@Kimberlyise6492 Great question! I actually just 'flip' the hatches locking mechanism from unlock to lock , in order to not drain the battery. I use a small screwdriver to do this task. I also have posted another video that shows how I accomplish this, and so far, I have not had a dead battery after camping for 3 to 5 days. Hope this answers your question and thanks for watching!

​@VintageHikerLife we tried that we used a caribener to push that device in, but my battery still died. ??? Have a great time

@@Kimberlyise6492 the locking mechanism needs to be pushed up so that the lock is engaged...

Again, thanks for watching! BTW, what kind of Subaru do you have?

Toyota prius. Thanks for responding.

@@tinabeane yes, near Las Cruces NM. And, thanks for watching!

@@brianabare7515 thanks for watching!

@annbolandloveslife Thanks for the feedback! I did another video on how to 'fool' the power rear hatch into thinking it is locked, when the hatch remains open for several days while camping. The lock has to be switched from the open to closed position, and I use a small screwdriver to flip the lock from open to closed when setting up camp. Check out my other video regarding this, or if you still have questions, just ask! Hope this helps and would love to see your set up! Thanks again for watching!

@@VintageHikerLife I will check that out!!!!! Thanks!

@@theinfinitepassportTV Appreciate the comment! Thanks for watching!

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@crankshaft007 Thanks for the comment. We take our shoes or boots off inside the tent, and place them on the rear bumper, then step up onto the bumper while lifting up onto the platform. Yes, it's a space where you then shimmy, or crawl until reaching the 'head of your bed-, by the front driver and passenger seats. Weather permitting, opening the large moonroof will provide a more open feeling, around the head, and as I said in the video, I am 5'3" and my partner is 6' tall, and we both have had wonderful sleep when camping. I am unaware of how many viewers have such a similar set up, but would love to hear how they like or dislike this set up.

Ignore the grumps. They are jealous. Your video, lighting and camera are fine!

@@smandbrown thanks for watching! Welcome to our tribe!

Thanks for the tip!

@@VintageHikerLife thanks for the videos!

@@theinfinitepassportTV I use a small screwdriver that I have in the car, to push the metal lock from the open, unlocked position to the closed, locked position. I did a separate video on that as well. Yes, love exploring NM and the Gila! Thanks for the comment and welcome to the tribe!

@@leilal8053 thanks for the feedback, and thanks for watching!

Thanks! What color is your Outback Wilderness?

@@VintageHikerLife Black. Love it. Took it to Utah and hit the Mighty 5 last year.

@@allensebastian1918 Thank you for watching!

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Thanks! Will do!

@hermannvalsson4237 The tent is sold on Amazon, and it is the Napier Sports/SUV tent, bought for under $300. Let me know if you have any other questions, and thanks for watching and your question/feedback!

Also, the full name of the tent is Napier Sportz Dome to Go tent....

@@drewprice3110 the tent is from a company called Napier...got the Napier SUV tent...it can come in a couple of different sizes...9 x 9 x 7.25 ft, or 10 x 10 x 7.25 ft...does this answer your question?

Thanks for this information!

@@JSBowling2011 thanks for the feedback! Will keep that in mind next time.

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I would love to visit this one!

Glad you like them!

It really is!

@lindaabuhasou2635 You may have the child lock setting on , and that may not allow the rear passenger window to roll down.

If you recently disconnected the battery, it could be that the switch needs to be reprogrammed

This comment is definitely up there with the dumbest comments on youtube. Oh, and purchasing gas at a gas station is for the woke of the woke. If you really want gas, purchase a oil refinery and do it properly.

I have a 2017 F350 and a 2024 Subaru Forester Sport. I like the far Subaru better.

Excellent question! I use a small screwdriver to push the rear latch up, to 'fool' the car thinking that the rear hatch is locked. Then, when we get ready to leave the campsite, I manually push the rear hatch down gently, close to the latch, and hit my power lift gate button inside the vehicle to move the hatch up and down a couple of times and then the rear hatch mechanism unlocks and hooks back up to the latch, and the rear hatch returns to its closed position. Does this answer your question? If not, I may add a video to show what I do instead of explaining in words...if you do not 'fool' the vehicle into thinking the rear hatch is closed and locked, when in fact, it remains open the entire time camping, then, yes, it will drain the battery...I know of others who had that problem, and now do what I do.. I didn't want power rear hatch but it comes with the Wilderness edition...

@@VintageHikerLife I just took purchase of a 2022 Outback and want to camp in it and I love the tent idea. I need to look at the latch on the hatch and see if I can figure out how you did that with the screwdriver.

@@cstacey9163 Let me know if you have any more questions...just use the screwdriver, or for that matter, anything that is strong enough to just 'flip ' or move the locking mechanism from the unlocked to locked position...I do not use my finger for fear of pinching my finger into this lock😉

Able to keep hatch open for @4-5 days, with this set up, and car starts just fine

Glad you liked it!

Thank you!

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Glad it was helpful!

@Jaypher I will be posting a follow up video on how this set up is working during traveling, and camping, as well as progressing towards a more minimalist lifestyle. I plan to show the tent that I use to attach to the rear hatch, that extends the living space as well as to show how two people,.sizes 5 ft 3 and 6 ft tall, can sleep comfortably. Let me know when you get your build completed for your Outback Wilderness!

@@VintageHikerLife nice, looking forward to that follow up! I’m still traditional with tents being on the ground as opposed to on a vehicle but I love good setups!

@Jaypher Thanks again for letting me know about my video post from yesterday...no visual but only audio...reposted, thanks!

@@VintageHikerLifelol no problem, glad you got it resolved