Awesome video! Hopefully ARB is watching and learn how the magnets would be a significant improvement! Also, taking the storage strip to put up top was ingenious! You guys are awesome and innovative!! Thank you and be safe!!!!
Thanks for the comment. Someday I plan on doing another video about the van. I have a video clip that really shows mosquitoes swarming the outside of the screens. They never got inside. The other couple that we were with had a Travato camper van. Even with their doors closed. Mosquitoes were getting into their van.
6:23 Awww... the "Out House"... (the Crescent Moon)... Now that is a Fancy Van... you have your own Out House... My Vintage Travel Trailer does too... (I am so stealing the crescent moon motief)
The magnets to hold the awning tub to the car is an amazing idea. Very nice, I will add that to my setup; although i dont normally leave my door open on car side. Great video! Following along for the ride, I love these lesser known channels
Awesome I watched a ton of videos and 1st place goes to Alaska Camper Van Best narrative best innovations best camera work best Audio best team work thank you I will emulate you by doing the same with my Chevy express
From my father, who was stationed in Alaska during WWII, two Alaskan mosquitoes can carry a full grown man off and three can drain him dry. So I agree with the necessity of an ARB room. I watched another van camper set his ARB room up and was concerned with all of the open areas. Your solution with the storage hanger and the magnets is, and I feel this is modest praise, the best of brilliant! Absolute genius! I love the tub floor and the way you attach it to the bottom of the van. And I also love the shower/privy tent by the van and ARB room in the opening of the video. Amazingly, I do have suggestions, mainly because I have become aware of tripping and falling and the toll it takes. I would suggest glow in the dark tags on the room's guy ropes and maybe clip some on the bottom of the openings just below the zipper, just to mark them out. But I really love the way you set this up. I would go camping with you any day.
Thanks for sharing. I like that you showed the interior of the room tent (annex). I watched several videos that also were informative, but did not show the interior. It helps a lot to get this side of the story. I was also concerned about keeping bugs out and am glad that this was also important for you as well.
Retired upholsterer here. I sewed a velcro strip beside the van door zipper and made 2 flaps, (1 out of screen & 1 out of nylon) to close gap at top of van door and also used magnets. Thought seriously about bimini snaps😮 but chickened out.
EXCELLENT VIDEO.... I have been watching many of these video about the ARB Awning/room tent... and THIS video is by far the BEST one I have seen yet... Thank you for sharing this great video and the Editing and Voice Over was perfect... The most helpful thing is this: The background music wasn't too LOUD.... Thank YOU so much.
Really liked your video. A note or video comment about the fact that the awning and the awning tent room are purchased as separate items would've been good to know. After ordering the tent awning room with floor and finding out it didn't actually come WITH the awning, we're getting into serious money to complete the setup. Still looking forward to using it but it's more than doubled in price!
What an excellent idea! I've been looking for something like this because I have two cats plus a dog would go with me everywhere! Unless someone open the door they wouldn't be able to get out. They don't have thumbs so they can't do it themselves! Wow did y'all do me a favor!!!💐
Wow I love that your van has outward opening doors on the side. Ours slides so it makes this kind of setup a little bit harder. That part you hung above the door looks like a great solution. We’re considering either an ARB or Darche.
Hello fellow vegans. The sliding doors would be hard. I’ve thought this over before, if I had sliding doors, I’d probably use a lot of magnets to hold screen tent. The Darche look awesome, but we wanted the ARB awning for the screen tent to keep the mosquitoes out.
I have a Chevy Express that I am starting to build and yours has given me some great ideas. I also love seeing the ARB awning and screen room set up. I was wondering if it would work with the van and I see it does. I also like the use of magnets for sealing it against the van. I live in the Adirondacks of Upstate NY and the bugs are bad here too. Thank you for the videos.
@@AlaskaCamperVan How r yous again, The 4walls and floor is easy to get, I was really talking about the top, I noticed that u guys don't talk about that, I think it's kind of important to talk about it cause had to get back to u about it,..lol...
