Prime Stealth Camper

Too much wood working and stuff to carry around.

I use a piece of plywood with carpet on each side to span between the folded down passenger rear seat and the console, which I cover with a towel. The piece is cut so that it fits under my tri-fold cushion. No support leg is needed.

I also keep extra blankets, a pop up changing booth and a toilet lid for a 5 gallon bucket under the cushion in the hatch portion. When I get up, I fold the cushion up, push the plywood under it and my blanket and pillow fit nicely behind the rear seat, which I fold up. I leave the passenger seat up (even at night), and put the cooler on the seat. Under the hatch I have my gear/food/tools stored in 2 stacked 3.5-gallon buckets with screw off lids, and 1 similar 5-gallon bucket.

 

great work! too bad you can't utilize the 4" space beneath the battery in some way.
it seems odd that enough electrons to power the car for 2 miles will only run the fan on low for an hour and a half.

 

is it easily accessible?

 

Find the actual ends of the Earth and live comfortably with Unicat's MD77h 6x6 expedition vehicle

 

Impressive but my college/camping days are over. Give me a hotel room with a soft bed, shower, and cable TV.

 

I agree, I too am at an age of either Cabin, RV or stay home. To think I was gunning for Eagle Scout in my youth lol.

 

I appreciate this thread and the efforts others have made already.

I wonder if this would work in that space in the rear passenger footwell?

Or if anyone has found specific Rubbermaid-type containers to fill the gap? I know with the 2nd Gen Prius there was a small and larger Sterlite container that filled this space perfectly. Please post if you have found a good solution.

I'm thinking about trying this sleeping platform out myself. I miss having the option to stretch out/camp out in the back of my vehicle.

Not sure if I'll make the same kind of platform to fill in the 4" gap in the rear passenger area as Prime8 did, or simply lay a cut section of plywood (approx 74" long x 24" wide) between the hatch door and front passenger seat, with something underneath the gap to keep it sturdy - preferring boxes over legs. I don't really want to rest anything on the front center armrest, either, for fear of damaging it.

 

Update - seems like the Sterlite 1655 and 1659 bins fit in that space too. The 1655 partially under the front passenger seat, and the 1659 on top of it (at 90 degrees). This might avoid having to put legs on the platform.

 

I rather just put the driver seat all the way back that is pretty comfortable

 

OK, I think this would work in a pinch:

1. Slide front passenger seat forward and adjust backrest to slightly forward
2. Fold rear passenger seat down. Remove headrest
3. Use something to fill space in rear passenger footwell. This seems to work pretty well
4. Inflate Therm-a-rest and insert into the 4" gap between trunk and passenger footwell
5. Add cushion
6. Inflate another camping pad on top
7. Seems to make a reasonably-comfortable, flat surface to sleep on - just over 6' long. Can put head either end

 

Sounds like a happy camper to me.

 

Can you please post a pic?

Thanks

 

I really like 3.5 and 5 gallon buckets with this type of lid.

I can stack two of the 3.5 gallon units just behind the rear seat and one 5 gallon unit at the very back of the hatch. That's 12 gallons of storage in sealed containers. In addition, I have one spare of each size under the filled units "just in case." I'll get some pictures and post my set up, including the Keurig hotel style coffee pot. I am working on a Solar Ice Maker that can alternately run off my Inverter so I can have pounds and pounds of ice anywhere I have water.

I also just got an Insta Pot Duo Mini pressure cooker/steamer, which I am have yet to test in the car. When you are by yourself nothing beats a Prius for camping.

 

I saw a write up of the Road Shower last year; it would ruin your coefficient of drag, but looks neat.

 

$300.00 and up. It better look neat.