EPIC MICRO CAMPER CAR CONVERSION TOUR | Handywoman Travels in 2005 Scion xB

[@MyHighDesertGarden]

speaking about a tiny home ... wowwww

[@itsacharminglife]

right?!

[@MyHighDesertGarden]

@@itsacharminglife it is my dream that some day i will start a similar voyage in my scion xb or my toyota prius,because of your video now i know that is possible,thanks

[@amber7253]

So fun!

[@uncleelroy6011]

Now just looking at this video. Nice job. Well use of space.👍🏾

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you so much! It turned out to become a very belated response, but we wanted you to know that we appreciate that you took the time to write. Happy Holiday wishes to you from us! :)

[@lamah3]

great setup, i wasn't expecting the kitchen sink to be hand powered, but that's cool how it's not reliant to electricity or motor

[@usatrucking-f7w]

That’s a beautiful set up

[@itsacharminglife]

She did a great job!

[@oinkpiggin]

The heck. Didn't know it is possible with Scion. Awesome !

[@itsacharminglife]

It really is!

[@janetellinger9605]

The cabinets are sooo cool!

[@superjvt71]

That is cool. Wow maximized cars.

[@itsacharminglife]

right?!

[@VantasticPacifica]

Her cabinets are the definition of rustic charm. Love it!

[@itsacharminglife]

Yes, we loved the rustic look of her build!

[@VantasticPacifica]

@@itsacharminglife I even like the sticky cabinet door. Seems realistic or something. I hope she never fixed it.

[@headingforthenarrow]

Vantastic Pacifica I never fixed it. Been living in it full time for a whole year now. And it still has its rustic charm and sticky doors. I’m glad you like it :)

[@robgindc1]

That is a dope tiny camper!

[@itsacharminglife]

Right!?

[@Kez_lefee]

She had me at coffee cupboard 😂

[@itsacharminglife]

She has her priorities in a good order! ✨

[@BeverleyButterfly]

I am obsessed with tiny homes and hers is so cool! Her father is so clever and I can’t believe she fits everything in that car! Thank you for sharing xx

[@itsacharminglife]

Isn't it amazing?! Truly inspiring!!! So fun you like tiny homes too!

[@roguewuulf]

That was awesome! Makes me love my little toaster even more. Same color to, the lady has great taste.

[@itsacharminglife]

UP2 NOGUD so fun you have a similar car conversion!

[@buddybonner9783]

Great little camper

[@itsacharminglife]

Yes she did a great job!

[@curliefro]

Love that set up. The square shape of the car helps maximize space

[@itsacharminglife]

So true!

[@scharftalicous]

Simple and very effective, a very nice build and I'm glad that not everyone is obsessed with squeezing in a shower an office and all the other bits that people feel are so necessary but just at complication

[@itsacharminglife]

Yes she did a great job!

[@hokulea8655]

Cutest build ever!😆😍🤗

[@itsacharminglife]

we agree!

[@thorninthyflesh]

J L thank you!

[@marciabrainard9837]

Great build

[@itsacharminglife]

Yep!

[@AntonioRodriguez-uf8dh]

Great job

[@itsacharminglife]

she did a great job!

[@ShawNshawN]

Oh man I had that scion. Miss it. I have the 2012 version now. Cool conversion.

[@itsacharminglife]

She did an amazing job!

[@JohnMelland]

Thank you for sharing!

[@itsacharminglife]

No problem!

[@davidmejia2348]

Love the set up. My wife and I have traveled to San Francisco twice car camping. We own a 2006 scion xb and it's perfect for boondocking in urban areas. We finished a mini vacation using our new Honda crv from Los Angeles to Canada and we used planet fitness for showers. We are currently restoring a 1986 Toyota dolphin and I hope to start my own KZbin channel soon. Peace and love from southern California 🤙

[@itsacharminglife]

That sounds really awesome!!!

[@mylittlescienceproject]

I can't wait till I make a bed in mine :)

[@itsacharminglife]

awesome!

[@jesseredmon6001]

This is Cassandra, Jesse's wife. That's the coziest Scion xB I've ever seen! Love the practical use of space, and how charming and rustic it looks inside!

[@itsacharminglife]

Yes rustic and charming are the perfect words, she did a great job!

[@KolaMGM]

Fun camper. Adventure is the best.

[@itsacharminglife]

Yes, give us the open roads towards the horizon! :)

[@ChasinSimplicity]

Great video and amazing craftsmanship. She should be proud of what she did that rustic stuff is so awesome

[@itsacharminglife]

She did do an amazing job!

