<br><br>Sounds like the car lives up to its name <img src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/wink.gif" align="absmiddle" border="0"><br>MK7 said:
<br>What make/model is your folding bicycle???<br>Also, where do you store it when traveling, and also where do you put while sleeping?<br>I saw your vehicle on Bob's blog; nice setup <img src="/images/boards/smilies/thumb.gif" class="emoticon bbc_img"></p><p>Thanks in advance</p>Scottosphere said:
<br><br>Ventilation needs vary nightly, based on temperature, humidity, security, stealth, etc. If I feel the need for ventilation at all, I typically lower the windows to the level of the rain guards and set the window covers lower. The window covers are by HeatShield and are specific to my make and model. Letting out warm air is typically not a concern as my sleeping system is quite versatile, and the warm air escaping offsets the loss of insulation I would otherwise have from condensation in my sleeping bag(s) and on my person. <br><br>To keep insects out but allow for ventilation, I've done a number of things from draping a military cot mosquito net over the open hatch, affixed with magnetic strips (if it's hot and remote), to draping the same net over one side of open windows and closing the doors. What I learned at the latest RTR and have yet to make are slipcovers of mosquito netting for each door. <strong>If someone has advice on this issue, I'd love to hear it. <br><br></strong>The maximum carrying capacity according to the US manual is 385 kg (850 lb.). (p. 209) Here is a quote from the same manual: <br><div class="page" title="Page 244"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'AdvOT20bf9992';">Your vehicle is not designed to tow a trailer. Attempting to do so can void your warranties. (p. 238)<br><br></span>I have read this is not due to limitations of the car but legal liabilities in the US. I have read (but not confirmed) that the same car, sold in different countries, is rated to tow. The Internet abounds with pictures of people towing with their Honda Fit cars. My favorite is below. I may have found it on fitfreak.net. That place is a wealth of information. <br><br>When reflecting on how I meet my shower and toilet needs while living in the Fit, I'm reminded of a line from the spy movie <em>The Recruit</em>. "Improvise. Adapt. Modify. Overcome." There is no one solution, no one bucket to put all my eggs in <img src="/images/boards/smilies/wink.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"> I can only offer a multitude of tips/hygiene hacks. I'll spare everyone the laundry list of what I've learned and mention only an important few.<br><br>A. Comfort with public bathroom use (i.e., pooing in the company of others) comes in time and is aided by distractions (reading material, CW practice, etc.).<br>2. Squatting in nature was how we did it for millions of years and is aided in modern, Western bodies by waiting until the urge is strong (thus lessening squat time).<br>D. Moist towelettes are an expense, take up space, and contribute to trash, but they may just be worth it.*<br><br>*I have been unmethodically experimenting with alternatives, but keep going back to the wipes.<br><br></p><div> </div></div></div></div></div>
<br><br>Yup, several of us live out of our Prius.<br><br>Jessica -- <a href="http://www.ayearinacar.com/vandwelling/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ayearinacar.com/vandwelling/</a><br>Hobbit -- <a href="http://www.techno-fandom.org/~hobbit/cars/nest/" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 0);">http://www.techno-fandom.org/~hobbit/cars/nest/</span></a><br>Railrider -- <a href="http://railrider-railridernet.blogspot.com/p/building-prius-rv.html#!/p/building-prius-rv.html" rel="nofollow">http://railrider-railridernet.blogspot.com/p/building-prius-rv.html#!/p/building-prius-rv.html</a><br>and me -- http://SuanneOnline.blogspot.com<br><br>There's lots of folks who weekend camp in their Prius. And, I've also been contacted by others who live full-time out of their Prius, even a married couple.<br><br>So, yup, we're out there doing our 45 MPG ... tease away <img class="bbc_img" src="/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif" rel="lightbox"><br>Suanneoffroad said:
<br><br><br>Scottosphere - I am looking to full time in a city in a Honda Fit or Toyota Matrix. When it comes to sleeping my plan is to follow Bob's advise and arrive to my sleep site late and leave early. It seems like there should be enough room to get from the drivers seat to the back sleeping area if the front seat is already down. When you say crawl onto pillows, are you doing that from the drivers seat? Obviously stealth would be ruined if you have to get out of the vehicle to go to sleep. <br><br>Thanks!Scottosphere said:
