Basic Bunk
Basic Bunk
The Basic Bunk is our most affordable, no frills solution for turning your vehicle into a camper. Designed for simplicity, this modular car camping bed platform provides a stable and comfortable sleeping surface without extra moving parts. Whether you are setting up your first DIY van conversion or need a lightweight option for weekend car camping trips, the Basic Bunk offers dependable comfort at a price point that makes adventure accessible.
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Wondering? Just ask.
We’re happy to answer your questions on sizing, dimensions and any other fitting considerations you may have. Our customer service represenatitives are friendly, reliable and never more than an email or phone call away @360-554-9684
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Satisfaction Guaranteed
We stand by the quality of our USA made products. From start to finish we are here to support you through any questions or issues you may encounter during your Camp N Car experience.
A Car Camping Bed That Just Works

Why Choose the Basic Bunk
Affordable: The most budget friendly bed platform we make.
Practical: Simple, sturdy, and designed for everyday use.
Flexible: Works across vans, SUVs, hatchbacks, and trucks.
Made in the USA: Built locally in Washington with
sustainable practices.

Built for DIY Van Conversions and Everyday Vanlife
Not everyone needs a couch to bed system. The Basic Bunk is the right choice if you want a reliable van conversion bed platform that maximizes floor space and keeps your setup simple. Its modular design makes it a natural fit for a variety of car campers, from compact hatchbacks to full-size vans.
• Lightweight design for easy handling
• DIY friendly install with minimal hardware
• Built in Washington from quality, sustainable materials