Since it has been 1 year since this video... Do you still like the ARB Awning? Is there anything you'd change? This is impertitive to me, because I am 68 years old, and am going to be living in my (Precious) Vintage Travel Trailer (50 years old) and I am thinking about buying an ARB Awning for it... I just need to make sure it is good enough... Thank you ...
We still love our awning. Only thing is don’t leave it out in the rain, or at least lower one pole so water won’t collect on top. Our fabric awning is stretched because we left out one night. Feel free to ask anymore questions.
@@AlaskaCamperVan Thank y'all so much... I turn 68 in a few days... and I am going to be living in my "Vintage Tiny Travel Trailer" (I call VT3) ... 15 foot long. I'm moving back to Albuquerque, New Mexico to RE-Open my Acting Studio. and want to save as much money as I can on rent... since it is just me and my dog. My VT3 is 50 years old this year!!! I used to "Flip" RVs (17 in the last 30 years) and this last one, I decided to keep. The only thing it is so Tiny... but I think with this EXTRA Room that will help a lot... IS there anything else you can think of I should consider on my New TRIP... Let me give you something to think about. Once we had a really nice 1 ton truck with a huge cab-over camper on it (wished I still had it... but we didn't have enough storage for Pots and pans... winter clothes etc.... cleaning things etc... We could put Big Trash Cans (with wheels) you have to wheels... LOL in the hallway (down the middle) of the Cab-Over... 5 of them!!!! NO ONE ever bothered our stuff while we were at any RV spots (they assumed we had a lot of trash) LOL The Big Trash Cans are sturdy and keep out Water, Dirt etc... I'm taking 5 (new) Trash Cans with wheels with me with my VT3... I love using Big Trash Cans to store good things, and it keeps it dry and clean... Happy Thanksgiving... God Bless.
Yes. ARB makes some high quality products, but I have found that Ironman4x4USA makes an excellent product as well for less price. I have sold my 4.5'ARB awning to buy 2 Ironman 6.5'awnings. (as seen in my videos)
I like when these shows are Not about the super expensive stuff and shows real people imagination. Thx
Maybe not "super" expensive but it's definitely a chunk of change to purchase!!
Awesome video! Hopefully ARB is watching and learn how the magnets would be a significant improvement! Also, taking the storage strip to put up top was ingenious! You guys are awesome and innovative!! Thank you and be safe!!!!
I totally agree!! Thanks for these tips!!
I forgot to add:
The background music was Beautiful.
Thank you for your solution to open flap ontop. I will give this a try with my ARB set up. Thanks so much!
Thank you for showing how simple the setup can be and the versatility with some cheap magnets!
Thank you! I've been looking at this but the draw back was the ability to seal it against bugs! Love knowing it can be solved with a few magnets!
Thanks for the comment. Someday I plan on doing another video about the van. I have a video clip that really shows mosquitoes swarming the outside of the screens. They never got inside. The other couple that we were with had a Travato camper van. Even with their doors closed. Mosquitoes were getting into their van.
Yo Rob go man go how many cups of coffee to set er up that fast...🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂😂👍
6:23
Awww... the "Out House"... (the Crescent Moon)...
Now that is a Fancy Van... you have your own Out House...
My Vintage Travel Trailer does too... (I am so stealing the crescent moon motief)
The magnets are a great idea!
The magnets to hold the awning tub to the car is an amazing idea. Very nice, I will add that to my setup; although i dont normally leave my door open on car side.
Great video! Following along for the ride, I love these lesser known channels
Thank you!
Awesome I watched a ton of videos and 1st place goes to Alaska Camper Van Best narrative best innovations best camera work best Audio best team work thank you I will emulate you by doing the same with my Chevy express
Thanks for the comment. If you have any questions, I’ll gladly try to answer them the best I can.
From my father, who was stationed in Alaska during WWII, two Alaskan mosquitoes can carry a full grown man off and three can drain him dry. So I agree with the necessity of an ARB room.
