DIY JEEP BUILD | 3 YEARS LIVING IN A JEEP | BED/KITCHEN/CLOSET
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- My name is Drew, and for the last 3 years, I've been living full-time out of my Jeep Wrangler as an outdoor adventure and travel photographer and filmmaker. NFT FOR SALE: foundation.app/@drewsimms/fad...
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I met Drew in Zion National Park back in March of 2021. We hiked Angel's Landing with a couple of other hikers. He told me he was from Florida and that he had been living in his Jeep for the past 3 years, but I had no idea he was referring to a moving studio! Since I saw the serious camera gear on him, I asked him if he was a CZcamsr and he humbly said yes, but I didn't want to bother him by asking for his channel (i don't know why?!) however I made it a personal goal of mine to find his channel and I can proudly say that after 2 months of watching random travel videos, today I finally found it! I guess I should have put two and two together and just searched for "living in Jeep"...
You videos are fire! Travel safe and keep up the good work
Hey Sep! I remember meeting you and a few others up on top of angels landing. Great meeting you man and I appreciate the kind words!
great story Sep.
hi sep , we cook in outdoor too🥩🌭🔥
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It looks like ARRI footage, but that seems wild!
The cinematography in the beginning was absolutely stunning. Literally watched the intro 5 times.
Thanks Nicholi! Appreciate it man
@@drewsimms You need to upload that intro separately. It's too good 🔥
I did too, on MUTE. That music was too much. :0)
Indeed. Awesome work.
I went back to look at the intro because of this comment and you’re right, that intro was like a full on Jeep commercial but like better lol
Dude, you're living within/below your means, you're fulfilling your life dream. Do you realize how many of us wish we could be doing the same thing? Love watching your adventures and hearing the stories ❤❤
As a recent widower and empty nester... I really want to sell everything and do this! And as a Jeep builder/fan, I love what you've made happen in such a small space! Seeing video's like this churns my desire to make the leap.... Maybe I'll see you out there someday. Awesome video...keep up the great work.
Street, first, I am sorry about your loss. To you desire to explore, why not? I will be jealous when you post your first video!
dont delay follow your heart your head will catch uplater - get moving friend go enjoy
The intro is like a Hollywood movie, please post more often
Thanks Vincent!
@@drewsimms your intro is pretty good it really shows your creativity!
@Fox Freeman atleast respect what he is doing..everything alone with such Great intro. Show this to someone professional even they would like it.
@Fox Freeman I think you mean, you don’t like Hollywood....however, pretty sure Vincent was trying to pay a compliment to the effort and talent of the CZcamsr. You saying no thanks comes off like you don’t care for this video and not that you don’t care for “Hollywood”, which I don’t think you meant. Dam it! Now I feel like a G,D marriage counselor. Well, forget you both. I”m gonna get another Kentucky high-end bourbon and enjoy some good off-roading content.
hi , we cook in outdoor too🥩🌭🔥
Props to you for giving an honest review of the winch even being sponsored. Not many people do that. Nice video!
Don't want to steer people in the wrong direction. And that winch really almost cost me a couple grand to get towed out of there 😕
Hey mate it actually looks like the rope snapped you sure it’s a fault with the winch seen a few good quality winches rope snap too doesn’t mean they’re shit winches
My question, being that I also have that winch and would like to know what to look out for, is that it looks like the line broke. But obviously without knowing the details of what occurred I don’t know if the winch itself actually broke or if it was line. Was it an issue with the winch line, or the winch itself? Do do you know what caused the failure? I know that occasionally lines need to be replaced.
@@RoveandReverie It was actually both! Line snapped, I retied it, and then winched stopped working. They put in a recall a few weeks after 😕
@@drewsimms Gotcha. Good to know. I was able to go look up the recall details in mine is from the new batch after they had fixed all of that. Glad they put the recall out and or swapping everything out though. ❤️
damn man ! what a fantastic shots !!!!!!!!
I’m actually surprised you don’t run a dual battery/charger set up. I run my fridge, lighting, charging, and everything else off one and never have to worry about the main battery being flat. And with my solar panel I can be off grid for about 3-4 days without starting the car 👍
I've watched so many of these live out of your car videos and this one is the swiss army knife of rides. You got so much in so little a space. Cheers
Thank you! Love to hear that!
