Making My Truck Camping Setup Off Grid (DIY Solar Install)

[@mav]

Hey you, thanks for clicking on the video. I just wanted to let everyone know that I've been having some hard times with my content lately, and think that some of the recent videos and things I've filmed don't line up. I'm deciding to promise one video a week, on Thursdays, could change soon, but I really want to give the best content possible and don't know if I've been doing that more recently.

[@tjwaldemar]

Mav you’re at the point that your subscribers don’t care what you upload we still get excited to watch.

[@michaelcabello5946]

Keep trucking brother!! Really enjoy the content

[@timothygorman9681]

I never comment on any video....I think this might be my second....it's telling that you care about your content that much to put that comment out there. I think I speak for most of your viewers as well as myself, for sure, you stuff is great. It's enjoyable unique, fun, I could go on but I think you get the point. Keep doin what your doing....your making a way for yourself for sure....I don't even know you and I'm proud of you. Now let's get some lines wet an live the dream. Woooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!

[@andrewmastrandonas5123]

Don't worry too much Mav! You do great work and I love your videos! The fact is what you say about what you're doing gives more insights than a lot of other content I've seen that focuses more on the "shot." Keep it up!

[@mc-dev]

Rough time of year for a fishing channel brother, keep on trucking...

[@alexstickel123]

I had a rough day at work and came home to a cold beer and note from my GF saying "enjoy this and watch some mav videos to try and relax" lol. stay safe bro!

[@fizixx]

When passing things through places like your truck-cap for example, it's a good idea to think about using grommets. They are disk-like rubber pieces that fit into an opening and provide a through-hole for passing wires, and the like through them for quietness and providing an opening that doesn't have sharp edges. Kind of after the fact now, but in the future it may be useful.

[@ScreamOG1]

Just bought a Silverado with a topper, thanks for sharing this tidbit. Hmu if you have more, I have no idea what I’m doing LOL

[@johnbc]

Where’s Hannah? Great to hear you two moved in together! 👏🏼

[@nightstalker824]

Hey Mav you are a good down to earth kid and youtuber. Stay that way with all your success. I've unsubscribed from a quite a bit of people from getting quite an ego from a growing channel. Shaka bro🤙

[@ez3986]

Impressed with the way you mounted the panel. I bet it saved you a ton of money! 🙂

[@Lordnoodles22]

Proud of you bro I’ve been watching you for a min!!! Keep on truckin!!!

[@Lordnoodles22]

You needa come too Tennessee!

[@shawnwatson6535]

If it were me, I would have drilled the bed instead of the cap to run wires through. I don't know about Ford, but my Toyota Tundra has knockouts that the manufacturer put in the bulkhead of the truck bed. I'll be using that as a chase for my wires. With that said, I do like the videos that you put out. You make some mistakes, but you own them and learn from them. In turn, your audience learns valuable tricks for their overland builds. Great stuff, Mav! Keep on Truckin!

[@dontarguewithfools]

I lived in Ashland, wisc for a year. What a beautiful place to be. Lake Superior, great food, great bars, great people

[@dmenser68]

Mav Great way to mount the solar panel Looks easy to remove the panel if need to Idea for the cables going through the topper drill hole a little bit bigger and put a rubber grommet in the hole and run cables through the rubber grommet so cables dont rub on the fiberglass Another idea on your cables before the cables go into your topper get a good all weather plug type connector to put there so if you ever have to remove your topper all you have to do is unplug it

[@tomjones1492]

I'm probably older than your dad..but I get to experience the things I wish I could have done through you....great work my friend..now that you and Hannah are a couple..would love to see more adventures with the two of you..she brings out the best in you..KEEP TRUCKING MAV!!

[@kathyscooltimes1881]

you're so good at doing 3everything! I really enjoy seeing you do new projects with your truck...keep filming!

[@leviwyatt5921]

This is super cool. One day, man. One day. I can’t wait to have the extra funds to get my truck bed shell setup going. This is my favorite camping channel.

[@DeaconMike]

You should secure that solar panel with a few small straps until you see if the brackets are gonna hold & not wiggle to where they'll come undone.

[@ryangrissom3532]

Hey Mav, I know I'm 2 years late but just for future build outs harbor freight sells assorted size packs of rubber grommets for when you drill a hole to run wires or whatever through something like the truck topper. They're nice so you do t have to glue it and you can take the wire back out if you ever need to

[@hmc7857]

I suggest Marinette County for all your outdoorsy fun. Also considered the waterfall capitol of WI, it's right up there in northern WI where the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest lay...more than a dozen waterfalls, tons of fishing and public land for hunting, camping, state parks, whatever you want for a secluded experience.

