What do you sleep in/on when camping?

[89gqpatrol4x4]

Hi, I went to Stradbroke island on the weekend with a mate and had a great time the only problem is that the bloody air mattress keeps going down so I end up on the floor and the wife has a great sleep as I push the little bit of air left on to her side. So what do people use? We have a tent and our two dogs sleep in the tent with us so do you use stretchers, or should we ditch the tent for swags. Not a fan of roof top tents as you have to take your house with you when go anywhere. Any suggestions?

[threedogs]

I sleep on a self inflating mattress inside my Hilux single cab camper, in winter I have a roo skin Doona in a SELK sleeping bag.
Makes you look like Gumpy. never cold.

[rkinsey]

We now use an MDC camper trailer (well, after I pick it up in three weeks time!) but before that my wife and I slept on an air mattress with an eggshell foam overlay that lay over everything in the trailer before tying it all down. Very comfortable night sleep. Kids now sleep on the Oztrail King single stretchers. Best thing we ever bought them.

Not sure if you could fit something like that in the back of your wagon though.

Looks like your up for a new air mattress mate.

Cheers,

Rob

[mudski]

We now use an MDC camper trailer (well, after I pick it up in three weeks time!) but before that my wife and I slept on an air mattress with an eggshell foam overlay that lay over everything in the trailer before tying it all down. Very comfortable night sleep. Kids now sleep on the Oztrail King single stretchers. Best thing we ever bought them.

Not sure if you could fit something like that in the back of your wagon though.

Looks like your up for a new air mattress mate.

Cheers,

Rob

Hey me too! What model you get? Should get mine in three or four weeks...

[rkinsey]

We got the Offroad Delux V3 with the MD05 tent with the kids room next to the draw bar. Been looking at MDC for three years on and off now were great to deal with and finance was really simple and quick too.

[threedogs]

Air mattress's suck the chill out of the ground would never sleep on one,
plus they leak all the time just a PITA, which you don't need when you're away trying to enjoy yourself.
Self inflating are the go, but a bit bulky

[89gqpatrol4x4]

I sleep on a self inflating mattress inside my Hilux single cab camper, in winter I have a roo skin Doona in a SELK sleeping bag.
Makes you look like Gumpy. never cold.

Nice if only it were green!!!!!!!

[megatexture]

Camper trailer Is my preference but if not ill take a self inflating matress or if I'm roughing it I have a hammock and tarp I string up between two trees .... Well its not really roughing it lol.

[Drewboyaus]

Go a Black Wolf mega deluxe self inflating mat and you'll never look back!

[macca]

On the ground self inflating mattresses are the go, we never put the bungs in. We forgot one night and didn't notice any difference.
But the roof topper is fantastic, up in 1min 5 sec and down in 1min 45sec the best camping gadget I have ever bought, warm as toast in the cold and plenty of air flow when its hot.

[Cuppa]

Had an air mattress once ..... never again, hate the damn things, always leak & they're cold.
When storage space is at a premium a self inflating mattress provides more comfort that those closed cell foam camping mats, & they come in various thicknesses, so can be pretty comfy.
In our bus we have a good quality foam mattress with a mesh underlay & an Ikea mattress topper. Very comfy, as good as the bed at home.
The roof topper on the Patrol was bought second (or third) hand & came with a knackered foam mattress which we decided to replace after sleeping on it a few times. Suprisingly a custom made inner spring mattress cost about the same as a foam plus under mesh. The single sided 'pocket spring' mattress we bought can be folded in half as easily as a foam one (important in being able to get it into the tent) & more importantly was lighter in weight. Haven't slept on it yet, but laying on it was sheer luxury. That becomes increasingly important as you get older, especially if intended for being used for extended periods.

Cuppa

[megatexture]

A self inflating matress is good on a stretcher also

[growler2058]

Swag with a bunk mattress when going solo

Camping with family go the stretchers and sleeping bags. Stretches a heavy bastard but is comfortable.

[Clunk]

I've got 2 single Dune 4wd self inflators. Just put the 2 together if and when the missus comes with me. Bloody comfy as mate due to them being 10cm thick. Thought having 2 singles would be better due to the bulky size of the doubles and queens.
Use to use a queen size air mattress, never again.... Too bloody cold to sleep on but they do store away nicely

[gaddy]

If not in the camper , self inflating air mattress for us

[AB]

Pop top 1984 camper converted to offroad if with the family.

