“Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination" Lets go!

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

lets go!

Brian, really like the series showing how different owners have customized their Teardrops..

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I like them too. I have a lot more coming!

@johnev1233

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYOutdoorLife DIY on tour 2023!

I've always felt the downside of teardrops was limited protected space. My favorite mods are always how people manage to get extra room that is weather- and bug-resistant. That ARB screen room seems nice and versatile.

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

I was really impressed with them. I don’t think they hold up in really heavy rains but they certainly make a great little living room. Thanks for watching. How are you making out w the DCDC?

@twloughlin

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYOutdoorLife Waiting for it to arrive....🙂

DIY-ish welcome mat : rubber backed bathroom mat. Shakes out, water resistant, washes between trips. I use one in the vestibule of our tent.

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

Excellent idea, Anything to keep dirt out of the bed!

Lots of awesome mods here. Really dug the fridge in the tongue box and the projector + screen for entertainment! Super smart and Lewis seemed like a cool fella as well.

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

He’s a great guy for sure. I love those new emoji‘s!!

You are getting close to video #100! If my math is right, this is #94. You have built quite the library for us. Thank you!

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

Wow, that is a lot of videos… lol Thanks for watching and commenting, we have a lot more coming.

Nice Mods Lewis! I really like the Southeast Meet up stickers on the front and Back!! Hope to see you in Hot Springs Next July!!

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

He did a great job, apparently he’s done a lot more since this was filmed. Hope to see even more folks at the next gathering!

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

That’s pretty awesome

Love this channel!! New sub, 2 videos in. Love this one! 🙏❤️🙏🐕👵

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel. Thank you for watching....lots of videos to catch up on!

Hey Brian, great vid ! Possible to get more info on the galley door waterproofing (diverting) material? Much appreciated ! Have a safe trip ...

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

Hey Dave, hopefully Lewis responds to this post. From what I know, he went to Joann fabrics and bought a waterproof vinyl material. He cut it to fit and fastened it with double-sided gorilla tape and they caulked it. I’ll try to get Lewis to circle in with better info.

@lewiswnellingerjr9433

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYOutdoorLife Brian is correct. I measured the width after applying the Gorilla tape, approximately 4", then I carefully applied the the vinyl to the upper section before removing the plastic cover on the lower section. Once the upper was applied, I folded the vinyl up and out of the way, peeled off the plastic cover strip on the lower section (door), and carefully placed the vinyl on the Gorilla tape. That stuff is sticky, so have a plan and go slowly.

@daveinohio9383

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYOutdoorLife Excellent ! Thanks

I enjoy these videos! Thanks Brian

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Thanks for showing the battery mod. I just acquired a lithium battery and I was intending to do something similar on my camper. I have an Everchill 12v fridge that runs my stock battery down in a couple of days. I plan on running an A/B/off selector. I have the 15 amp wall charger similar to the one in the video. I am also hoping to install a BCDC charger for those times I can not get any sun in my campsite.

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

Nice. Did you get the bluesea version of the switch? Hard to find the options without the “both” feature, which you really want to avoid.

@scotkudron9537

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYOutdoorLife Yes, I did. And that was the only one I found without the "both". To be honest, I was between this and using a power station.

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

@@scotkudron9537 were you surprised with how big it is? LOL .. the one is a monster

@scotkudron9537

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYOutdoorLife It is in transit now, I should have it this week. I am putting the pieces together now to do the dual battery setup. First I am getting the pieces to make it functional, then I may look to add other stuff to let me use the trailer how I want. I decided to go with a dual battery setup instead of a powerstation so I could add the components I want, and wouldn't have to replace a whole powerstation if one item failed.

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

@@scotkudron9537 serviceable is huge, it should last you forever.

Great Video! Really loved the tongue box with the refrigerator. Any chance you could explain how he was supplying power to it?

