Love this setup! I feel like a lot of builds are financially unrealistic for someone who wants to be a ‘weekend warrior,’ but this one is super accessible and just looks plain great!

Great job you guys! We kind of cheated and lived in the big fifth wheel for six years! It was amazing, helping as volunteers up and down the East Coast. We are really happy for you! We hope to downsize in our future volunteering.

Pretty much what I've been aiming for the past few years. Thanks for the tour, lot's of great ideas.

cool idea with the patch collection. I just bought my first ever sticker. Bound for Nowhere compass!

Interesting, this video posted a year before covid and so many people became motivated to live this lifestyle during the pandemic. True influencers!! Happy travels to everyone still roadtripping in 2024!!

I can highly recommend attaching a thin piece of plywood (or other rigid, durable material) over the ribbed bed liner on the tailgate. You can glue it, screw it or Velcro it, which I did on my Tacoma, so it can be easily removed. It is so great to have a smooth, flat surface to set things on, cook on and climb over. No grooved surfaces to collect dirt and debris. A couple coats of polyurethane varnish make the plywood pretty moisture resistant.

@BoundForNowhere

4 жыл бұрын

I love that idea!

You guys have come a long way on both vehicles and contents. Continued success.

Your build looks great! Very inspiring. If you need/want more surface working space you could build tops for the drawers for when they are extended. It could essentially function as a kitchen island.

Nice set up! I have a 2015 Tacoma with the access cab as well. I had a terrible squalling / squealing noise when driving with a heavy crosswind. I don’t know if you are experiencing this or not but, I was able to cure it by installing door edge guard around the top of all four doors. I started where the front door meets the front fender and then stopped where the rear door started to curve down. This has greatly improved the Toyota Tacoma experience! I hope this little hint helps others. Thanks for the tour!

So glad i found this channel

New subscriber. Y’all did a great job! I hope y’all enjoyed the North Georgia Mountains while y’all were there. They’re in my neck of the woods and we go there quite often! Thank you for sharing!

Awesome video y’all living the dream

This is fantastic! Ton of ideas that are very helpful!

Seems to be lots of dead space committed under the bed. I see this drawer build is probably the most common. For now in my RAV, I use loose totes and duffle bags and it saves what little headroom I have. Is this just not the better option in the Tacoma? It seems the weight of the cabinetry would be more than 100 extra pounds to truck around as well. Thanks for the videos.

@Yoglawm

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. I have the same size cap and I would not sacrifice headroom for storage. My 2-inch foam mattress sits on the floor in center, (1/4 inch plywood sandwiched in between) 7-inch depth shelves on both sides. This way I can sit upright without having to hunch. It would drive me insane and feel cramped up if I am not able to stretch!

Your rig seems more organized than others. I am definitely getting a girls touch on my rig. It gets messy quick.

Love love love your channel 🖒🖒🖒 cant wait to see what rig you guys go to next...i wish its an rv, even if its a tiny light weight one (not a tear drop) i just think it would suit you guys, and hey, you already have the towing vehicle

Yep, awning is a must..a huge wraparound one.👍

nice set up! I will watch more of your videos. I am thinking of getting a camper for my Tacoma.

What a great Video! Im taking a little bit of this and a little bit of that from Videos like this for my adventures, Thanks!

I love it! Everything has a use and a storage space. I could see you guys "DIYing" an awning, no prob! cheers

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah that is what we love about this set up too! Everything we need nothing we don't!

Im going on a 4-6 month trip in my taco just like this now I can't wait have been so nervous about how to setup my living space and everything else didn't even think about an awning

Just bought a Tacoma to replace my old 1998 4Runner (sad to see her go, but the head gasket was going and the frame was too rusted to justify a top end rebuild) and thinking about doing exactly what you guys did. Love the storage configuration! The way you set up the curtains is brilliant too, glad I saw this before buying a cap because I'll definitely be getting the felt. I bet you could DIY that awning pretty easily and secure it to the roof racks and then just lash it down alongside the rooftop carrier when not in use

I followed your build of the Sunrader and I am sorry it didn't work out. Seemed like the perfect machine, I still want one! This build of Lando though, is an inspiration. I am more of a "Beach Camper" with my small 14 foot sailboat, but having a place to ride out the really bad weather, a place to sleep while getting to the launch site, or even a base camp is something you are making me think about. Keep up the great work!

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah we are still sad too but this little truck completely renewed our faith in our life on the road. It was so nice to have something that really took things back to the basics so we could just focus on each other and our travels!

I'm going to do this!

