Lots of spam accounts trying to impersonate me. Ignore, block or report them to CZcams. I’ve blocked and reported 4 different accounts this week with different variations of my name.
Yes, I have received two. I do not believe they are legit. This is not how the youtubers contact people about prizes. It is a scam. If it is not a scam I'm sure Drew would let us know. If it is a scam it would be nice if Drew would make an announcement. I've seen these before.
I'm 67 years old and I'm just starting my life for again after my wife passed. I just introduced myself to e-bikes last summer as I'm getting too old to ride my motorcycle anymore. Loved it. I've been trying to figure a way to go camping on my e-bike carrying everything basically on my back. I bought an Lectric 3.0 long range with the front rear basket and that helps with planning on carrying crap but I would love your camper it would be beyond anything I could ever dream of happening to me. I love camping I like getting away on my own but with gas prices well you know. Anyway if you choose me I'll be totally grateful and you don't feel it's me I'll be heartbroken forever but how long can that be I'm 67 lol
I’m also looking for a way to create a teardrop camper to be pulled by my ebike. I didn’t think about that before I bought it. I don’t know what it can pull.
Amazing! I’m one of the 16.9% of women that watch your channel and just want to say thanks for the in-depth video. You inspire me to make one of these on my own, just need to rent to tools and the space. Also you’re funny for that doll😂 I vote that you give this away to someone in need :)
He is talented - however you don't need plywood for anything apart from the floor - the entire point of the fibreglass is strength and waterproofing - you can make all the walls and roof out of flimsy polystyrene including the door and any shelves. Easier, cheaper and lighter. Just a thought if you are intending on making one yourself. Do some research beyond a good CZcams channel.
@@spritsfal5088 - It's the materials. Have you not bought construction materials lately? Everything has gotten insanely expensive in the last year or so. $75 for a sheet of 3/4 CDX plywood that was like $28 just 5 years ago. 1 gallon of the epoxy resin he used is around $250 now - these gallon kits were less than $60 just 2 years ago. The aluminum tubing for the frame, the paint, the foam board, the drawer slides...almost everything he used costs nearly TWICE what it would have cost only 2 years ago. So $3000 for materials for a build like this is not unreasonable. Go price a teardrop trailer at an RV dealership - the bottom end ones are over $10,000 now, and you can pay as much as $30,000 for a really nice one. Cab-over truck campers from Lance go as high as $45,000 now. It's insane, but that's America in 2022.
I've been looking for something like this as a project for my grandson and myself to do. This would be the perfect project for us and to give us the time outdoors camping, fishing and just being together. This is an amazing piece of work.
Senior retired woman here, whose mad scientist engineer father taught me to be unafraid to think for myself and to tackle any project or build anything I can imagine. Your videos are so inspiring! And that girl just wasn't good enough for you......count yourself lucky it was short lived.
As a hobby woodworker, I have to say that is a really smart way to have a light and strong build by voiding plywood and filling with foam, especially with a complex shape like this teardrop. Nice work!
I just spent 50 minutes... No wait 51 minutes completely glued to watching you build this camper. You make it look absolutely effortless and positively masterful at the same time. I love it!!!!
Admiro a criatividade de vcs todos . A facilidade de encontrar materiais e ferramentas. Pena que aqui e tudo muito difícil é caríssimo. Mas superamos de várias formas.
Nice video I been looking for a trailer to do my cross country hike .This is perfect for me .I am very interested in this trailer . I could do a write-up on how the trailer held up going completely across he county. If you still trying to decide what you going to do, I'll just let you know that I'm very interested in . Perhaps we could make some kind of deal.From GLENN
This is an excellent build. I made a much larger camp trailer to take my son all around Mexico. It was built for heavy duty off-roading He and I are fluent in Spanish and I thought it would be a great way to celebrate his graduation from high school. I have friends all around Mexico and it was great for my son to put faces to the names. We traveled on back roads throughout the country. My tow vehicle was a Ford Bronco with many modifications just for this trip. This was before Lithium Ion battery’s were affordable so it had four heavy duty deep cycle batteries for power. It had everything needed including a working kitchen and a full bath ( though very small ). Air conditioning was included because we were traveling in a very hot climate. The batteries would fully recharge with the second alternator that I mounted on the engine. We never needed more power than we had available but I added a small Honda generator if we wanted to stay in one location for more than a couple of days. It was the best bonding trip imaginable and we covered over 7000 miles in Mexico. We started in NC so it was a fairly long trip. Kindest Regards Al Hartley
A few points a year after your build. I am OLDER, retired, and have MacGyver-ed stuff all my life. I’ve never had, “I can’t do that.” in my vocabulary. I’ve watched a number of your build videos starting with the hot tub pond that I stumbled on a few months ago. I recently watched your TINY house build all the way through with a great deal of admiration. I have to admit, begrudgingly, that you are better than I was at your age. Not that you need anyone to validate what you do but, damn you ARE good. My own last build (yeah I am that old) is tritoon houseboat I’m planning to build to cruise the 🇨🇦 side of Great Lakes and the canal system. That’s going to be a hybrid build using various well researched suppliers and some help from people who owe me. 🤪 Finally, on a personal note, dropping a woman off the back of a bike and running her over is not conducive to a long term relationship. I’m looking forward with anticipation to your next video.
This is a great build! A little fiberglass tip/option for you: If you want to build additional strength, avoid heavy sanding, and get a smoother finish all at once, use a lighter fabric for the top layer. Let your first layer dry a few hours (so it's basically at the stage you cut it at,) and then you can put on a really tight weave, lightweight glass layer on top of that. You'll add additional strength because of the new layer and get a smoother surface for primer/paint. :)
Peel ply.. i was thinking that as-well, also the plywood floor could have easily been done out of a foam core, just a few extra layers of bi glass, and Woven glass, twice as strong, 1/2 the Weight.. technically there was no need for ply anywhere, but i can see it speeds things along slightly..
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Drew, this is the second video I've seen of yours. Your work is incredible. You don't cut corners and you're very innovative with basic tools. Your videos are calming, well shot, and I love the blend of ASMR, instructional, and music. A true masterclass in how to make a DIY video.
This is so brilliant! I love it! If I were a few years younger, I’d buy the plans and make this! You are are so talented and I think the video is awesome too! ❤👍
Well I’m female and love your channel. These projects are fantastic! I really want to build something like this with my son and this is full of such useful info. Thanks for your sharing your knowledge in an easy to digest way.
Now subscribed too, good luck, this sort of thing will have a slant as long a society leans that way. But based on the doll ... maybe its best your single, who would survive? 😁
50+ minutes of thoroughly enjoyable CZcams video. That's rare. This is incredibly well done, thoroughly thought out, and oddly addictive to us DIY types. Thank you for taking so much time to do this!
Just happened upon this build through Pinterest. I plan to build a similar camper to pull behind either of my Vespas. I will use mostly foam and poor man’s fiberglass. I’ll have to watch this vid again and again as I like a lot of your ideas. Great job!
What an incredibly satisfying build video! No unnecessary jabbering but also clear and sufficiently detailed narration with well lit and filmed work tasks and judicious use sped up film to move things along.Nicely done on both the project and the film production.
In 1976 I built a foam and fiberglass van body on a 1963 Valiant which I had cut down to the floor pan. Used 1" square steel tube for framing. Took over 1000lbs from it, made the slant 6 quicker than a small block in the original car. At the time there was a manufacturer in my area who would well me cloth, resin, etc. at close to their wholesale price. I may try this trailer build for my ebike.
56 years old here, and was thinking of doing this for retirement and saying to heck with the traditional BS. Now I have a ton of ideas! Thanks for your video, and for showing that the Ebike can actually pull this well. You should be able to charge your Ebike off that power bank, as well as run it with a cord from the camper power. Just some thoughts for traveling.
