Dear Folks,
Thank you guys that you have contributed lots of ideas in Part 1 (fan), your 4runner car camping experience triggers people's passion to explore its possibilities further. I like your sleeping concern (diagonal sleep) , we will talk more about this in Part 4 that I will share a simple flexible setup to accommodate the basic comfortable sleeping needs.
Now let's go to Part 2 of Bugs Screen customization – If you have a spouse/friend sleep inside the 4runner with you, everyone wants bugs free throughout the night. Cooling fan makes you happy but you do not want bugs sting on fresh meat, right?
Some criteria :
- You want air circulation in ALL windows,
- See outside from inside (with 360 degree viewing),
- Won't be seen from outside (in any angle),
- Raining outside (no water leaking into compartment but still maintain fresh air from outside)
- Low profile (no attraction to outsiders)
- Quick and Easy setup within 3 minutes.
Material: Wacky Karpet (sled, $5 each) large size 54", RED color only. DO NOT use other color (because the plastic material of other color is not strong/tough enough). RED is the best. You may be able to find it in Toysrus or Internet :
H2O! Recreation Inc. Wacky Karpet 18" X 54" - Red: Shopicana - Shopping in Paradise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN2oS6KY_VU
A large piece of Black color of mosquito screen net.
Method: Customize the WACKY Karpet to fit into ALL windows. You can go to Costco and get some large paper to tailor made a template for each windows size and shape. Then, you can use that paper (with size and shape cutted) and place it on the top of WACKY Karpet, cut WACKY Karpet with a scissor.
** You may want some openings on it for air circulation and see through from inside compartment, if anyone want to know the details of openings on the Wacky Karpet, please let me know **
Cover/stick the Wacky Karpet with a black color mosquito screen by double layer adhesive tape.
How to use: After you finish the customization, you can INSERT this bug screen (a very thin and tough layer of plastic) BETWEEN the window glass and rubber space. Yes, it can exactly fit into it without any gap ! Remember to let the black color side (mosquito net) facing outside, CAMOUFLAGE black color seeing from outside.
Once inserted :
- You are good to close all windows (including the rear gate window) if you wish.
- You are good to lower all windows (including the rear gate window) by 3-4 inches when there is rain outside (provided that you have a rain visor installed as well)
- You are good to lower half or completely all windows (including the rear gate window) if you want most of fresh air (if you do not afraid bear waive their hands with you in the middle of the night !)
- You are good to SEE 360 degree from inside through those small thin openings (covered by black color mosquito net).
- You can cover your windshield glass by regular sunshade cover.
** For the sunroof, just cover it with a mosquito net with magnets surround the edge **
Please take a look of the pictures below and give your further comments.