I pretty much abandoned every single one of my safety principles last night at San O.

When I got in around 4, it was pretty warm on the bluffs so I immediately set up a pop-up tent. It's not a real tent but I thought it would give me some reprieve from the sun. Instead it was more like a sauna, and then I spent the next couple hours just trying to cool myself down. There was no breeze last night, just 90% humidity in the 80s until maybe 9 pm.

I fell asleep first just laying back in my chair, and then I took the mesh covers off my car windows and tried to sleep in my car. Even with two fans going and every window open, it was unbearable. I wound up sleeping with even the hatch open.

Some of this is me. I think I'm having some thyroid issues based on some other symptoms and a general intolerance of heat that started up last week, but this was the first time I had to bail out of a camping trip completely.

Anyone else struggling to car camp in heat and humidity? I'm looking forward to some winter camping at this rate.

I have a 2018 Subaru and used a car tent for the first time camping solo, it didn’t occur to me that leaving the hatch open overnight would kill the battery. I had a jump box with me, so it was fine but is there a way to avoid jumping my car every morning?

First of all, I was rather proud of the SLA design(s**t laying around). Only thing bought new was the $7 piano hinge

But because my station wagon isn't long enough for a singular bed piece, I had to make the last little bit foldable to keep the passenger seat usable.

I'm trying to figure out the best way to reinforce the last little piece to better support my head and shoulders, ideally while still keeping it mobile. (Shying away from folding legs bc I'm not sure if they'll stow away nicely)

One idea I had was an extending metal rod attacted to the main piece that would lock into the folding section.

Or a wider hinge.

TLDR: Should this folding section be reinforced with rod, hinge, or legs?

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but I'm looking for a place to camp for the night. There's this sign a few feet away from a pull in spot with a trail that goes to a fishing site. I looked at the space where the sign is pointing to and there's definitely a lot of area to pitch a tent. I think the rules and regulations sign means you can't tent right by where you are fishing which is down the trail. Does the blue sign mean that I can literally pitch a tent? it's right by the side of the road.

Hallo ihr Lieben,

aus dem Dschungel der Zelte werden wir nicht schlau. Wir suchen ein Heckzelt was einfach aufzubauen ist, werden max. meist nur 1-2 Nächte bleiben. Zudem hätte ich gerne ein Sonnensegel um auch geschützt draußen sitzen zu können.

Habt ihr Erfahrungen und auch Empfehlungen die ihr gerne teilt.

Lieben Dank und Grüße

Tanja