[@nigelscully4138]

Videos are still great and people love the adventures you get up to. It cant be easy filming and editing the whole time so keep up the good work and stay safe.

[@JMC881]

Smart setup Mav. Good assurance being off grid.

[@Robbla4550]

this channel is finally popping off getting what it deserves

[@bencarreon1980]

I’ve been there brother...broke the windshield on my samurai while I had the frame off doing some upgrades. Thanks for all the content

[@whitelightnings1978]

That topper window just bolts in. Order one and put it in. It will save you alot of money.

[@jonathonbrown216]

Good to hear that you in Wisconsin now I live on Illinois Wisconsin board. Hope your ready for the white base run this spring on the wolf river.

[@CampingRuss]

Great to see you finally went solar on your truck I’ve got solar on my truck and I love it you also might want to consider solar controller hard mounted in the back your truck and hardwire it right to your batteries instead of plugging it in all the time I have a video on my channel of what I did give you some ideas, also lumber should go on the top of your truck strap it down 😆 sorry about the back window 🔥🤠🔥Camping Russ out

[@craigranie7599]

looks great mate.I have the same setup on my truck and I love it

[@vids2002]

Yay, a new video. Thank you Mav

[@PrepperStateofMind]

I find your videos very interesting, I have a 2017 Jeep Cherokee trail hawk that I’ve turned into an Overland vehicle but miss having a truck, you have given me so ideas

[@GeneralHowToTutorials]

pro tip with the angle grinder, get the piece you are working on as close to the vice as you can to decrease those bad vibes... vibrations

[@codyking3949]

Another amazing video. Let’s get this guy 500,000 subscribers by the end of 2020! Mav, you deserve it.

[@BooseyTV]

I would definitely get a solar charge controller for that bad boy!

[@iGrizzDip]

Welcome to Wisco, Mav!

[@TheNitepanda2]

Come on mav. Keep your chin up and keep on keepin on.. (Central Valley CA.)

[@stevendecker5404]

throw some lock tight on them to help prevent them rattling out

[@Officialshayne]

These are my favorite kind of videos!

[@whatmynamemitch]

Pretty good builder and ingenuity for a kid your age.

[@rishellpryor5411]

More catch and cook. Pleeeeeez

[@drewb9995]

quality slow mo vacuum shot!

[@riverrightoutdoors]

Keep on trucking brother 🤘

[@getbusygb138]

dude i love your videos keep it up!

[@atomiccheeseburger69]

I’d really get those cab corners replaced

[@FreeBladez]

Mav I’m calling it by the end of the year you’ll have near 500k subs or past

[@The-Sound-Explorer]

Shopping at Ace!! Good man!

[@sport4life231]

Great video mate!

[@forsey1221]

nervously watching the sparks hit your thermal shirt !!!! hahaha!!! love the videos

[@duff59ful]

Your a smart guy, Mav!

[@MGk-Farmer]

I mean know disrespect but i found your channel while watching perics video's about a year or 11 months ago i kept seeing you in his videos then i found out you had a channel and subbed but for some reason i never watched your video's and maybe a week or two ago i actually watched one of your videos and i nearly slapped myself in the face because you make crazy amazing videos i think I've binge watched sooo many now im just kicking myself because i didn't start watching your video's sooner man please keep up the great work your video's are great and ill keep watching them aslong as you keep making them man i hate i didn't start watching your vids sooner.

[@loganharris6360]

Look into pop rivets and rivet nuts they don’t vibrate off and are very easy to install.

[@jethro1177]

One of the best things bout moving into Wisconsin “ there isn’t much but some “ they sell 30 packs of beer cheap.

[@scubasteve4093]

jethro1177 30 racks of high life for $14 at the gas station near my place here in wisconsin

[@markgoettelman4299]

Hey congrats on the move 😎 great things in Wisconsin 👍keep on trucking!!

[@deniseockey6204]

Maverick, I think that you are so popular because you are fun, unique, and excited about the outdoors. To be honest when you were living in LA, it was difficult for you to make videos that I think you were really proud of. I think that you had some quality videos, it just seemed that you were struggling for content. I personally like your videos and look forward to them. How id=s the fishing going to be in the middle of WI? Now that you moved in with Hannah at her folk's rental, are you stillll planning on living out of your truck part of the year in order to explore the outdoors in other parts of the country? Don't worry so much about what you are doing. Your videos are unique and spontaneous. I don't want you to sacrifice those elements in an effort to put out "The best content possible." You would not have as many subscribers and fans if they did not already like your stuff.