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

Anything for my newest channel member...lol 😀 He chose to run 2 batteries, although theyre not wired together. One is just connected to his fridge and has its own solar charge controller for recharge. The other runs the camper. This is a cool set up, but you don't need to do this to run a front-mounted fridge. You can buy the plug that I'll link below. Hook that to your battery and plug a fridge in that way. #ad amzn.to/3RnMLqM

@lewiswnellingerjr9433

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYOutdoorLife Just what Brian said. The lithium battery is wired directly to 12v outlet (cigarette lighter receptacle) where I plug the fridge 12v adapter in.

@girlmeetscamper

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYOutdoorLife you're the best!

@girlmeetscamper

Жыл бұрын

@@lewiswnellingerjr9433 Great set up! I think I am going to borrow the idea! Now to finalize my galley redesign.

@tenglundvideos

Жыл бұрын

Where did that tongue box come from size and name brand. I have the free solo din model and would like to go that route

Viral thanks

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Brian great video. Do you have video on dual battery systems?

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

I should do that but haven’t yet. Is there a question I could help with? Parallel or series?

@kryptoyolo1393

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYOutdoorLife that was the first time I saw 2 different battery types/systems being used for one trailer. Were those batteries ran in parallel or how did he switch from using the lithium to his home battery and vice versa? How was he able to just use the lithium on the discharge side?

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

@@kryptoyolo1393 these batteries can not be connected in parallel. There’s a few ways to do this but Lewis chose to run his refrigerator of the lithium and the camper off the SLA. He has solar charging both with two separate chargers. It’s a great system. He’s plugging his fridge into the battery by using this- amzn.to/3rD9Yut

@kryptoyolo1393

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYOutdoorLife thanks for the link and info.

@DIY Outdoor Life - I have a Free Solo FAM with an external solar hookup. What solar panel set up would you recommend for under a week boondocking?

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

Hey Andrew, check out our solar playlist, lots of content to get started. You need a charge controller, many find it easier to skip the go power port and go right to the battery. I talk about that in some of the videos. Here’s an inexpensive kit that many people love. #ad amzn.to/3CJcvbt

Nice rig. Thanks for sharing. Question: my seven pin plug doesn't want seat/connect well. Any tricks to make connect better? Am going to spray each plug with electrical contact spray. How about a little lithium grease on the outside of the trailer connector? Thanks again!

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

There’s a little pick tool that I use to bend the prongs around with. It’s rarely an issues with the plastic part of the plug, usually it’s a bent conductor. If you take your time, you can usually get it to fit well again. Some times it’s annoying enough to replace the plug, that’s usually pretty easy too. Thanks for watching!

@lewiswnellingerjr9433

Жыл бұрын

I would recommend Dielectric grease.

@barryread3672

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYOutdoorLife Thanks for the reply and the advice. Hopefully I'll be able to get it working this weekend. Starting to regret keeping it at my buddies farm that's a good little drive away for reasons like this.

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

@@barryread3672 check another trailer on the tow vehicle and visa versa. It’ll help you determine which side is the problem

@barryread3672

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYOutdoorLife Will do. Thaknks again.

Brian, If you have and extra Can you send some Batteries to the people in Florida

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

I was really happy to see Goal Zero was sending a truck down. I’ll see what I can do, I’ve been in touch with family members that live in the Florida gulf. Thank you for being a good person 🙏🏻

@chrislincoln489

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYOutdoorLife Thank you Brian, as someone who lived in Florida we appreciate any help we can get. You are a shinning star.

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

@@chrislincoln489 hope you and your family and friends are safe. Looks awful 😞

@chrislincoln489

Жыл бұрын

@@DIYOutdoorLife We weren't that far down in Florida. But when the Governor said leave they did.

What is the difference between a free solo and bushwhacker?

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

It's the same trailer with different graphics and two upgrades. It comes with the awning installed, and a rear receiver hitch.

What type of fridge?

@DIYOutdoorLife

Жыл бұрын

The link is in the description

😅 Over $10000 and I can't stand up in it.I'm sorry i'm out good night...

@DIYOutdoorLife

3 ай бұрын

Not for everyone, it's good that there's something for everyone though. Being able to park it inside your garage and take it off the beaten path are some advantages to teardrops.