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We are looking to downgrade from a folding camper to a 4/5 berth van (just kidding on the downgrade bit :) )

We are hoping to have 3 kids sleeping in either a second awning, annexe or bedroom pods, the thing that bothers me is that the pictures i see of bunks have no bed guards on, do they normally have guards because if not i can guarantee the kids in the van WILL fall out, Any help or advice appreciated. We have the camping bug and think that with the option of a 2nd awning and/or annexes/pods a van will accomodate the 7 of us better.

Many thanks

Cliff

We have a Pageant S7 with the rear triple bunks.

The top bunk has a fixed rail, the middle one has a removable rail similar to the side dinette bunks and the bottom bunk is on the floor so no need for a rail.  On our model the ladder is fixed so that works a restraint to the middle and lower bunks too.

I have never seen any bunks for awnings though, our bedroom pod takes a double bed (just) rather than a bunk.

I ma not sure about having a 2nd awning on the other side of the van as it will make the van too wide for the fire separation rule and I am sure the club sites (and the commercial sites I have been to recently) will not allow it.

We have slept 8 (4 adults and 4 kids) over Easter in our six birth van with an awning with bedroom pod.  With that many bodies I would invest in a full size awning with an extra pod rather than fitting an internal bedroom annexe.

We use the folding bed guards, We have a baby dan one on the one side of the bunk as my little monster keeps playing  with the blinds and a tomy extandable one on the other side,

Both are great products and actually works

A bed guard is a really good option I know we use to use one ages ago as they kids kept falling out of the beds.  Not all bunks are fixed and a van we use to have was old and you wouldnt know about the bunk until u asked as it wasnt obvious on first looking.

Kepp looking Cliff, you will find one your happy with

Our 99 Ranger 510/4 has a bed guard which is still in the cupboard at home unused.

It a big metal thing combined with a ladder, but as our lad was 12 he didn't need it.