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SUV CAMPER TOUR | My DIY conversion for solo female van life in a GMC Yukon
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- čas přidán 17. 08. 2024
- Welcome to my 2006 GMC Yukon full-size SUV DIY camper conversion tour! Whew, that's a lot of words. It only took one year of dreaming, months of planning + researching, and six weeks of serious building. In this video, I'll show you my bed and cabinet storage, kitchen, plumbing system, and a brief solar rundown.
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👋 Who am I?
Hey, I'm Megan! A friend of both endless outdoor adventures and cozy nights in with a book + my journal. Currently living the solo female van life in my self-converted SUV camper and this summer I’m exploring Oregon. Hope to see you around! 🌞
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Chapters
00:00 Hello, welcome!
00:52 Bed setup + storage
01:47 Yes, I have a toilet
01:53 Cabinet storage
02:47 Kitchen, fridge + sink setup
04:12 How do I move around inside?
04:51 Solar + electrical setup
06:23 Plumbing + water setup
07:24 Bye!! Ask me your Qs!
Hello friends! I have returned to a regular posting schedule and am now rolling out videos from the building process. ☺ You'll be able to see more detail from each part of camper and what my experience was like. I am especially excited to share the solar and electrical system video - it is very thorough! I really appreciate the support on this tour video and am nearly monetized on CZcams from it - you being here means a lot. 💕
Thank you for this video!! I just purchased a 2014 suburban and plan on starting a CZcams channel and getting the tiny home conversion on video like you 💯💪
Nice to see you posting again. You might take a look at Patrick Remington CZcams channel for a DIY privacy shower or bathroom curtained “pop out “ that you could attach above a rear passenger door. Adding a roof curtain to it could make for a dry entrance for taking off shoes, changing, etc. Looks relatively easy to make.
Don't be embarrassed by some of your work, be proud you did it and found solutions. That's a pretty good build for being new to it. Great setup!
Thank you! I appreciate the encouragement 😊
Be careful out there alone, don’t advertise your location and be aware of your surroundings. Safe travels
My location is always a mystery 🥸 Thanks Frank!
She's traveling in Canada🇨🇦❤️ They tend to keep "crazy" south of their borders...
@Nawfal I apparently you got plenty of racism to go around tho 👌 In America, she wouldn't have to worry. Shed just carry a firearm.
@@MeganClaarkePlease have your mom or another family member hook to your location on your phone
@@sofloflowit's not racist it's true as fuck, take is as a compliment. I visited america like 15 times and I live in Canada, there is a night and day difference. Again, not in a bad way, y'all are just living in irl GTA 5 hahahaha
Good evening Megan ! You done a great job on your build ! It’s nice to know you have a boyfriend who not only helped you, but also supports your dreams & goals ! He’s a fortunate man ! Bless You Both & keep smiling !
Rickety builds are the best. The overly polished, expensive builds just look like you're trying too hard.
Love it, Megan. The car looks great.
I appreciate this perspective haha! I was just so excited to get on the road 😊
Love your personality! You did a great job! Skoolie life is a bit different than van life but the main thing is WE'RE OUTSIDE! 😂
Skoolies are soooo awesome!!
The added greenery is a great idea!
Thank you! It definitely makes it feel nicer ☺
Looks comfortable never change stay amazing everyone 🤩
It really is! Thank you
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Hey Megan, your video was awesome and your setup is really nice. Be safe out there. God bless.
Thank you!! 🤗
Ty for sharing your build. I have the same car and you gave me some great ideas to complete my build. Your a very smart young lady.
Amazing!! I am glad it could help. Good luck with your build. I feel nostalgic about the planning and anticipation part of the experience ☺
@@MeganClaarke I'm planning my next move. Be safe
Love the simplicity and the aesthetic, great job Megan!
Thank you Diane 💕
When out alone put out 2 camp chairs and it’s more likely people will think you are not alone
That is a fantastic point!
Smart!
I’ve also heard to set out a man’s pair of boots. Dragging them around might be difficult though.
Too cool! Very complete living space and still lots of room 🤩
Yep! Feels like being right at home just with very low ceilings 😌
Looks great , comfortable & efficient. Have FUN !
The only thing not efficient is the fuel economy 😳
I sure miss my Yukon! Retired for medical reasons only making 14,000 yr. I couldn't afford my car payment and put together 2800 dollars I bought it from a friend who was letting me use it to find a vehicle. Never had a truck this big or 4wd.I freaking loved it,268,000 miles it was good.It was stolen I still look for it on my bicycle!Old rusted it was dependable and easy to fix.Many things I fixed for free, having time but little cash I became resourceful.I also regret not buying a Winnebago for $500 That only needs brakes.Wasnt expecting losing my home job and wife .Now I know what people that are on a fixed income are dealing with.A more solitary life would be better for me.
