Black poster board!!! Simply brilliant! I've been trying to come up with something simple, easy, cheap, effective for more than a year! This never crossed my mind and I use poster board all the time! I have two sheets of black sitting right here right now. LoL Thanks for this!
SUV RVing that's fantastic news!! I also love your Kleenex idea. No more squashed soggy boxes!! LoL. Seriously though, I've been wanting to do. A trip to Mexico from Canada so, this has helped with quite a few design "road blocks". VERY much appreciated. Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀💚🍀
I'm new to this and just learning how to trick out my "new" (to me - 2012) Honda Fit for stealth camping. Posetr board is the best idea I've run across - cheap, easy, effective. And I like that everything can be removed without damaging the car. Excellent! Thanks!
Another easy cheap suggestion. Mesh rubber shelf liner in many different colors. Cut square size from roll of your window. Get good like Gorilla tape. Tape all for corners and your done. You can see out but very limited view in only if you get up close. I got mine in a Dollar store. Its neat and tidy. 👍👍👍
Loved your ideas , we are rentig an SUV for a 5 state trip that we are flying to the starting point and needed inexpensive ideas I can easily buy at walmat at the start of the trip. . Thank yo for your videos!
One can also simply use 'drapery weights' made specifically for that purpose - inexpensive 1"x1" squares of metal designed to be sewn into the hem of a curtain that can easily be cable tied or sewn or velcroed to the fabric itself to weight the bottom..
They sell cheap front and rear side window covers that have magnets built in on Amazon. Can wad them up and stuff under seat when not in use. Reflect heat and are not see through.
I put up 99% eclipse curtains from walmart. There very cheap. And I used a tarp strap and mounted them to the handle s like you did and I have a longer tarp strap and mounted on the rear window when I am parked.and I also use chrome front window cover also when I park.I had all my windows tinted as dark as state law required.and keeps it cool during the summer and warm during the winter.its 100% total privacy from very snoopy people trying to view me when I want some privacy. I have the side rear windows tinted limousine with a 99% red eclipse curtains on the window. I wasn't in my car but had it locked up with 2 restraints on my car driving wheel.i walked out to my car and here I caught some fat weirdo whacked guy with both his hands pasted up against the rear window. He was claiming he could see through my window and said he thought there was someone laying in the rear seat that might be having a heart attack.this was his excuse for trying to ease drop.i told this weirdo off and said next time I will call the police department and told him to stay away from me n my vehicle. I had the actual running because I had my small shitzs zu dog inside.I think he wanted to steal her .even though he couldn't see through the windows @ the time.i has parked in front of a department store. This is how people love to ease n snoop
Hi Lance. Sounds like you've got a great system that works well for you. That's crazy that someone tried to steal your dog! Good thing you came back when you did. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Also Tristan, I've never been to Utah where you are, I live in Pacific Northwest, Oregon ( western) born and raised here. Closest I've been to Utah is Nevada. Thanks again for you're video's👍👌
I wish I could do that as easily as you do. I'm running from my apartment down to the parking garage with an idea and not having much success, lol. I got some stretchy black material that should work as curtains (doubled for privacy) and as screens. But getting the right shape and size to my windows is challenging.
Great vid. Why did you need to put up the first curtain when you have the blackout already? In 2:34, how did you attach the fabric to the velcro, which is then looped around your shockcord? Did you poke a hole through your fabric to make the loop? Or maybe the velcro is adhered to the fabric like a double sided tape? Thanks.
