Making a 90 camper

Hi folks,
I am after a bit of advice, I was considering selling my lovely 90 to buy a vw van to convert to a camper, (kids grown up, spare weekends etc) anyway after a bit of a look around I am toying with the idea of putting a bed in the 90 (over the bulkhead) but with the lack of room was wanting a tent that I could back up to for the living area and cooking. Does anyone know where I could this time of thing.
Thanks.
Also if anyone has done this conversion and has a few top tips they would be gratefully recieved.

Sorry a bit of a typo above!!!! Could anyone tell me where I could find this type of tent?
Illiterate bugger!!!!!!

navara22 said:

Sorry a bit of a typo above!!!! Could anyone tell me where I could find this type of tent?
Illiterate bugger!!!!!!

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Rooftent, roofracks and 4x4 land rover accessories from Nene Overland, UK

You mean one of these:

Caranex Car awnings, car tent - model range & price list

Yes, that's the type of thing. Just got to find a second hand one now.!!!! Thanks.
Gonna sleep in the landy so a bit of imagination and joinery skills. !!

Hi, I've got a second hand awning type tent I used to fit to my 90

Thanks, I've sent you a pm.

sleeping in a 90:

Schlafen im Defender 90 - IceLandy 4x4

greetings Jörg

I am considering a similar thing with my 3 door commercial Disco, but I am concerned about the keeping warm as I still have all my windows.

Is your 90 a hard top or station wagon?

What do you plan for insulation or is this just the odd time here and there where getting away is more important than being comfortable?

dieseldog69 said:

I am considering a similar thing with my 3 door commercial Disco, but I am concerned about the keeping warm as I still have all my windows.

Is your 90 a hard top or station wagon?

What do you plan for insulation or is this just the odd time here and there where getting away is more important than being comfortable?

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Buy a decent sleeping bag. "There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad gear"

Autohaven 4x4 tents are great. I have one. As are cheap caravan porch type awnings.

dieseldog69 said:

I am considering a similar thing with my 3 door commercial Disco, but I am concerned about the keeping warm as I still have all my windows.

Is your 90 a hard top or station wagon?

What do you plan for insulation or is this just the odd time here and there where getting away is more important than being comfortable?

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I use my Disco and it's a helluva lot warmer than the tent .. especially when it's windy!

Have a look what I did to make it .. It's only a little different to that original thread, but still works well and the biggest benefit is that it keeps the offroad gear properly stowed so it won't fly into my crust in the event of a small catastrophe .. not that I've tried, or intend, having one!!

All I did to make it more comfortable was blue tacced dark paper to the windows, the wifes making hang-on-somewhere curtains for it!

Bed in a Disco

I've heard Dormobile is working on a pop top for Defender 90's, ask Jim.

Oztents are brilliant (see attached photo), but beware they are big and bulky to carry, I have the smallest one (which is 1.5m long when folded up and I have had to carry it on a roof rack both with my previous Disco and current 110).

I used my 90 as a camper for a while and it was great, the only issue was space to get in and out of it.