What a journey you've had! I can't believe it was stolen. That is too bad - I love this car as well. Wishing you all the best Allan 😊
Great job. I prefer to see these self built vans. We aren’t all carpenters.
Totally - there are some beeautiful builds out there, but it doesn't need to be perfect to get on the road!!
Megan a stainless steamer is great to cook extra food if you are using a pot, on just a 1 burner stove. We'll done to you 👏👏👏👍😉🇮🇪☘️Eire
That would be a great addition to my camper kitchen!!
You did a GREAT JOB
Thank you!! 🥰
Watching this so many times during planning stage of my own suv camper. Love it!
Amazing!! I hope it helps. I've been thinking about doing an updated tour video... Anything you wish were shown more in this one?
@@MeganClaarke Hi, I definitely liked the whole set-up
Nice job converting a Yukon. It's usually van conversions but I like the Yukon. Great job!
Thank you! Had to think a little outside the box 😄
Great set up!
Thank you!! I appreciate it 🥰
This is my dream, but i feel like I'm too old for it! This wasn't a big thing when i was younger, but i think it's absolutely wonderful!! Im 44. Maybe if i hurry, i won't be too too old lol!!
I’m just getting into this and I’m turning 65 in a couple weeks. I’ve been watching videos and studying products for about 3 months. I just bought my first few items for my Kia Sorrento. I’m super excited! I’m doing a no build set up because I want to be able to use my car and be able to have my grandkids in it at times. Go for it! This young lady has a great attitude and she’s clever! Very inspiring for me.
I’m just also getting into this and I am 57….so it’s never too late. Go for it.
Oh yeah for security purposes consider a 12 volt cattle fencer non lethal my dad had a pasture were he used one I got shocked more than once its low amperage high voltage hooked to your truck body it uses no electricity unless you touch the vehicle from outside turn it on from inside when you go to sleep it wont shock you inside , but turn it off before you get out, your setting on 4 rubber tires (insulators)but if somebody touches it while standing on the ground out side they will get a friendly shocking reminder why they should not touch it again it's about like grabbing on to a bare spark plug wire while the engine is running I had a friend who was geting stough stole out of his truck regular were he worked after the fencer that all stopped .
What a crazy unique idea! I am sure it would be very effective
Good job kid, it looks very cozy, I once camped in my 2002 Tahoe but I didn’t look like that, I’m jealous wish I had done that set up when I had it, keep living and be safe out there!
💖💖💖 Excellent video, thank you! Yes, I'd love to see your water and technicals setup in an expanded version. Stay safe out there and glad I found your channel!
Thank you Kandi!!
Hi Megan!
Nice setup! Gave me some great ideas for my upcoming build in a Ford Expedition, so.. Thank you!
Hope to see more of both your build and your adventures.
That's so exciting! I am finally back to posting videos from the build. Going back through the footage took some time. 😄 Any progress on your build?
@Megan Clarke I haven't done anything but think/dream about it yet. I actually got sidetracked looking at motorhomes or van builds, saved a bunch of money to buy, and am now back to the original plan. Decided to give up space to keep the 4WD, as we had a record snow winter and the Expedition saved my butt for commuting.
@@gregblackett4330 That's how I felt about my decision. I am often outside of the camper while travelling anyway! Thinking about where you are in the process brings back fond memories from my own brainstorming period ☺
Your energy is infectious! 🖖
That's so sweet :)
Good for you!! This is my dream and seeing this and that you don't have to have a camper or van or bus. You can literally do this out of an suv. I gotta work towards this and do some saving but I will get here! I can't wait to be on the road!! Safe travels sweetie! Keep bringing us videos! 😉
Yes, totally! Who stands that often while they're hanging out at home anyways 😜
Your so awesome keep us posted!
Just found your channel. I just started camping in my minivan. I heard coffee/tea in this video. :) Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Have fun. Be safe!
That is awesome! You seem like my kind of person 🤗
Great job young lady, enjoy your travels, I too am preparing to get my car ready for traveling and living. Thanks for some tips.
Thank you! I hope you've been able to have some adventures since this comment 😊
Awesome set up. Might end up doing something like this to mine
It really feels quite roomy in the back of these SUVs! I'm back to posting here so hopefully I can inspire you to build your own 😄
One of my favorite builds. I found your journey and was looking for the ‘finished’ project (it’s always a work in progress with this lifestyle). I went from RV living for 5 years to recently buying a home but my original love was car camping. So, I’ve re-vamped my no-build build and getting an idea here and there for creativity, comfort, and practicality… then planning the trips and heading out. You incorporate numerous things on my list (or upgrades) and I loved watching you learn your way through the experience. Much appreciated, keep exploring, and happy travels!!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I am glad I could be a little part of your journey too. Some things like the little water pump to have running water make a big difference for comfort!
