That wire attached to the flap legs is ingenious! Well done

Dumbo proof! Can't beat that! Actually I was very impressed with the auto-deploy string invention. The anchoring method (to the seat belt bolt) is an excellent solution. I got lots of good ideas from this. Excellent build.

@innergoof19

5 жыл бұрын

toronado455 Had to tie my driver's side door shut last night with a ratcheting strap, to the driver's seat anchor. Door latch was frozen! Got the idea from this video 😉

Great job

Thanks for sharing the in depth details about your bed design. Lots of great ideas.

Well thought out... Great bed platform. Enjoy your travels!!!

Nicely done. Some great touches on the build

Best design I’ve seen. Thanks so much. Keep on keeping on. 🙏🏿✌🏾🙏🏼

Thank you Olivia for sharing your build. I love learning tips and suggestions. Anchoring the bed down the way you did was a great tip!

I really enjoyed this video and the platform build. Great ideas. Thanks for sharing.

Very nice design, simple and functional

WOW ! Simple but great idea. God bless you.

I loved when you called that rope thing that "thingy". My kind of tech talk. 4 stars!

I like that the bed platform is removable. Great model and demonstration!

A lot of great ideas, nicely done!

Great video and bad design. Your smile and enthusiasm are great. Your travel logs would be very popular. Happy trails to you.

Dumbo prof ....love it . A small piece of string and you are a genius, well done . Thanks for the tour.

That's great you keep it minimal. This will probably be the type of camping style my wife and I will do in our van. Thanks for posting.

Thanks Olivia, I have a 2005 van like that and was trying to figure a way to put a large bed plus have room for ,bins with clothes, food, tools etc ! I know now ! really enjoyed the two videos I"ve seen, subscribed hoping to see more !

The bed is brilliant

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing!

Some really good tips and ideas thanks for sharing! Working on our bed platforms this month!

Great job. Love that bed. I saved it to make a bed myself someday. The propping board in the middle is genius. Separating the front and back storage is so smart.

Well done and thought out, nice walk through as well!

Loved the "self-deploying" supports. Great idea! First time viewer! If you do any cold-weather travel, check out the Webasto gas heaters. They look super robust and tiny for safe interior heat.

Subbed. You had me at dumbo proof! Lol Great design!

Great bed and counter/table plan.

I liked the folding platform. Simple, but convenient and useful. 👍

Excellent design 👌

Flaps for legs...flaps for days....eyelets for eyebolts🤔...etc... lol!!! I love it and think your very creative 😊 and just teasing you lol!! I cant wait to see your vanbuild.🤗 Assuming you will be getting a van next so you can have a real tiny home 😉 Did anyone build this with you or for you? Have fun...be careful and do NOT EVER TALK TO CREEPS!

I love it ,thanks for sharing

So helpful! Thank you.

I must say, I like your conversion best. I have view many other types of bed construction and yours seems to be the most practicle. Great job young lady!

Pretty cool thanks for sharing the video, best of lucks.

excellent presentation sweetie pops did a great job along with you ...you spoke very well and informed us in layman terms Thanks I am old...to much detail and my brain says NOPE lol Blessings on your Journey

It looks good and is well thought out. It makes for easy living when traveling. Cheers!

Love this video. thank you for sharing

I've watched dozens and dozens of videos over the past 2 years on minivan camper modifications and have learned a lot but have rarely commented on any of them. This bed frame really impressed me. I watched another video of yours first and you mentioned that your Pops helped you build this. I'm not full time on the road yet but I will be soon. I currently have a camping cot but now that I've seen your set up, I'm considering something at least similar to it. Thanks for taking time to share this and give my thanks to your Pops for the design and Happy Fathers Day.

@oliviachirico6458

5 жыл бұрын

Hank Highsmith thank you!! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!!!

Lol, it's "dumbo-proof" cause they "automatically deploy!" What a cutie! Great bed, great vid! 😊😊😊

Wow, really like that bed platform!!

@ChasinSimplicity

5 жыл бұрын

tinabeane 😮

What a great idea girls! ime going to built same in my camper now! 10/10

I love the way you did the supports on the front part of your platform bed. I have something similar but was trying to figure out how to support them better.

Very cool design!🌞💝

Very Clever ! Fixed triangular supports/braces are ‘gussets’ (FWIW). The cable to extend the folding supports in to place was a Terrific touch !

You have done an awrsome job. I am very, very impressed.

@oliviachirico6458

5 жыл бұрын

Deborah Beynon Thank you!!!!

very well thought build. Thanks for ideas

Great Job

Great design with bed. Gonna copy that. Peace & Love. 😎🐢🍀🐼

Well done!

Olivia, Awesome video and kudos to you for your sense of adventure! I do have a question. You explained quite well how you have the rear end anchored in case you have to brake suddenly but I didn't see the same thing on the front end. Great idea on the triangular flaps! I would also install a 2x4 (toe kick) at the base of the front 2x4 legs to keep them at the proper width and to not jump and skip over those chair hooks in the floor. That would also give you something to anchor the front end to the chair hooks. Great job on the video!!! Hey afterthought...as you raise that front part with the flaps you could hook up the same kind of string mechanism to pull forward whatever you have in storage underneath so that you don't have to crawl under there. Just a thought. LOVE your video!!! I will definitely copy this!!!

