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Living in my car - Snikwahjm - 05-03-2019
It is an experiment to see if I can do it...
Sleeping. Well except the curtains fall down after 5 seconds. Forget curtains. The car was not level. Good thing the back door was shut. I had to crawl up to the top every once in a while. Otherwise I sort of slept.
Peeing. Nope. Nope. Nope. The potty box... If I can get on it the aim is off. If I turn the box the aim is still off but my feet can go on the floor instead of by my butt... if I raise the box I can’t fit my head in the car. Out the window? Open the doors?
Pooping... Walmart is a long way off...
Shower. Forget shower. Use baby wipe.
Do not eat granola on your bed... just don’t.
Ventilation. Bugs. Rain. Nah. Smother.....
do not change clothes in a car... see curtains ^^^
Ok I lasted two nights so far. Argh. It might be time for the long ride home followed up by a search for a bigger rig.
RE: Living in my car - Queen - 05-03-2019
I’m in awe of anyone who can car sleep, I assume they are either tiny or young or both.
RE: Living in my car - Snikwahjm - 05-03-2019
Did I mention my car is a Honda FIT?
RE: Living in my car - GotSmart - 05-03-2019
A Honda Don’t fit.
RE: Living in my car - weigh2ez - 05-03-2019
You'd certainly have to be younger and smaller than me.
RE: Living in my car - Kaylee - 05-03-2019
Shorter is better.
I'm middle-aged, and managed it, thanks to being short.
A sleeping pad helps a lot. The back cushions are good, but the bumps are problematic. Even the blue closed cell pad is a big improvement.
I used a plain cotton fitted sheet to create a mini tent out of the back seat. Just hook the corners to the backs of the front seats, and the corners of the back row.
Bravo for trying!
RE: Living in my car - Kaylee - 05-03-2019
Did you sleep in your day clothes, or did you change into pajamas or similar?
That does make a difference.
The "mini tent" was mainly for privacy. In winter, I'd add a mylar sheet on top of that, for warmth (reflects heat back, and condensation is trapped by the cotton sheet).
RE: Living in my car - RoamerRV428 - 05-04-2019
ya tried! more than I would do
I NEED/REQUIRE certain things to survive within a decent amt of kind livability to myself. I can only go so far. being older I have to have things a certain way or I wake up like a pretzel, one that was eaten and thrown on the ground at a carnival and stomped on thru the night!
cool report!!
RE: Living in my car - GotSmart - 05-04-2019
(05-04-2019, 04:34 AM)RoamerRV428 Wrote: I NEED/REQUIRE certain things to survive within a decent amt of kind livability to myself. I can only go so far. being older I have to have things a certain way or I wake up like a pretzel, one that was eaten and thrown on the ground at a carnival and stomped on thru the night!
That has the makings of a extremely interesting tv mini series.
RE: Living in my car - RoamerRV428 - 05-04-2019
starring the Pillsbury Dough Boy, errrr, maybe Betty Crocker to play me