I find both too hard, upper even more than lower. I put a layer of egg crate foam on top of the upper bed, which helps. Under $20 at Walmart, and you can fold it up in the bed when lowering the poptop, it just fits.
Joy **************************************************************** Joy Hecht and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon For musings about life and the vanadventures: http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy ****************************************************************:::-----Orig inal Message----- :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf :::Of Karl Wolz :::Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 7:17 PM :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM :::Subject: Re: Sleeping comfort in the vanagon, sleeping cushion,foam :::upholstory ::: :::I find the lower berth quite comfy, so far as softness/hardness of the :::sleeping surface. Upstairs, however, due to the thinness of the foam, :::I'd prefer that it be a bit firmer, as I tend to sink through and hit :::wood. ::: :::Karl Wolz ::: :::> -----Original Message----- :::> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On :::Behalf Of :::> Gerald Masar :::> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 6:43 PM :::> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM :::> Subject: Re: Sleeping comfort in the vanagon, sleeping cushion,foam :::upholstory :::> :::> What!?!? VW said we should sleep head to the rear? I think that's :::where they had :::> their :::> heads (up), when they designed certain parts of this great vehicle. :::> Jerry :::> :::> ----- Original Message ----- :::> From: "Loren Busch" <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> :::> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> :::> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 4:16 PM :::> Subject: Re: Sleeping comfort in the vanagon, sleeping cushion,foam :::upholstory :::> :::> :::> RE: Sleeping comfort and Memory Foam :::> This has been a regular topic on WetWesties. Several of us have added :::the :::> memory foam mattress toppers and like them very much, around $100 or :::less at :::> Costco. The other topic is always 'Do you sleep head to rear or head :::to :::> front?'. Some say head to rear 'As VW intended' other like myself :::sleep the :::> other way. I don't know anyone that has replaced the foam in the seat :::> portion with memory foam. |
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