I know this information exists elsewhere but I've been meaning to put it together here. If this is not the right subforum, please feel free to move it to a more appropriate one.
One of the big reasons we bought an Xterra was for a camping vehicle, and being able to sleep inside it is great. Here's how I set it up, and some information on the dimensions.
Rear seat bottoms removed, front seats slid and tilted forward, and two 8GL Action Packers in the rear seat footwells works best and gives the most sleeping room in my experience.
When set up like this, you have 80" of length from the rear hatch to the seat backs. Adding a sleeping pad or mattress increases this slightly due to the angle of the seat. I am 6'4" and this offers me just enough room to stretch out comfortably.
If you have the fold flat passenger front seat, that can be handy for setting things on, but you lose about 4" of depth as compared to just tilting the seat forward. From rear hatch to folded flat front passenger seat is around 76".
Using a 25" x 78" sleeping pad, or two of them side by side, works great.
The Action Packers don't fit in the footwells when your front seats are in driving position, so you need to find another place to put them. I usually have them in the back cargo area or secured where the seat bottoms normally go.
This setup works great for us and I've come to prefer it to sleeping in a tent, even though it's a bit cozy with two adults.
Solo trip setup in use. Thermarest 3" air mattress plus wool blanket, sleeping bag.
One of the big reasons we bought an Xterra was for a camping vehicle, and being able to sleep inside it is great. Here's how I set it up, and some information on the dimensions.
Rear seat bottoms removed, front seats slid and tilted forward, and two 8GL Action Packers in the rear seat footwells works best and gives the most sleeping room in my experience.
When set up like this, you have 80" of length from the rear hatch to the seat backs. Adding a sleeping pad or mattress increases this slightly due to the angle of the seat. I am 6'4" and this offers me just enough room to stretch out comfortably.
If you have the fold flat passenger front seat, that can be handy for setting things on, but you lose about 4" of depth as compared to just tilting the seat forward. From rear hatch to folded flat front passenger seat is around 76".
Using a 25" x 78" sleeping pad, or two of them side by side, works great.
The Action Packers don't fit in the footwells when your front seats are in driving position, so you need to find another place to put them. I usually have them in the back cargo area or secured where the seat bottoms normally go.
This setup works great for us and I've come to prefer it to sleeping in a tent, even though it's a bit cozy with two adults.
Solo trip setup in use. Thermarest 3" air mattress plus wool blanket, sleeping bag.
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