Turn your SUV into a camper!

What is that rooftop rack as well as that rear hitch rack??? links please!!!

Good practical, straight-forward video. Thx! And I agree; in considering an SUV for a camper vehicle WHY on earth would you further reduce the vertical space by building a platform? Your video was exactly what I was looking for. I don't think I'd use quite as much gear, but I'm also just looking into this and will take my first steps this coming spring. I've been looking at all the pros and cons for the various options: Pick up towing a small camper, pick up w/ camper shell, minivan, bigger van, big SUV, small SUV....

Holy smokes, so when it's hot roll the windows down?

Excellent presentation, and very useful. Ty.

I learned something. Ill subscribe

I have a 2018 jeep Cherokee Trailhawk. It’s uneven and at a slant. Plus it’s not long enough. Is there anyone out there that owns a jeep Trailhawk that sleeps in it comfortably without a platform? I’m 5’11”

This guy is doing it right. Almost makes me want to camp 😁

Bro, yes! And it blocks the rear exit!

Agree for the most part. However, if you're not just staying in the desert, you need airflow under your mattress, or you're going to have mold issues pretty quick.

Edited to acknowledge that you seem to just use yours for camping trips, and not to live in full-time, so probably less of an issue for you.

I agree with so much of this! I don't agree with the bed platforms, either. But to each their own! I went camping in my SUV last weekend and will be going again in a couple of weeks. Need to figure out the bedding situation. I have the sleeping bag rated to 20*F as well but sometimes sleeping inside of it, for me, is TOO warm. Still trying to figure out how to sleep well and not have to constantly adjust for body temp at night. Thanks for sharing this. Learned a few things!

I had a dog named Zoe, too! She crossed the Rainbow Bridge last year, sadly. Dogs are the best!

Wit a raised platform, I am able to store stuff underneath and the inside of my minivan looks better organized.

That's way too much gear.

I have spent hundreds of hours watching videos on how to camp or live in a sub since I have always wanted to do the road trip from Mexico City to Yellostone. Like you, I love watching the videos of people who make a thousand adaptations to their truck, platforms and more. The trip is not cheap at all due to fuel, a little more than $1,000 USD plus the necessary equipment. It NEVER occurred to me to make it as simple as you, really "keep it simple" is the best, economical and at the end of the trip, my truck remains the same (Jeep Liberty KK Sport 4x4). Goodbye to platforms. Thank you so much.

A raised platform is how I store all my clothes, purses, shoes etc... under

Do you have a link to a pdf or copy of the excel/google sheet/whatever it is of your checklist? That looks mighty handy.

Where do you find parking?

OMG 😳 I didn't build a platform either.. Why, a waste of time and money that can be spent on a roof rack and storage containers.. I purchased a 2 x 6 foot folding exercise mat at Walmart for a base , and 2 comfy dog beds for on top of base mat . Stack dog beds and mat when not used.. Cloths and small stuff in overhead cargo storage nets.. Maybe $200 for all that stuff.. Harbor freight roof cargo rack for tent ⛺, camp wood, sleep bags , and larger stuff in water tight containers all under a water tarp that is all cable locked🔒 secure .. I received comments in locking ideas .. lol.. Maybe another $200 excluding tent .. LOL Dow rods for curtains instead of all those black out windows cutouts that others like making .. A few inexpensive pop open battery littes .. ice cooler .. Crap, i think 🤔 i have less than $600 in all ... 😊

You didn't even talk about how to get the damn seats out.... I've a Buick enclave. And I don't know how to get the second row back seats out

the irony of saying to not build a proper sleeping setup so you can haul a bunch of extra shit you don't need out to the wilderness lol

The advice to maximize head to floor height is logical. Do you have any advice on HOW to level the floor of an SUV?
Do you suggest removing the second and/or third row seats? They are just dead weight to you if you are full time sleeping in the back, right?
Wouldn't that save like 200 pounds of tow weight?
And, if removed, you gain maybe 2 feet of headroom, but the floor will unlikely be level.
Advice?
Shaped memory foam to fill in gaps?