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Ruff Journeys
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Registrace 25. 12. 2021
Vanlife dedicated to offgrid living and traveling.
Ruffjourneys@yahoo.com
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Off-Grid Shed build Solar Install & Golden Mate Battery Test
In this video, we install solar panels and set up an electrical system in our custom-built shed, powered by the Goldenmate Orion 1000 battery. Watch as we put this impressive battery to the test, running the shed on solar energy for a full 24 hours. Will it handle the demands of lights, outlets, and power tools? Tune in to find out and get our final thoughts on this off-grid setup. Special thanks to Goldenmate for sponsoring this project!
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Box Truck Conversion : Starved Rock State Park and Stealth Camping
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Join us on a thrilling off-grid adventure as we journey from Indiana to the breathtaking Starved Rock State Park in Illinois in our fully-equipped box truck conversion. In this episode of Ruff Journeys, we explore the natural beauty of the park, hike through stunning trails, and marvel at the tranquil waters. Experience the freedom and excitement of life on the road as we navigate our self-sust...
Stealth Camping in a Luxury Box Truck Conversion: Truckstop Edition
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Welcome to Ruff Journeys! In this video, join us as we take our box truck conversion on an unforgettable adventure to Indiana Dunes National Park. We'll explore the stunning beach of Lake Michigan, offering incredible views of the downtown Chicago skyline. After a day filled with natural beauty and urban scenery, we wrap up the night by stealth camping at a truckstop. Life is Ruff, so take a jo...
Stunning Box Truck Conversion: Tiny Home on Wheels Off grid!!
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Join us on an amazing journey as we tour a stunning box truck conversion transformed into a fully off-grid tiny home on wheels! In this video, we explore the innovative design and sustainable features that make this mobile home self-sufficient and eco-friendly. From solar panels and rainwater collection to a cozy interior with all the comforts of home, this box truck conversion is a masterpiece...
Exploring a Runaway Camper Full Tour.
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Welcome to our channel, where we bring you inside looks at unique small campers! In this series, we tour another adventurers' Runaway Camper at KOA campgrounds in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Discover how fellow campers maximize their tiny spaces, their favorite travel tips, and the creative ways they make their campers feel like home. Subscribe for inspiring camper tours, campground reviews, ...
Box Truck Conversion how to install a gray water drain system.
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Welcome to our latest box truck conversion project! In this video, we take you through the step-by-step process of installing a gray water drain pipe system. Whether you're a DIY enthusiast or planning your own van life adventure, this guide will help you set up an efficient and environmentally friendly gray water disposal system. We'll cover: - Tools and materials needed - Detailed installatio...
 Box Truck Conversion: Off-Grid camping at a Truck Stop Lake
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Join us for a day of stealth camping and off-grid living in our custom box truck conversion! We parked at a scenic truckstop next to a small lake, perfect for a peaceful day of fishing and relaxation. Experience off-grid camping at its finest as we embrace van life, cook a delicious dinner right in our off-grid box truck, and enjoy the tranquility of our surroundings. This video showcases the f...
Box Truck Conversion: A Day living in a box.
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Welcome to the ultimate van life experience! Join us as we take you on a tour of our luxurious one-bedroom apartment on wheels. From the outside, it may look like an ordinary van, but inside, it's a paradise on the go. Experience the freedom of rent-free living as we stealth camp in various parking lots, blending seamlessly into our surroundings. With our off-grid setup, we're completely self-s...
Ultimate Camper Trailer Conversion Tour From Rustic to Luxe!
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This is a camper conversion. It is built out of a 6 x 12 cargo trailer. It is also an Airbnb. You can find it in Sturgis Michigan. 
TINY HOUSE TOUR!! On a beautiful tree farm
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TINY HOUSE TOUR!! On a beautiful tree farm
BOX TRUCK CONVERSION KITCHEN RENOVATION!!!
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BOX TRUCK CONVERSION KITCHEN RENOVATION!!!
Shipping Container Living: Touring A Tiny Home Conversion
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Shipping Container Living: Touring A Tiny Home Conversion
Powering Up Victron MultiPlus-II Unboxing & Installation Guide
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Powering Up Victron MultiPlus-II Unboxing & Installation Guide
Box Truck Conversion Battery & Power Setup Tour
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Box Truck Conversion Battery & Power Setup Tour
Box Truck Conversion: cooking for the first time.
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Box Truck Conversion: cooking for the first time.
Black & Decker Portable Washing Machine Unboxing & Demo
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Black & Decker Portable Washing Machine Unboxing & Demo
APARTMENT ON WHEELS BOX TRUCK CONVERSION TOUR!
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APARTMENT ON WHEELS BOX TRUCK CONVERSION TOUR!
