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--- rv:build:bed [2020/01/23 19:31]
frater_secessus [cot]
+++ rv:build:bed [2021/07/06 11:02] (current)
frater_secessus [sleeping bag]
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 ====== Sleep system ======
-Sleep systems range from the very simple (blankets on the floor) to the complicated (slide-outs, Murphys, etc).
+Sleep systems((a term borrowed from preppers; for both groups beds are often compromises and serve multiple functions)) range from the very simple (blankets on the floor) to the complicated buids (slide-outs, Murphys, etc).
-There are a few factors to keep in mind:
+Regardless of simplicity/complexity there are factors to keep in mind:
   * physical comfort -- most people like to sleep on some padding
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 ===== directly on the floor =====
+Sleeping directly on the floor on a blanket or pad can be a long-term solution for minimalists, a necessity for people with very little vertical space((cars, minivans)), or a temporary way to get started immediately.
 ===== cot =====
 [[https://amzn.to/2RHTGhD|{{ https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71WhGMKKTgL._AC_UL320_ML3_.jpg?100}}]]
-[[https://amzn.to/2NUaH7g|Camping cots]] are lightweight, quick to setup, and more comfortable than many might think.  In cold weather [[https://amzn.to/36mMgpg|a camping pad]] is often added for underinsulation.
+[[https://amzn.to/2NUaH7g|Camping cots]] are lightweight, highly portable and compact when stored, quick to setup, and more comfortable than many might think.  In cold weather [[https://amzn.to/36mMgpg|a camping pad]] is often added for underinsulation.
 [[https://amzn.to/2RHTGhD|Military-style cots]], where the side "stretchers" make a taut sleeping surface, are unusually comfortable.  They are slightly harder to set up and take down, and do require a bit of strength to assemble.
+Depending on strut and leg design, cots may be difficult to store containers underneath.
 ===== platform =====
+Sleeping platforms are common for vandwellers because:
+  * the bed can be at any desired height (low for sitting, medium for underbed storage, high to allow space for bicycles, dog crates, etc)
+  * underbed storage [[http://img.mousetrap.net/pm/IMG_20180108_123151.jpg|can be significant]]
+  * the bed is always usuable
+  * the platform can be slotted or [[http://img.mousetrap.net/pm/IMG_20171206_160630.jpg|otherwise ventilated]] for mold control
+  * they can be built simply out of wood.  2x3s are often sufficient.
 ===== convertible bed =====
-Convertible beds
+Convertible beds are movable in some way that maximizes usable space:
+  * [[https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=van%20slide%20out%20bed&tbs=imgo:1|collapse/slide]] into a smaller configuration (common)
+  * lift-up bed top to access storage below, as one might see in an RV
+  * swing up to the wall, murphy style
+  * lift up to the ceiling (less common due to complexity)
+====== sleeping bag ======
+A sleeping bag is the most important piece of sleeping gear.  Cold-weather sleeping requires mummy bags of the correct temperature rating.  Note:  some bags will be labeled "zero degree" but the details reveal they mean 0 deg celsius (32F).
+====== further reading ======
+  * Bob Wells yt video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StZoCjShgJ8|Best of Beds]]

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