We figured it out, but what if outside the window of the all-crawler is not just a thicket, but a fairly boggy area and there is no longer enough strength and ability to get to the "ground"? And if there is an invigorating frost outside -35 Celsius?

There is only one way out - to spend the night in the car, but if you have not thought about it in advance, you will have to get along with the design decisions of the automaker who made such a curved seat with chic lateral support. This is such a thing that always unsuccessfully rests somewhere in the area of ​​the liver.

Personally, I do not want to get up in the morning in a state as if yesterday all day saved the world from nuclear disaster, and spent the night in the cage of a police UAZ. So, I sit down to study the possibilities of organizing pleasant night dreams in comfort and warmth.

Well, you have a seat ...

In this brand new Patriot, not just a sleeping bag was built, but a whole warehouse complex for tourist purposes.

Cleanliness: warehouse tourist complex

Yes, the owner of this brand new Patriot will not be offended, in which not just a sleeping bag was built, but a whole warehouse complex for tourist purposes. A clean interior does not evoke any associations other than those that getting into the "bed" rubber boots will have to be left for the joy of the bears. So as not to stain the carpet ...

The design is quite standard for sleeping bags, since the UAZ Patriot trunk has chic dimensions for any fantasies. But, for my taste, there was a place for an excellent solution in the form of a large compartment with access from anywhere in the cabin and the ability to lengthen it due to the folded back sofa.

The design is quite standard for sleeping bags, since the UAZ Patriot trunk has chic dimensions for any fantasies.

The hinged "door" of the large compartment should be hooked onto a cable and closed with a piece of aluminum. The end result would be a nice little breakfast table.

In comparison with a wardrobe for "oversized", various shelves with access through the trunk and from the passenger compartment seem to be a meager addition for secondary valuables. For example, in an aluminum box, you can throw a dirty sling and shackles, while they will not fly over the trunk, dirtying everything lying nearby.

Various shelves with access through the trunk and from the passenger compartment seem to be a mean addition.

The curvature of the luggage compartment walls is played up with small compartments on the sides of the sleeping bag, which can be accessed from the side and from above. Such small compartments are well suited for storing various necessary junk, the prompt retrieval of which is not included in the plans.

Now the most important thing is the sleeping bag itself. The old Patriot salon was distinguished by the ability to spread the back sofa into the bed. The new UAZ salon no longer provides such an opportunity, but it has become much more comfortable.

We fold the back of the sofa forward, thereby obtaining an almost flat surface with a sleeping bag shelf for an air mattress and bedding accessories.

We fold the back of the sofa forward, thereby obtaining an almost flat surface with a sleeping bag shelf for an air mattress and bedding accessories. At the same time, there is still room for bags and belongings in the legs of the rear passengers, niches, and some of them can be transferred to the front seats.

Clean 2.0: sleeping tourist complex

The leather interior of Patrol directly asks for the appropriate sleeping bag materials, so the fabric cover was replaced with leatherette, but the essence of the shelves remained at the level of the previous version in the UAZ Patriot.

In the leather interior of Patrol, the fabric cover was replaced with leatherette, but the essence of the shelves remained at the level of the previous version in the UAZ Patriot.

All sleeping bags are made in accordance with the wishes of the customer, so the interests of the latter prevail over the apparent convenience or suitability for certain purposes. There is nowhere to put the outboard motor, but this is my avaricious man's tear about the inflatable boat and the motor lying in the garage. The rest of the boxes are quite relevant for a professional traveling hoarder.

The scattering principle sleeping place similar to UAZ - the back of the rear sofa folds forward, forming a kind of horizontal surface for reclining.

In fact, the sleeping bag of Patrol and Patriot are similar in philosophy, but differ in the individual performance.

In fact, the sleeping bag of Patrol and Patriot are similar in philosophy, but differ in the individual performance. I would not be surprised that some of those reading this article will have a third similar option with their own solution.

Expeditionary: expeditionary complex

We got to the heavy artillery. This sleeping bag is organized in Toyota Land Cruiser 105 and has already tried enough destinations.

