My car camping setup (2018 Subaru Crosstrek). Really simple and basic, but it's so comfy and cozy! 

Thank you and good luck with everything

Thank you! I just got done car camping again for the last 3 days. It's good to take a shower in a hotel! 🤪

Thanks! I really enjoy my setup and me being 5'8"...it works for me and it's cozy.

Hey Kory, how do you like the Sport? I'm considering the Crosstrek Sport and the Forester Sport. The Forester seems to have a lot more space.

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@Ray I believe it would be too small. Or it might (?) work if you use the center armrest to place your feet.

@Ray Hi Ray, this definitely helps as I've been considering various car camping setups and I'm 6.2. I've pre-ordered Subaru crosstrek 2022 base model with CVT, as I'm fine with 2.0l engine. I have looked into hard shell rooftop tents from Sparrow but they seem to be expensive and I don't want to be driving this thing around when in town but your sizing feedback really helps. Thank you!

Oh good...glad it helped! It's always nice to see what others are doing.

Since I made that video, I actually bought a set of window shades from Weathertech. It's nice having the privacy and to help keep the car cooler.

​@@CODistanceRunner were they just the kind that has the silver on the back to reflect some out or were they have special style that helps keep your car cooler?

@@NoZenith I ordered them from wathertech. So they are fitted to each make/model. And yes, it's the reflective silver material on one side and black on the other side.

@Craig Runs Ultras thanks! I have the collapsible ones for the windshield that have no actual insulation, they're just nylon with a silver coating on one side and something like a wire around the outside so you can twist and collapse them down to a small little disk. Just putting those in the windshield (is a generic 2 pack that overlaps) makes a MASSIVE difference so I'm trying to find out if the insulated type or the one with the air bubbles like reflectix type material are actually worth the additional bulk and expense

@@NoZenith I'm really happy with mine. I was once car camping in Moab (desert) and I was really surprised how well the weathertech window coverings had kept my car cooler...even throughout the hot and sunny day.

Awesome...have fun!

Wow! Good for you. I just got done car camping the last 3 days. My setup is slightly different now. I am now sleeping with my feet towards the tailgate. I'll post a short video sometime soon.

It's definitely my best car I've owned in a awhile. Just big enough for me and it gets pretty darn good gas mileage. Granted...I had a Jeep Wrangler before my Crosstrek.

You're welcome! It's fun having the freedom and so easy to get around and having your car to sleep in. Safe travels!

Would earphone helps? incase you have an ipad bag carrier behind your driver seat and you can watch at night or play music that soothe you to sleep. :)

@@easymixedsignals534 Thank goodness for me...I can sleep anywhere and through almost anything.

Thank you!

Thank you and have fun! I'll be doing my first car camping trip for this year at the end of the month.

Thank you!

Can the front passenger seat tilt forward at all?

Glad it helped! Enjoy your adventures 😊

Your welcome! I'm loving my Crosstrek

Yes...most trips are 3 days or less. Also, I've gone car camping, and threw in a hotel night, especially while on my way home.

Car camping is fun! I do put my front passenger seat all the way forward when I go to sleep at night. Enjoy your trips and be safe out there!

i do something similar to my 17 forester. keeps the car a little warmer.

me too! :) but mines 5th gen.

Thank you! And enjoy your adventures 😊

I have an 09 Jazz/Fit & have always slept in the back on road trips. It’s one of the best for a proper flat floor when the seats are down (those magic seats truly are magic!), plenty of room for me & my big dog. They’re a great car, not a lot of ground clearance but it’s taken me to lots of places it probably shouldn’t have ; ). Enjoy!

I wish we all car camp buddies 😂

Car camping is fun!

I usually bring more than needed. I'm trying to get better at that! 🙄 have fun on your upcoming adventures!

Clean clothes are in my small gym bag. The dirty clothes will be put in a small bag I bring with, so they are not with my clean clothes. My toiletries are in another small bag. I bring a small tool bag with on trips that has a variety of tools and such. Sometimes I will bring my laptop to work from, sometimes just my tablet. My electronics are kept in my small gym bag within one of the side pockets. Sometimes I do bring my drone, which has its own case. Sometimes I'll bring one of my DSLR cameras with, which also has its own case. Trash...I used to use a Walmart bag, but now in Colorado we no longer can use plastic bags, so I use a small trash bag to collect my trash. I'll use one or two grocery shopping bags to bring and store my food in.

Thanks!

Thank you...I'm glad it helped you out! 😊

Well good! Enjoy your new Crosstrek!!

Thanks! It works for me 😊

@@CODistanceRunner Its a good reference when I will be camping out too :) Thank you. I was thinking of putting a clothes box organizer, the space you mentioned where you would put your shoes in. Then toiletry and bathroom accessories hanging behind the back of your driver's seat. toothbrush. wetwipes etc.

Good info!

Thank you! 😊

Thank you! 😊

Me encanta! Simple , practico,básico excelente!👍

Thank you!

Thank you!

I really enjoy my Crossstrek!

Thanks! The Jackery...one of my best purchases!

Thank you!