From Stall to Comfort: Horse Trailer Camper Conversion Full Build Journey
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From Stall to Comfort: Horse Trailer Camper Conversion Full Build Journey
Horse Trailer Camper Conversion Dangerous Rust Removal 
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Horse Trailer Camper Conversion Dangerous Rust Removal 
Blank Canvas: Demolition Day - Horse Trailer Camper Conversion
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Blank Canvas: Demolition Day - Horse Trailer Camper Conversion
Box truck tiny house, table and bench build
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Box truck tiny house, table and bench build
Off grid box truck conversion TV mounting
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Off grid box truck conversion TV mounting
Off Grid box truck conversion epic lights
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Off Grid box truck conversion epic lights
SIMPLEST Toyota Prius NO DASH LIGHTS QUICK FIX!!!
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SIMPLEST Toyota Prius NO DASH LIGHTS QUICK FIX!!!
box truck tiny house conversion build update
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box truck tiny house conversion build update
Hello, may I have a question, I have damaged the abs on a 2009 Toyota Camry hybrid, can it be repaired, or what part of the unit is being replaced, what car is it suitable for too?
Anything can be repaired. It’s just how much it’s gonna cost. Is it your whole ABS system? Is it a ABS sensor? You have to see what part in the system that is bad.
Met you in Florida at Cracker Barrel and seen your set up. Nothing but props for y'all
Hey, I really appreciate you stopping by. It was really great meeting you and like I said if you need any advice on your future build, shoot me an email and we definitely can figure that out. Thanks for taking a look at the videos.
Those engineers are NASA are very creative, i always go with them when i need something simple👍
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Those are my guys. I always called NASA for any little thing. Good thing they’re here to help us out. Thank you for watching.
Yoo ty very much it worked!!!
Awesome I’m glad it worked for you. And the future you might be looking to replace your combination meter. Those are starting to go out on a lot of Prius of this second generation model.
Thank you very much!!! you are a life saver.
You are welcome. I’m glad it works for you.
@@Ruffjourneys I have 2006 Prius, have been using accessory mode with headlight switch trick for a couple of years then it won’t work anymore but your trick worked. I thought about replacing the dash board so I bought a used dashboard but with these tricks the board works fine, that means the dashboard itself is not the problem? I was not sure about that, even if I replaced with a used one the. what if the same problem happens? that’s why I still did not replace it, yet. I don’t know how did you figure it out, but I am appreciated that you shared your knowledge. Thank you.
😊nice
Thanks 😊
My CZcams video of the yeah hall of fame thank you thank you thank you. I’m on a long road trip and kinda stressful not knowing how much gas I have. 🫶🫶🫶
Glad this could help on your trip.
This worked for me… the other ways didn’t. Thx
Glad it worked
Just saw this channel and subbed, seems like genuine content. And i gotta lot to learn. Im looking at box trucks right now. Only thing stopping me from buying one is i cant find out where to have it parked at for a few months. Like where to pay.i live in a city rn and cant find lots and the lots of land for sale are only for residential use. Only have car storage but that wont serve my purpose during those months. I need help on what to do. With that and while its parked,ill be going thru all videos to help me build it up.
If it were me and I bought a box truck, I would be looking around at semi truck parking places. They are usually very inexpensive. A lot cheaper than storage room facilities. I would definitely go with the box truck instead of a bus, but that’s just me and my opinion. Thank you for watching. Also thank you for subscribing. Keep watching. I have a lot more future builds coming.
Full residential couch is a must! Beautiful setup. Love the colors.
Thank you I really appreciate it. Thank you for watching.
Just going to add my experience under here. Last night, my gen2 wouldn't turn off without doing the whole 'hold and double press power override shutdown', and when I tried this for my dash it wasn't working. So I just shut it off and waited till morning. Go out today, and the car turns on and off, no problem, still no dash displayed though, tried these instructions and it worked first time.
That is awesome. I’m glad it worked for you. Thank you for watching.
Thanks! Back up and working.👍🏻
Awesome I’m glad it worked for you.
That is one sweet setup. It's incredibly plain yet it has a lot going on at the same time. I can't believe how much storage is in this little thing. It instantly makes up for its size. It carries everything from everywhere. I've never seen 2 tongue boxes like this at the front like that ever. Really incredible! Nice find!
I definitely think it’s a really awesome set up. I like it myself. Thank you for watching.
A question I have for people converting enclosed trailers into Campers or tiny homes..... on the inside they use exterior grade plywood..... do you remove the exterior grade plywood from the interior or is it safe to be around for extended periods of time I know they use certain chemicals to make wood exterior grade as opposed to Interior grade... Just wondering...
