skipnchar
Topeka or somewhere else
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I wouldn't think there SHOULD be any hard and fast rule. If you have windows open and it rains in, I'd sure get them closed and if I was too warm I'd open them. do whatever makes you feel most comfortable. I usually sleep best with some air circulations but if it's 10 degrees outside I'm probably going to have windows closed.
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catdaddyxx
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I've spent plenty of nights in my truck. Of course, not while pulling our TT. In fact I've had some of the best sleep camping on the back seat of my 04 f150. It's super comfy. I normally just leave one window cracked for fresh air.
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BobsYourUncle
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Since I was a teenager, I have slept countless times in my vehicle for a wide variety of reasons.
Even now, when traveling late at night without a TT in tow, it is sometimes necessary to sleep in the vehicle instead of falling asleep at the wheel. Many people do it.
In my late teen years I lived in my 65 Impala convertible for a few months after my family broke up and we all went separate ways. No problem with ventilation in a ragtop.
I always like to keep a window open a crack for fresh air. Many times I have had to run the car a bit to keep warm. Depends what time of year it is.
Ventilation is important. A window open a crack will do it.
I have a friend who sleeps in his car sometimes when we go fishing. He is claustrophobic and wont sleep in my TT. THat's a good reason to sleep in a car.
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pasusan
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Quote:I have a friend who sleeps in his car sometimes when we go fishing. He is claustrophobic and wont sleep in my TT. THat's a good reason to sleep in a car.
He must have some big car. 
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We've discussed that the back of my Sequoia with the 3rd row out and 2nd row folded up would make a decent place to sleep in a bind. I think the length is a little short for me so for 2 it would be tight. But one person could do it pretty comfortably, you could fit a twin mattress diagonally if needed. It would make a decent alternative to a tent if you had older kids and not enough bunk room.
If you have a moon roof that could be tilted, that will let in quite a lot of air, along with a window down a bit.
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I have pulled over several times for a power nap in my tow vehicle. It is normally in well lighted rest areas and I have vent visors so I crack a window for fresh air and sleep for an hour. If I got inside the rv I would not wake up until dawn.
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I sleep on the backseat of my truck 1 weekend every year and crack a window. I love listening to the birds chirping while camping in my truck
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canoe on top
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Cars are not air tight. Do you always keep a window cracked for ventilation if you drive eight or ten hours?
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BobsYourUncle
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canoe on top wrote:Cars are not air tight. Do you always keep a window cracked for ventilation if you drive eight or ten hours?
Driving down the highway there is air pressure which exchanges the air inside a vehicle, not to mention most vehicles have the heater/AC running on low, which keeps a constant supply of fresh air inside.
When parked, the vehicle is not running and the air pressure and air exchange is not there and the interior air can become stale and filled with exhalation carbon monoxide. Cracking a window handles this issue.
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WandaLust2
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Cars and vans can be tightly sealed. I would leave a window open a crack on either side for some ventilation no matter how cold it is. Get the heaviest sleeping bag you can find.
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