Your welcome :)

Thank you! Good luck and have fun out there! My next trip is coming up soon

Roof rack for sports gear.

@@RevvellRevati That would be a great option so you can carry everything and still be able to sleep in your car.

Thanks!

You'll have even more room in your Outback!

Thank you!

Thank you! I like it :)

Yw 😀

I really like my Jackery! Car camping is fun. Nice set up then for you.

Great...glad it helped!

Thank you...and congratulations!!

I'm out of town right now, but after I fly home the end of next week...I'll look to see if I can find what I use online, or what's out there now. 😊

Thank you! 😊

I just bought a 2018 setting it up as well. It will be a fun project.

Thanks!

Thank you! Have fun!

Thanks!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Your welcome 😊

It's totally free...the rear passenger door. Now my rear driver's door...I can't. No more car camping for me till next Spring. I live in Colorado...winter will be here soon.

@@CODistanceRunner do you find it annoying or fustrating to walk out the front driver door and walk around to the other side back door? I would set up my bed behind the driver's seat. IF you have something dangerous items that launch like a missile if you got into a car accident. best not to have stuff behind you, i guess. idk its just my thought

Thank you! I just went out and took a measurement...it's 75 inches. That's with the front passenger seat all the way forward. I put the seat of course forward when I sleep, but I also use a hard plastic storage container that I place on the floor behind the front passenger seat to use as support for my head when I'm sleeping.

@@CODistanceRunner Wow, that length is excellent. Thank you for the measurement! Now I'm 100% sure I'm going to buy that car. That means a 6'2" person would not have to sleep diagonal to fit. I plan to travel hitting dispersed camp sites for a couple of years and although I plan to use a large tent, I wanted to skip the hotel bills when ihitting the highways between forest destinations by car camping in the back.

It's the 2.0 I live in Colorado Springs, right next to the mountains and I have taken my car up and over mountain passes numerous times. I have no problems...at all! I'm also not a lead footed driver.

You're welcome! My first car camping trip for this year will be at the end of next month when I head to Moab, UT to run a 50k race. I can't wait.

Probably not as comfortable as me...at 5'8". Last week I drove to a race that was over 4 hours away, spent 2 nights car camping, then back home. I got an average of 45 mpg with my Crosstrek!

No...it's not completely flat, but my air mattress helps a lot, plus I store my solar panels for my Jackery at the low end....that really helps out too.

@@CODistanceRunner Sounds like your comfortable. That's all that really matters.

@@RomeoEdward Right...thanks!

@@CODistanceRunner Whats also better you can also store mosquito window nets and black out window covers under your mattress too :)

@@easymixedsignals534 A good idea! Thanks

I car camp a lot...going to races, so having the convenience is worth it for me. I use the Jackery all the time to power my cell phone, tablet, and hot plate to cook on. Plus recently I used my Dometic frig/freezer as a freezer for a friend who was running a 200 mile race (4 day event) because she wanted ice cream when she came into the aid station. Having my Dometic that we kept powered by using my Jackery sure helped us ensure we had ice cream for her. I have had my Dometic for 8 or 10 years and I've used it too many times to count. It's always getting used.

If one can afford it, why not? As the old adage goes "the difference between men and boys is the price of their toys."

@@markshoenus2591 hey what about gals??? I actually have 2 jackery 1000's b/c I loved my first one so much I waited and waited until they went on sale and got my second one with the panels....they really are amazing

I also think more power is good. Especially if there’s no sun ☀️ on that occasion

Thank you!! 😊

@@CODistanceRunner you are welcome

Thanks for watching! I have the air mattress that is 3" I believe, but I also store my solar panels underneath my air mattress on the lower end...that really levels things out.

The solar panels are for my Jackery

@@CODistanceRunner thanks a lot, saving up for a jackery, seems like everyone has one at the campsite!

@@Golferdude1 You will love a Jackery! One of my best buys ever for camping

Thank you! The answer is yes on both.

@@CODistanceRunner yay, I get a gold star for the day! 😊 I’m going on a road trip to NH in a few weeks, I think I will lay down my wool blanket like you did. Great idea!

I do!

Thank you! I use my Jackery to power my single burner hot plate. I will also bring my small propane camping stove, but most of the time now I just use my Jackery to power my hotplate.

Thanks! So far all of my races this year have gone really good! My next race is in 2 weeks...the Javelina 100 mile race. Elevation would make a difference! Mine is automatic and I use regular gas. Also I don't accelerate fast or drive aggressively at all...that helps me too. I kind of like to make a game of it to see how I do during my road trips.

there is no way that car does 40mpg

@@coblaze1 I have the same make and model and my car averages around 35 to 40 mpg on the highway and only 30 in the city. It's a noticeable difference. I'm also in colorado.

@@salemantoinette8701 very surprised!

Do you have the2l. engine?

Thanks! Let me look tonight after I get home from work and a bike ride...regarding the dimensions of my Dometic frig. The Jackery 1000w was my best ever purchase. It makes life so much easier and convenient for cooking and charging up my cell phone, drone, and tablet. The jackery will last for at least 3 days with my frig. and cell phone plugged in. The box that holds all of my kitchen stuff...I probably bought that from Walmart, but I'll look at it too, to see what brand it is. It doubles as my table to cook on and eat from. Congratulations on your new Crosstrek! You'll love it.