Ok the music was jamming! I dig your vibe! You two look like your havi g fun and that's what's up! Possible solar, 12v fans for hot days, and a quick pop up canopy for the rear. I saw something at Dicks sporting goods I am going to get. It is a quick popup canopy with the tent and can stow comfortably in a truck. Take care.

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

There are some really cool poptop setups out there these days that we really like. For this set up we wanted to work with what we had already installed in the truck and because we stay in mild weather we didn't need a ton of upgrades. It was amazing how comfortable it was in there!

You guys can build out these cars and make them look so habitable! Totally inspiring. I'd just make a business out of that haha 👍🏼

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

HAHA! I appreciate that! Comes from having a lot of experience (some of it against our will)!

Nicely done! Enjoy it ...while you're still flexible enough :-) I've had my Tacoma since 1999 and I've spent a lot of nights sleeping in her....but at almost 62 I've come to the conclusion that I need more comfort. Last falls fishing trip to Montauk was it for me and the Tacoma camp outs. Just too small and at this age I don't want to contort and be so minimal. Looking at Truck Campers now...which I've always wanted. Nice setup you have.

Love the video, very well done. Thanks for sharing

Way to go!life is a journey not a Destination, so live it to the fullest for it does not last forever!!

those string fly shorts are SO COOL

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! They are my fav!

I have a 2012 Toyota Tacoma with a 6-ft bed I've been looking for the perfect design to set it up for camping and thanks to your videos all I can say is f yeah I think I can do truly thank you

Great use of space, I really like the drawers and the roof rack.

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Awesome! Thanks for sharing your ideas.

just picked up a sticker and patch to support, stay safe along the road!

very nice!! I'm excited to get the ol' canopy on my 94' ranger. I just wanna get out there and tough it. See where a dream and good will gets me! ;) good travels 👍🌈

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

Thats all you can do! I love those old rangers that will be a cool setup!

great video guys, I usually carry a 10x17ft tarp, if the weathers bad, the tarp comes in handy. I like the ‘yakima’ idea....time to visit amazon-lol

Very nice set up. Always nice to get more minimal too

Simple and functional , Great video thank you

Thanks for the video, lots of good insist and experience sharing! Informative and well done. G

@BoundForNowhere

4 жыл бұрын

We appreciate that!

I loved Emilia, and the 4x4 camper vans, but I like the mobility of smaller rigs.

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

Us too!

Im impressed! I own a 2017 Taco truck! But it aint as fire as your rig set up! Im digging it!😎

Very good video. Sure did enjoy it. Thanks

I use my 13 tacoma access cab with same size cap for sleeping on multi-day excursions. Food stays in cab, gear goes on roof rack, entertainment and essentials stays with me in truck bed. I utilize the full interior height of truck bed as resting space. Extra 16 cu ft (hitch) storage for dirty laundry, shoes and other stuff. Travel light!

@BoundForNowhere

4 жыл бұрын

hell yeah! I love that!

Wow, I love your freckles! Awesome video💪🏼

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

If it works, it works. I try a similar setup with my Ford Ranger, but here in Germany there was to much rain, so it doesnt work out for me. I'm realy stoked whats comming next for you guys. Thx for sharing this.

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

Oh that is such a bummer, and yes rain can certainly "rain on your parade" when your living space is outside! Can't wait to share the new rig!

Hello; I also have a 2017 TRD sport with a similar layout. Tore out the back seats (pretty worthless) and built a platform where I place a 45 L Yeti knockoff. Have also noted the soggy food effect after a few days. Friends say to use the frozen bottle technique but after a couple of days it melts and nobody has let me use their freezer to refreeze them.. After a bit of thought i built a platform that sits about an inch or so above the bottom of the cooler where the water can drain to (also attached a drain hose to release water as needed). Seems to be working fine and no longer have to knock on doors to ask if I can borrow someones freezer...And have not had the soggy food problem. Built out of a polypropylene cutting board and some SS nuts and screws.

Have you thought of building a slide out tray for the Yeti? 👍🏻 love what you all are doing!

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And no just because we really don't have a hard time getting to the cooler at all! Also if this was going to be our long term set up we would have gotten a trucker fridge!

That is a nice canopy set up. You should consider fitting gullwing windows which will give you easier access to the front of the load bed.

Great video! Thanks for sharing it

@BoundForNowhere

3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure

Excellent but totally agree awning needed. Just hired a camper and found we were outside wherever possible even with the inside room. Even if it's just a roof with windbreak sides it would have made a big difference for us. Otherwise all good. With your set up nowhere is off limits and surely that's the whole point. Happy travels

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah the awning would have been so nice because we could sit on the tailgate in the rain and continue to make our meals! Oh well! We still had a great time with it!

