PopTop bed advise

[scimdiesel]

I've just fitted a PoptopUK pop top to my t25 caravelle. Now I'm contemplating the beds. Has anyone any advise. I've not seen how a Westie or reimo bed works. Googling now!

I was thinking of making a flat area in the back. then having another board on top which slides forward. The front part having a curved board to match the curve of poptop roof and existing van roof. The plan would be so that the with the roof closed stuff can't fly forward.

I'm wondering about

Thickness of boards and what material is best. Ply? 10mm?
What stops the kid sleeping against, kicking the tent. Me shouting at them each time they move! or some sort of hinged sides?

Any pictures of yours (pop top bed ) would be great

[weimarbus]

Hi, my old Devon bed boards were made with two skins of 3mm ply and a timber frame, between the two skins were 3mm ply strips on edge and interlinked to form a honeycomb ( with squares not hexagons) to give great strength and it is also lightweight, I think in was about 45mm o/a.

Re moving children try a 'mummy' sleeping bag with Velcro valium also works

[scimdiesel]

I think the mummy sleeping bag and Velcro sounds excellent. Giving drugs to kids not so. But it would be a shame to waste them
I like the laminated board concept. Cheers