RV FEATURE
Our 5.5-year-old slept on the lower daybed, which converted into a double bed, and was perfectly comfortable.
One of the features we came to appreciate most was how easily the interior could change during the day. At night, there was enough sleeping space for the four of us. In the morning, the main bed could be raised and the lower bed converted back into a couch, giving us a proper living area.
In the middle of a cold June weekend, that made a big difference. We could spend the day outside beside the river but come back into a warm space when the children became cold or tired. We could cook, sit together, use the bathroom and put the kids to bed without having to negotiate a cold tent.
By the end of the weekend, we had accumulated a list of things we would do differently next time. We would pay more attention to finding level ground, pack simpler crockery, double-check our sheet sizes and probably leave the cot at home. I would also never again approach a low bridge without being acutely conscious of the height of the vehicle.
But we also came away understanding why an RV works so well for this stage of family life.
It didn’ t remove the things we wanted from camping. We were still sleeping beside a mountain river, waking up surrounded by the bush and spending most of our time outside. The children still had the sense of adventure that comes from leaving home and setting up somewhere completely different.
What it removed were some of the practical obstacles that can make camping with very young children difficult.
When it became cold, we had heating. When someone needed the toilet in the middle of the night, it was a few steps away. We had hot water, a shower, fresh food in the fridge and somewhere comfortable to put two tired children to bed.
And when we wanted to sit beside the river again, we simply opened the door and stepped outside.
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