Date:         Tue, 5 Oct 2004 23:46:52 -0700
Reply-To:     Jim Thompson <jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Thompson <jim@KARMANNGHIA.COM>
Subject:      Re: Assist bar for getting into bed
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After living in my Westfalia full-time for the past 5 1/2 years, I usually
sleep with my head towards the rear hatch.  Why?  Because I like it, it's
right for me and my pillow doesn't fall on the floor (I use 2).  And yes, my
reading lights are installed in the former Rear AC Cabinet as well.  So
nanner, nanner to all that sleep the other way.

Actually, if it floats yer boat, gives you dial tone or turns you on, sleep
whatever way suits you.

So there ;-)

Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
oldvolkshome@earthlink.net
jim@karmannghia.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "jbange" <hfinn@INGRATES.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: Assist bar for getting into bed


> >That would make him an inverse head sleeper and we don't want none of
those
> >on the list, do we?
>
> Is that the wrong way to sleep? I can see sleeping feet-aft in a westy
> wolfsburg weekender (what with the narrower end by the back door), or
maybe
> because you're using sleeping bags; but how do you keep your pillow from
> falling on the floor in the night? What do you prop your pillow up against
> to read before going to sleep? I spent HOURS installing LED reading lights
> in the AC evaporator housing, and now I find out that's the WRONG END and
I
> am therefore a vanagon heretic? :)  I guess it'd be a little more
> claustrophobic in a westy with 2 people crammed in against the door-- I've
> got a Standard, so my bed is HUGE.
>
> John Bange
> '90 Vanagon "Geldsauger"