Living in a Jeep 

Yeah I always kept mine covered when it was in the Jeep and kept it in the shade while charging. I didn't read any manual, though. I kept it covered because it's an expensive electronic device and the sun damages everything.

have you had the opportunity to do that

Yeah, after about a month I caved and bought a cargo box for the roof. I got sick of having my tent, camp chair, and other stuff in my main area.

I mean, it's the same way a tent works. The zippers are accessible from inside or outside. Even if they weren't on the outside it's only thin fabric. If someone wanted to get through it they'd just cut it.

For the same reason I don't go camping in a giant sock - what do you do when it rains? Would you rather be in a tent or a big sock? The "socks" lack: - Full protection barrier. I'd be willing to bet the bottom isn't going to seal tightly against the car door and bugs will get in. All they do is have a friction hold. - A zipper. You can easily open/close the screen on the ones I bought without removing anything. - Rain protection. If it starts to rain, the ones I bought have a canopy that gives a small amount of protection from a light rain. If it rains harder, you can simply zip up part or all of the screen and it's completely weather proof, just like a tent. But because it has a canopy, you shouldn't need to zip them up all the way and could still get air flow. The "socks" are cheaper, but with all things in life, you get what you pay for.

The entire point is to not disassemble the Jeep. I can easily go from camper to every day vehicle by pulling out the bed.

Buy Reflectix.

I have to disagree, seeing as I used the built-in outlet several times to charge my laptop. 150w is more than enough for that.

@@bizurkur It's still worth finding a 12v cable for your laptop. EAch time you convert from 12vdc to 120vac and back you can be losing 20% of your amperage. So that's as much as 36% of your energy lost. You can save at least 20% by just going straight from 12vdc to 19vdc (or whatever your laptop takes). Not a big deal if you're on a long drive, but if you are using battery while stopped it could keep your battery alive longer or allow you to do other things with it. My charger takes 180 watts and I've seen others up to 230watts, so others should make sure you check this before just plugging in there or you may start blowing fuses.

The difference is one acts more like a tent and one acts like a normal window screen. If it rains, I want a tent to keep the rain out (but still allow air in) and not an open window. I do actually have both. The kind that slide over the door I would only use on nice days.

From the link in the video description

I never had any issues with it, but I only ended up using them occasionally. I only camped in the Jeep for the summer deep in the woods and in the far North so it stayed fairly cool out. Now I only do small trips, but 1.5 years later and I have no regrets about having the "tents" for the doors. They are especially handy on the hotter days.

With a backpacking stove. I ended up adding a small table on the end of the bed that folds down when not in use. The tailgate acts as a cover if it's raining and I set up the stove on that little table. When it's super windy out I've had to cook inside the Jeep, setting the stove up on top of the passenger seat (folded down). However, I don't like cooking inside the Jeep due to the extra moisture it puts in the air.

The passenger back seat is open without any obstructions. You can easily climb onto the bed from that seat. The tailgate is automatic. There's a button in the rear of the Jeep to open it as well as a button on the key fob, so yes, you can open it from the inside.

@@bizurkur thank you!

I might do an update in a couple months or so. Not much has changed with my setup, except I added some roof storage and I switched from a 2014 Grand Cherokee to a 2019.

@@bizurkur I hope so. I enjoy your content.

Maybe you don't understand it