It depends on what you mean by exterior grade. Often that refers to the quality of the finished plywood surface - whether it’s sanded smooth for cabinets and furniture ($$) or rough finish for exterior sheathing and home construction ($). As far as I know most of these use the same glue to hold the ‘plys’ of plywood together- urea formaldehyde. Probably not a great thing to breathe at any point in time (!) but particularly bad when you are cutting it and creating fine dust that’s inhaled. If you are referring to plywood used outdoors because it’s marine grade ($$$) or pressure treated - that raises a host of other issues related to the chemicals used in those. I don’t think anyone is (or should) use those in a small confined interior space. To be honest I think exposure to normal plywood is probably far less harmful than breathing in fumes off paints, carpets and whatever fabrics are made from nowadays!
Refer back to the other reply. I believe he definitely knows what he’s talking about on that. Thank you for watching.
That's incognito ❤❤❤🎉🎉
Thank you and thank you for watching.
Oh no wrong pex😮
Why is this the wrong pex?
This doesn’t work, unfortunately
That usually means at this point, you would need to replace your combination meter if it does not work.
Remarkable job - what a great concept for a domicile - just beautifully done - !
Thank you I really appreciate it and thank you for watching.
Is that a 26' box?
It is a 24 foot box truck. Thank you and thank you for watching.
Your Rig is perfect and very beautiful inside, I too live out of a truck pulling a 26'travel trailer,Why pay rent..we should all be able to live Free.. God's way
Nice job brother
I really appreciate it. Thank you for watching.
five burner stove lol talk about overkill
Five burner stove in my home is not overkill. It’s probably overkill if you don’t cook a lot. I probably cook more than the average person so I definitely want the space. Thank you for watching.
@@Ruffjourneys ok, give me an example of how you would need five hobs in a tiny home setting, cooking for one or two people?
How do you keep all that stuff from falling off the counters??
The short answer is taking many of rides and having many of things fall. I’ve pretty much bolted everything down to the walls and I’ve put some things down on the counter to stop items from slipping off the counter. The cabinets I put some custom-made cabinet locks to stop the doors from opening and things flying out. It’s a lot of trial and there pretty much.
That doesn’t work for me
If it’s not working for you at this point, you probably would need to replace your combination meter
Enjoy watching things like this. It gives me ideas. Me and my severely disabled wheelchair bound wife have been living for over 5 years in a tiny 15 foot long camper. I made a fold out ramp for her with a matching 44 inch wide door.....extra width for when we get snow. I built a hoyer lift to get her into the bed, toilet, and her powered wheelchair. We also have a mini washing machine that we couldn't live without. Dual small sink, 5 cu ft fridge( wished it could be bigger but no room), microwave , tv , 3 burner stove with oven and small window AC.....oven door is our table when oven isn't used( most cooking is outside on fire or a portable propane 2 burner stove. Also have an awning that can but put on either side of camper( we camp in primitive sights and never know how we can park). Solar powered with 6 agm 12 volt wheelchair batteries ( rotate 2 out each year with the old ones out of her wheelchair). Only have 100 watt solar though which has worked out ok but 200 would be much better for bad weather days. Only 40 gallon fresh water which I pretty much only use to wash dishes with. We have been comfortable down to minus 10 f. Learning ways to make it work with only me doing all the work plus caring for my wife was quite challenging at first. My wife can't do even the simplest of things like feeding herself...but we survive and get to go different places and see things....far better than sitting in a house we couldn't possibly afford and doing nothing all the time.
Incredible work, cheers!
Thank you and it greatly appreciated and thank you for watching.
Nice American flag
Thanks I love it. I love my flag and I love my country. Thank you for watching.
Awesome job 👍
Thank you and thank you for watching.
Those propane tanks on the rear,ima say is not a good idea considering we have a larger amount of rear end accidents from ppl not paying attention.
Well, it is definitely over the bumper. If someone in a car rear ends the truck they are going underneath the truck and they will not touch the box of the truck. If a vehicle is large enough to smash the box part of the truck, I’m probably gonna die at that point so it will not matter if, I have the tanks in the back or not. Thank you for watching.
subscribed brother
Thank you for subscribing.
love the locks on the cabinet doors , your lucky you know someone at Nassa 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
You have to have the mastermind at NASA engineer special Cabinet locks like that. Thank you for watching.
personally I would be putting in a small fan to keep the solar components cooler and air circulation better
I do have a couple small fans where the power inverter is. I have more fans that have to go where the solar components are, and there is a vent there already.
great full size gas burner , well done
That gas burner I feel that’s the only way you can go. Is it residential size stove. Thank you for all your comments. Thank you for spending your time watching these videos.
