Setting Up Camp | DIY Vardo/Tiny House | Solo Travel

This video shows how I set up Misty for Camp. It was taken earlier this year, after I returned from our 6-week California road trip, at one of my favorite Camping Spots in Cinebar, WA. It has been a learning process, nobody taught me what to do, so I found a system that works for me. Whenever I fully set up Camp like in this video, I usually stay quite a while. Enjoy!
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[@brendantwlthewolflover6653]

At 2:13…If that were my trailer, my heart would’ve SANK! My trailer is already heavier than yours…I would think anyway. If my trailer fell like that, my heart would sink. So glad you didn’t panic when your trailer did that.

[@whiteperson806]

When hummingbirds follow you around you have found your place of service in the food chain. It was just so sweet to see him pop in and video bomb you while yo did your opener.

[@MyTinyWagon]

Yeah I love Hummingbirds! It is strange, that I can move 200 miles or so, and I have Hummingbirds look for food right at the spot where it usually is! So I always set up the feeders.

[@TimTamRipple]

I love this and i love the music . I want one.

[@geraldmerkel7145]

Yo Stephanie, Learning lesson, we have all had similar fails. You are doing Awesome. I leave my chains on until the hitch clears the ball and I know everything is good to go. I absolutely 💘 your rig. Hello again from Mid Michigan USA

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you Gerald!

[@sew1971]

Absolutely love it, sister! 2 year old video but a lady after my own heart! The exterior/interior, to the Ram with a cap, to the hammock to Ralphie! Keep inspiring! God Bless ❤

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you! Been on the road now for 3 years with it, it is holding up great!

[@jenninajeep]

I like the porch. Very cool

[@aureas]

I love the hummingbird that hovers by for a visit at the very beginning of your video! ✨🤗✨ how serendipitous. 🧚‍♀️ 😌

[@davecollins9824]

Miss Stephanie, a tip that I noticed that you may want to consider, check your weight distribution in side your caravan ... keeping main weight over your axle (by your video, you looked a little tongue heavy) with that adjustment it makes for easier pulling for the truck and easier hook up and set up. Great set up ....Be kind to you and safe travels !

[@MyTinyWagon]

Great advice, ty!

[@rubyokosi8377]

Stephanie you are doing an awesome job❤️I wish me and my dog could wagon train with you. One day girlie. Well cross paths!!!!!🙏🏽

[@themakersstation]

Stephanie - wow! Thank you for sharing your problem-solving from the road. Stay safe and keep those Misty adventures rolling. ❤️

[@nancytaylor511]

Just found your channel. What a great idea for a camper and camp setup.

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you Nancy! Enjoy the videos!

[@mygypsyadventure3610]

This is exactly what I want. I am amazed that you built this on your own.

[@kerricorser4562]

That Hummer found you at the end! Such a great little place you've built! Beautiful.

[@zacharyneufeld3854]

My suggestion would be (I'm a new trailer enjoyer as well) I'd keep a cinder block (brick) to place under the jack to save you from having to mess around with those cheesy scissor jacks. Hope this helps 🙏

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you Zachary, bricks definitively help. I have a better setup now. Congrats on your trailer!

[@marymadalenem2351]

That was great!!! Even showing the flop..That can happen to anyone.. Beautiful Vardo...

[@yelenakozorezov6587]

Nice video very nice trailer and dog Very special

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you very much!

[@KeeperofTheMountain]

I am researching making a Sheep herder wagon. I searched Vardo to get ideas. You gave me some. Thank you and stay adventurous.

[@MyTinyWagon]

Glad I was able to help!

[@user-xm1cq6es9b]

Take Care out there sweet Lady 😊

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you, I will

[@shingabiss]

You are quite an artist! What a grand and elegant job you've done!

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you so much!

[@lindafox2342]

Hi Stephanie, it was a pleasure meeting you and Ralphie. You're so awesome, stay safe in your travels. Linda, Ken and Ed

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you so much, it was very nice to meet you as well!!! 💕

[@zacharyneufeld3854]

Thank you ! I am so far !

[@madeleinejohnston4790]

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL GIFT YOU HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH FROM ALMIGHTY GOD, WELL DONE

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you so much Madeline! 🙏

[@Bella-jm4us]

Very impressive, and now I want to build one! ❤😊

[@sabby1802]

Amazing, love the levelers you added around ur house

[@Hadassah-KaquoliMReno]

It’s a beautiful little place!

[@EduardoJimenez-rk8nw]

Wow ! Incredible !

[@cajewa-ek4uw]

Amazing woman!

