
Thank you!
Cracking....who needs a vw camper?!?
Looks great, awesome work.
Wow, great job! Well done!
amazing build
Love it!
That is amazing how you have made use of such a small space. Just Brilliant!!!
Brilliant ideas!Now you have all mode’s of camping.
Great job on the conversion. Looks real comfy!
Simon.... nice job. Something to keep you off the streets at night, LOL. Thanks for sharing............... Ax
compliments! I really admire what you did
I love it Simon, excellent job
Great video, Simon. Thanks for sharing.
Your Land Rover makeover masterpiece is quite remarkable! Look forward to an excursion soon!
Brilliant conversion Simon. Great that you used a Landy as well. Love the hammock idea so simple yet so effective.
Wow.. looks absolutely amazing Simon..
The hammock is genius - well played Sir! 👏
Great job
Thats pretty awesome Simon. I love it!
I do like my Landy's to look a bit lived in so you've literally created that vibe.
Good work buddy.
Nice work!
Love those diesel heaters. All looks great.
Wow. most impressive !
Looks spot on Simon
I have ripped out and binned Webasto, Eberspacher and Mikuni heaters from various camper builds when one or more of their components have failed and replaced them with 5Kw Chinese diesel air heaters.
One dosing pump for an eberspacher costs almost double the price for an entire Chinese heater kit.
All you need to remember is that the Chinese heater is a direct copy of the Eberspacher D2. The research and development had been done years ago in Germany, the Chinese simply made a squillion copies when the copyright expired after 25 years.
You could buy 15 Chinese heater kits or one eberspacher kit ....Anybody would buy a second Chinese heater just for spare parts 😀
liking the build.
Again I have to there is nothing Simon can't do. Brilliant!
Thank you for sharing the build!
Hope you’re holding up well in lockdown. Looking forward to your next adventure!
In the middle of a van build myself. So loved this video, I'm doing very similar things to yourself and love my power oak. Keep up the amazing videos Simon