Posted on 27 Feb 2015
Hi Julie,
Hooray - the joys of camping!
We have got a two man Outwell pop up tent, called a Fusion. I know that you can get them in a 3 man size, if you want a bit of extra space. It's great for erecting - you literally just throw it. Getting it away in the bag has taken me a little bit longer getting used to (I have had to watch and re-watch the video on Youtube...) but I am getting there.
Do you want a tent with separate living quarters/separate sleeping areas so that your son can sleep separately? If so, this one mightn't be suitable.
My 'must have' item for camping - apart from the bottle opener ;) - is a roll of foam that we used for a mattress. Having done years of blow-up (and deflating) mattresses, we went and bought a double-bed sized roll of foam that would normally be used in caravans for furnishings. It's fabulous. I does take up a bit more space than normal camper mats or inflatables, I'll admit. But the quality of sleep makes up for it... it's silent (so no noisy turning over in the night) and doesn't propel the other person into the air whenever you move. We bought foam about 2.5 inches thick, I'd guess.
