DIY Humvee Camper Build Timelapse - Over 1000 Hours Invested!

[@thehappyhomebodies]

Yall put a lot of hours into this beast! So worth it to see the final product! 😍🔥

[@roamingventures]

It was a lot of work!

[@jeffreypinder9398]

Great quality time with your Dad. Excellent mods to your rig.

[@roamingventures]

Thanks 👍 he’s the best

[@dennislink7957]

My cousin has a camper very much like this built on a 90 Chevy chassis. They’ve been all over the US in it and as far south as Costa Rica and it doesn’t even have 4wd. This is the coolest rig.

[@roamingventures]

Wow that’s so cool! Thank you

[@Catonairplane]

I just love when you get straight to the point no intro no long talking and just get to the building nice work 👍

[@roamingventures]

Thanks

[@ferraritrip]

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a beauty! You ALL deserve an accommodation!

[@roamingventures]

Thank you for all the support!

[@marksapollo]

What a great build, I’ve seen some British people do the same with a Land Rover army field ambulance, think this Humvee is cooler though, they make great vehicles to convert and are built for rough terrain too.

[@roamingventures]

That’s awesome! A Land Rover would be rad

[@Belkalton]

1:48 Random tidbit for anybody else that doesnt know, do NOT drive around and display or use the Canadian Red Cross logo, its against the Geneva Convention to have or display any red cross with a white background because of the intent and purpose of what the symbol means. Not nitpicking the video in any way, just happened to notice where they removed it from the side as this was an old military ambulance basically and wanted to bring it up and mention it for others.

[@AltairSaosin]

It's sorta Turbo Illegal(tm) to the point that even video games can't use it.

[@Thaylien]

Respect the build. Great job ^^ I just wish that there were more builds online that were tall enough for a six-four guy to walk through without ducking. Now that would be a camper I'd pay good money for...

[@roamingventures]

Thanks! Yeah I’ll keep an eye out and might do something like that in the future

[@soccerboss7924]

It’s tough fitting in my tacomas camper shell bed at 6’4 the struggle is real brotha

[@calabedavis1076]

This could have been done as a larger over the top pop up. Nice build.

[@jiraiyaofmountmyouboku1945]

"If you have problems at 6'4" then i'm fucked, don't know much about camping and but i think being 6'8" would make it REAL difficult based on some comments i've seen so far

[@lamburglar3110]

I saw the thumbnail and could smell the back of that FLA. It's basically a second home for any army medic! I could never openly admit it, but I've always loved the idea of turning one of these into a camper.

[@tbone1812]

same!

[@JeronimoStilton14]

Just started, hope it works, I seem to recall watcing one of those big car youtubers driving a humvee back to his home state and having it break down every 100 miles. I wouldnt want that anywhere near a "camper"

[@roamingventures]

Yeah it works great. I finished this about a year and a half ago and love it👍

[@PewDieC8kes]

The white looks amazing, and it will make the space look a lot bigger than what it actually is. Great job 🤘🏽🙏🏽🔥

[@roamingventures]

Thank you!

[@Lesservector]

I am pursuing a van conversion currently. Personally, I would never choose one of these to convert, but I am not here to be negative. I commend you for you having a vision and pursuing it. "Don't let your dreams be dreams." Shia Lebuff

[@roamingventures]

Thank you! I hope you build an awesome van

[@paulhimle]

Looks awesome! For the receptacles, I believe it was Leviton making ones with spring loaded connections which would be nice for the vibrations. Also, the four little "ears" on the receptacles can be removed to allow it to sit flush in the old work style boxes.

[@roamingventures]

Ok sick! Thank you

[@Sfrasier0711]

Homies straight up building this off hopes and dreams. Shoulda stripped this down to the frame cause these vehicles are used and abused. Best of luck. Nice interior build.

[@哨戒艦fi-ranmsansame]

The Humvee is becoming a legend in Japan, as it is no longer seen in Japan due to issues with its width, maintenance costs, vehicle inspection fees, and fuel efficiency. Turning it into a camper shows that Americans are quick to think and adapt.

[@roamingventures]

Thank you! This would be awesome in Japan

[@jackacuff5851]

You guys did a great job! But the cut outs of the counter top should be sealed with calk, to prevent water getting into the bare wood! Should be done befor putting in sink and extras!

[@roamingventures]

Thanks! They are sealed I just wasn’t filmed 👍

[@dr_punit_fps1248]

As you know so much knowledge about car building, it is amazing and u make it a caravan. Love from INDIA ❤🎉

[@roamingventures]

Thank you!

[@AJGUNNER]

WOW. The front looks amazing, can't wait to see the rest.

