I am 98% in a wheelchair because of an accident at school at 14yrs old. I am now 67 yrs old and never missed a year since 1946 first one at 18 months old.The tents back then were no good for me. So first a t.t then a motor camper a small VW pulling a camplet but realised I could not get out of bed without help as I cannot pull myself up on the tent sides. So back to an old caravan. I am going to go to my grave with my camping boots on (so to speak) if you both pull together as we have had to you can do anything within reason. A lot more nowadys than yesteryear.
. I managed to get a camping bed that took my what I thought was 27 stone. Then recently there are some pictures on the site of inside tents which have these high pump up beds inside. Have a look at the pictures thread on tents maybe you'll see what I mean by higher. You cannot go low as you'll suffer more and possibly hold onto your pee more than you should because it will be hard to get up for you. Be warned you need a high bed not a lower one. Try to match the one at home.That is where these pump up ones come into their own.
Best wishes and carry on, do not give in to it or you will only mope at home, better to mope away than in your own 4 walls.Those beds are as long as a standard bed I believe.
First of all concentrate on how you you found little ways to accomplish every day challenges.And put these in to practice with camping. Feeling useless or a burden is not an option iron everything out before you go.
Tents.. do you have an older child who could help?
People on here will also help you find one to suit your needs. It also needs plenty of head height for you to move around comfortably.
We opted for a lafuma copy chair as 1 position isn't comfy for long, so to recline is great.
Sleeping we used an aerobed double height these are also very firm and you won't get disturbed when partner is rolling. A small camp chair at the side could maybe give you assistance in and out the bed, also nice to put your clothes on so your independant in the morning.
Cooking if you want to help have it set up at the right height for you, maybe a chair to sit on while cooking.
All of the above worked for us apart from the frustration i felt at the tent set up stage, we upgraded to a TT , the beds are off the ground, cooker built in at the right height. And best of all for me most of the setting up is standing up so i get to help.
If you want to camp, you will camp!
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Karla-------Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Another vote for the "bedchair" best thing to sleep on apart from a?????? bed!!!!
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I am going to look for a higher bed and a more supportive chair. I love the monty, so to make things easier for me I will sleep in the living area in order for me to have more room to manouvre. My lumbar spine does not feel stable at the moment so even though I am sad about missing out this season, I really dont want to risk further injury until it improves. I have an xray appt in two weeks.Fingers crossed for nad.
I am aiming to use our weekend tent and to sleep in the garden in the near future for a couple of nights with one of my children just to experience sleeping outdoors bliss.
I so appreciate everyones suggestions and am looking into all items reccommended.
You have been great.
Alex x
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Hope all goes well Alex and hope you enjoy your garden camp it's still a night under canvas and as a kid this was some of my best memories so it's still camping so enjoy n good luck fir the future to enjoy many years of freedom
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Harlyn August
Hopefully somewhere for a weekend in Sept
I have back and hip problems and have to use crutches at the moment. My experience is that I sleep better on my simple airbed than in my bed at home (tells something about my bed at home, I suppose...). It's even easier to get out of bed, because I can roll over the edge and get on knees and hands first, which is a dangerous maneuvre from the height of a normal bed! I have the Monty 6 too, just bought it and tried it frist time and Easter, and apart from all the difficult bending down I could manage easily (which means a lot of shouting and advising)to pitch it with the help of my 2 daughters.
Hope you soon get better, Alex. Sounds like the Health system is just as slow as the one we have here in Denmark.
Fishing beds are a top tip!
I must admit I had similar back probs...I wimped out and bought a camper van!
Its an old Mitsubishi with a canvas pop top so it still feels (and smells) like camping.
Dont give up!
Plenty of ways you can still enjoy camping!
Good luck !
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