I took this rare humy and turned into an overlanding camper let's go do a [Music] [Music] tour [Music] I ended up finding this particular vehicle on Facebook Marketplace I was looking for something unique a new conversion something that was going to challenge me a little bit more and so I found this guy it's an m997 1991 military Humvee and it used to be an ambulance and so before we go on the inside I want to give you a tour of the outside once we got it down to the shop we ended up breaking it
all apart and wanted to paint it I wanted some kind of rugged look so it ended up going with the Raptor liner and love the way it really turned out it turned out great on the outside of the cab and we ended up spraying the inside of the cab as well now for the tires I ended up upgrading them to these BF Good Wrench bajas these are 37 in with run Flats built into them and I ended up finding out after I struggled with my buddy Mike so hard to get those run Flats in there that the company would ha
ve actually done them for 30 bucks go figure but it was a good experience and these really make the Humvee look badass another one of my favorite additions on the outside is the light bars so I got two on this side two on the other side one on the back and one on the front now these are a game changer at night I mean it's like you just created your own daylight setting while you're driving around so really happy the way these turned out and that brings us to the [Music] cab and now for the cab w
e did a lot of upgrades we ended up ripping out pretty much all the old original military stuff in here and upgraded it all from the seats to the cobr tech seats to the cobr tech steering wheel which gives you a little bit more clearance here without having a full wheel now for the gauge cluster we ripped out all the original gauges because some of them weren't working and so we switch it to the speed Hut system which has a allnew version of the new technology for these Humvees it looks great it
's all clean and the speedometer is actually a GPS based speedometer so it doesn't have the cable that runs back to the transmission for the middle we have the backup camera which I added so I've got the screen here added a cup holder that was a must cuz I had nowhere to put a drink ever and added a light bar system as well as has a USB spot to be able to charge now when we swapped the transmission from a 3-speed to a four-speed transmission I had to swap out the shift knob and when I did that I
ended up putting a shotgun shell as the shift knob which is a cool little feature and for up top here I have the air conditioning so when we redid the engine we added another belt with a compressor so that way we have AC in the Humvee one thing that was missing in here was the sound system so I ended up putting like a golf cart sound system up here to kind of get it out the way way and it's Bluetooth works great has LED lights in it you know the whole shebang but really pleased with this oh yea
h and I never took off the M16 rifle we ended up keeping these same storage bins that they had in the Humvee particular I added the little magnets up top but ended up turning this particular bin into the graywater tank now I have a small 8 gallon gray water tank right here and have a little power switch so I can and dump as well as the hose for my water fill which is right here and this is my 120 plug for electric if I need to plug in and I still have a little bit more storage on this side now f
or the other side uh that's just an open bin for anything that needs to stay outside like little mats rugs chairs Etc that side is open for storage now let's get to the cab which is why everyone's probably here so for the T it's still the aluminum and Kevlar base topper that the military ended up adding on now it had no windows in it at all so it was just a dark hole once you Clos the doors so I ended up adding some RV Windows to both this side as well as the other and the port hole windows on t
he back and for even more ambient light plus a little bit more head space I added a skylight the whole length of the topper as well so let's go ahead and go in there and check it out oh yeah before I forget for the roof I almost forgot I have 400 WTS of solar panels up there as well as a max air fan and the other half is going to be the Skylight so one of the things I just recently learned from some other people buying these from the Surplus is that the military actually takes off the back doors
now because then you have a Kevlar box this is just what I've heard let me know and the stairs too which how cool are these stairs this is one of the main reasons that I bought this look at this that's so sick now before going up the stairs one of the features that I added into the spot where the gurnie used to be is now an outside shower so you can just hook up twist it turn it on get some water pressure and if you need to wash off your feet or your uh your vans in this case but it's a nice th
