I carry a small bench seat in my '87 Westy GL to stand up onto, then step on the countertop (lid down, of course!) to get up there.  The kid does all the upstairs sleeping anyway...........

Mike B.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Michael Kimball 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 2:36 PM
  Subject: top bed ladder?

  As a new member i'm sure this has been covered.
  Interested to hear ideas etc. on climbing up to top bed.
  thanks
  Mike