The door inside the rollout is brilliant and secure! I may copy this for my electric campervan (delivery van conversion). Where is the ventilation for your electrical under couch? Basic, simple, got the job done. Can improve when bored from living life to the fullest. Awesome. Wondering the date clearly indicates your lifestyle priorities are ideal!
One vent for the couch, Vince out the side of the truck and Vince inside the cab in front of the couch. I think an electric camper van is a great idea. Good luck with your build. Email me some pictures and videos. I would love to see that. I would like to know more about it. Thank you for watching.
@@Ruffjourneys will do!
Geez. You built an APRARTMENT in that truck.👍 Better than an RV.
It is definitely better than an RV. We built a house inside of a box truck not a camper. It is definitely a big difference in between the two. Thank you for taking your time to watch the video.
Check out a all in 1 washer dryer
I did and the ones I looked at were a little out of my price range when I was purchasing this one. Thank you and thank you for watching.
Awesome brother we all have each other back's I would suggest a big boat battery
Thanks a lot. I really appreciate it. These are pretty large batteries. There are two 200 amp power lithium batteries. That’s pretty large. I will be adding more of these batteries soon. Thanks a lot and thanks for watching.
nice home, disorganized video, but hopefully you will learn through your channel!
Thanks a lot. I really appreciate it. I’m still learning how to record an edit videos. I’m not a professional by any means. Rome wasn’t built overnight so it takes time to learn everything. I’m in the learning process and I hope I do get better as time goes on. I am taking classes now on this. I really appreciate you watching and commenting.
How the actual fuck this worked. I hope you get monetized off this video alone, because you just saved me all that money going to a shop to ask wtf is up.
I’m really glad it worked out for you. Thanks a lot. Thank you for watching.
Bro because of you I found out you don’t have to do all that!! Just keep your car off and flick your lights on and off a few runes that worked for me!! THANKS MAN
That’s awesome. At least it worked.
Is parking and sleeping at a Truck Stop, "Stealth Camping" ? .... truckers sleep in there cabs so why can't anyone else is my thought. I think spending days there could cause an issue though..especially where you are at.....I know the area..Porter County and Lake County cops are Nazi fucks.
That water is Nasty. The DNR website says dont eat any fish out of Lake Michigan....we still do.
I’m not a fan of swimming in that water. I do not swim in it at all. I do like to look at it from about 30 feet away. Not interested in eating any of the fish out of the water just because of how close of vicinity the steelmills And the BP refinery are to the water. I really don’t fish much in the area. I do all of my fishing down in Florida, which I will be taking a trip very soon to Florida. Thanks a lot and thanks for watching.
Dude, I think that’s kind of cool man, shows common sense and ingenuity really does
Thanks a lot. I really appreciate it. It took a lot of hard work and a lot of thinking over the years. I’m glad that you can see the ingenuity and the common sense of this build. Some folks walk right by it and raise their nose up and just say it’s a makeshift camper. That’s not what this build is. I really appreciate you watching a lot.
i was in the lake looks like ima be in the viddddddd
That’s funny. 😆 were you swimming with the fish? Thanks for watching.
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That is a really good idea. It is definitely doable. It just takes time and a vision. As long as you have the vision and you can see the end goal you can build anything. You can travel this country and be rent free and stay at every truckstop in this country, and see every part of this country for just the price of fuel and insurance. Live life to the fullest and enjoy. Life is just a book right your own story. Thank you for taking your time to watch this video and to watch this channel.
Great job on your video. We enjoyed your tour and humor. We wish the best for you both. Stay safe.
Thanks a lot. I really appreciate it. It’s been a lot of hard work. We just wanted to show you guys the people our version of alternative living. Thank you for watching.
@@Ruffjourneys We look forward to more of your video's.
Very cool set up and conversion. Are you at Indiana Dunes State Park?
Thank you I really appreciate it. It’s been a lot of hard work on building this truck. Yes we are at the Indiana dunes State Park in this video. That is one of my favorite places in Indiana. It is one of the best hidden gems that Indiana has to offer. Thank you for watching.
great video
Thank you I am working very hard to learn how to produce better videos. They will get better. Thank you for watching.
northern indiana here. enjoy the dream.
Indiana, where I was born and raised. No matter where I go that will always be home. I’m gonna try my best to enjoy living this dream. This has been a lot of hard work over the past few years building this and finally getting it out on the road. I really appreciate you watching my video. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing! Recently subscribed. Love it!
I really appreciate it. I wanted to share my build and share my journey with the world. Not sure if everybody’s gonna like it but I’m here and this is me and this is what I’m doing. Thank you for subscribing. I’m really glad you love it. I will keep putting out more Contant and it will get better overtime. Thank you for watching.