If you want a cheap sun block and insulator you can make an entire
set for about $25 if you make window "covers" with silver "bubble-
wrap" from Home Desperate. Just cut the stuff out to the shape of
each window and find some suction cups that have a "push pin" style
back to them. Attach a suction cup at each corner and yer done. The
bubble stuff is 100% opaque, reflects light and radiant heat, is
cheap and replaceable and stores flat in the upper bunk. I use mine
with my curtains drawn so I don't have to look at the shiny stuff all
the time and it works well as an insulator and light block.

Jeff / 87 Subie Syncro Westy

On Jul 31, 2007, at 3:11 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> As for curtains, someone posted pictures of their van where they had
> replaced the curtains and added a fabric that's often used for oven
> mitts
> and ironing boards that reflects radiant heat and insulates. I
> think it's
> called Insul-Bright and is available at some quilting stores and
> online. I'm
> planning on using it to do just this as it's time to replace those
> old worn
> curtains in my van too. My only worry is this stuff will be too
> thick with
> an added piece of fabric (for appearance) to store open properly.