1960's CLAPPER Truck Camper Rebuild - What's She Need? NNKH

After selling the Lance 835, Jen and I picked up this 1960s Clapper truck camper for super cheap and here's how it went.
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[@RuneLar]

Came for the camper, stayed for the squirrel.

[@jennifersugint]

Great job with the video, babe! I never expected to put so much time and work into the camper, but I’d say it was worth it. Can’t wait to use it again with you.

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Thanks baby! Couldn't have done it without all your hard work and great ideas. Let's take her on another excursion soon.

[@alexsprings87]

@@NoNonsenseKnowHow Just so you know, your life is most guys life goal! Just subbed to your channel.

[@Jm-is9ig]

Awesome job guys 👍👍

[@CDLuminous]

"I'm hungry!" 😆

[@FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS]

You got great voice Jen

[@AndrewCamarata]

That’s a nice video. Good job fixing up that camper.

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Thanks dude. She's a solid little unit now. We should do a trip out to Moab sometime. You would love it out there.

[@AndrewCamarata]

Some day.

[@spilledsoju03]

Love your videos man 👍

[@jeffjibroni5133]

You guys are so awesome. Not many people, in fact very few will do what you did for that baby squirrel. In the camper, all the work you did and it is great also. I can’t say enough about your videos!

[@jodydille8612]

I seriously thought you were going to say ehhh they will be cat food when I saw the squirrel...but you were cool with it and totally took care of it. way to go 👍👍

[@22jakeer]

Great video. You two guys have my total respect and admiration for helping that squirrel get a helping hand in life.

[@dougkauffman6775]

Clapper campers were actually built about 3 miles from my house. It was 3 brothers that actually worked in the construction trades and they all enjoyed camping so they started their own line of campers. My dad bought the 3rd camper off their assembly line in 1963. It was a 15’ camper and it was camped in all over the east coast until he upgraded to a bigger trailer in 1973. Clapper Brothers actually opened their own campground in 1967 in Ebensburg Pa called Woodland Park Campground and my family camped there for years until my father passed in 1985. My wife and I camp there now in a site directly behind my dads old site even though the campground is owned by a new family now. Great job on the job of fixing your camper up.

[@rodneterer3403]

The three brothers were Paul, Marion and Pete. They were my great uncles. I actually visited the campground just before it was officially opened. Thanks for the information you posted, I wasn't exactly sure when they started the camper business.

[@dougkauffman6775]

@@rodneterer3403 they were all great families. Really ran a nice campground. The campground has gone so far downhill now compared to when they owned it and ran it. I actually think they would be sick if they saw what it’s like now.

[@boblawblah232]

You two are living the best life. How encouraging to watch how hard you work for the things you want. And then to watch you camping, the views are incredible. What a great channel. I love the camper.

[@chelseab5467]

Camper renovation, squirrel saving and spouse banter! This had it all! Thank you NoNonsenseKnowHow!!

[@scottsmith8546]

What a great job you two did on this camper...I wouldn't have given this thing a second look, but you two have turned a dumpster fire into a beautiful classic camper! You've got a pet squirrel and a grumpy cat, Well done folks and with the addition of the beautiful scenerey at the end, was the cherry on top of a world class video! Thank you!

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Thanks Scott!

[@darrylcampbell4411]

Good hard work. The camper looks brand new. Well done you two. Nice Job.

[@pedroostili6052]

All I have to say is that Chris and Jen are a All Terrain 4x4 Couple, Congratulations!!

[@mudhustle]

Nice dude, love me some little squirrel rescue too. The amount of time and energy and know how to do stuff like this and then put together a sweet video, thanks guys.👍

[@jimsteele7108]

Wow, I would never imagine doing a restoration on something with that kind of damage. Excellent work. Your wife is a very talented lady.

[@mopar2006wr]

Clapper campers were made in Duncanville, PA my grandfather bought on new and when he past it was given to me. If it has the original fridge it is alcohol for refrigerate when using propane

[@gypsypurl5574]

Hello. You guys have some serious skills, y'all rocked that camper! But, I Love Little Leo, and the compassion and care you took caring for him!!! Terrific job all around!!! Thanks for sharing.