I have a similar setup to yours but the simple construction paper blackout covers may be exactly what I need and seems the most inexpensive, optimal, and easiest to execute in order to maintain both privacy and 'stealth' as much as possible with the added benefit of low maintenance setup when compared to your other creative custom curtain ideas. I appreciate and thank you for sharing this video as I'm going to be trying this out later on today for my longest and first winter season test run (end goal is actual full timer) which is set to take place in approximately a day or two from today. My own rig is quite minimal as it's an older first generation model of your particular make and model. What I lack in modernized even flooring and space layout, I make up those shortcomings with a complete removal of the entire two rear seats and my plan today is to purchase a simple good quality but inexpensive stiff foam that shall be laid across diagonally on the floor where I will rest my bones for sleep. With that said, your REI camping/ outdoor sleeping pad is quite appealing to me and I'm debating between the two. One seems better for a comfy sleep and more suitable for longer term use versus the other one that will get you by for nice night's sleep maybe sightly lacking in comfort but has much more functional use (in door and out door) and biggest plus' being, light weight portability.
Great to hear from you, DonnieDarko1. I'm really happy with the poster board window covers. They work great, and like you said, they're cheap and easy to make. I imagine you've got a lot more headroom in your vehicle with the rear seats removed. I've spent probably 150 nights on that inflatable mattress, so I don't think it has any long-term drawbacks. I haven't had good luck with foam pads in the past. They're either too stiff or too firm for my tastes, and I always end up waking up with a stiff back. I like that I can make the camping mattress as stiff or soft as I like. Let me know what you end up doing and how it works out for you. Hope your winter weather isn't too rough for you!
SUV RVing Thanks for your reply and kind words. Unfortunately, my plans were interrupted last minute due to familial situations and I am now forced to abandon my winter travel test run, at least for this now. I'm glad you mentioned your experience with foam. I do have lower back injury that requires firm mattress but of course, space being a luxury for both of us, foam was the first thing that came to mind and seemed the best option between the two restrictions, especially because I am able to cut the foam to accommodate my layout, however, in light of your experience backed up by a few other folks in the community who've also reported similar stories, I'll revaluate and find out more about that REI outdoor padding or other generic pads. Honestly, I'm really surprised though. I wouldn't have imagined that outdoor camping pads would actually offer better alternative to standard foam. Either way, you just can't put a price on waking up pain free so I'll be looking into em.
I recently watched another vid where cargo nets were used for storage. One was attached to the inside of the roof and one one each side above the doors.
That poster board idea is exactly what I'd like to do. Is it black on one side and gray on the other? How did you make the template? I've been bingeing on your channel for the past 48 hours: you have so many good tips. Thank you!
Nope, it's black on both sides. Just regular black poster board from Walmart for something like $0.59 cents a sheet. I basically just put a sheet up against the window and started cutting/trimming with scissors until it was the right fit. It takes a bit of time, but it's not difficult. Thanks for watching and commenting, Kathleen!
Rather B Fishing great idea for the template...and if you have bigger windows in the back you can also tape two pieces together to make a bigger template.
So do you ever use these curtains AND the bug screens from your other video at the same time? I am wondering how much (if any?) ventilation gets through both layers in that set up. I imagine there are times when you need all three: ventilation, bug control and light control/privacy. Love your book and videos, thanks for the inspiration!
Yep, I use both all the time. The curtain fabric is very thin, so it doesn't block a ton of air. They do block some of the ventilation, but I think it's manageable. Plenty of air can also get around the curtains. If you sleep in really hot or humid areas, you really want a sunroof that you can open up and vent. Otherwise yes, you'll be heating up pretty quick if you can't roll your windows down. Thanks fgiraffe!
Just started watching your stuff here.. GREAT! and sorry if i missed it (and dont know if you see back on these older posts) but .............. i was thinking that usig reflectix (or however you spell it) would be a great windo cover to help keep in some heat?
Yep, I use Reflectix instead of poster board in the cooler months. I honestly don't know if it makes much of a difference at all, but it couldn't hurt.
Awesome!! I live about 5 miles south and a bit east of that (right below Lewis Peak). Nice videos! Keep up the good work. I'm making a laptop stand for my car, inspired by your other video. Thanks for the idea!
I actually live in Ogden, just south of Ogden Canyon. We're practically neighbors! I've climbed a lot in Jumpoff Canyon and the other big cliffs on the west side of Lewis Peak.
