Title is: Couldn't find his dream popup micro-camper, built it instead
YouTube. I found additional info from his translated website (thank you google translate) which is below. It looks a lot like Airstream's Base Camp. His build is VERY light construction. For him, it looks like it works great. He's mainly working with 1 inch insulation boards, light wood construction materials and GLUE. A lot of glue. He said over and over that you cannot use expandable glue. He said he had ruined parts that had to be re-done when he mistakenly got expandable glue. To finish the sandwich of the walls, he uses luan on the inside and put an aluminum skin on it. I think you could do a poor man's fiberglass on it if you wanted to.
PLUS: The only power tool he used was a hand held jigsaw. Everything else, hand tools.
I also thought his idea on the slide would make a really cool extension for extra room on a van, either on a side slide or off the back. He uses a board for the base and stabilizers underneath. He has C-channel (the same stuff that holds awnings on a camper) that holds the push out fabric for the slide. Very interesting build and not that high tech.
Here's his translated website: https://translate.google.com/transl...s://jasman.home.xs4all.nl/&edit-text=&act=url
He's really been helpful in explaining. I emailed with him with specific questions. His English is good. His website has more pix of his builds. I doubt it would work for everyone, but maybe something there is helpful to someone.
YouTube. I found additional info from his translated website (thank you google translate) which is below. It looks a lot like Airstream's Base Camp. His build is VERY light construction. For him, it looks like it works great. He's mainly working with 1 inch insulation boards, light wood construction materials and GLUE. A lot of glue. He said over and over that you cannot use expandable glue. He said he had ruined parts that had to be re-done when he mistakenly got expandable glue. To finish the sandwich of the walls, he uses luan on the inside and put an aluminum skin on it. I think you could do a poor man's fiberglass on it if you wanted to.
PLUS: The only power tool he used was a hand held jigsaw. Everything else, hand tools.
I also thought his idea on the slide would make a really cool extension for extra room on a van, either on a side slide or off the back. He uses a board for the base and stabilizers underneath. He has C-channel (the same stuff that holds awnings on a camper) that holds the push out fabric for the slide. Very interesting build and not that high tech.
Here's his translated website: https://translate.google.com/transl...s://jasman.home.xs4all.nl/&edit-text=&act=url
He's really been helpful in explaining. I emailed with him with specific questions. His English is good. His website has more pix of his builds. I doubt it would work for everyone, but maybe something there is helpful to someone.
