Enjoy viewing your work I have a piece of advice Ive been a time served cabinetmaker for 46 years and just need to pass my knowledge on, as I've seen not only your self but many other people make the same mistake joining timber Thin piece of timber should always be attached to the thicker piece this way the job will be much stronger. So if you where joining a piece of 20mm thick ply to a 30mm piece of frame work it should be screwed from the plywood into the thicker material. Allso these days DIY tools are cheap conpaired to tools when I was young. Invest in a biscuit jointer there truly amazing tools and make very strong joints fast accurate and are very simple to use. Using 45 degree's mitred joints give a larger area to joint using a double biscuit one on top of the other with a space in between will make any joint super strong for furniture. Also when you own a biscuit jointer many items you could show how to make giving your self a huge scope for making interesting videos for the average DIY skilled persons saving a fortune from employing a cabinet maker. I was taught the old way and that way was to make every job twice as strong as it needs to be.
Thanks for the info, Karl! Every bit of knowledge passed down is precious. Cabinet making is the ultimate woodworking skill. I hope to be good at it myself. Not only do you save money, but many cabinet makers will not work on vans.
@@avocado3748 Netty, whenever you read technical instructions in any profession that are hard to understand, follow this process: Take one sentence at a time. Isolate the word that you are not 100% clear about. Google it, and view IMAGES, then ALL. You will get a sense of the word, what it looks like, what it means, and correct terminology so you can research it further. This will help you out whether you are researching wood working, jewelry making, sewing, cooking, or any other craft. You do not need formal training in anything, though it helps with the terminology, and basis of understanding and fills gaps in knowledge. Here is how to interpret what Karl was saying: 1. Joinery is the art of making pieces of wood joined to each other. Any time you have one thinner piece and one thicker piece, you screw them together from the thin side into the thick side. Why? Because the wider screw head is on the thinner more fragile side pinning it down securely. The tip of the screw is embedded in the thick, dense wood, not the brittle plywood, and so will not come off easily when weight is applied. Makes sense, doesn't it? 2. Biscuit Jointer - Tool to make slots in wood (not plywood but solid wood), so that a biscuit can be slipped into it. A biscuit is a small flat oval shaped piece of wood that will serve to join two wood boards together. So if you had narrow planks that you had to glue together to use as a wider countertop, instead of just gluing them together at the joins, you would cut a slot with a biscuit joiner all along the edge of each board, fill the slot with wood glue, slip in a biscuit into one side, then press and clamp the other plank against it till dried and 'cured' fully. Now the planks will not separate easily when you apply weight to the top because it is structurally stronger. 3. Mitered Joint - if you have 2 pieces of narrow wood to join together like a picture frame, then you have the choice of putting one on top of the other and screwing and gluing it down. This is a butt joint and not as stable. What works better, is if you cut each end off to form a 45 degree angle (halfway off), then stick them together as a mitered joint, it will hold weight better due to even distribution of weight. These are tried and true techniques in carpentry, so you don't have to figure them out. A mitered joint does not have to be 45 degrees, but any angle as long as they come together to achieve the end result. Look at any picture frame - it is either a butt joint or miter joint. Mitered joints also look very finished and nice, butt joints look more rustic if you want that effect. Please look up these words and get a sense of wood working. Start playing with wood and making things. Buy only the tools you need for your specific project, and research every tool before you buy. Many variations exist, quality is good in some brands not all, and some are smaller if you are a woman and have small Asian wrists. Wrist fatigue is not good, and can be dangerous with power tools. So research, and buy, and use, and build. I love to see women build things. Its not just a man's job. Just like I like to see men learn to cook, sew, and have a range of skills. Good luck!
Well....I made the canopy bed today!!! I made a couple slight modifications. I used store bought brackets that I had seen for another canopy bed video. I didn't have canvas, so I sewed a sheet into 3 layers. Had my daughter try getting in and out of the bed. No problems. It held her up. I am very pleased. It took $26 and 2 hours! My daughter helped. Thank you!
For those who are not able to sew. We used these beds in scout cabins as a young adult. They were made the same except instead of dowel they used 2x4 . The fabric was stapled to the board and then over wound on the rails to that fabric went over the staples you could rotate boards so bed was cot stiff or unwind it one so that fabric sagged. The sag would be good for kids so they don’t roll out. We had kids up to 250# with never a failure.