That's awesome! I've hiked up in Jumpoff Canyon but never climbed. I live just below the big fault scarp on the west of Lewis Peak. Near the Nature Center trailhead. Maybe I shouldn't be putting this out there. ;) Way to represent O-Town!!
Not on mine - it's just a Vauxhall Meriva (which has no space for additional seats in the boot [trunk]). The actual shape of the slot inside the little cover just looked familiar, that's all. In the Meriva, those points are for fixing a cargo net across the rear portion of the vehicle to prevent cargo from spilling forwards into the passenger cab, but I admit that on the RAV 4 it could be for additional seat belts or something. I do a bit of camping in the Meriva (amazing internal space for such a small car) here in Scotland. Really enjoy your videos! Keep it up.
I got tired of the light in my face at night and waking up in the mornings I hadn't put the darkest tent on my windows I can change in my car now and you can't see in
Regular cord would work, but shock cord is more forgiving. You don't have to get it the exact right size because you can just stretch it to make it fit, and it stays taut.
Unfortunately, I don't have anywhere at the rear of my 2013 Ford Escape to anchor a rope. I would need to add a hook of some sort, somehow, to make it work. And like you, I don't want to drill holes. So I'll stick with my Reflectix for now. For camping purposes it's fine and I'm not trying to stealth camp in cities.
Where is a good place to park where you won't be messed with by police or property owners? I found reflective window shades at the Dollar Tree and got 4; they successfully block out all windows and I just leave them rolled up and tied and connected to one of the suction cups they come with. I'm younger and live with a parent who has schizophrenia and sometimes I just have to leave my house for my own safety. My next purchase is going to be an inflatable mattress that is built to fit in back seats of cars, an air compressor and an inverter. I rewired my car's cigarette port to always have power even when it's not running and pulled a big battery out of a Barbie Jeep and wired it to charge my phone. I've found a gas station truck stop near my house with showers. I'm thinking about parking either at Walmart or behind my work (a strip mall that has parking spaces behind the businesses that are very well hidden.) I also worry because I am female that I might get hassled by some weirdo. I'm going to get my CCW license as soon as I can but I would have to get an expensive safe if I kept a gun at home for aforementioned reasons.
I'm not an authority on urban/suburban stealth camping. But yes, a Walmart or commercial/industrial district are good spots, as are streets in front of apartment complexes. I think the biggest thing is to switch it up nightly. Don't spend too many nights in one place. Good luck! I hope your situation improves.
Good video lol I would hardly call that an suv though. A tahoe and an expedition are suvs. That's a tiny car made to look like an suv. A real.suv you can fold the seats and make.a full size bed with a matress pad in back
The poster board idea is great, I was thinking of making a cardboard insert. And put black fabric all around it, but I think poster board is a better idea for something cheap and easy to make, I want to turn my car into a place to have sex in the dl
Really spent last years winter in alpine environment. Both curtains or poster board i would have frozen to death. By the way I was in Austria alpine army surplus twin sleeping bags.(not Australia) Really have you slept in the snow pictured
Yes, I've slept with this setup in snow down to about -13 degrees C. People sleep in thin-walled tents in -30 degrees and lower. Any vehicle is certainly sufficient with proper bedding. Don't be condescending.
How do you combat precipitation on the windows? I slept in my car one night in Huntington Beach when I had to take my dog to the vet and didn't want to drive the 45 miles home. When my other little dog and I woke up the next morning the windows were dripping water from the condensation inside. I love your vlog!! I am planning several trips, one cross country, and am heavily leaning toward sleeping in my new Chevy Trax all the way!!!
Ventilation is key. Gotta keep the air moving around and keep new air coming in. If you have a sunroof, open it up and put a fan in it. Make sure your windows are rolled down a few inches at least, and hang fans in front of the window slits. All of these things are obviously easier to do when you're out in the middle of nowhere. Not ideal in urban/suburban areas. Have you slept in the Chevy Trax before?