Really love the design and the weight makes this a doable tow with an e-bike. I’m 68 and pretty fit and I can realistically see myself Using this wonderful lil camper. Thank you for making this video I really enjoyed it. 💫
I am also in your 16.9% female viewer field. This is amazing, this would be a great homeless solution wouldn't it. It is safe, out of the elements and extremely nice to look at. It also gives them the option to move around for whatever the need be. Great Great Job!
@@dalegribble8115I mean it’s a hell of a lot cheaper than a house or apartment. In detroit there’s a community of tiny houses that are built for homeless people and it’s been really successful so I don’t think this would actually be a terrible solution.
Pena que aqui no Brasil os materiais e ferramentas sã o caríssimo, seria uma grande solução mesmo,Só aqui em São Paulo tem mais de 20 mil moradores de rua.
@@MarcosMinieri-bl6ju Es un idea muy bueno y seria uma grande solução. Difundir la idea. Los ricos nos empobrecen, nos adaptamos y nos volvemos como tortugas y llevamos nuestras casitas con nosotros. Hazlo de manera que puedas empujarlo como un carrito de compras.
@@EmmaBeverage agradeço de coração suas palavras tocaram meu coração ,e muito espiritual. Me sinto hoje como uma tortuga não levando solamente una casita mas el peso del mondo.
I am in the process of making a foam/canvas (no wood) only body with a very simple frame. I think it should come in under 60lbs. I have already built 4 teardrop/square drop trailers using this method. Good to see others experimenting with bicycle trailers! George.
Great idea! Would coating the canvas add any structural/weather advantages? Like wooden planes were built. Not sure how much weight it wood (Iol) add....just sayin'...
Well sir you are amazing. So meticulous so ingenious and so well done. I just have to say wow. Never seen anybody do so much. Excellent job sir. You have my respect.
I could watch you for hours, and I do! Amazing talent. This lady enjoys how everything is done meticulously Clean and professional. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with everyone.
A tip for the next time you work with fiberglass...Any time you have an outside edge, you want to round it over with a router. The fiberglass cloth is very resistant to laying perfectly flat against a hard 90 degree corner. It's more cooperative when applied over smooth curves and bends. The same goes for inside radii. You want to use filler or fairing compound to create what are called "fillets" to make the inside angles smooth. I'd like to see a 3rd, super-light version of this where it's all foam and fiberglass sandwich construction with the least amount of wood added for reinforcement....you know....when you get around to it. lol
Will the solar panel and battery ,charge the scooter maybe while you ride? Could make a fiber glass mold for most of the camper then you can make parts or most of camper but that's a whole nother skill set
@@maryannalbertson3349you cant charge tge bike while riding it, but with more pannels and if needed a stronger power bank, you can charge a spare bike battery while riding under sunlight, and store charge in the power bank to power the equipment and keep recharging batteries at night, it should be easy to start the day with a fresh full battery every morning and even have tge capacity to face a day or two of bad weather with low sunlight if the roof surface was covered in pannels
@@spacekitten357 "you cant charge tge bike while riding it" Not true. I've travelled over 15,000 miles on a solar powered ebike using only one battery which charges while riding or stopped. Significantly more energy efficient than swapping batteries and prolongs battery life by reducing the number of charge/discharge cycles for the same distance traveled.
Aluminum is a real pain to learn. But it is so rewarding to build with. Great project Drew! Id love to build something like this and camp in the snow with it
This is exactly what I'll be doing this winter. I'm going to build this exact build but add more insulation, im homeless in Wisconsin(by choice) and this is exactly what I'll be doing this winter
Wow this is so cool. I really want to try this. I have been homeless before, a few times in fact. It happens more often to more people than what a person may think. No family, so things get tight, and tough. Right now I'm good, but I never know what tomorrow or next week will bring.... I buy motor kits and motorize bicycle's. Put 2 stroke motors on beach cruisers, and some mountain bikes. I have my own daily runner that I use on a regular basis because I don't own a vehicle, just my Schwinn Cruiser with motor.. So I have got to build something like this, and I am so glad you did a light weight one because I am in my late 50's. It's just me and my dog, and I plan on keeping it that way... Thanks a lot for the video. I really enjoy them
Awesome build!! As an alternative to welding the frame and have the same strength take a look at Esto connectors. I used them to build frame bases for trackless train cars and they worked beyond my expectations.
Nice work dude! I learned a lot about fiberglass and structural integrity last summer when I rebuilt my boat. If you ever build another, rather than using the 3/4 inch plywood for the base, look for Integraboard. It’s a 1/8th subflooring that’s 1 ply resin sandwiched between 2 layers of pine. It’s ridiculously light and dirt cheap. Then encase it between fiberglass.(no wood exposed) Anytime you’re working with wood in an application that weight is important, you need to stack the wood in a small space and run a dehumidifier for a couple days or blow heat in and around it to dry it… then encase it in fiberglass so it never takes on humidity. That plywood will almost double in weight in the humid summer. I did this exact routine for the deck in my boat and it was just as solid as the 3/4 in plywood it replaced. All said and done my boat weighed almost 300 pounds less when I was done. Take the money saved on the plywood and gelcoat everything. For the gelcoat to stick you’ll need I use the toxic(but cheaper) type of fiberglass resin, which requires a respiratory. Unfortunately, it melts foam so you wouldn’t be able to use foam unless it was sandwiched between something. The foam works best under the floor and roof for temperature control. Also, you can replace the glass in the windows with Lexan and save at least 10 pounds . I suspect you’d cut the weight in half just doing these things. Last thing, gorilla glue is amazing stuff. Spray a thin mist of water over everything you’re applying gorilla glue to and it’ll chase the water, absorb it and bond the pieces together like they were always 1. I replaced the stringers and bulkheads in my boat because the wood was so water logged it resembled pulled pork. But… had I been lazy, I could have drilled holes in the fiberglass covering the stringers/bulkheads and pumped gorilla glue into the waterlogged wood, the gorilla glue would have absorbed the water, expanded into the mushy wood and the end result would have been similar to pressboard... only it would have stayed waterproof like a synthetic material. Anywhooo… you gave me an idea and I think I’m going to build my own teardrop to tow behind my truck. Thanks for the inspiration 🤘🏽
Where do you find the Integraboard? Is it as structurally sound as just using plywood? And are you saying to use the dehumidifier on the integraboard? Then wrap it completely in the fiberglass? Appreciate you suggesting this.
@@michaeldecesaris7434 I believe he means to remove humidity from the plywood and seal it in fiberglass so the wood won't absorb any moisture during humid weather or in a humid climate. Unsealed wood absorbs moisture and gains weight (and the reverse).
I woke up in the middle of the night, put on my tablet to find some nice sleeping/relaxing sounds. Saw your video. Now I am wide awake, watching your amazing camper build!!!! really excited to start building my own!!!! Been dreaming of this for a long time....
I made fiberglass skateboards in the 70. Same cloth. For future reference you can add color to the polyester resin so you’d have no painting, the color would be in the resin throughout. Nice job
Genius. 💙💙👏🏻 As an avid cyclist and tiny house enthusiast, I absolutely LOVE this build!! (Not to mention the video quality💯) I’m blown away. Absolutely blown away. What I wouldn’t give to have such a great build:) Thanks so much for the content!! 💙
Great video. Your previous bike trailer build inspired me to make my own. Last week, I took my customized Wike bike trailer on a 500 km road trip behind my Delfast ebike, while charging with an EU2200i Honda gas generator. Every time I stopped for coffee, people wanted to know where they could get one and took pictures. It generated a lot of interest. It is getting too cold to do that much more this season. I am planning longer camping trips next summer. Thanks.
I agree, I'm one of those 17 percenters. I love camping and watching how to build stuff. Great job making a very professional little camper. You should show a video on the ride along on that camp.