ing to be able to just wash off and rinse outside it also has a hot water hookup too so you don't have to take freezing cold showers all right come [Music] inside so when you first walk up in here you can see this is why we did the Skylight not only for the ambient light but you have the extra head space in the aisle now I'm 6t tall no I'm just kidding I'm 5'9 on a good day and I have plenty of room I have a little bit of clearance um obviously if you're super tall this isn't ideal for you but t
his makes it easier for me whenever I'm camping in it all right welcome to the inside this is dramatically different from the ambulance body build that was originally in here I'll throw up some of the old clips right now so you can see what it previously looked like so right here when you first walk in to the right I have the mattress which is you know a pretty much couch and it's a bed I was originally going to do the bunk style but it would give you less area to sit right here with it so I wen
t ahead just with one mattress now up here I built a little headboard storage so that way you can store things like countertop pieces you can put your pillows your blankets all the stuff here for sleeping up here how to put a TV in here in case I'm working it's an extra spot where I can hook up to a monitor Etc got my light switches for the inside for the puck lights now this area is a little tricky to see uh cuz it is a tight spot but I do have all the shelving in here so I have a baskets up he
re so you can add toiletries some clothes on the back side right here I do have a Mofi router so that way we have full internet off grid and then the diesel heater hooked up which I did integrate the diesel heater system in into the existing system that was in here on the floors so that's a nice feature and then down below got a little bit more storage got some tools down there hopefully you don't ever have to use them but it's safe to have them just in case and up top added the max air fan now
stepping into the cab area this is where we have the electrical Powerhouse now I have a 300 amp lithium battery and a full off-grid system I can put all the details to that right here if you want to watch how our offgrid system is set up but after camping in this thing offgrid for a few times it's amazing I mean this is the ultimate offgrid system it is set up to power everything you have and stay offgrid efficiently moving over to this side of the cab I have this extra storage the storage compa
rtment that comes up right here and I have everything for my skateboard which is a must some more tools and this is a portable AC system if I need it for inside of the cab uh just to stay a little bit cooler I also love the fact that this whole area can be closed off so at night you can just have your own section right here but you can also access the cab from that way all right so moving on to the fun side of the Humvee over here we have our countertops that I ended up getting from Ikea that wa
s a scratching Dent that ended up working out perfect for this application was able to rip it down and make it fit for the humy and over here we went with the gas burner now gas is so much more efficient than using an electric burner so I decided to go with gas I have a small propane tank up here then on this side I have storage for utensils pots and pans and one of my favorite features back here is the electric outlet that you can also so charge your phone with on top of it as well as have mult
iple ports right there hied in the counter also sorry that this is rocking it's on the bed and it's super sketchy but when I move it [Music] moves moving on up in the kitchen I ended up going with the rava sink this has everything you need for a small space it's got the depth and doesn't take up a whole bunch of room on your countertops and it's still just as efficient just for smaller Vehicles got plenty of room up top for some of the foods spices over here we got some pots and pans moving on d
own I made all of these cabinet faces uh I did not make these little leather Loops those are from Ikea quick little steel but they look really good for this so under the sink I have the water heater in here as well as a filtration system and the water heater is on a switch so if I'm going to take a quick shower I can just heat up 4 gallons of water real fast it doesn't draw too much cuz it just keeps it warm then I have warm water it's just one of those things that I feel personally is something
that I need when I'm camping off grid now let's talk about the fridge so for being able to stay off gridge you have to keep an energy efficient mindset so I ended up going with this DC powered Dometic Fridge and it's nice it fits perfectly underneath of the cabinet and every time I feel like it's not going to be big enough I end up having more space in here than I even thought so got it all loaded up right now it's got the freezer option and honestly this has been way better than I thought it w
