John & Wendy,
The obvious drawbacks to air mattresses is that you have to blow them up.
And when putting the top down you have to take the air out, roll them up,
and store them.
My solutions have been: 1. get used to the hard bed.  2. buy an egg-crate
mattress pad and cut it to size. You still have to roll it up and store it,
but they compress pretty well and you don't have to blow them up.

As for slider door bug screens... If you want a neat snap on jobie, the pre
made ones are worth the cost because it is a lot of work cutting screen to
the right size if you want a tight and neat fit. If you aren't particular
then just go down to Home Depot and buy a roll of screen material for a few
bucks, and some magnets and maybe some clamps. Take it home, cut the screen
into tow pieces each larger than 1/2 of the door opening, overlap them and
apply magnets and clamps. (the overlap is the entry).

Bill

Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: W. Silva <wsilva@CAPECOD.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, February 14, 2000 1:35 PM
Subject: Added sleeping comfort & sliding door bug screens

>Have any Listees used an air mattress on the beds (upper or lower) in the
>Westy's (80 & up years)?  How did it work out?  Our cushions seem to have
>gotten a little unyielding over time.  We are thinking of getting a
"double"
>or "full" size air mattress but don't know if there are any drawbacks.
>
>Also has anyone used mosquito netting for a bug screen on the sliding door.
>I know there are serveral good sliding door screens on the market now but
>sadly our sliding door screen money just turned into the new water pump
>fund.
>
>TIA   Wendy
>
>John & Wendy
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