Rear Corner Bed- bothersome?
For those that own a MH with a Rear Corner bed, do you find that someone always has to climb over the other to get in or out of bed? Is it doable or extremely bothersome?
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The only bed in the Colby T is the one in the front of the trailer when the dinette is down. When traveling with either my son or wife, one of us has to take the inside spot. Fortunately, neither of them tend to get up during the night like I do, so they are the winners of that spot. My son uses a sleeping bag on top of the sheets, so at least when he is with me, I am not getting uncovered in the freezing cold if he has to get up in the night. My wife, is under the covers with me on the rare trips she goes on. If she has to get up, I will get out of bed to make it easier for her. Since most of the time I am by myself, it is not a big ordeal.
I leave the dinette set up in bed mode all the time and use a small Walmart folding table that I pull from under the bed when I need a "surface". HOWEVER, I absolutely abhor the task of changing the sheets on that bed. It is like having a wrestling match in a box. By the time I finish, I am hot, sweaty, and worn out. Since it is just me, my sheets tend to stay on longer than they probably should. I am a night showerer, though, so that helps.
When my friends ask me what to look for in a trailer, I give them this advice:
1) Look for a walk around bed.
2) Look for a shower you can stand up in AND turn around in.
3) Sit on the toilet and make sure you can close the door. (I can't in the Colby T.)
4) Make sure that the trailer rides high off the ground. (The Colby T is so low that I actually have to avoid some gas stations. If you see ruts in the concrete, I can't go there!)
5) Make sure your black tank is big enough for your needs. (Mine is tiny. But with just me using it conservatively can last about 6 nights.)
If I could change those elements, I would consider my little camper almost perfect.
I leave the dinette set up in bed mode all the time and use a small Walmart folding table that I pull from under the bed when I need a "surface". HOWEVER, I absolutely abhor the task of changing the sheets on that bed. It is like having a wrestling match in a box. By the time I finish, I am hot, sweaty, and worn out. Since it is just me, my sheets tend to stay on longer than they probably should. I am a night showerer, though, so that helps.
When my friends ask me what to look for in a trailer, I give them this advice:
1) Look for a walk around bed.
2) Look for a shower you can stand up in AND turn around in.
3) Sit on the toilet and make sure you can close the door. (I can't in the Colby T.)
4) Make sure that the trailer rides high off the ground. (The Colby T is so low that I actually have to avoid some gas stations. If you see ruts in the concrete, I can't go there!)
5) Make sure your black tank is big enough for your needs. (Mine is tiny. But with just me using it conservatively can last about 6 nights.)
If I could change those elements, I would consider my little camper almost perfect.
