Let’s see them sleeper builds.

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Nick Goldsmith wrote:

nothing stealth about my rig but it's a really nice home on wheels. 

the kitchen, fridge, sink and porta potty are a game changer and really make rain days more tolerable

I have just enough power to be comfortable but if I ever build another rig I will go with 400w of solar and 400amp hr of battery instead of the 200 that I put in this rig. I have never actually run out of power but the peace of mind of having more power on hand would be nice. My batteries are 5yr old AGM so I suspect they are on the tail end of their service life?  14gl of fresh water in two 7gl tanks. As soon as one jug is empty we start looking for a good place to refill . That gives us 4 to 5 days to find a good refill. 

Nice handiwork on the cabinets. How do you find the standard roof height?

Not quite tall enough but if I sit on my stool when cooking it fine. Certainly a lot better than the Astro van.

first the wooden T

Then the plywood

Pull the seats forward once I’m at my spot for the night, blow up the exped megamat, and it’s pretty good sleep for a 2024 Prius. I am 5’11 and just fit, but I have slept in here with my girlfriend and it works. The next step is some bug mesh/blackout curtain hybrids for the windows.

'21 Subaru Outback. Have a some road tripping soon! (May 15-June15; New River Gorge, Seneca, Acadia, White Mountains), and another May 15-June15 (Wyoming/Montana)

80 Series Landcruiser with a Roof Top tent, awning, kitchen set, etc. 

Aaron Norlund wrote:

What are these standoffs made from? Appears that maybe it allows you to adjust the angle (to some degree) on the fly in case you're on a slope?

I dig threads like this... reckon I had it too easy in that big ol' double bunk condo, lol. I'm surprised I'm not seeing more hitches with cargo carriers, and more roof racks (like Baja racks) to free up space in the cabin, truck bed & shell, etc. You can actually buy hitches for cars like my Camry, and a cargo carrier can haul a lot of gear... I've used mine for small pit bikes & minis, and also for two large fully-loaded coolers plus other gear while camping. Simple utility cord or even para cord works fine for most of the stuff I haul, though I bust out webbing for the bikes.    

When I was young and lived overseas in Greece (1968-1973), between school terms we'd load a full-length roof rack atop a VW Bus with all our gear, then 10 of us---yes, 10 of us---would climb aboard and tour a different part of Europe each summer. In those days, you could camp for peanuts, literally like $2 per night, right on some badass beach, river or lake with a castle above ya, or some ancient temple just waiting to be explored. We had two heavy Coleman tents, multiple coolers, fartsacks in duffel bags, and our own personal bags/packs on that tarped roof rack, lol.    

I get it, the racks and cargo carriers aren't exactly stealthy, but they certainly are useful if stealth isn't such a big factor, or if you are going remote to some boondocking location where stealth is unimportant. Meh, I still appreciate the homemade sleepers in this thread, many show great design & creativity. As an aside, I'm wondering how many of you use LED lights throughout your sleeper... or do ya just use separate lanterns? I like some of the latest LEDs, they really work, but a good ol' reliable headlamp also fills the bill. Anyway, thanks to all for the pics!      

P.S. That tricked-out mini (Honda Z50/140) would actually fit in the back seat of the Camry, lol, but loading it onto the cargo carrier was much easier, and I'm all about simplicity in the field!