Down in the campground

Kinja'd!!! "smobgirl" (smobgirl)
05/07/2019 at 23:33 • Filed to: None

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Poor man’s RV - an air mattress in the back of a minivan. I do have a tent with me too but since there were tornado and flash flood warnings last night I decided to stay inside.

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A temporary break from  the rain.

I wish I’d had the patience to storm watch for a bit, there is some absolutely WILD lightning on the plains.


DISCUSSION (20)


Kinja'd!!! Chariotoflove > smobgirl
05/07/2019 at 23:40

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Pretty nice setup tho. 


Kinja'd!!! Nauraushaun > smobgirl
05/07/2019 at 23:42

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God I wish that were me


Kinja'd!!! smobgirl > Nauraushaun
05/07/2019 at 23:45

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I’m on a work road trip that’ll cross 11 states (but conveniently includes a break for the Indy Grand Prix). It’s not too shabby.


Kinja'd!!! Chuckles > smobgirl
05/07/2019 at 23:46

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I like minivan camping. I occasionally think about buying a minivan for the ability to sleep in the back. I drove the family minivans as a teenager so I've got nothing against them. 


Kinja'd!!! wafflesnfalafel > smobgirl
05/07/2019 at 23:47

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cool double rainbow


Kinja'd!!! gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > smobgirl
05/07/2019 at 23:48

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Do they have a storm shelter?


Kinja'd!!! JeepJeremy > smobgirl
05/07/2019 at 23:48

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camping in a mini van is fun as hell!


Kinja'd!!! smobgirl > Chuckles
05/07/2019 at 23:50

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Yeah, I’m definitely considering going this route for a second car. This is sort of a trial run!


Kinja'd!!! smobgirl > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
05/07/2019 at 23:52

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Not that I saw anything about. I’ve moved on from that site but it was a little sketchy  for a few hours.


Kinja'd!!! SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > smobgirl
05/08/2019 at 00:47

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We used to do that. We’d get a $111 per night ’sustenance allowance’.  Camping on that paid for a lot of nice tools...until management caught on.


Kinja'd!!! lone_liberal > smobgirl
05/08/2019 at 00:50

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Seems snug and cozy to me. I've done the back of a pickup that had a canopy on it but the minivan seems like a better idea.


Kinja'd!!! smobgirl > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
05/08/2019 at 00:52

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Once upon a time I had to do a site in Williston, ND when the hotels were booked for months out by workers . So I drove and camped at one of those campgrounds where you just drop $6 in the self pay pole and I took a photo for my “receipt”. Accounting wouldn’t accept it.


Kinja'd!!! smobgirl > lone_liberal
05/08/2019 at 00:53

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The cup holders for the third row seats work great for a beer in bed.


Kinja'd!!! Svend > smobgirl
05/08/2019 at 01:55

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Camping in a minivan/MPV is pretty great. All you need is somewhere to get your head down for the night with enough space to get dressed in the morning that your not kicking backs of chairs, etc...


Kinja'd!!! Nauraushaun > smobgirl
05/08/2019 at 06:55

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That’s fucking awesome! Love that sort of thing


Kinja'd!!! i86hotdogs > Chuckles
05/08/2019 at 07:24

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I slept in my van last weekend after a wedding. The venue was not near a hotel, so they recommended camping in tents. I said screw it, put up a curtain between the back and the front seats, threw a twin matt ress back th ere, and slept like a baby all evening. 10/10 would recommend 


Kinja'd!!! bhtooefr > smobgirl
05/08/2019 at 15:42

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Not gonna lie, I want a 5 Mars Illusion Hybrid :

https://newatlas.com/5-mars-pacifica-hybrid-camper-van/59422/


Kinja'd!!! RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > smobgirl
05/09/2019 at 19:36

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I’m late to this post, but that looks like a very comfy way to camp. :)

We used to camp in the back of our 1993 Dodge Caravan back when we were kids....let me tell you seats were VASTLY less light to remove back then. :P

Always enjoyed it though!


Kinja'd!!! smobgirl > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
05/10/2019 at 22:32

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Seats in this are folded into the floor, which is still crazy to me. And it’s super comfy but it’s effing cold in Indy right now!! I brought my warm weather sleeping bag because mummy bags are hard to sleep in for someone who tosses and turns but I wish I’d packed some wool long underwear. 


Kinja'd!!! RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > smobgirl
05/11/2019 at 06:14

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Sounds similar to here! The days are relatively warm (+16 celcius), but it goes down to only 0-+5C overnight right now... :/