Building Tree Top Truck Treehouse (on a Budget!) - Fireplace, Bed, Luxury, Storage, Sleeping, Cook'n

The van camper meets it's final resting spot - high up in the trees! We convert a high mileage van into the perfect tree top truck redneck treehouse. This thing has everything! Part 2: • I Built a Luxurious TR...
We convert a high mileage Dodge Caravan into a wood stove heated stealth minivan camp and boondock. This stock dodge caravan is the perfect car to convert into a stealth camper because it looks completely ordinary from the outside and will not raise any suspicion at all.
We tear out all the original seats except for the drivers seat, install some unique and completely free custom wood floors, add a table, bed, shelves, and Ecoflow battery to power all the lights and appliances to keep us comfortable while camping out wherever the road takes us.
We tear out the engine, and all the excess weight, and lift the van way up high into the trees to enjoy and overnight in the woods.
I start the adventure with bringing everyone up to speed on the van build and show you how I put the entire stealth van together. I'll show you how to build a bed, install the fireplace, and rig up the solar panels. I then take the van on a test drive around the city and pick up overnight supplies from Walmart, and hit the fast food joints for some coffee and snacks. I then find a nice quiet spot down by the river to camp out overnight to get the full van life experience!
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"Self-Reliance" is an 1841 essay written by American transcendentalist philosopher and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson. It contains the most thorough statement of one of Emerson's recurrent themes: the need for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency, and follow his own instincts and ideas. This channel will approach self reliance from a modern perspective. and will focus on various build projects using modern amenities, and tools to build a completely self reliant lifestyle.
Many people ask me where I am from and where I film my projects. I am from Northern Ontario, Canada, and live in an area where off-grinding is easy because I have lots of land to build on and experiment with different buildings and materials. Everything I do is to try to be more self reliant, and to depend less on others. But that doesn't mean I don't like working together with other people on projects. Knowing people who have skills is part of being self reliant, and trading skills is a great way to get more things done!

[@ModernSelfReliance]

*Part 2 of the van build is LIVE NOW! We take all of your suggestions to make this this EPIC:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/apnJm3SurLyhrKs

[@pyeitme508]

Wow

[@troybranaman316]

Happy Father's day Kevin!!

[@Chris_K_907]

A small mechanics rolling chair , take off the wheels and bolt down where the drivers seat is that would swivel, and add storage where the dash and steering wheel is,and a foldout table so you can open the drivers door, sit on the stool fold the table out to cook on and bang, there you go.

[@newdogatplay]

Don was thinking the whole time Kevin needs to find the Flux capacitor so don can go back to a time when mini vans where for Makin babies at the drive in.

[@djeverett1281]

I thank I rap around deck would be best so you could access all the way around

[@shenshaw424]

This will take playing spaceship in the van to the next level for the kids.

[@chrisbammer4946]

This is almost the most redneck thing I've ever seen. (It needs more duct tape)

[@ncot_tech]

What do you mean? Totally factory standard way to remove an engine.

[@saner6888]

I agree but that’s not necessarily a good thing.

[@giggitygiggitygoofg6069]

I saw a static home from a caravan park which was around 40foot long up a tree 15 feet off the ground & he also had a small caravan deep in his woods that he used as a hunting blind, that was also a good 10 to 15 foot up a tree...Rednecks are the most ingenious fuckers on the planet

[@catgynt9148]

Use the duct tape to pull the dented door panels back out.

[@recoveringsoul755]

Needs some cowbell too maybe for a wind chime

[@heavygaming6596]

If you're a car under 18, do NOT watch this video without your parents

[@EmpatheticOne]

The fact you didn’t break one window during that whole process…. Amazing! Yes it needs a deck from the rear to the front!

[@benives254]

Kev should write to the manufacturer and give a testimonial on the durability of their cars!

[@ebikeoutdoors]

Totally agree a deck would be excellent ✌

[@valrock8675]

Sufferers and North 9th of Europe is the best way to do this for you can see that I was just a bit of fun with your own personal style of play with the free to be a good day out in this country is a bit of a few days work

[@NuTaDis]

I too am surprised

[@davidwebb8877]

Do a school bus

[@MiscMitz]

Dude. I cried watching what you did to that poor van. Mostly from laughter. I am an Automotive Recycling Technician. I do this all day Monday through Friday. I wish I could do it like that. Seems WAY more fun.

