A curious alternative for car camping

[vtgrenadier]

My Grenadier is in storage for the winter, so I'm unable to measure to see if this would work for someone like myself, who is 6' 1" tall... seems a pretty neat alternative to the thousands and thousands of dollar others

https://trunk-mate.com/store/the-blitzbed-sleeping-platform-for-suvs-single-0-drawer-armor-black/

 

[DaneJa]

Here's another similar option by Helle Outdoors.

Hele Box - Car Camping Platform

3 in 1 lightweight car camping platform that converts your daily driver into a car camping rig in minutes. See if we've already test fitted your vehicle!

heleoutdoors.com

He's also tested the fit in the Grenadier.

 

[vtgrenadier]

@DaneJa - MANY thanks for this! It's just what I wanted to find...

 

[Ovrland Bill]

Six foot long Exped Mattress supported by two 28 quart storage boxes and folded rear seatback (seat bottom, retained only by three clamp screws, has been removed). Very cheap.

 

[vtgrenadier]

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Six foot long Exped Mattress supported by two 28 quart storage boxes and folded rear seatback (seat bottom, retained only by three clamp screws, has been removed). Very cheap.

Love it!

 

[emax]

Here's another similar option by Helle Outdoors.

Hele Box - Car Camping Platform

3 in 1 lightweight car camping platform that converts your daily driver into a car camping rig in minutes. See if we've already test fitted your vehicle!

heleoutdoors.com

He's also tested the fit in the Grenadier.

Good concept.

However, you can not write them an email, they consequently hide all their email-addresses. So it's a one-way communication setup by a "contact us" forms which I absolutely hate.

 

[Cncpt2]

Looks like a good deal of unnecessary weight and bulk (while steel needing a pad/mattress). I use a Coleman cot, cut the legs to size (to get desired height/levelness) and you're good to go

 

[Tom109]

Camping, I like to sleep on the same level as my gear, e.g. floor of a tent. I also do not want the condensation inside my vehicle. I struggle finding value in a roof top tent, but I am still curious to try one.