Does anyone have the 10" longer bed option on their 13' Scamp?
After talking to Scamp today I'm considering ordering a 10" wider bed. This of course cuts into the closet by 10" so it becomes a pantry with shelves. Also, the sink turns 90" and you lose counter space. Anyone have this set up and willing to comment on how it works?
Thanks,
Mike
We used the table as a bed for years and found it to be a pain. 10 inches more would have been a big increase in comfort. But in our minds a lot of effort to work with. My solution was to arrange the back rest of the sofa and use this as an adult bunk. It required some effort and an extension to proportion it for the average size adult.
This provides more lounging area and less effort to put up. The only problem my wife doesn't like sleeping alone. This is not specific to your question but may give you a different approach.
Bill
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William Megan
I viewed a big bed S-13 last week. Nice set up. It does have more counter space than a S-16 side dinette. The range top is not turned sideways like the sink as in the S-16SD. I would suggest a range top cover and add a flip up shelf to the side of the range if you get the goucho model. We don't use our inside range so I would order a new trailer without a range but thats just my preferance. We use an electric teapot for hot water and an inductive hot plate for cooking if we have to cook inside. I saw a single burner butane cook top at SAMS Club pretty cheap yesterday if no elec was available.
Scamp did change the cabinet door finish to a simulated cherry. I do a lot of modifications with oak wood and it pretty well matches up with the old Scamp door finish. The new finish is nice but I would want the older style wood finish for that reason.
Eddie
We too have grappled with this issue across the years. About 15 years ago, we had the upholstery redone (in our 1974 13' Scamp). We had the tailor add 4" to the "wing"-fold on the gaucho seatbacks; we than inserted masonite into them...so we could cantilever them over the front edge of the table. As part of our current restoration project, we have inserted 1/4" plywood into the longer setbacks, so we can extend the cantilever even further. Widening even this center portion of the bed helps immensely!
We have also grappled with adding width to the front bench seat-bed. We have been "inching" (pun intended) towards a solution for some years. During this current restoration project, we recently found it (or so we think). Since we no longer need to use the bunk bed feature, the seatback is left unattached to the window shelf (this creates no problem whatsoever). When the seat is converted to a bed, the seatback is placed down first on top of the fiberglass cabinet. The seat cushion is then placed on top of it (so the two pieces are stacked, like a box and mattress). The whole can then be pulled away from the front wall on the door side to provide a full 36" width: the 3/4" plywood insert in the seatback (which is on the bottom) supports the cantilever. We have custom cut two layers of 4" foam blocks to fill the space against the front wall.
We are presently in Africa. When we get home, we will take some photos and post them.
We are new owners of a Scamp. We opted to get the larger bed at any cost - otherwise it would not work out for us at all. We LOVE it. We have a queen sizebed at home but do not have any problem in this bed for several nights running. We use "full size" sheets and matress pad and also invested in a foam bed mattress topper. We do not miss the counter space but that might be partially due to not knowing any better! and we do not have a built in stove. Clothing is managed with two nice bins under the bed - one for each of us. We also put a wooden cutting board over the sink - more stable that the plstic cutting board and it fits nicely with two wooden strips applied to the underside so it stays ON the counter. We also use several nice suction cups and devices to stash and hang small items. Wedo not do gormet cooking! Simple works for us.
Good suggestion, kohldea. Using a mattress topper really helps make the bed(s) more comfortable, whatever the size.
Thanks for all of your helpful replies. My wife and I decided to go ahead and order a standard 13' with the wider 54" bed. We'll cook outside most days anyway, is our thought. I will miss some of the lost space in the closet but I'll find a way to utilize the extra space under the seat benches.
Thanks again. Our Scamp arrives in the middle of April and then we're off in June for Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks!
Mike
Michael Reed
Associate Professor of Geography
Glendale Community College
"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." - Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night, 1961
We opted for the wide bed and are very glad we did. The suggestion of putting the extra board under the table was very useful as it makes a nice shelf for bedding etc.I thought the board would also make a nice table for outside our Scamp. Pictured here is the table and leg set-up I came up with. It works well. The legs come apart enough to lay flat for storage. By drilling a few extra holes the legs can also serve as a drying rack.