How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?

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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?

Post by Bob » Tue Feb 28, 2017 5:27 pm

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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?

Post by Jillygumbo » Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:42 pm

moonrakre wrote:Hi,

We are looking to buy a Bongo, but my memory is that sleeping in cars can be really cold. So is there insulation in the Bongo? How warm is sleeping in a Bongo in the UK?

I would be really grateful for any guidance on this.

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Going back to your original post, which appears to have been hijacked, I have had mine converted and insulation was put into the side panels. I find it lovely and warm at night - even with the roof up and just curtains around the cab - although a chunky labrador helps!
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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?

Post by mikeonb4c » Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:51 pm

Jillygumbo wrote:
moonrakre wrote:Hi,

We are looking to buy a Bongo, but my memory is that sleeping in cars can be really cold. So is there insulation in the Bongo? How warm is sleeping in a Bongo in the UK?

I would be really grateful for any guidance on this.

Best wishes

Adrian
Going back to your original post, which appears to have been hijacked, I have had mine converted and insulation was put into the side panels. I find it lovely and warm at night - even with the roof up and just curtains around the cab - although a chunky labrador helps!
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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?

Post by Jillygumbo » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:00 pm

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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?

Post by scanner » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:42 pm

Jillygumbo wrote:Chocolate labradors make good hot water bottles!
I'd have thought they would have melted?
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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?

Post by Bob » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:47 pm

mikeonb4c wrote:
Jillygumbo wrote:
moonrakre wrote:Hi,

We are looking to buy a Bongo, but my memory is that sleeping in cars can be really cold. So is there insulation in the Bongo? How warm is sleeping in a Bongo in the UK?

I would be really grateful for any guidance on this.

Best wishes

Adrian
Going back to your original post, which appears to have been hijacked, I have had mine converted and insulation was put into the side panels. I find it lovely and warm at night - even with the roof up and just curtains around the cab - although a chunky labrador helps!
Sorry Miss
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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?

Post by mikeonb4c » Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:12 pm

scanner wrote:
Jillygumbo wrote:Chocolate labradors make good hot water bottles!
I'd have thought they would have melted?
Oh crap, look what Miss has done now. She's woken up The Scanner

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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?

Post by scanner » Tue Feb 28, 2017 11:44 pm

OK just not finding much time for any forums these days.

Off to China next week, so not likely to be about much for a while at all.
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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?

Post by Bob » Tue Feb 28, 2017 11:50 pm

That's one strict regime that won't allow Bongo Fury. :shock:
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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?

Post by scanner » Wed Mar 01, 2017 12:34 am

The Bongo is good but not good enough to float down the Yangtze. :wink:
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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?

Post by rita » Wed Mar 01, 2017 11:15 am

scanner wrote:OK just not finding much time for any forums these days.

Off to China next week, so not likely to be about much for a while at all.
I have heard of those slow boats to China.

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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?

Post by Eratosthenes » Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:23 pm

I see some folk use the small oil filled radiator. Just out of interest where do you position it?
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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?

Post by Bob » Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:38 pm

Depends on your conversion (if any) and where you sleep.

When we sleep in ours we use the front/middle seats so there's plenty of room behind. 8)
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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?

Post by Eratosthenes » Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:29 pm

OK thanks for that, have 2 dogs that take the front seats so thinking I'll get one of those small cube fan heaters and make up something to stick it on near gear lever.
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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?

Post by g8dhe » Sun Mar 26, 2017 9:19 pm

Fan heaters are noisy if your using them at night and actually need heating, the little oil filled heaters you just plug in and leave on all the time no noise but are thermostatic controlled, we just stand ours on the side conversion or on the centre console between front seats.
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