At first glance, it is clear that the shelf format has been simplified to a disgrace, but there is a logical explanation for this. The spacious central compartment was not left for the sake of saving money - its dimensions exactly correspond to the aluminum boxes in which everything you need for travel is transported: food, dishes, etc.

I would never have thought that it would be convenient if I myself had not personally used its charms while traveling around the Arkhangelsk region, when we carefully took the box by the handles and took it with us to the hotel. Thus, we not only protected the food from freezing, but also organized a late dinner cooked in the room.

If the luggage space is organized here in a simplified form, then the folding of the sleeping bag has been improved. Special fold-down panels are laid over the folded rear seat backrest and finally level the surface. Thus, the folding panels eliminate the chances of pushing the backrest and distribute the load more evenly.

The entire structure can be removed from the trunk with a few wrench manipulations.

The panels of the sleeping bag open, and if necessary, the entire structure can be removed from the trunk by a few manipulations with a wrench. The weight of the entire structure is only 7-8 kilograms. Not bad?

All that remains is to put the air mattress and bed linen ...

Dirt: trophy-complex

Calling this option "dirty" I openly risk getting it in the forehead, so I will quickly turn out that I'm dirty - not because it's dirty or for dirty, but because this Toyota Land Cruiser 73 is prepared for serious off-road and periodically goes to conquer it by plunging into adventure to the very tip of the antenna. Don't believe me? Then I recommend reading: "Pinezhsky tract", "Three regions", "Unlost Land".

This Toyota Land Cruiser 73 is prepared for serious off-roading and periodically goes to conquer it, plunging into adventures at the very tip of the antenna.

An inquisitive eye will already notice that the organization of the luggage compartment is somewhat similar to the previous version. Right! When the time comes to change the expeditionary version to the trophy one, it is here that the boxes with tourist junk are overloaded and fall exactly into place. Comfortable?

Further - tastier. It is very difficult to organize a full-fledged sleeping bag in kotor. Even though the 73rd is not exactly short, I didn’t partially avoid this problem. Therefore, the folding sleeping bag shelf here consists of several parts that fit on special "rails" along the interior. Without them, nothing good would have come of it, or a new Boeing would have to be built.

We move the front seats forward, install the power cross member - so as not to fall in a dream in the dungeons of terrible dreams, and lay the panels along the structure. Then the matter is small ...

By the way, it was in this 73rd that I spied a cool idea - an ordinary household outlet connected to a 220V inverter was installed on the dashboard, into which an ordinary household electric fumigator was installed as scheduled and mosquitoes died in kilograms. Take note, while I'm kind.

In this 73rd I spied a cool idea - a household outlet connected to a 220V inverter was installed on the dashboard, into which an ordinary household electric fumigator was put and mosquitoes died in kilograms.

We teach materiel: the possibilities of the sleeping layout

If you don't have a sleeping bag, but you really want to, then it is worth exploring the capabilities of your car even before you go on a long voyage on it. For example, some models are able to lay the rear sofa in such a way that, together with the floor of the luggage compartment, a certain plane is formed.

So, for example, in Nizhny Novgorod at the BarabanOFF Trophy, the two of us managed to organize a sleeping bag in the Range Rover Evoque. And in mid-size crossovers, this function is present quite often.

The downside of this "alignment" will be that all belongings folded in the trunk will have to be thrown to the front row of seats and this may be a problem (depending on the amount of shmurdyak taken on the hike).

Today I would like to talk about spending the night in nature.

There are several options here - you can sleep in a tent, sit in the car, or visit a friend or not necessarily a familiar beekeeper or forester (they are always glad to have guests). By the way, most of the apiaries and gatehouses in the forest do not have constipation, since there is still no point in hanging the lock - they will break it if necessary. So even if the owner is not at home, you can always spend the night in such a house, provided that nothing is spoiled there and everything is cleaned up after yourself. And if you also leave a present in the form of an intoxicating liquid, then there will be no limit to the happiness of the owner of Foreast Hotel *. But the apiary is an exceptional option, so let's take a closer look at the first two.

