You're gonna be so much more comfortable knowing you did the job right . Knowing what underneath when finished will ease your OCD . You're doing a good job !

@SRQmoviemaker

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly!

I would personally have nagging thoughts about the renovation if I didn’t do it right. I think you’re doing the right thing and doing everything carefully from the start. For the viewers, we appreciate this content just as much as your road trips.

Probably way overkill, but if it gives you peace of mind - it’s worth it! Can’t wait to see it completed. 👍

Proud of you for not cutting corners, this video was so satisfying to watch. I know it sucks, especially during the work, but you're going to be so proud of yourself too looking back. Awesome stuff Jonathan, excited to see this project continue. Also glad you took time to rest and see family.

@ToastingMyJam360

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly 💯 % So proud I shed a tear. I'm like wow where'd that come from. Glad you're doing well Johnathan. I was concerned when we didn't hear from you for a while. Looking forward to your next vid. Until next time.....take care.

@JEK

Жыл бұрын

very satisfying to watch

Everytime you pry against the fiberglass shell (from the inside) you stress fracture the gellcoat. Weakening the structure.

@CaveCreek101

Жыл бұрын

I wanted to ask him about that fiberglass structure since he started this project but didn’t want to add doubt to his project and more stress

I know it has been a long journey on the demo and start of the remodel process, but you are doing it right the first time. That always takes longer, but the years of enjoyment will be the payoff.

WOW...all I can say is that's a lot of work but by the end of the project you will be so gratified that you literally built your home away from home you're way! BRAVO...👍

Thank you Jonathan. This is an adventure. Definitely more of this, please.😊

So glad to hear you feel good about the camper being more safe now. 👍

Glad you stepped up the ppe. Don’t be afraid to move the camper with a rental trailer and or truck and temporary bracing

@rainsofhealing

Жыл бұрын

Same thoughts

Missed you! Glad you’re feeling better and back at working on the camper!

Fix you main door fiberglass edge on the right side. Use stainless steel screws. For removal of the power door. 1) grind the gelcoat around door about 1/8 below height of gelcoat. Just remember fiberglass does not bond well to gelcoat. 2) put a wax backing board behind the door cutout. 3) fiberglass new glass over hole from outside. 4) remove wax backer plate. 5) fiberglass inner door cover. 6) sand , and fill pinholes, 7) sand and paint match gelcoat. 8) you are done.

I always knew you would clean it down to the fibre glass! Well done!👍🇨🇦😃

Jonathan,your knowledge and skill level for taking on a project like this is really commendable.not many ppl can do wht your doing especially alone,good on you.

Instead of the leaf blower I’d recommend getting an air compressor, hose, & wand attachment. I use it all the time to blow out my garage. The compressor has so many more uses to inflate your tires, blow out your wet dry vac filter, use for an air nailer which you may end up needing for your build.

Hey Jonathan I'm a 57 year old wildlife photographer from Central Ohio. I just watched your video of your journey to go get your camper. Awesome video. I enjoy your kind of videos so looking forward to checking out your outdoor adventures. Keep up the great video work. David 👍

I think you will never regret the thorough job you did.

The camper is looking awesome! Can’t wait to see the finished product. Glad you are feeling better!

Getting it dried in by the end of the month is a reasonable goal. Glad you're back, glad you're well, and glad you're moving forward. Take small steps, Bud!

Been subscribed for the last 2 and a bit years, great to see your progress as both a creator and camper renovator. I think doing the top as well would of course add more work but give you peace off mind that your foundations are fresh, stable and clean. I suppose you never know what could be under some of that insulation. Personally seeing the bottom half white too, I would consider having the colour theme of the finished project being white as the dominant choice since it makes the camper feel and look much more spacious. White and Grey combos always pair well!

