That's your pheasant attraction, Mike.mikeonb4c wrote:If you want to pull a bird, petrol will do, but.....a caravan?Bob wrote:All the better for pulling a caravan.
How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?
Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?
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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?
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!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
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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?
Sorry MissJillygumbo wrote: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!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
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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?
Jillygumbo, Marvin & Lady
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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?
I'd have thought they would have melted?Jillygumbo wrote:Chocolate labradors make good hot water bottles!
Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?
Complete mystery Mike.mikeonb4c wrote:Sorry MissJillygumbo wrote: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!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
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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?
Oh crap, look what Miss has done now. She's woken up The Scannerscanner wrote:I'd have thought they would have melted?Jillygumbo wrote:Chocolate labradors make good hot water bottles!

How ya diddlin dude? Good to see you on here.
Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?
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.
Off to China next week, so not likely to be about much for a while at all.
Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?
That's one strict regime that won't allow Bongo Fury. 
Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?
The Bongo is good but not good enough to float down the Yangtze. 
Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?
I have heard of those slow boats to China.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.
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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?
I see some folk use the small oil filled radiator. Just out of interest where do you position it?
Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?
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.
When we sleep in ours we use the front/middle seats so there's plenty of room behind.
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Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?
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.
Re: How warm is it to sleep in a Bongo?
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.
Geoff
2001 Aero V6, AFT, full side conversion.
2001 Aero V6, AFT, full side conversion.