That's called a "pipe berth." They've been used on ships for a loooong time. I've often wondered when they would show up in the tiny home world :) Nice execution!
HughTube I was just thinking last night that you could add a lower/closer set of brackets and have a sort of canvas couch. I haven't seen that, maybe it wouldn't be comfortable, because I'm sure someone else had thought of that, probably you! :) cheers!
@@Trefuckor963 I've never heard of it being used for a double berth, but I've never researched it. It would just come down to the engineering specs on the fabric, seam, pipe, and brackets. You could make one big enough for an elephant! I'm sure you'd get some "squeeze" like in a hammock sleeping double, so make sure you're with somebody who'd enjoy that!
How clever! Hugh if you want to add a decorative element, paint the underside of the bed, rather than rolling it up to the rear resting blocks, add a couple hooks above that wall so the painting or print you add to looks like wall art.
Genius! You started the gears spinning in my head... If this could be done running the "length", instead of the "width", us tall guys could use it (I'm 6' 3"). That would then be the absolute BEST bed design ever! Thanks!
Yeah I am 6'2" so I was playing with some ideas to rotate it 90 degrees. It does throw up a lot of issues but if you place some hanging points in the roof before cladding or panelling you could hang one side from the wall and one side from these 'hooks' in the roof!?
I love it! Personally I find cots extremely comfortable, you just need to take precautions to stay warm in the winter. Maybe a hammock underquilt would work well with this?
There's a very similar child cot in my 1969 VW Camper Van. It's a Westfalia conversion. They have been making cots like that for a very long time. Lots of great ideas in some of the older campers if you do a bit of looking.
This is exactly what I was looking for! We have a home made mini camper, with bud for hubby and me, but not for our daughter. She's 120 lbs. I am hoping to have this done before summer! Thank you!
I love it. I had a swiss army cot that i removed the legs on and used only the canvas and did this to in my shuttle bus while i was both living and working out of it. I've been thinking of doing this again and after lots of searching and searching for inspiration, this is the one I think i'll end up going back to. The extra bonus is these are very comfortable as is, Keeping weight down by not having to have a mattress. I even considered a hammock.
Brilliant idea, sheer genius! Wonder why the campers of today don't have these options that vintage campers had. Truly innovative for small camper builds. Thank you for giving your partner credit for her work. That was really nice and showed respect for her. Much appreciated by all women!
ive been living in a stealth camper trailer for 20 months and my bed was exactly like this. 900mm wide but caused a bit of shoulder squeeze.i think 1200 would solve all that. the brackets were built into the design when i welded the side frames. the fabric was upholstery canvas with the excess left on as a curtain to hide the underbed storage.
@@HughTube im not traveling.im living in it. just building a 4.7x2.1x2.5 stealth trailer.finished cladding and door and only got lights,decking,and brakes to complete
My parents had a converted lwb landrover for camping when I was a kid (1980) and I remember having 2 of these style beds in it for the top 2 people , I had the idea to use some old safari camp beds in a similar fashion to this if I get the time/money to make my own campervan , this is the first time I’ve seen this concept on UA-cam , nicely done :)
Add a strap, like a ratchet strap or moving strap across the middle? Attach t pole run under the fabric and maybe put a screw with washer to hold onto wall
Smart ! I'm looking for "hammock like" solutions for rv and that's a great one ! For a couple I would add 1 carabiner in the middle of each side so it would make 2 hammocks in one, so guys wouldn't roll into each other, but being able to release the carabiners if they want to roll together... ^^
This is a great idea. You could place additional hangers above. For different distances from the roof. You could also use it for storage of bigger items like foldable tables and chairs.
I'd come up with the same thing as a concept in my head and was sure I had not thought of it first so searched for examples, yours is the first I found, nice execution, great stuff. Is it mean that my knee jerk reaction to videos like yours is "He has tools and space to use them, grrrr"?! Again, well done, looks good and using those nice timber blocks instead of throwing them out is excellent. Again, workshop jealousy haha!
Cheers! I don't think you need a lot of tools to make this bed if you're on a budget. You would probably only need a hacksaw, sewing kit, coping saw and a drill (or screwdriver). Good luck with the build!
These were standard issue in the vintage campers - mine is a 1969 Travco Dodge A108 and I still have the original pipes and mounts. Just need to recanvas it
Ya know to save more room... you could make your main bed below in a similar fashion and then both would just roll up and tuck away. You just want to make sure both are made of really heavy duty cloth and very strong stitching because I think the cloth is going to be the weak link in your design... but it looks solid enough as long as it stands up to the test of time.
