Mad respect to this level of handiness! It’s always been my dream to own a pickup camper and yesterday I just made my first step - buying a pickup truck!

@hurt1704

2 жыл бұрын

What truck did you go with? Also which camper do you plan on going with?

@TheMortells

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and congrats on the new truck purchase!

@amyrisfuture9737

2 жыл бұрын

@@hurt1704 I got a Ford F-150 with 6.5 ft bed and 2150 lbs payload. Will go with Scout Kenai as well.

Love these upgrades, jealous of that AC unit, well done!

@TheMortells

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brett, we are really digging the AC unit as well!

Good job. Good parents. Good color choice. Good of you to share it with us.

@TheMortells

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul! 👍🏻

I live in the valley of the sun aka AZ, so an A/C unit is definitely needed. Love what you did. Thanks for sharing! Love the before and after.

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Much appreciated :) We're currently traveling through Mexico and into central america, so it was much needed for us too with the pets.

Absolutely awesome job!!!

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sam!

Wowwwww! Amazing work! I'm getting ready to take delivery of my Yoho next month - truly impressive upgrades!

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, we hope you love your Yoho as much as we love our Kenai!

Thanks so much for posting!!!! Meet you Overland Expo Pac NW and talked about your A/C.

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! It was great meeting you at Expo PNW and best of luck figuring out your A/C updates.

Wow!! Really nice work!

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Looks great I like the upgrades. Happy adventures

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan!

Nice improvements on the cabinets, A/C, Dometic water, and power.

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was a ton of work :)

Power faucet, yes! I thought the go wad delayed. Good solution foe the water issue I mentioned in a different vid! Great job on the upgrades

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

Yes the Dometic faucet has been on of our favorite upgrades!

great job

@TheMortells

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg!

Amazing work mortell's

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

You did my homework for me. FYI…I got an A+. Wait till you get heated floors. Why not!

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, Mike may or may not have suggested heated floors...

That looks really good! You guys…and your expert helpers, should be proud of your work! Did you add more solar panels to the roof? I’d love to hear more about your AC and how it worked for you in a later video. We added a rooftop unit to our build but yours looks much more compact.

@TheMortells

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes we added a total of 600w of solar panels on the roof (three 200w rigid panels). The AC has been working great but definitely requires a large battery bank. I think you could get away with 600amp hrs of battery but we are thankful to have over 900amp hrs worth of capacity.

Súper cool 😎🤙🏾

@TheMortells

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Yes!! Praise God!! Good job people.😀

@TheMortells

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anton!

Wow! Looks so good. Can you link to the steps you use to get in and out? Thanks! 👏

@TheMortells

4 ай бұрын

The steps we were using in this video were the little giant steps that we modified to mount to the truck bed. We have since switched to Torklift Glosteps and love them!

Definitely would like some more information on the AC and how its working?

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

So far the A/C has been working great (though we have only had to use it 10-15 days this year since we spent a big chunk of time in Alaska). We will be heading south soon to warmer weather and can put together a video after a couple weeks of heavy use.

Just started watching your vids today. My wife and I are thinking about buying this. Do you guys have an Italian spin one too! Awesome vids

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony! Granger is actually a Wirehaired Pointing Griffin but is pretty similar to the Italian Spinone! They are great dogs!

Beautiful remodel! ❤ where did you put the toilet/shower for you guys?

@TheMortells

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! We never used the shower so we got rid of it. For a toilet we use a collapsible toilet seat and wag bags if needed.

Looks great! Do you know approximately how much weight was added with your enhancements?

@TheMortells

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Unfortunately we don't have an extra weight increase but a ball park is roughly 800-900lbs with all of the electrical, AC, and wood work that we added.

Amazing mods!! So, do the Tesla batteries work well in cold temps as opposed to the Yeti Zero? Also would love to hear what your solution is for bathroom. Looking to buy a Kenai in the next 3 months

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

Yep, since we live in the camper full time we haven't had any issues with the batteries getting to cold to charge/use. If we left the camper unattended in the cold with no heat then our battery system would disconnect once our battery temps got under 32 degrees. We do have some small heater pads on either side of the batteries that we can turned on if needed. We do have a foldable toilet seat and wag bags that we use when needed. Otherwise we typically find public restrooms if needed.

