Car Camper Bed Hack: The Easiest Car Camping Bed Ever!
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- If you have always wanted to try sleeping in a car, but don't want to go out and buy a bed, I'm sharing my new, no build car camper bed hack! This is the easiest car camping bed ever and most people probably already have one in their homes. Easy to set up, and no problem to store! You probably use it ever day already!! Check it out!
EDIT- After spending 3 weeks on the road and sleeping on this bed every night, I can say beyond doubt that it worked amazingly well! I slept great and it was easy to access the storage under the bed when needed.
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I hope this video helps anyone who has been contemplating trying car camping! It's such a simple way to make a bed in the back of your car, with no expense (unless you don't own a sofa!) If you are sofa-less, maybe a friend or family member is getting a new sofa and will let you have the cushions from the old one! You can watch my no-build car camping video here for more ideas. czcams.com/video/QKbK13E6_wo/video.html
looks comfy
Thanks, Paula! It's amazing how comfortable I was!
I like to save items too, that can be repurposed, like those cushions. It looks like it worked out quite well.
It really did, Jurgen! I slept so well on it! I'm afraid both my husband and I hate to throw things that might be useful later away. So, we tend to have a lot of odds and ends in our attic. Thankfully, these were in the spare room downstairs, otherwise the packrats who kept invading my attic all summer might have chewed them up!
Good thing you just happened to keep the sofa cushions. Looks like they'll work very nicely! Have a great week-end!
Yup! Never throw away something you might use! Lol! Thanks for watching, Deb!❤
Fancy meeting you here Deb! 🙃
@@TheHapiCamper Yep! We know some of the same people out there in YT land...lololol...
Great way to repurpose the sofa bed cushions. They look real firm and its hassle free for a small space. Perfect
I totally agree! They've worked out perfectly! TFW!
Wow absolutely beautiful
Hello to more camping 🏕
Thank you!
This looks like a perfect solution! I'll bet it's really comfortable! 😀
It really is! Much easier to stack up and store too! Thanks for watching!
What an excellent idea with sofa cushions..be great in the basement rec room
That's what I thought too! It'll be handy for when we have more bodies than beds visit us. (I have 5 kids and 6 grandkids!)
Those cushions look so comfy! What a great idea!
Thank you, Deb! they worked great! Thanks for visiting my channel!
Sofa cushions are a great idea. You could even put them inside a sleeping bag to keep them from sliding apart. That’s sort of what we did for beds in our cargo except we used the foam from an old rv dinette seating area that was given to us.
Great minds!! I had the same thought after the first time I used them. I thought I could turn the sleeping bag inside out so the flannel side would be my bottom sheet. It would be cozy and I wouldn't have to worry about an untucking bottom sheet! Thanks for watching,Felix!
I think this is a great idea for a car bed. Looks like it worked out well and would be comfy. Thanks for sharing! 😊🤗
Hi Angela! It worked out perfectly! Had the best sleeps on it! Thanks for stopping by!
Sue, you are always coming up with cool ideas and ways to improve your camping experiences.
Thanks, Wiley! I try to be original...think outside of the box...or...RV...car...you know. lol! Take care!
oh that works perfectly ,
It really does! Good thing it wasn't a loveseat! lol! Thanks for watching!
Brilliant idea and your bed looks super comfy!
Hi Carol! It was amazing! I wish I'd thought of it before hacking a hunk our of my foam mattress! lol!
Great idea! I used couch cushions for the front dinette in my camper. ~Doreen
Great idea! You never know what you might use something for if you think outside of the box. In my opinion that is true recycling.
Sounds so comfy ❤
Thank, Holly!❤
That’s a great idea Sue that will be comfortable!
It definitely is! And...if I ever get a van, I can do something like you did with your movable bed setup! Just thought of that!
Hmm. I am getting ideas. Me and my girlfriend will try this out 😊
Oh I hope you do!! It's such fun!! I'd love to hear about your experiences, so keep me posted!
Excelente idea, gracias ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you! And… de nada!
I can't do camping trips in the car anymore. We are just too old. LOL.
Lol! I'm wondering how long I will 'be able' to do this, but I'm enjoying it while I can!
hello new friend here awesome sharing 🌼👌
Thanks and welcome!
I’ve not saved sofa cushions before. I’m enough of a hoarder as it is. Your new car bed looks comfy enough to share with a shaggy dog. 😂😅👍🍁🐶
Hey Greg! My husband and I both save too much stuff, lol! Freddie did seem to like the new bed. But, he tends to like to sleep wherever I am, so I could be wrong😁. We had fun on our little car camping trip though. Thanks for watching and take care!
That is pretty cool. Will be interested in your feedback after a full night on it to see if it did good. Nice share.
Hello, William! I spent a few nights on this bed and it was heavenly! Extremely comfortable and stayed in place perfectly! I'm so happy with it! Thanks for popping by!
My BIG problem that I have is the space in between each cushion because I move around a lot. I opted for a solid piece of thick foam I bought from an upholstery store because I’m a bigger lady. I think I need to rearrange or figured out a better system of storage.
Hi! I found these didn't move at all because they were squished between the back of the passenger seat and the hatchback door.Also, the side of the drivers seat kept it to the one side. I'm really quite impressed with how well it worked. I had the idea of putting the cushions into a big sleeping bag too if they did move around, but, I don't think I'll need to do that. Storage is something I'm still working on. I would like to take less with me, and cut down on what I need to store. Good luck with your car camping!
Great idea Sue! The cushions look comfortable. Happy 60th!
