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RubyCoast2021

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I have always slept in the downstairs bed with my head at the tailgate end, if nothing else to avoid licks from the dog.

A few logical reasons for sleeping the other way around have started to niggle me, then I started to wonder if we’re doing it all wrong. So, what is your “orientation” and why…?


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GrannyJen said:
Feet towards the direction you need to go to be able to get to the loo...

Head at tailgate end. Easy to slide forward to get to your feet, one heck of a squirm to do it from the other direction.
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Unless you exit via the tailgate :)
 
I don’t know how many times I will need to shuffle into position before I remember not to clunk my head on the overhead locker.

Something also tells me it must be comfier to sleep 75% on the folded seat rather than 75% on the bed extension.

Also, if pitched on a slight incline, it would seem better if all sleepers top and bottom were arranged the same way around…


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Im head to tailgate, whereas wifey is feet to tailgate!! i know very strange but it seems to work.....
 
Head to the front for me. Just need that few more inches of space (in front of the bed).
 
Hawthorn37 said:
Agree with @GrannyJen - easier to shuffle forward as opposed to doing a backwards flip to get up. Reading light at the back also - btw that’s a bit of design we’d change - only one rear reading light in the back on the drivers side!
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reading lights and it is quieter at the tailgate end as the rear windows are double glazed.
 
My wife finds it too claustrophobic sleeping at the tailgate end, so sleeps head to front. I’m in the pop top anyway, so head to front too.

It means we can always orientate the van so we’re both sleeping slightly heads up. Not bothered using the levelling ramps yet.
 
RubyCoast2021 said:
I have always slept in the downstairs bed with my head at the tailgate end, if nothing else to avoid licks from the dog.

A few logical reasons for sleeping the other way around have started to niggle me, then I started to wonder if we’re doing it all wrong. So, what is your “orientation” and why…?


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If you’re not level you need to have your head higher than your feet to avoid a headache.

Whether we sleep upstairs or down we always (if we’re level) sleep head at the tailgate end. It’s much easier to wiggle out of bed without disturbing your partner if you need to get up.

I would say not getting licked by the dog would be a good reason too.
 
Head to rear downstairs, head to front upstairs for us in an ocean, makes levelling essential.
In GC it’s head either side downstairs and definitely head to rear upstairs.
 
GrannyJen said:
Feet towards the direction you need to go to be able to get to the loo...

Head at tailgate end. Easy to slide forward to get to your feet, one heck of a squirm to do it from the other direction.
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Spot on.
 
Used to sleep head to the tailgate but I found that my sensitive back prefers being on the seat rather than the extension. Even with a topper.
But less convenient for getting up, I agree.
 
Only one choice for us, unless you want your head under the sink....but we do exit the bed at the side rather than the end, so a roll over exit is fairly easy.

The top bed is either way as it has the same headroom near enough front and back.
 
Downstairs - we always used to sleep with heads to the rear, it seemed the obvious way, easier to get up, although I struggled with not having enough light to read on the tambour door cupboards side. Changed to feet towards rear and find it actually more comfortable and lighting much better for reading.
Upstairs - heads to the front.
 
Upstairs
- heads forward (easier to sit up, get in/out without disturbing partner).
Downstairs
- "Smart Bed" means no difference in comfort whichever orientation you adopt, but I prefer head at tailgate for reading lamps in headliner and pillows won't fall down
Air suspension means van is always level in all directions.
 
Head to rear - agreed stops dog licking your face but also if you do have to get up for loo stops cold air geting in the bed and moans from wife getting cold shoulders!! Agreed also pillows don't fall of and in wind it's quieter (even if we have single glazing).
 
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