This is a do-it-yourself camper project you won’t be taking on cross-country journeys. From what we can see it has a top speed of maybe 5 mph, so you won’t be venturing down roads, period. And frankly, with a frame made of wood and a ride height just a few inches off the ground, we wouldn’t want to go anywhere near a place with high-speed traffic. However, none of that makes this little home-built, track-drive camper any less awesome.
And this time, do-it-yourself camper takes on a whole new meaning because it’s literally 100 percent built by a YouTuber going by the name Quiet Nerd. The project starts with a whole lotta wood – 2x4s are used for the frame, with metal corner braces added for extra support. Extra pieces are bolted into place to support the rear axle and 24-volt electric motor, which are connected by a single chain. Instead of tires, small tracks are used on the axle and as we in the video, they work quite well for crawling through a dense forest.
Tires are used at the front, bolted to small spindles and connected with a simple, custom steering system. More wood is called upon to mount the steering wheel to the floor, but the “body” is actually a small plastic greenhouse that fits perfectly on the wood chassis. According to the video, this helps save weight on something we suspect is already quite hefty for a 24-volt motor to handle. And being a greenhouse, the covering is clear so the driver remains fully enclosed in the event