Hi Hugh. Love your vids and your creative diligence. May I suggest for simplicity 's sake that you fix a template 5mm steel plate, screwed to your nifty little bed pole catches. This will give your all the strength integrity that you require for weight as the tension would be acting directly downwards upon the plate edge rather than face on. This obviously reinforces the same principle of profile as your robust Teak wood lugs. Regards bro.
Excellent idea! I also imagined a mattress (Murphy Style) that hinges or folds down over your base. Using a designer sheet could allow the mattress to look like art on the wall and then a bed at night. :) cool idea!
Why don't you put two more hangers higher up on the back wall - have a picture put the under side of the bed - so when the bed is stowed away on the back wall you see the picture instead of it just rolled up :)
The other way to use it is to let the material hang just with one fold, place your bed pillows inside and it will make a nice backrest to your bed/sitting area.
Im really really really getting inspired watching your post buddy. Everything you need to know is provided by your videos. Keep up the good work old chap.
Hey Frank, the fabric was from here: www.profabrics.co.uk/collections/canvas-marine/products/heavy-duty-polycotton-canvas?variant=6809872771 I will do a follow up!
Great diyness Lol! It may be too claustrophobic when someone is above you but you won't know until it happens right? Lol! Hopefully you'll be happily drunk and it won't matter that your guests butt is going to be 5 inches from yours or your lady if your all side sleepers lol!!! Great job though. Can't wait to see the finale 😊 P.s I seen a comment about hanging a pretty hammock as high as you can. This way you can leave it up all year round as storage for light weight bedding or clothes ? Whatever storage you may need. Then when you have a guest...you can use the bedding stored inside and up they go far away enough from you two so your not sleeping so close together. 😊 just an idea is all. Your ideas are awesome. 😄
Really well done! I thought this might be a good option for a lightweight upper cabinet base too. Combine with a couple of stretchy cords to create some front rails.
Seen this in videos but hadn't realised you'd made it. Just spent ages trying to find one for sale online! Think you need to sell theses as I'd love you to build me one.
Actually you have a business idea going. Use it as a bed or fold in half or more and use it as a shelf for clothing - books for example if u have no visitors. Just make another blocks towards the roof to hang it higher Extra, removable storage space. Look for a nice name and sell them to Caravaning and boats people. Can also used as a cats bed, clothing line, and so on :)
This is a GREAT IDEA.....as far as saving space or creating space for other uses, like more storage or more open areas. One question, I am a side sleeper that weighs in at 92 kgs and a side sleeper. Is this fabric comfortable enough and is there a specific 'give' that the material must be set to tension, according to the weight? Thanks!
ok the tricky thing here is guessing what people will like as everyone likes there bed differently. This bed lying on your side will be quite firm but you could sleep on an inflatable camping mattress to distribute weight and take up little space
Enjoy viewing your work I have a piece of advice Ive been a time served cabinetmaker for 46 years and just need to pass my knowledge on, as I've seen not only your self but many other people make the same mistake joining timber Thin piece of timber should always be attached to the thicker piece this way the job will be much stronger. So if you where joining a piece of 20mm thick ply to a 30mm piece of frame work it should be screwed from the plywood into the thicker material. Allso these days DIY tools are cheap conpaired to tools when I was young. Invest in a biscuit jointer there truly amazing tools and make very strong joints fast accurate and are very simple to use. Using 45 degree's mitred joints give a larger area to joint using a double biscuit one on top of the other with a space in between will make any joint super strong for furniture. Also when you own a biscuit jointer many items you could show how to make giving your self a huge scope for making interesting videos for the average DIY skilled persons saving a fortune from employing a cabinet maker. I was taught the old way and that way was to make every job twice as strong as it needs to be.
Thanks so much Karl, love this passing of knowledge! Absolute legend!
Carl you need to make a video so us novice folks can understand what you’re saying 😊
Thanks for the info, Karl! Every bit of knowledge passed down is precious. Cabinet making is the ultimate woodworking skill. I hope to be good at it myself. Not only do you save money, but many cabinet makers will not work on vans.
