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Zagato
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Sleeping in a TDCi!

I used to kip in the back of my TD5 as your feet could go under the second row seats. You can't do this in a Puma so I was wondering if anyone has come up with an ingenious solution. You can put a hammock up in a Series but the trim in the Puma covers up the fixing points where the roof joins the sides!

The only thing I can think of is cutting slots in the trim for a hammock or making a bed with legs near the door whilst the other end rest on the 2nd row seats but that seems a lot of hassle and bulky to carry. It used to be so easy, blow up you bed and job done

It was secure, with heating, lights, music, comfortable seating and no unloading or dealing with tents at night or in the rain!

8th Jun 2011 5:15pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

if you can afford a tdci ... you can afford a hotel ... or at least a roof tent/trailer

8th Jun 2011 5:58pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

I've slept in a hammock in my mates old 110 but not in a puma. as you say, no fixing points without cutting. However, depending on where you were you could position it on a diagonal with trees either side and clip onto the trunks, runnung the straps through the door tops. This assumes that you can get close enough to the trees so that there is no load on the door tops.

I can talk hammock porn all day - I have a clark NX-250 and a warbonnet blackbird. Both awesome pieces of kit

We've also had hammocks up between two 110's, both with full length racks, one was a hannibal, the other a patriot. Tarp between and its fantastic.

for a tdci you'd have to take out the seats and have a part time platform and sleep flat. Not my thing really, and a maggiolina is damned comfortable and seconds to set up and only a minute or two to take down.

8th Jun 2011 6:34pm

Zagato
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A Hotel bpman!

Money can't buy that feeling of returning to the womb when you open the back door of a Defender and climb in side your sleeping bag!

Going too far Steve? OK I'm a tight git!

8th Jun 2011 6:34pm

Zagato
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BigMike wrote:
I've slept in a hammock in my mates old 110 but not in a puma. as you say, no fixing points without cutting. However, depending on where you were you could position it on a diagonal with trees either side and clip onto the trunks, runnung the straps through the door tops. This assumes that you can get close enough to the trees so that there is no load on the door tops.

I can talk hammock porn all day - I have a clark NX-250 and a warbonnet blackbird. Both awesome pieces of kit

We've also had hammocks up between two 110's, both with full length racks, one was a hannibal, the other a patriot. Tarp between and its fantastic.

for a tdci you'd have to take out the seats and have a part time platform and sleep flat. Not my thing really, and a maggiolina is damned comfortable and seconds to set up and only a minute or two to take down.

They look good Mike especially the NX-250 but ouch it ain't cheap. I'll go and have another look in the back for ideas!!

8th Jun 2011 6:48pm

Zagato
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Sorted, It's longer than I thought at 5.5' so the air bed squeezes in and it absorbs the 2nd row floor hump!

Night all!

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8th Jun 2011 7:13pm

Zagato
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Next question is there anyway of making a brew from 12V? I think JSG recently put in a 12V socket in the rear somewhere! Saves getting the Trangia out just for a cuppa in the morning

8th Jun 2011 7:17pm

mick

Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Yorkshire
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2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Rimini Red

Slept in the front of the 130 for a night

8th Jun 2011 7:38pm

Zagato
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Yeah anything is comfortable after 10 pints..Hic!

8th Jun 2011 7:55pm

noworries4x4

Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Newton Abbot Devon
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I am lucky i dont have a cubby box just the tray with cup holders, i am 6'4" tall and with a pillow for the tray and 1 for my head on the passengers seat I have managed to crash out many times across the front of mine, low renge and reverse has to be selected or lever in the back, as for the morning brew and as i work on site all the time i have a 1000watt inverter behind the passenger seat and a small hotel kettle 31n1 sachets of coffee job done always a brew available in my 90 If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.

Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle
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8th Jun 2011 7:56pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
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Zagato wrote:
Next question is there anyway of making a brew from 12V? I think JSG recently put in a 12V socket in the rear somewhere! Saves getting the Trangia out just for a cuppa in the morning

Yeah. Get a jet boil

8th Jun 2011 8:07pm

110SEB

Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Essex, England
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2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

BigMike wrote:
Zagato wrote:
Next question is there anyway of making a brew from 12V? I think JSG recently put in a 12V socket in the rear somewhere! Saves getting the Trangia out just for a cuppa in the morning

Yeah. Get a jet boil

Ahem

Kelly Kettle

8th Jun 2011 8:15pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
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Great when there is wind, hopeless in still conditions (in my experience). jetboil is always reliable, no soot, no messing. boiling water in about a minute

I use my kelly on camping trips but more because I like to burn things

8th Jun 2011 8:20pm

mick

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Location: Yorkshire
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Jet boils are great as long as you remember to put them in

8th Jun 2011 8:27pm

BigMike

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Location: Lancashire
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Yeah, it was like feeding the 5000 at the weekend, and with yorkshiremen, thats no mean feat

8th Jun 2011 8:32pm

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