I am about 5ft 9 and half inches tall.
The diagonal portion of platform should yield approx 72-75 inches in length( going from memory on what I measured last fall).
I am about 5ft 9 and half inches tall.
The diagonal portion of platform should yield approx 72-75 inches in length( going from memory on what I measured last fall).
Not to belabor my interruption, but... Not comfortable, but I did this 3 nights in a row at 6' tall.
Last edited by Dark Magenta; 05-27-2020 at 08:41 PM.
MetroMPG (07-05-2020)
Are they both Chihuahuas or is the dark one a Boston Terrier?
The dark one is some sort of a terrier. She's certain he's not a miniature pinscher, but he often gets mislabeled as one. Manchester terrier? English toy terrier?
I made a similar bed thing in my Geo Metro last year, and was very glad to have a friend looking to get rid of a foam ikea mattress! Cut it to size and it's the most comfortable camping bed ever.
I've attempted to sleep curled up in the back seat of the Mirage before. Definitely not very comfortable, but better than the front seats for me. I can NOT sleep in the front seats at all, unfortunately I'm not a good back sleeper.
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MetroMPG (07-05-2020)
That looks very comfortable.
That was my first thought for bed layout.
I am doing it a little different.
I'm going to leave my hatchback trunk intact for storage so my gear will be away from prying eyes.
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Tinted windows would help but I do not like how they limit my night time vision.
I did my first ever car camping this week. 2 nights with the above arrangement worked out perfectly, with room to FULLY stretch out! Very comfortable.
Here's my approach:
1) Remove the passenger front headrest, slide the seat all the way forward. (You could set this up to work for 2 people by doing the same to the driver's seat)
2) Remove the lower seat cushion from the back seat, so the folded seatbacks lay flatter.
3) Fill the gaps with cushions: the key was that grey portion which is the rear seatback from my Metro/Firefly. Exactly the right thickness to bridge the gap to the front seatback.
The hatchback area filled perfectly with an old boat cushion folded in half.
4) Critical part (at least for around here this time of year): mosquito netting tucked in around everything. That way you can leave the windows cracked open for cool, fresh air without getting eaten alive. I set it up so I get in/out of the netting via the right rear door.
5) This car happens to have rain deflectors on the windows, which means even if it rains, you can leave the windows cracked open and not get wet. Without them, you could easily mock something up with plastic and tape.
Set up like this, the bed has a slight incline to it, going up towards the rear of the car. If you don't like that, you can park the car on un-level ground to cancel it out.
It took me about 20 minutes to figure out this set-up the first time I put it together.
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dragon2knight (07-05-2020),inuvik (07-05-2020)
I like it.
If I was not needing a separate trunk, I would use that.