Shmit

Hello,

This may seem odd, but bare with me here. We're going camping Labor Day weekend and it's supposed to rain. It would be really convenient to not have to fool with a tent. My idea is to try to fit a twin sized air mattress into the back of my Xb by laying down the back seats, pushing the front forward and laying them all the way back; removing both the front and back seat head rests. Has anyone done this? Does anyone have any suggestions?

SeT

It works in a tC(minus the mattress.) Don't see why it wouldn't in the xB.

Many nights fighting with the now ex = me leaving and spending the night in the back of the tC with a comforter. It actually wasn't bad.

enjoi

yeah it has been done before. Search for the topic, you should be able to find some thread about it.

RedneckwithanxB

It works perfectly, used to camp in the infield at daytona internation speedway like this

Shmit

So do you use an air mattress in the Xb? I was thinking also that if it’s hot, I could take some mosquito netting and open the hatch, and just attach the mosquito netting to the hatch and the cargo latches in the back

RedneckwithanxB

Yup... Mine was a full size, so it fit just perfect

Shmit

Oh, nice! I was thinking that I would have to get a twin. Coleman makes an air bed for SUV's that could be handy. You wouldn't happen to know off hand what the distance is between wheel wells in the cargo area would you? I am without my Xb today and can't measure. Thanks for the help by the way; this is going to be SO much better than pitching a tent!

RedneckwithanxB

Do not know right off hand

Shmit

Woo Hoo! I got a twin to fit into it last night. No problem. Though, I am a little worried about putting too much weight on the front seats. I have them laid all the way back. I am a big guy (270), though I think if I sleep with my torso in the back seat area and my legs on the front seat area of the mattress it should be ok. Thanks for all the help RedneckwithanxB!

Sciond

maybe it is time for a vanagon
http://www.vanagon.com/

RedneckwithanxB

No prob man! Thats what we are all here for...

Also. Thats what I used to do, Im a bigger guy myself, so it def works...