Crazy Geologist Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 I don't mean to come across as the official forum vagrant, but how many of you have lived in (or slept in) your Pathfinder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatterHorn Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 just curious as to the purpose of this post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadkennedys Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 random thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 I've slept in it over the weekend in the front seat. Uncomfy, but tolerable if you don't have a tent or bed. I have way too much stuff in the back to be able to sleep in the cargo area, hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkpath96 Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 With the seats down, there's just enough room for two back there... sssh Haven't used it in place of the tent yet, though, not enough room with all the gear. Gotta get a nice cargo carrier for the roof... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 LOL dkpathy96, two of what ? 2 'vertically challenged peoples', 2 in the fetal position, 2 german shepards in love ? I'm 6'1" so no real giant, but after laying down in the rear with the seats dropped, I realized that I could pull it off if I was diagonal. But 2 ? RIGHT... I'm not sure where the GF is going to sleep; guess she gets the roof.... I seriously plan install removeable pins for the rear seat bottoms, and that should make the difference... Haven't tried it yet, but looking forward to it Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Geologist Posted October 2, 2004 Author Share Posted October 2, 2004 Instead of removing the back seats altogether, I built a padded wooden platform at the same height as the rear speakers that extends above the rear seats to the back of the front seat, so it is . This allows for cargo room underneath (full length drawers under construction), and I (6'1") can stretch out comfortably... it puts you pretty close to the ceiling though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 I get it crazygeologist, like a 'carpet kit' for a truck... Good idea... My 95XE has the speakers in the roof, so maybe I could get a few more inches clearance... I'll have to check it out and see what can be done. I still like the idea of pulling the seat bottoms for an extra 3-4' though... Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87mudfinder Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 I meant to get out and sleep in the rear of my Pathfinder but to no avail this year.. I had a VW van i lived out of in a back yard once for 8 months/ $50 dollars a month rent and use of house.. Was winter and was kinda nice. Nailed more women in that van than in my entire existance.... It was a chick magnet. I think i destroyed the suspension in that 8 months. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Slept in mine for 3 days..cheaper than a hotel..hehehe...kinda comfy if you get in just the right position and stay there......i got too much stuff (stereo) in the back to put the seat down... sly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Geologist Posted October 4, 2004 Author Share Posted October 4, 2004 Precise1- if you pull out the pins and remove the seat bottoms, you will gain more than 3-4 inches of clearance...it will be more like 9 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 well ive slept in the front seat, i pulle the seat up far enought and took off the head rest then laid the back of the seat down till the top of it is low enought to slip under the bottom of the rear seat. so its like one contious cousion and you can even use the head rest as a pillow. wasnt too great but its better than sleeping in the elements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 i'm 6-2 and it's just not comfortable enough. the backs of the back seats are awfull bumpy + like some of you, i just don't have neough room with all my junk in there. i normally tent it or use my cot right next to the tk with a tarp from the roof...beats the hotel anyday...aaaaaaaaaaaah, frash air... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramithepimp77 Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Im 6'7"ish and about the weight of a Geo Metro and I seem to have problems sleepin in the back, the front, on a couch, basiclly anywhere other than floors and my lovely lovely bed (KING SIZED) Rami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorilla Man Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 I fell asleep in the front seat for ten minutes before school one morning. Does that count? But I did camp in my old wagon a few times. I just folded the back seat flat, unplugged my subs and threw the box in the front seat, plugged an aerobed into a power inverter, and WHAMO! It was about the most comfortable thing I'd ever slept on. The diminsions of the bed fit perfectly to the trunk. My pathy looks to be around the same size, so I'm gonna give it a try sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 I want to see the setup for the platform in the back of the Pathfinder that CrazyG has going on. We tent it, all the crap goes in the pathy and we stay in a 16'X10' tent! Plenty of room in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 I want to see the setup for the platform in the back of the Pathfinder that CrazyG has going on. yes, post up some pix man.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Geologist Posted October 6, 2004 Author Share Posted October 6, 2004 87 mudfinder has got it about right...I am 6 weeks from completing my MS and the housing here in Santa Barbara/ Isla Vista is highway robbery... long term, stringent, disagreeable leases and $1000 for a 1 bed apt is pretty typical fare. So what is one to do when you are stuck in SB with no place to call home? Go join the gaggle of surfers and climbers living in V-dub busses on the bluff, wake up next to the ocean each morning, and the enjoy th "pleasures" of a student ghetto. Bonus points cuz there is a shower at my Univ. office. That said, here are some pictures of the "home" in it's early stages, before being strapped to the floor (it bounces a little off road) and before the deck was padded (at this point there was a climbers crashpad instead) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Geologist Posted October 6, 2004 Author Share Posted October 6, 2004 This computer sucks. I'll post the photos from another machine. -thnkboutit- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkpath96 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 LOL dkpathy96, two of what ? 2 'vertically challenged peoples', 2 in the fetal position ... I seriously plan install removeable pins for the rear seat bottoms... Hey, I never thought about removable seats... good idea! and yes, we are "vertically challenged"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmgar99 Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Slept in my 96 and my 97...both on trips to San Antonio from SoCal. Both my wife and I slept in the back with the seats down......wasn't really that bad..it does suck if it gets too hot or cold since the heat/ac controls are just out of reach, so you have to get out to adjust it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcardamone Posted October 15, 2004 Share Posted October 15, 2004 Oh boy. I sleep in my Pathfinder regularly. When i want to sleep in, or my Wife is bothering me. I go out with my Pillow and blankey and Sleep in my pathy.. Oh I forgot, I Drive it up my Hill in the Front of my yard First into the woods so there's not enough room for her to come and Get to me when im in it. Ahhh. Like a Vacation on wheels man. As far as head room, im 6 ' 2". Im grinding out my Seat Pins and Putting in a Pin with a hole for a cotter pin or something along those lines. along the same idea as the pins in the legs of a colapsaeable engine lift. it usually dosent bother me much anyway, i sleep with my head at the Hatch end anyway. I can seee the stars that way and lets me forget my wif...er troubles... hahahaha. Oh yeah. and a Twin Mattress fits niceley in there, but its kinda close to the celing..... And ive been doing this for about a year now........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XerOne Posted November 4, 2004 Share Posted November 4, 2004 hmm, i'm 6'2" and I like to spread out when I sleep, and i've slept, err more like "layed" in my '95 pathy a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 I've camped in the truck a few times... I prefer a tent - but when youre camping early or late in the season, its a lot more comfy (read: warm & dry) in the truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 I've always just slept in the back of mine when camping, I used the seat bottoms for extra support for my single pillow (since I'm used to 2 at home). I'm 6'3" so I just left the lift gate unlatched so I could stretch out if I felt the need . I usually carry enough gear that it can be pushed to one side and give me room on the other. In my 88 Pathfinder I rebuilt the interior with camping in the back in mind. I removed the rear seats completely (rusted out anyway) and built a plywood deck over the area they used to take up. The deck lid is level with the rear cargo area and there is about 4" gap between the rear of the front seats and the end of the plywood. Under the deck is a nice stash spot too. I carry 3 old moving blankets that I use for padding when I'm ccamping in the truck, just lay them out an roll out the sleeping bag over the top of them. I have an in progress pic, but it's too big to post, so here's a link to it: Pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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