Figured I'd start with the money shot. This is what I paid more than I care to admit for. Now the entire rear area of my car transforms into a twin bed (that might be a little generous but it will sleep two people in relative comfort).
Now I don't need an RV to tour the country in style. Now I can camp all year round and not have to go to bed or wake up cold. Heat also isn't a problem as when I'm plugged into the campground's 240v I can run air conditioning all night.
Is that even really camping anymore? No, it isn't. But it is a cost and space efficient way to make my daily driver double as a mobile residence so I can go and enjoy the plentiful gorgeous sites of interest in this great state without compromising on comfort (much).
Here it is packed away. I guess all the other stuff just gets stacked on top of it? The guy who custom made these cushions for me also makes rigid "shelves" that span the trunk area. That could possibly be rigged up with hard attachment points for big heavy items like the hot water machine so they don't shift around while I'm driving.
Step one is to pop the rear seat cushions off. To my surprise it's very easy indeed, and just as easy to pop them back into place. I didn't think about the years of accumulated doritos dust and stale french fry crumbs I'd find under these babies on account of it being a used car though, blech.
What the spots underneath them looked like after a good, thorough vacuuming. I didn't want to subject your poor tender eyeballs to that atrocity. You can really see in the blocky front area of each seat where the side portions of the T-shaped battery pack go.
Here it is with a pillow and one of the two electric blankets. It does need two, because although the blankets are long enough for the available space, they aren't wide enough. I also don't want to be fighting over a blanket with a certain someone in a confined space already liable to make us a bit cranky.
Anyways, there you have it. Next up, I have to figure out a mounting solution for all the stuff that was in the trunk before this. I don't want it to just sit on top of the cushions. I also need to get the adapter kit for my 240v charging cable. More on that in the future.
Stay Cozy!