62 Year Old Hikers Self Built 7×14 Cargo Trailer Conversion Camper With Everything He Needs.

[@SheldonD7878]

I have not watched the video yet and I had to comment after seeing the thumbnail.. a batwing awning on a cargo trailer, ok I'm interested! 🤯🤔

[@daleyoung5362]

Bill has a knack for the interview. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting him, his lovely wife Deb, and everyone I had a chance to meet at the rendezvous. If you’ve considered building your own, first subscribe to their channel and invest the time in watching their excellent videos. You’ll be amazed at the ingenious designs some of their ‘family’ have come up with. It’ll save you much time and effort during your planning phase. After you get your build done, make the trip to one of the rendevous’. It’s a great time with wonderful people that share your interest. Bill and Deb and a handful of others really do a [hen0nmeal job bringing these events together and I can say thank you enough!

[@billanddeb]

Thanks Dale, we really loved meeting you

[@aasoder1]

Dale, it’s great to see your build; you’ve done a fantastic job and the amount of thought and planning you put into it is apparent! It was so nice to meet you and chat with you when you came up to our site. You don’t seem “Wobbly” at all! Good travels, and again, great conversion! - Aaron and Lynn

[@billanddeb]

Thanks for watching

[@daleyoung5362]

It was awesome to meet you guys and hang out for a while. I really enjoyed walking thru your build as well. Look forward to seeing you again at a future rendezvous

[@beerdrinker6452]

One of the most impressive cargo trailer builds I have seen.

[@daleyoung5362]

Thank You!

[@tlynnso]

Great job Dale! So glad to see your " tour". It's amazing! Sweet sweet pup! 😁Lynn and Aaron😀

[@newdogatplay]

Living well

[@kendrasmith6637]

Beautiful camper and love your pup ❤Dale😊

[@hilariecalijo4643]

That awning is great

[@davej7434]

Darn it! Now I need to change my awning plan, thank you for showing it, air fryer and the WIFI idea also, it is greatly appreciated, love what others are coming up with!

[@daleyoung5362]

Looking forward to seeing your build

[@thetoolmat8632]

@@daleyoung5362Hey Dale, can you tell us how you constructed your bed setup? Do you have a you tube channel?

[@daleyoung5362]

@@thetoolmat8632 No KZbin channel for me, but I can describe it. There are kitchen base cabinets at the rear of the trailer on each side. Base cabinets are 35” tall and 24” deep. Each side has one 36” wide cabinet and one 12” wide cabinet, all purchased from Lowe’s. Facing the rear of the trailer, the 36” cabinet on the left has a full width drawer on top and two doors below. The 12” cabinet has a hanger bar inside. The wide cabinet is general storage, the narrow is a closet. This is repeated on the opposite side, except the wide cabinet houses all the electrics. The bed is a sheet of 1/2” birch ply, cut to fit. I used three piano hinges, one against the wall on each side and one on the outside edge of the left side cabinet. This creates three hinged sections of the bed, allowing me to get into each cabinet from the top and to fold up the center section of the bed so that I can walk out of the back door onto the deck.

[@thetoolmat8632]

@@daleyoung5362 thanks!

[@donitaarender7839]

Nice build

[@daleyoung5362]

Thank you!

[@dianenaylor2104]

Love this, one of my favorites as it really has everything! Great design ❤.

[@billanddeb]

He did a great job

[@daleyoung5362]

Thanks. Manzana and I really enjoy the trailer.

[@cathytaylor7708]

Love this build! I also love the chair outside with a built-in footrest.

[@daleyoung5362]

Gotta love Amazon👍

[@calw8217]

Great job Dale its a great layout and looks very comfortable. Furthermore well done giving the dog a safe home!

[@daleyoung5362]

Thank you. Now I just need to train her to share ‘her’ bed.

[@billanddeb]

Yes Dale has done a great job

[@davegobeli6771]

Hello Dale. Lori and I met you at the rendezvous. You gave us a tour of your CTC. A great build. You had a harrowing experience getting there but it was great to meet you. Salute!

[@daleyoung5362]

It was really nice meeting you both and I enjoyed seeing your trailer!

[@ot7888]

I LOVE DALE TINY HOUSE THE SET UP IS SO NEAT.

[@billanddeb]

Yes he did a great job

[@otrshark]

Beautifully done!!!! Need one of these!!!!