Takes a piece of wood shoves it under the fender.. outdoor desk 🤣🤣🔥🔥
Haha gets the job done
hi joseph, we cook in outdoor too🥩🌭🔥
WOW ! Very impressive Drew. You should be proud of what you’ve created so you can enjoy an alternate lifestyle
Beautiful JEEP, and so functional. It’s unbelievable how u built a lot on ur own. I look forward to enjoying many adventures through you 👍😀
I literally cried the first 2 minutes. Those shots really hit me. Beautiful, majestic. Words don't go there.
Thanks Bianca. Love to hear you enjoyed the video so much 🙂
hi bianca , we cook in outdoor too🥩🌭🔥
Calm down.
@@Arcticfox7 you call down
I just downsized from a van to a Jeep and a bunch of people have been telling to check out your channel for ideas! I just love how Jeeps can get you to places that are reaaaally off the grid. This is AWESOME! Thanks for sharing 💓
That's awesome you just switched over to a jeep! Can't wait to see what your build looks like 👍🏻
hi loui , we cook in outdoor too🥩🌭🔥
I'm always amazed at how creative people get at making a vehicle home, pretty amazing setup 👌
Super cool!
I disagree
To get weight, use either a Cat Scale (most truck stops) or the scales at any recycling yard. Please note: the front platform on a Cat Scale can be used to get weight on steering axle. Split your axles at the gap between front and second platform. This will give you gross and axle weights. Check with service desk (fuel desk for diesel) for instructions. Should cost about $12.
Thanks for the info Florence!
You can't go wrong with a Warn winch, which I have used many times on my Jeep JL Rubicon for not only getting my vehicle unstuck, but removing very large trees and boulders from the trail.
Yep, when we were watching this my daughter said the same thing,,can't go wrong with them
I love your honesty! It's very refreshing and appreciated. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
I love his honesty on the projects. This is a sweet build. I wish I could travel and live like this. It’s always been a dream
You've convinced me, I'm buying a Jeep!
Pog I’m happy for you 😊
I’ve owned 6 different Jeeps ... Grand Cherokees & Wranglers. They’re great & very durable, despite some haters that argue the contrary.
Hell ya🙌🏻
@@krasnaludek298 Agreed! Mine has held up great over the last 3 years living out of it full time 👍🏻
On my 5th Jeep. Use for all my camping.
You can get your Jeep weighed at any truck stop that has a scale. Personally I recommend a CAT scale.
Fascinating. I was literally glued to the screen for the entire video. Good luck and safe travels!
wow! I am speechless. You are so inspiring. I will be living out of my car and feeling that an upgrade is not necessary. Although I am a city nomad for now, this will change and your videos makes a huge difference. Thank you!!
Drew,you can get your Jeep weighed at any truck stop that you see on the highways-they also have showers,decent restaurants and everything you might need for life over or off road.
Awesome! Going to have to do that sometime this next week or so
@@drewsimms you should just so you know the weight of your rig for your suspension longevity and ride.My fully expedition prepared 4Runner weighs 6620 with me in it-minus a 118 lbs wife and 70 lb son..the truck stops all weigh big rigs and usually charge $10 for a weigh.
Loving the new home build! Nothing like a little spring remodel! I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed your transparency about what you need suspension and exterior to start with vs going all pro overlander while continuing the simplicity of long term living on the road! 28-days until I hit the road. I do wish I had a 4-dr vs 2-dr but just means everything I have will be the necessities.
Hell ya man! Love to hear you are hitting the road yourself 🙌🏻
I love your closet! It’s something I had never thought of, I’m gonna have to incorporate it somehow 😄
You’re definitely a master at your craft! Super inspirational for us beginners. We appreciate hour work! Keep it up.
Ended up getting the Jeep weighed this past week! Any guesses on the weight?!
All of the gear mentioned in the video is linked here on my site for you to check out! www.drewsimms.com/gear
I will also be doing an upcoming Q/A video where I answer the most asked questions you guys have for me about road life/the jeep/freelance, so keep the comments coming! Thanks for all the support!
Was curious if you got lockers? If not, have you had any issues being off-road?
@@wayneC7 I do not. Haven't had any issues off roading! Might be a good upgrade in the future
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I understand the modest 2” lift and wanting more on/off-road versatility with fuel economy in mind. However, you should’ve kept the stock size tires in All Season tread for better MPGs on the highway over the 33” bigger rubber.
