Do you camp IN your 200?

[Lester did that]

My wife slept on our Air Down Gear Up platform this weekend and said it was great.

We have an almost identical set up. I am 6'4" and my wife is a about 5'8". We fit perfect in the back no complaints. I spread out a lot when I sleep. Also it is the only time we use the entertainment system. But we only use it when we are in a hurry when traveling and the weather is really bad. We generally use the ARB awning and tent. It's a lot of space but it takes about 10 minutes to set up and 15 to break down. We keep the 2 person 4 season tent in the back all the time. It's almost never used for truck camping but we found if we are staying in the same place for a few days it's like a travel shed to store things like bedding, clothing or just stuff. It gets filled up quick with group trips.

To the OP. If your in a pinch and need to sleep and don't have the platform bed set up. Remove the headrest from the front seat you choose to sleep in. Move the second row seats as far back as you can. Next recline the front seat all the way back and move the entire seat back until it touches the 2nd row. It becomes a sofa. It's not a perfect flat but close. I do not fit across the back seat but this works for a tall big guy.

 

[cphibs]

Here is the Exped Megamat duo on the ADGU sleeping platform. It fits well and is very comfortable.it is a bit tight with the Kaon shelf but it works View attachment 2655614

What brand is that cargo shelf off the headliner?

 

[eatSleepWoof]

What brand is that cargo shelf off the headliner?

The answer is literally BOTH in the text and photo you quoted.

 

[Angelo1]

“The wrong way to camping is to never go camping”.

-Angelo

 

[Raj]

I am experimenting with camping in the car on solo trips. Was experimenting with ways to use it as overlanding vehicle without changing basic character and look of the car (shape, seats, tyres, extra tails). I first took RX400h to a camp and tested and then on Landcruiser as well. Its comfortable and doable with some minor adjustments. In Landcruiser the mattress was too thick and getting on to the bed and getting out was from front seats and feels bit claustrophobic. Next time thinking of having thin mattress on top of all the seats folded. There will be gaps between seats and I filled those with some of my camping stuff.
I had my camping chair, stove, air pump, ground tent bag, pillows, drinks, cool bag.
Next time I am thinking of folding 3rd row seats up to sides and 2nd row seats fully to front and try using a thick quilt or duevet as mattress on the car floor. With this set up if we just have a roof rack, everything goes on roofrack and car can be used only for sleeping.

 

[Tex68w]

I am 5'10" and I have slept in the back of both our LX and the LC. I did this solo, with the second row seats up and lying at a slight angle on the floor. I had very little gear with me on both occasions and even most of that was either in the front seat or outside for the night. It's not ideal but it can be done when necessary or when you don't feel like messing with a tent. The most ideal setup for sleeping inside is a proper sleep platform or drawers.

 

[18Cruiser]

Same as many posters here. I am 5'9' and have slept in mine no mods on a few boy scout campouts when my son forgot the tent poles and/or when it was raining and I didn't want to have to jack with one more wet tent in the garage drying out the next week. Megamat works just fine. Can't speak to sleeping with two from personal experience but should work just fine. I just folded up the second row and third row and tossed out the mat.

 

[bloc]

The taller you are the more drawers impose on head room. For solo trips with the second row out I can sleep on the floor without being diagonal, and fit all my gear and a pelican cooler on the right side.

 

[TeCKis300]

Another configuration for solo campers not often discussed. It's possible to bridge the front passenger and second row seats to create a bedspace, leaving more cargo room in place. It tends to be a bit more contoured but a few key wads of clothing and a good mattress could make a good bed. Move front seat all the way forward, second row all the way rearward. Takeoff front headrest and use seatback to bridge between the seats. Recline the second row seatbacks.

 

[TheLCProject]

No, I don't sleep inside. I'm 6'9" tall and this thread has made me feel just a tiny bit jealous (just for a moment) of you average-sized people.

My wife at 5'9" sleeps on a Reef drawer and the 2nd seat folded down and some 1/2" plywood bridging the gap.

 

[Markuson]

I follow the YouTube channel SUVRVING and I'm inspired to camp inside my 200. However, even though I'm only 5'6" tall, there's hardly enough room for me to stretch out in back. I don't want to remove the 2nd row seats or the jump seats, and I'm wondering if anyone has come up with another solution. I'd like to spend several weeks out in Escalante, Utah exploring the back roads, but I've always been encumbered by an RV. Is a roof top tent (or ground tent) the only option? I want to be self-contained.

Drawers match nicely with the height of the filded-down second row. Or if drawers are a no-go… Just have a couple full size suitcases for cargo…match them up behind row teo folded down (not uo agsinst seats) and out your exped or REI mattress across the suitcase and folded row 2. Workes surprisingly well, as the matress erases tge bumps when properly inflated (not too much air).

 

[Markuson]

No, I don't sleep inside. I'm 6'9" tall and this thread has made me feel just a tiny bit jealous (just for a moment) of you average-sized people.

My wife at 5'9" sleeps on a Reef drawer and the 2nd seat folded down and some 1/2" plywood bridging the gap.