Great video thanks for sharing. That's a great layout. I may use that one day. I'm currently in a 17' travel trailer and I've discovered that I don't need this much room. A downsize is coming soon. Safe travels.

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Best of luck!

You guys are awesome.

Nice rig and setup.

Hey guys! Will you be putting a tour of your new rig soon? Love this channel!

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! We absolutely will! We are just waiting until we are settled in and have all of our edits done so we can share them in the video!

You can put a double din head unit for that model, GPS and great sound, nice little upgrades for that gen Tacoma.

Pretty impressive in its elegant simplicity. Have you considered an inexpensive pop-up canopy? If could be used to shelter the tailgate area or be set up near by. It should fit nicely between the storage boxes on the rack when collapsed.

Pitch a dome tent when weather gets bad. Easy to store when not in use. You can find used ones on ebay. Get a four season rated one.

Love the set up simple yet effective. Looking to do something similar soon. Do you wish you had a high top?

Awesome build!! Very well though out. How’s the headroom sleeping with the platform at the height of the wheel well?? Do you sleep with you head towards the front or the truck or at the tailgate?. I’m debating if I’m gonna run the platform all the way across the bed? Looks like it might be tough to climb into with the platform all the way across. Also, how is the memory foam mattress from a comfort point of view.

Great work!

@BoundForNowhere

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Really sweet lady...enjoy! 🤗😇 We have 2009 Tacoma, and we are just planing to buy camper shell, and hit the road like You guys...tnx for simple explanation... 😉

I dig it. Thanks for the info. I like your all's 'Build Out Blog Post' as well! Save for not being (easily) able to pause the carousel pics to get a better look at all of these build steps. Regardless, y'all awesome. ;}

@ArbitraryLifestyle

4 жыл бұрын

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Thanks for the great tour- love your guys setup, gives me inspiration for my build in the future. Do you have the 6ft bed on your Tacoma? Thanks again!

@ArbitraryLifestyle

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, all extended cab and regular cab Tacomas have a 6-foot bed.

@travisoates6645

3 жыл бұрын

Tacoma's come in 5 or 6 ft beds

Cool setup

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You could add cooling and heating (with the truck running) by adding two short pipes through the cab into the bed (maybe 4") with a small 12vdc fan over the pipe. Sort of a waste normally but when it's super cold or hot it would be nice.

I Think That’s Pretty cool setup and a cheap way to camp out

Hi, were you guys at Alabama hills by lone pine ca last november around thanksgiving? After watching this video I think I met and talked to you briefly. Have just watched your JMT series excellent.

@BoundForNowhere

4 жыл бұрын

Sadly that was not us. We were up in the East Coast Canadian Maritime Provinces around that time last year

Really cool

Lando really had a great setup. Once I get a camper shell I want to build just about the same exact system. Thanks for sharing! P.S. I can't wait to see how you make your new rig home!

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You will absolutely love a setup like this! We just love how low cost and low maintenance the whole thing is!

Very nice! Mind me asking how many miles the truck had on it when you bought it?

nice setup! i have a tacoma camper setup as well. it mostly works. besides the weather issue that you just mentioned, i also have issues with cooking where ever. i don't feel comfortable dropping the tailgate and pulling out a stove at walmart, or home depot.. or on side street etc. how do you handle it? i have a little jetboil that use for boiling water.... makes me feel more stealthy. just looking for pointers.

The glow up is real

Toss and ARB, Rhinorack or similar awning on a side and get the zip-on room and you have bad weather space for a lower cost ($600ish all in) or go with a Batwing awning and a few walls for bad weather living space. Packs small and would suit your lifestyle well.

I'm setting off for an indefinite period of living in my short bed Tacoma here soon. I love seeing what you've done with yours! Maybe we'll run into each other on the road somewhere 😄

@Fitforacting

5 жыл бұрын

Joe Tuesday would you trade yours in to get the long bed Tacoma?

@joetuesday1229

5 жыл бұрын

@@Fitforacting I'll let you know once I've spent a few months in it!

@Fitforacting

5 жыл бұрын

Joe Tuesday 🙏🏼

@wsalas13

4 жыл бұрын

Give us an update...was the short bed too short...or did you sleep in a rooftop tent?

Great video thanks!

@BoundForNowhere

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

Can you please tell me what kind of camp chairs and table you use? May be share a link for these products. They look very nice and compact. Thank you.