Please continue to travel more😍i really love your contents. Hoping to have my own jeep soon. I admire on how you show your roadtrips by montages and more. Your editing skills are amazing. I was so inspired😍. I really love it❤️😍
@@drewsimms
Ever heard of IamJake CZcams channel?
Broo you should replace the second front seat with a customized seat that can be used with the bed to maximize space. It should be like a folding seat like a sofa lol.. Love you videos . I admire them and enjoy watching them. Your Jeep is Cool.
That would be an awesome upgrade! Maybe in the future!
been saying this to everyone forever! all one needs is a seat that folds all the way down but I've come up with design ideas for a seat that turns into a bed it's self.
WOW 👏 😮 Absolutely blown away. Not sure why anyone would question any of the modifications you've made as each one makes complete sense. Living that tiny you HAVE to be serious about organization to maximize every inch while keep your live space tidy and just 'nice and liveable'. You've done an amazing job...Absolutely Brilliant 👏
This is so cool! Love how you were so detailed in showing us everything. Amazing how you fit your house in a jeep. Very creative good job. Yeah and the intro was really nice. Best of luck to you! Thanks for sharing
It is such a pleasure watching all your videos. You put in so much hard work in every single video. I really appreciate it. Thanks, Drew. Looking forward to many more awesome trips.
Thanks Deepak!
13:33 Wow! look at that camping site! just imagine being there at night, a storm coming from the top of that canyon, and when a lighting strikes the whole place is lightened up!
That'd be unfortunate 😅. I was checking weather and luckily it was gorgeous the 3 days I was up there!
Amazing man!!! I have been building my overland rig for over 2 years now and I feel like I have it all figured out and I then see your video!!! Wow! This is remarkable!!!
So well organized - thank you for sharing your honest opinions on some of the equipment that is available that you've used. I got some really good ideas from this. Happy travels to you.
I am thoroughly impressed, everything is so well thought out and i love how you made nearly everything yourself. Amazing work. Have you ever considered a off-road teardrop camper? they make them relatively small(4ft x 8ft) and they can go everywhere your jeep goes, not sure if you would want to tow an extra 1200lbs for extra space when you have already done so much.
For the winch, i would get a high end synthetic line just in case it snaps, that way it wont damage the jeep or yourself.
I am absolutely subscribing, great work all around, music, capture quality, everything.
Part of me wants to do exactly this. Congrats on making it work for 3 years!
Thanks! You should for sure get out on the road man 🙌🏻
The Best CZcams Intro i have ever watched so far, the cinematography perfectly synched with the sound track.
I love how so much of this was homemade and on a reasonable budget. So cool.
Awesome video man! Loved every aspect of it and motivates me to try this lifestyle. I have a few questions. 1. How do you handle the laundry?
2. How do you store drinking water?
3. How much water is sufficient for you for a 5 day trip(both drinking and non drinking )?
4.Are you able to find internet in these remote locations? If yes, how?
5. When you take your car for service, do you need to take whole your setup down?
6. How do you manage poop? Is it by digging a hole?
7. What motivates you to leave the comfort of home and take on this kind of lifestyle?
Thanks! Will add some of these to the Q/A coming up man!
I’m waiting for this to be answered
@@drewsimms waiting for Q/A! 🤘🏼
Wow I can’t believe how organized you are, great use of every little space. Awesome video.
Thanks! After 3 years it's pretty dialed in haha
Great video! You have a very organized and efficient looking setup. I like all the little details, like the outside table, the lights inside and the two motion sensitive lights. The closet is a great idea too.
Amazing… i watched this you tube film this evening. I was smiling all the way. Thank you for sharing of the good, the bad and the ugly. Much appreciated. X
13:38 The most incredible drone shot that I've ever seen, outside of a multimillion dollar advertising campaign!
My jaw hit the freaking floor when you busted out the drone footage of that spot! Another beautiful video!
thanks Tanja! That is definitely one of the best spots ive ever camped at!
hi tanja, we cook in outdoor too🥩🌭🔥
By far the best build of a Jeep I've seen so far. I'll have my Jeep on the road for a couple months soon. This video gave me some great ideas thanks. I'm also a photographer. Good luck Drew with all your adventures.
wow, am amazed by this video! super proud of what you're doing drew!! keep shining brother and keep driving!
