Date:         Fri, 28 May 1999 00:05:59 -0700
Reply-To:     Alain Thibault <alain@INTERGATE.BC.CA>
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From:         Alain Thibault <alain@INTERGATE.BC.CA>
Subject:      Top Bunk Safety
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Date:    Thu, 27 May 1999 15:22:40 +0100
From:    Martin Laycock <m.laycock@STRATH.AC.UK>
Subject: Top Bunk Safety

How does the rest of the world stop their  kids (4 and 1 year olds) from
falling out of their 'upstairs' bunk in a camper van. The bed is made up
from a fixed rear section with a separate section that pulls foreword
and
drops into place leaving a drop at the front edge of about 6 foot to the
floor. OUCH!
 Any tried and trusted ideas most welcome.

Martin
82 Camper

Hi.
Go in any store that carry baby furniture and security items for new
borns ( Zellers, The Bay, etc.) and buy an extendable bed rail. It fits
perfect in my Westy. It holds tight with two legs with rugged ends that
enters deep between the mattress and the plywood on which the mattress
sits. It is solid and so far it does the work. They are about 12 to 15
inches high and extend to the full size of the top bunk bed.  I am not
sure about the company but I think it is made by Jolly Jumper ...and I
paid only 25$ CDN. Good luck.
Alain Thibault
Westy 1991