[@pauljackson171]

You guys are incredibly skilled! Hats off to the build too but all those micro cuts/etches/sanding and so on are so easy to mess up yet the compound of all that done so seamlessly! 🤯

[@roamingventures]

Thank you so much for the kind words! It was a lot of work 🙌

[@alexiswr]

when you showed the pop up outlet cylinder. I made an inhuman noise from excitement. as amazing as everything is, this is honestly my favorite.

[@roamingventures]

Haha yeah I love it

[@_sunduk_]

Шикарно, превратили старый медицинский внедорожник в отличный кемпер.

[@roamingventures]

Thanks!

[@muzolya]

Wow! I can't believe my eyes... Someone built my dream. Awesome job! It 100% matches my dream! Someday I will be on the same beast, someday...

[@roamingventures]

Thank you!! A lot of work but it was worth it

[@budisudarmono3938]

Awesome !. Luar biasa, sungguh karya yang sangat luar biasa ! . Greeting from Indonesia !. Anda layak dapat bintang ! .

[@roamingventures]

Thank you 😊

[@nasilemak868]

Kijang lagi best

[@rdcphotographer]

Well done. That looks like an adventure wagon.

[@roamingventures]

Thank you 🙌

[@andrean-rakka]

The only thing lack on this video is duration, I would watch it if this was longer, and just watched someone build smallest camper with three wheels over one hour video. Anyway, good build man.

[@roamingventures]

Thanks! I’ll make the next one longer

[@MrAnthonyjmorrow]

Such a fire transformation. It's so crazy now!

[@roamingventures]

Thanks Tony, you’ll have to go camping with us 🙌

[@bobbyogle]

I always wanted a old box hummer this you did an awesome job

[@roamingventures]

Thank you 💪

[@alexandrermolaev205]

Very interesting job! You did a good job, everything was done neatly and efficiently. I only have a few questions: This “beast” eats a lot of fuel, what is the autonomy of this car? You made a full-fledged kitchen and a toilet block, which is good, but the sleeping space turned out to be a little small, don’t you think so??

[@andreefaniel4500]

What a HUGE father & son great project .. FANTASTIC / AWESOME job .. AHHHHH that’s EXQUISITE.. quite a creation / you sure can be extremely proud of yourselves .. ❤ from Québec

[@roamingventures]

Thank you! We love working together

[@andreefaniel4500]

@@roamingventures .. and it shows ..

[@violettownmicroenterprises1528]

As a borderline OCD, I have to tell you how happy you have made me.😂

[@roamingventures]

Haha yes!

[@MrSubt]

Just curious what you used to insulate. Usually with van and box builds i see them use either reflective sheets or styro filler. Still takes away from interior useable space, but you guys used every inch of the interior which is amazing.

[@GuilhermeKauffman_Arquitetura]

Great video and amazing project, but would be nice to have some subtitles along explain which part of the process you are working.

[@roamingventures]

Thank you

[@DarkPeace808]

Hi..nice work..but i'm wondering..y not u make expandable compartment..like pull out match box with a stand maybe so u can expand it for more space for bed or something when u camp and retract back compartment when not in use.

[@roamingventures]

Thanks! I’ll be adding something like that

[@Shawn_the_Protogen]

I'm surprised you went with a tile bathroom, Personally I would have done stainless steel for ease of cleaning and germs. Did you ever consider a Duramax swap to give you more power and better transmission options?

[@roamingventures]

I’ve done tile in a handful of off grid vehicles and it with stands way better than most would think. Yeah I’ve been looking into it. Any suggestions?

[@mn-medical]

One day I want you to make the exact same one.

[@roamingventures]

Yesss do it 🙌

[@SpicySteve-tz2so]

I would love to have something like this. I also wish I had the time and money to do the same as you all have done.

[@roamingventures]

Thanks 💪

[@x35mmman]

You skills in building and videoing what you are doing is on another level I rarely see on KZbin. The detail at 10:27 of the video making that name plate roaming ventures is sweet. You plan on visiting grandpa in MI this year. Check out Torch Lake while you are there.

[@roamingventures]

Thanks Mark! You've always been a big supporter

[@doittoday1]

Excellent build and lots of work, well done

[@roamingventures]

Thank you! Yeah lots of work

[@H50M346]

Really nice thx. I want to convert my Ambulance also. Can you tell me please how thick the walls of the cabin are ?

[@roamingventures]

Thanks! They are about 5inches

[@tylerdecker3306]

Yo that Humvee is awesome.

[@roamingventures]

Thanks 🙌

[@IDCodeG]

Mmmmh Don't know about full metal black car if it's sunny and hot out there

[@roamingventures]

It has AC and good drafts and a Maxx Airfan🤙🏻

[@joseeduardobolisfortes]

Nice and smart design! Everything you need without wasted space. I couldn't resist to say that the bathroom walls look like the thermal shield of the Starship. 😁

[@roamingventures]

Thanks! Yeah haha the bathroom does!