I am impressed! We are going to copy your design.

love the background

Love those little wires that makes those flaps open. Really clever. Its good you attached the whole bed to the seatbelt thingy. Better safe then sorry right? :-) Greetings Erik

Really helpful, thanks!

Nice job

Great design! I can see how it could also be placed against the back of the front seats as well.

Very helpful

Good job 👏 👏 👍

I have the same VAN just got it two months ago I need to build so stressed about the bed love your idea

Thank you very much for useful information..

Love this thanks for sharing!

@oliviachirico6458

5 жыл бұрын

On the Road again no problem!!!

@Sig721Tau

5 жыл бұрын

@@oliviachirico6458 Um, what kind of mini-van do you own? It would be nice to have that information in the description box. Thanks.

Good luck Olivia! New sub here.

Really cool, thanks

Love it! Thanks for the share. Some brilliant engineering. Can you use the front flap as a chaise too so you can look at the back when just chilling!

Take a shot of whiskey every time when she says "flap". Lol. Nice bed build.

nice job !!!

love it

danke, super einfach und absolut genial

Nice! - Thank you

Awesome! Subbed. You are almost to that 1000 subs! Keep growing :-)

NICE!!!!!

Well made make. Woden boxes with seat cushions that flip over that way the boxes are waterproof. Can be moved inside or outside into a tent. You could make a Chuck wagon box that can sit in the van or moved into a tent. A tent shower can be used for shower portable toilet and changing clothes while building. Folding table for field kitchen. In campground they have a table to work from but cost is to high today. In the West plenty federal land.

How did you get so smart young lady hehehe. Your a little genius..Im impressed, thank you for caring and sharing :) One last question , may I ask what make and model your mini van is..I did a build on a Nissan quest so I know about the one end being higher than the other. Thank you for all the info:)

great job! how about making a table which you can easily put aside?

nice job, maybe you can do some videos of what you do while camping in the wilderness, and try an urban camp in a nice area like the lakefront of Chicago, or somewhere where hotels and such are way too expensive.

@oliviachirico6458

5 жыл бұрын

dondiego124 we always camp in the wilderness for free. If we camped in a city we usually would stay at a Walmart but we try to avoid doing that because camping in the wilderness is way better

Good

good job keep it basic and useful. Do you still have it? I want to buy or make one when I come back to the US after Corona is past

Great job where have you traveled with this?

i've seen hundreds of videos on van builds and this flap auto-deploy is unique. Is there a way to make it auto fold once you raise the bed extension?

Good design well built What are you using for a mattress?

@oliviachirico6458

5 жыл бұрын

David McCormick We have a 3 inch foam topper.

It looks like you have stow and go seats. With your bed setup, can you open the front two seats? I am trying to do a build where I can still seat 4 passengers during the day.

Can I ask - after all this time, how are the piano hinges doing? I wasn’t sure how muscle weight they could take but yours at the front looks to be doing just that !

What’s not broached is full time van living, your design approach left no room for rain days, it forces you to lie prone in bed if your in camping mode during all day rain, the better approach would be a side , single bed (24” that pulls out to 48”)) that slides into itself, (made with 1”x2” slats) leaving cabinets, storage & small sink opposite side with access underneath bed for more inside accessible storage containers, you can get by with the present setup for weekend camping but living in it full time you have to allow for cooking & access to everything inside or just for just waiting out the rain days. If your desert or mountain remote boondocking during an all day rain there’s no getting out of your van & you have to deal with 80-90% humidity all day ( run fans?, better have a generator handy cause van battery won’t last long, can’t run ac all day) In the city trying to stealth camp, you have to abandon the van for a library, movie , restaurant, etc.in the summer heat, & at night you can’t run a generator bc it targets you as sleeping in your van which will get you a midnight knock on you window or thieves will note your where a-bouts & rip you off when you leave your rig, It’s just a few things to rethink, course if your at 10k feet summers a breeze however winter’s a bear! Shalom!

