Stealth Nissan NV200 Camper Van Build on a Budget
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.พ. 2021
- Pagurus now belongs to an adventurous new owner and her pup. We wish them many happy miles.
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I turned this old 2014 Nissan NV200 into a complete stealth camper for about $1500! Her name is "Pagurus," and she's been all over the US and much of Canada.
Complete with:
• Refrigerator
• Toilet
• Sink (Ikea Dogbowl)
• Shower - LINK* amzn.to/2PF9Vir
• Faucet - LINK* amzn.to/31L0kJo
• Heat
• Folding Bed VALLENTUNA www.ikea.com/us/en/p/vallentu...
• Table FLOTTEBO www.ikea.com/us/en/p/flottebo...
Using Ikea cabinets and furniture with four-way stretch carpet kept the the building to a minimum.
•••LOTS of comments on the bed. It's an Ikea Vallentuna sleeper from their sectional. Just the sleeper part, nothing else. www.ikea.com/us/en/p/vallentu...
Leave a comment below if you have any questions.
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That back vent is pure genius!
Thanks - it’s a bit risky though, as exhaust could come through, but I’m careful to keep it covered when I’m driving.
@@jeffwagg thank you for this detail :)
Dont vehicles already have vents for circulation?
The Uni-Strut or whatever that metal rail is on top…
I put a Thule roof rack on my NV200 and then installed that rail on the cross bars. I did that bc the roof on my 2020 model is curved. Did you just crank down on those bolts and flatten it out? I put 3 solar panels on top of mine and laid width-wise that was 2.2m of roof space, the entire roof so that curvature prevented me from doing this.
Yeah, you should have skipped your electrical system.
The reflective vest is a good idea, but having a bunch of sun faded paperwork all over the dash really makes it look like a work van.
I often leave a fast food bag on the dash or passenger seat. :)
This is one of the smartest small van stealth build I have seen! So simple but functional!
Best bed... It's keep it clean for bed time... Open it only when ready to sleep & all door is locked 😂
Nice job, always good to see how others have converted a NV200 "on the cheap", nothing wrong with using bits and pieces from Ikea :)
Thanks! 👍 Ikea has some good bits - I think custom cabinets would be better, but poorly done custom cabinets would not be. For my next build, I'll give custom a shot, but it's definitely out of my comfort zone.
@@jeffwagg I built my cabinets using Ikea kitchen doors, good and cheap and no major joinery skills needed. When you come to do your next build maybe rope in a friend to give you a hand? Anyway, enjoy your van, safe travels (Y)
@@nv200camper4 This is a GREAT way to go. I redid a home with an Ikea kitchen and it's much better quality than the furniture. Not an allen wrench in sight!
Also, you can find bits and pieces in the As Is section for really cheap. All my bamboo counter top came from there and it was like $15.
What an awesome build. I've watched a hundred build videos, but this has everything, and well organized. Great video- Thank you!
The great part of using IKEA is the amount of spare parts and when there’s smaller changes you want to do through time in the van it’s is affordable and easy to do. It looks like home.
First of all, this is the funniest camper van tour I have seen. The fruit doesn't stick. haha. But secondly, some amazingly clever ideas I have definitely not seen elsewhere. I am gaga for the vanity with mirror, and would love the showerhead on a hook vs handheld so I can wash my hair easily. But also impressed by something as simple but important as a security peephole. And, I can not believe how you hid that toilet in such a small space! Thanks so much for this. Major props to a fellow Chicagoan!
Thanks for the very kind words, Mary! Hoping to do some sort of Chicagoland van meetup after we're done with this pandemic.
Loved the setup but Loved your sense of humor even more. So Great! 🤣🤣👏🏼👏🏼💜 Nice job and Happy Travels!! 😁🙏🏼💜💖🎶🌞🌈🚙💨
Man, the BEST NISSAN NV200 I ve ever seen!!!!! Congrats! The most beautiful minicamper! I love your hooks, the details and you are very practical. Exactly like I am. You've done this wonderfully, really. I bought one in red and soon I go in tour. Still in progress, 😄
Thank you for your inspiration! 🍀 🍄 🌈
That build and van tour was wonderful!! Enjoy and happy travels!
My favorite conversion so far. Great job. You've got many (fans) right here also. Thanks for sharing.
I am just being busy to get mine built out. Thanks for all your clever ideas. You did a great Job. Well done. It’s the best, what I have found at the internet .
Your van is amazing. I'm looking into NV200s to convert and yours is just what I was looking for.
Excellent job top to bottom. Great ideas everywhere in this little van. Safe travels.