Super nice! Loved the building skills, though a camper like this wouldn't add too much to my lifestyle, it was a beauty piece of work! As for ideas I would love to see a mobile compact coffee shop/eatery kitchen with a small room to be taken to seasonal fairs and community events with the idea that there is a room for someone to sleep in it after the day's work is done.
I'm part of your female audience now ( : Super helpful video! I am researching bike campers since my rent just increased and I don't have a car. A tent doesn't feel super safe for me in winter and being a woman... it lacks security. Would be my dream to escape the housing crisis where I live and spend more time in nature! This seems like a very possible option for the future. Astounding craftsmanship! Look forward to seeing more
I'm in the same boat. My rent increased by $300 last year and this year its going up by $300 again, so I have to move. I'm looking at getting a shed build delivered to an old lot my family owns and living in it while also making it into a house 😅
Same boat just became disabled but waiting to see if ssdi thinks I'm disabled enuff...till then I'm moneyless homeless carless but I do got a mobility scooter that can haul 400lbs.. got 2weeks to get supplies build scooter trailer n brave the world... a we can make another human being ladies we can do this! Good luck n bless u all
For a super lightweight design you could go for a flat trailer that has draws for storage as well as the ability to pitch a tent on top giving you a really basic trailer tent 😁 With the right tent you could even leave the tent up if you want to travel on days that aren't to windy. I really want to try that now 🤣
The way you build stuff is incredible. I am full of admiration; I am one who can not hand a picture on the wall. Your eye for detail, the quality of your constructions, and designs; I give you 10/10. 😊
@@DrewBuildsStuff Hey Drew, that's nice to know! I'm sure a large percentage of your fans are drooling over your shop and tool supply! To me now the project seems more achievable.... Came across this video at random and subscribed right away. Keep up the great work!
Wicked craftsmanship, was a pleasure to watch you work out the kinks. 130 lbs is incredible, well played. If you can't do a giveaway, this will sell. Thanks for sharing and inspiring. Ride On!!!!
I've been thinking about building a teardrop camper to fit on my 1975 motorcycle sidecar frame. The sidecar is an ancient Ural pulled by a Moto Guzzi 850. Thanks, you gave me the basic construction methods along with a general idea of what it might cost.
Love the simplicity, material choices, and thoroughness! The best! I have finally arrived at a design that one can stand in, with the same low towing profile, maybe lower, and shower in, and extra storage under the floor in plastic bins accessed from inside with hinged floor door tops. The idea is a hybrid of "Slide-a-van" plans that is only about 24-30 inches wide for the slide-a-van top, so a person can crawl in for the night if too tired to pop up the top, and narrow enough to avoid being too wide for skinny bike lanes (city, Tucson AZ) -- a risk for being sideswiped! To expand the width while camping, one side unfolds for a second sleeper, storage, etc. The roof of the now exposed expandable side would fold upward to open from the bottom. The sides are unfolded out, from inside the camper, the floor unfolds last, out from the inside floor, to sit on the ledge if each side door. Stabilizers added. For the side to pop out, the wheels need to be smaller and placed under the camper and use a wagon wheel turning design for the front wheels to turn. For the showering, a floor panel or two, with their plastic storage bins, are removed, and a shower curtain is suspended from the popup side of the camper. Heated water can be pumped from a solar heated shower bag or a water bucket with a battery operated hose and shower head available online for campers.
I’m a woman who loves your channel. Watching you build such cool things feeds my creative soul. Wish I had become a builder as a young person, but in my generation women didn’t do such things.
Very impressive Drew! I am an older Grandma who bikes, camps, and is a Patriot! You did an unbelieveable job and showed people how to be independent, fight the high cost of gas and still be able to go camping. A plus on creativity, craftmanship, and outside the box thinking. Your ideas are brilliant! You should patent your design, I think there would be a market for it! I have been a girl, woman, and now a Grandma, the world needs more young men like you. I will pray God sends you a soulmate! The blow up doll is good for a laugh, just be you and the right lady will come your way!
@@DrewBuildsStuff , of course you are, you just ran your gf over with the camper!🤣Seriously, that was a funny bit. The camper is a nice, simple build. I wondered how it was going to turn out tho with those big wide tires. I know for electric vehicles they usually push for less mass/friction from tires etc. I just wondered about keeping some cold beverages in there. I was curious if your solar power setup would be able to handle one of those mini-fridges with the "thermal transfer" technology. I haven't tried one myself but there seems to be a mishmash of "good/ok/bad" on those things.
@@DrewBuildsStuff I have much better ideas, but currently dont have the money, tools, space and time. Can i share it with you somewhere to collaboate? :)
how does this person not have more subscribers than he does? Great quality video and well budgeted. Just enough comedy mixed in with the professionalism in his videos. Great vid, keep up with the great work!
Well, i guess due to algoritm;. Because i just found out about this channel and its amazing what he builds. Shit like this motivate me to build something for myself aswell.
I just came across this video at random and subscribed after watching part way through. Commercials? Were there commercials? Great style and quality...
nice build. appreciate your adding the actual hours it took. I grew up around fine cabinet making and if you aren't highly trained I'd be shocked and awed. you are obviously quite multiskilled. Thank you for sharing the build.
This is absolutely amazing!! Effortlessly just watched the entire video and got lost in the build. The build process as well as the video structure/editing was exceptional. Every question I had, you were right there with a follow up on your next step. Very well done, sir!
@@DrewBuildsStuffI've been out here 6 years, Chris cross an American boys circle Google William Galloway bicycle you could read about me so you good idea? I've been watching your video on these campers. Because I'd like to try to figure out where it can stop and get help to get one bill
I wached your nice work building this camper on wheels. I'm in Brazil. It's wonderfull like other people/companies supported your project. Not everything is for profit you a kindman and will give this camper to someone. God bless you and others involved in this idea/reality.
That's legit. I'm thinking of building one and going cross country as I live in Michigan and have family in both Florida and California. I know it sounds crazy but that'd be an adventure never forgotten.
Hey Drew, I watched this whole video while editing my online book. Wow! This is great. There is so much information listening and watching you build stuff. It's great! thanks so much for your content. Love them. Hal
This type of work amazes me. I’m a retired Psychologist, but I’m NOT mechanically inclined at all. I can put it together in my mind, but as far as actually putting it together is over my head. I learn a great deal from watching and listening to this stuff being done.
I have to say, to date, this is hands down the most unique and neat build I've seen on CZcams. This thing is awesome!! I want to try and make one and I don't have an E-bike...so maybe for my RZR🤔
This is the first video I’ve watched of yours and I’m truly impressed by how good with your hands you are! The fact you can just knock that up is insane! You’re a freakin genius. Give it to a homeless person, it’s a lovely thing to do and will be great content for you at the same time. Subscribed ❤
I can't believe I've just spent almost an hour watching someone make a camper from scratch. How you don't have a gf is beyond me, really, wow. I never understood fibreglass and lamination before. I also liked the silicone in the joints. You considered things I would never have thought of. If I ever made one of these I'd make the whole of one side the door and have it lift up. Brilliant video
This is by far the best tear-drop trailer build I've seen. One day I'd like to build a full-sized design similar to the Vistabule trailers but 1300lbs is just ridiculous. I think your construction techniques would go a long way to bridging the gap between bike trailers and light-weight car trailers.
Very well said, I am frequently astonished at both the weight and cost of teardrop trailers, none of which make sense on such simple and basic constructions.
This is the kind of project I would like to have built when I was much younger AND had to large range of tools to accomplish it. I will give myself credit for building a beautiful wall bed, though I hired a friend with a workshop in his garage to do it. I still use it daily and it is BEAUTIFUL. i love the idea of a simple low coast camper like this for sleeping out in the many parks and forests near San Francisco, or northern California. I thought your humor about a girl friend was a bit over the top misagenystic though. Enjoy and I hope you find a person to give it to.