@@avocado3748 Netty, whenever you read technical instructions in any profession that are hard to understand, follow this process: Take one sentence at a time. Isolate the word that you are not 100% clear about. Google it, and view IMAGES, then ALL. You will get a sense of the word, what it looks like, what it means, and correct terminology so you can research it further. This will help you out whether you are researching wood working, jewelry making, sewing, cooking, or any other craft. You do not need formal training in anything, though it helps with the terminology, and basis of understanding and fills gaps in knowledge. Here is how to interpret what Karl was saying:
1. Joinery is the art of making pieces of wood joined to each other. Any time you have one thinner piece and one thicker piece, you screw them together from the thin side into the thick side. Why? Because the wider screw head is on the thinner more fragile side pinning it down securely. The tip of the screw is embedded in the thick, dense wood, not the brittle plywood, and so will not come off easily when weight is applied. Makes sense, doesn't it?
2. Biscuit Jointer - Tool to make slots in wood (not plywood but solid wood), so that a biscuit can be slipped into it. A biscuit is a small flat oval shaped piece of wood that will serve to join two wood boards together. So if you had narrow planks that you had to glue together to use as a wider countertop, instead of just gluing them together at the joins, you would cut a slot with a biscuit joiner all along the edge of each board, fill the slot with wood glue, slip in a biscuit into one side, then press and clamp the other plank against it till dried and 'cured' fully. Now the planks will not separate easily when you apply weight to the top because it is structurally stronger.
3. Mitered Joint - if you have 2 pieces of narrow wood to join together like a picture frame, then you have the choice of putting one on top of the other and screwing and gluing it down. This is a butt joint and not as stable. What works better, is if you cut each end off to form a 45 degree angle (halfway off), then stick them together as a mitered joint, it will hold weight better due to even distribution of weight. These are tried and true techniques in carpentry, so you don't have to figure them out. A mitered joint does not have to be 45 degrees, but any angle as long as they come together to achieve the end result. Look at any picture frame - it is either a butt joint or miter joint. Mitered joints also look very finished and nice, butt joints look more rustic if you want that effect.
Please look up these words and get a sense of wood working. Start playing with wood and making things. Buy only the tools you need for your specific project, and research every tool before you buy. Many variations exist, quality is good in some brands not all, and some are smaller if you are a woman and have small Asian wrists. Wrist fatigue is not good, and can be dangerous with power tools. So research, and buy, and use, and build. I love to see women build things. Its not just a man's job. Just like I like to see men learn to cook, sew, and have a range of skills. Good luck!
Well....I made the canopy bed today!!! I made a couple slight modifications. I used store bought brackets that I had seen for another canopy bed video. I didn't have canvas, so I sewed a sheet into 3 layers. Had my daughter try getting in and out of the bed. No problems. It held her up. I am very pleased. It took $26 and 2 hours! My daughter helped. Thank you!
so sorry for such a late reply! That is such great news! glad it is working for you.
Hi! Where did you get the store bought brackets please? I'm looking to do the same!
For those who are not able to sew. We used these beds in scout cabins as a young adult. They were made the same except instead of dowel they used 2x4 . The fabric was stapled to the board and then over wound on the rails to that fabric went over the staples you could rotate boards so bed was cot stiff or unwind it one so that fabric sagged. The sag would be good for kids so they don’t roll out. We had kids up to 250# with never a failure.
Richard that is a great tip! didn't even think to mount to some 2x4
That's called a "pipe berth." They've been used on ships for a loooong time. I've often wondered when they would show up in the tiny home world :) Nice execution!
Funnily enough I spent some time on a boat after building this and saw this type of bed! Thanks for the comments
HughTube I was just thinking last night that you could add a lower/closer set of brackets and have a sort of canvas couch. I haven't seen that, maybe it wouldn't be comfortable, because I'm sure someone else had thought of that, probably you! :) cheers!
Hi Jacob, another subscriber mentioned about this the other day. It is a great idea!
Hey jacob do you know if a berth can hold 2 people?? Id say around 500 pounds total
@@Trefuckor963 I've never heard of it being used for a double berth, but I've never researched it. It would just come down to the engineering specs on the fabric, seam, pipe, and brackets. You could make one big enough for an elephant! I'm sure you'd get some "squeeze" like in a hammock sleeping double, so make sure you're with somebody who'd enjoy that!
That’s how the old campers did kids bunks back in the fifties and sixties. Very light weight and compact
How clever! Hugh if you want to add a decorative element, paint the underside of the bed, rather than rolling it up to the rear resting blocks, add a couple hooks above that wall so the painting or print you add to looks like wall art.