On our trips, we spend the night both in a tent and in a car. Sleeping in a car is more convenient for several reasons.

Firstly, the tent must be set up and assembled, and if the journey involves daily moving to a new place, then this process can be a little tiring. Moreover, if the weather leaves much to be desired and presents you with fogs or rains, then the tent most likely will not have time to dry out and you will have to collect it wet, and go to bed damp.

The choice of a place for a tent is also not easy - either pebbles, or cones, or a swampy area.

Another disadvantage is that at night all the rustles and sounds in it are heard very well. And if before that all evening around the campfire they chased tales about "inexplicable anomalies of this place", about races that attack peacefully sleeping tourists and about crank bears, then especially impressionable persons (me, for example) can forget about sleep.

Another drawback is that if the tent is not put in the shade, then the morning sun will drive you out of the tent very early. Although for many this is not a problem.

In spite of everything, I love to spend the night in a tent. In the near future I am going to write an article on and how you can do it on your own.

And today I decided to pay attention to the equipment of a sleeping place in the car.

An overnight stay in the car offers many benefits. First, there is no need to choose the place so carefully - where you got up, there you lay down, the main thing is that the car should be more or less level.

Secondly, you can always start it and turn on the stove if the temperature has dropped below the comfortable one or turn on the autonomous stove, which is equipped with many traveling cars.

If your jeep is with a base length, then the berth can not be folded even on the road. This often helps us, the children are asleep - and we go on.

And the car also has light bulbs, shelves, pockets and other small amenities that make life much easier. And many even have TVs installed.

The meaning of organizing a sleeping place in a car is about the same. If you want to sleep comfortably, then you need not only to unfold the seats, but to design a special couch.

For this, the rear seats are either removed completely (as we had in the short Patrol) or folded forward and at their level a metal frame is mounted, sheathed with plywood and must be fixed to the body for safety reasons. Roads are different and there have been cases when the cars lay on one side, while I would not want the frame, along with a bunch of different tourist utensils lying under it, to be on top of the driver or passenger. At the same time, this frame is located above the wheel arches, which significantly expands the bed, and there is enough space below where you can fold things. This is how it looks with us:

And in this video you can see in more detail how we arranged everything:

This is the most common option for organizing a bed for avid motorists. However, there are other options as well.

Someone settles down for the night on the roof of a car in a special tent

People leading active image life and owning personal transport, in the end, combine their interests and opportunities and go on a road trip. Some use cars only to get to their final destination, be it a hotel or the edge of the lake, and some travel along the selected routes throughout their vacation. It is for such auto travelers that the choice of a vehicle is very important, both in terms of movement (fuel consumption, handling, the ability to leave asphalt roads), and in terms of living in a car, including overnight stays.

The most comfortable vehicles for living are motorhomes. Everything is provided in them: sleeping places, a shower, and a kitchen. You can stop in almost any place you like with a relatively hard road surface and not waste time on equipping your living space. But to start separately (even a used motorhome costs more than 2 million rubles) and to rent such vehicles (from 50,000 rubles per week) is expensive. If this is a single complex, then it should weigh up to 3.5 tons, so as not to expand the category of rights. As an option - comfortable caravans, but their weight usually exceeds 750 kg and you need to get category E. A few more disadvantages of motorhomes are not very high speed movement, the inability to move off-road, the availability of the necessary infrastructure for full service.

If you often have to travel, transport large companies and bulky goods, you can think of a minivan. Most of these vehicles are suitable for daily use and have almost unlimited interior options.

The optimal means of transportation on road trips are SUVs and off-road wagons. They allow you to cover long distances at a decent speed, can take owners to the beach they like and have enough space for two or even three people to spend the night in comfort. In such cars, the berth is formed from the floor of the luggage compartment and the backs of the second row of seats (the lower parts usually recline to the backs of the front ones). The length of the resulting platform is usually enough for the average person; in extreme cases, you can move the front seats all the way, and fill the empty space with luggage. Most manufacturers strive to make the platform as flat as possible, focusing on creating a comfortable cargo area or as a function of a bed.

