DIY Curtains for a Van, Car, SUV, etc. 

The post board works REALLY well, and it doesn't get much cheaper. Mine are still going strong.

SUV RVing that's fantastic news!! I also love your Kleenex idea. No more squashed soggy boxes!! LoL. Seriously though, I've been wanting to do. A trip to Mexico from Canada so, this has helped with quite a few design "road blocks". VERY much appreciated. Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀💚🍀

@@SUVRVing do you have a specific way to store them so they don't get crunched by everything else in the car?

Yes, I stick them under my camp mattress that I sleep on.

a tip: you can watch movies at InstaFlixxer. I've been using them for watching all kinds of movies during the lockdown.

Awesome, I'm glad I could help! X-Terras are awesome. Great to hear that you're kitting it out. Thanks Barbara!

Happy to help! Thanks for watching.

Thanks Margot!

I'm glad it was helpful. Thanks Robert!

Sounds like a great trip! Any idea what kind of SUV you'll be renting?

No problem, thanks for watching!

Yep, it's tricky to get them working the way you want them, but they're great to have once done. Thanks for watching and commenting, Gayle.

Thanks Louella!

Utah is definitely worth visiting. I think it has the highest density of beautiful places of any state. There's just a ton to see and do.

Zip Zenac when you get tired of trolling, get a life. Actually my life full God and you? Seems pretty black! Zip zenac

It works really well!

Thanks, glad you liked it!

No problem 👍

Thanks BonnetClaw!

Me too! It's great having them within arm's reach.

Great to hear from you, DonnieDarko1. I'm really happy with the poster board window covers. They work great, and like you said, they're cheap and easy to make. I imagine you've got a lot more headroom in your vehicle with the rear seats removed. I've spent probably 150 nights on that inflatable mattress, so I don't think it has any long-term drawbacks. I haven't had good luck with foam pads in the past. They're either too stiff or too firm for my tastes, and I always end up waking up with a stiff back. I like that I can make the camping mattress as stiff or soft as I like. Let me know what you end up doing and how it works out for you. Hope your winter weather isn't too rough for you!

SUV RVing Thanks for your reply and kind words. Unfortunately, my plans were interrupted last minute due to familial situations and I am now forced to abandon my winter travel test run, at least for this now. I'm glad you mentioned your experience with foam. I do have lower back injury that requires firm mattress but of course, space being a luxury for both of us, foam was the first thing that came to mind and seemed the best option between the two restrictions, especially because I am able to cut the foam to accommodate my layout, however, in light of your experience backed up by a few other folks in the community who've also reported similar stories, I'll revaluate and find out more about that REI outdoor padding or other generic pads. Honestly, I'm really surprised though. I wouldn't have imagined that outdoor camping pads would actually offer better alternative to standard foam. Either way, you just can't put a price on waking up pain free so I'll be looking into em.

Yep, I use both all the time. The curtain fabric is very thin, so it doesn't block a ton of air. They do block some of the ventilation, but I think it's manageable. Plenty of air can also get around the curtains. If you sleep in really hot or humid areas, you really want a sunroof that you can open up and vent. Otherwise yes, you'll be heating up pretty quick if you can't roll your windows down. Thanks fgiraffe!

Yep, I use Reflectix instead of poster board in the cooler months. I honestly don't know if it makes much of a difference at all, but it couldn't hurt.

Hi Lance. Sounds like you've got a great system that works well for you. That's crazy that someone tried to steal your dog! Good thing you came back when you did. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Gotta keep those bugs away when you're down by the river.

But isn't there a little seat belt or car sear image on the slot?

Not on mine - it's just a Vauxhall Meriva (which has no space for additional seats in the boot [trunk]). The actual shape of the slot inside the little cover just looked familiar, that's all. In the Meriva, those points are for fixing a cargo net across the rear portion of the vehicle to prevent cargo from spilling forwards into the passenger cab, but I admit that on the RAV 4 it could be for additional seat belts or something. I do a bit of camping in the Meriva (amazing internal space for such a small car) here in Scotland. Really enjoy your videos! Keep it up.

And what would that be?

Sean Rassavong I am here for the same reason 😏😂😂

LOL

I’m homeless! But I have a small car. There, I said it.

Exactly jajaaj

Nope, it's black on both sides. Just regular black poster board from Walmart for something like $0.59 cents a sheet. I basically just put a sheet up against the window and started cutting/trimming with scissors until it was the right fit. It takes a bit of time, but it's not difficult. Thanks for watching and commenting, Kathleen!

