Cargo Camper Conversion / NO SEW CAMPER CUSHIONS
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 23. 07. 2020
- I'm making no-sew cushions for my cargo trailer camper conversion. This is the fastest way I could think to do it. I can't sew, so this is the easy way to do it. I need a bug-out RV for hurricane evacuations so I'm converting my cargo trailer to a camper that sleeps 5. It's going to have two beds, a dining area, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Can I fit all this into a 12-foot long trailer? Find out. I will be following this up with more videos showing the conversion.
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From a lady that sews, your method of not sewing was perfectly executed. đ
Light coloured and pretty materials are a dirt magnet! Just offering a few ideas to consider that might make your cushions easier to keep clean. Because your cushions are glued to their wooden boards, they may be difficult to clean as well as take a while to dry. Removable and washable base cushions and covers might be more practical in the long run. I know you hate sewing, so here are three no-sew options to consider applying next time: 1. Iron-on hem tape - you can use this stuff to make hems and seams. You might need to experiment with folding your fabric differently so that you could use iron-on hem tape instead of sewing the hems and covers shut. Although this tape only holds up to a few washes, it's easy to reapply when needed. (I suppose fabric glue could be used in a similar way, but realistically, you need to use clamps to hold fabric together until dry, so it's a very finicky and messy option). 2. Snaps - there are several types and sizes of snaps on the market that you can use to snap the cushion covers closed, as well as to attach the base cushions and their covers to the wooden support boards. You need a hammer and a hard surface to work on for this project. You can get upholstery fabric and camping canvas snaps, as well as much stronger ones that are designed to attach durable fabrics to hard surfaces. Look for rust-proof metal if you live near the ocean, or in a humid or rainy area 3.Strong adhesive-backed hook and loop tape (ex. Velcro) - this could be used to attach the cushion covers to the boards, or even to seal the cushion covers shut. I've used this type of product to attach a 6' long fabric valance to my kitchen window frame. It has held up to several washings so far (don't put it in the dryer though). If your girls are anything like mine, they're going to spill food and drinks on those pretty cushions. Now add one or two rambunctious dogs to the mix, and you're bound to have a smelly mess on your hands! All the best to you and your lovely family!
I really love the way you talk to your daughters and your wife! The way you get them all involved is amazing! You're an awesome dad with an awesome family! âïžđđșđž
Thank you so much!
and good lookin' too!
Unreal... a turkey carving knife for foam. GENIUS!
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It's Thanksgiving here so I guess it's time too build a bed lol
@@HAXMAN Been using that knife to cut the foam in our gun cases for years. Works like a champ. Spray a little plasti dip on the foam afterwards and the guns wont fray the edges and looks clean. Also allows to the change the color or add a pattern to the foam.
She grown up now omg , how fast kids grow this days , so you now have an assistant â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïžđđđ
your description of the fabric...is exactly why i'm looking at these videos.
Thank you!
This was one of the more entertaining tutorials I've seen in a while. Great idea! Thanks
This is fantastic. I also don't sew but want to make some new cushions for the front of my caravan. This is exactly what I'm going to do.
I just discovered your channel and don't do much DIY but I am definitely following for the subtle comedy! Excited to watch more videos!
Thanks!
Advice/step-by-step was 9/10, Hot Fuzz reference made this 10/10! Thank you.
Awesome video bro!
Simple and affordable solutions, love it!đ„đŻ
Just added your channel to my list, I look forward to your presentations and that is a very cool pup. Keep the videos rolling and stay safe.
Awesome, thank you!
After working with and talking to several professional upholsters over the years I say you are correct that the electric knife is the best way to cut foam, short of a very large, dangerous, factory size hot wire. Plus no smell and they still use the electric knife to fine tune the foam anyways.
Mr. Haxman;
This turned out beautifully. I have a great weather proofing tip that you can use: 1 tube of cheap 100 % silicone window caulking to a can of mineral spirits. Mix together well in a trash bag. Add whatever cloth (sheets, clothes..) put your fabric in the bag until it is good and saturated. Then ring it out really well and hang for 24 hours. You now have water proof material. If you do sheets they act like a tarp. This works great for hunting clothes or for outdoor cushions.
If you want to waterproof proof those cushions you still can; get a disposable plastic container and just mix the two ingredients till it looks like youâre stirring paintâŠthen take a paintbrush and paint it on and let dry completely.
Love your channel!
Just subscribed to this beautiful little community that youâve created with your lovely family. Thank you all for your inspiring channel â€
Thank you so much!
Awesome job this is looking đ absolutely amazing thanks for sharing
I'm so excited about this...I CAN DO THIS!
I just could not think of what you were doing with the plywood, a cushion made out of plywood? Glad I kept watching.
Impressive and will try.
Great videos, look forward to more to get ideas when I start my own conversion
Thanks so much!
Cushion covers were great đ
One of the best youtube suggestions. Love from India
Thanks!
