Advice on buying a caravan

No one has mentioned how lumpy and uncomfortable a made up bed is as you are laying on 4 cushions that are shaped whereas a fixed bed will have a nice flat mattress. 

We are fans of the fixed double too.  Val pretty well sums up our ideas.  We've just ordered a new van - it was a toss up between the two fixed singles and the fixed double.  The fixed double won again for us - mainly because of the large storeage area below and the fact that it was very slightly cheaper than the equivalent in singles.

We are not fans of the 'fixed double' that you have to pull out from the wall.  For us, it means that it is extremely difficult for the person furthest from the toilet, to get to it in the night, should they want too, and equally difficult for the person on the 'toilet side' to be late to bed or to get up early etc.

In the end of the day it is a compromise and it depends on you, where you go, and how you use the van.  The same thing also applies to choice of awnings.

Just read what many say and in the end, hopefully, you will find what is right for you.

David 

We have a Lunar Venus two birth which we use with a sleeping bag and mattress topper.  The dog sleeps in the middle on the floor.  When we bought the van we were restricted in weight as we only had a peugeot too tow.  

If we got another new van we would probably go for fixed twin beds layout.  Whilst it is not a massive hassled to make the beds up.  It would give us a bit more space to get up at different times.  

Whilst we are happy sleeping on the seats of our twin bed two birth, I wouldn't fancy making the full double up every night.

As everyone has said it is a personal choice.  We could live with our two or a four birth twin.  The thig wecouldn't compromise on is having a seperate shower.