Bedding in overhead beds in T/C

[jimbow2]

As we age, making the over head bed gets more difficult...... My wife thinks only fitted sheets like at home; nice but getting to hard to make..... I'm purposing sleeping bag with or without liners...or some other combo..... What's the first hand experiences ...... ADVICE.
ages of 77 & 84... still going to try to keep getting up into the bed.... Thank You

[Ronald79]

rutzbeck wrote:
I have a topper. I pull the end of the topper to me and then put the fitted sheet on. Then let it flop back. I throw the top sheet and blankets to the top and stuff in the amount I would like at the foot. The bed isn't neat but it is made. I have lots of blankets as I go from hot to cold to hot again.

rutzbeck , and you have not thought about buying quality sleepwear?
Progress has stepped forward in this matter. There are many different cool RV sleeping gear available https://mattressella.com/, from basic mattress pads and sleeping bags, to cool mattresses of any kind. Plus, a healthy sleep while traveling is very much worth it, in my opinion.

[Ramblin__Ralph]

Just turned 80. Had my TC for 16 years and solo travel 5->6 mo/yr. Have always used a sleeping bag. Can't imagine trying to make a bed. 🙂

[Camper_Jeff___K]

jimbow2 wrote:
As we age, making the over head bed gets more difficult...... My wife thinks only fitted sheets like at home; nice but getting to hard to make..... I'm purposing sleeping bag with or without liners...or some other combo..... What's the first hand experiences ...... ADVICE.
ages of 77 & 84... still going to try to keep getting up into the bed.... Thank You

Can you hire a maid then deduct it as a medical expense? Rim Shot...

Motion is lotion, keep doing what you're doing till you can't. I hope I'll still be able to make the TC bed at 77 plus. It's a pain now climbing up there and making the bed, let alone getting in and out during the night. I bought my TC from a guy whose wife couldn't do it anymore. A hot tip I learned here on the forum years back is to make the bed at the front and work your way back to finish at the foot of the bed. That way you're not fighting yourself, climbing over the sheets as you make it.

[JoeChiOhki]

We're about 30-40 odd years separated based on the ages listed.

We still do a fitted sheet, top sheet and a blanket, with a king size sleeping bag unzipped as a comforter on top, but we have an East-West style bed and are a good deal younger, so crawling in and working from the corners on the window side and backing out till we reach the step would likely be a bit more challenging for you guys.

Since the mattress sits in basically a bowl, the flat sheets and blanket easily tuck under the polyurethane foam mattress easily enough and stay put because they're being somewhat clamped in place by the snug fit of the mattress in the cabover.

[rutzbeck]

I have a topper. I pull the end of the topper to me and then put the fitted sheet on. Then let it flop back. I throw the top sheet and blankets to the top and stuff in the amount I would like at the foot. The bed isn't neat but it is made. I have lots of blankets as I go from hot to cold to hot again.

[Mr_Choogs]

https://sierradesigns.com/frontcountry-bed-20-queen/

Sierra Designs Front Country Bed sleeping bag. Comes in full and queen sizes, with a fitted section that attaches it to the mattress. Bed is made in <5 seconds. We keep a lighter blanket for covering up with on warmer nights when the full 20* rating of the bag is too warm. Saves on fuel/furnace usage as well.

[mkirsch]

Or I can tell you what they told me when I asked:

Suck it up buttercup. (paraphrased)

Making the bed in my TC is a spelunking expedition. I have to crawl UNDER the mattress to get the sheets and blankets tucked under the far side. I wrangle the fitted sheet on while on the bed, then throw the flat sheet and blanket over the far side, then crawl under the mattress and pull it under.

[Bedlam]

Fitted sheet on the mattress and a comforter/duvet on top. I start with the two corners at the head of the bed and do the foot of the bed last. I never thought it was much of an issue with a fitted sheet - Now if you asked me to make hospital corners with a flat sheet, I would probably laugh at you...

[Grit_dog]

It's not even hard for me to make a TC bed, just a pain in the @ss.
We still used typical household setup sheets and blanket, but were it up to me, I'd slap a couple sleeping bags up there and call it a day.

[MORSNOW]

We use two lightweight sleeping bags zipped together. If it gets too hot, I keep a flat sheet handy for a top cover. Much easier to make a sleeping bag bed than layers of sheets and comforter. Those Beddy's zip together sheets look interesting, but really expensive.

[CarnationSailor]

RV Superbag

[Lwiddis]

Large, washable, inexpensive sleeping bags are one idea.

[jimh406]

We use fitted sheets. We put them on front corners near the wall first. We also use Duvet covers and different thickness feather tickings depending on the season. My wife usually keeps an extra blanket in case she gets too cold while I'm usually too warm. 😉

I do agree that the small motorhomes are pretty nice if you are having problems getting up into the bed and making it.

[jdc1]

Time to buy a small motorhome with a queen walk-around and larger bathroom.