For comfort in the cabin and ease of movement, crossovers and station wagons are in second place. They lose to SUVs in terms of the choice of a place of rest, but practically at the same level - in terms of interior transformation. In many of them, the platform is also flat and long enough. In the crossover variant, the headroom can be reduced by the low C-pillars that designers love to give the car a swift shape.

If you are not distant relatives of the Princess and the Pea, then you can spend several nights in the salon of ordinary sadens, hatchbacks and compact crossovers. On some of them it is possible to apply the scheme, as on univesals and SUVs, if the back of the rear sofa is reclined. If it is fixed, then you can arrange two berths from the front seats. For this, the seats are moved forward as far as possible, the head restraints are removed from the backrests, which recline to a position flush with the rear seat. It is better to choose the direction taking into account the irregularities: in the area of ​​the body it is better to have the most even platform, and put your feet in places with a difference in height.

If a dream caught you on the road, then you can sleep in a small car. It is extremely rare that there is enough space for a full-fledged sleeping place and you need to choose between two evils, choosing the smaller one. If you have, it is better to sleep in the front seat with the backrest reclined. If there is a tendency to swelling, then it is better to use the back sofa as a bed, on which the legs will be level with the body.

Pickups should be singled out in a separate category. These utilitarian cars, despite their large size, can be worse than a small car in terms of a place to sleep without special devices. Due to the fact that the internal space is limited, it is often impossible to expand the front seats in them as in sedans. You can huddle on the back couch, or sleep in the front seat in a reclining position. In order to spend several nights in a pickup, you can set up a special tent on the cargo platform. These are made taking into account the configuration of various models, have a soft heat-insulating base, and the canopy fits tightly on the sides of the body.

Well, some general tips for those who plan to spend several nights in the car:

• Take some pillows on your trip, they will help to equip a sleeping place.
• check the transformation abilities of the cabin in advance and prepare items that can smooth out irregularities. For the same purposes, you can grab several travel rugs.
• leave the windows at least a little open, otherwise everything will be pretty foggy in the morning. From insects, you can hang a mesh or gauze by pressing the edges of the door frame.
• if it is cold outside, you will have to leave the engine running. Check the fuel supply in advance and position the vehicle so that exhaust gases are not blown inward.
• if you put the car on the alarm, be mentally ready to wake up from the howling of a siren.

The simplest recommendation is that a sleepy driver should not drive, as well as a drunk. It is a pity that the "snotester" has not yet been invented ... But the tone of any person decreases several times during the day for objective reasons beyond our control. So, if you nod at your desk in the afternoon, this is not at all a sign of promiscuity, but the natural state of the body. Although the fact that the boss finds you peacefully dozing on papers or a keyboard is also nothing good. But also nothing fatal.

What other options are there? Maybe three cups of coffee? Energy drink? Cigarette? God forbid you! One is more harmful than the other! Better to go out into the fresh air (of course, not in a traffic jam and not at night on the highway), or at least open four windows (just not in the rain and snow).

Stop and sleep!

But main recipe one is to stop in a safe place and take a nap. Maybe you will be late somewhere, but you will remain safe and sound. True, not everyone is capable of falling asleep quickly and easily, dropping his head on his chest or on the headrest - it is more difficult for a person with a finer “nervous organization” than for a “thick-skinned” one. And the "half-hour" nap will help only when there is little to go. And on a long journey?

Good for truckers - they have comfortable berths in their cabins. Another thing is an ordinary passenger car, where you will not fall apart too much. So all hope is for the infrastructure: now along most of the highways there are many cozy, relatively inexpensive motels, where the driver and his companions can quite comfortably spend the night. It turns out that spending the night in your own car is no longer relevant? Far from it!

Looking for a bedroom

Motels are not everywhere. The country is "immense", and the farther from the capital, the less often "oases" are.

WILL YOU THINK THAT ONLY LOSSES ARE SLEEPING IN THE CAR, WHO CANNOT CRISE ON THE MOTEL OR PLAN YOUR ROUTE IN ADVANCE

It also happens: signs of civilization are found every twenty to thirty kilometers, and then suddenly - bam! And there is no one more than a hundred "keme", only gas stations flicker in the night. And it is intolerable to sleep ... At least put matches between your eyelids so that they don't close.