Could also be used as a sun screen or curtain for open rear doors. Great idea about painting!
or use white fabric and use as a projector screen !!
Or if waterproof they could hook between the rear doors as shower curtains.
This is exactly the solution I was looking for. Turning a tiny horse trailer into a camper and this is perfect.
Genius!
You started the gears spinning in my head... If this could be done running the "length", instead of the "width", us tall guys could use it (I'm 6' 3"). That would then be the absolute BEST bed design ever!
Thanks!
Yeah I am 6'2" so I was playing with some ideas to rotate it 90 degrees. It does throw up a lot of issues but if you place some hanging points in the roof before cladding or panelling you could hang one side from the wall and one side from these 'hooks' in the roof!?
Hiya. I'm 6'4 and thinking exactly the same
I think I'm going to steal this idea for my campervan 😈😈
Do it!!! haha
Wow I am a 5 year vandweller and thought I thought of everything but that is a great space saver.
5 years! Thats is an amazing stretch!
What a great idea. Now I'm rethinking my whole setup (which is still in the imaginary stage) in my pickup camper.
I love it! Personally I find cots extremely comfortable, you just need to take precautions to stay warm in the winter. Maybe a hammock underquilt would work well with this?
great idea but i will use five poles with a mattress on top and in day time it can be flipped to the rear wall.
Ahh my wife won't have to sleep on the laundry floor anymore, and she is very grateful thanks
Haha
Thank you for sharing this! I needed a comfortable guest bed but did not want to take up much space, and this is perfect!
Glad to help!
This is is exactly what I needed to find to make in a small place and still have room. Thank you for sharing
This will be great for taking my grandkids on the road with me from time to time!
There's a very similar child cot in my 1969 VW Camper Van. It's a Westfalia conversion. They have been making cots like that for a very long time. Lots of great ideas in some of the older campers if you do a bit of looking.
When it's folded you could use it for storage. Fishing rods, poles winter/summer clothes.
Yes you could keep pencils in it , pasta , sheets of paper , knitting needles etc lol 😱
Excellent idea! I'm going to use this for the dog bed in my bus conversion.
Great idea!
Easily the most brilliant idea I've seen yet - bravo, dude.
Thanks Tina!
This is exactly what I was looking for! We have a home made mini camper, with bud for hubby and me, but not for our daughter. She's 120 lbs. I am hoping to have this done before summer! Thank you!
You have saved me soooo much space using this idea!! Thank you!!
I love it. I had a swiss army cot that i removed the legs on and used only the canvas and did this to in my shuttle bus while i was both living and working out of it. I've been thinking of doing this again and after lots of searching and searching for inspiration, this is the one I think i'll end up going back to. The extra bonus is these are very comfortable as is, Keeping weight down by not having to have a mattress. I even considered a hammock.
Brilliant idea, sheer genius! Wonder why the campers of today don't have these options that vintage campers had. Truly innovative for small camper builds.
Thank you for giving your partner credit for her work. That was really nice and showed respect for her. Much appreciated by all women!
That’s a nice hammock.
ive been living in a stealth camper trailer for 20 months and my bed was exactly like this.
900mm wide but caused a bit of shoulder squeeze.i think 1200 would solve all that.
the brackets were built into the design when i welded the side frames.
the fabric was upholstery canvas with the excess left on as a curtain to hide the underbed storage.
amazing! How was the 20 months? Where did you travel around?
@@HughTube im not traveling.im living in it.
just building a 4.7x2.1x2.5 stealth trailer.finished cladding and door and only got lights,decking,and brakes to complete
My parents had a converted lwb landrover for camping when I was a kid (1980) and I remember having 2 of these style beds in it for the top 2 people , I had the idea to use some old safari camp beds in a similar fashion to this if I get the time/money to make my own campervan , this is the first time I’ve seen this concept on UA-cam , nicely done :)
got to love a good old landrover
You need to make more beds and sell them! Awesome!
Cheers Yamie!
DUDE, you just blew my mind! THAT'S BRILLIANT!
Cheers Albert!
I seen this before in a 1965 vintage camper Great for stowing stuff
Add a strap, like a ratchet strap or moving strap across the middle? Attach t pole run under the fabric and maybe put a screw with washer to hold onto wall
It’s basically a hammock, love it
Smart ! I'm looking for "hammock like" solutions for rv and that's a great one !