[@billanddeb]

He did a great job

[@daleyoung5362]

Take the plunge. I am the least handy person I know. If I did it, you surely can.

[@barronjackson5666]

Very cool setup beautiful dog.

[@billanddeb]

Thanks for watching

[@daleyoung5362]

She’s a wonderful dog, but she is a bed hog.

[@barronjackson5666]

@@daleyoung5362 😂

[@RobinClark-uu7zq]

Dale, it was really nice to meet you, sorry again your Bingo card didn't win anything 😊, i still absolutely love the epoxy table and counter top

[@daleyoung5362]

It was great chatting with you guys! No worries about the bingo card…..and thanks for tending it for me.

[@RobinClark-uu7zq]

@@daleyoung5362 any time 😁

[@PWlangford1]

That would be perfect for me 🇨🇦

[@stevenbutler5142]

Nice set up he had. Plenty of storage with all his cabinets.

[@daleyoung5362]

Thank you!

[@JeffRadford-e6n]

Nice build and love your dog!

[@daleyoung5362]

Thank You!

[@Thebilliondollarhustler10]

Nice build 👍

[@billanddeb]

Thanks for watching

[@daleyoung5362]

Thank you

[@thetoolmat8632]

I’d like to see how Dale constructed his bed set up.

[@daleyoung5362]

I have photos of the build, but can’t figure out how to post them in a comment.

[@billanddeb]

KZbin won't let us post photos in comments. You could post them on Facebook, and then possibly post the link here. I've never tried it, but it might be worth a try.

[@daleyoung5362]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/opzZmamNnNNrfqsfeature=shared

[@daleyoung5362]

Honestly, nothing revolutionary about it. Every idea I had I got from Bill and Deb’s videos. That’s strange….had a link to a quick build video I made and posted to KZbin. I uploaded it just to show the bed build.

[@Richard-f3j]

Cute puppy

[@daleyoung5362]

Thank you

[@dmdavis4551]

Love this one, clever set up.

[@thematrixq]

Excellent Build!!

[@billanddeb]

Thanks for watching

[@daleyoung5362]

Thank you, but you should see some of the genius on display at the rendezvous.

[@NKBobcat]

Another good one! Love it.

[@marcellaorourke8997]

Love everything about your rig, especially your sweet rescue dog. Happy travels!

[@daleyoung5362]

Thank you!

[@tuvia4082]

Cool deal.

[@doingitwithnothing]

Vary good rig ❤❤❤

[@billanddeb]

He really did a great job

[@daleyoung5362]

Thank you

[@jamesjackson7752]

Nice.😊😊

[@billanddeb]

He did a great job

[@daleyoung5362]

Thank you

[@rositagarcia805]

Thanks Bill, great video. Like the bat awning. Now I know what I want to install on my 7x 14 trailer. Can you please tells us what model it is. Went in there website, and they have so many. Can Dale please tell us what model it is. Thank you

[@daleyoung5362]

It is the passenger side 270LT

[@bdnbdn6089]

Absolutely perfect. What model is that awning?

[@daleyoung5362]

Overland Vehicle Systems 270LT

[@bandvidguy]

Like that awning, thanks for the info. Looking at one for my 7x16. Questions if I may, always good t get real-world experience from actual users. 1. You mentioned the pull-downs for rain run-off. Awning looks so flat I'm concerned with water pooling. Even if it doesn't do damage, I just don't want to have to run pooled water off every time it rains. How's it work for you? 2. Can you partially open it just to the end of the trailer or the full 180, but not the full 270? Looks to me like you could, or does it have to be fully opened for the cover to be tight? 3. Does rain come through the gap over the door? I think I see some bunched material there, is there a flap or something to cover that gap? 4. Is yours the HD or the XD? Any advice on what you'd buy if you did it again? 5. I'm building my shower same location, looks similar in size. Mine will be 24" wide, 24" along the short (exterior) wall and 36" along the long (interior) wall. What size is your shower? Has it been sufficient or doing it again any suggestions on minimum size? Trying not to use too much space for something used only once/day for a few minutes. Sorry for so many question, but it looks like you've really thought things out and have a lot of experience in use, (and we're same age), appreciate any input.

