Land Rover Monthly

SLEEPING SOLO

SOME people like to go camping with their Land Rover Club of choice, which is fine, I get it. You like to be with other like-minded enthusiasts. Others like to do the family thing. Some, like me, like to go solo from time to time. Nothing like a bit of self-isolation away from the crowds to help you recalibrate and get your mojo back.

I often fly into places to go on Land Rover overland adventures, so I’ve learnt to pack a tent, mattress and sleeping bag into my main bag. These days there is an incredible variety of gear available for the solo camper or traveller. From compact, lightweight stuff right up to something more sizeable and bulky, like an ARB swag for example that will have to go on your roofrack when transporting it.

Here are my four camping solo camping options of choice.

Back of my Defender 110

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BEFORE putting in my Frontrunner drawer system (£952.23) I was able to fold flat the second row of seats and there was more than enough

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