For a couple I would add 1 carabiner in the middle of each side so it would make 2 hammocks in one, so guys wouldn't roll into each other, but being able to release the carabiners if they want to roll together... ^^
Fantastic idea! Might just make one for my RV it's just about the size of a van.
Searched so many options to find the easiest and most reasonable bunk bed for a small camper and this video toped everything else.
Thanks for sharing
great to hear!
This is a great idea. You could place additional hangers above. For different distances from the roof. You could also use it for storage of bigger items like foldable tables and chairs.
oooo! interesting, that could be a cool mod! thanks!
My ex father in law had these in the poptop of his camper. I slept in one. It wasn't as wide as that one but quite comfortable.
Good to know, I may add a super thin mattress topper as well but we will see
That would be good to insulate from underneath fresh air that can be a bummer. :)
That's a good simple design, it would be a bit short for some people, however would make really need extra storage too.
Nice job! That's called a "pipe berth" and they're common on boats.
Thanks for letting me know, need to get some terminology under my belt!
I'd come up with the same thing as a concept in my head and was sure I had not thought of it first so searched for examples, yours is the first I found, nice execution, great stuff. Is it mean that my knee jerk reaction to videos like yours is "He has tools and space to use them, grrrr"?!
Again, well done, looks good and using those nice timber blocks instead of throwing them out is excellent. Again, workshop jealousy haha!
Cheers! I don't think you need a lot of tools to make this bed if you're on a budget. You would probably only need a hacksaw, sewing kit, coping saw and a drill (or screwdriver).
Good luck with the build!
I've converted a van and am currently redoing a narrowboat so I've done stuff. But that's a seriously clever bit of design.
Thanks Mark
My parents had the same solution factoryfitted to our caravan growing up
These were standard issue in the vintage campers - mine is a 1969 Travco Dodge A108 and I still have the original pipes and mounts. Just need to recanvas it
When he got into the top one all i could think about was step brothers
Hahaha bloody great scene
Great idea!
One suggestion:
If you'd add a third mount on each side closer to the back mount, you could use it for storage while it's folded.
Ya know to save more room... you could make your main bed below in a similar fashion and then both would just roll up and tuck away. You just want to make sure both are made of really heavy duty cloth and very strong stitching because I think the cloth is going to be the weak link in your design... but it looks solid enough as long as it stands up to the test of time.
Good idea, I must admit that with current tests on the bed the fabric and stitching is doing fine but time will tell.
This is. Absolutely. BRILLIANT!
Hi Hugh. Love your vids and your creative diligence. May I suggest for simplicity 's sake that you fix a template 5mm steel plate, screwed to your nifty little bed pole catches. This will give your all the strength integrity that you require for weight as the tension would be acting directly downwards upon the plate edge rather than face on. This obviously reinforces the same principle of profile as your robust Teak wood lugs. Regards bro.
Great idea, havent seen this brilliant yet simple idea before. Thank you for sharing!
no problem
Great idea for a spare! So simple that no one ever even thought about it hahaha no pun intended liked/subbed
Thanks! Welcome to the group!
I've slept on bunks like these frequently. Suuuuuuper comfy!!
Why do I love the slow motion stuff so much with that music? Lol. Good job.
Cheers!
Excellent idea! I also imagined a mattress (Murphy Style) that hinges or folds down over your base. Using a designer sheet could allow the mattress to look like art on the wall and then a bed at night. :) cool idea!
nice idea Eddie!
Brilliant ! Best tip I have seen so far among van channels. I'm so doing this, would buy you a beer if I could!
thank you very much! I will take you up on that beer if we ever meet!
great idea... you could put another square block under the blocks already in place ..or a two by 4... under them... extra strength
Thanks Pluto
STELLAR! Exactly what I was looking for! Easy to make, too (I can woodwork and sew! Well done.
Why don't you put two more hangers higher up on the back wall - have a picture put the under side of the bed - so when the bed is stowed away on the back wall you see the picture instead of it just rolled up :)
Rick this is a great idea!
The walls taper in so not wide enough for the pole higher up though
Good point matt, it could be rolled up a little and slotted into the brackets at the highest point.
Rick .... good idea
That's absolutely brilliant, you have every right to be proud.
Really given me some things to think about.
The other way to use it is to let the material hang just with one fold, place your bed pillows inside and it will make a nice backrest to your bed/sitting area.
