Putting the kids on the floor???
We've really enjoyed our 15BH. It's tiny, and we haven't minded. Local weekends and short trips are fine. It was a little cramped for our 42 day trip this past summer, but not miserable. That sa...
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Only you can guess at whether or not it will work to have the kids on the floor. Others here would say our small trailer couldn't possibly work for a family of 5 - yet it does, and has, for many years now.
Things to consider that could make this problematic (or not):
1. The floor can be cold, not just in cold weather but also in hot weather if you run the AC. (Trailers are not well insulated and there can be a temperature differential between the floor and the thermostat.)
2. The kids could prevent you from being able to get to the bathroom in the middle of the night without tripping over them.
3. The kids might find the floor hard/uncomfortable and complain, or worse, wake up a lot during the night, or worse yet, insist on climbing into bed with you in the middle of the night.
Other options would be a hybrid trailer or a tent. If needed, an air mattress and weather-appropriate sleeping bags can make the tent pretty comfortable, and it could be appealing to them as "their own space".
Things to consider that could make this problematic (or not):
1. The floor can be cold, not just in cold weather but also in hot weather if you run the AC. (Trailers are not well insulated and there can be a temperature differential between the floor and the thermostat.)
2. The kids could prevent you from being able to get to the bathroom in the middle of the night without tripping over them.
3. The kids might find the floor hard/uncomfortable and complain, or worse, wake up a lot during the night, or worse yet, insist on climbing into bed with you in the middle of the night.
Other options would be a hybrid trailer or a tent. If needed, an air mattress and weather-appropriate sleeping bags can make the tent pretty comfortable, and it could be appealing to them as "their own space".
