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aarond76
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Oct 08, 2013

Bunkhouse Class A

Who here has a bunk house Class A? How do you like it? Where do you store the kids clothes and books, toys, etc...? I do not see wardrobes for the kids clothes. Where do the kids sit when in travel? My boys are 6 & 8 and sit in booster seats. I assume whatever seat they would be in would only have a lap belt. That being said, I see no reason why they would need to use the booster seat? Are you more a traveler or camper? I know the general consensus is motorhome for traveler, TT for camper. However we spent a week at a park over the summer and there sure where alot of families there spending the week or more in a class A bunk-house.
  • We also have a Georgetown 350 and we really like it. We have two young kids (2 and 4) and the bunks fit them perfectly. Most of their cloths fit in the drawers under the bottom bunk and they think of them as their own little space and often sit in their bunks to play. We they get older we'll probably look in to a different option but for right now they're perfect.

    Brad
  • I agree with Skrams...we have the same model and the Hurricane bunks are the biggest there are (80 inches long). I have a 19 year old daughter and 21 year old (autistic) son. They are 5'7" and 5'10" and love the beds. As far as clothes, we utilize the existing drawers and wardrobe and just pack creatively. We have taken 4 and 5 week trips across country without an issue.

    As far as noise we all go to bed at the same time, so that is not a problem...and as afar as "Romance" that generally has to wait until we get home. :)
  • Oh, travelling. Yes, all they will have are lap belts, don't use the booster with them. If a kid wants to ride shotgun though, they should have the booster, depends on how the belt fits them - our younger was in a booster when we got the rv, and used the booster in the passenger seat.
  • We have a Hurricane. It has one wardrobe, 6 drawers, and we put two plastic drawers in the bottom of the wardrobe. That does clothes for all 4 of us. The bunks are (or were when we got it) the biggest there were, and my kids have never complained - even the 19 year old is fine in them. The bottom bunk (they are on a slide) we did remove the base and put insulation in, as it was a bit cold sometimes. Other than that, it's been great.

    "Activities" are not an issue. TV watching when they are asleep, can be done in the living area - this is the whole point of a bunkhouse imo, keeping the living area for living, not sleeping.

    Having said that, my kids are teens, so usually I'm in bed before them, but they keep it down out there!
  • We have a Georgetown 350TS, it is 36'. We only bring the grandkids periodically and there is not a wardrobe for them. They are small and can live out of a small roller or duffle bag that we throw in the bunk when they are not sleeping. Ours has drop down dvd screens not individual TV's and that has worked well. The drop down bed looks like a good option also. There are lap seat belts for the sofa and dinette. My understanding is the booster is mostly for the shoulder belt so may not be needed. Good luck!
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    Effy
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    I don't own a bunkhouse but I will share what I know. Friends of ours had a Hurricane bunkhouse they just traded for the non bunkhouse variety. They have one child so that may make all the difference, but what they learned was that most of the bunks they looked at and eventually bought were small. Really small. The kid,who is 7 said it felt like a coffin and he got scared and didn't want to use it. He hit his head more than a few times and the TV at the foot was at an odd angle to view. The proximity is also right next to the bedroom door. So if you watch TV after the kids go to sleep or any "activity" which makes noise then your kids should be heavy sleepers. They ended up opting for a Palazzo with the electric cab over bunk which is actually close to queen size and more headroom. With most units having a couch and or dinette then there truly is plenty of sleeping space for all. But you have 2 kids which may totally negate my friend's experience. What I would do if looking for a bunkhouse is lean toward a model with an adapt a room type setup. Once the kids grow out of the bunks they can be converted to 2 or 3 other uses. Another small dinette, a closet, storage or even a place to put a washer and dryer. Some units are just plain bunks and once the kids outgrow them it becomes useless space. The adapt a rooms are pretty cool. just some thoughts.