Kei truck camper- Honda Acty and Suzuki Carry in the snow

Looking for snow and a spot to camp with our DIY Kei truck campers.

[@nigelcox7477]

I love how you just flick the four-wheel drive switch, which means your brother then has to gather everything he’s got into a ‘sh1t or bust’ attempt at getting through… hilarious! What a beautiful and magical place. ✅👍😎❤️

[@OlympicOverland]

Ha ha lots of fun man! We have been spending a bunch of time on the coast lately so that will be in the next video.

[@Swamp-Fox]

Enjoyed the adventure! Those Kei trucks are awesome. Love the camper builds!

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks! I would be out camping everyday with them if I didn’t have to go to work 😁

[@MrTapanes]

Another core memory - great fathering dude. Oh yeah, pretty miserable-weather-looking, but cool trip!

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks man! The kids and I have been on some great trips over the years, Auven is getting pretty good at reading maps and has turned into a great camera man. 👌

[@_autoverse]

Both of your trucks look at home in the snow.

[@OlympicOverland]

It’s been one of the best snow vehicles that I’ve ever owned! I’m always amazed by this little truck 👍

[@jdmcarandmotorcycle]

@@OlympicOverland yes any JDM RHD is great fantastic cars from the nineties 😊😊

[@zaccllewellyn8950]

Because these are built to be driven through snowy Asian mountains so any mountains are fine

[@Mikefestiva]

Nice video Andy 👍 the BB gun part was really good 😊

[@OlympicOverland]

You had the longest Red Ryder shot in history 🎯

[@Nobo-ri5yl]

農道のポルシェ頑張っ下さい💪💪💪

[@OlympicOverland]

I have gotten some pretty good drifts on gravel roads with it, the Acty is always making me smile! 👍

[@W3RMH4T]

Seeing a new Olympic Overland video in my sub box is always such a treat! Thanks for bringing us on this one :)

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks Carlos!

[@tackssimizu4237]

I'm watching from Japan, always. I like your life style and voice & intonation. Do you have any kind of connection to Japan? I was just wondering. I really enjoy your videos. Keep it up!!! p.s. Your wife is always smiling. That's so good!!!!!

[@OlympicOverland]

Hello and thank you for the great comment! The only connection to Japan that we have so far are the people that we have met through comments from making the videos but Stacy and I would love to visit Japan someday. The history, culture and vehicles of Japan have always been very interesting to me. We have fixed up many old Japanese motorcycles and cars over the years. 👍

[@jonmarshall1502]

I always look forward to these videos.

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks Jon!

[@ThalassTKynn]

I've been thinking about getting one if these and making a camper out of it. Now I really want to haha! Looks like a blast.

[@OlympicOverland]

Lots of fun, the most nimble camper ever!

[@DannyChough]

rad. looks like you guys need some awnings over your kitchen setup.

[@OlympicOverland]

Awnings are on the list, I have a small solar panel to install soon too 👍

[@wazanoshinise]

日本からです🇯🇵 私はDAIHATSU HIJET Trackに乗っています🛻 とても参考になります👌

[@OlympicOverland]

The Hijet is a great truck! A friend of ours has a Climber model with the rear differential lock and loves it. Very well built.

[@wazanoshinise]

Thank you😃

[@OlympicOverland]

@@wazanoshinise 👍

[@wazanoshinise]

感謝🙏

[@aleckelsey402]

This is so cool.thannks for sharing.

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks Alec! 👍

[@ITS-ZACH]

Love your videos hope to make it up there with you guys someday would be cool to do some off-roading with you guys!

[@OlympicOverland]

Thanks man! Let me know if you make it out this way 👍

[@REDLINE-FPV]

You guys should put small awnings on those campers!

[@OlympicOverland]

Some awnings are definitely in the works! I have solar panel and a few other additions that will be going on soon too. 👍

[@REDLINE-FPV]

@@OlympicOverland You have given my inspiration to build one myself. I love what you did. So freaking rad!

[@OlympicOverland]

@@REDLINE-FPV we had a lot of fun building these campers and I’m sure you will have a great time building yours. It’s nice to see how each DIY campers turns out, the variety is awesome 👍

[@beaumack6203]

This is so dope. I wondering how cold it was at night for this trip. And how feasible it would be trying to live in it with these conditions for weeks.