[@d.c.2916]

Jen is a real trooper!!!

[@tentotwo8290]

So glad I watched this. I now know the story about Leo. You two are so caring and lovely. You belong together forever 👍👍

[@OutofTownwithRobinBell]

Amazing skills boats, cars and now campers great work love the channel 👍👍👍

[@wesoblander3648]

Chris, I finally had the chance to see some of your older videos. Both you and Jen did exemplary detail work to that camper, and now I know how Leo came into your lives! Compliments to Turbo for his patience with the young Leo, as I am not sure my cats would be so gracious. As always, looking forward to more of your videos :)

[@CK90]

I never knew Leo's backstory... great rescue! Camper looks great.

[@DaSween]

Yes! A new video! And 30 min! Can’t wait till tonite to cast this to my TV on my recliner! Keep making the videos man! From your neighbor in MontCo.

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Can't thank you enough for your support dude! I really appreciate it

[@davidwhiten3742]

You guys did an amazing job on the Clapper! Talk about talent!

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Thanks David!

[@dunowemahnaime4113]

Oh yea, and Leo’s the coolest channel mascot ever. How cute are those little white tufts behind his ears! You guys are all around awesome!

[@josephcormier5974]

That camper came out beautiful and well done five stars my friends

[@gregoryburkhead7813]

Great video.. now I want a squirrel as a pet

[@deanjennings5684]

The animal interludes are wonderful!

[@longjohn77]

So that's how Leo came to be part of the family. Really enjoy your videos.

[@StefanRandall]

I got a piece of metal in my eye, I had to drive from cape cod to NYC in agony 😂 . So cool you rescued those squirrels 😊

[@the-jp3hd]

I love the fact you took something that was disposed and made it useful again… awesome.

[@thedeerhunter4407]

cool you guys helped that squirrel

[@timhoulf1089]

You are a very lucky man you have everything in life that I wish I did including an amazing wife. Never take it for granted. I did and lost it all.

[@FactFinderer]

Leo is so adorable... Thankyou for including him in your video.

[@josephduncan8385]

The camper turned out beautiful!... Little Leo is so cute!

[@eddysilva678]

Amazing restoration guys. And keep on camping

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Thank you! Will do!

[@TonyPhillips-jy7ev]

Looks great thx sharing/ love those old campers

[@flipper0172]

Much love and respect to y'all. Squirrel 🐿️ rescue changed the whole deal

[@Limbwalker1000]

Great job on the Camper guys...!!

[@JoseOrtega-xn4mj]

Wow hard work but it definitely paid off. Love the fact your wife helps with your DIY projects. Best regards!

[@JuicyMullet801]

3:16 that’s a NO! With (NO) explanation as to why. Got to luv it!

[@jessewalter8738]

Clapper Campers were built by the Clapper family in RD Claysburg, PA (almost to Blue Knob) well built for the era. Basically built one or two at a time. They probably build their last ones in the mid to late 1970's. Gas crisis of the early '70's and then later '70's really slowed down the pickup camper business. Nice to see one stiil out the.

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Awesome, thanks for the info! Is the family still around or building anything still?

[@dougkauffman6775]

Actually, their factory was in Duncansville right behind where Tractor supply and Park Home is today. Our family knew them well and my dad actually bought the third camper off their assembly line in 1963. There was a small company consisting of a few friends that built a few campers in the claysburg area that called theirs Smokey Run Campers. They were a group of guys that worked together at champion Homes building mobile homes that decided to build a few campers in their spare time.

[@dougkauffman6775]

@@NoNonsenseKnowHow unfortunately the three brothers that built the campers have all passed away over the past several years. The brothers names were Raymond “Pete”, Marion, and Paul.

[@emmas1082]

It’s great that you kept with the original character…gorgeous🥰❤️

[@johneisen6341]

Love the camper.

[@justindorado8152]

im so glad u saved the baby squirrel you guys are great people thanks

[@williamlarese3010]

What a great team! Such a smart guy with that stuff and a sweet pretty woman who doesn't try to hog the spotlight. Got the know how with the sweet little eye candy, perfect COMBO!! AND LEO... SO CUTE!! Great video!