If doing a boys weekend I have set up my drawer system to be the same height as the back seat when folded down, throw a matress over and It's very comfy and no annoying tents!!!

[rottodiver]

I for years used the rooftop tent, I also love sleeping in the swag but since we started using the camper trailer we have never looked back..... The best sleeps, instant tanious hot water system(showers) plenty of water and gas and storage... Love it

Scotty

[TPC]

Camper Trailer when with the wife, swag when a blokes trip or a comfy bit of ground when I pass out.

[Stropp]

I have the roof top tent and a stretcher and swag so if I can't be bothered doing the tent out with the awning stretcher and tent, if it pissun down swag on top of the drawers and black widow twin floor.

[NP99]

Swag and foam mattress.

[Winnie]

I sleep in the swag of top right F the stretcher under the awning.

[taslucas]

i cant believe no one has said the mrs yet.............

[threedogs]

Yeah not off topic well picked,

[89gqpatrol4x4]

Bare in mind there are two of us, a swag and stretcher would be quite bulky and heavy would it not?

[mudnut]

On weekend trips with just two of us, we will be in the back of the Old Trol, on an Aussie made Drifter self inflatable. On longer trips we use our Aussie made tent and use two old sleeping bags under a woollen blanket on top of the Drifter. We have some really good sleeping bags and another one on top. Camping next to the Glenelg river in early spring, we were warm as toast.

[mudski]

We got the Offroad Delux V3 with the MD05 tent with the kids room next to the draw bar. Been looking at MDC for three years on and off now were great to deal with and finance was really simple and quick too.
We got the Off Road Step Through V3. Can't wait to get it.

[Coastalpatrol]

Currently building a new camper trailer, until then have a dome tent with the matress of the lounge! Can't wait to get into the camper trailer

34659

[89gqpatrol4x4]

Currently building a new camper trailer, until then have a dome tent with the matress of the lounge! Can't wait to get into the camper trailer

34659

keep the build pictures coming! looking good

[oncedisturbed]

If it's just me, swag on a stretcher under the awning. self inflating mats with the family.

missus is trying out the double swag for the 1st time at the WA meet up which will be interesting lol

[93patrol]

i cant believe no one has said the mrs yet.............

well i like to sleep in the buff

[Stropp]

well i like to sleep in the buff

well if you are coming to the wa meetup on the 5th dont camp near me, im too old and frail to see that :)

[rusty_nail]

so as you may have seen in another thread, i took the trailer away for the weekend, its finished to a useable state, though there are STILL some things i want to get done on it like paint interior, and cap the few edges i just havent been bothered to do.

the trailer was soooo comfy, we slept very well, and were very warm even though the temps outside was -1. i really noticed a difference in inside and outside temp when i got up at 3am to take a leak, there was a significant difference between inside and outside temp. we even slept in till 9, it was pitch black inside so had no clue on the body clock what time it was when i woke. one prob i i did encounter which will be unavoidable was we had quite abit of condensation inside the door from the inside being so much warmer than the outside. i might put a thin layer of polystyrene on the door or somthing.

the missus went to bed early and watch 3x40 min TV Episodes, then i got in and watched another 40 minute ep and then put a movie on and fell asleep, all up i think the TV had about 5 hours of play time through the night, and there was still power the next day and day after to use TV, so the dual batteries work well.

setup and pack down was a pleasure, from pull up to sit down it took 20 minutes, including kitchen, annex, camp chairs, cracking 2 beers, gas bottles and lantern, and gettign the fire started, and no stress from arguments of who was peggin the wrong way and so on.

everything in the trailer seemed to be in pretty secure despite going down some very bumpy road, nothing moved much even the TV Remote stayed on the shelf lol.

all up i was stoked with how well the whole affair turned out.

heres a few pics of the near finished product:

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heres what i sleep on... camper trailer i build. its bloody comfy, cool on the hot days and warm in the cold!

[GUtsy ute]

In here when we're on road and track.
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In here when we're off track.

Stretchers with self inflating mattresses. Also polar fleece blankets doubled over and sewn up halfway
up one side inside the sleeping bags. Toasty as.
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[89gqpatrol4x4]

That's a cracker of a little trailer there rusty! There are a couple of reasons I don't want a trailer at this stage, one no where to store it, don't like paying extra for the barge and trying to get into the camp areas of main beach on straddie can be hard enough as it is let alone with a trailer!