I've been thinking about how I would build out a camper to fit your needs and had some ideas to share! Because you were having so many issues with condensation from cooking and heating I'd recommend getting rid of the propane system entirely and enclose the propane cabinet or use it for outside storage. I saw in a previous video that you already have a pretty beefy power station, I'd recommend using that as the basis for your power system and you can use it to cook with a portable induction cooktop. I use one at home and it can get searing hot with a cast iron pan, something I know your previous propane cooktop struggled with. You can always keep a jet boil as a back up. In addition to the power station I'd add 2x 100ah LiFePo batteries in parallel to run the lights, 12V fridge and a Diesel heater. You can also have a 12v plug or hardwire a connector to charge your power bank off of. The power bank will likely only charge at about 10A but if it's plugged in all the time it should have time to recharge between meals. To charge the batteries I'd install a DC to DC charger to charge off of your truck while driving as well as a 30-40 120v charger suited for LiFePo batteries to charge from shore power. You seem to travel around day to day and have limited roof space so I'm not sure I would do any solar, you can always plug a portable panel into the power bank if needed. For heat, I'd recommend going with one of those 2kw chinese diesel heaters either permanently installed or a portable unit. In a small space like that it should be able to run on low all night long and barely use and fuel or electricity, plus it is a dry heat so it wont cause condensation. Bonus as well is most of them now are bluetooth capable or have a little remote you can adjust it from bed. The best part of doing a renovation like this is you can design the camper to fit your use case and your needs perfectly, I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Keep up the good work! Be sure to use the black bytal tape not the grey! It's much stronger and longer life! It has a tare substance! Talk with a knowledgeable sales person! In a RV shop! It stays more playable and doesn't become brital like the grey bytal tape does! Also use silka around all components on side! Silicone does not stick to fiberglass long term! Silka is designed for fiberglass! Hope that helps out!

I painted my entire house with Kilz after purchasing it from a long-time smoker. She'd smoked in the house for 30+ years and the smoke had really infused itself into everything. It sucked but it makes ~20 years and still no smell from the smoke. 5 stars for Kilz!

In the end you will end up with a camper you know is completely free of mold and problems and still be cheaper then any new that you could just purchase. Excellent work

Never let your original plan stop you from making your future and your life better!

@tmusa2002

Жыл бұрын

Wow, such a wise comment that can be applied to life in addition to a camper renno. 👍

Problem is now your foam will not bind to the walls with the paint as it would have to the bare fiberglass. You will also need to lift the top of the camper before you attach the foam to get rid of the side buldging you created by removing the foam.

I'm so glad you went back and cleaned it up more, AND wore good ppe, too! I firmly believe this camper will serve you well for years. You will have put so much blood, sweat, tears, and love into her/him that your spirit will be imprinted all over it, and you will have given her/him new life. That Kilz mold primer is great. I've used it to prime bathrooms. ✌️❤️🙋‍♀️

Replacing your rigid insulation with a much lighter and softer insulation like the fiberglass insulation that is lined with a foil on one side, will help in lightening the weight of that camper, you’ll install battens anyway as your nailers for your wall panels so the insulation will just fit right in between your battens or nailers

@marcpikas2859

Жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t glass insul absorb condensation and hold dampness creating mold... I believe high density foam or polyurethane would do better at preventing that though at a higher cost and more labor.

Jono don't worry about the adventure vids at this point, get the rig finished to the standard you desire. If you think it's getting mundane (I don't) maybe introduce a morning cup of Joe, get Tress on a paint brush or have a guest appearance from Luna testing out sleeping options. Love the vids and look forward to seeing the project completed.

painting it is the best, as you incapsulate anything you can't see and/or can not sand.

SO pumped for the rest of this build!

All this hard work will pay off in the long run! You’ll probably be able to get longer use out of it! Best choice!

The top of the camper is solid, when you bump up the insulation over the existing original it will be twice as fabulous. The trick with the dremel on the stripped crappy screw was awesome ! Don't let your OCD work you crazy. ( I too have OCD) ; )

Another lesson…at the firstsign of black mold, call a mold abatement companies and get quotes

Wish more people knew about Sure-Line painting pads! I’ve been using them since the late 90’s and I’ll never go back to a brush or roller brush. These pads cover areas So Much Better!!

