Thread: Sleeping in your hunting vehicle

I'm toying up the possibility of getting another hunting/fishing vehicle, however I would like one that I can lie down and sleep in which obviously narrows down my options.

Rooftop tents or tents/flys in general are not options I am interested in, as I want to keep accessories and gear needed to get away as minimalistic as possible.

I am a runt at 170 cm/5 foot 7, so potentially for a change my stature might benefit me in my search.

What vehicles do members on here use for sleeping in while outdoors?

Has to be 4wd or possibly Awd provided it has adequate ground clearance or can be lifted.

I did have a double cab 2002 Hilux with canopy in the past but the tub/tray was still to short so i would get wet legs/sleeping bag when it rained and also savaged by mosquitos/sandflies hence wanting to be enclosed inside the vehicle.

Cheers.

An older model 96-01 Prado would be a good fit and i reckon you would easily fit in the back.

1995 Terrano with 4" thick full sized single foam mattress in the back.rear seats folded up or for even more room remove the base piece so mattress flat right to back of front seats.the sunroof let's farts out n fresh air in or just leave windows open a crack. I sleep better than do at home even with dog or two hogging the bed. I keep cloths on front seat n cooking stuff on floor at front.

Subaru Outback, & I'm a tall 5/9

Any stationwagon, SUV, or extra/cab will do it but at 170cm you will find that you could fit diagallony across a wellside canopy double cab at a pinch.

Originally Posted by trapperjohn

Any stationwagon, SUV, or extra/cab will do it but at 170cm you will find that you could fit diagallony across a wellside canopy double cab at a pinch.

Yes I did sleep diagonally across the wellside on my double cab Hilux a few times when the rain was bucketing down and I couldn't sleep with the tail gate down. Still to tight for any kind of quality sleep and flipping over on to my back wasn't an option. Really needed the rear to be at least 100 mm longer. Still was better than getting soaked.

Thanks for the relies so far in this thread.

A dodge ram is probably an overkill for what I need, but if I ever end up owning a boat well...

Really would like something a bit smaller vehicle wise than my old Hilux, simply for the narrower and tighter tracks that I sometimes would like to access. She was a long beast especially with the bull bar upfront. Doing a 10 point turn was a bit hard on the paintwork and panels on occasion.

Vans would be a good option but there higher centre of gravity, larger turning circle and lack of ground clearance along with length could be a issue possibly but still food for thought.

Maybe one of the smaller Suzukis could be an option but they look to be gutless as f... with their tiny motors.

All vehicles mentioned are certainly valid options and certainly some more through investigation will be needed with some of your suggestions.

I sleep in the back of a flat deck Ute quite often

Tent fly over the top and I’m sorted

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

I sleep in the back of a flat deck Ute quite often

Tent fly over the top and I’m sorted

Yes I tried that with the fly over the raised tailgate on the wellside canopy however still got savaged by mosquitos especially parking by the rivers.

However it is an easy and cheap option.

Chevy truck or dodge ram , they usually have a long enough tray.
A Toyota hiace 4wd?

Toyota Surf, if you can find one not bastardised or Prado as mentioned. Lay the back seat down flat & you can sleep diagonally in these. Long wheelbase GQ or GU Safari/Patrol good to go as well if you want some class

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Originally Posted by Mathias

Toyota Surf, if you can find one not bastardised or Prado as mentioned. Lay the back seat down flat & you can sleep diagonally in these.

I would've slept over a hundred nights in my old Surf. I'm 5'11" and only just fit diagonally.
Even did a few nights with the gf, not much spare room but had certain advantages...

Single cab easily or cab + at an angle

Had a mitsubishi challenger seats folded flat was plenty of room

I set up a sleeping platform in the cab of my old dual cab Hilux. It can be done, but if you're taller than 180cm I wouldn't bother.
With the rear seat removed, I built a foldable contraption that sat in the back on the passenger side. When the front passenger seat was fully reclined, it folded out to span the distance from the dashboard to the rear of the cab (above the reclined front passenger seat).
It worked well enough for me so if you're closer to 170cm then it would be even better.
I actually still have this platform sitting in my shed if anyone has a N70 dual cab Hilux and is interested.