Creative and organized. Nice look.
Thanks for the tour!
Excellent space planning. Love this stealthy build!
I've got to say your build has got to be the best I've seen in a nissan nv200 well done. You've thought of everything.
That bed is just genius-level ingenuity!
I'm amazed! I just bought the same van in Cayenne Red 3 days ago, and didn't know how much stuff would be possible to get in there.
I love the bed and the sink/shower deal especially. Great job!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing man. I’m looking to convert a NV200 myself come spring, and being Swedish a soft spot for IKEA kinda comes with the birth certificate.. 😊 This video was loads of inspiration for my build. 👍🏼👍🏼 Tanks again!
I think your camper is amazing! Thanks for sharing your ingenious plans & gadgets.
Nice build. I really like the way you have set her up. Plus you have everything you need inside. Now you have me checking out the IKEA beds.
Brilliant, what a great build. I got so many ideas and inspiration. Would like to see videos on your build itself, the walls and carpeted compartments are so well done. Great job 👍
Sadly, I did not record as I built. :(
What a terrific build and an even better video! I love all the products that you used being put up on the screen! Ty
Awesome build! Very well planned out. Have a great time camping and traveling.
Beautiful! Can't believe there is an ideal system that will fit this 200 nv
It looks amazing. You have thought of everything, it looks really comfy too x
One of my favorite builds! Thanks for sharing
one of the best small van designs I've seen. congrats!
WOW! Great share, video and build! Yes I love the slide out Ikea BEd, and thank you for sharin the link! Hope to get another Van soon.... CHeers! :)
i absolutely love the chair/bed combo
Nice to finally see you and your van build! Your podcast has been inspirational. I might just go out and buy a fire extinguisher as a symbolic token of my future van.
Do! And I hope you never need it. Thanks for the kind words.
That's why I'm gonna do this weekend! Buy a cute red fire extinguisher for the van I will hopefully get in ,2021!
Super clever and thorough fit out. Thanks for sharing all those ideas
That's a fantastic build. I love the fact that you used readily available IKEA stuff and that all was so well thought through.
I love your build ... great ideas, great tour!
Very cool build! So much in such a small space. I enjoyed your quick tour - even though I go a little dizzy at times😄You're funny! Safe travels!!
Thanks for sharing! Cool build! Love the bed
Wow this is a very well done wan, everything in there built is very functional. Well done my friend. U r hell of a smart man.
Love the build. So much inspo to get my 04 sienna van build going. Thanks!!!
So many things I love about this build. Hot hands brings back memories, that's how I stayed warm in a tent.
Hot Hands are like little packets of comfort. There are nights I just have one in the sleeping bag with me, kind of like a tiny little kitten.
Watched HUNDREDS and this is the BEST build!
great job, what a beautiful tiny home! Love it!
Awesome rig!! I love the plant lever (and a whole bunch of other features).
I love how you adapted the old-school VW Westfalia's approach and applied it to the NV and it works really well. Awesome vid.
One of the best practical and concise interiors I've seen.. All well thought through. Well done Sir. Safe travelling...🚐👏👏☘
Excellent van build ! with some very unique ideas. 👍
It looks like Ikea has what smaller campers need. The cabinet and bed system look like they work GREAT with the size.
Amazing van.. Have a safe and happy drive!
I like that you used ikea cabinets because I can’t customize my sienna as I’m a disabled 67 year old. Great ideas and organization. Love all of it. Your emergency food ideas too.
Been listening (well I should say binging) to your podcast for a while at work, awesome to finally see your van! So awesome what you did with such little space definitely very inspirational. I never looked at the smaller vans like that to pursue my dream of van life but I would definitely consider it now!
Thanks, Chris! That’s very kind of you. Should be heading off to its new owner on Friday. :( ,.,.,
I'm inspired by your build. Thanks for sharing.
This is the van I want to travel in and build out. Fantastic build
The peep hole you have on the back door is a great idea! thanks for sharing!
Great video, I’ve got a different layout in mind for my van but I’ve picked up some great Ideas from yours! Thanks!
Great! If anyone was going to copy mine, I'd want to talk them - I'm planning on a more detailed video in the future that will discuss some of the problems with this design. They all have pluses and minuses of course. Good luck with your build!
BEST VIDEOS EVER!!✌
Thanks😊👍
Loved!
I have a 2019 NV200. No build build for now, but want to do something more like you in the some day
You are AMAZING! I've never seen a license plate vent or PEEPHOLE!
