The only reason I used MDF was because it was easy. The platform support may be unnecessary, but it gives a bit of extra support to the sleeping platform to stop it bending, or slipping out of position in the night!
I push forward pasenger seat. Stays like that for four week holiday. Use plastic box to support “bed extension” Out of site storage space If plastic box not high enough bit wood ir a brick to level it
Great plans, I made the base today and am very pleased. Bear in mind if you have the center console without the arm rest you can cut alot shorter, from the hand brake backwards, it clears the center console on mine, also at that hight it lies completly flat and is strong enough without the L shape supports in the foot well. One last point if you trim 1 cm off the length it fits nicely sideways on the boot floor, so no need to use the hinges. Great plans to use as a base though, thankyou 👍🏻
I expect that the bungee shouldn't interfere with the operation of the airbag! Not that you'd be in need of the airbag whilst asleep in the back of a Yeti!
Nathan. Yep - if you look at the bottom of the notes above there is a link to a web page that gives all the dimensions. Let me know if you have further questions. Good luck - happy camping!
Hi. I'm 5'10" (178cm) and fit well. The usable sleeping area measures almost exactly 178cm. However the sill under the rear door has a recess in it that gives an extra 2-3 cm for your toes. If you are taller, and on your own, you could sleep diagonally I guess.
Well presented and simple conversion - thank you! Found the dimentions from the website included above... Surely as this support base is just for the footwell, the question of the spare wheel is irrelevant? I have a 2012, and have never been into the spare wheel well yet!
Hi - hope it works for you. I think the problem with the Yeti version with the spare wheel is that the height of the platform at the back of the Yeti is higher - and that'll mean you probably have to modify my dimensions - and I suspect you'll have less "headroom" when you sleep in it. Let me know how it goes.
Thanks for the comment. It works well with a bike - you just need to be careful not to get oil on your sleeping bag! So my advice is find a plastic bag to put over the chain. Best wishes.
The Austin Maxi had the sleeping platform built in, you just reclined all the seats and you had a double bed. Best shagging car a 17 year old could wish for.
The sleeping area for someone lying along the length of the Yeti is around 178-180cm. However if it is just you sleeping in the Yeti you could sleep diagonally. Hope that helps!
An excellent demonstration and also very well presented in simple plain English. It would sleep two on either side as for me, I am six foot two so will bend my knees a tinge in order to shut the boot to save my toes. It will save accommodation costs to rough it out a bit but yeah, excellent for a camping vacation and put your luggage in the front seats even a little 3 legged gas BBQ will be ideal for your kitchen duties which I have plus the Yeti. Great appreciation and many thanks for the tip Sir, I will definitely convert my Yeti for camping duties for my future endeavours, an absolute reality I salute you thank you so very kindly.
If you look at the video description I've included a link that sets out where I got all the bits. The window blinds came from simply camper vans.com. I now recall I got the blinds directly from them. Good luck abd best wishes.
Maybe you should stay at home and or by a camper van. Thanks for the the upload Vid, but I would feel like I would be sleeping in a curtain showroom. I feel as a Yeti owner I feel there are Yetta things we can do.
Thanks for such a helpful video showing a simple but really clever way to convert a Yeti for overnighting 👍 I looked through the detailed show notes, but could not see any reference to approx max length of the sleeping platform ie. how tall a person could sleep in your Yeti ? Many thanks
Hi Muddy Duck. I'm 5'10" (178cm) and fit well. The usable sleeping area measures almost exactly 178cm. However the sill under the rear door has a recess in it that gives an extra 2-3 cm for your toes - so I think you'd still be able to sleep straight if you were no taller than 5'11". If you are taller than then I think its a question of curling up, or sleeping diagonally - and in that case I hope your partner is shorter! York Badger
@@yorkbadger4224 many thanks for the reply. Am interested in buying a Yeti for my brother, who unfortunately lost his job during lockdown. He likes to go hiking in remote areas, so your solution for overnighting looks ideal. He is just under 6ft, but a side sleeper - so that should still work for him. I am also thinking of adding a small Jackery, 5L water tank and single burner camping stove to cover his power, water and cooking needs. Any other basic gear you might suggest ? Many thanks.
Hello York Badger - thanks for posting this great video. It has given me some good ideas of how to set up my recently acquired Yeti as a micro-camper. Just a few questions: 1. Is there any reason that you have used marine ply (which is quite costly) for the sleeping platform rather than MDF or normal plywood? 2. I was also wondering what the thinking was behind having curtains to screen the front of the car rather than simply using the thermal blinds on the windscreen and front door windows? 3. Is there anything that you'd change or improve with the design now that you've had 9 months to test it? 4. Finally, have you tried sleeping in it during the winter, and if so, was the temperature inside the car comfortable enough? I am thinking of kipping in the carparks at Scottish ski centres . I am aiming at a minimalist design which can be stored without sacrificing space in the car (or house) when not in use. Although inspired by yours, it will need to differ as my Yeti has the raised boot floor with spare wheel. There should still be a similar amount of headroom to a small tent. Cheers!