[@daleyoung5362]

Sorry for not answering sooner. I’ve been hiking and cell coverage is spotty. 1. Water pools. A solution would be to add washers beneath the brackets furthest from the awning. This would ‘tilt’ the awning and provide enough slope so the water would run off. 2. I’m sitting under the awning while typing this, and I can see a way to make it so that you could partially deploy the awning. As designed however, there would be a lot of slack if it’s not fully deployed. 3. The rain does not come thru that gap. There is a separate piece of fabric that covers that gap and attaches to the top of the trailer. You will need to install a tie down point for it to attach to. 4. I dont remember which model I bought. I’ll see if I can look it up and update this post. This model works out perfectly for my trailer. It’s exact;y as long as the trailer short of the V portion of the trailer and the 270 portion is exactly as wide as the trailer. 5. My shower is 36x24. It is the minimum size to be comfortably usable. I have no issues with it, but if it were any smaller I would be disappointed. I am seriously considering a new build with an 8.5x16x7 V-nose. I’ve done the planning and settled on a rear bathroom, mid-trailer bed design. If I pursue it, I will install a 36x36 shower.

[@bandvidguy]

@@daleyoung5362 thank you so much, great info!

[@clarkleakins879]

What type of wall and ceiling insulation, how thick? Did he install the insulation/walls, or was the interior finish when purchased? Nice floor plan.

[@daleyoung5362]

The walls and ceiling have 1” foam board, the floor 1.5”. I stripped the trailer to the metal when I purchased it and built it myself. The wall and ceiling panels are 1/4” birch ply.

[@margarettwells2424]

Hey bill you need to look in to the connected internet it's 5g and it goes anywhere it is a really good deal we love ours

[@phoenixaz8431]

Do you have a link or the name of the brand?

[@billanddeb]

We've looked into it. For now, we're sticking with our T Moble home internet until things change with them.

[@bfn6ghh]

Can you please share the internet service that Dale has? And the cost per month?

[@daleyoung5362]

I use TravlFi for the service. The cost depends on the monthly plan you choose. You may purchase anywhere from 10gb up to unlimited service per month. There is no ‘contract’. Once you own the router and antenna, you can turn the service on or off with a phone call. So far, the service has been good. When boondocking in the mountains, I’ve had brief periods of poor reception. When at established campgrounds, the reception has generally been excellent. No trouble streaming on the TV while surfing on the I{ad.

[@razorwired130]

I’m super interested in doing a cargo conversion. 8x21 ft v-nose to use as a toy hauler/camper. Do you have any issue with certain rv parks refusing entry?

[@billanddeb]

We have not stayed a lot at private campgrounds. The one or 2 we've stayed at, we always tell them up front what we have and we send pictures. We stay mostly stay at state, national or COE parks.

[@daleyoung5362]

I’ve stayed at dozens of private campgrounds. Never an issue.

[@philipdessert1972]

What material are you using for front of mini- split?

[@daleyoung5362]

It’s 1/2” PVC board. It comes in 4x8 sheets like plywood. It was a perfect solution for me. The PVC is indestructible and comes color matched to my trailer. The friend that provided it owns a building supply business, so…. If not for him, I would have opted for a lower graded plywood

[@RuffEdgesBakery]

Sorry to ask this when I feel that it has an obvious answer.... but how do I find out when these meetups are? I have looked around your youtube page, and I just can't seem to find it.

[@billanddeb]

We announce the date and location in a video about 6 months prior to the rendevous. And we refer to the dates and time periodically. Also our web site: www.tinyhouseadventures.com

[@daleyoung5362]

@@billanddebthat doesn’t appear to be your web page.

[@billanddeb]

Oops. www.iridetinyhouseadventures.com

[@barbarawalker3620]

👍👍👍💋💋💋

[@billanddeb]

Thanks for watching

[@joyhouse2334]

I’ve been trying to go through your videos to find a 7x16 flat not v nose to get some idea’s are there any you can suggest. If you have any I’m having trouble finding any thanks

[@billanddeb]

We have seen few flat nosed trailers. One of the trailers we walked thru at rendevous is a flat nose, we have not posted that video yet.

[@davidpatrick1813]

interesting

[@martin809]

Did he ever give a completed weight?

[@daleyoung5362]

I’ve renovated the 😅interior since the video was shot. As it was then, 3100lbs

[@martin809]

@daleyoung5362 thank you for your reply. It looks awesome!!

[@patrickmckowen2999]

Nice build👍