Class C Sleeping Arrangement Question

That's everyone. The guests will get the cab bunk since it has more room and going to put a mattress pad on it to just it more cushion. Kiddo will take the jackknife with a pad as well. Appreciate all the tips!

4 inches of memory foam will help the jack knife's comfort level, although it won't do anything for the length, agree with others on the cabover, if your son is young, don't worry about it, a sleeping bag is probably enough, a child can get comfortable a lot easier than an adult, I remember falling asleep just laying on the ground, (without a sleeping bag). If I tried it now, I'd need help getting back up. :(

My jackknife is not bad. Kind of firm, short (73 inches) and not too wide. But if you put a foam topper on it not bad at all. Problem I have is finding a place to keep the topper. Probably biggest problem with it is the size..limited comfort for tall or two big people.

With all the comments about jackknife sofas being uncomfortable, we must have gotten really lucky with our Allegro. That jackknife was great. Now we have an inflatable pull out couch that I don't find very comfortable.

I agree (depending on age) your son will more than likely be tickled pink just to have his own little space, especially when it's somewhere cool like the overhead bunk.

I also recommend installing a fan for air circulation. And I also mounted an LED reading light 12V LED light for our daughter, and she thought it was the coolest thing in the world. We could send her to bed, have her pull the privacy curtain and she could read until she felt tired (as you know when camping that doesn't take very long), while the adults could continue to visit with each other.

Doug

You may be able to find an air mattress to fit. Try Target.

Best that two of you sleep a night or two on the sofa to see how it feels. Adding a foam topper would make it more comfortable but would the size work for two? Plus, you'd have to have space to store the topper. You'd also need space to store the bedding each day.

You could also have the two guests use a tent on your site. Also, some campgrounds have a cabin to rent for guests. How often will these 'guests' come along. If it's uncomfortable for them it might not be often. :)

For the cabover if your son doesn't complain, leave the mattress as is. I would use a fitted sheet to protect the mattress although those areas are a pain to make up. A comforter is easy and decorative. I agree with mounting a small fan for ventilation.

I generally sleep in the Crow's Nest with a pair of sleeping bags when the weather is cool. I also sleep on the jackknife couch in warmer weather.

As a navy vet I can sleep almost anywhere, even on a pile of rope, so its not a problem for me. At my age I don't log as many hours in the rack as when I was young.

Have your camping friends get thier own rv :B

When we bought our class c in 1997, the salesman told us we didn't want to make the "extra beds" too comfortable. The guest will stay too long.
We now have a Class A DP with fewer beds. Would sleep 5, but we limit it to 3. We would accommodate both daughters if they wanted to join us. Which they probably will on occasion.

The jacknife sofa in my C, installed in a slideout, is "rated" for one person. That person needs to be short enough to fit the length, and will likely roll into the crack between the back and seat portions. Two persons, they will be both rolling into the crack.

My overhead bunk, on the other hand, is almost king width and overly long, firm high-density foam (which many adults find comfortable), and works for whoever can climb in and out, and does not roll out of bed.