Packing in the Beach

[TheDoc]

Yes, it can be done, but only if you pack fairly minimally. When we are away we usually take a double stove and a BBQ, 2 gas cylinders, chairs for the boys, often a 2nd table, hiking boots, a driveaway awning and all sorts of other guff.

To fit it all in we position the 3 seat bench on the rails in the correct position to make the bed. Therefore to lower the bed we need to remove stuff from behind it first.

To make this easier we have a number of plywood crates that slot in precisely behind the bench seats with only two shallow ones that need removal before lowering the bed. Folding the bed forward would take away that need completely.

I see - that makes sense. A lot of my kit is compact / lightweight, as I also use it on the motorbike, and I tend to pack fairly light.