[@commandline6749]

its no longer DIY when you have a million dollar workshop and 4 guys on the payroll

[@roamingventures]

lol it’s only me and my Dad for fun renting a small shop

[@thekingofwaffles8403]

Well, For something this totally awesome. It won't really matter.... If it ain't *bath salt zombie cannibal* proof.

[@adventureswithjohnandjohnny]

@@roamingventureslet them hate my guy-this is my sons dream 👍he’s already planning it haha

[@preciousntui3884]

DIY means do it yourself even with toold your doing it urself

[@TinCanSailor]

Absolutely marvelous!

[@roamingventures]

I appreciate it!

[@pixelgraphica]

Great build!!

[@sneaker5680]

Extraordinary project! Extremely nice! Great job!

[@roamingventures]

Thank you 🙌

[@PewDieC8kes]

I would definitely love to watch the long version 🤟🏽🙏🏽🔥🔥🔥

[@roamingventures]

Thanks! More to come

[@MissingLink-hb9ov]

black though, damn that will be one hot dude in the summer, even here in canada

[@roamingventures]

It’s not too bad with the AC and Maxx Air fan

[@thesilmari1ion]

Great build! did you consider going stainless steel on the shower or a lighter material instead of tile and also changing the suspension for a more confortable ride.

[@paulocesarbraga7727]

Fantastic, from São Paulo, Brazil!!!!

[@roamingventures]

Thank you!

[@1776patroit]

what was your final build cost? Great job too!

[@roamingventures]

Thanks! About 40k

[@UefaKupali]

"Scrap," only a moving kitchen.. "Hard sleeping place, no shower, where a sleeping place and a shower in a camper" is the most important thing for me personally.

[@roamingventures]

Obviously you didn’t watch… there’s a shower and bed..

[@rosspowell8376]

Those get supper hot on the inside with the OD Green paint, and you painted it black.

[@roamingventures]

It has AC and good drafts and a Maxx Airfan

[@ralan350]

⁠@@roamingventuresstill going to be hot…. would be fine in the winter.

[@rosspowell8376]

@@ralan350 driving around in a solar oven

[@ricksheard1093]

i think the only thing i would have done different would have been replacing the engine and maybe air ride suspension for a more comfortable ride

[@roamingventures]

I will be doing an engine replacement soon. Let me know if you have any suggestions.

[@clydesmith1855]

Very impressive

[@annibalemecchia6141]

Meraviglioso complimenti per il vostro immenso lavoro 😮

[@roamingventures]

Thank you

[@FirinBBs]

Where did you get the studs you used to make the custom wall. Those would be perfect for my bus I am building.

[@roamingventures]

I got them from lowes

[@dranzer330]

i wonder how much will they sell it if they are going to do it, with all the effort put in it and because is done all by hand it will be at least on the 500k if not on the million XD

[@roamingventures]

I’ll sell it for about 150k

[@RAW.v.M]

Y’all change out that suspension? I remember going 55in those and the entire thing felt like being in a spacecraft

[@roamingventures]

No we didn’t. It something we’ll do in the future though 👍

[@kntwing23]

best 1 i ever seen in youtube.. how much $ u guys spend on it to fix everything?

[@roamingventures]

We spent 40k

[@josegregoriorizzobravo9288]

Excellent construction! congratulations!

[@roamingventures]

Thank you!

[@Davoo167]

Why am i watcing this at 3am

[@roamingventures]

Haha well thank you 🙌

[@jasonstockler]

You guys did a great job! A bit space wastey imho, but overall, a great job!

[@waynegrieco9752]

Amazing Skills.

[@roamingventures]

Thank you!

[@LawAndBedlum]

The music in this video🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@roamingventures]

Haha thanks

[@denniscarreno5882]

Looks good Guys!

[@roamingventures]

Thanks

[@dancarroll2618]

Love the build! Excellent job!

[@roamingventures]

Thanks Dan

[@LatifardaSenol]

This is very beatiful Video 😍😎🙂

[@roamingventures]

Thank you

[@thescergie]

I'm so glad I found this video; It's given me the realization that most of the unknown(to rest of the world) US States are just like English speaking eastern European countries when it come to Heath and safety and technical knowhow🤣😂😅🤣😂😅.

[@arielroblesdelgado]

Excellent job...congrats :)

[@roamingventures]

Thank you!

[@daviddouglass208]

I am thinking about doing something similar and found a running ambulance but the owner only has an SF97 for it. Do you know anything about titling it secondhand? Also, how thick are the ambulance walls? It doesn’t have the rear doors so I need to manufacture that and I was just curious as you cut windows and such.

[@roamingventures]

Awesome! The walls are about 2inch thick. Yeah most are sold without the rear doors now

[@daviddouglass208]

@@roamingventures I really appreciate your build threads. Very helpful. If I were to do it, I’m thinking about raising the whole roof up a couple of inches by adding a spacer all around on the sides. Also it is pretty noisey to drive? Can you do 75 mph comfortably now with the 4Spd?