The great feature of the older Yukon or Chevy Tahoe, are the rear seats come out. The newer model have folding seats that take up the cargo space she has. Plus it doesn’t fold to a flat floor but angles higher on one end! Great job for using as a cross country road trip. Tks
I love what you did! I’ve been spending hours learning all I can from people like you. I really want to have an isle like you have. I look forward to watching your videos and adventures!
Very nice practical setup. Be safe out there
Thank you🥰
Nice! meetings from Colombia.
Hi 👋 megan
First time follow your CZcams channel
From Malaysia 🇲🇾 watching
TQ sharing your video
Welcome!! :)
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing your passion!
Thank you, love this comment 😊
Great job & attitude. Hope your travels are going well.
Thank you!!
Soo cool, you could even get a rack for he trailer hitch. To put a Generator and other stuff on it.
Yes! There is so much storage potential!
Nice! Very useable and well done!
Very nice home! Very creative. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! 😊
Great DIY camper. I'm just starting to build mine. You have some nice and interesting solutions. Congratulations from Poland... and you are a very nice girl
Amazing, it is very fun to come up with creative solutions.
Your awesome, girl!!!! Keep going
Woohoo! Thank you :)
Pretty cool very innovative
Thank you very much!
Love it! Cute lil setup :)
You did a really nice job!!!
Thank you! :)
Love your rv, love your style!
Love it!Good work I'm gonna start with my suv and work up to small cargo van.
Awesome!! The van will feel so luxurious after 😁
Very nice and cozy 👍 be safe 😃
Thank you 🥰
Beaming you so much light and abundance. May Angels guide and protect you always !
I was going to do the same thing with a Yukon or Tahoe, but since I have a 4X4 Silverado paid for, I decided a shell on the bed is much more affordable after checking prices of those lol Yukon is much nicer to drive and cozier. I found a twin bed (Lowes) to fit that has a drawer on the end. I was going to attach a piece of plywood to the drawer in the bed, so I can pull out the drawer way out with a support and have storage that slides under the bed out of the way. I would pull the drawer with cooking utensils out and have access to containers behind the drawer and a long table to use.. Just an idea I had. Love your set up!
Omg, yeah at first I wanted the Yukon XL but decided a Thule roof bin would be much more budget friendly for the added space. 😄 Sounds like that bed was a great find!
Thank you for this video!! I just purchased a 2014 suburban and plan on starting a CZcams channel and getting the tiny home conversion on video like you 💯💪
I wish I knew how to do this stuff. I would convert my SUV in a heartbeat.
Thank you Jackie!
Outstanding review!!!🎉🎉🎉
Thank you!!
I hope we get to see your travels in your camper! Be sweet to show off your camper at all the different national parks 😊
It's been incredible to take it on the road! I even managed to camp out in the Denali National Park parking lot 😄
You have a charming personality and a wonderful smile and the cutest personality you made a wonderful video I'll check out some more I am pretty much a old widower and I am building my rig now I'm not getting rid of the homestead but I do like the idea of extended travels and not being limited to when I have to come back you are giving me some great ideas God bless !!!
Thank you! Having a camper even for short trips would be great. 😊
You have 2 videos, and 876 subscribers. You need 1000 subscribers and 4000 watch hours to monetize the channel. Make more videos, and you will get there quickly! Then you can make $$$ while you drive around. (I know it is not much, but if you build your viewership, it can help you continue your trip.)
That, and I'd love to see more videos. Particularly of the build. I have a Yukon that I'm thinking of converting. I would not be full time in it (at least not at first). I love the simplicity of yours. I'd like to see what you are using for battery. Maybe a video on your whole electrical system?
Thank you!! That is so sweet. I really believe if I just keep at it, I'll achieve some level of success with CZcams ☺ I'm nearly monetized now just from this video so I am excited to be back to posting regularly now! I'll be posting a very detailed video for the electrical system as part of the camper build series - it will certainly help you.
@@MeganClaarke Keep it up!
well , you are awesome ! ! ! good to see a independent woman !
A little too independent at times haha! I was very stubborn about doing this all by myself.😄
Wow - 'very impressive interior, well-organized. That SUV is also a lot more discreet than a van when it comes to parking. Hey, good news, Megan: your future self hasn't aged a bit!
I really feel like I can park overnight anywhere - it's great!
Pretty impressive there!
This was a great video👍👍
Thank you 💕
Nice little setup
Thank you! 😁
Very nice video and the best thing surprised me the most were those peeping out plastic green leafs in the real green nature around you..though it’s a good idea to keep them when you camp in a desert😊👍
Hahaha, taking the forest with me everywhere I go! It hides the gaps in my build from mistaken dimensions 🤫
@@MeganClaarke 😃😃😃👍that’s again a good idea Megan💐
Great video!
