We had a mid-sized caravan, and used the dinette as a double bed, which we kept made up. It meant we were sleeping across the caravan, and climbing over each other to get up in the night to go the loo.
So, we got a bigger caravan with an island bed, but its a gas-guzzler to tow.
What we need is a lightweight, smaller caravan with settees that are long enough to sleep on lengthways, rather than across.
Any suggestions?
Quote: Originally posted by gravyp on 08/8/2024
We had a mid-sized caravan, and used the dinette as a double bed, which we kept made up. It meant we were sleeping across the caravan, and climbing over each other to get up in the night to go the loo.
So, we got a bigger caravan with an island bed, but its a gas-guzzler to tow.
What we need is a lightweight, smaller caravan with settees that are long enough to sleep on lengthways, rather than across.
Any suggestions?
That is exactly what we have, and for the same reason. However, it is a 1992 Elddis Wisp.
We have a Lunar Conquest 2 berth and manage fine on the two long seats used as single beds. We previously had a Lunar Arriva and used the seats as singles even though they were shorter still but saying that we are both shorties ourselves!
------------- Linda
2017
May - 3 nights Yeatheridge.
May - 5 nights Mill Park, Ilfracombe
July - 6 nights not sure where yet
August - 2 weeks Croatia, Camp Lanterna.
2018
May - 3 night Yeatheridge campsite
May half term - 6 nights Cornwall
July - 1 week Cotswolds
August - 2 weeks Vendee.
No direct experience, but the rear door Adria caravans (Sport?) that I have seen at shows & on sites appear to be very compact. Lengthwise couches at the front.
We have an Elddis Avante 454. We had it upgraded to 1500kg (I can't remember the total weight before the upgrade)
It is a two berth and has a fixed bed with enough spce so I can get up, walk round the bed to the toilet and back without disturbing my wife.
------------- We camped for years. In 2019 we bought an Elddis Avante 454. We like it as it is short (6.9m) and fits in our driveway and has a fixed bed.
We had 127 nights away in the caravan in 2023.
We have a 2 berth 2012 Elddis Oddysey 264 and we love it, it is a smallish SA with large single beds and a big usable shower, tows like a dream and has everything that we need.
On a purely personal note we don't like fixed beds and we definitely do not like Baileys
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Topic: Small caravan with lengthways bed
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