Caravan newbie!

[Sarahs8]

Hi! We've just bought a caravan this week after finding it too cold in a tent 😅 what does everyone use for bedding in the fold down bunk beds for kids and the front sofas that turn into a bed? I've seen people on insta using the jonic mattress topper but it's very pricey.

i also have a not very mobile 1 year old do i put a bed guard on bottom bunk or trry squeeze the travel cot in 🙈 Any pics of the set ups would be appreciated. TIA

You might find this helpful https://tinboxtraveller.co.uk/caravanning-with-a-baby-beds-fit-for-newborns-toddlers-pre-schoolers/#Toddler_caravan_bed

We used sleeping bags when the kids were very small, then quilts as they got bigger. Storage is the problem with a mattrass topper

We have a mattress topper from Argos for the front bed which rolls up and is secured with a bungy and stowed under one of the front seats if we pack away the bed. We take a duvet with us - this also rolls up and gets stored in the mattress topper bag under a seat. To be honest, if the weather is good we’re outside anyway, so don’t bother to put the bed away in the daytime. It’s a 2 berth van so can’t comment on kids beds but a sleeping bed or lightweight duvet should be ok.

Have you tried it out yet @Sarahs8?

We use normal waterproof sheets, sheets and duvets on all the beds. A normal topper from Argos on the front bed.

I don’t pack away the beds when we’re on holiday. If it is raining and we’re not out then we sit in the awning/use the dinette/sit on beds to play games/watch a film etc.

if I did want to pack away the big bed while away, I’d roll the topper and duvet and store them in the shower, which we don’t use.