[@j.j.clingman4083]

Mav awesome video buddy!! Sorry you ended up breaking your topper window!! I definitely no how you feel cause I’ve definitely been there also!! But usually when I used to do something so dumb like that my anger would come out even more & of course it would end up costing me even more $$$$!!!! Lol!! But over the years I’ve gotten slightly better at just taking it as it is!! Stuff just happens!! Back in the days when my dad ran toppers he had a rubber blow up tube that would be in between the cab & the topper so it would keep the weather out & when us kids would sit in back we could still talk to mom & dad!! That might be a cheaper option for you plus you could then use the cab heat to help keep you & Hanna warm in the back!!! Lol!! You should do more videos with Hanna & you together!! Hopefully everything works out for both of you!!!

[@buickman70]

Mav I've been there brotha. Broke the sliding window on my camper shell as well. Being the cheapo I am. I settled for plexiglass from home depot. Just a though for you. I just measured the dimensions and cut it to fit. It took about half an hour and cost $30. Anyways keep on truckin bro 👌

[@SledorFish]

Have you thought about putting a battery switch in? Like one of those Perko switches you find in boats. Could come in handy if you want to isolate one of the batteries for charging or if you drain one battery it could save the other for starting the truck. Just thinking out loud.

[@nelsonfamily6791]

I enjoy your content. Been watching for a while. I had basically the same setup as you, except mine was a Silverado 2500. I traded it in for a new Ram Promaster. Building it out slowly. Waiting for Spring.....warmth. Thanks for all the enjoyable content. Be safe. Be true to yourself. Be happy. GOD SPEED MAV!

[@Mulesandmustangs]

Just started watching some of your vids man. Great stuff, keep it up.

[@FISHINGWITHTITO]

Great video keep them coming

[@darbybronn248]

Hey Mav, not sure if you'll need a charge controller for that power pack, but for your 12v battery you'll need one with the solar panel. Love the videos. Great channel!

[@isaacd3006]

So the battery doesn't over charge and blow up?

[@darbybronn248]

@@isaacd3006 yes. But they're also nice because they will show how many watts the panel is pulling in, what percentage of voltage your battery is at, etc.

[@dylanjohnson5496]

Love your videos bro keep up good work

[@kylem3944]

What county in WI did you move too?? I'm down in Dane Co. Keep on truckin bro! been with you since 10k!

[@cknibler5575]

I spent the summers in Tomahawk and Ashland where my dad lives-- went to college in Superior...- Hope you like it in the north !!!

[@johnmore8867]

Now with the solar and battery you should maybe look into getting a 12 V little heater for in the topper

[@wrangeler]

Don't worry it's been good content enjoy watching the videos that you do.

[@grizzmcsammiches6136]

I’m near Milwaukee dude! Lmk if you want to go fishing sometime! Thoroughly enjoy your channel, content and positivity! Keep on truckin and filmin! I’ll keep watching and liking! Look up Pewaukee lake, it’s in Waukesha county, legendary Muskies!

[@w.patpeters4643]

Bolts Bro. I am putting solar in my F 150. Battle Born LiFePO4 battery [lithium] ridiculously over priced. A top of the line 120 watt foldable panel. And a bunch of other stuff that tells you how much juice you are using and how much time you got left, etc. An old friend is giving me a 240 watt panel, but it is big and heavy. Been looking for a rack but them babies are expensive. I would mount the big ass free panel on the rack. Might help a bit. My 120 panel is very light and I will be able to easily move it around when I'm camping...which will be all the time for now. I'm moving but don't know where. So I gotta hit the road.

[@iceboisimmons6045]

I love your videos i wanna see u do a catch and cook with an overnight camping or just cook with overnight camping

[@EvieSoto]

Congrats u 2 on ur new place 🍻

[@joehorton01]

Maybe some red thread locker on those self tappers would help put you at ease. I would try to get some cover for the solar panel mr I knock out back glasses haha

[@TheSocialGamer]

Your slowly outgrowing your truck bro. I think it's time to start planning on upgrading to something slightly bigger. 🤣🤣❤️

[@paulg4282]

Cool 😎 engineering

[@anthonyman8909]

You are Awesome man

[@brittanylouie9317]

That sucks you broke your window but awesome it works 👍 lol solar is always good 😁

[@BobMarley-bo7sq]

Mav another great video do more catch and cooks

[@Tekmauz]

Mav > apbassing

[@ClaytonHartin]

Greetings from Wisconsin. I’m in the southern part.

