I tend to go on extended road trips and live out of my car. The CRV seems like it would have enough space if one could take out the rear seats. Has anyone tried this? Was it pretty easy? Could you get the seats back in without too much trouble?
 
Another item that would make the trip easier is an auxillary battery. Has anyone any experience with putting one in? If so, what needs to be done--does it need a heavier duty alternator, etc?  P

The service manual shows you how to take the seats out. Does not
look like a big job, but they are not designed to be removable like a
mini-van seats.
You might want to look at how they fold, first, as it fairly nice.

As fo rthe second battery, you should not need a biggeralternator,
but do need an isolator or some type. There are a few types. Check
at a shop that does camper conversions.

I drove my CRV for the length of Route 66 last summer--from Chicago to LA and
back. We tent-camped, with the exception of one night with tormado warnings
and a night of torential downpour. I also backpack, so most of my equipment
is pretty compact. With 2 of us traveling, we had plenty of space, even
leaving the back seat in. We had the tent, sleeping bags, cooking gear,
clothes duffles etc. behind the back seat.
Food, coolers, maps (lots of these, some better Route 66 guides than others),
and other items that are used in the course of the day within reach in the
back seat.
Sheri

When adding the second battery a higher output alternator or a battery
isolator will suffice, but both are not required, only one or the other.
The stock alternator is setup to be able to charge the stock battery. By
adding a second battery, you are doubling the charging requirements of the
alternator, thus requiring more output. A high output alternator will be
able to do this. The battery isolator will effectively split the output of
the alternator between the two batteries and allow the lower output of the
stock alternator to charge both. Also, you could check a reputable mobile
audio shop as this is common practice in that environment. High powered
audio systems can draw up to 100 amps dc current or more.

Eric

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Took the "V" for a short camping trip.... had no need for a tent when the front seats were reclined back (without the head rest),  aligning it with the rear seats to form a bed.  The back seat has to be raised  and reclined too, to get a level "bed".  Takes all of 15 seconds!  The people at Honda must camp a lot too. :-)
 
Mark V