Thanks. Inspiring. For mine I used a regular hand held bread knife. I then bought 5mm Ply and some spray glue. As against buying expensive material I opted for a great pair of decorative curtains off of Facebook marketplace for ÂŁ15 and will be gluing and stapling tomorrow. Thanks for the tips... I really wanted to avoid the sewing and now will.... when they get tatty I'll buy some more curtains and refix... but they'll do for this year 100%
Not only do have crazy Madd skills! your very funny and Awesome Father and Husband. let us all know if you start up a comedy act, I will buy tickets.
This is great đ u helped me do much dude !
Yarp! Oh man God Bless Rory McCann! Hey as long as it works and looks decent your good on your sewing skills.
I love it! Iâm getting ready to do the same thing with my honey!!
You're great đ love your daughters learning †and your personality is the best.. Binging you and subd
Loved the Muppet clip. As a girl whose dad taught her carpentry, I'll share with him. He's currently 75 and doesn't seem to know who I am. đ
Good idea, quick, easy & heaps more fun than sewing....I can't sew either.
Hilarious. Yet informative. Thank you.
Great videos, I canât wait to see how it all ends up
Thanks so much!
Dude, you are hilarious!!! I'm planning on converting a 16' for a BBQ Competition rig, so thanks for the ideas! Good luck with the rest of the build.
Thanks so much! Good luck on your build as well!
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First time watching you but you cracked me the hell up. I rewound and showed my gf cuz it was that funny. Wooly boogers đ
Good advertising to get us to watch your videos ...everyone loves a good father daughter moment.. at least I do lol
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I would love to do this but with the prices of even the cheapest âwoodâ todayâŠyikes! We bought a piece of plywood just to fix our camper couch because the springs were shot. Holy cow! That turned into an expensive couch real quick!
Well, I can sew a box cushion, I just didnât want to. Pop up campers (our other camper) come with many cushions, man!
I still enjoyed the video! đđŒ
such a great idea! cheers!
Love it!
Thanks for making this super detailed but still enjoyable to watch!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! đ
Love your channel
Bro. you just saved me a trip to the car interior guy who would have charged me up the wahzoo to do that job.....now im on my way to get all the stuff i need to make this project happen my damn self.....thanx.
Awesome!
YARP!! Love it!!âŠ.
Haha, u r so funny, and ur ideas r brilliant.
Well done sir.
Thanks!
Good job dad, teaching the youth. I bet she will remember she helped make that ever time she sits in it. Dad life đ€
âToo bad your never going to sleep on that oneâ Ahahah
Nice pillows
Turkey knife cool idea
good job
Very nice
I like the knife cutting transition đ
Thanks! I put a good twenty minutes into that đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
Awesome
4:24 caught me by surprise...hilarious
Thank you so much
This is great and solved my dilemma which will mean I don't have to do any sewing which would have been done via delegation to my wife anyway which would have resulted in her saying "i will do it but not right now" and then her meticulously pinning sewing and seaming for weeks ...when ...I NEED IT DONE RIGHT NOW.
Go daddy go! đ€©
Genius !
I wish I could say I came up with it. My Dad saw it somewhere and told me about it.
I would suggest putting a piece of batting over the foam to make it more comfortable.
Hilarious, thank you.
Nice
Thanks!
Nice vid scared the shit out off me with the surprise spider.
Watching it in big screen Anyway keep up the nice videos
đ HaHa Thanks so much!
Your girls are adorable. Glad you got them to help, they will feel more comfortable with the trailer now. You can buy a trifolding mattress that should work for under the table. If you're looking for a mini kitchen, check out Ikea, they have a stand alone metal kitchen which includes a sink, very practical.
Thanks for the kind words and thanks for the tips!
Neeeeeded this!Thanks, sub'd
Bahahaaaaaaaa! I'm not building/sewing anything but you popped up on recommended and are very entertaining as well as skilled đđđ
Your how-to vid for removing pop-corn ceiling fast is an actual revelation- gonna torment my friends who recently spent days doing theirs with it đđ
Yarp! (filmed in Wells near me). Keep up the good work đđđŹđ§
Thank you so much! It's probably the most quoted movie in our house đ
Great job. Where did you get the foam?
Omg †how you were patiently reaching your daughter!! Does she still help out?
Yes
Did you ever finish the conversion? Thoroughly enjoyed the series and has inspired me to convert a trailer myself. Thanks for sharing!!!!
Thatâs awesome! I havenât finished it. Iâm close though. Iâll have more videos out soon on the conversation. Thanks so much!
Electric knife foam cutter thanks going to put that I my mental tool box.
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aah hahaha.. wooly buggers!
Hey mate, great video. What is the thickness of the ply you used. Thanks
Love it! Cant wait until the next one. In the end will you do a price breakdown so we can generally know how much this would cost?
Thanks! That's a great idea. I'll try to remember to do that.
I think itâs pretty cool the way you made your cushions without any sewing...but I would think the plywood would stiffen them up quite a bit. ??