[@user-uw8xm7ev7r]

If weld a socket on the end of a iron shaft. Then you can use a cordless drill for raising and lowering your jacks. It's the way I do mine. Saves a whole lot of cranking.

[@MyTinyWagon]

Ty for the tip. Since then I have improved my system and use a drill as well 😊

[@RBG-tr9ce]

Those sockets can be purchased relatively cheap.

[@chuckhodges9227]

Ok I'm subscribed to your channel and find it inspiring. Thank you!

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you so much, Chuck!

[@mdanielle100]

@@MyTinyWagon I just subscribed as well!

[@laviniacontraro4705]

Awesome, I really wish I was handy to work with tools, I'm proud of myself for simply changing a headlight or tail light on my van. I've been spoiled having my live in mechanic my entire life

[@followyourbliss101]

i like a lot of the features you put on your vardo

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you so much!

[@kishwarshaheen2628]

Outstanding performance respected lady

[@davekent20]

On the hitch I would put a sticker saying put Chuck's by the wheels so then you won't forget again

[@MyTinyWagon]

Great idea!

[@abbasharun4525]

Harika. Çok nefis. Bayıldım. 👍🏻👌✋️

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you so much!

[@theemeraldfox7779]

That is a very beautiful build luv,very impressed ❤

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you so much!!!

[@dbru2650]

Great job, love your camper

[@nildasantiago6330]

Tiny house is soon cute

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you!

[@ruolov1]

This is so neat! I want to meet a vargo wagon community and you so I could ask some questions. This is the life I would want for myself. I don't want to live in a condo anymore.

[@MyTinyWagon]

Well there is a huge community of likeminded out there! What is holding you back?

[@ruolov1]

@@MyTinyWagon Where should I start? I don't own land. Where will I build it? I don't have a garage. Condo HOA will not approve for me to work on it outdoors. I'm not sure if there is a lot/space I could rent for only a few months to keep wood materials and equipment there. Who can help me out? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[@walkingwithbigfoot4485]

My inspiration miss u Steph and raphie hopefully you keep them out of the garbage

[@kennyh5083]

Very nice! Luv the design!

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you Kenny!

[@nonameanonim5313]

Привет! Замечательный характер! Атмосферное видео! Классный домик👍 Привет из Сибири 🥰

[@user-fo5pd5ul3f]

Nice tiny house! Be safe out the Stephanie! Best wishes to you! Cheers!

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thanks so much!

[@kresdubbin4196]

i felt terrible watching you struggle with the jacking up the Vardo. you probably have already done this. Use a cordless drill to do the hard cranking. And put levels Oil levels around the bottom areas. Also, l think you are incredibly attactive, and am so impressed with what you are doing. Stay safe.

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you so much, I very quickly upgraded to a cordless drill! Set up is much quicker and easier now. 😊

[@silversurfer3457]

Before you disconnect the trailer, you probably wish to chalk the trailer wheels both ways, both sides, especially on uneven ground , to avoid surprises. Charming wagon ! , .

[@MyTinyWagon]

Learned that lesson the hard way!

[@ajf5823]

You unpack and pack up all that stuff every time you set up and break camp! 😱 l personally couldn’t do that.

[@angelaratzay9034]

I could I'm an 88 year old female great stuff steph

[@MelindaGilman]

beautiful

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you! 😊

[@DanielSmith-rw9ms]

I plan on making a folding deck/porch like that on my camper!

[@MyTinyWagon]

I would love to see a pic once you are done!

[@DanielSmith-rw9ms]

@@MyTinyWagon well, I have the materials gathered together & putting flatbed on my truck presently

[@MyTinyWagon]

@@DanielSmith-rw9ms Awesome!!

[@EcoSpeeder]

A Romo dream cabin

[@honkey6373]

Put a block of wood under the original trailer jack and it'll lift it high enough safely.

[@MyTinyWagon]

This was a couple of years ago when I first started out. I do lift it with the trailer jack now

[@lross]

Hermosa tu casa con ruedas, y felicitaciones por salir a viajar con tu mascota. Ten precaucion cuando desacoples el enganche, siempre es mas seguro calzar las ruedas primero.

[@johnwinn5225]

Hey Steff the very best and most experienced campers make mistakes the smart ones learn from the uhohs you have been given some sound advice on wheel chocks just don't ask how I know . My only additional pointer get some type of wide pad to put under your jacks again don't ask how I know . If you have any videos of the build would love to see them .

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you for the advice! Here is a link to the build video:kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5TVdoSXf9Gpe6M

[@eprohoda]

yo-buddy.Bravo.you created useful ~ see ya!,

[@vanvorst1999]

Yumpin Yimini!

