7/18: Car to camper: Subie gets a bed!

July 18th: Next project: a comfortable bed! So now that I freed up more space in the back by removing the back seat, I no longer have the option of folding the seats down to give me a flat surface to sleep on so the plan is to make a custom bed frame, similar to the futon concept. I wanted to be sure that if i was planning on doing any amount of significant sleeping back here, I was comfortable. I want a foam mattress like the one I have in my bedroom. Not an air mattress! Not a camp mat...a real comfortable bed, so for at least the 4-6 hours a night I plan on sleeping for, I can be truly comfortable! So I got some used pallets and set to de-construction so I could figure out what I had to work with in terms of wood. Using brute force, I whacked all the boards free and carefully pulled out all the nails (while making sure to account for all of them, so they wouldn't be left in my friend's driveway) and then cut down all the remaining pieces that were unusable to firewood. Did I mention that it's currently hot and humid in Delaware?!! So I've been getting my work out in and pouring sweat!

Pictures include: Cutting down pallets, completed boards after pallet de-constuction and nail removal, the basis for the design of the bed frame

Meanwhile.....I have been crazy internet/store shopping! Ordered a solar panel kit, picked up some mounting hardware for the solar panel, a carbon monoxide detector, researching 12V batteries and inverters for the solar system, window rain guards (so I can make sure the car stays vented since I'm putting the battery(s) inside the cabin, battery boxes,

Reflectix to so I can make insulative black out window covers for privacy, cargo netting so I can hang them on the inside ceiling for extra storage, 3 inch foam topper to serve as a mattress, led lights for night time activities, and a bug net for sleeping. The rest of my time is spent on Pinterest and Youtube trying to get ideas on organization and space utilization....after all, I am not the first to embark on this endeavor!