1. I bought standard plywood from B&Q. I think MDF would flex more for the same thickness - whereas the ply is pretty stiff which is what is needed for the sleeping platform as it has your weight on it. 2. You could use the thermal blinds on the windscreen of course - there's then no need to make any curtain rails, and they are quicker to install. I just don't like the look of them, they are not entirely light-proof round the edge, and I think are a bit more conspicuous. I just don't like to make it too obvious I'm sleeping in the car. 3. In the "comfy version" - with the curtains - I could improve the way the three wooden curtain rails are joined together at the rear. They are joined by a sawn-off tent peg that joins them through drilled holes - and the arrangement could be more rigid. Some kind of clamp might be better - but I didn't want something that was going to make it all slower to put together. Another tip is figuring out how to lock yourself in the Yeti from the inside without you then triggering the alarm! 4. I've slept in it when it was just below freezing outside - but just the once so far. A good sleeping bag is essential of course. I can anticipate that if it was very could outside any condensation inside would freeze overnight which would be a real nuisance if you wanted to drive off straight away in the morning. 5. The whole kit takes up very little space when not in use - the biggest parts are the two folded sleeping platforms. depending how you use your Yeti the whole kit could just live in it. 6. I like to think of Yeti-camping like tent-camping but in a car. Its pretty similar really - you need to be organised in a small space. Happy camping - be interested to know how you get along with the "spare wheel" Yeti.
@@yorkbadger4224 Thanks! This is all really useful. I can understand why curtains are preferable if you want to be inconspicuous. This will be less of an issue in the situations I'm likely to sleep in the Yeti, but I might look into them at a later stage (assuming my basic set-up works!). Regarding setting off the alarm when locked inside, how is this overcome? Or is working it out a necessary rite of passage for the novice Yeti micro-camper?!? I am ordering the various bits and pieces for my set-up this weekend anyway, and once I've got it all finished (and have tried out for real) I will probably post up about it on the Yeti Owners Club forum. I will message you on here to let you know though. Cheers, Cath
Unfortunately most standard plywood seems to be very poor quality these days. Marine ply is more expensive but more reliable. However, it can be made from very 'splintery' timber, and I recommend solid birch ply instead. It's not cheap, but its reliable and nicer with a smooth surface.
Hello again! Just wanted to tell you that i have try your idea with turning the skoda yeti to a camper. Thank you sooo much for this perfect idea 🙏 it was really easy to fix it and i loved it. I Will go away soon again. Thank you 🙏👌🏾 in Sweden we have restarea that are like small camping area if you just stay for a night or two.
Never knew such things existed! Would be very useful for summer camping where there is a danger of being under seige from midges or other bitey things.
Hello York Badger - you posted the template dimensions somewhere for the MDF template to cover the rear seat wells. Could you link me to that information?
Just followed your instructions and am now all set for a night out camping in my Yeti .. Thanks so much for doing this in so much detail ... Excellent, worked like a treat
Ofcourse i didnt mean vampyr 😂😂😂 when i write camper i didnt see that my phone use vampyr insted 😂😂🙈🙈🙈 i was sooo carried away with this wonderful idea that i didnt look, sorry 🙈👌🏾
Whao what a wonderfull idea to turn it into a vampyr when you need it👌🏾 Love that its not a permanent soloution 👌🏾🙏 i have had my yeti almost 2 years and i love it😚 my dad actually said to me to have it to sleep in in fishingtour 🐟 thank you for showing how easy it is 🙏 i will try it for sure 🙏👌🏾
Yeah i think i will try it this summer 👌🏾 i will write and tell about my expirince 👌🏾 thanks again 🙏 i have shown it for some people and family and they thinks its a wonderful idea 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
Im thinking if doing this myself to my yeti. I like having a spare though so I think I will remove the housing for the spare wheel and strap the wheel vertically to one side of the boot. Then I could use your technique to sleep in it. Cheers.
Good video, I have a yeti for 3 yrs now but this summer il be on tour, there's a guy selling a plywood bed base on ebay it's around £350! I could achieve a decent set up like yours including curtains, poles etc for about £50-£70, thanks man, keepin it simple 👍🏕️
Unfortunately my yeti has a spare wheel and raised boot floor so I have a big step down. I suppose I could come up with something but will limit my headroom. The raised floor is great for the dog, not so much for kipping in ☹️
Sorry but my design doesn't really work if you have the Yeti with the spare tyre/higher floor in the rear. Still I'm glad you dog has a comfy place to sleep!
I don't know - but you may be able to modify the designs to fit. You'd want to check the maximum length when the seats are pushed forward gives enough space for the sleeping platform.