You'll feel a lot better once you've scrubbed out all the old, moldy stuff. There is also much better insulation available today that takes up less space. There is a video on this subject from A Bus Life Story.

Love these updates, you are doing a tremendous job of restoring this ole Bigfoot. Now you're making me nervous about the end of the month deadline. Fingers crossed.

It's satisfying to see that primer painted on. Nice clean look!

When I saw (there's been a change of plans) I thought for sure that was it - scrap this project and get a different camper. Nope.. your stick to itness is AWESOME and starting to pay off. Great job Jonathan - so proud of you. The content is great so don't worry about adventures at this time!😎

This will kick you butt to get it done. You can do it, just put your mind to it... Your going to love your new camper. ❤️

Beautiful job with the Kilz. I could feel your satisfaction with that clean, fresh base. I am looking forward to more updates.

Jonathan drilling out those stubborn screws is the way to go. Nice project!!

Gas powered leaf blowers are the only way to go. The camper is looking better with the sanding and prep you did!

Johnny this looks fantastic, I appreciate your hard work and persistence in these videos. Thank you for sharing.

use a breaker bar with flathead screw bit for much bigger leverage when removing those stuck screws @9:39

Wow... just wow. You were camping in a moldy sponge strapped onto your truck. All those rotted rusted mounts too were a train wreck waiting to happen. One heck of an adventure!!

18:12 I would counter. You should do the sanding indoors and not use a leaf blower to blow it all out the garage door. It's basically fine plastic particulate, it shouldn't go into nature. Better to vacuum it up and throw it away to a place it is contained safely.

Awesome video Jonathan. The camper will be brand new once you finish. Build yourself a box dust fan. You use furnace filters and a box fan. It will help with the air quality.

If you leave the Shop Vac on while you sand it helps with all that dust and particles in the air.

Plan your work then work your plan looks like your doing a great job looking forward to the finish results. Good to see you're feeling better.

Tape a pleated furnace air filter onto the intake side of a box fan for a low cost dust remover. That was an awful mess, and a good thing to know for people out hunting for these fiberglass campers. They're not perfect. Nice that you're starting with a nice clean slate. You might look into a pocket hole jig to help with your interior build, and maybe get your jack brackets powder coated since you've gotten everything nice!

I'm not OCD. But I think your doing the right thing about just doing the lower part. Don't sweat it! I thought for sure when I seen the title you were gonna come pulling up with a new northern light camper. Glad to see your sticking with your project.

It's so satisfying seeing the clean white Killz. You're doing a great job!

More camper reno content! Yes! Can’t wait to see what’s next!

It's good that you sanded everything the primer will stick much better

Once your done doing all this work, have a long think about combustion, i.e. calculate the amount of water vapor produced when burning propane(C3H8). i.e. C3H8 + 5(O2) => 3(CO2) + 4(H2O) + heat. So that sloshy liquid inside the propane canister ends up being a bunch of sloshy water inside the camper, condensing on the walls, floors,... Venting from inside the camper only eliminates some of it. So for heating you definitely want a furnace( propane, wood, diesel) that vents to the outside... A good power vent if you do propane cooking in cold weather...

The wonderful thing about time pressure is things get done NOW!

The new inside has got to feel so Great! You’ll get there. Loose that barking Dog. 👍🏻🇺🇸☕️🌵🌮🍔🥞😉

You're definitely doing it the right way. You'll be so happy in the end.

Glad to have you back and glad you're taking care of yourself.

Great job! Enjoy watching all the remodeling.

Glad you are better healthwise! Lots of action in this video! I'm so glad you've made such good progress!

You are doing great on this restoration!! You are moving in a positive direction now. Building up to what you want it to look like and efficiently usable. Can’t wait to see what you come up with. Have a great week.

u are incredibly smart, resourceful, and your thinking out of the box is clever! I love the leaf blower as a vacuum! that's amazingly smart!! ☺😉

Hi Jonathan great update, it's going to look superb, when complete.

