CARGO ON - Cargo Conversion Build & Camp

CARGO ON - Cargo Conversion Build & Camp

As a retired contractor, Rick converted his cargo trailer into a practical yet very attractive custom cargo trailer camper conversion. Our Channel is about budget RV travel and camping. We camp often on the East Coast as we are from NJ. Recently we drove across the country and spent 51 days in our tiny camper.

We have over 700 videos - but they are sorted into playlists like: Construction, Camping Tips, Hacks & How-to's, Product Reviews, Interviews with other campers/nomads, Videos from our cross-country road trip, Campground Reviews, Tours of other campers, Our cargo camper, Our travel destinations, Hiking, Biking & other outdoor adventures. We are down-to-earth, fun-loving seniors and we love camping. Mainly we focus on BUDGET RV travel and Rick talks a lot about construction tips

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  • @raymercado3650
    @raymercado36505 күн бұрын

    Nice 👍 what diameter Abs pipe? What diameter metal conduit for the frame? Thanks

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui288011 сағат бұрын

    Rick says it's a 2" diameter pipe and a 1/2" metal conduit. Thanks for watching.

  • @eddymorales7206
    @eddymorales720611 күн бұрын

    Nice I like it 👍

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui288011 күн бұрын

    Glad you like it. Thanks for watching.

  • @Simeon920
    @Simeon92014 күн бұрын

    I love Kring point. Something about it is magical.

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui288014 күн бұрын

    Yes, we loved it there. Thanks for watching.

  • @Akellpharrell
    @Akellpharrell16 күн бұрын

    😂

  • @JunFeril
    @JunFeril20 күн бұрын

    Awesome video. Thank you for sharing ❤

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui288020 күн бұрын

    You are so welcome

  • @deborahsimpson2732
    @deborahsimpson2732Ай бұрын

    Saw one of these for the first time last month at a state park. The couple that had it showed us their setup. So cool. They had the awning and add-a-room. They were all set. The funny part is that they went from a large fifth wheel trailer to the Kompact Kamp mini mate and they love it. So much easier. We are hoping to get one as well.

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880Ай бұрын

    Yes, there are many advantages to smaller towables.

  • @dab0yhdizzle
    @dab0yhdizzleАй бұрын

    Thanks for the video what site is this?

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880Ай бұрын

    I think it was sight 13.

  • @erix4erix
    @erix4erixАй бұрын

    thanks

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880Ай бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @hdrvman
    @hdrvmanАй бұрын

    Monmouth County's Turkey Swamp Park, in Freehold, has a nice campground also !!!!

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880Ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing - we haven't been there. We'll have to put it on the list.

  • @hdrvman
    @hdrvmanАй бұрын

    Hello from Ocean County !!!

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880Ай бұрын

    Hello there.

  • @TheWayItWasDomestically
    @TheWayItWasDomesticallyАй бұрын

    Very nice production

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880Ай бұрын

    Appreciate that. Thanks for watching.

  • @sowsweetdeborahallen7256
    @sowsweetdeborahallen7256Ай бұрын

    I love it!!!

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880Ай бұрын

    Glad you like it. Thanks for watching.

  • @Simplyme718
    @Simplyme718Ай бұрын

    Did you use just dry ice or both dry and regular ice

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880Ай бұрын

    We used both. Someone said that could explode - but we didn't have any issue.

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880Ай бұрын

    Here is the Tour playlist kzread.info/head/PLvyfMoKfW7ejQhRC0J5YHOnvSVCxsSMLA

  • @pennyclegg7728
    @pennyclegg7728Ай бұрын

    Love your information and honesty on designing then building. 5x8 cargo is my next journey. Kiss = Keep it simple sweety. I’m going insulate, add 2 windows, vent fan, bed and counter with sink, 1 fresh water, 1 grey water jugs. I have power station and camping gear. Looking forward to new adventure.❤

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880Ай бұрын

    You can do it! You will love the adventures - we sure do.

  • @Maaaatttttt
    @Maaaatttttt2 ай бұрын

    I'm scared already

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    lol

  • @markscott9622
    @markscott96222 ай бұрын

    "Hawkins Bridge!" Be Careful! That's where the Jersey Devil lives. Just sayin'

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    LOL. Yes, that was the place that felt creepy. I think it's creepy near Caranza too.

  • @MillerMeteor74
    @MillerMeteor742 ай бұрын

    I have lived in the Pine Barrens, not far from Batsto, since 1985. At night I can go outside, at various times of the year, and hear Great Horned Owls, Screech-Owls, Chuck-will's-widows, and Coyotes. I used to hear Whip-poor-wills, but haven't heard any in several years. In the late 80s/early 90s I got my pickup stuck in the woods after dark, and walked out for a few hours in total darkness, and never had any eerie feelings or anything. Oh, and also, in all these years of living here, I have never camped here. I haven't gone camping since I did backyard camping with my best friend in North Jersey in the 70s.

