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Just about to head off into the first foray into Folding Camper camping......but looking for some advice on sleeping arrangements.

There are 2 fixed beds, one being a kingsize I think.  Are they standard bed sizes, i.e. can we just get a standard fitted sheet to put on them? 

What about the make up bed in the middle of the camper, what size is that?

I've been told that people leave the beds made up, but how exactly is this done?

Any advise would be great.....thanks

Hi, We have had our folding camper for 6 months now.  We use duvets and keep the duvets and the pillows on the bed when we fold it up.  If they are thick duvets i would recommend putting them in the camper - just laying them flat before you fold.  The make up bed is a double in size but we never use is as there is just two of us.  We use standard double fitted sheets for both, it will fit the kingsize one as its not kingsize as you would get at home but they are soooo roomy and sooooo comfortable I get a better nights sleep in it than I do at home.  Basically, there are 3 straps that will keep the duvets, pillows and matresses in place as you fold the beds over so they dont fall.

 I hope that all made sense and have a great time.  We cant get enough of ours.

Louise xx

We have a Pennine Pathfinder and that is roughly the same as yours.

The King Size Bed is about 2" wider than a standard double bed (IE 4' 8" wide) Hardly a real king size but never mind.
The other bed is 4' 2" wide.

Yes standard duvet will fit it although we prefer Merano Wool Blankets because they are warm in winter and cool in summer so one blanket does all seasons.

We keep the blankets on the beds and store the pillows in the wardrobe.

Please remember that you will probably spend more time in bed than on any other activity when in your camper, so do spend some time getting your sleeping arrangements right.
We try to keep out bedding as close as possible to what we use at home. Even if the rain is chucking it down for a week, a nice warm comfortable night's sleep is worth its weight in gold.
But one night of a miserable sleep and you'll be packing up and heading home the next day.  

Our Crusader does not have king size bed also ours is a slider not folding so really should not be called a folding camper we make up the beds before we go.

Quote: Originally posted by Sterling 1999 on 25/3/2011

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Our Crusader does not have king size bed also ours is a slider not folding so really should not be called a folding camper we make up the beds before we go.

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I thought they were called Folding Campers because everything folds.

The furniture, the canvas and the frame. Not just the beds. But that when it was "unfolded", it was a full sized caravan with all the mod cons that such a unit would normally possess.