[@roamingventures]

⁠@@daviddouglass208yeah a roof raise would be nice. The noise isn’t that bad since I put sound deadening in the driver cab. Yeah since the transmission swap 75mph is how fast it can go

[@daviddouglass208]

@@roamingventures You’ve been amazing answering questions, do you remember what are the interior dimensions of the living quarters of the ambulance are?

[@Blackxs93]

Awesome build really enjoyed the video

[@roamingventures]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@katendra88]

Losing the music would be best

[@roamingventures]

To each their own 🤷‍♂️

[@Rushmor-rz5fp]

Just muted

[@CopyCatGarage]

VERY NICE thank you for the inspiration.

[@roamingventures]

Thank you!

[@lucagoller8947]

Super super super super super super super super super super dall'Italia da Castel Beseno Trento 👍

[@roamingventures]

Thank you 🤘

[@lostlegion6366]

1200 hours is about 50 or 60 days straight of work if i recall correctly (most rust youtubers have about 10000 hours and that is 400 days straight of playtime)

[@DaleBetzandtheSlackerBus]

Great job! It was fun to have been a supervisor on this project even if it was just a few days .

[@roamingventures]

Best supervisor award definitely goes to Dale!!

[@TheCorruptedPegasi]

snipin's a good job mate

[@roamingventures]

Thank you 🙌

[@KarasCyborg]

So, now that you have been though it, how fast do you think you could re-do it?

[@JapanHiroshima]

Awesome job! Well done.

[@roamingventures]

Thank you!

[@JohnDoe-zr6bk]

2:26 Bead Locks? This thing will be indestructible!

[@sbandament1]

Bellissimo 😍 I will wait for you in Italy

[@roamingventures]

🙌

[@فهدفهد-ح7ط]

Your work is very beautiful. How much did it cost and would you do the same if you were asked?

[@roamingventures]

Thank you! It would cost about $150k

[@ITTO-ws9gj]

Now imagine how many people died in that car when it was used as an ambulance. 😬

[@roamingventures]

Imagine how many it saved!

[@DjVendetta]

Interesting thought: Imagine how many people die in a hospital and yet so many people keep going there.

[@Zekumas]

If I had the time and money myself I would build something like this, but make it so it could connect to RV Park hook up and live out of it. I don;t mind tiny places, use to rent a room that was only 6'x10'

[@roamingventures]

Thanks, yeah, it’s actually already set up for RV hook up

[@jasonbabila6006]

That's a USMC version ambulance, you can cross a shallow river or stream with that.

[@roamingventures]

Yes !!

[@flaco2323]

I have my doubts about the hours 🤨did it take you 8 hours to remove the tape for your sink🤔 22:15⏳ nice job looks great 👍

[@roamingventures]

Haha I just had it play from end to end. So it didn’t slow down on some clips. Overall though that’s what we calculated 👍

[@bbd121]

Wait, if the kevlar walls are still there, does it mean it's still bullet resistant? (Minus the windows, of course.)

[@roamingventures]

Yesss 🙌

[@Taikalauvale]

Yup and you an buy the bullet resistant glass made for these at government auctions

[@RobertWiggers]

A very sturdy driving sauna.

[@roamingventures]

Haha it’s not bad with the AC and maxx air fan

[@patrickschlauch6638]

Very nice built! 😊 But why only single bed or can this be transformed??

[@roamingventures]

Thank you! It has space to put a bunk if needed

[@hunterXhunter-s8i]

А измененный центр тяжести учитывали как-то?

[@roamingventures]

yes

[@lobowynnTV]

Your help is beautiful ❤😂

[@claudefajol]

bonjour, très beau véhicule BRAVO 👏👏👏👍

[@roamingventures]

Thanks 🫶🏼

[@Vrafthudnir]

can u tell me how to clean those raptor skin, i mean anything wil stick on it or not?

[@roamingventures]

Pressure washer and brush

[@omarfonseca7397]

Tremendo trabajo

[@roamingventures]

Thank you so much!

[@Aj_10155]

Great work. love from pakistan♥

[@roamingventures]

Thank you!

[@AlessandroLuppi]

Bellissimo gran lavoro

[@timothynaquin8899]

Didn't Navigation Nowhere help out with this build or another build at this shop?

[@roamingventures]

Yeah Mike helped me out at the beginning. He’s the best!

[@timothynaquin8899]

him and his dad were taking Navi to a NASCAR event if I'm remembering correctly. I love the build. As a veteran I'd love to get a hold of one

[@cmwilfred]

Mind blowing work 💪🏽 awaiting its sale 😬😝🙏🏽

[@roamingventures]

Thanks Clint 💪

[@helmuturack87]

Cooles Fahrzeug!

[@roamingventures]

Thank you!!