[@terrytulipane6916]

Love the rustic cabinets!

[@itsacharminglife]

Thanks! :) it gives a great touch for sure!

[@vellarios8181]

i like ur set up its awesome.♥️

[@itsacharminglife]

She did a great job!

[@mariawinzler]

I have owned a Scion xB 05 and now an 08 you just inspired me. ☺️

[@itsacharminglife]

Mareya Cannenta so glad to hear that!

[@unburriedtalents599]

That's so cool, thanks for sharing!

[@brianlippert3455]

Great Van smart young lady.

[@itsacharminglife]

We agree!

[@williamwilliams4559]

thats bad ass

[@itsacharminglife]

yep!

[@sharonarnold4502]

I have a 2006 Xb that I am currently getting ready to convert. I love what you did here.

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you! :) Good luck with the project!

[@suaimhneas123]

I've owned 2 Scion XBs and I was considering getting another one just to convert for travel - thank yoU for making your video - THIS is what I'm going to do!

[@russsherwood5978]

that is a cool build you did, be strong, be safe, and be blessed

[@itsacharminglife]

Yeah she did a good job!

[@luhnith7473]

This is awesome! I'm recently homeless and this looks like the perfect setup for an XB I'm looking to buy!

[@wickerbillhomestead]

Omg love this so much.

[@itsacharminglife]

Isn't it great!?

[@MUSIC-JoyceHansonAnderson-d4m]

Who woulda thunk it? Camping in such a small space Scion! I have a 2,004 Scion and I'd love to try this. Thanks for the vidio.

[@mysurlytrucker7510]

Thats great 👍

[@itsacharminglife]

She did a great job!

[@MrSpike7590]

I just got an xB and I am thinking of doing this !!!

[@itsacharminglife]

Epic, do it!

[@joycedigiovanni9719]

Great design smart idea!

[@gailsgardenherbsmore1605]

That is really awesome.

[@itsacharminglife]

Right!?

[@davidward4702]

I would love to see a more in depth view of the frame work she put together for her bed. I have an Xb, 2012, that I want to do a conversion on, this looks like it would be just about ideal.

[@itsacharminglife]

Check out Tayler's channel for more!

[@jersonxb81]

Waoo so crazy awesome 👌 I love 1 gen xb my respect to you just awesome 👌

[@VKSgtSLaughter]

Awesome! Great ideas!

[@itsacharminglife]

Sgt. SLaughter yes, so innovative!

[@kyariscar]

this is absolutely amazing !!

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you! It's a very cozy solution :)

[@honeysuckle6810]

This is a really great set up

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you! :)

[@txcowgirl83]

Yaaaaas!!! This is exactly what I’m dreaming for!

[@itsacharminglife]

Hope you can make that dream come true!

[@jonaskarlsson3203]

Hey awesome build! Makes me wanna build a home in my little car as well. Go girl

[@itsacharminglife]

Thanks man!

[@SweetTone76]

Those 1st generation XB’s are built like a tank, I got 250,000 miles on one, 15 years I owned it, same with 1st generation Tundras. Made in Japan those engines are built proof! I had stick shifts though...

[@itsacharminglife]

That's awesome!

[@Cry5t4I]

I have 180k on my 2nd generation 2008. Really thinking about converting mine and getting on the road with my pup. Only thing is remote work lol

[@thehollyannrose]

That's a sick build. Makes me wanna get one of those cars lol

[@itsacharminglife]

It seems so adventurous!

[@roadtripmitch]

A wedding ring and a boyfriend - Sweet! Nice video. Safe Travels!

[@marimar445]

This is awesome! Good job

[@itsacharminglife]

Mari Mar she did an epic job indeed!

[@pices229]

Totally awesome! You have given me a great idea with my 06 XB. BTW your male friend looks like a junior Car Angel. I thought that he was his kid. Keep up the good work. Thanks.

[@itsacharminglife]

Right on

[@quickvmax3364]

I have one the same year..you sure made good use of the room.

[@itsacharminglife]

She sure did!🚗

[@headingforthenarrow]

Gomer's Goober Thank you!

[@annafantasia]

Oh my god how did I miss this video!! Love love love it.

[@itsacharminglife]

She has an amazing setup!

[@headingforthenarrow]

annafantasia Thank you!

[@GEAUXFRUGAL]

I had a 06 xB loved it but low clearance issue in Louisiana. This is the most reliable auto in USA #2 Prius same engine powers them both.

[@itsacharminglife]

That's awesome!

