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Can a decent nights kip be had in back of D3
Hi All,
Occasionally I want to go to Venus where a night away fro home , for 2 people is needed and I don't want to go to expense of roof tent etc I was just wondering whether a good quality bed of some description is available to simple put in back of a D3. Me and SWMBO are around the 60 mark so we do need our comfort more now as we feel the twinges
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12th Sep 2016 3:38 pm
geoffsnook
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A decent mattress would that not suffice Discovery 3 se gone
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12th Sep 2016 3:42 pm
deanslandy
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I was thinking something a bit more portable to be honest. Something that is comfortable yet functional and can easily be stored when not required Belts, oil pump casing and water pump by Flack
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Re: Can a decent nights kip be had in back of D3
deanslandy wrote:
Occasionally I want to go to Venus
Well, depending on planetary alignment it's approx 26million miles from Earth, so on fuel capacity alone, I reckon you're going to be a tad short but hey, good luck with it.
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12th Sep 2016 3:52 pm
al cope
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If your D3 can make it to Venus its doing better than most, and trip would be a bit more than one night (Narpy beat me to that one)
Anyway, what about an inflatable matress. You could inflate it using the 12v socket in the rear on the Disco, and pack it away when not needed. You'd just need some pillows then.
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12th Sep 2016 3:53 pm
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Can't stop laughing about venus
Thanks for humour and suggestions re inflatable mattress of some sort I will have a shop around Belts, oil pump casing and water pump by Flack
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12th Sep 2016 3:58 pm
PaulJC
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I work shifts and occasionally the opportunity for some sleep arises... I manage to bed down comfortably in the back of the D3 on a decent air bed and I'm 6'3"
Size isn't an issue, warmth and darkness is
12th Sep 2016 4:07 pm
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There is now a fair choice in thickness and length and prices vary.
Easy to deflate and pack up nice and tidy. Use these mats all the time now, though not that one in link, the main thing I have found is to avoid the ones with a shiny slippery covering as they tend to slide around a lot or you do on top, but plenty out there with a cloth finish on now.
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12th Sep 2016 4:25 pm
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I've had many a comfortable night in the back of the D4, either a mattress or airbed is fine Cheers Ian
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12th Sep 2016 9:27 pm
spikekellyrm
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Double air bed fits perfectly, only problem I had was one person rolls over and the other gets bounced around. Going to try this weekend with a single mattress
12th Sep 2016 9:39 pm
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I meant to ask Dan, whereabouts did you end up camping the other week?Cheers Ian
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12th Sep 2016 9:44 pm
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We made the error of leaving it until well after darkness before deciding where to stay. I didn't record the routes we took earlier as I didn't expect to come back to them. I recognised a track from memory, took it then stopped out of the way. On the route where we ate lunch overlooking the fort, can't remember the name, began with a V.
12th Sep 2016 9:47 pm
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Vindolanda Cheers Ian
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