Glad I can tune in to what you’re up to at least once a week man. This has been a great series seeing all the intention put into your journey with this camper and I’m looking forward to the rest of the ride!

That painting montage so satisfying good work my brotha ❤

Dang your renovation videos are addicting keep them coming great job 🤙

Well done, Jonathan!

It’s coming along nicely, great job

Since you've been through all this make sure you use wolmanized wood when you install it on the floor and then anywhere else that you may need to you're doing a great job keep up the great work

You're doing a very thorough job.Looking good.

Great job, Jon! It's so much work, but you will reap the reward and enjoy every step of the rebuild; you set a good example for doing what you feel is RIGHT! Thanks for the great video. 👍

Music while painting was straight out of an 80’s flick.

Aloha Jonathan - you’re doing a GREAT job…so exciting to watch every video of this build 🏝

Right moves on cleanup work, follow your mind and your heart in all you do, its your camper not anybody else👍👍👍

I’m Glad to see your feeling better.

Oh Johnathan. Hugs for all your troubles. 🤗

That looks awesome! Well worth the effort! At least you will sleep comfortably knowing you mitigated all the mold! Great job! Keep the faith and think about all the adventures you will enjoy in your custom built for you rig!

I'm not exactly sure what you do for a living, but your meticulous and determination to get it done right is unmatched. I enjoy your videos but lately these new one are very intriguing. Bless if luck (,and I hope not to offend anyone). GOB bless you in your travels. Jim from Cincinnati

I'm glad you decided to go this route it's low key what my ocd wanted to see lmao.

Wow. Good job on that camper - watching the progress is an adventure!!❤

Looking so much better!

Good progress can't wait to see it finished!

I can definitely relate to how you feel when it comes to a project like this (leave no stones unturned). 3:23 it definitely looks a lot better and you feel better knowing that you are building on a clean foundation. Glad you are feeling better and got to go visit friends and family is SoCal. Thanks for sharing this build process. I was definitely looking forward to this video. 👍

Having an airless sprayer like graco would’ve made that job a breeze. I got a corded and cordless version myself I love them, good work on camper

Good job, it’s looking better, can’t wait to see what’s next

Glad to see you're back, and feeling better. "Barky" seems to be healthy and well.

@shawnrynearson6114

Жыл бұрын

Careful all, looks like a scammer is out and about.

Can’t wait to see you get into the rebuild process

Glad you went with the kilz and doing it right! Going to be awesome to see it come together!

I’ve been waiting and checking for your videos for like a week now 😂. They’re so fun! Makes me wanna do something like this too. I was just smiling when you were painting on the killz idk why. It’s just so cool. So much progress it’s awesome! This thing is gonna be sweet! Just do whatever takes man whatever tf it takes.

The camper looks great and your hard work is paying off. So happy to see you positive once again. Have a great time with your family in southern Cal and looking forward to seeing you again next week or so.🤩

Glad to hear your feeling better like your videos

I'm enjoying watching you rebuild and I think other folks are as well. I say take a little more time and complete your camper rebuild right the first time and be done with it then you can enjoy your new to you rebuilt camper for many years to come.

Can’t wait to see the finished product Jonathan!

Hello Johnathan first so glad you are feeling better and thank you for the update on your camper . It’s good that you spend time with family sometimes we need that . Great video 🙏👍

Wow. The camper looks much better!!! Good luck! I'm waiting for the next video 🙂

That looks amazing, great job and will definitely pay off in the long run. You should be very proud of yourself!!

Love how you put your heart and soul into whatever you do. No doubt that you will be much happier and healthier spending time doing it right. Of all your campers, this one is my favorite one. Long-term it should be a serve your needs well, especially with all the TLC you're showering on it. Love that!

Nice work taking on such a huge project!