Step 2: How to convert the car into a camper
But whats next? How do I get comfortable with space to sleep? The simplest solution would be to put a mattress in your car and you are done. It’s easy, simple but you don’t have the storage room for all the belongings you need. And trust me, every storage option you have for a Camping trip with your car… you will appreciate it a lot. So let us get closer to the options to choose.
How do I find a cheap solution to have a bed, and space to store clothes, gas cooker, table, chair and all the things you need for camping? If you don’t mind about spending money, you can buy camping boxes on several websites where you get a box and you can change the box into a mattress, fridge, gas stove or even a kitchen sink. I am sure they are awesome. I even asked on a website for one of these boxes and had a call. Costs would have been starting from 2500€. I think they are great but in my case they shouldnt be more expensive then my car and I don’t need a box in the back which I can pull out by night. For me its fine to have something regular in the car. So I just wanted an easy, simple wooden shelf in my car where I can put a mattress on and where I have space to store stuff. And where it will be easy to put the backseats back again after my camping trip.
So I just had to measure the inside of the car and now its up to you. Do you have two left hands as I do? You can easily find a carpenter who does this cheap solution for you and you will have a decent base. Or you do it yourself. If you are interested in the measures for this solution – let me know. In my case the carpenter did a great job and it fit perfectly. Maybe one or two blankets on the side so it will not move and ready for the next steps
Hey, well done, great idea to travel on budget, love it!
It looks really great. I have the same car and I would really like to do a trip with a friend. Could you please let me know the sizes of the box? It would really help me! Thank you in advance!
Hi Julia,
Thank you! I have sent a more detailed screenshot of the measures to you via email. The measures are 108cm*178cm*29cm
I loved the conversion! It looks great and it seems to be very cozy. I just bought a Scenic and I’m gonna try to build a similar base for the bed. Thanks for sharing! Greetings from Brazil.
Thank you, enjoy the conversion 🙂