I have slept in it one night when I had to pick my little girl up from the vet 45 miles away and then work the same day. It was easier to drive down the night before, boondock in their parking lot, pick her up and then drive to work, rather than drive 90 miles before work. It worked out great, and I lived in a 36' fifth wheel for f years, so I am no novice to "rv life" by any means, but of course, excess precipitation in the 5'er wasn't an issue. When I slept in the car, my little guy ( 5 # chi) woke up to wet windows on the inside. Arguably, we were in Huntington Beach, about a mile from the ocean, so there probably would have been precipitation anyway, but the windows were dripping. I just bought a container of activated charcoal, and will crack the windows this weekend when we boondock again. I had never slept in my Trax before, and wasn't prepared, as it was NOT a planned trip (though those can make for the biggest adventures!), and didn't even know if my key would actually lock my car with me inside. I have since found that it most definitely *does* lock me inside, and set the alarm, which is definitely a relief. Oh, and my phone actually broke on the way down, so I was phone-less in a city where they have a tremendous homeless population. This time we will be better prepared! I am making my poster board "block outs" this week because we are going down to the same area Saturday night because I have a rescue event Sunday morning at 7:30, and this way I won't have to leave at 6:30. I'm still reluctant to open the windows, but I'll crack them a bit. I want to get a set of vent visors for my front and back windows, so I feel safer opening my windows a bit before my big camping trip in June. I'm also planning on sewing a set of curtains, and a few other things. We're going out a night here and there to a few places over the next couple of months to camp to become a little more accustomed before our "big" 6 day trip in June. Your vids are amazing and super, crazy helpful!! Thank you so much!!!
Black poster board!!! Simply brilliant! I've been trying to come up with something simple, easy, cheap, effective for more than a year! This never crossed my mind and I use poster board all the time! I have two sheets of black sitting right here right now.
LoL
Thanks for this!
The post board works REALLY well, and it doesn't get much cheaper. Mine are still going strong.
SUV RVing that's fantastic news!!
I also love your Kleenex idea. No more squashed soggy boxes!! LoL.
Seriously though, I've been wanting to do. A trip to Mexico from Canada so, this has helped with quite a few design "road blocks". VERY much appreciated.
Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀💚🍀
@@SUVRVing do you have a specific way to store them so they don't get crunched by everything else in the car?
Yes, I stick them under my camp mattress that I sleep on.
a tip: you can watch movies at InstaFlixxer. I've been using them for watching all kinds of movies during the lockdown.
I'm new to this and just learning how to trick out my "new" (to me - 2012) Honda Fit for stealth camping. Posetr board is the best idea I've run across - cheap, easy, effective. And I like that everything can be removed without damaging the car. Excellent! Thanks!
Finally! I don't want to use screws or glue on a bunch of ugly Velcro either. Thank you soooo much!
No problem, thanks for watching!
Thank you! I've been struggling with various ways to "stealth-out" my X-Terra. You just gave me a bunch of new ideas!
Awesome, I'm glad I could help! X-Terras are awesome. Great to hear that you're kitting it out. Thanks Barbara!
Another easy cheap suggestion.
Mesh rubber shelf liner in many different colors. Cut square size from roll of your window. Get good like Gorilla tape. Tape all for corners and your done. You can see out but very limited view in only if you get up close. I got mine in a Dollar store.
Its neat and tidy. 👍👍👍
Thanks, I was going to cut carboard and spray paint it black for inserts. I see that will work from your example.
There are some great ideas on here. Will definitely be taking some tips, thank you
omg. i have been looking for a method to hook the curtain without making holes and your idea was the best so far. i love you man thank you
Happy to help! Thanks for watching.
Awesome tips at and easy solutions. Thank you fellow traveller.
Thank you for the tips. Curtains are the hardest thing to make.
Yep, it's tricky to get them working the way you want them, but they're great to have once done. Thanks for watching and commenting, Gayle.
Loved your ideas , we are rentig an SUV for a 5 state trip that we are flying to the starting point and needed inexpensive ideas I can easily buy at walmat at the start of the trip. . Thank yo for your videos!
