Man Turns his Toyota Car into Micro RV for Stealthy Car Camping

tinyhousetalk ^ | May 6, 2014 | anonymous

[Brother Cracker]

Have you ever thought of converting your car into a stealthy car camper so you can easily sleep in it while traveling without being noticed?

This way you don’t have to spend so much extra money and time getting in and out of hotels while you try to get somewhere.

So I wanted to show you what I’ve been working on for the last few days. Of course it’s considerably smaller than your average tiny house so I’m not sure if you’re still with me but even if you’re not…

Isn’t it fascinating what can be done to make an economy size car a comfortable place to sleep for the night......

[Brother Cracker]

Who would guess this unassuming Toyota Echo would be able to sleep 2 people comfortably (if a little cozily, you do have to like your traveling companion)?

[LadyBuck]

Prepper PING!

[Cold Heart]

I met a woman who was easily sleeping in her car while traveling. It was a head on.

No one seriously injured but I did loose a nice sports sedan.

[dainbramaged]

The old Nash and Rambler autos had fold down seats for sleeping. They were pretty cozy.

[Brother Cracker]

And those famous Rambler seats! Anybody who was a teenager or young adult during the Rambler’s era will never forget them, especially if they had a chance to fully utilize them. And not by going car-camping with their parents

[DaveA37]

Nothing like a side door mini van.

[Blue Jays]

Seems a bit of a stretch to truly classify this Toyota as a "RV" even with the modest wooden modifications.
It is essentially folding down the rear seats and sleeping with feet extended towards back of vehicle in trunk.
It also begs the question...does one simply put all their luggage and possessions outside while asleep?

[Organic Panic]

forgot the lot-lizard repellant.

[EternalVigilance]

Aw shoot, just tip the front seats back into the recline position. They’re about as comfortable as a recliner at home in most any modern car.

[Big Red Badger]

A shower ?

[Brother Cracker]

[HerrBlucher]

Yup, and it is a lot easier to get out of the car when you have to pee at 2 am

[LadyBuck]

picky, picky. LOL

[cuban leaf]

And those famous Rambler seats! Anybody who was a teenager or young adult during the Rambler’s era will never forget them, especially if they had a chance to fully utilize them. And not by going car-camping with their parents.

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When I was a teenager (graduated HS in 1972, I drove a 1963 2 door rambler classic with split bench seats. Great at the drive-in...

[bicyclerepair]

Meh, my 73 Duster has a fold-down backseat and door to trunk as a factory option.

I’m 5’18” and have slept in it with plenty of room.

[Covenantor]

Living in a TOYOTA ECHO down by thr river!

[CrazyIvan]

I had both a ‘66 and a ‘68 Barracuda. At one time Plymouth sold a mattress for the back.

[woodbutcher1963]

Reminds me of the old Volvo 240 that had the hole into the trunk through the fold down arm rest in the middle of the back seat. That way you could put your skis through the trunk back before the days of the roof rack.

[Brother Cracker]

Marquee Last night at the Drive-In with 59 Rambler

[cuban leaf]

Heh. I used to have a ‘73 duster with three on the floor and a slant six. That was an awesome car. My only complaint was that the gas mileage sucked. The seat arrangement was the same as my Scion FR-S. The seat folded down but it wasn’t quite a hatchback since only a trunk lid opened.