Nice set up, if the camper shell water proof especially on the joints/seams? How about if you need to use the bathroom? Thanks

Nice, I'm getting ready to put a camper shell on my Chevy Colorado. I'm a little worried about the heat here in Texas. Do you have any problems with heat where you live or camp?

For when you have weather, why not have one of those awnings that stow away in tube on the roof line? Don’t they make into full tents too? Hmmm I think I like the sound of this so I need to get working…😂 bedroom in the camper, tent to chill in the day. Great hardware with the drawers.

Hi Mak, don't know if you will read this, but I just built a platform bed in my 2006 Tundra Double Cab and I bought a Sportz Link 51000 Tent to attach to the rear of the truck for 8'x8' space for those rainy days. It wasn't designed for this application, but it works great without any modifications. Plus a little more space available in bed as well.

@BoundForNowhere

4 жыл бұрын

Wow that is such a cool idea! I love that!

@cmcer1995

4 жыл бұрын

@@BoundForNowhere I did use a lot of what you did on your previous Tacoma build, but love your current rig set-up, awesome!!

I have space as your were . Soon will joint tribes.....love your video...

I just put a canopy on my Tacoma. I am 6’1” my truck bed is 5”. LOL will see how this works over time. It is a four door model so I keep my camera gear etc in the back seat.

Hey !!! Just curious what size the Thule bars are on the topper ? We also have a Thule box and surfboards and we want to be sure it will fit when we get our new topper in a couple weeks.

Thank you for sharing your experience! This is great. Can you please share the brand of lithium battery and solar panel you used? Thank you

This is the most perfect couples truck setup I have seen 😍

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

AWWW! I appreciate that! We love it!

@mirandavanremortel8850

5 жыл бұрын

@@BoundForNowhere you've definitely finalized my plans for my sierra

@johnnyshido7247

5 жыл бұрын

Wait till you and me become a power camper couple and we will do good ;)

Nice thank you . Could you share the places u been to . Have a nice dayy

Just wondering do you upgrade rear leaf spring and shock or not? Because the truck would load more weight?

Would you recommend a high rise shell if give the choice? Not sure what the benefits of 5 extra inches of headspace would be. I had this similar setup as you guys back in the 90s and drove all around Baja Mexico surf spots with it, lots of fun!

After much thought I'd rather have the Chevy city cargo van. Great van.

If that's a regular length bed truck do you guys wish you had a long bed to add some more space?

I thought about cutting a max air fan in mine. Any thoughts for that or AC? What do you do for heat?

Have you guys thought about grabbing a taller shell for the bed to give a bit more space? I am assuming they make one but I am not certain.

🙂 just watched this again. This is kind of what I want, but I also want your current set up as well.

@BoundForNowhere

3 жыл бұрын

We honestly miss this setup. It was so simple, easy to care for, and allowed us to focus on each other and what we were doing!

@stout_tossme7541

3 жыл бұрын

@@BoundForNowhere I have been thinking a full-sized sleeper type set up. I am short, as is my wife, so anything over 5'7" bed...would work for us. We have been looking at small trailers, but that limits our travel plans. Currently, we just tent it. Lol

How did ypu guys make the drawers for the back of the truck? I like the size of them and how they look.

Cool. Questions: is that all the water you have? Do you have a inverter or someway of getting powdr/electricity in the camper? You going to tint tbe sindoss of the camper for more privacy? Is the yeti cooler the most practical? Just some questions for yoyr next Q&A

@BoundForNowhere

5 жыл бұрын

Yes that is all the water we carried in this setup! No we did not rig anything up to get power to the camper we would just charge some small USB banks that we would use for our lights and charging our phones. The windows were tinted but the curtains served as our privacy. And I'll be the first to say it: I hate all coolers! I think they are so wasteful! But we used it since it was a temporary set up. Otherwaise, I prefer trucker fridges!

What kind of camper do you have on your Tacoma is it compatible with a 2013 prerunner 5inch?

Congrats on the FWC

Wow. OCD .... I love it

Hey you guys, I'm getting ready to start out in my truck with a topper. Since I'm Just exploring and will likely go the camper on the truck later, I'm keeping out simple with a throw together build. I'm not clear on the power situation though. Can you tell me what I need to get started and do you ever use an instant pot?

@BoundForNowhere

4 жыл бұрын

Hey! I think its great to start simple we didn't have much by way of a power system in this set up. We just had a small solar panel and a power station from Humless. The battery was nice because it could charge our laptops a few times. We do not use any electric cooking devices out here on the road other than a stick blender

...a what kind of blanket? It looks interesting. What is it good for?