Hey, thanks for sharing the build. I looked up a couple Scout camper touring videos and it seems that the cabinets that come with the camper are quite well made. Would you mind me asking why you decided to make your own? Simply due to the lack of drawers or you want to rearrange the space? Thanks in advance!

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

Hey Eko, we think the Scout layout is great for short term trips (1-3 weeks) but for full time life we wanted to install drawers and customize the space to fit our needs.

Can you share the brand/model of the aluminum ladder/stair step attached to your truck bed?

@TheMortells

10 ай бұрын

Hey Rob - that was a lil giant 3 step stool. We customized it to fit onto a metal bracket. We have since gotten rid of that setup and went with the TorkLift GlowSteps.

Where did you buy the FRESCO 9000MAXX from? I can’t find a vendor online.

@TheMortells

4 ай бұрын

We purchased it from a dealer in Canada called JJK Enterprises. But yes it was tough to find!

Wondering if you weighed before / after?

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately we didn't get a good before/after weight comparison.

Wow - very cool. But I can't help think you've changed the idea of the camper from functional/modular to a fuller-featured, fully built camper like a Cirrus or Lance. OTOH your interior is more customized than either of those brands offer. Regardless, the camper looks great - enjoy your travels!

@TheMortells

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and yep, our set up is no longer the lightweight and simple design that Scouts are known for but overall we like our layout more than other brands and are happy with how things turned out 👍🏻

I've always wondered about the scouts open face storage. Really seemed rather pointless and pretty m8ch confirmed by you two. Really like the camper but a interior redesign and power upgrade makes me think about getting one these unfortunately.

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

We really liked the open faced storage when we were only using the camper on weekends, but once we started taking longer trips and then moved into it full time then it wasn't as great of a set up as drawers.

Tesla batteries if overcharged will catch on fire and burn an RV to the ground. Hope they work out in the long run for you guys... but, with zero warranty and high risk, Tesla batteries are not a good choice. Love your videos, keep posting.

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

Yep we don't have any warranty and there is more risk but we feel comfortable and happy with our decision to go with the Tesla batteries. Our design as plenty of safeguards to ensure that the batteries won''t get too hot or over charged and they have been working perfectly for over a year now.

Wow. That was a lot of work. I wonder if it would have been better to choose a different camper. So, would you guys buy the same camper after completing all those mods?

@kersonperez1003

Жыл бұрын

same thought here

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

It was a lot of work and honestly it had crossed my mind if we should have went with a shell model and built it out to our liking. But the benefit of the route we went is that we weren't forced to make any modifications right away and we could live in it while figuring out what we need to change to work for us. We also think Scouts are one of the best looking campers on the market!

What kind of dog is that??

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

She's a wirehaired pointing griffon :)

Back tracking through your videos. Get mods and electrical.

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

Thanks glad you liked them!

Scout Camper have the worse costumer service. They advertise this as a 4 season camper and it's not. Collects so much condensation on the edges. Air filters through the door, and window on the door is not double pane and collects so much moisture in the winter. I had a 15k camper made by Travel lite that performed SO MUCH BETTER. BIG BIG BIG REGRET buying this crap for this much money. The propane heater SUCKS, the bottom part of the unit stays SUPER COLD. I am going to have to install a secondary heater to heat up the bottom part of the camper. Don't waste your money, for 1/5 or a 1/3 of the money you can do much better if you want to use it in the winter time without so many issues.

@TheMortells

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to hear you've had such a frustrating experience with your Scout. Generally though, I think most Scout owners feel that Scout's customer service has been fantastic. We're active in the Scout Owners facebook group, and though problems arise sometimes, people tend to feel like Scout does thier best to make things right. But again, I'm sorry if you've had a different experience. Regarding winter camping: We have camped in our Scouts down to 4 degrees and been plenty comfortable with the Newport heater. The trick for heating the lower part of the camper is adding a fan either 12v or battery powered to help push heat down to the floor. We have two 12v fans and using them helps evenly heat the camper. And regarding condensation: If you properly address condensation you can eliminate most of it. As long as the weather doesn't get below 15 degrees at night we typically don't have any condensation when we wake up. We always keep a window cracked and the vent fan on to help cycle new air into the camper then we adjust the Newport heater depending on the temperature. I hope these tips will be helpful for you!

So much work and still no where comfortable to sit.

@TheMortells

11 ай бұрын

It's plenty comfortable for us. Just depends on your personal preferences.