Sounds like a great trip! Any idea what kind of SUV you'll be renting?
Thanks, Tristan, very helpful. Love your videos - keep posting!
Thanks Margot!
One can also simply use 'drapery weights' made specifically for that purpose - inexpensive 1"x1" squares of metal designed to be sewn into the hem of a curtain that can easily be cable tied or sewn or velcroed to the fabric itself to weight the bottom..
They sell cheap front and rear side window covers that have magnets built in on Amazon. Can wad them up and stuff under seat when not in use. Reflect heat and are not see through.
You just made my life so much easier. Ty
Great video demonstration!! This is Exactly what I need for my Traverse. Thanks!
I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks Robert!
Posterboard is a great idea!!!
It works really well!
Well thank you :) I was sort of thinking that it will reflect the heat at least back in to whatever you have them on. Appreciate your input :-)
I put up 99% eclipse curtains from walmart. There very cheap. And I used a tarp strap and mounted them to the handle s like you did and I have a longer tarp strap and mounted on the rear window when I am parked.and I also use chrome front window cover also when I park.I had all my windows tinted as dark as state law required.and keeps it cool during the summer and warm during the winter.its 100% total privacy from very snoopy people trying to view me when I want some privacy. I have the side rear windows tinted limousine with a 99% red eclipse curtains on the window. I wasn't in my car but had it locked up with 2 restraints on my car driving wheel.i walked out to my car and here I caught some fat weirdo whacked guy with both his hands pasted up against the rear window. He was claiming he could see through my window and said he thought there was someone laying in the rear seat that might be having a heart attack.this was his excuse for trying to ease drop.i told this weirdo off and said next time I will call the police department and told him to stay away from me n my vehicle. I had the actual running because I had my small shitzs zu dog inside.I think he wanted to steal her .even though he couldn't see through the windows @ the time.i has parked in front of a department store. This is how people love to ease n snoop
Hi Lance. Sounds like you've got a great system that works well for you. That's crazy that someone tried to steal your dog! Good thing you came back when you did. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Also Tristan, I've never been to Utah where you are, I live in Pacific Northwest, Oregon ( western) born and raised here. Closest I've been to Utah is Nevada. Thanks again for you're video's👍👌
Utah is definitely worth visiting. I think it has the highest density of beautiful places of any state. There's just a ton to see and do.
Zip Zenac when you get tired of trolling, get a life. Actually my life full God and you? Seems pretty black! Zip zenac
I love the paper towel holder!😉
Me too! It's great having them within arm's reach.
That thing in the headliner at the back of your cargo area is for a dog grate.
nicely done. thank you.
Thanks Louella!
This is ingenious. Thank you!
And Great ideas for me to use easily, thank-you!👍
Magnets work well when you have aluminium on the inside of the window frames. Just hand sow them into edge of fabric and voila.
I was thinking of using poster board too
We all know why we're here for 😏😋😂
And what would that be?
Sean Rassavong I am here for the same reason 😏😂😂
LOL
I’m homeless! But I have a small car. There, I said it.
Exactly jajaaj
I wish I could do that as easily as you do. I'm running from my apartment down to the parking garage with an idea and not having much success, lol. I got some stretchy black material that should work as curtains (doubled for privacy) and as screens. But getting the right shape and size to my windows is challenging.
Great vid. Why did you need to put up the first curtain when you have the blackout already? In 2:34, how did you attach the fabric to the velcro, which is then looped around your shockcord? Did you poke a hole through your fabric to make the loop? Or maybe the velcro is adhered to the fabric like a double sided tape? Thanks.
The Velcro is sewn onto the fabric
@@SUVRVing I see it now with your blackout curtain. Any reason why you don't simply use blackout all around instead of blackout + the fabric?
Matt Foley Approved.
Gotta keep those bugs away when you're down by the river.
