Price of camper vans is ridiculous this year, so I've bought a tent in the vague hope I'll get more than one use out of it to amortise the cost.
Of course, once I factor in the inflatable mattress, camping chairs, hammer, portable light, and all the other bits 'n bobs, I'm not sure how much money I'll be saving.
@Edent Cheaping out on the mattress is a false economy. I did my back in at EMFcamp 2024 and sciatica is not a fun time.
@Edent I'm trying switching from an inflatable to a cot. Inflatables are big and heavy and easily get holes. I'm hoping the cot will offer comparable comfort. I wanted a Helinox, but couldn't justify the price for using it once per year, so ended up finding a similar one on a Chinese website.
@Edent is it just that it's summer holiday prices because of the later dates this time?
@Edent hoping the bottom falls out of the market. I’ve been looking for a van that isn’t converted to a camper and I can’t find one!
@cpswan I assume so. Plus two years of inflation.
Also, I bloody hate driving big vehicles 😄
@hpcchris We're getting a new inflatable one. Will give it a go before the event.
Worst case scenario, I just chug Club Maté all day and never sleep.
