Re: Poll:which way do you sleep?
Posted: 29 Oct 2010, 18:55
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Poll:which way do you sleep?
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Re: Poll:which way do you sleep?
Posted: 03 Nov 2010, 13:04
Under the influence....
Re: Poll:which way do you sleep?
Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 06:33
Just came back from a night in the alps, in October, and of course it was a bit nippy. I bought a little heater, which did the job stood on my coolbox infront of rotated passenger seat.
But of course the heat doesnt really get down to the tailgate end and the pillows get so cold, (boo hoo
)
I did stuff the 2 small roof matresses down there, but they are not wide enough to cover the whole width. Anyone have some ingenious way of keeping warm down there?
otherwise think will have to rotate ourselves or find some more insulation
But of course the heat doesnt really get down to the tailgate end and the pillows get so cold, (boo hoo
)I did stuff the 2 small roof matresses down there, but they are not wide enough to cover the whole width. Anyone have some ingenious way of keeping warm down there?
otherwise think will have to rotate ourselves or find some more insulation
Re: Poll:which way do you sleep?
Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 07:32
Epiphone wrote:Anyone have some ingenious way of keeping warm down there?
Westfalia do - double glazing. Mmm, cozy Westie.
Re: Poll:which way do you sleep?
Posted: 17 Oct 2011, 10:33
Ive got double glazing, and a window insulation cover, but want to swap that out for a nice heated window and window wiper anyway.
Ive put insulation, sticky backed foam on the tailgate, but I dont have a tailgate interior cover.
On 2nd thoughts this is the main reason, as the exposed metal is conducting the cold through
will get that sorted first
Ive put insulation, sticky backed foam on the tailgate, but I dont have a tailgate interior cover.
On 2nd thoughts this is the main reason, as the exposed metal is conducting the cold through
will get that sorted first
Re: Poll:which way do you sleep?
Posted: 18 Oct 2011, 09:51
I have 'double glazed' windows in my high top, but no camper (or motorhome and caravan) has 'double glazing' strictly speaking. It's secondary glazing. Double glazing is an airtight sealed unit with most of the air between the two glass layers removed to eliminate convection currents between the layers thereby dramatically reducing heat loss. Having said that, two layers are still better than one even with the air still in there, and pulling the curtains helps quite a bit too.
Whenever I run the Propex in my van it gets lovely and toasty in the van but it's never made a gnat's difference to the bed being freezing - a couple of good old fashioned water bottles part filled from the kettle thrown in there 10 minutes before you get in would probably make an appreciable difference.
Whenever I run the Propex in my van it gets lovely and toasty in the van but it's never made a gnat's difference to the bed being freezing - a couple of good old fashioned water bottles part filled from the kettle thrown in there 10 minutes before you get in would probably make an appreciable difference.
Re: Poll:which way do you sleep?
Posted: 18 Oct 2011, 19:22
head to tailgate or in the awning if I have too much guinness 
Re: Poll:which way do you sleep?
Posted: 18 Oct 2011, 19:30
On my own (rarely) head to tailgate.
With the boss (mostly) feet to tailgate.
With the boss (mostly) feet to tailgate.
Re: Poll:which way do you sleep?
Posted: 19 Oct 2011, 16:45
Feet to the tailgate so I can put the kettle on without getting up in the morning!
Ken
Ken
Re: Poll:which way do you sleep?
Posted: 19 Oct 2011, 18:00
Epiphone wrote:Anyone have some ingenious way of keeping warm down there?
Get the missus to hold it with both hands
Steve
Re: Poll:which way do you sleep?
Posted: 24 Oct 2011, 16:34
Head to tailgate. Did try feet to talegate once. Never again bed colasped and sprained one of the connecting arms that allow it to hinge
Re: Poll:which way do you sleep?
Posted: 25 Oct 2011, 22:27
kenkelso wrote:Feet to the tailgate so I can put the kettle on without getting up in the morning!
Ken
Similar mentality here, although mine is more about 'one last beer' from the fridge at night
Re: Poll:which way do you sleep?
Posted: 03 Nov 2011, 10:30
psychonaut wrote:6' 2" tall here, so head at the tailgate and feet hanging off the other end, every time
Ditto. In all honesty i would have thought evryone slept in thier vans like this, I thought wrong! Interesting poll.
Re: Poll:which way do you sleep?
Posted: 03 Nov 2011, 17:24
Society always has a few weirdo'shicksy wrote:Ditto. In all honesty i would have thought evryone slept in thier vans like this, I thought wrong!.
Re: Poll:which way do you sleep?
Posted: 03 Nov 2011, 18:10
Yes, 6% don't even care!!Cruz wrote:Society always has a few weirdo'shicksy wrote:Ditto. In all honesty i would have thought evryone slept in thier vans like this, I thought wrong!.