[@OlympicOverland]

I’ve camped in it as low as 15 degrees and it would be comfortable in much colder conditions. The 2kw diesel heater is pretty much overkill for the size so even on the coldest nights you would have to open the roof vent and side window. I could live out of that camper on the road if I had more time off of work ha ha. It’s definitely a comfortable space and works great for how we travel.

[@stacyhodgson1051]

Damn Andy! Are those Johnsonville Better with Cheddars 🌭 ?

[@OlympicOverland]

The best! 😂

[@llamamanguy]

of the two trucks, which seems to do better offroad in your experience?

[@OlympicOverland]

They are both pretty comparable, I think it’s really just the way both trucks are setup. We have similar lift height’s (2”), the same Forceum MT08 13” tires and both trucks have rear diff locks. The Acty feels pretty balanced and shifts a bit of its weight towards the rear wheels with the mid engine and that definitely helps with traction but the Carry has more room to mount a hydraulic cylinder for a dump bed arrangement and engine access is just popping the seat up vs removing the 4 bolts for the bed hatch cover on the Honda. I think it’s hard to go wrong with either truck but I do really like my Honda!

[@llamamanguy]

@@OlympicOverland I live in a similar climate and was eyeing up the sambar, but your Acty has been making me lean that way. I appreciate the response!

[@OlympicOverland]

@@llamamanguy Sambar’s are great too!

[@paduag1782]

Not sure if you have answer it , but how did you guys secured the camper to the bed

[@OlympicOverland]

Hi, after breaking lots of different camper tie down systems off-road over the years I really only use bolt through mounting now. These campers use oversized Rivnut’s in the bed with grade 8 hardware and large fender washers to secure them and this setup has held up great.

[@paduag1782]

@@OlympicOverland awesome thank you.

[@paduag1782]

They look like micro LMTV’s. I was looking into the Subaru 4x4 supercharger but I think it doesn’t have the diff lock. Your camper build is awesome. Im thinking of selling my 2004 Scion XB to get a Kei truck 😂

[@OlympicOverland]

I had a first gen XB for years and it was awesome, my son still owns it. They were some of the few vehicles that we got in the states that got us close to Kei cars/trucks. Keep an eye out for a diff lock Sambar, they are rare but do exist. The switch looks like a twist style knob on the dash. I’ve never seen a supercharged Sambar with diff lock but the standard versions occasionally pop up and it’s possible that they included them on some supercharged models. The other possibility is that Subaru may have included a LSD rear diff on the supercharged version, I’ve never had one on a lift to see if both wheels turn when it’s off the ground or not. I know Mitsubishi doesn’t often include diff locks but does spec limited slip differentials on some of their Kei cars/trucks so it possible that Subaru may have done this as well. Cheers man!

[@paduag1782]

@@OlympicOverland I found an Honda attack… Im falling to this rabbit hole 🤣 Im looking into my budget.

[@paduag1782]

@@OlympicOverland once i get it. Ill be studying your camper video frame by frame 🤙🏼🙏 God willing

[@OlympicOverland]

@@paduag1782 the Attack’s are awesome! Let me know if you have questions along the way. 👍

[@dlmurray55]

@@OlympicOverland does these kei trucks in the video have diff lock? would you say its a must to ride in snow? I was looking at some Carry's and most were 4x4 E low 1, only one with diff was not looking good

[@aleckelsey402]

What are those camper boxes? Did they come with trucks? Or did you buy or make them? Appreciate any information

[@OlympicOverland]

My brother & I made the campers. They have worked out great! I have another video that shows a bit of the build process.

[@aleckelsey402]

Ok thanks,I'll look out for the vid of the build👍

[@joistein]

Still winter there? 🥶😱

[@OlympicOverland]

Ha ha just took me awhile to edit the footage but we do still have a lot of snow in the mountains. It’s finally feeling like spring!

[@lesabre1972]

You have ALL wheel drive there is no reason to not just give it a ltttle and bust your way threw.

[@OlympicOverland]

The top layer of the drifted snow had a crust layer that was hard enough to support my 12 year old son without breaking through. We do a lot of winter trails and I’ve definitely used my truck in much deeper snow than that but the drift was pretty solid & not worth the effort.

[@dougthebuilder1]

Kids these days, glued to his game console instead of enjoying the time camping, the nature and the views.

[@OlympicOverland]

Yeah, screen time is a big issue for a lot of us now unfortunately. He noticed that most of the time he was on the game when we watched the video and realized how distracted he was. He has been a huge help with video work and is normally much more engaged but the video games need to stay at home more often and be a rainy day activity for sure. 👍