[@elitza38]

I love the bachground music. Who are the musicians

[@MyTinyWagon]

You can find the artist info in the description towards the end

[@johnstpierre8909]

Very nice, can I ask what size is the trailer?

[@MyTinyWagon]

The size of the trailer is 7 x 12

[@ricksmith7631]

Tounge jack not working??? put a block under it and you get more lifting height to clear the ball. If that were mine I'd buy an electric, 3 bolts and one wire to the battery and no more cranking. Those jacks arent meant for lifting, they're only stabilizers so Misty doesn't rock when moving around. Electric jacks are cheap and easy to install, you need one for about 3000 pounds ( i do this for a living). Still love your videos.

[@MyTinyWagon]

I recently upgraded to the ones you use with a drill, I think they are 5,000 lbs

[@ricksmith7631]

@@MyTinyWagon Those have the capacity but my main concern was using them to lift off the truck ball. The tounge jack should be the only thing used to lift off the ball and the other jacks for stabilizing only. All your front to back levelling is done with the tounge jack, side to side levelling is usually done by planking the tires and after levelling then the four corner jacks are added and only used enough to push up a little on the camper. ive seen stabilizer jacks that actually unwound after putting too much weight on them. Wheel chocks are very important and the first thing i put in place before doing anything. I still dont see why the tounge jack doesnt go high enough to get off the truck ball, they have a travel usually of about 16 inches- this is where a good 8 inch thick block becomes very useful to get extra lift height. Just dont want to see you hurt or damage anything

[@mdanielle100]

Do the electric jacks get powered through the car battery?

[@ricksmith7631]

@@mdanielle100 if the camper has its own battery or is still plugged in, thats where the power for the jacks come from. if you plug the 7 way plug into the tow vehicle you can pull power from there also, assuming it was wired correctly. periodically you need to go and tweak your jacks, especially it the ground is soft and the jack foot sinks, but you arent plugged into your tow vehicle, thats where having an onboard battery comes into ply - or just being plugged into shore power will also do the job. Just dont ever try to lift the camper using the stabilizer jacks, they arent meant for it and most will either trip the overload cutout or will damage themselves in the process. With stabilizer jacks an 8 inch square piece of treated lumber under the jack foot helps supprt the load, alot of jack feet are maybe 6 inches square and cant support alot of the load placed on them without sinking into the ground unless the ground is rock hard.

[@ruthieclarke9125]

Wow, Stephanie! I dropped my trailer tongue one time (slightly different circumstances) in 7 years full time and I almost had a heart attack! Every time thereafter I still get anxious when unhooking. Good on you girl! You are a pro! How long do you stay in one spot for that much perfect of a setup? Great video and beautiful Vardo!

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you Ruthie! I am much more comfortable now, with an improved system. I stay at least a week with a now even nicer set up….maybe I need to do a video update!!! 😁

[@fodderfresh1869]

May i make a suggestion you can buy an adaptor for a impact drill that makes for a lot less cranking

[@MyTinyWagon]

I have that now. This video is when I first started out.

[@drgranger2]

Absolutely beautiful! Did you build it? Thinking of building one for my next project.

[@MyTinyWagon]

Yes, I did build it! Was a fun project!

[@RD-lf6tp]

Really getting a lot of info and ideas from watching your build. Just wondering - are you staying comfortable without any insulation in the walls or ceiling? if i get around to building one it will get used in some pretty hot weather but i would skip the insulation if I could.

[@MyTinyWagon]

Thank you so much for watching, glad you are getting ideas!!!! Misty heats up a lot with the metal roof despite the insulation during summer. Make sure you have plenty of ventilation & openings so you can use it as a shade structure in a hot climate

[@mdanielle100]

@@MyTinyWagon have you ever camped in the winter? How do you think that could go with warming her up?

[@LatyQuinones]

Come visit upstate NY. You’d live it. :)

[@MyTinyWagon]

Deal!

[@jeremywilliams9039]

Where does one learn to build one of these? I'd love to have a vardo of my own. Thank you.

[@MyTinyWagon]

Jeremy, there are a lot of resources out there, like instructables, or Facebook Groups about Vardos

[@user-uv2pk2jx9s]

You didn’t block the wheels

[@MyTinyWagon]

Yep, I was very new to this at that time.

[@samhalter1858]

Who built your camper

[@MyTinyWagon]

I did

[@zacharyneufeld3854]

Are the laws in Washington stupid like Oregon as far as tiny home laws that over reach ?

[@MyTinyWagon]

Not sure which laws you are referring to. As far as placing a Tiny Home, those laws change by County