Convert Your Car Into a Hotel?!?!

Travel expenses can add up quickly if you’re not careful, especially when staying at a hotel. Thankfully, there is an alternative most may not have ever considered before.

While the idea of sleeping in a car to save a few extra dollars my not exactly sound like a good time, there are a few things you can do to convert a vehicle into a comfortable sleeping location.

Block Out Your Environment

Perhaps the most difficult part of traveling in your car is knowing you may have to sleep in it in some public locations. Fortunately, it isn’t too difficult to make your accommodations more private. To start with, invest in a good pair of earplugs. While you can buy a lot of the soft ones for cheap, these can eventually become uncomfortable. You don’t need to shell out hundreds of dollars, but even $10 or $20 will net you a pair that will get you some sonic privacy.

Blocking out the light is the next step. You also want a little privacy from those overly curious passer-byers. A car cover, some blankets or a tarp draped over your windows will do the job just fine. The grab handles on your vehicle’s ceiling will make this often neglected step an easy thing to set up as well!

Travel Light

A crowded vehicle is going to hinder your comfort both physically and mentally. Bring only a little bit above the essentials, specifically: hygiene items, clothes, bedding, a phone and some entertainment. If you can turn a bag filled with clothes into a comfortable pillow…even better. Traveling light is not only going to help you sleep better, but it will make the actual act of traveling much easier.

Get Comfortable

You are not going to have any success being comfortable just laying in your back seat without anything else. Bring along a few pillows and a blanket or two to start. If you find your car seat is particularly uncomfortable, those extra pillows might be good to put under your body. A sleeping bag is a solid comfort solution as well . For those who own a larger vehicle, consider investing in a small mattress, possibly an air mattress. You may not even be able to tell the difference between a car and your bed if you prepare properly. Lastly, make sure to open the window a little. It might help to put something over it to stave off insects or people peeking in.

Conclusion

By taking advantage of these easy steps, you’ll have no problem creating a temporary domicile out your vehicle for you next overnight roadtrip. The best part is now the only thing you have to worry about is having your car detailed and cleaned before your next trip.