I am obsessed! I would love to buy something like this. 😊. I like your idea of giving it to someone struggling with homelessness. It would be a game changer.
You have come so far in these builds, that I feel the need to recommend automotive high build primer and single stage paint. It far easier than you would think and the results are fantastic.
Amazing. Not just this, but the channel itself. I must have sorta good 3 hrs watching videos. I like the idea of donating someone who is homeless. I'm on my 3rd day of having nowhere to go, been sleeping in an old building. There is an office space inside. Anywho, love the material, Drew! Thanks for making the night a bit warmer!
I'm constantly being amazed at these instructional videos but this one wins the amazing prize. I'm seriously going to attempt to build myself one. Thank you for posting!!!
Wow, really inspiring to watch! This makes me want to get a workshop and start building things. I really enjoy that you explain the reasonings for your different choices in the building process. Keep up the good work :)
Truly gifted. Thank you for sharing your skills and showing us step by step what it takes to invoke some creativity on stuff we all can do with our bare hands and probably a few trips to the hardware store. Just amazing. You have earned a lifelong sub.👍👍
Drew, at 73, I am not looking for a camping trailer, but I love your builds! The blow up girlfriend was a hoot! Thank you for the levity! You might want to try an make an enclosed version of your Solar cart/car. Something to make it usable in Winter, like a small space heater, just to bring it up to about 40. Summer would be easy with solar fans. An affordable enclosed solar mobility scooter would really be nice! It would bring in an older viewing audience with some maybe willing to invest in a great idea! You have so many of them! ❤❤
You really have excelled with this build Drew. Your attention to detail is top notch and I am really impressed with what you have done her. The attention to detail really is out of this world. Love it! Don't give it to a homeless person, in my mind you could auction it and donate the money to a homeless charity. That would do far more good and someone who got it could really appreciate it for what it is.
Great job, I haven't seen anything like this camper before but a simple tent would be the same thing in my opinion and even easier to transport and use during a ride
This is really Kool, and as an avid bicycle explorer, I gotta say... This is perfect! I've been slowly adding on to my 21 speed mountain bike I purchased last year, and have it fully decked out for travel now, including back rack and saddlebags. I have a motor picked out for the back wheel as well. $350.00 I was going to just buy something I could tow, but after seeing this, I want something like this!! I think you did a phenomenal job on this, and your skills and attention to detail is amazing. You really went all out on this! 👍🔥
1) I would inset the wheels into the body of the camper. You could keep it down to 8" or less of room intruding into the camper. It would drastically increase aerodynamics and the more the wheel is inside the body the better. 2) I would also inset the jacks into the body also. It would take up much room which is probably not being used anyway. Again it would increase aerodynamics while also improving the look of the trailer and look a lot more high-tech in the process. 3) You might want to including LED lighting on the sides and back of the trailer so that you are more visible once the lights starts to fade and flags sticking up in the air on the back of the trailer to also give you more visibility due to the flags flapping.
1) You would not want to insert the wheel into the body of the camper cause then it lower the sleeping room, be less simple to make for most people and also cause splash on the underside of the wheel arch. 2) Inserting the jacks into the body is as said before less simple for people to make (assuming you the stable legs). Also it actually be easier to use caravan legs but they weigh more. With regards to the aerodynamics side of things. You cannot get anymore in general with the teardrop trailer style. 3) A Hi-Vis strip I agree and/or a red blinking light for the rear for dark time I agree but sounding what you saying is full kit ruins the fact of keeping weight down. Matter or fact with regards to visibility if you cannot see the trailer (with the hi-vis and light) you should not be on the road in general.
@@christopherroberts9222 Sorry, I was typing too fast and wasn't clear. I would leave the wheels where they are and put a curved surface around the wheels, following the shape of them in an aerodynamic way. It would cut down on drag and make it look even better and keep down the amount of dirt and liquids splashing onto the trailer.
So not only am I very impressed with this build. But I'm so happy to see you using and impact driver to install the fasteners instead of a drill. The little things make me happy lol
Wow! It's awesome! And I love your idea about giving it away to someone who is homeless. After all that work, it shows how generous you are. Very cool.
This was thoroughly enjoyable to watch. I'm looking forward to seeing what other beautiful projects that you have come up with and conquered. Subscribed!
Dude!! I am in Aww. This is my first time seeing your channel and I'm HOOKED, Thank You for sharing. P.s. if you haven't already found a home for it, my vote is to give it to someone who is going without the comforts of a home.
Wished I had saw this when you first uploaded it because I totally want it!!! I am so infatuated with tiny builds with the way housing is these days and that is how I ran across this video just looking at tiny builds.
I think I'd gusset a few of those corners and angles, especially the one's with the most stress on them. I've seen that thin aluminum crack way too many times. That's a ton of work, but you may have one of the coolest bike campers out there, that's something to be damn proud of!
Drew, one of the lightest campers I've seen online was built by Paul Elkins and is 60 lbs. I would love to see you build something similar using Coroplast or fluted plastic. Thanks!
You have bold and new ideas. This camping car is so futuristic that it is suitable everywhere, everyone can make and own it. Thank you for sharing this great idea. Best regards
Has anyone else gotten emails from here? For prizes.
Lots of spam accounts trying to impersonate me. Ignore, block or report them to CZcams. I’ve blocked and reported 4 different accounts this week with different variations of my name.
Yes... They are Spammers... Ignore them
This is a scourge that is affecting very many popular sites. Report and block, or if you have time to waste, play them along and scam them back.
I got one from you/them, 2 hours ago that said to join you on telegram. I had won something.
I didn't know my phone could send a telegram...LOL
Yes, I have received two. I do not believe they are legit. This is not how the youtubers contact people about prizes. It is a scam. If it is not a scam I'm sure Drew would let us know. If it is a scam it would be nice if Drew would make an announcement. I've seen these before.
I'm 67 years old and I'm just starting my life for again after my wife passed. I just introduced myself to e-bikes last summer as I'm getting too old to ride my motorcycle anymore. Loved it. I've been trying to figure a way to go camping on my e-bike carrying everything basically on my back. I bought an Lectric 3.0 long range with the front rear basket and that helps with planning on carrying crap but I would love your camper it would be beyond anything I could ever dream of happening to me. I love camping I like getting away on my own but with gas prices well you know. Anyway if you choose me I'll be totally grateful and you don't feel it's me I'll be heartbroken forever but how long can that be I'm 67 lol
You're a little late my friend, and he probably wasnt able to give it away anyway, sorry
I’m also looking for a way to create a teardrop camper to be pulled by my ebike. I didn’t think about that before I bought it. I don’t know what it can pull.
Amazing! I’m one of the 16.9% of women that watch your channel and just want to say thanks for the in-depth video. You inspire me to make one of these on my own, just need to rent to tools and the space. Also you’re funny for that doll😂 I vote that you give this away to someone in need :)
Male or female 😁
@@stevenlarratt3638 she just said she’s the 16 percent of women dude
@@KrazyyKal well duh! I was referring as to who needs the doll obviously
He is talented - however you don't need plywood for anything apart from the floor - the entire point of the fibreglass is strength and waterproofing - you can make all the walls and roof out of flimsy polystyrene including the door and any shelves. Easier, cheaper and lighter. Just a thought if you are intending on making one yourself. Do some research beyond a good CZcams channel.
@@spritsfal5088 - It's the materials. Have you not bought construction materials lately? Everything has gotten insanely expensive in the last year or so. $75 for a sheet of 3/4 CDX plywood that was like $28 just 5 years ago. 1 gallon of the epoxy resin he used is around $250 now - these gallon kits were less than $60 just 2 years ago. The aluminum tubing for the frame, the paint, the foam board, the drawer slides...almost everything he used costs nearly TWICE what it would have cost only 2 years ago.