True, roadside hotels, as a rule, are not large - a dozen or two rooms. And they might just be busy. We should have stopped earlier ... But who knew?

The plans were to go and go, and in the middle of the night, my eyes began to stick together. This happens especially often in the autumn-winter period. In case of rain, snowfall and darkness, the average speed seriously drops, and the travel time, respectively, increases. The main troubles are on the eve of winter, when it is still damp during the day, and freezes with the onset of darkness. It's so slippery that it's impossible to walk, not just driving! And then only to the parking lot - the nearest one. Away from sin.

In general, did you often have to stop at roadside motels (if there are any along the way and are not full)? Yes, for me.

There would be a pillow ...

They can be quite good, more or less clean, decorated according to the taste of the owner, sometimes quite intricate, and the cuisine is often decent. Not the "Grand Hotel", of course, but for the countryside it will do. But in most cases, the "long-range" hangs out here late: smoke with a rocker, a chanson with a mother at full volume. And the girls are not at all "difficult" behavior and not the most attractive appearance catch you in a cafe and knock on the room: "Man-ah, take away the lady a match-ay." In a word, not everyone will be satisfied with this. And this is the third obvious reason.

There is one more “but” - finance! As the hero from the unforgettable “Mimino” said, “Listen, what normal person he will go to Moscow without money, well, we went to a restaurant, back and forth, the money ran out ... "

Therefore, the objections, “they say, you have to pack up on the road with a margin, and any driver should always have an extra 800–1000 rubles for an overnight stay,” we cannot accept as an argument. You never know what has already happened on the way - punctured a wheel, broke, "shared with the inspector", etc., etc.

We stay in the car

CAR IS NOT THE WORST LOCATION. THE MAIN THING IS THE CORRECT EQUIPMENT OF THE "NEST" AND CHOOSE A PLACE FOR A SAFE PARKING

If you give this money today for a warm bed, there is no guarantee that tomorrow you may not be enough for unforeseen needs. Yes, and our people, in the end, are not too rich to easily part with an extra "piece".

I will find you more than one or two good reasons why sometimes you have to spend the night in the car: I had a fight with my wife, but I don’t want to bother my friends; health has taken hold and need to take a break; you meet someone at the airport, and the flight is still delayed ... You can continue indefinitely.

Make yourself comfortable

Almost all cars suggest the possibility of rest and sleep. For this, the front seats are folded out to a horizontal or almost horizontal position.

Earlier, somewhere before the sixties of the last century, when the headrests were not yet, and the front sofas were solid and flat, the back of the first row fell flush with the plump pillow of the second, forming an excellent double bed. Happy baby boom times!

Now the profiled front seats, famous for their complex shape and pronounced lateral support, lie only on top of the rear seats. In addition, a kink at the junction between the pillow and the back of the front row makes it difficult to stretch and relax.

In terms of height, most models do not restrict us - the legs can be stretched freely. So if you are spending the night alone, it is better to move to the right seat so that the steering wheel and pedals do not interfere. And if in a company? To do this, you can use both front seats, and another crew member can be sent to the trunk by folding the second row of seats - especially if the car is one-volume, of which there are now many.

And many sedans have a second row. But it would be nice for this "third-useful" passenger to find some kind of mattress - the floor is hard!

We decided to compare the convenience of sleeping in a car, models of different classes and, having collected five different cars, "slept" in them. What came out of this can be seen in the photographs. And - calm rest for you!

He's Goga, he's Zhora, he's Gosha. Sorry, it's Peugeot 4007 and, more importantly and pleasantly, Mitsubishi Outlander XL. The quality of materials here is quite decent - both leather and plastic are designed to please riders and "loungers". And on a good "mattress" he sleeps soundly.

The chairs here seem to be created for "precipitation" after a tiring journey - they perfectly grip the body and do not put pressure on either the lower back or the knees. True, they "impose" the pose "on the back". It is almost impossible to turn on the side here - the pronounced profile of the lumbar support interferes. The trunk is spacious, but harsh on flat plastic.