[Cuppa]

[QUOTE=GUtsy ute;429514]In here when we're on road and track.
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If we ever find that we no longer can or want to climb a ladder to go to bed, the roof topper will go & be replaced with either a Tvan like this, or I'll build an off road teardrop. I do like the Tvan's a lot, but don't need much of what they offer. Everything is already in the pod so we would only need a towable 'shell for a 'bedroom'.

[Woof]

I sleep where ever I land...lol
Love my freezer suit
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[rusty_nail]

That's a cracker of a little trailer there rusty! There are a couple of reasons I don't want a trailer at this stage, one no where to store it, don't like paying extra for the barge and trying to get into the camp areas of main beach on straddie can be hard enough as it is let alone with a trailer!

Thanks mate its super comfy and all the storage space underneath sleeping part for things like the gas bottles kitchen annex and batteries

[Winnie]

Found a photo of my humble abode... tarp off the bullbar is because a mate was sleeping under it, I was on the stretcher under the awning.

http://nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/pb2017/Winnie/DSC00381_zpsd0ce3889.jpg

[GUtsy ute]

If we ever find that we no longer can or want to climb a ladder to go to bed, the roof topper will go & be replaced with either a Tvan like this, or I'll build an off road teardrop. I do like the Tvan's a lot, but don't need much of what they offer. Everything is already in the pod so we would only need a towable 'shell for a 'bedroom'.[/QUOTE]


A bedroom is all we use the Tvan for, the reason being as stated above by Cuppa.

We use the set up in the pod all the time for cooking etc.

[MudMap]

Hi All,
We had a Hannibal rooftop tent which was amazing. Very easy set up and easy to pack up in the morning too. Only down side is for city driving it was had to fit into most car-parks. We got rid of it tho after we had our son because we wanted a ground tent. Now we have the Coleman easy set up tent. So far very easy to set up but bloody freezing in winter. Probably would have been better off with a canvas option.
We tried one of the self inflating mattresses but could not for the life of us get the air out again. Li just goes the swag option if he is camping with the boy tho. Less fuss.

Cheers,
Maria from MUDMAP

[Drewboyaus]

We tried one of the self inflating mattresses but could not for the life of us get the air out again.
Cheers,
Maria from MUDMAP

You need to roll the air out as much as you can, once you have rolled it up with the valves open close them off and unroll it.
Once unrolled, roll it back up a second time but with the valves closed until you have pushed the remainder of the air towards the valves.
Open the valves and continue rolling until the last bit of air is out and then do the valves back up. Job done.

[Warwick89]

Any self inflating mattress inside the double skydome. Only problem is it is a bit hot

Waz

[d.n.blewitt]

I have a double swag thats always worked well for me. If its a nice night a there is a good view from a spot the car cant get Ill carry it and just roll out, to awake in the morning with a lovely view

[Winnie]

The trick with a swag is you gotta know the golden rule. 1 wide, 2 high.

[boots]

Bought some oztent gecko camp stretchers for our family camp trip cup weekend down at Inverloch . Gee my wife and I were really impressed with them . Great quality and comfy . The room underneath them when set up comes in handy for the gear and clothes .

[Drewboyaus]

Bought some oztent gecko camp stretchers for our family camp trip cup weekend down at Inverloch . Gee my wife and I were really impressed with them . Great quality and comfy . The room underneath them when set up comes in handy for the gear and clothes .

How do they pack up?

[boots]

How do they pack up?

They fold up and come with a carry case . Size about 1m long x 25cm x 25cm roughly . Very solid rated to 150 kg .

[Matt195583]

we also use camp stretchers I can't remember the brand but they are the steel frame ones BCF sell, we went with the steel ones after my brother ( 100kg ) tested them in store rodeo style. The steel definately seemed to hold up alot better than the ally ones.
I usually carry all my bedding rolled up in my swag and just throw that on top which is great when its a bit cold as it stops the cold air getting at you from beneath the stretcher. Although with a wood fired heater in the tent it's not that often that its cold.

[trekster]

We have the wanderer padded stretchers, we got the extra long ones, I think they are 2.2m long and 90cm wide...


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[Bob]

This..............

[threedogs]

Changing my set up going to sell my camper ,and buy an awning tent, and a stretcher
Only built the trailer to take other ppls gear away, new rules now if they want to go
with us its a BYO from now on, sick of PPl not chipping in for fuel all the time.
Camper for sale if anyone interested

[89gqpatrol4x4]

This..............
that's cheating!!!!!!!!