Thread: Winter camping: sleep in vehicle or something else?

My wife bought me one of these and the idea was great as I sleep in the back of our Ford Territory. The back seats fold down absolutely flat which gives enough space between the front seats and the rear door for my 196cm Thermarest. The problem is that the rear door can't be opened from inside.

Originally Posted by Tech

My wife bought me one of these and the idea was great as I sleep in the back of our Ford Territory. The back seats fold down absolutely flat which gives enough space between the front seats and the rear door for my 196cm Thermarest. The problem is that the rear door can't be opened from inside.
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Most older cars had an internal latch release, if yours is electronic you could always wire in a second button inside, that's assuming its bothering you enough to make the extra effort.

Originally Posted by Tech

My wife bought me one of these and the idea was great as I sleep in the back of our Ford Territory. The back seats fold down absolutely flat which gives enough space between the front seats and the rear door for my 196cm Thermarest. The problem is that the rear door can't be opened from inside.
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That's the kind of thing I was thinking about.
I found a few similar products, couldn't find any pictures of them in actual use.

Originally Posted by Tech

My wife bought me one of these and the idea was great as I sleep in the back of our Ford Territory. The back seats fold down absolutely flat which gives enough space between the front seats and the rear door for my 196cm Thermarest. The problem is that the rear door can't be opened from inside.
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If it's a manual rear latch you can set up a manual pull string to one side of the door card, a quick pull and it will release the latch. Or if it's electronic you can get an internal button wired in as suggested...