I watched another van camper set his ARB room up and was concerned with all of the open areas. Your solution with the storage hanger and the magnets is, and I feel this is modest praise, the best of brilliant! Absolute genius! I love the tub floor and the way you attach it to the bottom of the van. And I also love the shower/privy tent by the van and ARB room in the opening of the video. Amazingly, I do have suggestions, mainly because I have become aware of tripping and falling and the toll it takes. I would suggest glow in the dark tags on the room's guy ropes and maybe clip some on the bottom of the openings just below the zipper, just to mark them out. But I really love the way you set this up. I would go camping with you any day.
Thanks for the nice comment
Thanks for sharing. I like that you showed the interior of the room tent (annex). I watched several videos that also were informative, but did not show the interior. It helps a lot to get this side of the story. I was also concerned about keeping bugs out and am glad that this was also important for you as well.
Very cool awning setup, Alaska Camper Van 💐 it really creates a nice room
Retired upholsterer here. I sewed a velcro strip beside the van door zipper and made 2 flaps, (1 out of screen & 1 out of nylon) to close gap at top of van door and also used magnets. Thought seriously about bimini snaps😮 but chickened out.
What’s a Bimini strap?
EXCELLENT VIDEO....
I have been watching many of these video about the ARB Awning/room tent... and THIS video is by far the BEST one I have seen yet...
Thank you for sharing this great video and the Editing and Voice Over was perfect...
The most helpful thing is this:
The background music wasn't too LOUD.... Thank YOU so much.
That magnet 🧲 idea is brilliant
excellent video! I was concerned i may not be able to do this myself or if it was even what i wanted, but this video just sealed it!
Awesome video. Genius on the use of the storage piece. Seems like they made it for that purpose. Magnets too.
Excelente me inspiras tengo un Chevrolet Chevy. Vivo en Mexico Guadalajara y tu video. Es súper sigue. Haciendo videos
Really liked your video. A note or video comment about the fact that the awning and the awning tent room are purchased as separate items would've been good to know. After ordering the tent awning room with floor and finding out it didn't actually come WITH the awning, we're getting into serious money to complete the setup. Still looking forward to using it but it's more than doubled in price!
It just seems like way more work than an easy up room I wanna like these awning room combos
It’s easier and quicker than you think!
What an excellent idea! I've been looking for something like this because I have two cats plus a dog would go with me everywhere! Unless someone open the door they wouldn't be able to get out. They don't have thumbs so they can't do it themselves! Wow did y'all do me a favor!!!💐
I love this for extra space for my kitties 💕
love the magnet idea!
Wow I love that your van has outward opening doors on the side. Ours slides so it makes this kind of setup a little bit harder. That part you hung above the door looks like a great solution. We’re considering either an ARB or Darche.
Hello fellow vegans. The sliding doors would be hard. I’ve thought this over before, if I had sliding doors, I’d probably use a lot of magnets to hold screen tent. The Darche look awesome, but we wanted the ARB awning for the screen tent to keep the mosquitoes out.
I have a Chevy express BUS with the vintage sears cargo, too!
This calmed my nerves. Thank you.
Safe travels ✌️
I am a new follower of your channel Greetings from Sweden
thank you so much for this ! and you have a beautiful van
do you have a link to this tent ?
I purchased it through Amazon. Search ARB awning room
@@AlaskaCamperVan thank you !
He made it look easy. Mine and o have a wrestling match each time
It’s definitely easier with two people.
If day one benefit is if you face the awning in the rising sun it helps to keep the heat off your camper or van in the am
Awesome tent love the
I have a Chevy Express that I am starting to build and yours has given me some great ideas. I also love seeing the ARB awning and screen room set up. I was wondering if it would work with the van and I see it does. I also like the use of magnets for sealing it against the van. I live in the Adirondacks of Upstate NY and the bugs are bad here too. Thank you for the videos.
Do solar shower in the tent room?? 🤔 It super cool love your build!😉❤️😁
Learned so much thank you
Nice set up like it.😎👍👍
So love this video……
Thanks
I was like. Where did the wall come from ?
Put aces Bread Ties together and put them where Use Tab broke off Ur zipper to the Front of Ur room tent
We tied a cord to it. It’s good to go.
Thank you.