With second row flat snd drawers…and with front seats pushed a wee bit forward, you can get 84 inches easily. Thats enough even for you…

 

[4x4tripping]

This above my setup I did use for 72`000miles of international overlanding in my Landcruiser 200. Now it is just a 2 seater. Below the sleeping plattform is a 12v compressor fridge & a 12v Freezer (2x Engel MT 17F), a 85l water tank, a 3 stage waterfilter with uv lamp and space for storage.

And here I did collect links for buildup examples for sleeping inside.

trippin

 

[bloc]

No, I don't sleep inside. I'm 6'9" tall and this thread has made me feel just a tiny bit jealous (just for a moment) of you average-sized people.

My wife at 5'9" sleeps on a Reef drawer and the 2nd seat folded down and some 1/2" plywood bridging the gap.

This is without moving the front seat forward from normal driving position. Second row removed though.

 

[TheLCProject]

I'm well aware of the lengths. We are usually camping with two others besides me. If I had the ability to easily remove the tent, I'd go for it in a pinch, but a little space above your head and below your feet usually leads to better sleep. Also you run into not enough torso space to sit up or move around to get in and out. I also sleep quite a bit on my stomach. With feet out like that I'm over 7' long.

I had a 84" long Eezi-Awn Stealth tent and it was pretty good but felt a little tight sometimes. 90" in the autohome small XL allows for stomach sleeping. That's the length I'd be looking for.



If I had a dedicated solo rig, I'd pull all the seats besides the driver and do a full length bed area on the passenger side at floor level and drawers/fridge/storage on the driver side.

 

[Tex68w]

I miss stomach sleeping, this CPAP life got me laid out like a dead fighter pilot lol.

 

[bloc]

I'm well aware of the lengths. We are usually camping with two others besides me. If I had the ability to easily remove the tent, I'd go for it in a pinch, but a little space above your head and below your feet usually leads to better sleep. Also you run into not enough torso space to sit up or move around to get in and out. I also sleep quite a bit on my stomach. With feet out like that I'm over 7' long.

I had a 84" long Eezi-Awn Stealth tent and it was pretty good but felt a little tight sometimes. 90" in the autohome small XL allows for stomach sleeping. That's the length I'd be looking for.



If I had a dedicated solo rig, I'd pull all the seats besides the driver and do a full length bed area on the passenger side at floor level and drawers/fridge/storage on the driver side.

Good points. I’m not as tall as you but not short either, and my setup feels like a ton of space. But 7’ stretched out and having two other people are game changers.

 

[Markuson]

I'm well aware of the lengths. We are usually camping with two others besides me. If I had the ability to easily remove the tent, I'd go for it in a pinch, but a little space above your head and below your feet usually leads to better sleep. Also you run into not enough torso space to sit up or move around to get in and out. I also sleep quite a bit on my stomach. With feet out like that I'm over 7' long.

I had a 84" long Eezi-Awn Stealth tent and it was pretty good but felt a little tight sometimes. 90" in the autohome small XL allows for stomach sleeping. That's the length I'd be looking for.



If I had a dedicated solo rig, I'd pull all the seats besides the driver and do a full length bed area on the passenger side at floor level and drawers/fridge/storage on the driver side.

Next time I do a baja trip as a lone driver, I’ll be doing just that.

 

[Lester did that]

No, I don't sleep inside. I'm 6'9" tall and this thread has made me feel just a tiny bit jealous (just for a moment) of you average-sized people.

My wife at 5'9" sleeps on a Reef drawer and the 2nd seat folded down and some 1/2" plywood bridging the gap.

So you are tall. I would raise my head up to talk you. I almost never do that.

I am 6'3". We camp a lot. The set up that I built is a drawer box in the back. The top is of the box is a bi-fold. Two hinged pieces that slide out of the back and open into a single platform when pushed back in. It was built to the height of second row seats when folded down. I maxed out the length of the sleeping area. This means I have to put both front seats all the way forward in every direction. At 6'3" I have about 18" extra total length wise. I think this might even accommodate a fellow of your stature.

One thing to bring up as far as comfort is concerned. If you are sleeping on a platform in the back treat your rig like a camper. Try to keep it level. Even with rocks. If you park and sleep on any grade you and anyone else in it will sink to the low side. Not comfy. Trust me. heh

 

[TrekboxX]

I know sleeping in the rig has been quite trendy lately, but I would only do it in an emergency or VERY inclement weather. You may not notice, but your rig will get super funky if you sleep in it all the time. It doesn't have the appropriate airflow to handle the moisture from your exhalations all night. Also, in the winter sleeping in the vehicle is cold... But to each his own.

For size- I'm only 6'1" and I definitely could not sleep behind the front row comfortably. With an extension folded out with front row seats tumbled it works ok. For comparison the 2nd row platforms we make are 71 1/2" of level surface and 83 1/2" with the "kicker" extended. That's just enough in my opinion for a regular sized male. If you're making your own setup I'd definitely recommend trying to steal some of the space from the front seats. Make your platform high enough to clear the center console.