I used newspaper as a template.

Rather B Fishing great idea for the template...and if you have bigger windows in the back you can also tape two pieces together to make a bigger template.

The Velcro is sewn onto the fabric

@@SUVRVing I see it now with your blackout curtain. Any reason why you don't simply use blackout all around instead of blackout + the fabric?

It's shock cord and can be used for a lot of different things. Just search for it online or on Amazon and you'll find it.

Yes! You're the first person to be able to identify the location. North end of North Ogden, near the mouth of Barrett Canyon.

Awesome!! I live about 5 miles south and a bit east of that (right below Lewis Peak). Nice videos! Keep up the good work. I'm making a laptop stand for my car, inspired by your other video. Thanks for the idea!

I actually live in Ogden, just south of Ogden Canyon. We're practically neighbors! I've climbed a lot in Jumpoff Canyon and the other big cliffs on the west side of Lewis Peak.

That's awesome! I've hiked up in Jumpoff Canyon but never climbed. I live just below the big fault scarp on the west of Lewis Peak. Near the Nature Center trailhead. Maybe I shouldn't be putting this out there. ;) Way to represent O-Town!!

Regular cord would work, but shock cord is more forgiving. You don't have to get it the exact right size because you can just stretch it to make it fit, and it stays taut.

Unfortunately, I don't have anywhere at the rear of my 2013 Ford Escape to anchor a rope. I would need to add a hook of some sort, somehow, to make it work. And like you, I don't want to drill holes. So I'll stick with my Reflectix for now. For camping purposes it's fine and I'm not trying to stealth camp in cities.

What kind of car is it?

For the sides or the part that goes across the front?

SUV RVing the one that was placed across the front

It looks to me like the actual blackout curtains you can buy at Walmart.

@@SUVRVing still no link?

Hmm, that would be unsettling

If you can make it work, more power to you.

What looks like a place to charge phones?

I think they mean the indent where you hooked the shock cord to looks like a charging port or a 12v port

I'm not an authority on urban/suburban stealth camping. But yes, a Walmart or commercial/industrial district are good spots, as are streets in front of apartment complexes. I think the biggest thing is to switch it up nightly. Don't spend too many nights in one place. Good luck! I hope your situation improves.

Yes, I've slept with this setup in snow down to about -13 degrees C. People sleep in thin-walled tents in -30 degrees and lower. Any vehicle is certainly sufficient with proper bedding. Don't be condescending.

How rude. Click off the chan if you don't like what's suggested. #KnowItAll

Lol yep, it'll work for that

Lol. Random

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Ventilation is key. Gotta keep the air moving around and keep new air coming in. If you have a sunroof, open it up and put a fan in it. Make sure your windows are rolled down a few inches at least, and hang fans in front of the window slits. All of these things are obviously easier to do when you're out in the middle of nowhere. Not ideal in urban/suburban areas. Have you slept in the Chevy Trax before?

I have slept in it one night when I had to pick my little girl up from the vet 45 miles away and then work the same day. It was easier to drive down the night before, boondock in their parking lot, pick her up and then drive to work, rather than drive 90 miles before work. It worked out great, and I lived in a 36' fifth wheel for f years, so I am no novice to "rv life" by any means, but of course, excess precipitation in the 5'er wasn't an issue. When I slept in the car, my little guy ( 5 # chi) woke up to wet windows on the inside. Arguably, we were in Huntington Beach, about a mile from the ocean, so there probably would have been precipitation anyway, but the windows were dripping. I just bought a container of activated charcoal, and will crack the windows this weekend when we boondock again. I had never slept in my Trax before, and wasn't prepared, as it was NOT a planned trip (though those can make for the biggest adventures!), and didn't even know if my key would actually lock my car with me inside. I have since found that it most definitely *does* lock me inside, and set the alarm, which is definitely a relief. Oh, and my phone actually broke on the way down, so I was phone-less in a city where they have a tremendous homeless population. This time we will be better prepared! I am making my poster board "block outs" this week because we are going down to the same area Saturday night because I have a rescue event Sunday morning at 7:30, and this way I won't have to leave at 6:30. I'm still reluctant to open the windows, but I'll crack them a bit. I want to get a set of vent visors for my front and back windows, so I feel safer opening my windows a bit before my big camping trip in June. I'm also planning on sewing a set of curtains, and a few other things. We're going out a night here and there to a few places over the next couple of months to camp to become a little more accustomed before our "big" 6 day trip in June. Your vids are amazing and super, crazy helpful!! Thank you so much!!!

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