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Thanks for writing it! I think it is a great way for long-time "car camping". I don't think it is a good idea to live like that (but everybody is different, of

Thanks for writing it! I think it is a great way for long-time "car camping". I don't think it is a good idea to live like that (but everybody is different, of course), but it is definitely interesting. I have an old truck with a camper shell, and two people actually can fit into it sleeping. I am thinking about going camping in it for 1–2 nights in the summer, without renting cabins and stuff.

catherd 8y ago
I did it for about 8 months. Wouldn't want to live that way permanently. Everything in moderation. :) A few more things to add: - Get used to constantly keeping your stuff in order. It takes about 5 minutes to turn your tiny little living area into a mess. And the day after that you are living in a dumpster. - Don't leave anything visible from outside the vehicle. I mean absolutely nothing can be seen if you look in a window. I have no proof on this one, but nobody stole anything from me or messed with the vehicle while I was away (sometimes for a few days in the backcountry), and I attribute it to not looking like somebody was living in the vehicle and nothing valuable might be inside. - Make sure your head is pointed uphill when you park and make sure your mattress is comfortable. No sense in getting long term bad sleep.