Late last Summer, I sold my motorhome and my Jeep … and bought a large SUV (GMC Yukon XL).

My thought was to set the Yukon up to be able to “camp” 1-2 nights on the way to somewhere where I would stay in an Airbnb/VRBO.

I took out all but the driver and passenger seats to accommodate a bed setup as well as battery bank, 12v frig/freezer and a few other mod cons necessary for Emmett, Oscar and me to overnight it!

The mattress is a tri-fold so currently I have it set up as a lounge kind of seat and it makes for a great setup when I am out and about Plein Air painting (see the video below!).

Meanwhile, on nice days, I leave it open and let Oscar and Emmett get used to the setup and going in and out.

It is working very well for me as a day camper … we’ll see about actual camping at some point!

The video … a short look at the day setup and a few painting outings: