THOSE BUNK BEDS

[cootha]

Do you have a pic of them, their website is a bit slack on the photos

GG

here's where i got em, they got a pic there. I looked at everything on the market and these are the best (or the least worst depending on how you look at it).  There's no two ways about it, double bunks are bastard things!

http://www.greatescapecamping.com.au/outdoor-connection-foldaway-double-bunks-p-341.html

[gurules]

wow lots of replies on this subject but i think ill go this way for extended trips and just kids swags fot over nighters thanks for the response great.



GURULES

[blackcat]

gurules, it would come down to how many times you want to put the bunks together, and whether or not your going to keep them in the CT or not, as we always keep our erected and and in the CT, it takes no time to get them up and bedding on, so makes no difference whether its an overnighter and extended trip.

[Jaashjr]

I completely agree with Cootha, we spent heaps of time going around and looking at all the different options and the Outdoor Connection ones were by far the best.  To be honest I have no experience with putting them up because our 7 and 9 year old kids do it, so can't be too tricky!!!  I would say though that the packed up size would be a PITA if you were trying to carry them in a car or on a roof rack, but for the camper the size is perfect to lay on the bed.  We have 5 kids and we fit 2 sets of Outdoor Connection Bunks and a single stretcher on top of our mattress perfectly.

[Pebble]

If it's anything to go by we've got an Outdoor Connection single pole touring tent, which to us seems to have a few better features compared to OzTrail offerings so I wouldn't be surprised if the Outdoor Connection bunks was a more clever design.

I guess it also depends if you're chasing bunks as such or stretchers. The bigger the kids get the trickier it probably will be to get off and on that top bunk (particularly on their own)?

[wholehog]

I got one of those black wolf turbo bunks.... Up in about 15 seconds and I use an oz-trail self inflater matress
It's for my son but seems really comfy

[spargo]

We went into the local Tentworld store where we buy most of our kit, intent on walking out with a set of bunks for Miss 2.5y.o. and eventually Mr 8 wks old..

We walked out with an OzTrail Easy Fold Low rise stretcher for the biggest one, and we'll likely get another one when the little guy gets to the same age.

See in their catalogue here:
http://www.tentworld.com.au/catalogue/22.jpg

Each one weights 8kg, and literally takes 10 seconds to fold out, and back up. Comes in a bag.

The bunks weighed a tonne! And took up more space when packed up with all the poles etc that they require.

If you've got the floor space, check out these quick fold stretchers. They're rated to 150kg so good for adults in an emergency. And their end legs point outwards, so the stretcher doesn't rock and move when you're on it like most of the competitors did (e.g. King Goanna stretchers).

Highly recommended.