Just incredible bro, absolutely stunning footage and I love your entire setup so much!!
Thanks Spencer! Really appreciate it man 🙌🏻
The most well designed camping car i've seen so far!
i already appreciate and love that jeep i can't imagine how much he loves her! she is always there for him!
Great content. Thanks for providing to us all! Nice to see a lot of Aussie stuff making it over there for 4WDing!
Great setup...a simple, down-to-earth, no frills setup that makes sense.
Lol This is not a no frills down to earth setup. That’s called a mattress in a truck topper or a tent.
@@PrecisionRifleGroup Bah! Humbug!
Awesome setup! Definitely gave me some ideas for my overland rig!
Love to hear it chase
What I like about you is your honesty. You tell the good and the bad. Have good travels
THE BEGINNING… EVERYTHING! MAGICAL! The rest of the video…. AMAZING! Just discovered you, as my CZcams has been inundated (not complaining one bit) with Jeep videos, because I just signed the dotted line to have my FIRST JEEP BUILT and I see a similar future for my husband and I! LOVED all the tips on how you live the JEEP outdoors life! 🙂 Thank you!
That was THE BEST and most beautiful intro I've ever seen 😍😍 nicely done!
Thank you!
Bro that spot is absolute 🔥
A bit sketch getting up there but easily one of the best spots I've camped in the last few years on the road
@@drewsimms definitely worth the shots!
@@drewsimms Where is this!?
hi nick , we cook in outdoor too🥩🌭🔥
Excellent setup Drew. Simple hacks rather than blinging out the Jeep. Love the closet idea. But the one I liked the most is the external table. Very clever and elegant. I’m gonna steal that one 😊👍
One of the best overland/jeep life videos I've seen. That was awesome.
Great intro. So beautiful! You are so talented and live an amazing life! Good Luck Drew for all your future travels.
Thanks Esther! Really appreciate it!
hi esther , we cook in outdoor too🥩🌭🔥
Great video! I love that you found DIY solutions to both save money and to customize your rig just the way you want. There are some great ideas to be found in this video for sure. I am disappointed to hear about your hard top, as I was thinking of getting one of those. Best wishes.
Thanks! Definitely alot of DIY alternatives out there. Hard top is unfortunate for sure. Hopefully they/ a new company release one soon
wow, so many cool ideas that you build in it. Perfect for your specific needs. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for sharing your outdoors life experiences. The good and the less desirable outcomes, it make it real to me.
God guide you and protect you wherever you go to explore.
Just bought my first jeep this year and after watching this video I’ve now made it my life goal to be you one day.
Love to hear you've got your own jeep!
Hi Drew, Absolutely stunning videos and your hard work. Thanks for showing about your jeep life and drone shots of nature. I have not seen anyone showing this level of detail about nature. Also about your life on road and its hardships as well as lot of positive benefits. Living in nature is something we can only dream off. Thank you and keep showing us more and more.
I am sure we all can live in nature, any time. It is free. Even day to day life we can walk, sit outside etc.
Your cinematography is absolutely amazing. You're insanely talented
Absolutely genius level stuff.
Well done!
That's a pretty nice setup! God bless as you spend more and more time in this big beautiful natural world He created.
thank you!
This guy is a freakin' champ
Great video. I love your practical approach to overlanding and honesty with reviewing your gear.
Just found your channel and immediately subscribed! Absolutely stunning cinematography; your color grading is out of this world!
And as a hobbyist wildlife/landscape photographer aspiring to overland full time for a while after grad school, I must say your whole setup is pretty much my dream. Huge fan of your super minimalist/DIY approach. And much respect for giving up some of the creature comforts offered by larger overlanding vehicles and just going for better/easier access to such stunning vistas in rougher terrains! I think your approach really captures the true spirit of overlanding.
Incredible cinematography😳📈
Appreciate it Charlie
You can get your vehicle weighed at a dump or recycling centre.
Or a truck stop
The visuals in this video are just beautiful!
Wow! Friggin amazing ideas, organization and implementation Drew! kudos
I really enjoyed your intro. The music was great with the intro.
Thanks Van!
