If you’re thinking about camping in the new Jimny here’s everything I’ve learnt so far. This is all based on real life camping experiences. I’ll update the guide as I try new things and hope it helps you 🙂 We bought the Jimny to have a small daily driver that was capable of being adapted…
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Leather Handles for Jimny 2019 (JB64 / JB74)
As soon as I bought my new Jimny one of the first projects was to make leather handles. It’s become a fun obsession with many iterations to the design. Grab Handle The basic size is 270mm x 144mm. The shape took a bunch of measurements, particularly the shape of the top notch, getting the curve…
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3 Jimny’s, 1 Duster. Winter Adventures
In a post on Instagram I mentioned that I needed more practice off-roading, as much of what I’ve been doing with the Jimny has only been camping. Mat from North West Overlander commented that I should join his small group for a few lanes and camping in the Yorkshire Dales at the end of November….
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Upgrading the Jimny Tail Lights
I’m actually not that keen on the design of Jimny from the rear (shock, horror!). The stock lights are a bit bland design wise and I noticed @JimnyStyle posted a picture of their new LED tail lights on Instagram. I thought these would add a nice touch. I’m not affiliated to Jimny Style (nor any…
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Awesome Woodland Jimny Camp
I love camping in the woods the sounds, smells and isolation is second to none. The Jimny can squeeze into tiny spaces between the trees, meaning you can get a great pitch every time. This one was on the edge of the woods and I loved being in the trees. Shooting my first video So…
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Can 4 People Sleep in a Jimny?
Okay, I know what you’re thinking. He’s losing the plot now. The truth is it can be done. You will definitely need a roof rack and waterproof storage for all your food and kit. Granted it’ll not be ideal for long trips but I reckon an overnight trip would be great fun. An experience shared…
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Suzuki Jimny Ultralight Roof Tent Set Up
This guide is suggested equipment and the easy modifications anyone can do to have an ultralight Jimny roof tent build. From experience this is a great balance between roof load weight and overall camping comfort. This set up is not only ultralight, it’s ultra comfortable. Elephant in the room People freak out about the 30kg…
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Sleeping in the Suzuki Jimny
I thought I’d write a separate guide for car camping in the Jimny. It’s something a lot of people are interested in and I can understand why. It’s super convenient and a ton of fun. It’s cheap (if you don’t listen to my mattress selection advice lol), warm, quiet and comfortable when set up correctly….
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Multi-Purpose Cargo Hooks
I’d recently ordered a box of cargo hooks and fancied making them into something more interesting. I’ve love old school ‘bushcraft’ style equipment and thought I could bring a bit of that to the Jimny. The idea was to make the cargo hooks multi-purpose by creating some leather covers for the metal hooks that would…
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Kielder Birthday Overnighter
44 years old biologically and 27 years in my head… it was time for a trip. The weather was looking good for Kielder. As it’s so convenient to get too and you can legally overnight car camp (make sure you pay, it goes towards maintaining the forrest) it’s hard not to choose it as our…
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Custom Awning Extension
This project was out of my comfort zone but ended up being one of my favourites yet. Who would have thought a sewing machine could be fun ha! The idea was to create a detachable extension that runs along the side of the 1.4m Darche Eclipse Awning, then attached to the side of the Front…
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Upgrading the Front Runner Tent Ladder
The Jimny is a small car with a tall stature and soft suspension, essentially a box on wheels. Therefore, as soon as you begin to carry a decent amount of weight on the roof you may find yourself in some squeeky bum situations on the road. Ever since starting to build our Jimny Micro Camper…
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