Sizing Details
Choose a Height
9.5″ – 17″
Choose a Length
5′ – 5.5′ – 6′
Platform Width
23″
Unit Weight (Depending on Model)
23-35 Pounds
THE BASIC BUNK GUIDE
Unsure if the Frontier Futon is right for your home on wheels? Need some help figuring out sizing, dimensions, or other fitting considerations? We’re here to help!
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Dimensions
Our Basic Bunk comes in 5′, 5.5′, and 6′ lengths, so it can fit in a wide variety of vehicles and sleep humans of all sizes! These single sleeper platforms are 23” wide, which makes them ideal for all kinds of one-person camping mattresses. You’ll want to consider the size of your vehicle and the length of your body when making this decision
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Clearance
The normal Basic Bunk is 9.5” tall and offers 6.5” of clearance from the ground to the bottom of the bed platform, and the tall Basic Bunk is 17” tall and offers 14” of clearance. With regard to the height, you’ll want to consider headroom (don’t forget to measure the mattress), and when it comes to clearance, you’ll want to keep storage and your vehicle’s wheel wells in mind.
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Adjustability & Storage
Uneven surface in your vehicle? No problem! Our leveler legs make adjustments easy. Attaching to every leg of the Basic Bunk, the Leveler Legs give you up to 2″ of adjustment on all points of contact. Storage is also a piece of cake. The Basic Bunk comes apart in two sections (2.5′ or 3′ depending on the version) for easy storage and adjustment when not camping.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Being able to sleep comfortably in your vehicle opens up all kinds of travel flexibility and cost saving options, that’s what Camp N Car is all about. Having a firm and comfortable surface to put your favorite mattress in your car makes it much more appealing than sleeping in your seats. We believe that once you get a taste of the travel flexibility the Basic Bunk offers that you’ll never go back to spending money on hotels or Airbnb’s again.
With the Basic Bunk anywhere you can park for the night becomes your new home all without ever having to leave your vehicle or pitch a tent! The Basic Bunk represents a streamlined take on vanlife camping but without having to make permanent alterations to your vehicle or spend untold amounts of money on a new van and a full conversion job. Once you get out there and discover this style of travel and camping for yourself we’re confident you’ll understand!
Yes! We are pleased to offer in house assembly for those who can come to our shop in Port Townsend Washington to pick it up once it’s complete. The cost of pre-assembling a Basic Bunk for pickup is $100 and is an option available at the top of the product page. Due to the extremely high price and logistical difficulties of shipping a fully assembled Basic Bunk, this is not a service we can offer at this time.
Considering how sturdy and well engineered a product the Trunk Bunk is, it’s surprisingly light! Depending on your length and height, both sections of the Trunk Bunk combine for a total of 24 – 35 pounds. Don’t forget that the Trunk Bunk comes apart into two sections so you’ll only have to negotiate half that much weight at once! (all weights are approximate and may vary slightly)
The entire inspiration for Camp N Car comes from the shared experiences of the companies founders. Our managing director Steve Moore lived out of a special Honda Element camper in Alaska for 6 months which was designed by our Technical Director Martin Nerbovig. Through this experience he gained a deep insight into living a fulfilling and minimalist lifestyle on the road. After awhile friends started asking about getting builds of a similar nature done for their vehicles and here we are today! We are happy to share our experiences and skills with the world so that others may share in the same kind of joy that this travel brings. To hear more awesome vanlife stories join our mailing list today!
Yes! All of our products are designed to be easily removed and reinstalled by the users so that you don’t have to commit your vehicle to a permanent alteration. The Basic Bunk in particular is very easy to remove from your car and doesn’t take a ton of space to stow away. In fact, it can fit in the rear compartment space of most vehicles when not being used so you can regain use of your rear seats when you’re not camping out. Want to learn more about the Basic Bunk? Contact us!
Everything we make is designed with a great deal of thorough engineering and care using advanced software and expensive machinery. From there we pick top quality and sustainable materials and hand craft everything here in Washington State to an extremely high standard. Additionally, our employees are highly skilled craftspeople who are paid living wages and are treated like our family.
The reality of doing all of this means we can’t offer goods that are as cheap as stuff you can buy from overseas manufactures. We are determined to continue being a company that manufactures solely in the United States and supports our local economy. Once you make your purchase you will see the quality and customer care make it all worthwhile!
Yes! The Basic Bunk is both easy and fun to assemble. We provide extremely thorough and easy to follow directions to make putting the Basic Bunk together a breeze. All you need is an electric screwdriver and a sense of adventure and you’ll have your unit assembled in no time. Our team is also here to help you along the way if you encounter any issues or difficulties in the assembly process. Your honesty and feedback is important to us and is a key tool in helping us improve our designs and instructions over time!
Yes we do, but you will need to contact us to make a special shipping arrangement. We offer free shipping to all customers in the contiguous United States but for anyone outside the US or in Alaska/Hawaii we will need to generate a custom shipping quote and charge accordingly.
FINAL CONSIDERATIONS
The Basic Bunk is built for campers who want a comfortable, reliable car camping bed without permanently altering their vehicle. Designed with simplicity and quality in mind, this single-sleeper camper bed platform is available in customizable lengths and heights to fit a wide range of cars, vans, and SUVs. Whether you’re setting up a weekend vanlife rig or creating a minimalist DIY car camping conversion, the Basic Bunk delivers the support and comfort you need for a good night’s sleep on the road.
Whether you are testing out vanlife or building a low-cost car camping conversion kit, the Basic Bunk makes it easy to hit the road. Order yours today and start your next adventure with a bed platform that works as hard as you do.
My husband said it was simple to put together and it is very sturdy!!!!! Cant wait to camp with it very soon!!!!
I love my new Basic Bunk! It was easy to put together and is good, solid quality. It's perfect for my Ram Promaster City. Low enough so that my head doesn't hit the ceiling of the van while sitting on the bed (4" mattress) and high enough for decent storage underneath. Sleeps like a real bed and I still have space to walk in the van. I wanted to make my own but didn't have the necessary tools. Glad I stumbled on this site. Great purchase for my van trips. Steve was very quick to respond to my messages to him.
This bunk is so great, I actually use it as an extra bench in my Ford E-series conversion and it has doubled as my guest bed a couple of times as well. Super quick assembly only took a screwdriver and took me less than an hour! Shipping was fast and the Camp N Car team answered all of my questions quickly as well. No complaints!
100% The customer service before and after I purchased my 5 ft, tall basic bunk was terrific. I had novice questions, and some specific needs, and my emails were answered promptly and completely. Thanks!
The kit arrived when it was promised and was packaged so that everything was protected, had all the parts, was easy to unwrap, and was easy to assemble. The instructions were easy to use. I assembled it on the living room floor, by myself, with a small electric screwdriver. I easily carried it out to the van (Nissan NV200 SV cargo van).
The bunk (and large van shelf) fit in several different orientations. I easily found the perfect arrangement for me. The tall bunk allows me to store milk crates full of stuff under it. I can still sit up straight in bed without banging my head on the ceiling.
The fit and finish of the bunk are perfect and beautiful. My woodworking friends were totally impressed with the joins, the construction, and the quality of the wood. I have used it for 5 months. It is sturdy and does not squeak or rattle.
My previous DIY build cost me almost as much as the CampnCar kits when you include the cost of power tools, primer, paint, and my time (lots of time) and was nowhere near as beautiful and functional.
Great quality and fast shipping. I love this bed!