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Hi, this question is about folding campers.

we would like to buy a folding camper as i have arthritis and find it hard to move in the mornings.  at present we have a tent with a air bed, but find it really difficult to get up off it.

the question is, is the folding camper warm?  i find that its cold in a tent with the wind blowing through the material.

so those lucky people with folding campers ...... are they warm?

thankyou

One short answer, Yes, mine is.

oh good, thats really good news.  thankyou.

another question on warmness,  is it draughty under the beds, cos as i can see it is just a piece of wood under the mattress. 

thankyou again

You can always put something under the mattress between that and the bed base , this will stop the cold from coming upwards into your bed,

We had a Conway Challenger FC until the beginning of this year and we were never cold in bed, even though there is only a shelf of wood and a mattress beneath you. I think this is because you are not on the ground with the cold striking through as you are in a tent which is what we now use. In the tent we put camping mats under the lilo to stop the cold so you could try those under the mattress if you want to be absolutely certain of being snug and warm/

Carol

Welllllllllll the wife, myself and mother in law (she's 84) went to wales for the first outing of our Folding Camper last year in mid september.  The wind and rain was very severe on the Forestry Commision site at Bedgellert and we were as warm as toast. Plus the unit did not budge an inch.  If my lovely old mum in law can do it at here age, I'd say go for it and you'll not regret it at all.

good luck

Thankyou everyone for your replies.  Its great to hear that folding campers and trailer tents are warm.

 though unfortunately will have to wait until the end of the season to buy one, as they seem cheaper at that time.

 will hopefully have one next year

Again many thanks for all your replies and the great information

You need a Dandy!!

Lovely PVC is never draughty and if you get a "winterised" one the walls and roof are insulated so cosy, and less condensation than some vans I've slept in.

If you go for an old (ish-not vintage though!) model you get the heater in the floor too (gas) which warms it through in a couple of minutes and can run all night safely. A 1990s model is fairly kind on the purse too and there are so many advantages over canvas.