[@Parascuba]

What stop you? show your boss the idea of way make money without crush car

[@philondez]

Same lol. Been a while since I've laughed as hard as when he realized what was actually holding the engine in place

[@darrinrebagliati5365]

So hard to not yell at him how to do it! I have been paid to take em apart that way, its a blast. I only used a bolt cutter, a cutting torch and a forklift!!

[@jaymannewell]

OMFG i have wanted to do this for 25 years, i can even show a pic of an old VW on a post i first saw in 1994. By 2010 my dream version was a wagon in a tree / forest with bed in back, pulley bucket food delivery and TV in front windscreen like a little theater in a tree. Then you could watch starwars and pretend you're in a spaceship with popcorn. Now i have finished pre-commenting i will watch 😀

[@ModernSelfReliance]

Right! It's been on my list for a really long time!

[@Triv27]

You could remove the dash and make the empty engine compartment into storage accessible to the inside. Or maybe make it into a sort of tuck away sleeping space leaving the rest of the van open for other things. If you put a deck on one side and around the front then you could maybe rig up the engine compartment to be something like the kitchen area on the back of a teardrop camper. Possibly rig it up so when you open the hood it all lifts up to be an accessible kitchen area.

[@joecloud8884]

I knew you would add on to that..a deck with a roof so u can cook outside make a storage place where the engine use to be..has a hood so stuff will stay dry..make a wrap around deck..lol..cant wait to see what gets done to it

[@antoniobertocchi5089]

I love this, and - since you asked - I have a million ideas/suggestions. I would open up your hood and spray down your entire fire wall with some hard foaming insulation. Having lived in a non-motored van before, this was always a way that creepy crawlies (and mosquitoes) got in the cab - through the zillion of holes for wiring, heating, guages, etc. I would also keep a bag of silica gel under one of the seats when you're not there. This will abosrb the moisture that otherwise would grow mold on your upholstery, etc. You can just dry it out when you get there by putting it in a bucket on the woodstove. You could also put a solar panel on your roof, or, if not, a deck on top for lounging. I would also definitely put a deck around it on at least two sides. Then you could sit out. And a retractable rope ladder too. - to keep you safe from you, know, pirates or some such.

[@angelak38]

Dry-z-air works too.i think Princess Auto will have that on sale. 😂

[@recoveringsoul755]

Tree fort no girls allowed according to Calvin.

[@catgynt9148]

@@recoveringsoul755 Do they have tigers in Canada or will he have to get a bobcat?

[@recoveringsoul755]

@@catgynt9148 I'm sure he could get the same breed of tiger that Calvin has

[@coventrywildeheart7108]

LOL, "pirates or some such"

[@katrinahampton5006]

You should build a deck totally surrounding the van with a roof over the whole thing. That way you can get out both sides of the van and you never have to worry about it rusting out and leaking ! You would have wonderful views all the way around . So cool !

[@maura6375]

Great Idea❣️

[@theadventuresofsaltyjrover]

No, you’re taking the van life to a whole new level literally

[@MrGoesBoom]

I remember this Caravan...had completely forgotten about it until this vid. This build is as good a build for it as anything compared to just scrapping it. EDIT: I dunno about taking out the drivers seat...I mean you won't be driving anywhere, but most drivers seats are fairly comfortable and the windshield has a nice view. Could be a nice seat to relax in and read a book, or enjoy a rainstorm or similar such things. Just a thought

[@ModernSelfReliance]

A different commenter mentioned putting in on a swivel.

[@dakota9809]

@@ModernSelfReliance how about the ol passenger’s seat as a swing or hammock chair next to it, too?

[@cmosphoto1]

Bench seat swing.. that would be pretty cool!

[@boardwalkbw7130]

@@dakota9809 Yassss!!

[@jessicad83]

Morning Kev, morning Don ❤

[@anthonystickel3463]

You need a firehouse pole to slide down in an emergency. Also a material pulley system and deck would be cool

[@michaelcox609]

Yes I agree. You need a deck space and a fireman's pole to slide down. Or a sliding board would be cool.