I have a similar setup to yours but the simple construction paper blackout covers may be exactly what I need and seems the most inexpensive, optimal, and easiest to execute in order to maintain both privacy and 'stealth' as much as possible with the added benefit of low maintenance setup when compared to your other creative custom curtain ideas. I appreciate and thank you for sharing this video as I'm going to be trying this out later on today for my longest and first winter season test run (end goal is actual full timer) which is set to take place in approximately a day or two from today.
My own rig is quite minimal as it's an older first generation model of your particular make and model. What I lack in modernized even flooring and space layout, I make up those shortcomings with a complete removal of the entire two rear seats and my plan today is to purchase a simple good quality but inexpensive stiff foam that shall be laid across diagonally on the floor where I will rest my bones for sleep. With that said, your REI camping/ outdoor sleeping pad is quite appealing to me and I'm debating between the two. One seems better for a comfy sleep and more suitable for longer term use versus the other one that will get you by for nice night's sleep maybe sightly lacking in comfort but has much more functional use (in door and out door) and biggest plus' being, light weight portability.
Great to hear from you, DonnieDarko1. I'm really happy with the poster board window covers. They work great, and like you said, they're cheap and easy to make.
I imagine you've got a lot more headroom in your vehicle with the rear seats removed. I've spent probably 150 nights on that inflatable mattress, so I don't think it has any long-term drawbacks. I haven't had good luck with foam pads in the past. They're either too stiff or too firm for my tastes, and I always end up waking up with a stiff back. I like that I can make the camping mattress as stiff or soft as I like. Let me know what you end up doing and how it works out for you.
Hope your winter weather isn't too rough for you!
SUV RVing
Thanks for your reply and kind words. Unfortunately, my plans were interrupted last minute due to familial situations and I am now forced to abandon my winter travel test run, at least for this now.
I'm glad you mentioned your experience with foam. I do have lower back injury that requires firm mattress but of course, space being a luxury for both of us, foam was the first thing that came to mind and seemed the best option between the two restrictions, especially because I am able to cut the foam to accommodate my layout, however, in light of your experience backed up by a few other folks in the community who've also reported similar stories, I'll revaluate and find out more about that REI outdoor padding or other generic pads. Honestly, I'm really surprised though. I wouldn't have imagined that outdoor camping pads would actually offer better alternative to standard foam. Either way, you just can't put a price on waking up pain free so I'll be looking into em.
I recently watched another vid where cargo nets were used for storage. One was attached to the inside of the roof and one one each side above the doors.
I like to keep my curtains behind the front seats and no junk up there. It looks much less like someone could be sleeping in the van or SUV
thanks for the info 👍
That poster board idea is exactly what I'd like to do. Is it black on one side and gray on the other? How did you make the template? I've been bingeing on your channel for the past 48 hours: you have so many good tips. Thank you!
Nope, it's black on both sides. Just regular black poster board from Walmart for something like $0.59 cents a sheet. I basically just put a sheet up against the window and started cutting/trimming with scissors until it was the right fit. It takes a bit of time, but it's not difficult. Thanks for watching and commenting, Kathleen!
I used newspaper as a template.
Rather B Fishing great idea for the template...and if you have bigger windows in the back you can also tape two pieces together to make a bigger template.
So do you ever use these curtains AND the bug screens from your other video at the same time? I am wondering how much (if any?) ventilation gets through both layers in that set up. I imagine there are times when you need all three: ventilation, bug control and light control/privacy. Love your book and videos, thanks for the inspiration!
Yep, I use both all the time. The curtain fabric is very thin, so it doesn't block a ton of air. They do block some of the ventilation, but I think it's manageable. Plenty of air can also get around the curtains. If you sleep in really hot or humid areas, you really want a sunroof that you can open up and vent. Otherwise yes, you'll be heating up pretty quick if you can't roll your windows down. Thanks fgiraffe!
great informative video!
Thanks, glad you liked it!
This was of use to me. Thanks!
No problem 👍
Brilliant !!!
Quite useful.
Just started watching your stuff here.. GREAT! and sorry if i missed it (and dont know if you see back on these older posts) but .............. i was thinking that usig reflectix (or however you spell it) would be a great windo cover to help keep in some heat?
