I just bought a new Scamp 5th wheel Deluxe. Husband and were going to be camping across country but now will just camp locally cuz of the Covid. California is a beautiful state so we have many nice camp sites to go to. Now onto renovations. After spending 30k on our investment, my enthusiasm became dampened on the way home from Minnesota to discover curtains so sheer, any peeping Tom can watch you undress. (Not sure why they'd wanna look at a 60 y/0 body anyway but....). Then there's the bed in the loft issue. Hard as a brick. My back hurt so bad I felt like I'd been sleeping on a stone for 3 days. The middle of the night bathroom trip was an adventure too. Climbing over the husband to boot-scoot down the little stair case made me think I might want to take a couple of gymnastic lessons before our next camping trip...oh and get a pick axe and a rope for the toilet. I named it Mount Everest cuz it's a steep climb to get your tushy to the top of that seat! Ha ha...All that being said, I plan on buying a matress topper for the bed. Will queen size fit a 5fth wheel loft bed? Next, whip up some curtains with thick backing. I wish we could have tried out a Scamp before buying one. Right now, I'm just not feeling the love. Hopefully our new Scamp will grow on me.
Sun, 08/30/2020 - 16:28
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First Project: Matress and Curtains
Your problems can be easily solved. Well, I don't know about the height of your toilet seat though! Measure the bed, and buy a quality 4" memory foam topper. I bought one from Sam's Club, but make sure you get one made in the USA--the imports can have very stinky chemical smells. You will have to cut it down to size with a knife. We used a big serrated knife, some say an electric carving knife works great. All RVs come with horrid mattresses, at least to me. The standard curtains are boring anyway, but they are good to use as a pattern to make new ones. I used a cute print and had it double faced, so the pattern would show on the outside too. I tie them back during the day, and use clothespins to close them at night. Ha ha, snaps or Velcro would be better--I didn't realize they wouldn't stay totally closed. I just have a 13' Scamp w/o a bath. I usually camp in it by myself, but I quickly realized when my husband was with me it was a PITA to get out of the double bed for a middle-of-the-night run to the camp bathroom. I made a foam pad for the little couch and I always sleep there. My husband gets the bed--no more climbing over him! I had a total blast customizing and decorating my Scamp. Coordinating throw pillows, curtains, and a throw rug will make it all very homey too.
Rhonda Riebow
Ok. Great advice! Thank you!!
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If you've read much about RV's (including trailers) you know that it ain't like autos; built one by one and maybe some just ain't as good.... BUT, from my experience if you are the least bit handy and YOUR RV DOESN'T LEAK LEAK ALL THE TIME! you can customize it and make it your own pretty well. AND with a FBG rv the resale will be way be beyond a stick/tin RV. Enjoy....
Hello stit60 and congratulations on your new scamp 19. There was a learning curve for us to really love ours. We are both 67 so I can understand your concerns.
First the mt everest issue. We have a platform in the floor of the shower so that there isn't the vertical challenge to reach the summit. See photo. It also keeps my feet out of the standing water in the floor when I shower. Probably not a big deal but I prefer not standing in water in the shower.
My wife sleeps next to the access to the loft. She is the one getting up more often so it seemed like the best sleeping arrangement. I'm 5'9" and have no problem getting comfortable on the "shorter side".
We also have a memory foam topper over the scamp cushions. It makes a huge difference in comfort. To cut the pad after marking a line, I used two 2x4s one on either side of the pad and 2 wood clamps to compress the pad as thin as possible, I cut it with my pocket knife. It makes a very smooth cut this way, plus I had the tools in my shop.The curves, I cut with a bread knife and they are not as smooth but they are covered with a sheet so it doesn't matter.
For window covering we have mini blinds in the lower area. I'm not crazy about them but they do the job. I liked Rhonda's curtain suggestions. In the loft, I covered the windows with plastic window clings. It brightens up the loft and completely blocks inadvertent viewers/exhibitions. It also doesn't take away from any foot or head room. It may not work for someone who prefers a darker sleeping area.
Good luck with your new purchase. Once you start customizing to your tastes and learn the dance by two people sharing a small space, you can learn to appreciate and hopefully love the scamp 19.
wayne
wls53
I'm not sure what happened to my photos? I guess it helps if I hit insert after I upload the pictures.
wls53
I love the window clings! Will have to try them on the door window!
ssmith
We are short and the toilet seems like Mount Everest to us, too. I have a folded Movers Blanket in the shower depression. It is about the right height but not a good solution if you have a wet shower floor. I have looked on the Internet and there are teak bath ("mats") platforms and other woods that you can purchase and trim to fit. I probably will make one like the nice one that wis53 built. I also worried that we might lose our balance getting off the toilet and grab the sink, which is not very sturdy, and break it. I looked at gab bars at Home Depot and Lowes. I choose a white Glacier Bay suction cup gab bar from Home Depot. I installed it on the front wall in front of the sink. It sticks quite solidly on the smooth wall for many days. You need to test it periodically and reset it. I tested the name brand model in the store and it did not stick as solidly as the Glacier Bay. I thought about a gab bar that screws on but the most secure place to mount it is not as good a location as on the wall in front of the sink.