Pure genius! Thank you for sharing! xoxo
you have the most efficient awesome made van I have ever seen and I have watched for 2 years
Added 'Velcro Wall' to my van build must-haves. I might be biased as someone who just bought an e-NV200, but small van builds are the most satisfying to watch as they're often so inventive and smart with how space is used. Thanks for sharing.
Orangey red lights are more conducive to a human's eye sight as it allows more to be seen than a glaring white/yellowish lighting effect, so good on you for choosing it.
Having the red light option is great. Easier on the eyes, and if you’re stealth camping, much less noticeable to people on the outside.
I attend astronomy events sometimes, so it’s a must.
Build to go :: this is great when ur working away from home, will save a bit on hotels. Wow u have a toilet, ace plus a cold shower, till u get home. Great van tour....thanq
Steeling the back vent idea. So incredibly smart 🤩
Just be sure it seals well and that you have a CO detector. I’ve had no problems, but Caution is warranted.
Your van is very cool. I love how you have used IKEA furniture, especially the bed.
Really nice van build! 👍👍
Thanks for sharing!
Great build ideas! Thanks for sharing.
Amazing, you've got it all and even some things double or triple, but looks impact and easy, enjoy your Wisconsin, I never get there, ever 😊 Bon voyage
Very cool. I wish I'd seen your video earlier to see the Ikea Eket system. I just started vanlife a little over a month ago. Cool conversion.
Very well.planned layout. I really enjoyed seeing this. 👍
Great vid fella, inspiring, creative and do-able. Good man ☘️
The bed looks very comfy, very practical stealth camper. I am looking to build one just like that one.
Love the van build I have the same van I bought the whole wall liner ceiling and door panels through US upfitters cost installed 1300.00 but well worth it getting the air vent next.
It's a lot of money, but man, I spent a LOT of time and grief putting in all that carpeting. :)
Fantasticly inspirational build mate. Brilliant 👍👍👍
beautiful and functional NV200 van build
i gotta nv200 too - i'm gonna copy a loooootta your stuff - thanks dude !
I love this build. Great use and stealthy
Very nice build! Thanks for sharing
In the UK, Nissan used to sell electric version eNV200. About £26K for 40 kWh battery. No more. Factory moved from Spain to France.
Nice thoughtful build! I believe the Ikea brand materials are very appropriate for this type of build due to lighter weight materials and flexible sizes. Easier hauling weight on the vehicle as well. So I don't think that apologies are necessary. Thanks for sharing!
Very good information..I have the van only UK version and was looking for ideas to make this small area into a camper..And now I have hope to move forward.✅
Great build. Very entertaining commentary as well
The peep hole and the license plate vent ideas are great... nice work!
this is a really nice build,,he has everything in there.
Great all over! Have a good time in your little home!
OK, I had to look up "Pagura" - hermit crab. Funny! Nice build & especially love the peephole & hi-viz decoy vest.
Thanks! Both come in handy. I figure I’ll wear the vest if I ever break down or go hiking during hunting season. ;)
What a fantastic set up
Well done 👍
Great job you kept it simple .
I like the vent behind license plate idea!
Sweet little build! Really nice. Really dig the bed. Didn’t know those came like that ready made. A lot of folks do them in their buses or shuttle buses on the sofa so they have an extra place for guests. I would rather have one already built. Who knows what the outcome would be if I made it! If it’s warm out you can always just shower in a swim suit too. Take care of personal parts when you get back in. Very nice job.
Tried looking on the IKEA website for the bed system but couldn’t find it. Sometimes websites are more of a pain then helpful!
WoW! Awesome setup!
I really like it. I'm hoping to get a nissan van & convert it as well for 2 people.
They're great vans. For two folks, you'll want fewer cabinets, and maybe some roof storage. :) My wife can actually sleep across the front seats of mine.
I'm surprise with back vent , nice 👍
Nice job Jeff. This video seems familiar, but there are so many good ideas there, it's worth watching again. Love the Podcast too. SUBSCRIBED.
It started as a Facebook Live - all I did here was edit it for TH-cam. Thanks for the sub!
Hey new sub, I will be sending this video to my kid he has converted a versa but he needs this!! Thanks for sharing
Love the van..so comfortable
Like the hidden loo...& backdoor peep hole...& swivel tap u can attach shower hose. This is well designed - & u've thought of everything.
Right? All those things! Plus a budget dog bowl sink.
Yeah, the hidden toilet is lux!
This is a clever built, love it 👏👏👏
Sir... you got the neatest nv2000 stealth van camping build... ever! 👑✨👌
Thank you!
Nice job! I really like the hidden compartment and the rear vent.
Beautiful job