Do I need to worry about enough air...

[Bushman]

In my utility trailer for a camp out next weekend? The extended family is doing a camp out over the 4th up at my father-in-laws place. I've got a couple of tents or the back of the truck could be a sleeping option, but I always thought that my Featherlite "V" nose 6x8 6' high inside and 10' long into the nose of the trailer would make into a pretty serviceable over night place to sleep. It has a ramp door that locks up pretty tight and I can fit two twin size matrices side by side in the bed for my son and I. I could open the door a crack, but then bugs become an issue. Netting I guess would be an option for the bugs too. I just wondered if closing the door completely would be safe? Would you try it or scrap the idea and use a tent?

[Altjaeger]

I have a hard time imagining it so air tight as to constitute a danger unless you go to burning a fire of some kind like a fueled lantern or heater. Comfort may be another issue, especially if moisture from the two of your breath starts condensing.

You say the back of your truck so I imagine it has a shell and screened side windows you can vent. I think my preference would be that or a tent, especially since I would not have to tow them.

Still there is only one way to find out if you are geniunely curious.:D

[ncboman]

This time of year I'd rather sleep on top of the trailer than in it. :)

[Bushman]

Yes, but they are talking mid 60's for over night temperatures which is good sleeping weather. I hadn't thought about the moisture which could make things kind of clammy. I was looking for my mosquito netting in the basement yesterday because I didn't want to chance closing that trailer up tightly. Then I came across two of my tents and thought to myself what was I thinking? The kid and I are headed for Montana in the next few weeks and this will be a perfect dry run to see if camping will replace hotels along the way. Two man tents are really one man tents with a little extra room so I gave Andy the choice and he likes my Gore-Tex camo "Army one" as they are both airing out in the garage right now.

[ncboman]

There's a hunting tent discussion on another forum I frequent and among us 'old heads', room to stand up to change clothes rates as very important. :D

[Rock Chuck]

When I'm hunting along, I often sleep on a cot in my pickup shell. It's about a foot higher than the cab. I can't stand up in it, but that extra headroom is invaluable when putting on my pants. Being able to sit on the cot is a big help, too, for a stiff old back.

[ncboman]

In my truck with a camper shell I have plywood running across the bedrails, mainly to increase the gear capacity and make it easier to access, but I have slept in there on some trips. I have also banged my head several times when I wake up, as I did in Ky on a forum hunting adventure.

Dave Hawk still laughs about that one. :D

[Bushman]

Reminds me of the setup that dad invented way back. We had a big station wagon, so dad made a maple board tapered on the ends that fit on the lip under the rear windows. Sitting over that was a big piece of plywood that rested on the top of the front seats. My sister and I slept on air matrices on that board, with my other sister across the front seat and mom and dad underneath the board. Five people in a station wagon! It must have been quite a sight, but we thought it was just normal. We camped all the way out to Washington with that rig.

Actually camping out in the bed of my pickup with a cap on it was pretty serviceable during the early bow season. I ran a generator with a thermostatically controlled ceramic heater and it worked well.

[Smokey]

I always try to have one truck with a camper shell. Makes it easy for those sudden decisions to go scouting and not have to do much to get ready to go. I have spent a lot of nights in the back of trucks and it works fine for me.