Ur an inspiration for me. Love what you do my man. Hopefully I can do something like this one day. Lots of respect towards you. Keep up the awesome content!!
thanks John! Really appreciate hearing that man
hi john , we cook in outdoor too🥩🌭🔥
This is the best set-up I have seen for a Jeep, that doesn't cost a fortune to do. Your kitchen is so clever! I think you've thought of everything.
As a PhD Engineer myself مَا شاء الله, this guy's the true engineer.
My first choice would be a Warn winch. But if you want to keep costs low, I'd give the Harbor Freight Badlands winch a shot. I've only ever heard/read good things about it, and it's a helluva lot cheaper than a Warn winch
Thanks for the recommendations man! Gonna have to check out both👍🏻
I got so excited when your notification popped up!
Love to hear it Alejandra 🙂
hi alejandra, we cook in outdoor too🥩🌭🔥
Thanks, this is very helpful.I'm planning to do a major road trip and starting to scope out on wranglers with tent.You gave a lot of tips like not to worry about upgrades but mainly where to sleep and eat.Your kitchen set up is well done and it got me hungry with all those food you cooked. I also learned about adding an awning.That's one sick set up!
Just wow!! Your lifestyle is EPIC and your videos are amazing! 🤯🤯🤯
amazing and wonderful work. So resourceful! Few questions from a non camper. 1. how do you protect against animals, such as bears, while in the tent? 2. How do you wash clothes or do you go home each month? 3. It seems like a pretty lonely existence. How do you deal with lack of interaction? Do you connect with other campers?
you can find laundry mats all over the place.
@@skateandrage1098 I'd love to order a laundry mat from Amazon. How do they work?
Smittybuilt / warn wrenches are great … personally when going in snow I rarely use the wrenches I found that using max tracks has definitely helped me and adding snow chains to the tires is also a great option
Absolutely awesome video, superb filming and capture of the natural light. Thanks for sharing.
Your living my dream man! This’s so cool
God damn dude your camera work and editing is incredible
Thanks Bill! Really appreciate it man
hi bill, we cook in outdoor too🥩🌭🔥
Love your rig!
I wanted a campervan (a low roof ford Econoline to save money) , and still do very badly, but I always loved Jeeps.
But damn, I think Im going to get a tiny home somewhere with a small plot of land so I can grow my own food, and have a jeep for my weekend/weekly adventures, and it would definitely be kitted out like this!
hi michael , we cook in outdoor too🥩🌭🔥
Love to hear it man. Sounds like that'd be an awesome set up Michael!
Nice setup! Main thing with the winch is having a snatch block to both give you more options in pull direction (avoiding hard sideways pulls on your hawse fairlead) and to double your max pull strength. Next is making sure your winch and line is weight rated enough for your loaded jeep with plenty of extra (I do double), regardless of brand. If your Quadratech is 8000lbs or more you can probably just get a replacement winch line from someone else. Winch-wise Warns are great, but I've ran a Milemarker for 12 years with 0 issues at 60% the cost and have used their synthetic line for the last 4 on hard pulls without issue.
Great video! Love the set up, simple and effective.
Really impressive setup! :)
Thanks! I appreciate hearing that!
hi pazil, we cook in outdoor too🥩🌭🔥
Drew, I love that not everything is perfect. It make the rest of us feel at home with our imperfections. I’m sure you get this a lot with this video, but where is that location? I’ve been to Moab many times and want to camp there.
You can get it weighed at most landfills. Another option would be a truck weigh station on the highway. Great build!
That is just simply amazing! Well done.
Hello Drew love your videos. This one in Utah was beautiful!!! Great video and very informative. Love all the ingenuous things you have done to the jeep. My question is where do you do number 2? It might be a silly question. Keep safe on your travels!!! I can't wait to travel someday soon.
the best video to chill in covid-19
ah yes the scammdemic
Thank you for producing this video. I absolutely love your photography. You are one really talented man. We travel and camp out of a minivan, but I am going to do a better solo traveling build on our Jeep Patriot. It is more a soft off road vehicle but for getting me to trail heads for wilderness backpacking it is perfect. My husband prefers more civilized travels so sometimes I go on my own for up to two months. Thank you for the tour it has given me some really great ideas. Safe travels.
That whole video was super impressive, so cool to see how you used every little bit of the Jeep!