Trying to decide if I want to get a bunkhouse TT so my grandkids will have permanent beds or get one with a big slide and trifold couch/bed and convertible dinette. The kids are 9(2) and 13 so they will, probably go with us for a few more years ,but after that we will have a lot of wasted space in the trailer. Anyone out there that did the couch and table thing for any length of time? The kids generally use sleeping bags and a pillow anyway and those can be stowed during the day. How much time do you spend indoors anyway? The smaller footprint for the non BB trailer would be nice. Any suggestion or discussion welcomed.

Our last trailer was a bunkhouse. Grandkids used the bunks one time in four years. The rest of the time they collected junk.No bunks in the current TT. Had a couple adult visitors, for a week long camp. One used the blow up bed in the couch, the other used a blowup matress on the floor. Everybody survived.

If your GKs don't go with you all the time, and you think it may only be just a few more years that they join you, I would not go with the BH plans. That's some pretty valuable real estate if it is just the two of you the majority of the time.It really boils down to how often they go with you, IMHO.

If they are anything like our kids, at those ages their participation will begin to decline in the next 4 years. If it were me I'd go without bunks. But let them know for sure that they're still welcome....

fallsrider wrote:If your GKs don't go with you all the time, and you think it may only be just a few more years that they join you, I would not go with the BH plans. That's some pretty valuable real estate if it is just the two of you the majority of the time.It really boils down to how often they go with you, IMHO.Agreed If they were your kids get a bunkhouse. However grand kids, I would absolutely not get a bunkhouse. The kids are also old enough to make up and create there own sleeping space. I would not get a bunk house for grand kids unless they were in your custody or with you camping 100% of the time.There are too many fantastic floorplans that are more suitable for two that are not bunkhouses. I would not make that sacrifice for grand kids that did not camp with me 100% of the time

When we bought our 96 Southwind, I didn't want slides or bunks. The GK's were young and I felt the dinette/jackknife sofa would be sufficient for the amount of time they spend with us.Fast forward a few years. Setting up and taking down the dinette or sofa gets real old, real quick. Even on weekend trips.And, now the GK's are with us all the time so, we're looking at something with bunks and slides.You don't know what life will hand you tomorrow. Things change quickly.

To Bunkhouse ,,,or not to bunkhouse ,that is a question

JiminDenver
Explorer II
Jan 18, 2015
We have bunks and no kids, it would seem a waste of space but boy do we love having places to put stuff without having to pack it away. Food, clothes, coats, fishing poles, camera bags, even the coolers if we use them go on the bunks.

Now would I get another trailer with bunks for that reason? No, I'd still go for more living space and dig for everything when I needed it.
gbopp
Explorer
Jan 18, 2015
When we bought our 96 Southwind, I didn't want slides or bunks. The GK's were young and I felt the dinette/jackknife sofa would be sufficient for the amount of time they spend with us.

Fast forward a few years. Setting up and taking down the dinette or sofa gets real old, real quick. Even on weekend trips.
And, now the GK's are with us all the time so, we're looking at something with bunks and slides.

You don't know what life will hand you tomorrow. Things change quickly.
Lantley
Nomad
Jan 18, 2015
fallsrider wrote:
If your GKs don't go with you all the time, and you think it may only be just a few more years that they join you, I would not go with the BH plans. That's some pretty valuable real estate if it is just the two of you the majority of the time.

It really boils down to how often they go with you, IMHO.

Agreed If they were your kids get a bunkhouse. However grand kids, I would absolutely not get a bunkhouse. The kids are also old enough to make up and create there own sleeping space.
I would not get a bunk house for grand kids unless they were in your custody or with you camping 100% of the time.
There are too many fantastic floorplans that are more suitable for two that are not bunkhouses. I would not make that sacrifice for grand kids that did not camp with me 100% of the time
sch911
Explorer
Jan 18, 2015
If they are anything like our kids, at those ages their participation will begin to decline in the next 4 years. If it were me I'd go without bunks. But let them know for sure that they're still welcome....
fallsrider
Explorer
Jan 18, 2015
If your GKs don't go with you all the time, and you think it may only be just a few more years that they join you, I would not go with the BH plans. That's some pretty valuable real estate if it is just the two of you the majority of the time.

It really boils down to how often they go with you, IMHO.
handye9
Explorer II
Jan 18, 2015
Our last trailer was a bunkhouse. Grandkids used the bunks one time in four years. The rest of the time they collected junk.

No bunks in the current TT. Had a couple adult visitors, for a week long camp. One used the blow up bed in the couch, the other used a blowup matress on the floor. Everybody survived.

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