Sleeping a family of four in two pop up bunks is possible. Pop Up Camper Sleeping can get more creative than you think. This is how you set up one pop up camper bunk for two children.

Don’t mess with folding down and setting up the dinette. Instead, set up the camper bunk to accommodate two children. Create a divider and make it cozy!

 

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There is nothing better than pop up camper sleeping. They’re so open and you feel like you’re practically sleeping right in the open air.

It’s not to tough to get the best sleep of your life in those conditions.

But what happens when you have a family of four (or 5 or 6) and only two pop up bunks?

Pop up camper sleeping – How to sleep two kids in one bunk

For pop up camper sleeping with more than one kid, you can always convert the dinette into a bed…

…but what if you don’t want to bother with constantly folding down and setting up your table?

We knew we didn’t want to do that each trip!

We also knew that our kiddos would never get to sleep if they were going to both sleep in the same bed. So, we had to get creative to give them each their own space.

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Take out the mattress

While cleaning all of our curtains and cushions to get the smell out of our used camper, we made the decision to keep one mattress out of the camper.

By having one bunk without a mattress, we can put two cots in the bunk and create spaces for each kiddo.

We keep a carpet remnant covering the wood bunk, so the kiddos have a comfy floor.

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Cots for the kids

Two toddler cots are a perfect fit in the smaller bunk end.

We have these Regalo cots, which also made the list for our pop up camper must haves. We have used them at hotels, the cabin, and the grandparent’s house.

They have been a lifesaver!

They’re also very easy to travel with because they fold up into a carrying bag.

By placing the cots vertically, you can use the top bar to make a divider and give each kiddo their own space.

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Divide the space

When we first used this setup we used a shoe organizer to divide the spaces.

The benefits to the shoe organizer is that it’s thinner and doesn’t take up much space. The pockets are a good size for small kids clothes, flashlights, small toys, etc.

The downside is that the pockets only face one side and they usually come with metal hooks for hanging. You could easily use two shoe organizers back-to-back to face each child. Shoe organizers also are typically too long for the space, so you will have to shorten it or think of a way to tack up the extra length.

For the past couple trips, we have switched to using hanging clothes organizers.

Hanging clothes organizers take up a bit more space, but they allow each kid to have their own place to store clothes, books, toys, etc. We also like that the tops are Velcro and stay secured better.

I love the idea of these organizers that are labeled with each day of the week. They look so fun for kids and they have pockets on the side for more storage.

Placing both organizers way in the back means they only take up the space of a nightstand. They leave plenty of room for both kids to walk around and get in and out of their bunk.

Getting cozy

I looove the look of the styled bedding that turn camping into glamping.

Unfortunately, we aren’t quite that fancy with our pop up camper sleeping. Our bed is made up with old bedding we no longer use on our bed at home. For the kids, we stick to sleeping bags.

When the kiddos were smaller, we used these little character slumber party sets because the kids love the characters and they’re easy to travel with because they come in a bag.

Now that they’re getting bigger we found these thin and soft green sleeping bags for $7 at IKEA. I couldn’t pass it up!

We are thinking of doing some camping in the fall, so we might have to add blankets or find some warmer sleeping bags.

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How do you sleep in your camper?

Do you have any tips for pop up camper sleeping?

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