So $3000 for materials for a build like this is not unreasonable. Go price a teardrop trailer at an RV dealership - the bottom end ones are over $10,000 now, and you can pay as much as $30,000 for a really nice one. Cab-over truck campers from Lance go as high as $45,000 now. It's insane, but that's America in 2022.
I'm female, but my mind loves creating, and I enjoy videos like this.
I've been looking for something like this as a project for my grandson and myself to do. This would be the perfect project for us and to give us the time outdoors camping, fishing and just being together. This is an amazing piece of work.
This man is a definition of EFFORT at all levels: the shots, the editing, the narration, the flow, and of course the build itself. Massive work.
Agree ! His effort is amazing !
That's what I'm talk in about. Max effort but to buy something like this $7000-$10,000. Not worth it...
Donate it to a Scout Troop. It could be the Scoutmasters camping Office and sleeping facility .
And his girlfriend is the most advanced woman, quiet, light and easy going ajajajajajaj greetings from Spain
Senior retired woman here, whose mad scientist engineer father taught me to be unafraid to think for myself and to tackle any project or build anything I can imagine. Your videos are so inspiring! And that girl just wasn't good enough for you......count yourself lucky it was short lived.
Lol . Your father would be proud my Dear .
She seemed like an air-head!
As a hobby woodworker, I have to say that is a really smart way to have a light and strong build by voiding plywood and filling with foam, especially with a complex shape like this teardrop. Nice work!
My husband and I absolutely enjoyed your video. It was very educational and entertaining. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. God bless you
I just spent 50 minutes... No wait 51 minutes completely glued to watching you build this camper.
You make it look absolutely effortless and positively masterful at the same time.
I love it!!!!
Admiro a criatividade de vcs todos . A facilidade de encontrar materiais e ferramentas. Pena que aqui e tudo muito difícil é caríssimo. Mas superamos de várias formas.
Nice video I been looking for a trailer to do my cross country hike .This is perfect for me .I am very interested in this trailer . I could do a write-up on how the trailer held up going completely across he county. If you still trying to decide what you going to do, I'll just let you know that I'm very interested in . Perhaps we could make some kind of deal.From GLENN
This is an excellent build. I made a much larger camp trailer to take my son all around Mexico. It was built for heavy duty off-roading He and I are fluent in Spanish and I thought it would be a great way to celebrate his graduation from high school. I have friends all around Mexico and it was great for my son to put faces to the names. We traveled on back roads throughout the country. My tow vehicle was a Ford Bronco with many modifications just for this trip. This was before Lithium Ion battery’s were affordable so it had four heavy duty deep cycle batteries for power. It had everything needed including a working kitchen and a full bath ( though very small ). Air conditioning was included because we were traveling in a very hot climate. The batteries would fully recharge with the second alternator that I mounted on the engine. We never needed more power than we had available but I added a small Honda generator if we wanted to stay in one location for more than a couple of days. It was the best bonding trip imaginable and we covered over 7000 miles in Mexico. We started in NC so it was a fairly long trip. Kindest Regards Al Hartley
What a beautiful video, I have not wasted not even a second watching this project, really thousands of thumbs up
A few points a year after your build.
I am OLDER, retired, and have MacGyver-ed stuff all my life. I’ve never had, “I can’t do that.” in my vocabulary. I’ve watched a number of your build videos starting with the hot tub pond that I stumbled on a few months ago. I recently watched your TINY house build all the way through with a great deal of admiration. I have to admit, begrudgingly, that you are better than I was at your age. Not that you need anyone to validate what you do but, damn you ARE good.
My own last build (yeah I am that old) is tritoon houseboat I’m planning to build to cruise the 🇨🇦 side of Great Lakes and the canal system. That’s going to be a hybrid build using various well researched suppliers and some help from people who owe me. 🤪
Finally, on a personal note, dropping a woman off the back of a bike and running her over is not conducive to a long term relationship.
I’m looking forward with anticipation to your next video.
This is a great build! A little fiberglass tip/option for you: If you want to build additional strength, avoid heavy sanding, and get a smoother finish all at once, use a lighter fabric for the top layer. Let your first layer dry a few hours (so it's basically at the stage you cut it at,) and then you can put on a really tight weave, lightweight glass layer on top of that. You'll add additional strength because of the new layer and get a smoother surface for primer/paint. :)
Thanks for the tips! First day with fibreglass ai assumed there would be a bunch of pointers on this video 🙂
@@DrewBuildsStuff You did good!
Peel ply.. i was thinking that as-well, also the plywood floor could have easily been done out of a foam core, just a few extra layers of bi glass, and Woven glass, twice as strong, 1/2 the Weight.. technically there was no need for ply anywhere, but i can see it speeds things along slightly..
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@@user-cj8qm1fn9b Well that’s easy for you to say 😂
Drew, this is the second video I've seen of yours. Your work is incredible. You don't cut corners and you're very innovative with basic tools. Your videos are calming, well shot, and I love the blend of ASMR, instructional, and music. A true masterclass in how to make a DIY video.
i so agree wish i had a smillly face to make bigger
Drew cutting a corner: czcams.com/video/EbBVnuXvfNQ/video.html
@@user-lp2zh4fy9b 😆 🤣 😂
I have done and seen many builds in my 63 years… but I will say this trailer is the best. Amazing job sir! Thank you so much for sharing.
This is so brilliant! I love it! If I were a few years younger, I’d buy the plans and make this! You are are so talented and I think the video is awesome too! ❤👍
Well I’m female and love your channel. These projects are fantastic! I really want to build something like this with my son and this is full of such useful info. Thanks for your sharing your knowledge in an easy to digest way.
Thanks for watching and being part of the 17%!!
Now subscribed too, good luck, this sort of thing will have a slant as long a society leans that way.
But based on the doll ... maybe its best your single, who would survive? 😁
@@lizcollinson2692 You'll be ok as long as you don't ride pillion!
@@DrewBuildsStuff I think I have read comments from a lot of women here! You may have a bigger audience than you think!
@@lizcollinson2692 LOL!
50+ minutes of thoroughly enjoyable CZcams video. That's rare. This is incredibly well done, thoroughly thought out, and oddly addictive to us DIY types. Thank you for taking so much time to do this!
Just happened upon this build through Pinterest. I plan to build a similar camper to pull behind either of my Vespas. I will use mostly foam and poor man’s fiberglass. I’ll have to watch this vid again and again as I like a lot of your ideas. Great job!
Laughed so loud at the RIP girlfriend incident my family came to check out the video too. 😂
Youre talented and funny!
What an incredibly satisfying build video! No unnecessary jabbering but also clear and sufficiently detailed narration with well lit and filmed work tasks and judicious use sped up film to move things along.Nicely done on both the project and the film production.
In 1976 I built a foam and fiberglass van body on a 1963 Valiant which I had cut down to the floor pan. Used 1" square steel tube for framing. Took over 1000lbs from it, made the slant 6 quicker than a small block in the original car. At the time there was a manufacturer in my area who would well me cloth, resin, etc. at close to their wholesale price. I may try this trailer build for my ebike.
56 years old here, and was thinking of doing this for retirement and saying to heck with the traditional BS. Now I have a ton of ideas! Thanks for your video, and for showing that the Ebike can actually pull this well. You should be able to charge your Ebike off that power bank, as well as run it with a cord from the camper power. Just some thoughts for traveling.
Really love the design and the weight makes this a doable tow with an e-bike. I’m 68 and pretty fit and I can realistically see myself
Using this wonderful lil camper. Thank you for making this video I really enjoyed it. 💫
I am also in your 16.9% female viewer field. This is amazing, this would be a great homeless solution wouldn't it. It is safe, out of the elements and extremely nice to look at. It also gives them the option to move around for whatever the need be. Great Great Job!
at $3000 for materials plus thousands of dollars for labor - it would be terrible for a solution for homelessness.
