“Is Suzuki’s “”Jimny Overnight Stay Specification”” comfortable? Aiming to conquer the whole country! What is the “”Overnight stay in a car life”” that I have developed through traveling alone?
Around Japan in a Suzuki “”Jimny””! What is the longed-for overnight stay in a car?
Recently, many people are customizing their own cars to stay overnight in their cars.
How do you spend an overnight stay in a Suzuki Jimny, which is capable of full-fledged driving on rough roads even among minicars?
If you have this, overnight stay in a car will be comfortable! See the special equipment for the Jimny!
Is it comfortable to stay overnight in a car with Jimny? We asked someone who is practicing it on a round-the-Japan trip! (Image courtesy of Mikki @rikkunriku)
The Jimny is a model whose first generation was created in 1970, and the fourth generation, released in 2018, is currently being sold as the current model.
Its popularity is tremendous, and the current model is sought after by many users, with delivery times of over a year.
The Jimny’s strengths include a robust “”ladder frame structure”” that can withstand various road conditions, a “”mechanical sub-transmission”” that allows the drive system to be changed according to road conditions, and “”part-time 4WD”” that provides high escape performance from rough roads.
While the Jimny is a strong model, its design has been inherited from previous models, with round headlights giving it a retro look, and its coloring is bright, making it a lovely vehicle that is popular among all genders and ages.
The luggage space of the Jimny is not very wide by nature, but the rear seats can be folded down fully flat, and in this state, a space of 980 mm (cargo space length) x 1300 mm (cargo space width) x 850 mm (cargo space height) can be secured.
In addition, the passenger seat can also be folded down fully flat, making it perfectly spacious for a single person to stay overnight in the car.
So, how does one actually spend a night in a car with such a Jimny?
Jimny owner Mikki (@rikkunriku) has been on a round-the-road trip around Japan, using the current Jimny “”XC”” grade, with the concept of “”creating an environment where you can stay overnight in a car instead of a hotel, without spending too much money.
Mikki explains how he got started with overnight stays in his car: “”When I bought a Jimny, I wanted to do something with it. I decided that I wanted to do a round-the-Japan trip while staying overnight in the car, and I am now in the process of actually traveling around Japan.
He is dividing his trip to western Japan by region, but he will be staying in a car for a considerable number of nights. What kind of innovations are they making in the car?
The Jimny is fully flat, but it is not a sleeping environment.
Therefore, we created a bed kit that allows the driver to sleep more comfortably with the seats folded down.
Also, since Jimny has limited standard storage space, we replaced the assist grips in the rear seat area with side bars and installed a storage net on the ceiling.
This has been extremely helpful as we have a lot of luggage as we travel around Japan.””
In this way, he has prepared his sleeping space for a comfortable stay and made effective use of the limited space by increasing the storage space.
The interior of Mikki’s Jimny is simple and neatly organized.
In order to spend a comfortable overnight stay in Jimny, it seems that it is necessary to make good use of the space, as well as to keep things to a minimum and to organize them well in storage.
Mikki shared his impressions of his overnight stay in Jimny as follows: “”As I traveled around Japan, I found that I was able to spend more time in the car.
Mikki says, “”Since I am staying in the car while traveling around Japan, I spend most of the day in the car.
It’s very exciting and different from staying at home or in a hotel, as if you are in a secret base.
We drink in the car and go to sleep.
After waking up, we drive around and visit various places.
Just the unusual feeling of doing things in the car that we do at home is very enjoyable.
As adults, we inevitably have fewer opportunities to experience the excitement of a secret base. One of the best parts of staying in a car is the feeling of being a child again and enjoying an extraordinary experience.”
