On night on our recent trip to Montana, my teenaged daughter announced she wanted to sleep in our Toyota Camry rental car instead of on an Aerobed in the cabin with us. Perhaps she felt the need for some alone time. The next morning, when I peeked in the car window to the backseat where she was still sleeping, I thought her neck looked a bit cramped and noticed that she had snuggled her face into her hoodie to keep out the early morning light. She did have a pillow and a blanket which were two pluses.
In retrospect, she looked much more comfortable than I was when, years ago, I slept in the back of a Peugot station wagon rental one night in France. Tired and unsure where to stay, and wanting to save money, my traveling companion and I decided to pull off the road. With only a thin sheet to keep me warm, and no padding to soften the cargo section of the car where I slept, the night wasn’t comfortable. » Read more: Lodging in a pinch. How to sleep comfortably in your car


