All you want is to be safe, quiet and comfortable. For safety, try getting into parking areas at the base of hiking trails - Pinkum Notch in NH White Mtns is example - where lots of hikers sleep in their cars to get an early start on their climb to mountain top. Same for state and national parks that have closed and there is a line of cars at entrance awaiting next day opening and a camping site when the next person leaves. Bring/buy some black plastic trash bags to block your windows; plus cardboard sun block for the windshield. An MP3 stuck in your ear can block outside road noise, but you may want to be alert for other noises if you are in lonely spot. A canned air horn can scare the be'Jesus out of anyone trying to bother you, and attract attention if needed (no one pays any attention to car horns these days). A good pillow, soft foam and sleeping bag make it work!

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