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Subject Topic: Camping with arthritis Post Reply Post New Topic
Personstarcraft
15/8/2022 at 11:36am
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As the title suggests, we are now pensioners and suffering. SWMBO with hands, myself with back and hip.
We did camp with a hard top pop up camper (hence my name) but as with ourselves, old age got the better of it.
For tenting we had an Easycamp Napoli that would take our very comfortable Double Height Kingsize inflatable bed. Getting onto and off again was no problem.
That tent too has been retired replaced with a Belltent Boutique 4m bell, however with the centre pole the kingsize will not fit due to wall height.
As an alternative I have brought two standard size double airbeds into play, the pole separating us. (I got doubles as I like my space, singles are far too small to allow the positions needed for pain relief) The only problem is getting down and getting up again.
Are there any cheap ways of raising these mattresses or double campbeds that won't collapse first time out.





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PersonDeborahTurner
15/8/2022 at 12:24pm
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If you raise them higher will there be room under the sloping walls?

Sorry, I see you had considered that wrt the kingsize so know you can fit raised doubles.

Is there another way o looking at this? For example taking a small zimmer frame or other suitable aid to push / pull your self up with?


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via mobile 15/8/2022 at 8:34pm
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I have severe arthritis in both knees and hips and find it impossible to get up from the ground without any assistance,I bought a garden kneeler and it solves my problem.
Saxo1


Personmagnolia
16/8/2022 at 7:50am
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We just bought a motor home


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16/8/2022 at 10:50am
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Quote: Originally posted by magnolia on 16/8/2022
We just bought a motor home


Don't you just love those people that have money to burn?

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Personstarcraft
16/8/2022 at 11:10am
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Quote: Originally posted by saxo1 on 15/8/2022
I have severe arthritis in both knees and hips and find it impossible to get up from the ground without any assistance,I bought a garden kneeler and it solves my problem.
Saxo1


Now that sounds like a good idea, thank you.
I had thought about a rope through the chandelier eyelet on the top of the centre pole and around her neck to hoist her up....but the temptation would be irresistible ;).

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Personsaxo1
16/8/2022 at 11:20am
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The advantage of a garden kneeler is it doubles up as a stool to facilitate putting your socks/ pants/trousers and shoes on easier.
saxo1


PersonPickled Onion
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Now that sounds like a good idea, thank you.
I had thought about a rope through the chandelier eyelet on the top of the centre pole and around her neck to hoist her up....but the temptation would be irresistible ;).


Nice to see that your infirmaties still haven't robbed you of your sense of humour.

Dave.

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PersonMick S.
17/8/2022 at 5:00pm
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Quote: Originally posted by starcraft on 16/8/2022
Quote: Originally posted by magnolia on 16/8/2022
We just bought a motor home


Don't you just love those people that have money to burn?


Thats as maybe. But the OP appears to be nearing, or even at, a point where their choice of 'accommodation' is becoming unsuitable for their health needs. We all end up with limitations at some point. How about a trailer tent, so not so near the ground?


Personstarcraft
17/8/2022 at 11:04pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Mick S. on 17/8/2022
Quote: Originally posted by starcraft on 16/8/2022
Quote: Originally posted by magnolia on 16/8/2022
We just bought a motor home


Don't you just love those people that have money to burn?


Thats as maybe. But the OP appears to be nearing, or even at, a point where their choice of 'accommodation' is becoming unsuitable for their health needs. We all end up with limitations at some point. How about a trailer tent, so not so near the ground?

As I stated in the first part "We did camp with a hard top pop up camper (hence my name) An American Starcraft Starlite II but as with ourselves, old age got the better of it.(it rotted). If replacing with another, or indeed a trailer tent was within our finances, we would have looked into it, Sadly it is not and so we bought the best, easiest to pitch NEW tent with our available finances. We have found however the tent is easier to enter that a trailer, pop upcamper or caravan.


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Personstarcraft
29/8/2022 at 12:16pm
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Saxo1...The kneeler arrived today and works a treat. it will make pegging out easier too.
Thanks again.

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