[@jdtv...9134]

Jen did great 🤘

[@m.pav.8397]

Wow what a great job on the camper. I would have never thought at the beginning it could be so awesome.

[@manwifecatlife]

Looks awesome. Nothing like bringing something back to life.

[@herbienbrian2]

This is great. I fixed up a truck camper like this from 1973. It's my house now lol, yours was a lot nicer inside, I had to paint all the wood in mine.

[@hillshawn]

Camper is fantastic. You guys did a great job!! Color is spot on

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Thank you man

[@larrysmith4918]

Awesome content. Cool camper. Cool squirrel.

[@terrynightingale7950]

I have been watching your videos over the last few weeks and you and your partner make very interesting video's. You over there in America are so fortunate to live in such a wonderful and varied country ski in the morning sunbathing in the afternoon 👌also your heritage of motor car ! Sorry autos. Is so interesting . Keep up the good work Buddy or in English mate.

[@thomasbradley4868]

Hi I like your wife because she wants to help you with fixing your camper. My wife we had a 32 or 37 motorhome 1999 we did go camping but lasted 10 years I was 50 years old she is 4 years older and got tired 😫, and now she wants to go camping again I'm 64 now .

[@mysteriomarvel933]

I like it. Nice to see these old campers get a second life. So much more charm and personality to these vintage rigs and not like all the other cookie cutter campers on the market.

[@justindorado8152]

you guys are so cool glad to see the squireel is super happy perfect

[@DavidSmith-db1mk]

Love your videos ! you two are a great Team (and Gus) kind of you to try to rescue the squirrel family

[@denniscoughlin7437]

Love the wifes crazy enthusiasm for KZbin! Lol

[@coachjm310]

I took my kids and a couple of friends to Burney falls a few years ago there wasn't that much of a water flow but it was still very cool and beautiful. I have been wondering how good the flow is now thatvl we have had all the snow that we have had. Thanks for sharing this video with us Hannah. May you continue to have a good one. Have fun take care

[@Artburg]

Squirrels are awesome pets

[@j954e]

Classic My beer is in there!!!

[@ronaldmiller2740]

WOW!!! MY SON MAX SAYS THERES LITTLE BABY LEO ,,.. YOU SAVED HIM HE GREW UP BIG THE FUTURE LEO!! GREAT JOB ON THAT CAMPER!!! GREAT COLOR .. GUS WILL BE BORN SOON...GREAT VIEWS.. THANKYOU FOLKS..

[@jaywhittemore5878]

I watched the whole video in real time. No fast forwarding lol. Great content. Old camper is super cool.

[@Sundlofengineering]

Sweet squirrel !

[@larryleisuresuit9584]

NICE!!!!!!!! Leo is awesome as well!

[@marcLeveille6056]

South of the Border T-Shirt???? That brings back memories of 50 years ago. Family driving to Florida from Canada and stopping at the site. Goodness!

[@MariE-go7ol]

Trailer is absolutely stunning! You do know the cat will kill Leo by instinct first chance.

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Yeah it's a great trailer indeed! And no turbo knew to treat Leo as a brother since I exposed Leo around him since day one. We were on vacation for 3 weeks and trust me turbo had plenty of opportunity to take him out.

[@racebanning6390]

AWESOME CAMPER AND REPAIRS!!. ITS SUPER WITH THE UPGRADES AND PAINT, AND THE ROOF SEAL IS PERFECT, THE LIL LADY SURE MADE HER OWN TOUCH IN THE INTERIOR... WELL DONE.

[@garyseaton4619]

What a sweet little camper... Count that as a huge win... Enjoy!!!

[@charlesbrown2451]

I watched this again and enjoyed the details of the Clapper resurrection! It was nice to see Leo again. Hope he's doing well.

[@charlesmazzola8807]

Excellent job people

[@richardthomas1743]

I had some extra time I so decided to catch up on some of your videos. I am really glad that I clicked on this one, awesome job restoring the truck camper. You and Jen definitely made it your own. And now I know where Leo came from! I have to check out your other channel and still have a lot of catching up to do. Thumbs UP to you two!