Very true!
Great kids bed, good design . I'm also looking for a fold away confortable bed.
Cheers!
Brilliant!
Awesome idea! Thanks so much for sharing!
Nice really simple hammock styled bed... keep pushing the boundaries of innovation.
Just found this video absolutely brilliant idea shall be using this idea in my conversion many thanks
I found a simple hamoc works just fine.
Hey Dangerous- i’ve been wondering about using a hammock inside a van, you must run it lengthwise, not side to side?
Good idea, I will make in my RV..thank you for share with us
Superb! Di you have a video of fabric-pole build?
Really sorry but I don't as I had my partner sew it together.
Im really really really getting inspired watching your post buddy. Everything you need to know is provided by your videos. Keep up the good work old chap.
Cheers Gary!
Brilliant design can you show a close up of the Poles and canvas that you used to build the bed and where you purchased it ? Thank you
Hey Frank, the fabric was from here:
www.profabrics.co.uk/collections/canvas-marine/products/heavy-duty-polycotton-canvas?variant=6809872771
I will do a follow up!
I did it myself thanks to Woodglut.
So brilliant. Thank you!
I'll add it to my small trailer design.
Great to hear thanks John
What a great idea. I would keep the lighter people in the top bed. (Extra security)
LOVE IT!
Great idea! I like this as a guest bed.
Great idea!!!! Space saving yet functional
Great diyness Lol! It may be too claustrophobic when someone is above you but you won't know until it happens right? Lol! Hopefully you'll be happily drunk and it won't matter that your guests butt is going to be 5 inches from yours or your lady if your all side sleepers lol!!! Great job though. Can't wait to see the finale 😊
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I seen a comment about hanging a pretty hammock as high as you can. This way you can leave it up all year round as storage for light weight bedding or clothes ? Whatever storage you may need. Then when you have a guest...you can use the bedding stored inside and up they go far away enough from you two so your not sleeping so close together. 😊 just an idea is all. Your ideas are awesome. 😄
Thanks JAM! I did measure it all out so hopefully it shouldn't be claustrophobic!
Really well done! I thought this might be a good option for a lightweight upper cabinet base too. Combine with a couple of stretchy cords to create some front rails.
Nice, yeah great idea!
Eat Sleep Van good Idea too
Super cool idea 👍👍👍
Simple but effective!
Seen this in videos but hadn't realised you'd made it. Just spent ages trying to find one for sale online! Think you need to sell theses as I'd love you to build me one.
Thanks, I think the trickiest part is the canvas part as I don't know how to sew.
Love the design. What are the poles made of?. Wood?. Metal?. Titanium?. Lol
Hi Nancy the details are in the description!
Terrrriffffic mate ..... huge thumbs Up mate.... :}
Your channel is so dope Hugh! Thank you for all your contributions to this community :)
Thanks buddy! Just enjoying the journey!!
Has the bed fallen off the wall yet?
Please keep us posted 😁😁😁
No lasted to the day I sold it
Actually you have a business idea going. Use it as a bed or fold in half or more and use it as a shelf for clothing - books for example if u have no visitors. Just make another blocks towards the roof to hang it higher Extra, removable storage space. Look for a nice name and sell them to Caravaning and boats people. Can also used as a cats bed, clothing line, and so on :)
Call me Alan Sugar haha
Fantastic idea!
awesome idea! great job
Now figure out a way to make it double as a sun shade outside also
I figured with one porch spring and hooking it to my rain gutter hang a hammock in my g20 Chevy cargo van
Love this idea. I couldn't find Sophia's channel. Can you please link it?
Found it 😊
Love this space saving comfy bed. Thank you.
This is a GREAT IDEA.....as far as saving space or creating space for other uses, like more storage or more open areas.
One question, I am a side sleeper that weighs in at 92 kgs and a side sleeper. Is this fabric comfortable enough and is there a specific 'give' that the material must be set to tension, according to the weight?
Thanks!
ok the tricky thing here is guessing what people will like as everyone likes there bed differently. This bed lying on your side will be quite firm but you could sleep on an inflatable camping mattress to distribute weight and take up little space
Brilliant idea keep it up joseph australia
Thanks Joseph!
Awesome bed, Thanks
Great idea well done
Very clever.
Love the idea
Sonofagun! I was so proud of myself for coming up with this idea last week. >>>sigh