Honda Fit Camper Conversion part 1

i've been spending a LOT of time researching this

car camping thingy. i've even started making some

basic purchases

i already have a two burner propane camp stove but

bought this one burner butane stove to save space. since

i don't have solar i got this fatmax that plugs into my

car so i can charge my phone and laptop while i'm

driving. 

 

 

i got three of these Luci lights. they are roughly about

the size of a softball and you just blow them up with

your breath. they are solar led lights and are hung in

the sun through the day to charge...with three

settings....low....bright....and blinking (whaaaaaaa...

i'm thinking disco!) they actually put out a lot of

light....enough to read by.

 

 

i spent the afternoon (YES...it took me all afternoon!)

making two screens for my car windows. those of you

who are long time readers of my blog know that the

sewing machine is not my friend. this material is tulle

which i found extremely hard to work with. it's slippery

and my old eyes had a hard time seeing if the edges

matched up. even though i pinned the tulle between

a strip of cloth to sew the edge it still slipped and i had

to resew lots (partly because the bobbin thread ran out...

took me three tries sewing one side before i figured

out why it wasn't working!) 

here's the screen on my car window. it allows you to

crack (or roll down) the window for a breeze without

letting in the bugs. the screen just slips over the top of

the open door and when you close the door you put a

magnetic strip across the bottom (the white thing) to

block entry. the peel off backing on this magnetic strip

keeps coming off so i'm going to try sticking some metal

heat duct tape on it to see if that will stay.

 

 

 

again....since i don't have solar...i'm planning on buying

this battery operated fan and getting some rechargeable

batteries. i know i won't be able to sleep in the car if it's

too hot so i'm hoping the screens and fan will do the 

trick. i'm also planning to get a uv tarp to set up over

the top of the car for shade and to be able to sit/cook

under. 

originally i had planned to purchase this REI 3.5 self inflating 

camp bed but it's pretty pricey and with all the other things

i need to get i've opted to use my couch pillows...they are an

exact fit for the space where i will be sleeping and really

comfortable. i plan to get a fitted twin cotton mattress cover

to put on the cushions under the sheets so hopefully they

won't get dirty. 

this is a pan that mechanics use to catch oil drips that

i bought for under my supplies when i use encaustic

wax. it's very light...about the weight of a cookie pan.

it's the same width and length as two of my couch

pillows and i plan to use it on top of the pillows/bed as

a work station with the back hatch up to prep food or

whatever.

soooo....that's where i am. my next project will be

curtains for the back of my car. i'm going junking

for a fleece blanket that i can cut up to make

 curtains....and trust me....they will NOT be

 anything that needs sewing!