To Jon Carpenter: where do you put the custom mattress while traveling, or is it always a bed (e.g. not foldable into a bench)? My van is my daily-driver, friend-hauler, furniture-mover, etc, so it wouldn't be an option in my case, but it sure looks darn comfy! I permanently store a full-sized featherbed in the poptop during the summer months. It fits without being too "squished," and compresses down sufficiently to also include my feather comforter and pillows from my home bed when I go camping (so it's out of the way of the dogs, cooler, passengers). When I get there, I pop the top and give everything a good shake - Poof! A feather-lined nest. I'm considering converting the poptop area into storage, though, because I've recently discovered that it is MUCH more comfortable "downstairs" (and warmer on those shoulder-season nights). I might add an extender board to the top bunk first to see if it is just an unconscious reaction to the bed being a little too short for all 6' of me. I find I can stretch out further on the lower bunk, so that might be why I'm more comfortable there. /Trina '91 MV "Blue" |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.