@@CODistanceRunner Thank you! Have fun on your bike ride. 19 days and counting for my Crosstrek!

My Dometic Frig is Model #CDF-11, It's 21 inches long, 9 inches wide and 14 inches tall. It holds 10.5 litters. It's small, but it works for me. The plastic bin is made by Plano. Hopefully this helps you

@@CODistanceRunner Thanks so much Craig. That helps a lot.

Plano...it's pretty strong. I don't remember where I bought it.i probably bought it either at an outdoor store or maybe Wal-Mart

@@CODistanceRunner Thanks! I see it on the walmart website now

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It is!

That kind of scares me too. I need to come up with something a bit better 🤔

@@CODistanceRunner store mosquito window nets and black out window covers under your mattress. hopefully that helps the floor leveling. the solar panels you can have them in the front passenger seat. or hand around the seat's head neck like a necklace. Did you consider making a ceiling fish nets? You can store objects up top then use bungee cords to wrap them up.

It would be a bit of a tight fit

I doubt it!

last time I went camping in my outback it did kill my battery b/c I left the back gate up half the morning when I was breaking camp... seems this is a drawback as all the security lights stay on as well... they are the ones that light up on my side mirrors.. seems I read somewhere this has been addressed b4 by subaru and there is a way to disconnect the fuse for prevention...

It's a single burner that I plug into my Jackery to cook on. It draws about 900 or so watts, so it's pushing the limits of my 1,000-watt Jackery, but it works and it makes cooking fast and easy to do.

@@CODistanceRunner induction type plate?

@@MechayaAlta No...mine is pretty old, but if mine ever stops working, I would buy an induction type hot plate.

I ask friends who have camped at a race before where to camp or I'll look ahead of time for a national forest nearby. The last car camping trip I just looked for a good spot (within a national forest) as I got close to where I wanted to hike. Some races...like Mad Moose Behind the Rocks race in Moab, UT has camping at the start/finish line area. Last July I ran the Never Summer 100k race near Gould, Colorado and that race also had car and tent camping at the start/finish line. Races like that makes it really easy for car camping.

@@CODistanceRunner wow awesome. Thanks for replying! I’m actually running a Mad Moose race next year in Monticello. What a small world. Thanks for sharing how you set everything up!!! Just subscribed today.

@@CODistanceRunner I see you have ran it! Golden Bears ear. Off to watch your video.

@@elanastahl1929 I'm running the Golden Bears Ears 30k there this month! I love running any of the Mad Moose races. After Bears Ears...it will be Mad Moose's Crested Butte 55k, then at the end of October...Aravaipa's Javelina Jundred 100 mile race outside of Phoenix. Yes...it's a small world! 😊

Lol...carefully! I use the rear passenger side door.

I usually bring with one or two gallons of water, which I put on the floor behind the front passenger's seat. I'll have one or two small gym bags that will hold my running clothes/gear and my regular clothes. I say one or two gym bags, cause it will depend on how long I'll be gone. Those bags will go on top of my sleeping bag while I'm traveling, then at night they will go on the front seat.

@@CODistanceRunner Do you have a cargo container for the roof of your car? like for the dirty clothes or shovel and tools equipment?

I'm not sure, but after I get home from work today, I'll look for you.

@@CODistanceRunner I think I found it. 56 quarts. I am getting ,y crosstrek ready for camping!

@@rhondaw5615 I also use that storage bin as my table to cook on and eat from

@@CODistanceRunner EXACTLY my plan :)

I'm loving it! Before my Subaru I was driving a 2009 2dr Jeep Rubicon that was lifted with 33 inch tires...that only got 15 mpg.

The hybrid can do 90mpg

I'm 5'8" maybe if you put your feet on the center console?

@@CODistanceRunner Hmm... Thanks for the help. I have an outback right now, but might get a crosstrek in the future.

It doesn't and it's not too loud when it runs...but I can basically sleep through anything.

I have an alpicool fridge that I love and it did heat the interior of my car slightly but on the nights I was able to keep the windows down with bug nets it didn't heat the car at all.. and very quiet.. compressor only runs occasionally... kind of a nice hum

Mine doesn't

I put my solar panels for my Jackery at the low end...that levels it out.

It would be a bit of a squeeze, but doable for a night or two. I think your legs would have to be bent just a little.

@@CODistanceRunner ever run Hardrock 100

@@GotChrist60 No...that one would be to hard for me. Right now, my only ultra on the calendar is Lake Sonoma 50 mile on April 13th. I need to figure out what 50k or 60k race I can run before Lake Sonoma...to use it as a training run.

It wouldn't be as comfortable. Your feet would need to be laying on the center armrest.

@@CODistanceRunner yeah, an Outback seems a little better. Thank you 🙏

I just read Ray's comment. I guess it does work for someone 6' 👍

Lol I once forgot my utensils, so I stopped at a dollar store and bought the cheapest set I could find.

I use a Jackery to power my frig. The Jackery is awesome! One of my best purchases.