Sleeper or Tent for FJ60
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I think the 60 has a similar gate so this should apply
For the real cheap skates get some cammo mosquito netting, clothespins & 2 fabrics door mats (or something else to insect proof up the hatch/roof joint) all can be found in any-town USA
Flipped the seats foreword and laid out a comforter from corner to corner for padding, bag of clean clothes in one foot well as a pillow, bag of dirty clothes in the other to block the door lights, (LED's needed to preserve battery life) slept like that for a the majority of a week at my moms property (no room inside the "house" )
Kept the FL Skeeters at bay and kept me dry even in the tail end of Hurricane Jeanne, I did have to adjust the netting so that water ran along it and out and not in, the net stops the rain but lets air through, tried to sleep in it closed up, not only was it hot but got airless in a hurry, in a sealed up 80 might be a suffocation hazard,
somethign similar could be done with a tarp for winter camping, you could fold out the gate and still keep dry
For the real cheap skates get some cammo mosquito netting, clothespins & 2 fabrics door mats (or something else to insect proof up the hatch/roof joint) all can be found in any-town USA
Flipped the seats foreword and laid out a comforter from corner to corner for padding, bag of clean clothes in one foot well as a pillow, bag of dirty clothes in the other to block the door lights, (LED's needed to preserve battery life) slept like that for a the majority of a week at my moms property (no room inside the "house" )
Kept the FL Skeeters at bay and kept me dry even in the tail end of Hurricane Jeanne, I did have to adjust the netting so that water ran along it and out and not in, the net stops the rain but lets air through, tried to sleep in it closed up, not only was it hot but got airless in a hurry, in a sealed up 80 might be a suffocation hazard,
somethign similar could be done with a tarp for winter camping, you could fold out the gate and still keep dry
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I have a Con-Fer rack sitting on the side of the house not in use. Modifying it for tent use might be a good idea, unless I end up spending $400 or more then I should just buy the SOR one. The floor would be the big concern, my roof rack is stock and doesn't have a floor. Most people seem to be putting plywood down but I'm looking for something lighter and that would weather better.
Check out McNichols <www.mcnichols.com>, they have a LOT of different materials you could use, in steel or aluminum, perforated, slated, solid, texturized, colors, etc...
I bought the steel weave for my cargo barrier from them the last time I was in Dallas.
I bought the steel weave for my cargo barrier from them the last time I was in Dallas.
I used the air mattress a couple of times and love it durring the fall and winter, NO BUGS, the wife hates them. I on the other hand being a Marine and all; Well,,,,, I can live without them too.
I'll be looking into the SOR and the $99 rear hatch tent in the near future and for the distant future the rooftop tent.
I'll be looking into the SOR and the $99 rear hatch tent in the near future and for the distant future the rooftop tent.