[@debslifesimplified6406]

Thank you for sharing this, I also have a toyota scion a 2008 model, and nice to know I can do this as well. I converted my van u see to the left.

[@itsacharminglife]

Epic!

[@mikemanZaq12wsx]

Nice

[@itsacharminglife]

👏

[@angelroe5133]

Lot people doing this now. Few things people forget fire extinguisher and alarms. Private bathroom. Lot of places don't have public bathroom. And security alarm on the vehicle

[@thorninthyflesh]

Penny Roe Thank you for your comment! This is my car and it actually does have a toilet. It’s s bucket behind the driver seat. It’s very convenient having that and has been a huge lifesaver having it. And my car does have an alarm. The only thing I’m missing is an alarm and a fire extinguisher. I do plan on getting those soon.

[@ModernMessiah]

Awesome

[@jessicadylantully]

dope.

[@itsacharminglife]

🙂

[@srocks2003]

Fantastic build, love the chest draws. Makes me think about coverting my xB one day and just travel the states. :)

[@itsacharminglife]

that would be awesome!!!

[@TheBygoneGal]

We love you Taylooo, thanks for coming to visit us at the cottage!!!

[@thorninthyflesh]

Lindsay Dianne {THE BYGONE GAL} aww!! Love you guys too! Such a fun week with you guys. I love this video!

[@itsacharminglife]

it was so fun having you as our neighbor!!!

[@jimbosmiley5065]

Awesome I have a 2005 Toyota sion Xb also I want to do it like that to

[@kitshelton8168]

I would love to do that with my Scion XB

[@djkenny1202]

I love this. I wonder if the second gen model would also work out tryingbto add all this? I have to say, I think I’d prefer a bed with all bins beneath coming out the back. Then you have a big bed for two and less in the line of vision.

[@headingforthenarrow]

djkenny hi! Thank you for checking out my build. My first built was a platform bed just like you described. The only reason I made it this way is only because I normally travel when it’s cooler and when it’s raining. I always had to get out of the car to get the bins out to get my clothes or to cook and it was cold and I got wet occasionally. But with this build, I literally never needed to exit the car.

[@High-Vibrational-Alignment]

Haha. So funny to find y’all here again. I was looking for a Honda element or Scion XB for my daughter to have a mini-camper car! Haha. Merry Christmas 🎁 Melody 🎵 Mountain Laurel Farm

[@itsacharminglife]

Such a small world we live in, or small internet world i suppose! :) Hope you had a great Christmas Melody! Best new year wishes to you and your loved ones! :)

[@alltheseflavors]

Recently got an xB & have a basic make-shift setup that I can sleep in it if I need to (no build-out, just mattress pad on top of plywood on top of tool box/spare tire) and after watching many micro camper videos on here (mostly for Honda Elements) I decided I want to do something just like this that a guy did for his Element, and there it is for the xB! It's perfect! Beautiful! Clever girl I don't see the link to her page, did she delete it?

[@headingforthenarrow]

Hi! I don’t have much content on my page. But here’s my link. kzbin.info

[@headingforthenarrow]

BoveMan Earthchild Bushcrafter instagram.com/p/BhE94JZjtrn/?igshid=1nu921mmb9t58

[@alltheseflavors]

Oh Hello, Thank you! Ya this one's really the best tour of your xBox, great adventure pics on your Instagram tho. Gold panning, exciting! I'm glad someone was there when you got locked out of your car! Hope you found a strong magnet box to put the spare under the car, I need to do it too. ryybreaadd is my Insta if you want to check it out. I mostly been posting our new dog but I just posted one of my xBox with the Rhino Rack I just bought. Happy Adventuring!

[@CanadaGirlParis]

Since it was a tour, it would have been nice to see the bed down.

[@itsacharminglife]

Yes we wished that too but it was a last minute tour and she already had the bed packed before she left on her next adventure!

[@LuvLeahMe]

💜

[@itsacharminglife]

:)

[@cherbear1996]

Really wanted to see the bed..bummer😕nice van tho..good job👍

[@itsacharminglife]

Yeah she did an amazing job!

[@Studio550]

did you remove the seats?

[@itsacharminglife]

She did!

[@taradead]

Cool, never seen an xB camper...but that cabinet looks heavy af.

[@itsacharminglife]

works for her I suppose!

[@headingforthenarrow]

taradead hey! Thanks for checking out my build! Honestly the cabinets and the bed weighed just as much or less than the back seat that was removed. It’s not heavy at all.