Thanks! I don't really notice any difference. They aren't as flexible of course but since they just lay flat on plywood anyway I don't think it makes it feel any different when you lay on them.
Awesome idea! How are the seams on the cushions holding up from sitting and sleeping on the cushions? Anything youâd do differently?
They are holding up great so far.
Dude you are killing me
I canât stop laughing
You need to do standup
LOL Thank you đ
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We have jumping spiders around the house. With a few exceptions I'm usually pretty happy to see spiders. I figure 99% of the time they are eating the things that would otherwise be eating me. Seems like a good deal.
Oh huh...and seconds later I realize I've been apparently using staple guns wrong. That push method seems like it would be way kinder to the wrists.
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nice work man. what thickness foam are you using?
A little tip to save fabric is to only staple the fabric to the edges of the wood panel since u wont be laying on the other why bother to cover the wood?
Excellent video and idea of bunk bed.. what is your trailer size
7 x12 Thanks!
That thumbnail reminded me of Pillow Guy Douche
YARP....that was the Hound from GoT btw lol
Hay man cool video.
I live full time in my poptop in New Zealand
They don't have the pop out ends like your ones do just a center section.
Was wondering if you had any issues with condensation underneath with the ply.
Cheers Dave
I havenât had any issues at all. Of course my climate is probably different. I live in South Georgia on the coast in the US if that helps figure out. We have average temps in the mid 90s Fahrenheit and 90% humidity in the summer though.
@@HAXMAN Thanks mate will still make my cushions like yours a layer of tensar geogrid underneath looks like it will stop the condensation
Cheers Dave
what kind of fabric is it? :) Thank you
How is the adhesive holding up a year later? Is the board still connected to the foam? Loved the video!
Yes. Still good as new. Thanks!
I was watching another video made by a member of the fairer sex... and... err... I think she was speaking English, but it was definitely a Venusian dialect. I then landed here! Yay! The clip from "Hot Fuzz" (great movie from my homeland. We don't make many, but most seem worth the effort) was a great way to finish it off, all while yanking the chain of your teenage daughter. I have one of my own... trust me, she deserves it! ; )
I think I watched all your videos on this cargo trailer but I didn't see the finished bathroom or the kitchen area. Am I missing something? Love your videos by the way.
I just got really busy with other stuff. I'll have more trailer videos out soon. I'm working on it now. Thanks so much!
@@HAXMAN oh good!
Great idea except you cant wash them easily
Just found your videos. When do we get to see the finished product?
I've got some updates coming soon. Thanks!
Where did you get the foam from? Iâm debating on ordering off Amazon vs going to Walmart or hobby lobby or something like that.
I ended up ordering it from an online foam distributor. I canât remember the name.
Nope nope nope
Muppets. Crack me up. Lol
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I have a small old vintage camper both advantage camper and I want to want to redo the seat seats but but they are old tuck and roll I'm not sure if I should put fabric over them are or some oil cloth but but I need to keep it simple cause my hands aren't too strong any advice would be great . Also it does not have a bathroom but I have a portable Potty Any ideas on how toIt's a little camper up. It's a 1963 fleet craftNo air conditioning or heat but the electric works.. Any advice would be great
I have a vintage camper also. 1968 Sprite made in England. I used sunbrella outdoor fabric on my cushions because it's a bit more durable than standard fabric and won't fade with the light coming in my large windows. I didn't bother going with the rolled trim type on mine. I just did mine so that I can remove the fabric if I need to clean it at some point. I wrapped the cushion with the fabric similar to wrapping a package like he did but instead of stapling in place I used velcro that has an adhesive backing. If you are on face book there are a lot of vintage trailer groups on there that are great resources. Also check out Tin Can Tourists.
Where did you buy the foam
LOL there's nothing worse than woolyboogers crawling on ya when you're sleeping.
Fact
Iâm sure youâve heard this a million times but you look like Russell Crowe.
How do you keep the staples from poking you in the butt? What size staples vs wood?
Whenâs the finished product. When can we see it done ?
I've got more updates coming soon. Thanks!
If only I had a saw lol
Bread knife.
but you cant take it off to wash
Where's the rest of the build videos?
Coming soon. I'm working on them now.
has it been finished
Working on it this week. Iâll have the vids up hopefully this week or next.
@@HAXMAN you have given me great inspiration and info! as an Aussie vegan i am probably not your usual demographic LOL love your work :)
@@deedee2874 Thatâs so awesome! Thanks so much! Itâs always surprising to find out where viewers are from. I guess it shouldnât be surprising, one of my favorite channels is an Australian gardening channel called Self-Sufficient Me. đ
Where did u get that saw ???
You can get them at grocery stores or Walmart or amazon.
@@HAXMAN thank u đđœ Iâm making my own covers too and wrapping them like u did is so smart ! Iâm going to do it too đ
@@lauramoor7730 instead of stapling the fabric on, consider using adhesive velcro in case you need to take the covers of for cleaning at some point.