Renting is also an option! You can rent a Tacoma (midsize pickup) for three days for $170. Even if you buy a car, you need to pay for insurance and maintenance. Cars are a major money sinkhole.
I keep a 6 man tent , fishing/camping gear in my trunk year round 😂 Ill wander into a bike path and go off trail to find a spot for the weekend. God I love Canada's crown land law
Consider a tarp style tent setup up using a roof rack….. long time ago i drove completely around the lower 48 in a dodge neon with a yakima bike rack …. Had a mountain bike on one side and a long box pod on the other….. inside the pod was a massive tarp that i had installed a 6in grommet ring in the center. Removing the bike seat i would feed it through the grommet and reinstall seat….. stakes and expanding poles allowed me to then make any sort of shelter i desired
I love my one person car camping setup but cause so I have half of the back for my bed and half for my gear. I remember being on a festival and when the storm got so heavy that it was to dangerous in the tent I was happy to have my extra setup in the car (it was for the drive home)
Had a similar setup for car camping in the '14 forester I had. However, in mine I built a cheap leveling platform out of a piece of plywood and a couple 1' long strips of 2x4 on the end closest to the back hatch. Since the back seats dont fold down flat the small incline leaves you weirdly elevated at the front. The leveling setup made it so much better.
i have a subaru forester and it takes a full size futon mattress perfectly. i just put two tall suitcases right behind the front seats to make the bed even longer.
Heated blanket, battery rope light wrapped around the oh shit handles, and a roof rack box, and youll be at the next level. Plywood floor for the back to make it level would be even better
Just about to buy 2015. Just need to camp where it is not 90 plus’s degrees unless I want I leave ac going. Actually I have a portable chiller and the Outback had plugs and usb to run it. 😅 might get a little humid and just need a sheet. Love the super dark tint on back 😅
I'm "homeless" in Minnesota with a 2008 Nissan versa sedan 4 door non hatchback and I'm learning things everyday. I don't have any modifications and I'm learning heat and space are your two limiting factors in a car.
Dont use home pillows... they trap moist and get heavy... tried it many times and decided to get a camping pillow thats not too cheap and man its better than my purple pillow i use at home. 😂😂😂