[@brandonvanevery5878]

Impressive. I am wondering if this sort of thing can realistically work for a 6 foot tall person though? My previous car was an '84 Chevy Citation II 4-door hatchback. I put the rear seats down, padded the whole thing up, and slept on the diagonal. I just fit flat in that. Now I'm trying to figure out how much LENGTH other cars really have.

[@itsacharminglife]

It's hard being tall!

[@headingforthenarrow]

Brandon Van Every Thank you for checking out my build! I’m 5’7” and it’s just right for me. But for anyone taller it would be pretty uncomfortable honestly.

[@taylordtreks]

I made a micro camper in a 2005 xb and I had to have a tall platform that folded out on a hinge. If I put the seats all the way forward it has just enough room to lay flat and I’m 5’11” I couldn’t sit all the way up either. The xb could work pretty well for someone 5’5” or so and not be too bad. But I was really limited in how much I could do inside. I built a pull out counter for a kitchen with the hatch open. It was a fun project and good for just sleeping on road trips, but it wasn’t a stealthcontained camper for me.

[@Chetts-Pad]

did you remove the back seats

[@itsacharminglife]

I believe she did

[@babygirlbunny1740]

I have the same model and year. Tbh I never even thought it would be possible to covert mine. It makes me so exited. Did you remove the seats?

[@itsacharminglife]

She did! If you click on the tab of our video it will take you to her channel where she shows you her process!

[@luigiviking3667]

My 05 xb jacked up or id some how do this to it looks kul

[@itsacharminglife]

She did a great job!

[@MrHurricaneFloyd]

And I thought my Honda Element camper mod was tiny.

[@headingforthenarrow]

Hurricane Floyd haha yep. It’s very tiny. But it works so perfect for me.

[@johnnydragonsmusic]

@@headingforthenarrow hey we should seriously talk I'm willing to pay pay you money for knowledge so I know how to build the base with the uneven floor in the scion xb..i really hope you see this comment.

[@kongsiavang]

I know this is late as heck but does she have a KZbin channel so we can follow her?

[@itsacharminglife]

The link to her channel is in a card on the video but she doesn't use KZbin anymore!

[@mrflippy2]

Funny how young people put so much into eating and drinking in their car homes. At 56 (and doing this for 35 some odd years). I need to focus on the other end of the digestion process.

[@itsacharminglife]

both ends are important lol

[@leilal8053]

No fridge or power 2 chrg things? Otherwise nice little conversion🙂

[@itsacharminglife]

🤗

[@thorninthyflesh]

Leila L Hi! Thank you for your comment! I do plan on getting a small 12volt cooler in it. And I have a power converter that I charge everything from while I’m driving. And I have a couple power banks to charge stuff for over night.

[@matro951]

@@thorninthyflesh Taylor's is cute as hell

[@rhondawalker32]

Did you have to remove the seats and the spare tire area?

[@vintagelife5195]

This is great! I was one of the originators of #vanlife on youtube. Look up Dan Travels. You can see my van.

[@itsacharminglife]

No way that's so cool!

[@vintagelife5195]

@@itsacharminglife lol. Come say hi over there. :)

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

Jonas and Lindsay, is your cottage haunted...being next to a graveyard? 👻

[@itsacharminglife]

Only we know 😉👻🕸️

[@johnnydragonsmusic]

Hey I watched the video on how to build this that you commented on (super short) and I know it's SUPER unfeasible to ask but could we possibly talk a little bit more so I could figure out the base floor. How did you secure your bed and dresser to the base? Or does that bed and dresser just standalone without any bolts holding it down? Did you use a piece of plywood as your base for the floor? I have the same car as you did you bump into the probably when building the base floor where the scions floor is a bit uneven where the very back is towards the hatch/where the spare tire used to be??? I wanna make sure i have a leveled platform that's secure. Lastly, your bed, obviously you built it yourself could you share any dimensions with me it looks like it goes to the very end of the passenger set if that's correct?

[@itsacharminglife]

Hello, I wish we had the answers but I'd recommend you to reach out to her on IG with these questions! instagram.com/headingforthenarrow/

[@excelsciors]

Sadly she forgot to show us where she poops and pees.

[@headingforthenarrow]

Haha I did. Oops. It’s a 5 gallon bucket behind the drivers seat. I use a funnel into a half gallon milk jug to pee in.

[@horticasey]

Damn. Taylor's fine as fuck.

[@okmmauh]

Do not pay rent

[@itsacharminglife]

That's the idea!

[@EvilTwin123]

You're what, 5 4? You fit.

[@nisagomez4366]

They are napping. 🪦