Agreed.  My son has always slept in the lower bunk.  Comfort, Safety, and
Convenience.  The convenience part comes in when all of my camera gear can
just be pushed to one side, giving my son 3/4 of the lower bunk.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 1999 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: Top Bunk Safety

> The board I describe pops out in an instant. Raise one of the edges more
> than about 6" (passenger or driver's side) and the other edge instantly
> falls into the abyss, and opens the hole to regular size. The board sits
in
> the same groove as the bed, and is very stable, unless you lift an
> edge...then gravity takes over.
>
> Besides, why would you put your children up there if there was a fire in
> the van?      ;^)
>
> Also, (just curious) why do adults want there kids in the larger bed? I
> (practically) despise the wee lower bunk, as Suzanne and I are both 6' and
> fairly athletically built. The lower bunk is where the wee one would sleep
> in ours...what gives?
>
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
> www.bulley-hewlett.com
> Cary, NC USA
> 888.468.4880 tollfree
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   drc11 [SMTP:drc11@EMAIL.MSN.COM]
> Sent:   Thursday, May 27, 1999 7:02 PM
> To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:        Re: Top Bunk Safety
>
> Sounds like it might be hard to get a child out if there was a fire in the
> van??
>
> Madeline
> 15 Years of Westie Adventures
> '90 Syncro Westie
>