[@sazner]

Keep on truckin'

[@stevenwilson3368]

You're killing me kid.

[@mav]

Wat

[@OptimalLM]

Wisconsin! Yes! Any trips planned to the Chequamegon National Forest? There’s some great remote spots for dispersed camping all throughout. I try to get up there a couple times a year from Milwaukee.

[@b.e.2754]

I lived next door to jeffery dahlmer in Milwaukee some years back. We use to get drunk together he never tried me he was cool. I knew he was gay & he knew I was gay when I was drunk so we got along when we were hammered.

[@OptimalLM]

Chris Farley Wild!

[@thedoritoskilla4424]

Solar panels are great but they don’t last long. We bought some for our hunting cabin and they lasted about 6-7 months. We got tired of replacing them so we just use generators now.

[@adamdykstra7913]

keep it up man these are a great watch! thats a great battery man! ive got the same solar setup for my pop-up.

[@24DOCs]

Awesome Man, have started watching you for a while now. And will be purchasing one of your Hoodies real soon man. Keep at it with the Vidz Mav and Keep Truckin!

[@Buchnell]

You should really find a boot setup now that the window is broke to tie the truck cab to the topper space.

[@TexasJungle]

Sweet brother! Love that setup! I’m planing on traveling and doing survival challenges with catch cook ply this spring and summer! Keep it up!

[@CN-zi7cr]

Hey man if you need a sidekick for some more ice fishing I'm 10 miles east of brainerd! Should try Alex and shamineau!! Really good bites so far !!

[@goprozack4255]

This was a great video!!!

[@jonclassical2024]

Very cool, I think I might have reapplied as much of that rubber stripping on that top channel of the roof rack to keep water out...it was on for a reason?!

[@baileycounty7613]

Like how you mounted your solar,, genius!! sorry about your window tho that sucks

[@danjparsons80]

I have a similar topper, pretty sure the window swings in and pops out. Should be very simple to repair.

[@laurar6967]

youre so smart and manly. Is there anything you cant do? Love it and you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍🥰

[@deadweight6273]

Try and save up to get ur solar panel to lift up and angle too for the sun

[@outdooraddictiontv5325]

Go to Lowe’s and buy a cheap piece of lexan

[@thelonesomefisherman7425]

Breaking out the topper window sucks. Hope it doesn't cost to much to repair. That solar set up is sweet. How long is the box on your F150? Just bought a new 2020 GMC pickup and it has a 110V outlet in the truck bed. That should come in handy. I'd like to do a camper set up like yours. First step is a topper for it.

[@LetsGoAlready]

Mav you need to hook up with Greg Ovens he a mountain guy idk but I watch him he funny , he look like Bigfoot kinda

[@davekerns2686]

Been hoping for a build like this for a while, now, Mav. It can be rough, but you seem quite determined, and it will be just fine. P.S. You'll always want a larger battery.

[@brizonbreaker7092]

Great videos mav! Addictive, maybe a flexible solar panel would of easier ?

[@MrAustinatb]

Love your videos buddy wish you the best. You should do a boundary waters series/video!

[@mav]

dude, it has been a bucket list thing for awhile. I actually just moved close to there so I might have to do it.

[@MrAustinatb]

Mav My parents and I took two trips up there growing up and I fell in love with it.. we would get a tow across lake vermilion up to trout lake and portage to pine lake, buck lake, and chad lake! Thanks for the reply..

[@trackerlodi]

Thought you moved to central Wisconsin not by the boundary waters.

[@brentmarks_diy]

Awesome!!!!!

[@humbertocruz53]

not sure how you feel about drilling into your solar panel but you could get the half square or u channel I think they call in to hold it in place

[@gabe5654]

I like the concept but i think u gonna have to convert to electric powerd truck to achieve a true off grid camping truck. Gasoline is one of the most on grid products around. But i do love the setup

[@kingsierra__]

You gotta come camp in Connecticut bro

[@housedragon2187]

New to channel. Have you tried to build a reach through from cab to the back. And fill into the space between to have more useable space.

[@hungryhippy633]

Everything is outdoor Mav