Cargo Camper Conversion / NO SEW CAMPER CUSHIONS

[@kathyann1811]

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! ✝️💕🇺🇸

[@HAXMAN]

Thank you so much!

[@lyndapierson6338]

and good lookin' too!

[@tineejohnston9737]

She grown up now omg , how fast kids grow this days , so you now have an assistant ❤️❤️❤️😇😇😇

[@MsQtrrider21]

Unreal... a turkey carving knife for foam. GENIUS!

[@HAXMAN]

😉

[@claykirby7288]

It's Thanksgiving here so I guess it's time too build a bed lol

[@markgraves9429]

@@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.

[@mitchengelking]

Advice/step-by-step was 9/10, Hot Fuzz reference made this 10/10! Thank you.

[@brigitte1215]

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!

[@stacic314]

your description of the fabric...is exactly why i'm looking at these videos. Thank you!

[@frankkeiser1434]

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.

[@chelseab5467]

Yarp! Oh man God Bless Rory McCann! Hey as long as it works and looks decent your good on your sewing skills.

[@karladoyle7941]

I just could not think of what you were doing with the plywood, a cushion made out of plywood? Glad I kept watching.

[@sarahdo7308]

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!

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks!

[@lashondadavenport8322]

Impressive and will try.

[@jwjustinwatkins]

This was one of the more entertaining tutorials I've seen in a while. Great idea! Thanks

[@jafallica]

I would suggest putting a piece of batting over the foam to make it more comfortable.

[@brothernorb8586]

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. 😂

[@pruthvinat]

One of the best youtube suggestions. Love from India

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks!

[@superdragon9293]

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.

[@HAXMAN]

Awesome!

[@tomvassie]

YARP!! Love it!!….

[@miguelsoliz772]

Good job dad, teaching the youth. I bet she will remember she helped make that ever time she sits in it. Dad life 🤘 “Too bad your never going to sleep on that one” Ahahah

[@kellimumphrey6556]

I'm so excited about this...I CAN DO THIS!

[@dawnkangas2968]

Awesome job this is looking 👀 absolutely amazing thanks for sharing

[@monikasaringer1152]

Good idea, quick, easy & heaps more fun than sewing....I can't sew either.

[@Yackhammer75]

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.

[@jek9911]

4:24 caught me by surprise...hilarious

[@claykirby7288]

Turkey knife cool idea

[@80RedRock]

Nice pillows

[@PJMcGeehan]

Good advertising to get us to watch your videos ...everyone loves a good father daughter moment.. at least I do lol

[@HAXMAN]

I love them too 😃

[@lauramoor7730]

This is great 😊 u helped me do much dude !

[@mattmilford]

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.

[@dmann1209]

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.

[@HAXMAN]

Awesome, thank you!

[@patrickmckowen2999]

Cushion covers were great 👍

[@donner101]

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.

[@brittany9414]

Go daddy go! 🤩

[@jessicawhite1598]

I love it! I’m getting ready to do the same thing with my honey!!

[@simonlala2396]

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 £15 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%

[@kpavery1]

Well done sir.

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks!

[@MrRSKC]

Great videos, look forward to more to get ideas when I start my own conversion

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks so much!

[@roseoreillysievers6057]

good job

[@kellyanne7225]

I would love to do this but with the prices of even the cheapest “wood” today…yikes! 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 didn’t want to. Pop up campers (our other camper) come with many cushions, man! I still enjoyed the video! 👍🏼

[@8JLZ8]

First time watching you but you cracked me the hell up. I rewound and showed my gf cuz it was that funny. Wooly boogers 😆

[@secretlocketsparks8092]

Thank you so much. Great video 👍

[@brittanymcdonaldbarr1106]

Hilarious. Yet informative. Thank you.

[@bottlecap_42]

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.

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks so much! Good luck on your build as well!

[@bkhender4197]

Love your channel

[@zoraidahegarsiervadelsenor6583]

Very nice

[@joshstanton4803]

Awesome video bro! Simple and affordable solutions, love it!🔥💯

[@ontheropeshc]

such a great idea! cheers!

[@Kimbers58]

You're great 👍 love your daughters learning ❤ and your personality is the best.. Binging you and subd

[@ndlovukazi5977]

Thank you so much

[@deeofficial1677]

Great videos, I can’t wait to see how it all ends up

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks so much!

[@MyGreenNest]

I like the knife cutting transition 😂

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks! I put a good twenty minutes into that 🤣🤣🤣

[@alisonshanahan9529]

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.

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks for the kind words and thanks for the tips!

[@justinkimberlake9582]

Haha, u r so funny, and ur ideas r brilliant.

[@campingkupcakez]

Great job. Where did you get the foam?

[@MJADoingStuff]

Electric knife foam cutter thanks going to put that I my mental tool box.

[@HAXMAN]

👍

[@liliamontiel6960]

Thanks for making this super detailed but still enjoyable to watch!

[@HAXMAN]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! 😃

[@rrhopewell]

Awesome

[@roannegrasso6035]

Love it!

[@normnilsson7208]

Genius !

[@HAXMAN]

I wish I could say I came up with it. My Dad saw it somewhere and told me about it.

[@philipwall9987]

Love the cushions but do you have any videos on building the dinette? I'm starting my own conversion and can't decide on how wide to make the benches.

[@pamelamooremusic]

aah hahaha.. wooly buggers!

[@austinvan436]

Nice

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks!