Thank you🥰
Great job 👏🏽🎉 looks nice 🙂
Thank you :)
Nice setup 😊
Thank you - I've loved it on the road!
Nice job. Took some tips. Thanks
Wow. At first I thought it was an Yukon xl or suburban but no. You are in a standard Yukon or a Tahoe. Those are smaller than a xl or suburban. But I love the set up. I have a suburban I want to do this to. So, I may borrow some of your ideas. 🙂
That's right! I would've loved the extra space of a suburban, but made it work with the addition of a Thule roof box 😊
On second thought because I like your determination to get things done I'll continue along with your van life and watch it on mute with closed caption. There is way too music background literally EVERYWHERE nowadays! But thanks to ways to cancel it out options available I can get some rest from it. It's a drag, but necessary to have to take my earbuds into every store ( except gratefully,Target), and listen to a calm, running creek while I shop, which is actually nice. Feeling manipulated to stay longer to shop, or even to watch a video is still something I can excuse myself from, thankfully. I know you only want to add to the experience of your videos by adding all that music so I don't hold it against you because you're young. But please consider another's POV. And be safer than you think you need to out on the road. Creepers come in all shape and sizes my dear.
Hahaha this is so sweet. That makes a lot of sense to me. We are bombarded by a lot of external stimuli these days. 😮💨 Less is more!
Awesome set up! I have a similar rig (04 Tahoe) and you've gave me some great ideas!
Woohoo! Good luck with your designing :)
Cute and interesting.
I liked, commented and subscribed 👍
Woohoo 🥳 Thanks for hangin' around!
Would love to see the build, it looks great! Thinking of doing something like this in my Tacoma 🤙
Awesome!! I used a lot of truck builds for inspiration. Very similar space :)
Nice job
Thank you ☺
i love your lanolium floor
That was awesome, thank you for the video! I've been playing around with figuring out my '99 Yukon. Did you pull any of the interior panels? If you did was it worth the space gained? I love that you got a whole cupboard piece on that one side and still have a "hallway!"
Yes!! So the driver's side panel is removed in my build and definitely worth it (varying levels of added space). I decided it would not be worth it on the passenger side because there is some stuff behind it!
@@MeganClaarke Thank you! I've peeked behind the driver's side one and was surprised to discover a jack! Also, at least part of that side appears to be far easier to remove than the rest from what I've seen.
Lol right - I was also pleasantly surprised by that! I was able to pull out all of the panels without breaking anything. A bit of a puzzle removing extra panels to get the desired panel free!
This is still cool ❤
Hi this is Megan from the future 🤣
Happy journey, be careful surrounding, don't shared location, cover up window, greetings from malaysia
I have all the safety protocols in place 🤓 Thank you!
Good for you 😄
Great job!
Thank you ☺️
Beautiful awesome work 💛❤💖💛❤💛💗💛❤💜💖👍👍👍👍
Thank you! 😊
Great job happy for you! 👍🙏☝️💙
Thank you very much!💕
I liked it a lot, I congratulate you
Thank you 😊
It looks great.
I'm looking for a Yukon or may be a Saburban to convert to a camper. I used to have a 4x4 1985 Saburban and loved it.
I will be anxious to see how you adapt to travelling in your SUV
There's no such thing as a Saburban.
Apologies for leaving you anxiously waiting - I have started to post again starting with the building process. 😊 I thought about buying a Suburban, but the jump in price led me to The Yukon with a Thule to make up for the smaller size.
I like your setup
Thank you☺
LOVe I love seeing Women living the van life
Woohoo! Thank you 🥰
I think you did real good job. There is a k ways time for improvement as time goes on-!
Thank you Mike! I remind myself of that often. Eventually, I just needed to put it the test 😁
That wrinkled shirt just earned you a new subscriber lol.
Look forward to all future content!,!
Hahaha I am so glad!! 😂
Merci j aime trop
NICE MEGAN I GOT MY ON SYDNEY
Very encouraging
🥰 Thank you, that is good to hear
Better if Indian commode is in use. simlply put cover it and take a bath using bucket and a water mug.this facilitates more if one is ill, need to remove dirt ,while sitting giving sufficient time to clean oneself, the sitting position hide if feel annoy to be exposed .these were some suggestions. All the best.
Amazing!!
Thank you!!
Hi Megan! Nice design on your Chevy. You are Georgous! Live your cute Dimples when you smile! So beautiful 😍
Thank you! ☺
@@MeganClaarke your welcome
Hi Megan I just found your channel and I'm a Fan Girl you have it all going on super proud of you and your setup
Haha awesome! I appreciate it 😊
Well done
Very nice
Boy, instagram can be one powerful marketing tool, and it proves cause thats how i found you
I've really been testing the internet. I haven't linked all my socials together yet 😄 Glad you found me!
Make tea, I will be there
I love my Van is Ford Econoline super duty🥰
What a great van to have!