Recent content by cuilleree

I recently replaced a broken key cover/housing with the original key/circuitry/battery. Now the key will not start the vehicle. To make things weirder, if I start the vehicle with another fully original key, turn off the vehicle, then immediately crank with the key with the replacement...

I made curtains! Finally.

Long Overdue Curtains Curtains have been on my to-do list for many many months so I could have some privacy when camping in public areas. Last November I ended up sleeping at a rest stop for lack of a better spot, and I had to resort to this: My goals for the curtains were: Privacy when...

Dang Wow. That IS slick! Please post pics when they're completely done to show what they look like in use.

I got new shoes!

Best/Easiest build ever: SCREENS! After almost dying of heat stroke on a hot, humid, mosquito-filled night in Idaho last month with the windows up (I'm not proud to admit that we bailed at 1am and drove to a Motel 6), I finally made screens for the windows so we could sleep with them open in...

Thanks for this suggestion. I just did a road trip without the seat bottoms and it was GREAT! So much more head space when sleeping. You were right about how easy it was and how light the seats are. Appreciate the tip.

I hadn't looked into that, but it sounds like a good idea. I'm assuming they're easy to reinstall? I'm sure those extra inches would make a big difference.

Yeah, I'm thinking along those lines. Like a curtain, and something dark. The challenge is figuring out how to rig it up so it's easily stowable/deployable. I've done some poking around on the forums about this and have found surprisingly few ideas. I guess people don't cover their windows...?

Custom Mattress Build A bit late on this, as I made it almost a year ago, but after I finished the storage bin the cargo area, I needed a custom mattress for the best in luxury car camping. I bought a foam futon mattress from Ikea for under $100 (the Beddinge Lovas, 4.75" thick) and began my...

Is this your friend and his/her Xterra?? This is the screen design I plan to use. I have all the ingredients--just need to set aside some time to work on it. I think it's a great design. The only thing I'm trying to figure out is how to still have privacy while the windows are down. Suggestions...

Do it. It's super easy and makes a big difference in the temperature in the truck. And not being beamed to death by the sun at first light was a nice bonus. It was the first camping trip I can remember where we slept in!

Sadly, I've only slept in it a total of about eight nights, but it's been great! In the summer ditch camping in the desert I didn't have to worry about bugs or condensation--I just left the windows open. But camping with my husband and 65-pound dog in the spring near Tahoe... it was cold, and we...

Mini Build: Window Coverings I'm slowly working on window coverings for privacy and temperature control while camping. The rear side windows were easy; I just traced their outline on newspaper, cut out my templates, and used those templates to trace the shape on Reflectix and cut them out...

Just wanted to add my $.02--I got one of these last week and already love it. I'd been looking for something not only to block the sun but to provide privacy when sleeping in the truck; since this is custom fitted to the shape of the windshield, it goes all the way to all the edges. The only...