Donde puedo conseguir uno como ese
Clever. Ty
Is it water proof please answer this could help me out a lot❤❤
It’s is water proof. Just don’t let the awning to pool up water on top. It will stretch fabric
@@AlaskaCamperVan thank you very much I really appreciate it😇😇😌
how r u guys, where did u guys get that tent? Would like to know, Thank you.....
ARB awning. We bought it through Amazon
@@AlaskaCamperVan thank u, God bless......
@@AlaskaCamperVan How r yous again, The 4walls and floor is easy to get, I was really talking about the top, I noticed that u guys don't talk about that, I think it's kind of important to talk about it cause had to get back to u about it,..lol...
Thanks 👍
Awesome video!
Is the awing noisy when on moving?
Yes, my van with the Roof deck alone is noisy. So, I can’t say if the awning is noisy, but I assume some noise will happen.
Waaaay cool!!!!
Rod should apply to the price is right for his skills.
BRILLIANT!!!! That musta cost a bundle. Does it come as a complete kit?
The awning and tent doesn’t come together. They were purchased separately on Amazon.
Nice. Which size awning is this? 2000 or 2500? I may have missed it in the video.
It’s the 2500 x 2500.
Neato 🙂👍
Since it has been 1 year since this video...
Do you still like the ARB Awning?
Is there anything you'd change?
This is impertitive to me, because I am 68 years old, and am going to be living in my (Precious) Vintage Travel Trailer (50 years old) and I am thinking about buying an ARB Awning for it...
I just need to make sure it is good enough...
Thank you ...
We still love our awning. Only thing is don’t leave it out in the rain, or at least lower one pole so water won’t collect on top. Our fabric awning is stretched because we left out one night. Feel free to ask anymore questions.
@@AlaskaCamperVan
Thank y'all so much...
I turn 68 in a few days... and I am going to be living in my "Vintage Tiny Travel Trailer" (I call VT3) ... 15 foot long.
I'm moving back to Albuquerque, New Mexico to RE-Open my Acting Studio.
and want to save as much money as I can on rent... since it is just me and my dog.
My VT3 is 50 years old this year!!!
I used to "Flip" RVs (17 in the last 30 years) and this last one, I decided to keep.
The only thing it is so Tiny... but I think with this EXTRA Room that will help a lot...
IS there anything else you can think of I should consider on my New TRIP...
Let me give you something to think about.
Once we had a really nice 1 ton truck with a huge cab-over camper on it (wished I still had it... but we didn't have enough storage for Pots and pans... winter clothes etc.... cleaning things etc...
We could put Big Trash Cans (with wheels) you have to wheels... LOL in the hallway (down the middle) of the Cab-Over... 5 of them!!!!
NO ONE ever bothered our stuff while we were at any RV spots (they assumed we had a lot of trash) LOL
The Big Trash Cans are sturdy and keep out Water, Dirt etc...
I'm taking 5 (new) Trash Cans with wheels with me with my VT3...
I love using Big Trash Cans to store good things, and it keeps it dry and clean...
Happy Thanksgiving... God Bless.
Nice.
Are the magnets original purpose as tool holders? I'd like to copy that trick. Also 👍Spotted Cow.
Yes the magnets are made for tools.
@@AlaskaCamperVan Hi! What’s the name of the magnets so I can purchase some please! I have the same tent coming soon
Do the awning and room need to purchased togethrr?
Yes. ARB makes some high quality products, but I have found that Ironman4x4USA makes an excellent product as well for less price.
I have sold my 4.5'ARB awning to buy 2 Ironman 6.5'awnings. (as seen in my videos)
according to ARB, always roll under not over. I don't know why
Hmm I wish rolling up the windows could be done without leaving the tent.
👍👌❤️🇨🇦
My fear of strangers suddenly attacking me at night won't allow me to do that 😅
Haha. Same. We close the van doors and lock them when we sleep.
What's the size of that awning?
ARB 814108 Aluminum Awning w/Light Sleeve 8.2 ft. x 8.2 ft. Fire Retardant No Light Aluminum Awning. We bought it from Amazon.
Broke?
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This is really creative, and would love to try it out with my build. 🏔🚐💨
Just buy a gazebo and then reverse your car/van inside the gazebo then your done 😂