But in terms of the convenience of "crawling" onto the rear bed, the "Frenchman" has no equal, because the lower flap of the lid leans back to a horizontal position, you can sit on it, say, to put on your shoes or drink a tea, to look at the stars.

Driver and passenger airbags, front side airbags, front and rear side curtain airbags, ABS, stabilization system, cruise control, fog lights, headlight washers, xenon headlights, light and rain sensors, climate control, rear parking sensors, socket 12V in the trunk and in the front center armrest, leather interior, 18 "alloy wheels

A minivan always remains a minivan (from a sleeping point of view!). Even if it bears the proud name "Great Wall". The Chinese still learned to more or less diligently copy Japanese products of past generations. And Сowry is no exception.

Large internal volume, a lot of "air", front seats that move far away - these are obvious advantages for accommodating overnight. And there is plenty of space in the trunk - you can not even sit down alone.

But there are also remarks: a relatively high minivan chair makes it difficult to stretch your legs horizontally - it forces you to keep your knees bent. And when you "put the body" in the trunk, there is a risk that the "seats" of the third row, which are very insecurely tied with Chinese straps to the walls of the body, will collapse on you according to the principle of a blade invented by the glorious Doctor Guillotin. Yes, and the large salon will have to be constantly heated, and there is little trust in the door seals.

Front airbags, ABS, anti-theft system, leather seat upholstery, climate control, power windows in the front and rear doors, central locking c remote control, height-adjustable steering column, electric sunroof, fog lights, rear seat folding in parts, electric and heated outside mirrors, 12V socket, multimedia system (CD / MP3 / MP4 / DVD / U USB / Bluetooth)

Many, probably, do not remember (the memory is girlish!), But ten years ago on the Russian market, the creatives of the representative office of this brand came up with a slightly clumsy slogan for advertising: "This is not a dream, this is Nissan." It's a dream in your hand! After all, it is the passenger flagship Teana that has what many more eminent manufacturers can envy - the right front seat with a support for the legs. It is equipped with a servo drive and is able to raise your tired calves almost to the level of your knees. For some reason, this device is funnyly called an ottoman - either in honor of the collapsed Turkish empire, or in honor of the creator of the internal combustion engine, Otto ...

Taking into account the status of the model, which presupposes the presence of a personal driver, it is possible to start “putting pressure on the mass” while driving. Luxurious bed! But for one - the left seat is not "Ottoman". And only an abnormal one will climb into the trunk here - the back of the second row is non-folding. Although if you tie your hands and feet ...

Frontal airbags for driver and passenger, side airbags for driver and passenger, curtain airbags for the front and rear rows of seats, ABS, ESP, light sensor, electric adjustment and folding of mirrors, climate control, Intelligent Key access system, engine start with a button, cruise -control, leather interior, color touchscreen display, rear view camera, xenon headlights, 17 '' alloy wheels, navigation system, BOSE audio system

You say: "One is not a warrior in Polo"? That's right - a family car, which involves not only city trips, but also long trips in a large company.

The Polo was once considered a B-class. Now it sounds like a mockery - how "everything is mixed up in the Oblonskys' house"! Four well-fed travelers can easily fall into this "B-class". The front seats are surprisingly spacious and comfortable - we will settle ourselves and fall asleep quickly. On the sofa of the second row, we will put a representative of the younger generation, who was also lucky enough to “join the beautiful” in the person of the “people's car”. And in the trunk (provided that it is free from a heap of packages from your favorite hypermarket or from tomato seedlings) you can easily put your beloved mother-in-law. Although if Polo was bought with her financial participation, instead of her it is not a sin to settle down for the head of the family himself, and for the grandmother in the salon. It is not for nothing, not for nothing that six-month queues line up for this model. Or should we say "half-yearly"?