@@dalegribble8115I mean it’s a hell of a lot cheaper than a house or apartment. In detroit there’s a community of tiny houses that are built for homeless people and it’s been really successful so I don’t think this would actually be a terrible solution.
Pena que aqui no Brasil os materiais e ferramentas sã o caríssimo, seria uma grande solução mesmo,Só aqui em São Paulo tem mais de 20 mil moradores de rua.
@@MarcosMinieri-bl6ju Es un idea muy bueno y seria uma grande solução. Difundir la idea. Los ricos nos empobrecen, nos adaptamos y nos volvemos como tortugas y llevamos nuestras casitas con nosotros. Hazlo de manera que puedas empujarlo como un carrito de compras.
@@EmmaBeverage agradeço de coração suas palavras tocaram meu coração ,e muito espiritual. Me sinto hoje como uma tortuga não levando solamente una casita mas el peso del mondo.
I am in the process of making a foam/canvas (no wood) only body with a very simple frame. I think it should come in under 60lbs. I have already built 4 teardrop/square drop trailers using this method. Good to see others experimenting with bicycle trailers! George.
Great idea! Would coating the canvas add any structural/weather advantages? Like wooden planes were built. Not sure how much weight it wood (Iol) add....just sayin'...
Well sir you are amazing. So meticulous so ingenious and so well done. I just have to say wow. Never seen anybody do so much. Excellent job sir. You have my respect.
I could watch you for hours, and I do!
Amazing talent. This lady enjoys how everything is done meticulously
Clean and professional. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with everyone.
A tip for the next time you work with fiberglass...Any time you have an outside edge, you want to round it over with a router. The fiberglass cloth is very resistant to laying perfectly flat against a hard 90 degree corner. It's more cooperative when applied over smooth curves and bends. The same goes for inside radii. You want to use filler or fairing compound to create what are called "fillets" to make the inside angles smooth. I'd like to see a 3rd, super-light version of this where it's all foam and fiberglass sandwich construction with the least amount of wood added for reinforcement....you know....when you get around to it. lol
Will the solar panel and battery ,charge the scooter maybe while you ride? Could make a fiber glass mold for most of the camper then you can make parts or most of camper but that's a whole nother skill set
@@maryannalbertson3349you cant charge tge bike while riding it, but with more pannels and if needed a stronger power bank, you can charge a spare bike battery while riding under sunlight, and store charge in the power bank to power the equipment and keep recharging batteries at night, it should be easy to start the day with a fresh full battery every morning and even have tge capacity to face a day or two of bad weather with low sunlight if the roof surface was covered in pannels
@@spacekitten357 "you cant charge tge bike while riding it" Not true. I've travelled over 15,000 miles on a solar powered ebike using only one battery which charges while riding or stopped. Significantly more energy efficient than swapping batteries and prolongs battery life by reducing the number of charge/discharge cycles for the same distance traveled.
Aluminum is a real pain to learn. But it is so rewarding to build with. Great project Drew! Id love to build something like this and camp in the snow with it
Ya it was harder than I thought it would be. Likely easier if you are a good welder to start with 😅
its easy, you just need some space like a garage to collect the tools
This is exactly what I'll be doing this winter. I'm going to build this exact build but add more insulation, im homeless in Wisconsin(by choice) and this is exactly what I'll be doing this winter
Wow this is so cool. I really want to try this. I have been homeless before, a few times in fact. It happens more often to more people than what a person may think. No family, so things get tight, and tough. Right now I'm good, but I never know what tomorrow or next week will bring.... I buy motor kits and motorize bicycle's. Put 2 stroke motors on beach cruisers, and some mountain bikes. I have my own daily runner that I use on a regular basis because I don't own a vehicle, just my Schwinn Cruiser with motor.. So I have got to build something like this, and I am so glad you did a light weight one because I am in my late 50's. It's just me and my dog, and I plan on keeping it that way... Thanks a lot for the video. I really enjoy them
Awesome build!! As an alternative to welding the frame and have the same strength take a look at Esto connectors. I used them to build frame bases for trackless train cars and they worked beyond my expectations.
Nice work dude!
I learned a lot about fiberglass and structural integrity last summer when I rebuilt my boat.
If you ever build another, rather than using the 3/4 inch plywood for the base, look for Integraboard. It’s a 1/8th subflooring that’s 1 ply resin sandwiched between 2 layers of pine. It’s ridiculously light and dirt cheap. Then encase it between fiberglass.(no wood exposed) Anytime you’re working with wood in an application that weight is important, you need to stack the wood in a small space and run a dehumidifier for a couple days or blow heat in and around it to dry it… then encase it in fiberglass so it never takes on humidity. That plywood will almost double in weight in the humid summer. I did this exact routine for the deck in my boat and it was just as solid as the 3/4 in plywood it replaced. All said and done my boat weighed almost 300 pounds less when I was done. Take the money saved on the plywood and gelcoat everything. For the gelcoat to stick you’ll need I use the toxic(but cheaper) type of fiberglass resin, which requires a respiratory. Unfortunately, it melts foam so you wouldn’t be able to use foam unless it was sandwiched between something. The foam works best under the floor and roof for temperature control. Also, you can replace the glass in the windows with Lexan and save at least 10 pounds . I suspect you’d cut the weight in half just doing these things.
Last thing, gorilla glue is amazing stuff. Spray a thin mist of water over everything you’re applying gorilla glue to and it’ll chase the water, absorb it and bond the pieces together like they were always 1.
I replaced the stringers and bulkheads in my boat because the wood was so water logged it resembled pulled pork. But… had I been lazy, I could have drilled holes in the fiberglass covering the stringers/bulkheads and pumped gorilla glue into the waterlogged wood, the gorilla glue would have absorbed the water, expanded into the mushy wood and the end result would have been similar to pressboard... only it would have stayed waterproof like a synthetic material.
Anywhooo… you gave me an idea and I think I’m going to build my own teardrop to tow behind my truck.
Thanks for the inspiration 🤘🏽
Thanks for the gorilla glue tip. I will be trying it out…
Where do you find the Integraboard? Is it as structurally sound as just using plywood? And are you saying to use the dehumidifier on the integraboard? Then wrap it completely in the fiberglass? Appreciate you suggesting this.
@@michaeldecesaris7434 I believe he means to remove humidity from the plywood and seal it in fiberglass so the wood won't absorb any moisture during humid weather or in a humid climate. Unsealed wood absorbs moisture and gains weight (and the reverse).
I woke up in the middle of the night, put on my tablet to find some nice sleeping/relaxing sounds. Saw your video. Now I am wide awake, watching your amazing camper build!!!! really excited to start building my own!!!! Been dreaming of this for a long time....
Haha oops, she’s a bit of a long video. Can always take a nap tomorrow I guess
I made fiberglass skateboards in the 70. Same cloth. For future reference you can add color to the polyester resin so you’d have no painting, the color would be in the resin throughout. Nice job
I love how detailed your videos are. You have me believing I can build things too lol
Genius. 💙💙👏🏻 As an avid cyclist and tiny house enthusiast, I absolutely LOVE this build!! (Not to mention the video quality💯) I’m blown away. Absolutely blown away. What I wouldn’t give to have such a great build:)
Thanks so much for the content!! 💙
Great video. Your previous bike trailer build inspired me to make my own. Last week, I took my customized Wike bike trailer on a 500 km road trip behind my Delfast ebike, while charging with an EU2200i Honda gas generator. Every time I stopped for coffee, people wanted to know where they could get one and took pictures. It generated a lot of interest. It is getting too cold to do that much more this season. I am planning longer camping trips next summer. Thanks.
That’s awesome!!! Happy to hear it, I’ve took mine out a couple times and does get a lot of attention as well!! Thanks for watching
I agree, I'm one of those 17 percenters. I love camping and watching how to build stuff. Great job making a very professional little camper. You should show a video on the ride along on that camp.
