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21/6/2010 at 10:39pm
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  were waiting for our caravan to come shes about 20 years old 2 berth what I am wondreing is how comfy the beds are when there set out as when I look at the seats alot have curves and shapes in them to sit on and buttoing  what are theses like for a good nights sleep  or am I on the air bed in the awning lol

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21/6/2010 at 10:41pm
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I woke up the first night and thought my back had been broken.

Made my way to the first B&M I saw and bought a memory foam topper, best money ever spent!!

I would recommend them, they cost about £40 for a king size.



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22/6/2010 at 10:10am
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 Turn all the seat the wrong way round when you make the beds , so that the buttons are all underneath, it makes a flatter bed.

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22/6/2010 at 10:16am
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Agree with both of these.  Later on down the line, when you've experienced both, get a fixed bed caravan.  I now sleep better in the caravan than at home.

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22/6/2010 at 10:35am
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Definitely turn the cushions upside down.  Then use one duvet on top of the cushions to lie on.  We find that very comfortable.


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22/6/2010 at 10:44am
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On our pageant s7 we found the bed was flatter if the cushions were pulled out as they were rather than flipping them and putting the knee rolls to the outside edges. Perhaps the pullout slats were shaped so.

The OH is finding the fixed bed in our Pegasus so hard to the level it is disrupting her sleep. I feel a mattress topper coming on.

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22/6/2010 at 12:07pm
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I have always found caravan beds quite hard, which suits me. Our new fixed bed is firmer than our bed at home and I am gradually getting used to it.

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22/6/2010 at 3:58pm
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Quote: Originally posted by micky666 on 22/6/2010
 Turn all the seat the wrong way round when you make the beds , so that the buttons are all underneath, it makes a flatter bed.


Good Lord that's a good tip, I never thought of that.
I'm on my third van in eight years, the latest a 2008 and even though it's the most comfortable I still don't sleep well.

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22/6/2010 at 8:36pm
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we bought a memory topper for the last van worked a treat, but our fixed bed is wonderful better than at home,,,,again it is memory foam but not a topper.

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22/6/2010 at 8:38pm
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we had our first trip away with a memory foam topper last week and it made a huge difference, really comfy.


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22/6/2010 at 11:09pm
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well as all the spare penny will be going on things like towing mirrors stablizer and and any  safty stuff that nexs doing and checking Dont think we will be getting a topper for the first trip But just incase i might take the air bed with us i can allways kip in the awning with it lol

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23/6/2010 at 9:28am
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When you turn the cushions over make sure the kneerolls go at the head and foot of the bed too otherwise that can make it feel lumpy.  Our new caravan bed is uncomfortable to sleep on so we take an extra duvet with cover on it as the bottom sheet which has made it more comfortable.  Also the last time we went away we slept the "wrong" way on the bed!  Our heads were underneath the front windows so that we were laying along the length of the seats instead of across them iykwim :)  That made it more comfy and made it easier for either of us to get out of the bed without distubing the other :)  Our ds even slept in with us one night and he's 5ft 3" at the age of 11 :)

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23/6/2010 at 9:40am
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We also sleep " the wrong way round" and find it more comfortable. I was always the one who ended up pressed  against the chest of drawers!  OH finds it more comfy because he is tall so there's plenty of leg room. And the dog prefers it cos he can now sneak on  the bed without OH noticing!


23/6/2010 at 4:06pm
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  I think were ging to have to put Hubby on the bed till he fined a good place  to stick his feet as hes 6ft2 and i am 5 ft 2 so can go anyway. I know when my mum and dad had there van a 2 birth marqader they evere even set the bed up they just sleeped on the seats as was but there both tiny. and my dauetr used to sleep under the tabel lol

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23/6/2010 at 7:06pm
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I found I could put the two long cushions lengthwise on the bed at the head end. The two backrests went across at the foot end. But kept them the right way up. That was really comfy.

Best advice though is get a fixed bed.



23/6/2010 at 8:55pm
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if i can get a good kip in my van at 6'4" then anyone can, okay my feet do dangle over the edge of the bed a bit. then again some say I can doss on a razor blade. you will be fine wendy, enjoy the creature comforts

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