Good video. I have gone through a similar process with the effort to create a functional and at least somewhat comfortable overnight vehicle configuration. My experience is with a full size pickup truck with a shell over the bed that had the higher head room toward the rear of the bed/shell cover. Though I had much more space than a Subaru, and I was able to get all I needed including bunk, storage etc.- it never was tolerable out hunting due to temperature and the inherent ability of trucks and cars to be the coldest or hottest thermal conductor when they are not running with AC or heat on. I camped in this configuration for 4 years during hunting and as a search and rescue volunteer in and around the mountains, farmland and desert of Bakersfield CA. Even then I did not experience the Maine temps of late November and December. The Subaru is more than adequate to get you around or at least accessible to many hunting areas. Not sure it should be your shelter unless an emergency or you have no other choice. Recommend considering a small camper like teardrop (still not optimal unless properly insulated) that you can tow or switch to a pickup with cabover camper or towing a small camper configured for the temps you expect.
Your advice is appreciated, sounds like you have a lot of experience. I'd likely need to figure out a way to have heat, perhaps with a Mr. Heater Buddy. I'd probably need to design something to make it work though
Hey Jason...Just came across your video. I am trying to convert my Outback so I can sleep in it. Could you show or explain how you get the cot level towards the front (either behind or on the passenger seat) ? Thanks
With the passenger seat pushed and leaned all the way forward I was able to fit an upside-down tote behind the seat. The cot rested on the center console and tote because they were at the same level. Hope this helps!
I have slept in the back of my Subaru a bunch without a cot which makes it nice to sit up and change clothes. Good vid.
Love the 7615!
Good video. I have gone through a similar process with the effort to create a functional and at least somewhat comfortable overnight vehicle configuration. My experience is with a full size pickup truck with a shell over the bed that had the higher head room toward the rear of the bed/shell cover. Though I had much more space than a Subaru, and I was able to get all I needed including bunk, storage etc.- it never was tolerable out hunting due to temperature and the inherent ability of trucks and cars to be the coldest or hottest thermal conductor when they are not running with AC or heat on. I camped in this configuration for 4 years during hunting and as a search and rescue volunteer in and around the mountains, farmland and desert of Bakersfield CA. Even then I did not experience the Maine temps of late November and December. The Subaru is more than adequate to get you around or at least accessible to many hunting areas. Not sure it should be your shelter unless an emergency or you have no other choice. Recommend considering a small camper like teardrop (still not optimal unless properly insulated) that you can tow or switch to a pickup with cabover camper or towing a small camper configured for the temps you expect.
Your advice is appreciated, sounds like you have a lot of experience. I'd likely need to figure out a way to have heat, perhaps with a Mr. Heater Buddy. I'd probably need to design something to make it work though
Is this the big woods bucks Subaru Specail edition that you brought to the deer clinic ..
Haha the one and only!
Hey Jason...Just came across your video. I am trying to convert my Outback so I can sleep in it. Could you show or explain how you get the cot level towards the front (either behind or on the passenger seat) ? Thanks
With the passenger seat pushed and leaned all the way forward I was able to fit an upside-down tote behind the seat. The cot rested on the center console and tote because they were at the same level. Hope this helps!