Super nice! Loved the building skills, though a camper like this wouldn't add too much to my lifestyle, it was a beauty piece of work! As for ideas I would love to see a mobile compact coffee shop/eatery kitchen with a small room to be taken to seasonal fairs and community events with the idea that there is a room for someone to sleep in it after the day's work is done.
I'm part of your female audience now ( : Super helpful video! I am researching bike campers since my rent just increased and I don't have a car. A tent doesn't feel super safe for me in winter and being a woman... it lacks security. Would be my dream to escape the housing crisis where I live and spend more time in nature! This seems like a very possible option for the future. Astounding craftsmanship! Look forward to seeing more
I'm in the same boat. My rent increased by $300 last year and this year its going up by $300 again, so I have to move. I'm looking at getting a shed build delivered to an old lot my family owns and living in it while also making it into a house 😅
Good for you!! I wouldn't mind doing the same. God bless you all.
Same boat just became disabled but waiting to see if ssdi thinks I'm disabled enuff...till then I'm moneyless homeless carless but I do got a mobility scooter that can haul 400lbs.. got 2weeks to get supplies build scooter trailer n brave the world... a we can make another human being ladies we can do this! Good luck n bless u all
Same.
You could build a high quality camper without going through half the effort.
For a super lightweight design you could go for a flat trailer that has draws for storage as well as the ability to pitch a tent on top giving you a really basic trailer tent 😁 With the right tent you could even leave the tent up if you want to travel on days that aren't to windy. I really want to try that now 🤣
Hope it went to someone in need. Drew does build nice stuff. Nice to watch and learn, thanks.
The way you build stuff is incredible. I am full of admiration; I am one who can not hand a picture on the wall. Your eye for detail, the quality of your constructions, and designs; I give you 10/10. 😊
It really is amazing. You are very lucky to have such a large workshop with so many tools! Incredible work and design!
Thank you, the shop is a rental and the tools are a mix of mine and borrowed. Lucky either way! Thanks for watching
@@DrewBuildsStuff Hey Drew, that's nice to know! I'm sure a large percentage of your fans are drooling over your shop and tool supply! To me now the project seems more achievable.... Came across this video at random and subscribed right away. Keep up the great work!
Wicked craftsmanship, was a pleasure to watch you work out the kinks. 130 lbs is incredible, well played. If you can't do a giveaway, this will sell. Thanks for sharing and inspiring. Ride On!!!!
Thank you!!!
Who else watches drew’s vids at 11:30pm? (I should probably get some sleep)
Wow, the simplicity, efficiency and precision of your work is amazing!!
I've been thinking about building a teardrop camper to fit on my 1975 motorcycle sidecar frame. The sidecar is an ancient Ural pulled by a Moto Guzzi 850. Thanks, you gave me the basic construction methods along with a general idea of what it might cost.
Love the simplicity, material choices, and thoroughness! The best! I have finally arrived at a design that one can stand in, with the same low towing profile, maybe lower, and shower in, and extra storage under the floor in plastic bins accessed from inside with hinged floor door tops. The idea is a hybrid of "Slide-a-van" plans that is only about 24-30 inches wide for the slide-a-van top, so a person can crawl in for the night if too tired to pop up the top, and narrow enough to avoid being too wide for skinny bike lanes (city, Tucson AZ) -- a risk for being sideswiped! To expand the width while camping, one side unfolds for a second sleeper, storage, etc. The roof of the now exposed expandable side would fold upward to open from the bottom. The sides are unfolded out, from inside the camper, the floor unfolds last, out from the inside floor, to sit on the ledge if each side door. Stabilizers added. For the side to pop out, the wheels need to be smaller and placed under the camper and use a wagon wheel turning design for the front wheels to turn. For the showering, a floor panel or two, with their plastic storage bins, are removed, and a shower curtain is suspended from the popup side of the camper. Heated water can be pumped from a solar heated shower bag or a water bucket with a battery operated hose and shower head available online for campers.
I want to check out your design
I’m a woman who loves your channel. Watching you build such cool things feeds my creative soul. Wish I had become a builder as a young person, but in my generation women didn’t do such things.
Best camper build ever. The music and editing is perfect, a real joy to the eyes and ears. Thank you for sharing....
Very impressive Drew! I am an older Grandma who bikes, camps, and is a Patriot! You did an unbelieveable job and showed people how to be independent, fight the high cost of gas and still be able to go camping. A plus on creativity, craftmanship, and outside the box thinking. Your ideas are brilliant! You should patent your design, I think there would be a market for it! I have been a girl, woman, and now a Grandma, the world needs more young men like you. I will pray God sends you a soulmate! The blow up doll is good for a laugh, just be you and the right lady will come your way!
thanks for watching!! I'm enjoying the single life for now ;)
@@DrewBuildsStuff , of course you are, you just ran your gf over with the camper!🤣Seriously, that was a funny bit. The camper is a nice, simple build. I wondered how it was going to turn out tho with those big wide tires. I know for electric vehicles they usually push for less mass/friction from tires etc. I just wondered about keeping some cold beverages in there. I was curious if your solar power setup would be able to handle one of those mini-fridges with the "thermal transfer" technology. I haven't tried one myself but there seems to be a mishmash of "good/ok/bad" on those things.
Mate, the effort you put into filming whilst building is incredibly commendable, it's a fantastic build, well done!
Thank you, appreciate it! It is a lot of work to film and build at the same time
@@DrewBuildsStuff I have much better ideas, but currently dont have the money, tools, space and time. Can i share it with you somewhere to collaboate? :)
A fine production. Every time I watch one of your projects, I think mine through a lot more. Thanks, man.
Best bike camper I have seen so far on CZcams, well thought out design and quality build
Great build! I love to see the improvements between the first and second iterations of the camper and I am looking forward to your future projects!
Thanks for watching, appreciate it!!!
how does this person not have more subscribers than he does? Great quality video and well budgeted. Just enough comedy mixed in with the professionalism in his videos. Great vid, keep up with the great work!
White guy with a drone and a "lifestyle". Spellbinding.
@@holdencaulfield8429 damn dude.. still sore about all the 'phonies' in the world? (Jk, referencing your name)
Well, i guess due to algoritm;.
Because i just found out about this channel and its amazing what he builds.
Shit like this motivate me to build something for myself aswell.
I just came across this video at random and subscribed after watching part way through. Commercials? Were there commercials? Great style and quality...
The attention to detail and effort put into this build is admirable!
A year later, I hope it was donated to a homeless person 🙂
nice build. appreciate your adding the actual hours it took. I grew up around fine cabinet making and if you aren't highly trained I'd be shocked and awed. you are obviously quite multiskilled. Thank you for sharing the build.
That's not a camper, it's a tiny home! Outstanding video and amazing job.
This is absolutely amazing!! Effortlessly just watched the entire video and got lost in the build. The build process as well as the video structure/editing was exceptional. Every question I had, you were right there with a follow up on your next step. Very well done, sir!
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching 👍
@@DrewBuildsStuffI've been out here 6 years, Chris cross an American boys circle Google William Galloway bicycle you could read about me so you good idea? I've been watching your video on these campers. Because I'd like to try to figure out where it can stop and get help to get one bill
الطموح والإبداع هذه النتيجة شكرا لصاحب القناة ❤
I wached your nice work building this camper on wheels. I'm in Brazil. It's wonderfull like other people/companies supported your project. Not everything is for profit you a kindman and will give this camper to someone. God bless you and others involved in this idea/reality.
That's legit. I'm thinking of building one and going cross country as I live in Michigan and have family in both Florida and California. I know it sounds crazy but that'd be an adventure never forgotten.
Hey Drew, I watched this whole video while editing my online book. Wow! This is great. There is so much information listening and watching you build stuff. It's great! thanks so much for your content. Love them.
