Car camping in a Ford Bronco Sport
Sleeps one inside - no tent needed.
Bronco Sport car camping setup and accessories
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Sleeping Bag
Kelty Cosmic 40°F Sleeping Bag
- Rated to:
- 40°F
- Fill:
- Synthetic
~$80
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Klymit Insulated Static V Sleeping Pad
- Warmth:
- Three seasons (R 4.4)
- Type:
- Inflatable
~$83
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Coleman Classic 52-Quart Cooler
- Holds:
- 52 qt
- Keeps ice:
- 3 days
~$55
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Coleman Cooler Quad Chair
- Packs:
- Standard quad
- Supports:
- 325 lbs
- Seat:
- Padded
~$40
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Coleman 1000-Lumen LED Lantern (BatteryGuard)
- Brightness:
- 1000 lumens
~$50
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Lepro Rechargeable LED Headlamp
- Brightness:
- 300 lumens
- Power:
- Rechargeable
~$10
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Coleman Triton 2-Burner Propane Stove
- Burners:
- 2
- Fuel:
- Propane
~$84
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Fire-Maple Feast 12-Piece Camp Cookware Set
- Pieces:
- 12
- Surface:
- Steel
~$65
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Not quite you? Change who is coming, the quality tier or the season - your Bronco Sport stays filled in.
What fits in the Bronco Sport
About 65 cu ft with the rear seats down (61 in the 2.0L Badlands) and a cargo area designed around camping: rubberized floor, a flip-up rear glass, and available LED floodlights built into the liftgate. That is midsize-SUV cargo space, so:
- Any cooler up to the 52-quart family size fits.
- Compact or standard quad chairs - nothing oversized.
Sleeps one on a pad with the front seats slid forward.
Sleeping inside the Bronco Sport
With the rear seats folded, the Ford Bronco Sport is the bed.
- On the cargo floor: the kit's pad, or swap it for a 4-inch SUV air mattress that fills the floor.
- For regular trips, a low plywood platform makes it a real bed with storage underneath.
- Crack the rear windows behind Ford Bronco Sport window rain guards and run a small fan to stop condensation.
Car camping in a Ford Bronco Sport: common questions
Is the Ford Bronco Sport good for car camping?
Yes. It has midsize-SUV cargo space, so a standard camping kit fits without a roof box. It sleeps one inside with the seats folded.
Can you sleep inside a Ford Bronco Sport?
With the rear seats folded, yes: one adult fits on a sleeping pad, diagonally if not straight.
Need a place to take your Bronco Sport?
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