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    We just heard the whip-poor-wills when we camped at Godfrey's Bridge a few weeks ago. We've camped at Hawkins, Godfreys and Atsion. All were fine - we never had an issue. Some spots seemed more eerie than others - but no problems. It's a great area to explore.

  • @MillerMeteor74
    @MillerMeteor742 ай бұрын

    @@cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880 Come to think of it, I believe I have audio recordings of Chuck-will's-widows and Whip-poor-wills on my channel, from several years ago. I don't know how well the KZread search function works, but they should be in there.

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    Thanks I'll check out your channel.

  • @MillerMeteor74
    @MillerMeteor742 ай бұрын

    That figure of 1.1 million acres includes farms, towns and housing developments. So it's technically not "over a million acres of wilderness", but that's okay. It's a mostly rural area with a lot of wilderness for sure. The buildings at Friendship were still standing in the 60s, and possibly a little later than that. 20 years ago I knew someone whose family lived there when she was a little girl, which was in the late 60s and maybe early 70s. She remembered riding the school bus down that long bumpy road to Friendship from 563. We just drove through there recently too.

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    Good point. I can't imagine riding in a school bus down that bumpy road!

  • @julienrockingham-ip4co
    @julienrockingham-ip4co2 ай бұрын

    Enjoy it while it lasts

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    thanks we hope to.

  • @briandavies1397
    @briandavies13972 ай бұрын

    Umm, free? Are you sure? I've used that PA state system several times over the last few years (same website, same interactive map, etc.) and every time I reserve a site nowadays, the CHARGE is $10.00 per night or $70.00 per week. Pretty sure it was free till about 2021 or 2022, but I do believe that has changed... Once you type in your desired dates, the $10/$70 rate shows up just under the calendar that shows the dates are available. So could be the charge is fairly new (I've seen other videos complaining about it), or possibly, some areas might be still be free? I've only camped in 3 different areas, so I guess that's possible, but I've had to pay every time for about 3 years now. Or, somebody is seriously ripping me off! 😮😆

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    You are correct - it was free when we filmed this - but they changed it to a small fee.

  • @briandavies1397
    @briandavies13972 ай бұрын

    @@cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880 Spent last Memorial Day weekend in the State Forest (Tioga, i think) near the Reynolds Spring Natural Area -- I had no idea there were still such REMOTE places in PA. Yeah, free is always better, but $10.00 per night was a small price to pay for how beautiful it was out there!

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    It's still worth it. Yes, PA has some beautiful remote spots. Beautiful state. I guess I need to change my thumbnail to almost free camping - lol

  • @susannaloe3330
    @susannaloe33302 ай бұрын

    L😂

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    glad you got it.

  • @gyapaganda
    @gyapaganda2 ай бұрын

    So neat and orderly this looks really nice man good on yall im subbing

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    Awesome! Thank you! We have a TON of videos. Pop the popcorn and sit back and watch! lol

  • @Pea-bj2qv
    @Pea-bj2qv2 ай бұрын

    I can't get into the state park for over a year ,it is so booked up. And most other places are just RV PARKS. Brian, the log cabin guy. If you said TICKS .... thats a big no for me. My dog already has lime disease and a couple of years ago i had something on my back and i pulled it off and it was a big blood filled tick that i must have gotten while mowing high grass at a place i worked at before i retired. Hopefully i don't get lime disease. 😮

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    We didn't have any problem with reserving a site. But it was early in the season. My dog also had a tick borne illness - he was very sick but a month of antibiotics and now he's good. Hopefully you don't get lyme. Happy camping.

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    For more Pine Barrens videos, check out our NJ playlist. kzread.info/dash/bejne/noxols6jqtOynLw.html

  • @markscott9622
    @markscott96222 ай бұрын

    Are you going to do any Stokes Forest camping? Thanks for the clip!

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    We went up to the Delaware Water Gap for an overnight canoe trip a few years agao- but I don't think it was Stokes. We want to do more primitive camping in NJ - maybe we'll check it out. Thanks for watching and for the tip.

  • @markscott9622
    @markscott96222 ай бұрын

    @@cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880 You were probably on Kittatinny Canoes lor Indian Head land in the Delaware. The Appalachian Trail travels through parts of stokes where there are some cabins, but most of it is primitive. Breathkaing views views from Sunrise Mountain road. .

  • @kelliquinn1342
    @kelliquinn13422 ай бұрын

    There is such a difference in the flavor, but boy Creed sure changed that all around and now the world is full of all this plastic in our landfills due to people's laziness, Keurig is King. Boy I miss the day when items were made with integrity.

