Lady Turns Subaru Outback Into Fully Contained Camper

The Subaru Outback can be a versatile four-season daily driver, family hauler, and light off-roader. A video reveals that the high-riding wagon can be a motorhome, too, after some serious customization. There's enough room to handle the gear for a woman's six-month climbing trip, her 80-pound dog, and a place to sleep at night.

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The customizers fit a lot of stuff in a small area. A drawer slides out to reveal a cooking area, including a Coleman cooktop. Another four-foot-long drawer has lots of storage for her climbing gear. Removable dividers make the space customizable to the owner's needs. There's also a tiny refrigerator for keeping a few things cool. Cabinets deeper into the passenger space, include a spot for charging a laptop.

The Outback has a hidden spot underneath the cargo area that hides the spare tire. For this build, the area now conceals an auxiliary battery and some of the wiring for the roof-mounted solar panel. The extra wheel now sits on the roof rack.

The result of all this work is an impressive use of space. With the addition of a foam mattress and some blankets, this really is a vehicle that someone could live out of – at least in the short term. The major limitations are the lack of bathroom and relatively small water tank. Although given the Outback's size, there's no way to incorporate these elements.

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Subaru recently launched a new generation of the Outback for the 2020 model year (gallery above). While the styling is similar, the big change is the addition of an optional 2.4-liter turbocharged flat-four-cylinder engine that offers 260 horsepower (194 kilowatts) and 277 pound-feet (376 Newton-meters) of torque.