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This type of work amazes me.
I’m a retired Psychologist, but I’m NOT mechanically inclined at all.
I can put it together in my mind, but as far as actually putting it together is over my head.
I learn a great deal from watching and listening to this stuff being done.
I have to say, to date, this is hands down the most unique and neat build I've seen on CZcams. This thing is awesome!! I want to try and make one and I don't have an E-bike...so maybe for my RZR🤔
This is the first video I’ve watched of yours and I’m truly impressed by how good with your hands you are! The fact you can just knock that up is insane! You’re a freakin genius. Give it to a homeless person, it’s a lovely thing to do and will be great content for you at the same time. Subscribed ❤
I can't believe I've just spent almost an hour watching someone make a camper from scratch. How you don't have a gf is beyond me, really, wow. I never understood fibreglass and lamination before. I also liked the silicone in the joints. You considered things I would never have thought of. If I ever made one of these I'd make the whole of one side the door and have it lift up. Brilliant video
Awesome Build! Love the idea of making a camper to pull behind an E-Bike. Great way to travel.
What a creative person you are!! I wanted to try to build my own DIY camping trailer!! Thank you for your video!
I love this camper! Someone will really be blessed to have this.I must say I'd be honored you really put alot of work into building it.
This is by far the best tear-drop trailer build I've seen. One day I'd like to build a full-sized design similar to the Vistabule trailers but 1300lbs is just ridiculous. I think your construction techniques would go a long way to bridging the gap between bike trailers and light-weight car trailers.
Very well said, I am frequently astonished at both the weight and cost of teardrop trailers, none of which make sense on such simple and basic constructions.
I agree! It was actually one of the ideas I had before starting the bike camper. Maybe I’ll tackle one in the spring!
This is the kind of project I would like to have built when I was much younger AND had to large range of tools to accomplish it. I will give myself credit for building a beautiful wall bed, though I hired a friend with a workshop in his garage to do it. I still use it daily and it is BEAUTIFUL. i love the idea of a simple low coast camper like this for sleeping out in the many parks and forests near San Francisco, or northern California. I thought your humor about a girl friend was a bit over the top misagenystic though. Enjoy and I hope you find a person to give it to.
I am obsessed! I would love to buy something like this. 😊. I like your idea of giving it to someone struggling with homelessness. It would be a game changer.
You have come so far in these builds, that I feel the need to recommend automotive high build primer and single stage paint. It far easier than you would think and the results are fantastic.
Amazing. Not just this, but the channel itself. I must have sorta good 3 hrs watching videos.
I like the idea of donating someone who is homeless. I'm on my 3rd day of having nowhere to go, been sleeping in an old building. There is an office space inside. Anywho, love the material, Drew! Thanks for making the night a bit warmer!
I'm constantly being amazed at these instructional videos but this one wins the amazing prize. I'm seriously going to attempt to build myself one. Thank you for posting!!!
Wow, really inspiring to watch! This makes me want to get a workshop and start building things. I really enjoy that you explain the reasonings for your different choices in the building process. Keep up the good work :)
Truly gifted. Thank you for sharing your skills and showing us step by step what it takes to invoke some creativity on stuff we all can do with our bare hands and probably a few trips to the hardware store. Just amazing. You have earned a lifelong sub.👍👍
Hardware is just down the road luckily. Thanks for watching!!
What a talent, I wish I could have that little camper to camp out with the youth every year
Drew, at 73, I am not looking for a camping trailer, but I love your builds! The blow up girlfriend was a hoot! Thank you for the levity!
You might want to try an make an enclosed version of your Solar cart/car. Something to make it usable in Winter, like a small space heater, just to bring it up to about 40. Summer would be easy with solar fans. An affordable enclosed solar mobility scooter would really be nice! It would bring in an older viewing audience with some maybe willing to invest in a great idea! You have so many of them! ❤❤
I've been a carpenter most of my life and I learned stuff from your video great job.
You really have excelled with this build Drew. Your attention to detail is top notch and I am really impressed with what you have done her. The attention to detail really is out of this world. Love it! Don't give it to a homeless person, in my mind you could auction it and donate the money to a homeless charity. That would do far more good and someone who got it could really appreciate it for what it is.
I agree with that. I think it will be a charity auction, just have a few details to work out yet
@@DrewBuildsStuff charities just skim money off the top. always give directly to the needy.
I would love to have a little camper like this one. I'm inspired to build watching this. I love to camp and kayak.
Great job, I haven't seen anything like this camper before but a simple tent would be the same thing in my opinion and even easier to transport and use during a ride
This is really Kool, and as an avid bicycle explorer, I gotta say... This is perfect! I've been slowly adding on to my 21 speed mountain bike I purchased last year, and have it fully decked out for travel now, including back rack and saddlebags.
I have a motor picked out for the back wheel as well. $350.00
I was going to just buy something I could tow, but after seeing this, I want something like this!!
I think you did a phenomenal job on this, and your skills and attention to detail is amazing. You really went all out on this! 👍🔥
1) I would inset the wheels into the body of the camper. You could keep it down to 8" or less of room intruding into the camper. It would drastically increase aerodynamics and the more the wheel is inside the body the better.
2) I would also inset the jacks into the body also. It would take up much room which is probably not being used anyway. Again it would increase aerodynamics while also improving the look of the trailer and look a lot more high-tech in the process.
3) You might want to including LED lighting on the sides and back of the trailer so that you are more visible once the lights starts to fade and flags sticking up in the air on the back of the trailer to also give you more visibility due to the flags flapping.
1) You would not want to insert the wheel into the body of the camper cause then it lower the sleeping room, be less simple to make for most people and also cause splash on the underside of the wheel arch.
2) Inserting the jacks into the body is as said before less simple for people to make (assuming you the stable legs). Also it actually be easier to use caravan legs but they weigh more. With regards to the aerodynamics side of things. You cannot get anymore in general with the teardrop trailer style.
3) A Hi-Vis strip I agree and/or a red blinking light for the rear for dark time I agree but sounding what you saying is full kit ruins the fact of keeping weight down. Matter or fact with regards to visibility if you cannot see the trailer (with the hi-vis and light) you should not be on the road in general.
@@christopherroberts9222 Sorry, I was typing too fast and wasn't clear. I would leave the wheels where they are and put a curved surface around the wheels, following the shape of them in an aerodynamic way. It would cut down on drag and make it look even better and keep down the amount of dirt and liquids splashing onto the trailer.
R.I.P. Drew's Girlfriend... why do the good ones always have to go first? 😭
Definitely donate this to a person living out side grate video thanks for sharing
So not only am I very impressed with this build. But I'm so happy to see you using and impact driver to install the fasteners instead of a drill. The little things make me happy lol
Wow! It's awesome! And I love your idea about giving it away to someone who is homeless. After all that work, it shows how generous you are. Very cool.
This was thoroughly enjoyable to watch. I'm looking forward to seeing what other beautiful projects that you have come up with and conquered. Subscribed!
Dude!! I am in Aww. This is my first time seeing your channel and I'm HOOKED, Thank You for sharing.
P.s. if you haven't already found a home for it, my vote is to give it to someone who is going without the comforts of a home.
Wished I had saw this when you first uploaded it because I totally want it!!! I am so infatuated with tiny builds with the way housing is these days and that is how I ran across this video just looking at tiny builds.
I think I'd gusset a few of those corners and angles, especially the one's with the most stress on them. I've seen that thin aluminum crack way too many times. That's a ton of work, but you may have one of the coolest bike campers out there, that's something to be damn proud of!
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Drew, one of the lightest campers I've seen online was built by Paul Elkins and is 60 lbs. I would love to see you build something similar using Coroplast or fluted plastic. Thanks!
You have bold and new ideas. This camping car is so futuristic that it is suitable everywhere, everyone can make and own it. Thank you for sharing this great idea. Best regards