[@JoeDaddyo]

THIS IS THE BEST CAR KZbin VIDEO EVER. "How to remove an engine." Must watch!! Had me in stitches!!!

[@gretchen_pb]

I absolutely love how Don is always down for whatever ride Kevin takes him on. In this episode, it was quite literal! 😂 I was cackling at the engine removal, too

[@suzique5827]

Your Wheels are always turning Kevin. One fantastical idea after another ❤❤

[@MovieMike1969]

Just when I thought that your videos could get no more fun and crazy.

[@ThePlymouth37]

This one was more Red Green show than usual 😂

[@angelak38]

I think he should invite Red Green to the show!!!

[@angelak38]

I messaged Red Grren. I hope he sees it.

[@tmjb00]

Every time I I think that you have broken the ceiling of a up-recycling, you hit a new level altogether. 😂

[@angelak38]

The new Red Green!

[@bethstewart1319]

@@angelak38 I was thinking the same thing.

[@tmjb00]

@@angelak38 I thought that too in today's video. :)

[@1971jwing]

I have not laughed that hard in a while!!! What was so funny? The strap around the frame...Thanks for keeping that in the video. Great health to you and yours.

[@therealchupa]

love the idea of a deck off the front plus maybe a bridge of some kind to another platform in another set of trees.

[@TaberAkinEVE]

I feel like you could have a B&B and guests could choose which one of your creative residences that want to stay in!

[@trojanpussy]

Idea:Place the barbecue inside the car, make an elavatorsystem à la Flinstones fore foof up/down.

[@catgynt9148]

That’s one serious air bnb!

[@karmakameleon113]

Awesome suggestion! I would gladly pay to stay in any one of the structures for a few days, doesn't matter which one. I would love to try out the sauna too!

[@trojanpussy]

Me too!!!! I will even crochet some curtains whilst staying and leave them there!

[@leemurphy8544]

Use the back hatch to make a pop up covered deck/cooking space. That'd be pretty interesting to watch you build/modify mechanisms for it.

[@randydavis9324]

Since I am a mechanic for a living, this was the most fun I have had watching you work. I've never seen anyone take the engine out the top of one of those. I guess if you want to break everything under the hood, and spend more than the normal 3 hours, you could do it your way. Don't think I have ever laughed out loud this much on one of your videos. Maybe you could find a full size Econoline van for your next attempt. Hint: The engine comes out the front, but you have to take the bumper off first. Awesome tree house.

[@kevinharding2099]

Happy to see you did not get hurt in the process, but this has to be one of the strangest projects you have completed.

[@pamelajnerren]

Definitely needs a deck! And personally, I think I would put one that you could walk entirely around the vehicle. But what can I say I’m an overachiever. In my mind.😂

[@graemewhalen40]

If this was a bed and breakfast I would book a weekend tomorrow. Always entertaining and inspiring.

[@sybrenkruijf8570]

I think if you ask him , you can stay over night

[@SuperPenguin5495]

especially if you dont need or want the front seat, then the front door should be your ladder. Probably a sturdy, tightly woven rope ladder you can retract in the evening. Pretty cool idea otherwise. I would build a deck on the other side and use the front passenger door to keep the wood outside, covered

[@sharonhaggan6755]

Cool idea that you've done, you could box in the wheels and put a deck alway around the van

[@kingrafa3938]

Happy Father's Day Kevin, Chris and Don!

[@Rob-Eckert]

You should build a porch off one side of the flying van/camper! Maybe even winch elevator. Instead of the normal driver chair, how about a swivel chair?

[@zedpancake1319]

that hot dog looks good you can even see the steam

[@benives254]

That quality time with Dom was the best time of my life.

[@danielhughes9556]

I see this as a huge potential. Get a few more beaters, and build a little "city". 3 or 4 more, connect to each other by bridges... Then add balconies to each vehicle. Boom, million dollar idea!

[@HandfulOfTranquility]

My thoughts for a nice hunting cabin: A minivan where all of the windows roll down (so all windows are potential shooting points) A swivel base passengers chair (so it can be a comfortable seat usable from the rear Leave the fuel tank on and you can use it to fuel a chinese diesel heater (or gas version) for a VERY long time for heat with no effort If you had power open doors you could probably make a ladder drop out of it when you open the door I've wanted to do this for a while, though I dont know if I will or not (only 10 acres here). But fun project and it gets the wheels turnin', so to speak

[@garbostyle1]

This video is proof positive of why men and women will never be equal. You can take that anyway you want.😂 I love it!

