Camping in a Range Rover Sport

[Ken_Code]

That’s in, not with one.

After an utterly miserable school camping trip last year I’ve zero interest in sleeping in a tent this year, but my little boy would still like to go, so I’m wondering what the best way is to sleep in the back of the car.

The boot looks to be wide enough for a narrow double bed, so hopefully an air mattress will fit, but are there any accessories to make it a bit more pleasant?

Well be away for two nights, and will take a couple of chairs, a picnic table and a gazebo to use in the day.

[Ken_Code]

I was more thinking of sleeping in the boot on a mattress. I imagine it’s much more pleasant than being in a tent.

If that’s a non-starter I’ll hire a camper van. I’m not sleeping in a tent again.

[Ken_Code]

Sixpackpert said:

Lack of any height would make getting changed etc a right pain.

Hire a camper.

It’s just for one night, so really just to sleep in.

[Ken_Code]

Sixpackpert said:

Oh, you said two nights in your OP.

Well, we’ll see how the first one goes. The site has proper showers, so we can get changed there if needs be.

[Ken_Code]

JQ said:

What was the problem with sleeping in a tent?

Having slept in both cars and tents, a tent which you can stand up in is far more comfortable than a car. As said cars are cold and suffer condensation.

However, that is on the assumption that you have decent kit when in a tent. A cheap blow-up mattress will be uncomfortable and cold, as will a cheap sleeping bag.

Having to buy a tent, sweltering through the day, freezing through the night, and then having to find a bin to put the tent in afterwards.

It was just miserable.

[Ken_Code]

RedWhiteMonkey said:

Is this any use:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/VIPHID-Multifunctional-In...

A couple on the pitch next to us in Italy two weeks ago camped in their Tesla, they had an inflation mattress that fitted.

That looks just the job, thanks.

This is maybe the one time I regret getting rid of my Tesla.

[Ken_Code]

Thanks.

I wasn’t planning on using a sleeping bag, I’d planned to take the swan—filled duvet and Egyptian cotton sheets.

[Ken_Code]

Sixpackpert said:

Rent a van?

https://youtu.be/IhGU5blJe2I?si=xffmzApJAYH1-ZNM

That’s not a bad idea.

I might even go the whole hog and rent a proper camper van.