Thanks, Lucy! I was amazed how comfortable they were! I guess that explains why I fell asleep on that old sofa so often, lol! Thanks for the birthday wishes!
I’m also going to use my couch cushions as a mattress! Can you drop a link for the Amazon cooler? I will definitely need one. Thanks!
Awesome!! I highly recommend them as a bed! I'll leave a link to the cooler in the description for yuh! Happy car camping!😁
Make sure the cushions are wide ones or the bed will be too narrow to be comfortable
Thanks! These ones work perfectly for me, probably would be a fit size mattress.
I love this💜. I recently made a big move and got rid of my old couches and bed. The cushions from the couches just needed to be recover so I saved them. Covered them and use them for my bed. It was nice not have to haul all that heavy furniture. If I start van life I got the most important items to start with. 💜
That's excellent, Kimberly! Not only are we recycling, we're getting bed for free! I'm loving mine! Another thing I discovered is putting the cushions in an inside out rectangle sleeping bag. Depending on how thick your cushions are it might be a tight squeeze. I used a sleeping bag we already had with flannel inside. It makes a super comfy bed without having to add a bottom sheet! It might save you needing to recover yours! Thanks for watching and happy camping!
Im curious about the cooler you mention… been reading and watching loads of vids on these … but this is the first one I’ve seen that was so skinny … how have you liked this one? I’m sorry for all the questions .. starting to plan my summer and I have a few items I need to add to my car camping equipment … thanks for the intel on another video on how to make the privacy window covers … i now think I can handle it
That little cooler has been great! It’s not huge, but it holds what I need. I try not to take too much in the way of food that needs to stay cold. My coffee cream, salad stuff, and my daily serving of meat is about it.
That’s great you found the window cover video helpful! They are holding up well. I still have to get the front figured out, but have been Mickey Mousing covers so far. Did I put a link to the cooler in the description? If not I’ll go add one now.❤️
Great idea, have you slept on it yet? how did it work?
Yes I have! I spent 3 weeks sleeping on it as well as several short trips. Works great!
I love what you did with the windows! I'm in the UK & have just done 7days starting in a pod, then on a campsite & finally semi-wild in the woods away from the campsite. Any tips 4camping when it rains? It was messt as I was tent camping but will try my car next but can't get a tent attachment 4boot of my British car.... hatchback with 3doors!
Thanks you! Here in BC, Canada, and having grown up on the wet, west coast...I know camping in the rain! lol! If you're not prepared, it ain't fun. Especially in a soggy tent. If you're still tent camping, we found that getting a bug tent (I'm not sure what they call them in the UK, but a screened in tent for over your picnic table or for sitting outside in) and putting your tent inside the 'bug tent'. This gives your tent an added layer of rain protection and, if it's big enough, a bit of outdoor space outside your tent. This worked really well for us. Car camping and sleeping inside your car makes it much more comfortable and dry though. I just did a video where I show off my car campers awning or canopy that attaches on the back of my hatch back. It makes it so I can have my hatchback open and have protection from the rain while standing outside of my car. It's a game changer.here's the link 👉czcams.com/video/rRALxZ-NFw0/video.html But, I'm working on a video where I show how to do the same thing without buying an awning/canopy. Stay tuned!
@@HoneyandMe thanks for your reply. I'll take a look now. I think you're right about sleeping in the car so I'm going to have a go with the tarpauline as a cover to run from the "hatchback" of the car. I love your videos especially more than some of the more "unrealistic" ones so thanks for the inspiration!
@@juliemary4556 My husband and I, when w e were first together, spent several months living remotely and off grid in a canvas tent. It was a huge one my family had used for camping. Where we were was a VERY wet place and seemed to rain every day. I never want to go back to that kind of camping if I can help it. I always felt chilled. Using a tarp to cover your hatchback is a great idea, and something like I'll be covering in a video soon. Best of luck and lots of dry wishes for your future car camping adventures!
@@HoneyandMe I'll look forward to watching that very much.
@@juliemary4556 😃
Hello, thanks for sharing do you have the measurements of the pillows? Also did you get the 18qt cooler? Thanks
Hi! You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!❤️The cooler is the 18 quart size and I love it! The cushions are at home while I’m spending Christmas with family, but by measuring the space they fit into they are about 27-28 inches square. Hope that helps!
@@HoneyandMe ok thank you so much.
@@chellelivinggreen No problem!
Hi. Did you mention what kind of car that is ? Do you have a flat floor ?
Hi! I’m not sure if I mentioned it was a Toyota Matrix, but I have several other videos about car camping in this car in my channel if you’re interested! And yes, the floor folds down completely flat, which is great for this kind of camping. The passenger seat in the front also folds forward so the back of it becomes a hard, flat surface. Makes a perfect table or an extension for the bed. Have you tried car camping?
A bed 🛌 is very important 😴
Hi Rose! It’s right up there with something to make coffee with!😁
Hi Rose! It’s right up there with something to make coffee with!😁
Hi Rose! It’s right up there with something to make coffee with!😁
Hi Rose! It’s right up there with something to make coffee with!😁
Hi Rose! It’s right up there with something to make coffee with!😁
Not quite long enough but there’s room for another small cushion
Steal one of the decorative ones from the sofa! Lol! I've been using these all summer and have been sleeping so well! Mine are just the right length for me, but adding a cushion, pillow or a piece of foam would definitely help with anyone needing a longer length! Thanks for watching and leaving your comment!
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Hope it was helpful, Cindy!
what kind of car is this?
It's a 2004 Toyota Matrix.😀
You don’t look 60
Thank you! I don't FEEL 60 either! Have a nice day!