@oliviachirico6458

4 жыл бұрын

Dan Roy On rainy days I set up my awning to protect us from the rain and or I sit on the bed in the back of the van or just lay on the bed with the trunk open and read a book! This is just my design that works amazing for me! You can make your vehicle how ever you want it. I have had no problems with humidity in the van. I just have the windows open a bit and I have a portable fan that runs great. There is no need for a generator. That’s just ridiculous. You really don’t feel the humidity when you get into bed at night or at least I don’t. And as for cooking on rainy days that is no problem at all! Since my kitchen is in the back of the van I just open my hatch and cook easy peasy the hatch protects my from the rain. I would never recommend a build the has the kitchen inside meaning that you would be cooking inside your van because then your van is just going to stink because of the odors from cooking. SO like I said this is my build it works amazing for me. I have NO problems with rain at all. And as far as relaxing in the van on a rainy day I either lay in bed with a book or sit on my bed with the hatch open and enjoy the rain while I’m reading. I have had NO need for a generator or AC that’s just unnecessary. And their is a thing called a rain jacket!!! So I often put that on and go explore the woods when it’s raining. The rain has never stopped me from doing anything like cooking or sleeping. You just can’t be a baby about it if you live in a van then you gotta deal with the days with humidity which really arnt bad at all. I’m used to humidity so it’s really not that bad. And having an awning is definitely a great thing to have it gives you a whole another area without rain. I am currently traveling the PNW so TRUST ME I know all about the “rain” and “humidity” that you are complaining about.

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This may be a silly question but how did you calculate the height difference of the back and the front? Also, do you have any suggestions around how to make the stow and go seats usable if needed? I’d like to be able to access the back seats if need be I really like this design! I’m going to try it on my van!

@jenniferflower5534

5 жыл бұрын

I have the same question. Great, simple, but clever build.

Very easy to follow and helpful from a beautiful young lady.

I noticed in one of the other videos it doesn't look like u can sit up without hitting ur head. Can u tell me how much shorter I would need to make mine to sit up straight. Btw love this bed.

@oliviachirico6458

5 жыл бұрын

Samantha Dodd yea you cant sit up. You would have to loose a lot of storage space just to sit up. Probably about 4-5 inches

@samanthadodd8112

5 жыл бұрын

@@oliviachirico6458 Thanks for the information.

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I cutes, I loved you

You can buy a lot and buy 20' container to store equipment beds kitchen

Olivia, I see you have a dog. I will be traveling a lot - mainly in FL. What do you do if it gets hot? If you want to eat out? Any tips or advice (or even a video on this?). Much appreciated, Jim

@oliviachirico6458

5 жыл бұрын

Jim Scheltema I’ll definitely make video on it. Traveling with a dog in heat is tough. I recommend getting reflectix for the windows. And going out to eat when the sun goes down that way the temp isnt too hot in the car. Or go out to eat with a place that has a patio. You kind of have to work your schedule around your dog to make sure they stay happy and cool!

@oliviachirico6458

5 жыл бұрын

Jim Scheltema or if it is going to be a really hot day planned a day at a lake or somewhere that is dog friendly!

@jme-jaimiegerardo4020

5 жыл бұрын

I took chicken wire and put it over the passenger window. It is time consuming but, it worked. Keep the drivers window down about an inch this allows air to flow. I removed the door screw lock so no one could unlock the door and get in the van. Keep the passenger window up about 2" to protect from anyone using pliers to unlock the door. I bought a fan from walmart that is ac or battery operated. It sounds crazy but make a pattern of your window and increase it by 2". I used small screws all the way around as i stretched the wire. If you put the wire on by using only 4 screws in predrilled holes. Hold the wire up and use a marker to make a dot for each hole that needs to be screwed in. Once all the holes are drilled it is as easy as screwing the screws in. But remember to make the wire tight. When you are finished us a pair of needle nose pliers and roll the pointed-jagged wire ends. Before doing any of this. Spray paint the wire to the color of your van. It draws less attention. Good luck..... Tx Pearl

@jimscheltema670

5 жыл бұрын

@@jme-jaimiegerardo4020 Thanks so much for getting back to me. My dog and I appreciate it!!!

I am copying your build as near as I can, thank you. You should sell plans.

Do you by any chance have the dimensions of the wood that you used. I’m looking for either a print or drawing of the whole platform. Thanks!!!

@whaterfoo

4 жыл бұрын

Watch- eric enjoys earth -channel for a better bed system and plans to make it

This is a really good bed design. How did you get the table to be sliding in and out like that on the sliders. Where did you purchase those?

@oliviachirico6458

5 жыл бұрын

Lory Adams these are 24 inch ball bearing sliders. I bought them at Home Depot. They are attached right to the bed frame!

Where did you find a mattress to go on the platform?

@oliviachirico6458

5 жыл бұрын

Dodgey Designs I ordered a 3 inch foam mattress off amazon and cut it to size. The platform is almost the size of a full mattress.

What is the mattress you use

@oliviachirico6458

5 жыл бұрын

Belle Ariel Aurora Disneybust a 3 inch foam topper that I bought on amazon then cut to size!

Peaca and beds .Its decent .

Has ur van been pretty reliable so far??

@oliviachirico6458

5 жыл бұрын

Sir Keeth yes very! Have not have any issues so far

@sirkeeth3778

5 жыл бұрын

@@oliviachirico6458 that's great. That is a nice van!!

@sirkeeth3778

5 жыл бұрын

@@oliviachirico6458 & u are sooo CUTE!!!

We need an IIHS crash test with a dummy in the bed :)

Awesome minivan but you didnt show your doggy with his toy😥😥🥰🥰🥰

Who can do mines for me???