[@user-ri3fj6oq1z]

Being a mechanic of a decade I've learned you need way more common sense than most people think to be mechanical

[@mamacat315]

Again, I’m impressed with your creativity Kevin! One slight concern I had for you was the ladder. I was hoping the wind wouldn’t blow it over making it hard to get out! Maybe anchor it to the roof rack or get one of those fire escape ladders you could pull up once you’re in so some weirdo couldn’t climb up in the middle of the night 😝

[@NancyBryantIdeas]

A weirdo, on Kevin's land and Bean not losing her mind. No way.

[@catgynt9148]

@@NancyBryantIdeas Bean is gone over rainbow bridge, Frankie seems too laid back to care.

[@catgynt9148]

Affirmative on the window fire escape ladder.

[@NancyBryantIdeas]

@@catgynt9148 Oops, my bad. Frankie may be more laid back, but we have seen and heard her bark on camera. She knows her job and still would not let weirdos on the land.

[@randdmoore1]

Looks great. Love your process. It's just missing a deck. So you can cook on or just hang out. Also so you can go from the ladder to a solid surface.

[@bonitagoodwin5086]

This thing needs to go viral!! You know there are mechanics all over the place laughing their guts out!

[@turnbooutdoors8421]

Always love watching your videos trying to figure out what you going to come up with next

[@katrinahampton5006]

I think your wild ideas are so great! I appreciate you inventive nature it’s so refreshing in this busy crazy world! Thank you so much for your video’s I really enjoy them.

[@troybranaman316]

This was so cool !! I've seen cars up in a tree for sure but never as a camping tree house . Lol great informative video as always Kevin! Take care and stay safe my friend!!

[@alanosborne1947]

This has to be the GREATEST YOU TUBE VIDEO EVAH! I felt like I was at the circus and never left the comfort of my home. The highlight of the video was during the engine removal you realize the lifting strap is tied around the frame. I laughed so hard my ribs hurt!! Thanks to you and Don for including us to some crazy adult fun and good ole humor!

[@WoodRanger138]

You've Set The Bar at the TOP. No Way To Beat This YOU ROCK!

[@jingocat6920]

Kevin, this is one of the most hilarious, outrageous, absolutely brilliant, nutty things ever! It’s pure art! Everything you do is art. It’s so aesthetically unique to you. Would you ever consider showing us a map/overview of the compound with marked placements of all your installations? It would help with orientation and imagination. Thanks!

[@ArielleViking]

Hilarious build and really brilliantly done. Who woulda thought to put a van in a tree? I love it. 👍

[@vikings1960]

What I LOVED the most is when the engine finally came out, the engine oil went right on the ground!! Way to go looking out for the environment Aay!!!!

[@ModernSelfReliance]

It was promptly picked up. You know they used to spread motor over all the dirt roads to keep the dust down... It all about try our best.

[@amyrichmomd6291]

I have a couple ideas, love this tree house need a low deck out back to use your kitchen counter and maybe swivel the chair around to sit in it. Always enjoy all your builds

[@ksredsfan]

Has Chris made his reservation for deer season already? I can see him camped out in this in the near future lol great build man keep up the awesome content Love it!!!!!!

[@Curt100]

Awesome content sir! This has become one of my favorite channels!

[@outdoorsforachange]

I have not watched many videos since my son passed away at Christmas. You guys have been BUSY! It's AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@djinsomnia3115]

Would be cool to see a few different cars in the trees at different heights with interconnected rope bridge and decking 🤔 but also putting a car over your spider hole tunnel entrance with a secret trap door like on mad Max thunder dome would be awesome 😂👌

[@Brimannn1]

Lol WOW😂

[@CLacy]

Should have painted it Camo

[@anthonyjames6179]

Eccentric. I love it. Bring your daughter and let her pretend she's driving thru the trees. Reminds me of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!

