Here are some more pictures. For non-climbers here, a crash pad (which I use as my sleeping mattress and futon) is a 4" thick foam pad used for catching falls when climbing small boulders without a rope. Conveniently, it's also pretty comfy to sleep on.

 

Impressive, Good Job!
I hadn't thought of a Crash Pad as a mattress, I'll have to check them out.

 

the cooking inside the car thing freaks me out, but pretty cool with the back sunroof as a vent

 

Added to list.

 

Love the Tetris-style rearranging of blocks in this design. Good lookin' setup!

 

hey benlavalle looks good. Were do you climb at i'm in northwest Arkansas. with local spots like Sams throne, horseshoe canyon, and the fern.

 

I live in Montreal, so there are plenty of places to climb in Quebec and in the Northeast (daks, nh, gunks, etc.). I've never been to arkansas so I don't know much about the climbing there. I guess the closest I've been would be T-Wall.

 

Thanks for the comments. A 40" wide crash pad fits the back just fine. Mine is only 48" long but I have a smaller one to make a full length bed. I do make sure it's vented when I cook in the car, I think it's as safe as cooking in a regular camper.

 

nice! what brand is that crash pad?

 

It's a Black Diamond, not sure which model. It's about 40" x 48" x 4". I also use a smaller one to extend the sleeping platform.

 

Super cool. Glad to see improvements continue to be added. I like the water holders.

 

Well, thanks for the original idea !

 

This is an impressive setup! Well done!

 

very nice!

 

Climb ON

This is an awesome setup. I just got an element last month and I think I will follow your mod. Thanks!!! Also, I have been using this Metolius Magnum Crash pad from REI $325. And you can fold that bad boy into a seat.

It fits perfectly in the car. width and length wise. It's a huge pad so bouldering feels alot safer as well. =)

 

that's cooler than my set up. way to go!

 

Nice setup...I suck with wood, but going to try and mimic this. I will look for your E in the Dacks or Trapps lot and we compare how nice your woodworking is, to the hack mine will be.

 

May I ask what are the measurements of the boxes? width and length? Thanks.

 

Hey, thanks for the comments! The outside dimensions boxes are 11"x11". The board that fills space between the boxes is 20" wide. There's a set of boxes in the back that are 3' long, which becomes the table. The boxes in front are 2' long. I used 5/8" plywood. You can message me if you need more info.