Yep, I use Reflectix instead of poster board in the cooler months. I honestly don't know if it makes much of a difference at all, but it couldn't hurt.
Nice work!
Thanks BonnetClaw!
Simplicity!
Was this shot in North Ogden? Looks like Ben Lomond behind you at the beginning of the video. Cool videos, dude! I like these so far.
Yes! You're the first person to be able to identify the location. North end of North Ogden, near the mouth of Barrett Canyon.
Awesome!! I live about 5 miles south and a bit east of that (right below Lewis Peak). Nice videos! Keep up the good work. I'm making a laptop stand for my car, inspired by your other video. Thanks for the idea!
I actually live in Ogden, just south of Ogden Canyon. We're practically neighbors! I've climbed a lot in Jumpoff Canyon and the other big cliffs on the west side of Lewis Peak.
That's awesome! I've hiked up in Jumpoff Canyon but never climbed. I live just below the big fault scarp on the west of Lewis Peak. Near the Nature Center trailhead. Maybe I shouldn't be putting this out there. ;) Way to represent O-Town!!
Do you have a link to the item that you used in the front?
Just a thought - that rear slot you use with the carabiner, I think that's for a cargo net (I have a similar thing in my car).
But isn't there a little seat belt or car sear image on the slot?
Not on mine - it's just a Vauxhall Meriva (which has no space for additional seats in the boot [trunk]). The actual shape of the slot inside the little cover just looked familiar, that's all. In the Meriva, those points are for fixing a cargo net across the rear portion of the vehicle to prevent cargo from spilling forwards into the passenger cab, but I admit that on the RAV 4 it could be for additional seat belts or something.
I do a bit of camping in the Meriva (amazing internal space for such a small car) here in Scotland.
Really enjoy your videos! Keep it up.
if he makes a hack for brownies I will be impressed...
I got tired of the light in my face at night and waking up in the mornings I hadn't put the darkest tent on my windows I can change in my car now and you can't see in
good
while the black thread looks kind of big and ugly, one can use fishing line I guess.
If you can make it work, more power to you.
Why shock cord for the curtains? I should be able to use any kind of cord or light rope, right?
Regular cord would work, but shock cord is more forgiving. You don't have to get it the exact right size because you can just stretch it to make it fit, and it stays taut.
Unfortunately, I don't have anywhere at the rear of my 2013 Ford Escape to anchor a rope. I would need to add a hook of some sort, somehow, to make it work. And like you, I don't want to drill holes. So I'll stick with my Reflectix for now. For camping purposes it's fine and I'm not trying to stealth camp in cities.
Can you please place a link for the blackout fabric
For the sides or the part that goes across the front?
SUV RVing the one that was placed across the front
It looks to me like the actual blackout curtains you can buy at Walmart.
@@SUVRVing still no link?
I’m trying to hotbox
Where is a good place to park where you won't be messed with by police or property owners? I found reflective window shades at the Dollar Tree and got 4; they successfully block out all windows and I just leave them rolled up and tied and connected to one of the suction cups they come with. I'm younger and live with a parent who has schizophrenia and sometimes I just have to leave my house for my own safety. My next purchase is going to be an inflatable mattress that is built to fit in back seats of cars, an air compressor and an inverter. I rewired my car's cigarette port to always have power even when it's not running and pulled a big battery out of a Barbie Jeep and wired it to charge my phone. I've found a gas station truck stop near my house with showers. I'm thinking about parking either at Walmart or behind my work (a strip mall that has parking spaces behind the businesses that are very well hidden.) I also worry because I am female that I might get hassled by some weirdo. I'm going to get my CCW license as soon as I can but I would have to get an expensive safe if I kept a gun at home for aforementioned reasons.
I'm not an authority on urban/suburban stealth camping. But yes, a Walmart or commercial/industrial district are good spots, as are streets in front of apartment complexes. I think the biggest thing is to switch it up nightly. Don't spend too many nights in one place. Good luck! I hope your situation improves.
