Sleep in a Van or S.U.V in campgrounds

[996TURBO]

Hi, i'm planning to go to California this summer with my girlfriend.
We'd like to sleep in the car instead of a tent.
May you give me some tips, if you did it.
Regards
Flo

[PNW Judy]

You won't have any problems finding places to do this. We used to have a Suburban when my kids were babies and we would just all pile in the back (cargo area) and sleep in campgrounds.

I'm not clear what type of tips you're looking for. The only thing off the top of my head would be privacy/cutting the light issues. If there are a lot of windows in the area you want to sleep, you might want to rig up curtains or some other type of window covering to have more privacy from prying eyes and to cut the light from early morning sunrises. I would think the easiest way to do this would be to simply put self-sticking velcro strips above the windows, then put the matching strips on some fabric, and then simply putting them up every night. Although I wouldn't be surprised if someone here has a more creative solution.

So...what kinds of things are you concerned about so we can give you better tips?

[996TURBO]

That's exactly the kind of tips i'm looking for. Many thanks. Regards
Flo

[996TURBO]

And what about the bed, matress install?
I plan to rent a Trailblazer or a S.U.V like that.

[Midwest Michael]

The Trailblazer is GM's small/medium sized SUV, right?

You can certainly have two people sleep in the back comfortably, with the rear seats folded down flat. You could go and get a small air mattress with a pump to plug into your cigarette lighter and you'd be set.

The one potential problem is that if you are sleeping in the cargo area, what are you going to do with your cargo? If you've only got a couple pieces of luggage, you can throw them in the front seat while you are sleeping without a problem, but if you plan on taking more things, you should at least think about where you'll be putting things while you sleep.

Good Luck!

[996TURBO]

The Trailblazer is GM's small/medium sized SUV, right?

You can certainly have two people sleep in the back comfortably, with the rear seats folded down flat. You could go and get a small air mattress with a pump to plug into your cigarette lighter and you'd be set.

The one potential problem is that if you are sleeping in the cargo area, what are you going to do with your cargo? If you've only got a couple pieces of luggage, you can throw them in the front seat while you are sleeping without a problem, but if you plan on taking more things, you should at least think about where you'll be putting things while you sleep.

Good Luck!

The Trailblazer is almost the same size of my Range Rover, it will work for 2 people and small amount of luggage.
Can i find self-sticking velcro strips and cheap fabrics easily in USA?
Regards
Flo