as going to be I thought it was going to be good but it ended up being great now even lower to the ground and the space below the refrigerator is the original area where they had the gurns ETC I ended up putting a 20 gon water tank in here as well as all the accumulator and the water filtration system and a gauge so I can keep track of when I have enough water and 20 gallons will typically last a single person about a week if they're showering and doing a lot of food and [Music] dishes and final
ly the bathroom this is one of the most controversial things in vehicles cuz some people believe you need it some people believe you don't but me personally after living on the road for multiple years it's something that I think is a must for me personally so I went with the bathroom in the humy I put tile on there some people hate the tile people some people love it but I love the tile it ended up working out perfect for what I needed and I'm sitting on a compost toilet now this is an Ogo compo
sting toilet and the thing that's nice about this is It's detachable so it can be used as a bathroom right here it has a churner which is cool so it's all electronic there's lot of cool features of this thing but I can disconnect it I can put it out in the hallway and I can close this off and use the shower like this and it works perfect so that's the that's the humy tour that is the shower this is the bathroom that's the inside I hope you guys enjoyed the tour make sure you like And subscribe a
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Comments
The ending 😂 such a good tour + build
Ooooh, how I envy you. I was a Combat Medic in Iraq 2003-2004 and I drove a hummer ambulance. I always thought of how cool it would be to convert one into a camper and here you are. My ambulance when thru hell. The soldiers in my unit made a fake Purple Heart for my ambulance for all the bullet hits and fragmentation damage from the roadside bombs (IED’s) we survived. Unfortunately I gat injured on a mortar attack on July 2003 but, I recuperated and went back to do my job. That same night other 3 Combat Medics gat injured in firefights. Looks like it was a hunting Medics night. I wonder how many soldiers made it back home alive thanks to that ambulance. Take of it. She took good care of us. Happy camping.
In 20 years of looking at tiny homes and small spaces no one has ever taken a shower. Original stuff. Thanks for sharing.
I’m a former Army medic and I spent MANY MANY nights….weeks…in one of these and you have quite literally read my mind and taken every single idea I’ve had for converting one (except the skylight, stealing that one) even the layout. Absolutely perfect build and just…beautiful.
Finally! A Humvee camper conversion that works. Looks great! I died at the end! Haha.
Finally I've found a guy who has toilet and shower in his campervan. There are tons of videos on YT with camper builds without toilet. And even more without shower. They use most of space for big kitchen and all unnecessary stuff, and they don't have a place to $hit of wash themselves. Great job! You've earned a new subscriber!
Well done! In years of driving and riding in M997s as a medic, I often thought of how to make one into a camper. Not in my wildest dreams did I come up with this.
This is the best build I've seen yet. I've always believed the hummer was the best way to go. Very nice, clean, and practical setup!
To begin, your decision to buy a Humvee is awesome, the way it looks make you think it is sturdy and secure. Next, the use of the space is smart, knowing the limit of space you had and finally adding some gadgets is cool, it makes it seem higher quality amenities. I think that is something I would never get tired of.
wife and I have thought about eventually converting a van into a camper, but I think I'd like a Humvee camper more. I don't think I personally would need as much as what you put into yours, but it would be a dream to have that, but we would also need a bigger bed since there'd be the 2 of us. Awesome job!
What a fantastic build! Love every single thing you accomplished. Be proud, be very proud!
Love this build. I love seeing these less common vehicles used to be converted, but one of the ONLY things I think about watching these would be how rough it would be to find replacement parts lmao
The best, coolest Camper i've ever seen. Congrats
What an awesome vehicle/camper that you’ve built! And you can go anywhere and be off grid. Totally well done, Sir!
I love watching these types of overlanding builds. This is one of the best I’ve seen. Well done!
You had me rolling with laughter at 13:07! 😂 didn’t expect you to actually present how it works. Sick build! Truly incredible!
Dude that was absolutely amazing!!!! The wet up is outstanding and I especially like the honeycomb style tile in the bathroom!!! A solid 11 out of 10 bro!!!!!
Thats mighty beasty-looking homely inside effective rig . beautiful design and build for purpose .
This is an excellent American camper van 👌 honestly speaking the best 👌 wow worth your effort and money...enjoy your trips 😊
now this is something different. just the idea of converting this into camper is something that never come to my mind. I respect the part that you can enter from the front without the need to go out into the element to get back to your sleeping space.