[@jeffreyboynton250]

I think it’s pretty cool the way you made your cushions without any sewing...but I would think the plywood would stiffen them up quite a bit. ??

[@HAXMAN]

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.

[@roguereemerged]

Omg ❤ how you were patiently reaching your daughter!! Does she still help out?

[@HAXMAN]

Yes

[@lockeshop]

Neeeeeded this!Thanks, sub'd

[@etiennemoreno9389]

Nice vid scared the shit out off me with the surprise spider. Watching it in big screen Anyway keep up the nice videos

[@HAXMAN]

😂 HaHa Thanks so much!

[@docnidhi]

Hey mate, great video. What is the thickness of the ply you used. Thanks

[@jamespasserelle5632]

Dude you are killing me I can’t stop laughing You need to do standup

[@HAXMAN]

LOL Thank you 😁

[@sllashbr]

Right!!!😂😂👍🏻👍🏻

[@Kimbers58]

👍🤣👍

[@RS11199]

Awesome idea! How are the seams on the cushions holding up from sitting and sleeping on the cushions? Anything you’d do differently?

[@HAXMAN]

They are holding up great so far.

[@arslanahmed8504]

That thumbnail reminded me of Pillow Guy Douche

[@uzis4life]

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?

[@DaDavidVids]

I'm a new subscriber. Where have you been my whole life? 😡😉

[@HAXMAN]

I’ve been here. Waiting for you. I thought you’d never find me. 😂

[@Syed.S.A]

Excellent video and idea of bunk bed.. what is your trailer size

[@HAXMAN]

7 x12 Thanks!

[@oafkad]

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.

[@oafkad]

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.

[@GatitaKarlita]

what kind of fabric is it? :) Thank you

[@wheredidileavemycell]

YARP....that was the Hound from GoT btw lol

[@c.philipmckenzie]

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! ; )

[@dm1126]

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

[@HAXMAN]

I haven’t 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.

[@dm1126]

@@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

[@paulfrank7679]

Where did you buy the foam

[@freeranger1677]

LOL there's nothing worse than woolyboogers crawling on ya when you're sleeping.

[@HAXMAN]

Fact

[@koonyeuleong6602]

nice work man. what thickness foam are you using?

[@JohnMiller-zn9pf]

Just found your videos. When do we get to see the finished product?

[@HAXMAN]

I've got some updates coming soon. Thanks!

[@Randallhenry_]

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?

[@HAXMAN]

Thanks! That's a great idea. I'll try to remember to do that.

[@shesoutthere387]

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.

[@HAXMAN]

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!

[@shesoutthere387]

@@HAXMAN oh good!

[@olbird7647]

Bahahaaaaaaaa! I'm not building/sewing anything but you popped up on recommended and are very entertaining as well as skilled 👍👍👍 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 😂😂 Yarp! (filmed in Wells near me). Keep up the good work 😊😊🇬🇧

[@HAXMAN]

Thank you so much! It's probably the most quoted movie in our house 😂

[@kenmcdougal97]

Nope nope nope Muppets. Crack me up. Lol

[@HAXMAN]

😁

[@ffjweber]

Did you ever finish the conversion? Thoroughly enjoyed the series and has inspired me to convert a trailer myself. Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@HAXMAN]

That’s awesome! I haven’t finished it. I’m close though. I’ll have more videos out soon on the conversation. Thanks so much!

[@seekluv]

Great idea except you cant wash them easily

[@bonniecreevy2642]

How do you keep the staples from poking you in the butt? What size staples vs wood?

[@lauramoor7730]

Where did u get that saw ???

[@HAXMAN]

You can get them at grocery stores or Walmart or amazon.

[@lauramoor7730]

@@HAXMAN thank u 🙏🏽 I’m making my own covers too and wrapping them like u did is so smart ! I’m going to do it too 🙂

[@theresad6990]

@@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.

[@deedee2874]

has it been finished

[@HAXMAN]

Working on it this week. I’ll have the vids up hopefully this week or next.

[@deedee2874]

@@HAXMAN you have given me great inspiration and info! as an Aussie vegan i am probably not your usual demographic LOL love your work :)

[@HAXMAN]

@@deedee2874 That’s so awesome! Thanks so much! It’s always surprising to find out where viewers are from. I guess it shouldn’t be surprising, one of my favorite channels is an Australian gardening channel called Self-Sufficient Me. 😁

[@plsadventures961]

When’s the finished product. When can we see it done ?

[@HAXMAN]

I've got more updates coming soon. Thanks!

[@angelicarios1277]

Where did you get the foam from? I’m debating on ordering off Amazon vs going to Walmart or hobby lobby or something like that.

[@HAXMAN]

I ended up ordering it from an online foam distributor. I can’t remember the name.

[@she3381]

but you cant take it off to wash

[@deedeeotero4475]

I’m sure you’ve heard this a million times but you look like Russell Crowe.

[@amberlibirkhead4170]

How is the adhesive holding up a year later? Is the board still connected to the foam? Loved the video!

[@HAXMAN]

Yes. Still good as new. Thanks!

[@CodeMonkey66]

Bread knife.

[@thedoc6408]

Where's the rest of the build videos?

[@HAXMAN]

Coming soon. I'm working on them now.

[@rebeccaneel7889]

If only I had a saw lol

[@kevinbongard6772]

Scissors....???? You could've just used a razor knife & straight edge on that stainless counter

[@kellyfomenko]

until you have to wash them 🤣

[@andekay]

More work than sewing. Plus can't take it off and wash it

[@HAXMAN]

You must be the world's fastest sewer.