[@MapleMarmite]

Cargo box on a roof rack for some extra storage. Awning off the side of the roof rack. Small deck at the rear with mosquito netting hanging from the open tailgate for a covered veranda. BBQ grill under the hood. Zip line from one door for emergency exit. 12V winch to rig up an electric platform/bag for hauling firewood and supplies up? Pull down fire escape type ladder. Wire up the van headlamps, tail lights and flashers for the visual heck of it. Some 12v led perimeter lights on the roof. Shower under the van. 👍🏻

[@jessicad83]

How didn't the windscreen break while you were getting the engine out!? Yikes 😅

[@ModernSelfReliance]

It did. :-)

[@jessicad83]

@@ModernSelfReliance oh hahaha well it didn't come across on camera! I thought it must have been the strongest windscreen in history! 😆

[@Dav3Campb3ll]

Omg 😱 I love it!!!!

[@timwintersoncntr]

Brilliant idea: the perfect habitat for the guy who cherishes his privacy! I'm sure you've thought of it by now, but I'd remove the steering wheel and remount the driver's seat facing backward for a proper lounge chair beside the stove.

[@sarahloy830]

I wish i had a friend like Don who just said 'sure lets just do that'to my crazy ideas.😅

[@TheRich464]

definition of "modern self reliance" has now been updated in the dictionary to just a link to this video :) . amazing and ingenious as always :)

[@whitestar4431]

Take the steering column out and rotate the front seat so that it is facing inwards also I don’t think you will need the sun visors or the rear view mirror either Kevin. 👍🏼

[@mariedmitrieff6829]

Make a ladder out of rope and bring it into the van when you are inside. Just so if the wind drops your ladder that is outside you can still get out. Very cool tree car house. Great job.

[@aubz81]

Omg a Cara Caravan treehouse!?!?! I have a special place in my heart for that model of Caravan. 💚

[@santashahadley5916]

This is the best thing I ever seen. I have a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan myself and looking to get junk van to do a project on.

[@persiipapo1]

The engine pull was hilarious modern self reliance and wooded beardsman make quite the brothers. Cheers

[@jonathanfree6234]

That sliding door is perfect for a slide! “The sliding slide door”

[@washietatonka]

My recommendation is to build a deck around the van. This way you can use the motor bay for firewood and storage. Plus you can use the back of the van for a covered deck.

[@birdmandan7077]

Kevin get you a 110 volt to 12 volt converter and plug it into the battery pack. Now I think you should clear a 14' wide path and find you a 30 or 40' camper and put that up in the trees. Don't know where you store these crazy ideas in your mind but you should visit that place more often! Great video Kevin

[@lucaberon6789]

man I love the fact that after I heard about literally being so tired, just wanting to give up, turned into a cozy stealth camper that has enough to keep someone safe, but not having to deal with cold or just you know, the exterior, so just placing it on a high place and just, let it become one back to ground, and I have a little idea since you have it placed on top, why not build something under it, with wood, and act too like a support, but down there have a little of canned goods and whatnot, but I really like that you let it had a calm end to a machine that probably went through so much

[@Xtrafix2015]

Wow omg it’s great! I have my van 20 years and love the idea! You could cut firewall and remove dashboard to enter engine compartment and make engine bay a shower

[@marieguy576]

That's the coolest thing I have seen yet. So, Canadians forget rent and bring van living to new level 😂

[@westcoastwonderers1060]

I currently live in a 1998 Ford Windstar minivan, with my service dog. It is definitely a smaller minivan. I have two 100 watt solar panels/Renergy system. I also have a 1994 E350 high top club wagon, yet he kept breaking down on me. I can't forget the bus. I have a 34 foot Thomas International. I have plenty of room to live comfortably, but, I don't have land. I have been looking. I'm disabled, (had a stroke) so life is a bit difficult, but i am up for the challenge!! Love your creativity, and the fact that you are up off the ground, so much safer.

