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24/1/2020 at 2:34pm
Location: Shropshire
Outfit: Toyota Granvia (Wellhouse)
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Hi all..a bit long winded this sorry...
After having a mix of tents, campervans and motorhomes, we are now toying with the idea of dipping our toe into getting a small(ish),narrow(ish), *cheap(2k?) caravan. 
(*we feel that things like Eribas are a bit too pricey for our first foray)
Initially it would only really be for use at music festivals, with maybe the occasional added weekend away if we take to it.
But we would really like to be able to occasionally take our 4 year old Grand daughter with us, so we have been looking at 3-4 berth vans BUT we don't want to fall into the trap of getting something that ends up being too big for just use (and she may not come that often anyway!)
So,can anyone point us towards(or has anyone DIY'ed) an additional, "dismantlable" (is that a word?) high level child's bunk/hammock that could attach/fasten above one of the existing beds of a 2 berth van?
I'm handy enough(with a background in fabricating) so DIYing from scratch wouldn't be a problem, I just wondered if such things already existed?
( We would probably use an awning/shelter/tarp of sorts BUT we wouldn't want to have to rely on using one, we'd prefer to be able to "live within" the 'van, if needed).
Thanks
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24/1/2020 at 8:03pm
Location: Derbyshire
Outfit: ElddisAvante462 Honda CRV SE2.2 i-Dtec
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TBH, l have never come across a caravan that has had retro fit bunks added, and we have looked around a fair few secondhand ones in our long caravan career before we were able to afford to buy new. Our very first caravan was a 1982 Monza 3.60s, a tiny lightweight caravan which actually slept 5, using stretcher type bunks over a pull out double bed and a very narrow transverse double at the front that was just over a metre wide!
The construction of caravan walls other than the points where factory fitted cabinets and fittings are attached mostly by inserting wooden noggings into the frame are very flimsy and weak indeed, as are the floor panels, they are not really strong enough to weight bear a persons weight through one narrow point such as a traditional metal bed leg. Weight is often spread over a larger area by the use of the box base locker sides, with upper bunks attached to dedicated battons installed during manufacture.
Finally, if anyone is considering sleeping on the floor of the caravan, it’s good to keep all doorways clear in case of emergencies during the night, including the outer door/fire exit, but also a sleepy child desperate for the toilet who may give you a bit of a wet wake up call as they climb over you enroute!
Julia
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