00:00Everybody's like, oh, how many miles per gallon? How slow is it? Blah, blah, blah.
00:03I'm like, you know what? How fast is your house?
00:21Check, check, check.
00:25All right, here we go.
00:25This might look like a military vehicle, but it's actually so much more.
00:36Together we built our own M1078 we've named Wazamu.
00:43Owners Trevor and Courtney have customized this purpose-built army truck into their very own mobile home.
01:11And what's more, the couple did it on a tight budget.
01:14We did our entire build for $37,000 that did include the purchase of the truck.
01:19We got it at auction out of Daytona.
01:21So $37,000 later, this is what we have.
01:25Instead of taking our time to make the absolute perfect vehicle from the very beginning, we just did it.
01:31Got on the road.
01:33So this used to be where our generator's at, which is now back here.
01:37Updated our entire solar system with lithium batteries.
01:41Went from good air conditioning and good heat for about six hours, depending on the heat outside,
01:46to we have it for days.
01:49Having a truck built for extreme purposes has some unusual advantages.
01:53Now this truck is designed to be able to handle up to four feet of water.
01:58We've done about three feet, had no problems.
02:03So that actually is our cross-through.
02:05So while I'm driving, Courtney and the boys can jump on through, no big deal.
02:11And on the other side of that hole, the truck's original army features are unrecognizable.
02:18We have a U-shaped couch, which is also used for our clothing storage at the moment.
02:27And then on top, as you've probably guessed, is our bed, which is on a crank system that
02:32usually people use, like, in their garages.
02:35We just crank it down at night.
02:41We're going to live like hippies.
02:43I didn't want to smell like hippies.
02:44So I really wanted a nice bathroom situation.
02:47The shower is actually super spacious.
02:49It's actually big enough for me to even, like, sit down and, like, read a book.
02:52We can take a bath.
02:58Originally, we had an actual, like, refrigerator.
03:01And one trip off-roading, it detached and laid itself on our couch.
03:07And all the groceries were everywhere.
03:08So that didn't last long.
03:13We've always talked about living full-time on the road or just traveling a lot.
03:18We purchased a vehicle about a year and a half before we actually started working on it.
03:22Yep.
03:23The build of this truck served an additional purpose for the couple than simply providing
03:28a home for them.
03:29I wasn't a very good husband at that time.
03:31Oh, my gosh.
03:32Turns out I was quite a bit of an alcoholic.
03:35While Trevor was going through his sobriety is when he was building the truck.
03:40It was probably as chaotic as it was.
03:42It was the best possible way to get sober.
03:44Because I wasn't focusing on anything other than burning my hands, busting my knuckles,
03:49and getting the thing done.
03:56It's a very privileged lifestyle.
03:58I tell people that all the time.
04:00Like, we are super, super lucky.
04:01It is not for the faint of heart.
04:03It's not for everybody.
04:04And it's really not that easy.
04:06It's worth it if it's something that you want.
04:08We love it.
04:10So, how does it feel to drive?
04:13It drives like a Cadillac.
04:15Like a big old boat.
04:17We're a slow truck and a fast house.
04:19I like that.
04:20But it's not for everyone.
04:21We did save up for three years.
04:23And then we sold everything we had.
04:25We quit our jobs.
04:27You know, all that kind of stuff.
04:28It's a gamble.
04:29I mean, and I definitely always encourage people.
04:32Like, yes, don't wait until tomorrow.
04:34If you've got a dream, especially with your spouse.
04:36Definitely do it.
04:41Like, yes, don't wait until tomorrow.
04:41Like, yes, don't wait until tomorrow.
04:45Like, yes, don't wait until tomorrow.
04:46Like, yes, don't wait until tomorrow.
04:46Like, yes, don't wait until tomorrow.
04:46Like, yes, don't wait until tomorrow.
04:47Like, yes, don't wait until tomorrow.
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