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Re: Make your bed! (my first attempt at car camping)
« Reply #15 on: January 28, 2016, 12:16:01 PM »
seats have to go almost all the way forward for the action packers to work. but the gain in space is substantial. I trimmed the foam around the wheel wells but did not cut for the center console. I have not had any issue with this decision thus far. I was more worried about rolling over from one side and smacking my face agains the console than just leaving it. plus we sleep two in my x, me and my fiancé so that helps maximize the sq footage.

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Re: Make your bed! (my first attempt at car camping)
« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2016, 12:54:04 PM »
seats have to go almost all the way forward for the action packers to work. but the gain in space is substantial. I trimmed the foam around the wheel wells but did not cut for the center console. I have not had any issue with this decision thus far. I was more worried about rolling over from one side and smacking my face agains the console than just leaving it. plus we sleep two in my x, me and my fiancé so that helps maximize the sq footage.

Thanks!  I am 6'3", so sleeping comfortably in the back has been a challenge, to say the least, but I make it happen.  What size are the packers?

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Re: Make your bed! (my first attempt at car camping)
« Reply #17 on: January 28, 2016, 01:14:34 PM »
heres a picture from thenewx for reference.  2  8 Gallon action packers and 2 cases of mobil 1 :D

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af112/surfandsnow71113/Xterra/P6080135.jpg
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Re: Make your bed! (my first attempt at car camping)
« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2016, 02:25:59 PM »
heres a picture from thenewx for reference.  2  8 Gallon action packers and 2 cases of mobil 1 :D

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af112/surfandsnow71113/Xterra/P6080135.jpg
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Excellent, thank you very much!

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Re: Make your bed! (my first attempt at car camping)
« Reply #19 on: January 28, 2016, 02:48:57 PM »
heres a picture from thenewx for reference.  2  8 Gallon action packers and 2 cases of mobil 1 :D
I noticed you have the bottoms of the rear seat removed.  Are you able to scoot the front seats all the way back with the packers in there?
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Re: Make your bed! (my first attempt at car camping)
« Reply #20 on: January 28, 2016, 05:38:47 PM »
if the top of the rear seats are down and action packers are in place then the seats need to be moved pretty far forward. almost all the way

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Re: Make your bed! (my first attempt at car camping)
« Reply #21 on: January 28, 2016, 06:47:57 PM »
the seat bottoms need to be removed to extend the sleeping platform, easily done by lifting the 2 red latches on each side, i normally would put the removed seat bottoms into the front seat or leave them at home.   I think my seat bottoms have spent more time in my garage than the xterra.
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Re: Make your bed! (my first attempt at car camping)
« Reply #22 on: January 28, 2016, 08:22:04 PM »
Makes sense now, you don't keep them down there while driving, but you move them to sleep. Did I get that right?

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Re: Make your bed! (my first attempt at car camping)
« Reply #23 on: January 28, 2016, 09:01:10 PM »
correct! while driving I put the seats up and move the packers .

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Re: Make your bed! (my first attempt at car camping)
« Reply #24 on: January 28, 2016, 09:16:22 PM »
correct! while driving I put the seats up and move the packers .
I guess I should've gone back and looked at the pics at the beginning of the thread again. Ha-ha

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Re: Make your bed! (my first attempt at car camping)
« Reply #25 on: January 29, 2016, 12:05:24 AM »
You could leave the action packers behind the seat but you would have to be about 4' to drive in that position haha.  Most normal size people have to remove the action packers from the floor to slide the seat back to a normal position.

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Re: Make your bed! (my first attempt at car camping)
« Reply #26 on: January 29, 2016, 05:07:41 AM »
You could leave the action packers behind the seat but you would have to be about 4' to drive in that position haha.  Most normal size people have to remove the action packers from the floor to slide the seat back to a normal position.

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Re: Make your bed! (my first attempt at car camping)
« Reply #27 on: January 29, 2016, 07:53:38 AM »
That's how we roll ..Remove babyseat lol, remove seat bottoms, move seats forward, put action packers in,  blow up mattress, blanket on mattress and sleeping bags,
it fits me ,my girlfriend and our 3 year old son comfortably
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Re: Make your bed! (my first attempt at car camping)
« Reply #28 on: January 29, 2016, 10:22:42 PM »
The Action Packer thing does work really well, I've been using that for quite a few years now.  I leave the rear seat bottoms at home if I know I'm camping. 

Another thing that I've found to be really helpful for sleeping the the X is to have vent shades on the windows.  I like the WeatherTech brand, but there are other brands as well.  You can keep the windows cracked a bit for fresh air without a lot of wind or bugs or rain getting in. 

I've never tried one, but I hear that some of the 12V electric blankets work well.

The Raingler interior ceiling net is a lot easier on your head if you sit up quickly in the night compared to those hard wire steel shelves I see some people using.

I've found it helpful to replace the interior dome lights in the center and back with red LEDs.  You don't lose your night vision or end up in a fishbowl if you have turn on the light in the night.  For white interior lights I found some little battery operated ones from Black Diamond that will run on lithium AAA batteries.  While the lithium batteries are way more expensive than alkaline they won't leak and destroy the light.  I have a couple of those hanging from the ceiling net.


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Well I was going to make a whole new post for this but decided I'd just modify my title and add to what I have going.

Best friends birthday overnight and some shooting. Some great shots (see what i did there ;)) of the X and the gear as well as my new awning and room combo, which worked better than I could have expected. Very happy with the route I went.

anyway, here are some pics
















 


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