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Awesome, I appreciate you checking it out. Was a good amount of work, but it was overall a fun time doing it together with Jen. We have to do another long trip this coming spring in it. My other channel is pretty much random videos, some decent stuff on there but some junk also. Again, thank you for the support.

[@Bradsroad]

That turned out awesome....love how you scored on the freebie camper for the exact parts you needed on the vintage unit.

[@stephenhenion8304]

Great fun tagging along with you guys! Nice refresh on the Vintage Camper. 👍👍👍

[@powerofone1645]

Well done. Especially with care for the squirrel. Leo is a fiesty fella.

[@framergal7]

My dad had one back in 1963-64? He got it at Clapper Building Supply in Meyersdale PA. Went all over the country in it; my parents and brother and I. Really enjoyed seeing your restoration and bringing her back to life. Great job!

[@tyson1fan487]

You guys did a incredible job on the camper and it's awesome seeing both of you involved and I'm now a fan and can't wait to see other videos.

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Thanks Tyson

[@alankinsella2948]

Previously rode motorcycles, done lots of road-trip miles but not in a camper. May still get one. If so, I will rewatch this one for the great info on what to inspect, etc. Thanks! BTW, you and Jennifer, together in the video, are very enjoyable.

[@davidmcadams5542]

Great job you guys both of you hope you all enjoy it for many years to come I'm 60 years old now and still remember my camping days but back then I was single and had a tent and a horse and a rifle spent two weeks every summer up in the hills right outside of Mount airy North Carolina going towards to Virginia line great memories

[@jackdaicole7595]

I like this better than newer campers renovating an old one myself

[@simonr2364]

Love your channel and videos. Really impressed with your kindness to the squirrels. :)

[@abcwe10]

Lol if Turbo sees Leo in the yard it's game over

[@hooveryyoungerjr.8205]

Absolutely awesome and fantastic very smart nothing but a win win I love the paint job and the smart restoration the Jacks was a special touch and very practical I believe it will last for many more years and give you much service that's a very good cat to put up with the squirrel and it looks like it was at home in your pocket with or without peanuts.

[@1REspawnPLS]

always a good day when i see your videos pop up in my feed!

[@dunk856]

Simply no end to both of your talents. Another brilliant video. A pull on the heart strings re the baby squirrels too 😢

[@jayfromtexas6718]

Fun times! Great job guys!

[@richardbinell2053]

Thanks for sharing. Inspriring work. And resourcefulness.

[@bigkev8949]

Not only are you mechanically skilled, your also a good man, [from UK].

[@gmjunky87]

Awesome job guys 👍

[@raymondcoggins297]

Nice job on camper cool where you found squirrel

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Thanks. And yeah glad we found them before dropping the camper off. Because they crushed the thing that same day with an excavator

[@TheShelltrack]

Awesome stuff!!!

[@arthurbolton8477]

nice job, more of Jen singing please.

[@Terry_1111]

You guys did a terrific job! Love it!

[@Rebelscum985]

Definitely one of my fav episodes!

[@jamesmcdonald5868]

I really dig your outlook on refurbish/repressing things. Great video in your catalog!

[@patrand9482]

sweet reno ! . love the Squirrel

[@alien2966]

Loved this video. Love the restoration of a classic camper. My grandparents had one. Attached to his 60 series Ford truck. Spent many a summer camping on family trips. So this brought back fond memories. About only difference was his was a foot or so longer it seems. And the dinette had 2 short benches and the table would slide down so you could sleep 2. My sister and I spent many a mile laying on the top bunk driving the highway. Pre seat belt days as now it's illegal. But these are fonf childhood memories.

[@beardedvanadventures]

looks awesome guys !

[@robertjohnston4852]

Awesome work on the camper and even more spectacular seeing it and youtwo out on the road with it.

[@williamvaughn9870]

Excellent job.

[@lmj1417]

great job. You two work so well together.

[@markduncan6690]

Just love these travelogues ! What a pair you two make!🥰🥰🥰