I have this horrible fear of looking out a window and seeing someone/something looking back at me.
Hmm, that would be unsettling
These how-to videos never show the other side (outside) of how the window covers look.
Where can you buy that kind of cord? Whats it go for?
It's shock cord and can be used for a lot of different things. Just search for it online or on Amazon and you'll find it.
My car doesn’t have all those handles uptop to attach to
What kind of car is it?
Good video lol I would hardly call that an suv though. A tahoe and an expedition are suvs. That's a tiny car made to look like an suv. A real.suv you can fold the seats and make.a full size bed with a matress pad in back
Looks like a place to charge phones, etc.
What looks like a place to charge phones?
I think they mean the indent where you hooked the shock cord to looks like a charging port or a 12v port
The poster board idea is great, I was thinking of making a cardboard insert. And put black fabric all around it, but I think poster board is a better idea for something cheap and easy to make, I want to turn my car into a place to have sex in the dl
Lol yep, it'll work for that
Lol. Random
Really spent last years winter in alpine environment. Both curtains or poster board i would have frozen to death. By the way I was in Austria alpine army surplus twin sleeping bags.(not Australia)
Really have you slept in the snow pictured
Yes, I've slept with this setup in snow down to about -13 degrees C. People sleep in thin-walled tents in -30 degrees and lower. Any vehicle is certainly sufficient with proper bedding. Don't be condescending.
How rude. Click off the chan if you don't like what's suggested. #KnowItAll
great vid and informative but damn ....his voice puts you to sleep
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You are such a cutie
Looking at this for car sex reasons , searching for a friend ...
How do you combat precipitation on the windows? I slept in my car one night in Huntington Beach when I had to take my dog to the vet and didn't want to drive the 45 miles home. When my other little dog and I woke up the next morning the windows were dripping water from the condensation inside. I love your vlog!! I am planning several trips, one cross country, and am heavily leaning toward sleeping in my new Chevy Trax all the way!!!
Ventilation is key. Gotta keep the air moving around and keep new air coming in. If you have a sunroof, open it up and put a fan in it. Make sure your windows are rolled down a few inches at least, and hang fans in front of the window slits. All of these things are obviously easier to do when you're out in the middle of nowhere. Not ideal in urban/suburban areas. Have you slept in the Chevy Trax before?
I have slept in it one night when I had to pick my little girl up from the vet 45 miles away and then work the same day. It was easier to drive down the night before, boondock in their parking lot, pick her up and then drive to work, rather than drive 90 miles before work. It worked out great, and I lived in a 36' fifth wheel for f years, so I am no novice to "rv life" by any means, but of course, excess precipitation in the 5'er wasn't an issue. When I slept in the car, my little guy ( 5 # chi) woke up to wet windows on the inside. Arguably, we were in Huntington Beach, about a mile from the ocean, so there probably would have been precipitation anyway, but the windows were dripping. I just bought a container of activated charcoal, and will crack the windows this weekend when we boondock again. I had never slept in my Trax before, and wasn't prepared, as it was NOT a planned trip (though those can make for the biggest adventures!), and didn't even know if my key would actually lock my car with me inside. I have since found that it most definitely *does* lock me inside, and set the alarm, which is definitely a relief. Oh, and my phone actually broke on the way down, so I was phone-less in a city where they have a tremendous homeless population. This time we will be better prepared! I am making my poster board "block outs" this week because we are going down to the same area Saturday night because I have a rescue event Sunday morning at 7:30, and this way I won't have to leave at 6:30. I'm still reluctant to open the windows, but I'll crack them a bit. I want to get a set of vent visors for my front and back windows, so I feel safer opening my windows a bit before my big camping trip in June. I'm also planning on sewing a set of curtains, and a few other things. We're going out a night here and there to a few places over the next couple of months to camp to become a little more accustomed before our "big" 6 day trip in June.
Your vids are amazing and super, crazy helpful!! Thank you so much!!!
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