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The Carsule

One of the things that was apparent after our first trip besides our need of warm clothing, was we were going to need some kind of structure for sun or rain. We were thinking a pop-up canopy but then I came across something on Pinterest. It is called a Carsule. I was a little concerned that I didn’t see it on very many websites but I took a chance.  When I ordered it from SocialStack (with a 20% off coupon), the site said to expect delivery in 2 months but a week later it showed up. 
The Carsule is a pop up square room that is supported by the back hatch of the van.  It can stand on it’s own as well which is nice when we want to go on a day adventure from the campsite. It has solid and screen sides as well as a rain fly. Here is the YouTube video about it. 



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