Front airbags for driver and passenger, power windows front and rear, ABS, driver's seat height adjustment, steering column adjustment for height and reach, central locking, immobilizer, electrically heated front seats, electrically adjustable and heated exterior mirrors, 15-inch alloy wheels, 195/55 tires, fog lights, air conditioning, radio / CD / MP3 radio, chrome interior trim

Domestic "berry" has matured to the size of a station wagon. And, probably, taking into account the affordable price, this is the most democratic means of transport for long-distance trips in the Russian outback - maintainable and passable, compact and roomy.

It is in Kalina that many compatriots will have to re-mark on a long journey for the lack of a motel or money for the night. I must admit that before the "laying of the body" we expressed considerable skepticism about the "sleepy comfort". But! Self-test completely refuted any distrust!

I especially liked it in the universal trunk - despite the winter night shooting, your obedient experimental servant instantly dozed off. The reason is that the floor is uneven here and at the level of the folded seats it rises, forming a natural elevation in the headboard area, and the fluffy carpet of the upholstery is quite soft.

ABS, airbags for the driver and front passenger, audio preparation, velor upholstery, rear head restraints, fold-down rear seat, climate control, tilt-adjustable steering column, electric drive and heated outside mirrors, heated front seats, power windows front and rear, on-board computer, fog lights, light-alloy wheels 14 '', immobilizer, alarm with remote control, central locking with remote control

Where does one sleep better?

The test result was unexpected for us. As it turned out, size is not always decisive: all five applicants turned out to be quite suitable for a full overnight stay, the difference is only in the nuances.

Most of all comments on the largest of all - the Great Wall Cowry. "Minivan-style" high-positioned armchairs make the sleeper bend his knees.

Lada Kalina did not bring any surprises. The trouble is that on a compact car, in the rearmost position of the seats, their backs do not unfold to the bottom, but lie on top of the second-row sofa. And in order to make the "bed" more shallow, it is necessary to reduce its length.

The VW Polo is quite good for sleeping and is spacious in length. Only a limited size in width can prevent large people from lying down "parallel course".

Nissan Teana would rightfully claim to be the leader. Its comfortable for both sitting and recumbent position of the chair, and especially the right, "Ottoman", will allow two passengers to sleep well. But the back of the rear sofa does not fold.

And therefore, the French-Japanese crossover Citroen C-Crosser comes out on top in terms of the aggregate of merits. Bravo bravo! It is both cozy and spacious here. Four adult riders will be able to spend the night here without crowding. But - with the presence of mattresses for sleeping behind.

Watch your back!

A couple of important aspects arise when you sleep in a car - warmth and safety.

In our cold climate, in most cases, even the outerwear that is with you does not allow you to feel comfortable in a cold car. Indeed, in a dream, when the muscles relax, the pulse becomes less frequent, we need more heat. And the outside temperature naturally drops at night.

It is good if there is a warm blanket in stock, even better - a sleeping bag, which assumes a normal overnight stay without additional heating of the passenger compartment, even at slight subzero temperatures.

And with significant ones? And without a bag? And here the question arises - whether to start the engine? In the past, all guidelines discouraged this. And if you start, then turn the car with the exhaust pipe in the wind - so as not to get fired up.

Now everything has changed noticeably. The catalysts in the exhaust systems absorb most of the carbon monoxide, the door and trunk seals have become noticeably better, and the chance to sniff (albeit not fatal, but to a headache) has become scanty.

But, again, this applies to modern cars. If your "iron" breathes in incense and was released in the last century, it is still better to make centimeter slots in a pair of windows - so as not to harm your health.

But regarding the safety of the criminal, the advice is obvious: spend the night where you are not alone - at gas stations and at traffic police posts. The probability that "dashing people" will come there is almost zero. But because of this "almost" do not forget to block the central locking from the inside. And leave the keys in the ignition switch, even if the engine is off, just for every fireman. To quickly jump into the saddle and get away from problems - you never know what negative characters will decide to knock on your window. God saves man, who save himself!

And yet - do not take the coming one for sleep "on the chest, for sugrevu", even if you plan to sleep all night. Firstly, you may not have time to air out until morning, and with the current "dry law" you risk dismounting for a couple of years. Secondly, what if the dream will pass and you will be impatient to go earlier?