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Acdii
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May 28, 2018

Brands/models with Bunk house

At some point in the next year or so I plan to upgrade my Coleman CT274BH as my kids will have outgrown the Futon, and even though it has twin bunks, we have 3 adults too. What I am looking for is one that has at least 3 maybe 4 bunks along with the Queen or king. Would also be nice to have some open floor and entertainment area where all 5 of us can sit and watch without craning our necks or having to sit on the bed. Not looking for anything fancy though, perfectly content with the Coleman for our needs since we aren't living in it for more than a couple weeks and weekends a year.
  • Acdii wrote:
    amxpress wrote:
    I have been looking at this 377 MBC by Columbus. There’s a second bedroom with bunks as well as a loft off the hallway.
    Columbus 377 MBC floorplan


    Actually that is a good link as I did find the exact plan I am looking for.

    295BHSS

    3 bunks int the back and plenty of seating in the middle. Price from what I can tell is sitting about where I want to go too, about the $25K range.

    I like the floor plan you referenced. As a family of 5, that seems like a pretty workable layout. Since you've called out that floor plan, brand, and model/size, I think we know more about what you're looking for. One of the unique things about that model is that it accomplished quite a bit without being excessively long. That's what we wanted too when researching our most recent purchase.

    The Puma line is truly low-end/entry level. Nothing wrong with that at all as long as you have that understanding before you buy it. FWIW, I believe some of their older models were a little nicer. If you're interested in spending a little more and going to something around a middle-level, check out the Grand Design Reflection 290BH in our signature line below. We were also looking at a Jayco Eagle HT bunkhouse that's about the same size...I think it was called the 29BHOK. It has four bunks instead of the three bunk arrangement we chose, but less bunk room storage. I'm not particularly fond of a couch bed as a primarily bunk (like in the Puma and many others).
  • The Wildcat 312 BHX offers 4 bunks and a good size outdoor kitchen. Great interior cabinet and counter space. Full storage bay on exterior. Not a high end trailer by any means, but a good choice for regular family camping. We are a family of five and are in our fifth season with ours with minimal issues.
    Good luck in your search.
  • this is our second summer coming up with our Cougar 330RBKwe spent two years looking before we upgraded from our 29 foot trailer as we had out grown that.

    we has a few specifics we wanted , bunk room for the kids as they want to bring friends a lot, outdoor kitchen, lots of interior room so we are not tripping over the dog, lots of storage and counter space.

    so far I have no regrets.

    Steve
  • amxpress wrote:
    I have been looking at this 377 MBC by Columbus. There’s a second bedroom with bunks as well as a loft off the hallway.
    Columbus 377 MBC floorplan


    Actually that is a good link as I did find the exact plan I am looking for.

    295BHSS

    3 bunks int the back and plenty of seating in the middle. Price from what I can tell is sitting about where I want to go too, about the $25K range.
  • Depends a lot of price point. IMO one of the better ways to accomplish this is to get a toy hauler, similar to the one in my sig, and convert the back room to double bunks. Plenty of room for everyone, the kids have their own space, there is a great living room with seating for 4 on the sofas, space for a 5th if you want to put something else down and another 4 at the table with a functional kitchen. You also retain your adult privacy up top with your king bed.

    Downside is price, you need a hefty truck and not everyone wants to pull 44ft.

    If you can get over that though it is a nice home away from home.