[@chrisk7626]

I love it . when I was a kid I wanted to do something similar. Someone dropped off a really nice camper that went in the back of a full-size pickup truck in the field near my house it was perfect. I measured the bottom. It was the same size as my treehouse platform. Surprisingly I couldn't convince my parents to put a full size camper up in the tree in our backyard😅

[@gambieg7480]

I like to say i'm somewhat mechanically inclined, but seeing you struggle and fight the engine to come out while making it harder for yourselves with a grinder, makes me think im closer to a real mechanic than i thought XD

[@cdrillen1]

In a different world your imagination would be scary, but in your world go for in Kevin.👍 I enjoy your videos, Thanks

[@user-fd3be6cs5s]

I think we’ve found the line to be drawn on your creativity

[@charruza]

backhoe vs caravan was a bout that I never thought I wanted to see, but am SO glad I did! 😀

[@javierrodriguez2863]

When your grandchildren see this van in the woods, on to p of old trees! Yep, it was crazy old gramps who put it out there, imagine the stories!🤔😂

[@onealdavis1610]

I would definitely continue to add to it. I would put a deck around it. It would make it easier to come and go, increase the stability of the structure as a whole. Provide easy access to the ex-engine compartment (storage), a place to sit and cut fire wood. I would put a canopy over it to keep rain at bay and help keep it cooler during the summer time, you can put solar panels on it for energy demands. Can always put a small generator on the patio, put a collapsible ladder or maybe retractable one you can even put a screen around it for the mosquitoes and flies and even birds. I just hope that the trees that it is perched on don’t grow any. I also hope that you own the land that you built it on, and I hope that the government leaves you alone, sometimes laws can really be a pain. But I think it’s 👍

[@brentwentfishing]

LOL!! Crazy Canuck! 🤣 I have to say I was skeptical at first but you actually pulled that off! Well done sir! 😁

[@russellwatters5891]

Favorite part, strap around the frame, who would've thunk...😂😅Love what you're doing ❤

[@kenj469]

He pulls that engine like a Daimler Chrysler certified tech would, clearly a professional.

[@MPBushman]

You've made every adult make native Floridian so jealous.

[@catswambo9706]

The best hunting stand ever

[@ib4359]

Don showed a lot of common sense when he stood away from the swaying/rocking car while Kevin was removing the motor. Don has successfully lived through another of Kevin and his adventures.

[@debramorris7646]

Loved this! when you did the original van conversion with the wood stove I thought I've seen everything now....apparently not!!!!

[@HOOAHDUDE]

You should name it Fort Caravan. Also, you could make your engine compartment into a hot tub with the hood suspended above it as a roof or a place to put your wood... on the trees across from your sliding doors, you could mount a massive tv with a frame and roof system. This way, you can tailgate and watch American Football! More ideas to come.

[@catgynt9148]

Replace the incandescent lights with LED bulbs. Headlights can illuminate your forest if you need that illumination. You are a strange man even for a Canadian. Trusting that you, Don and your families are safe from the fires and the smoke. Wishing you and them a blessed week filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together. Peace Kevin

[@rexstuff4655]

I think now you need to build a series of connected treehouses/treecabins, all connected by elevated walkways, Ewok-village style. That would be awesome.

[@thecarlislehomestead]

The pulling of the motor WAS SO INTENSE!! I WAS YELLING "IT'S COMING!ITSCOMING!" Made my dogs go apeshit!

[@KPHVAC]

You have created the first reliable Chrysler/Dodge!

[@stevensysk7711]

You know that 345k people have this idea in their head now let's see how many people try this. Too cool The most weather proof tree house you didn't have to build. You know what I mean . Good one

[@douglasgatian1401]

Best Saturday night entertainment!! Enjoy the channel.

[@madmex2k]

I would remove the steering wheel and take the driver seat loose and face it to the back for a comfy seat, hopefully it will still recline. Also, keep an emergency rope or roll up ladder, in case somehow the winds or a bear knock away the ladder. Speaking of bears, keep an air horn to run off any unwanted guests, and don't open the door for bears. Rewire the headlights and emergency flashers for outside lighting and safety. A walkaround patio or roof pallet patio would be a definite benefit. Get some blackout curtains. Paint the outside camoflage style so you can use it to hunt deer and hide better. So many options! Cool idea dude!

[@cutmasta-kun]

I love this Idea! You could build a small deck around the vehicle, so that you won't fall out as soon as you step outside. And maybe a corrugated iron roof over the car, so that it rains even less on the car itself, this should increase it's lifetime by a lot! You could add additional Vehicles like transporter vans or post trucks as housing, too! They don't have to all be the same height, they could overlap and have bridges between them. And they don't have to be ordered neatly in 90 degrees, because they stand where trees are. So it looks like a forrest of vehicle housing.