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    Yeah, we've tried Keurig - but we got tired of it. I was just thinking about giving ours to Goodwill or something - but I'm afraid I may want to use it again! lol

  • @vaxinjuredbypfizer
    @vaxinjuredbypfizer2 ай бұрын

    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880 Thank you very much!

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    you are welcome.

  • @vaxinjuredbypfizer
    @vaxinjuredbypfizer2 ай бұрын

    I have a 1977 Trillium. I am a 57 yr young woman & started renovations last yr after i got it. I've reframed and polished the back window & kitchen window. Hoping to rehinge door as one bracket is lose, then ill tackle the other windows. I'm terrified of the front window that has the cover, but gotta be brave lol id love to know what your buddy did where the belly band is, as I need to do mine? Thank you for sharing, he did a fantastic job!

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching. I'll reach out to Chris so he can answer your question.😀

  • @WildernessGuyBC
    @WildernessGuyBC2 ай бұрын

    I recently bought a 2 hp Evinrude outboard to use with my canoe. I tried it for the first time yesterday and decided very quickly that it was too unstable and need outriggers. I really like your design how it just clamps onto the boat without drilling and will incorporate that into my design. Thank you!

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    You are welcome. Ours is nothing fancy - but it works great. We've even been in some rough back bays with it. Thanks for watching.

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    This video is a few years old and I don't believe the camping is FREE anymore.

  • @waynepovilaitis2305
    @waynepovilaitis23052 ай бұрын

    Beautiful dogs. The coach was OK also. Stay safe and take care of those dogs.

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    lol - thanks for watching

  • @soberville4579
    @soberville45792 ай бұрын

    I like the coach I can do without those mutts .

  • @hdrvman
    @hdrvman2 ай бұрын

    Can't wait to see those Joyzee tomatoes !!!!

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28802 ай бұрын

    Me too!! LOL

  • @weekendnomad5038
    @weekendnomad50383 ай бұрын

    Sorry for your loss

  • @ronnieprettyman4818
    @ronnieprettyman48183 ай бұрын

    Devil

  • @stormrider878
    @stormrider8783 ай бұрын

    If you hear any gunshots don't stop for anybody.

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28803 ай бұрын

    Did anyone know that NJ was split East and West? crazy - we never knew!

  • @gniko5358
    @gniko53583 ай бұрын

    Sadly I do not think that the campsites are no longer free

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28803 ай бұрын

    Yes, it changed shortly after we camped there. Thanks for watching.

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28803 ай бұрын

    Occasionally we will do product reviews of products we use and like. We are Amazon affiliates and here is the product link amzn.to/3UaWpBt

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28803 ай бұрын

    Here is a link to the coffee percolator. amzn.to/4aNVgp6

  • @weekendnomad5038
    @weekendnomad50383 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28803 ай бұрын

    You're welcome 😊. Just don't touch the dry ice!

  • @Leebeaux1
    @Leebeaux13 ай бұрын

    A percolator coffee pot is good for heating water to do dishes etc. When camping if you don't have a hot water heator

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28803 ай бұрын

    Great idea - thanks for sharing.

  • @kirstenstrobel4387
    @kirstenstrobel43873 ай бұрын

    OMG! Rick and the percolator presentation! I can’t even…!

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28803 ай бұрын

    yes, He's funny sometimes.

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28803 ай бұрын

    Hope everyone is doing okay.

  • @SKFRAZEE
    @SKFRAZEE3 ай бұрын

    :)

  • @Pea-bj2qv
    @Pea-bj2qv3 ай бұрын

    Remember being a kid in the 60s 70s and smelling the coffee on a Sunday morning using one of them. A great smell.

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28803 ай бұрын

    Sooo looking forward to that smell. Tomorrow morning is brew time.

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28803 ай бұрын

    Be sure to watch the full video to see this couple's adventure.

  • @ronniewebb2777
    @ronniewebb27774 ай бұрын

    Can one person do it??

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28804 ай бұрын

    I'm not sure. We saw a few people taking it down. We missed filming the set-up.

  • @Xenon-id5gq
    @Xenon-id5gq4 ай бұрын

    If you love your kids keep them off the internet

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28804 ай бұрын

    easier said then done - especially when they are adults. But I know what you mean.

  • @OurTimetoFlyRV
    @OurTimetoFlyRV4 ай бұрын

    Life Redesigned, These two people, Bob and Karri are great people. My wife and I met them back in 2022. It was great meeting them. They are very honest people. They have not forgotten their roots and their friends.

  • @cargoon-cargoconversionbui2880
    @cargoon-cargoconversionbui28804 ай бұрын

    Although we haven't met them in person (yet). We agree - they are GREAT people and we love this couple!