Sitting in Bed of a 5.0 TA

[driessa]

Has anyone done any modifications to the "headboard" area of the bed in a 5.0 TA to make it more comfortable to sit in bed to watch TV, read, or do needlework? Photos would be great!

[Charlie & Lucy]

Originally Posted by driessa

Has anyone done any modifications to the "headboard" area of the bed in a 5.0 TA to make it more comfortable to sit in bed to watch TV, read, or do needlework? Photos would be great!

I made 24" square pillows that are firmer than sleeping pillows and lay them in the little area behind the head and then put our sleeping pillows against them. We also chose to get a 6"memory foam mattress from Amazon instead of the one ETI supplies, so we have 2" more head room. And we sleep pretty darn comfortable, and watch tv or read in bed. Will try to find a picture and post.
Lucy

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by driessa

Has anyone done any modifications to the "headboard" area of the bed in a 5.0 TA to make it more comfortable to sit in bed to watch TV, read, or do needlework? Photos would be great!

This is something I am pondering too, but have not given it lots of though due to lots of other stuff that is more of a priority. I think I will want to use the trailer some first to see just how and when we would use this. We are set up for TV in the dinette too.

Originally Posted by Charlie & Lucy

I made 24" square pillows that are firmer than sleeping pillows and lay them in the little area behind the head and then put our sleeping pillows against them. We also chose to get a 6"memory foam mattress from Amazon instead of the one ETI supplies, so we have 2" more head room. And we sleep pretty darn comfortable, and watch tv or read in bed. Will try to find a picture and post.
Lucy

I have had a thought with using pillows too, Lucy. How do you store them when sleeping though. My first thought was to get a matres like we had in our 19, it was oh so comfy, but as it was only a $150 savings to eliminate the stock one, we thought we would give that a go for a bit.

[Charlie & Lucy]

This is the mattress we bought.
https://www.amazon.com/Signature-Sle...oam+queen+size
It is cheaper than when we bought it. At the time it came rolled up and inserted in a canvas like duffle shaped bag which we brought with us to pick up. ETI gave us $150 credit for their mattress. We sleep on our Tempurpedic mattress at home and have spent 9 and 8 weeks on our 5.0 TA memory foam mattress. Very nice sleeping for us. No need for a thicker mattress. The big pillows go to the side of the bed when we go to sleep. Or you can put them on the dinette. We also use them on the dinette to lounge. YMMV
We also have a set up in the dinette for the tv, but find that we use the set up from the bed to watch while lounging in the dinette. We unlatch the tv and slide it under the pillows when we travel and put it up when we set up at a new spot. We have a 22" tv with a built in DVD player and a bluetooth speaker for tv sound (With an adapter on the tv to receive the sound and send to the bluetooth speaker. (Charlie can explain it better.)
Lucy

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by Charlie & Lucy

This is the mattress we bought.
https://www.amazon.com/Signature-Sle...oam+queen+size
It is cheaper than when we bought it. At the time it came rolled up and inserted in a canvas like duffle shaped bag which we brought with us to pick up. ETI gave us $150 credit for their mattress. We sleep on our Tempurpedic mattress at home and have spent 9 and 8 weeks on our 5.0 TA memory foam mattress. Very nice sleeping for us. No need for a thicker mattress. The big pillows go to the side of the bed when we go to sleep. Or you can put them on the dinette. We also use them on the dinette to lounge. YMMV
We also have a set up in the dinette for the tv, but find that we use the set up from the bed to watch while lounging in the dinette. We unlatch the tv and slide it under the pillows when we travel and put it up when we set up at a new spot. We have a 22" tv with a built in DVD player and a bluetooth speaker for tv sound (With an adapter on the tv to receive the sound and send to the bluetooth speaker. (Charlie can explain it better.)
Lucy

As soon as I saw your photo, my thought was one you just covered, in that we plan to have two large backrest type pillows for the dinette area, and they could just double for use as backrests in the bed. Seems simple.

Our last mattress was a 2 1/2" latex top on a 5" mid-firm foam base. We loved it. I don't sleep well with memory foam as I am a hot sleeper and found I sweated too much against it.

We too have a bluetooth speaker we use with the TV, as it provides a much better sound. What Charlie has likely set up is a bluetooth transmitter from the TV, which sends the sound signal to the speaker which will have a receiver built in.

[thoer]

Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

Our last mattress was a 2 1/2" latex top on a 5" mid-firm foam base. We loved it. I don't sleep well with memory foam as I am a hot sleeper and found I sweated too much against it.

The highly rated Casper mattress is build like that Jim. Casper will deliver free to ETI last I checked.

[Charlie & Lucy]

"As soon as I saw your photo, my thought was one you just covered, in that we plan to have two large backrest type pillows for the dinette area, and they could just double for use as backrests in the bed. Seems simple.

Our last mattress was a 2 1/2" latex top on a 5" mid-firm foam base. We loved it. I don't sleep well with memory foam as I am a hot sleeper and found I sweated too much against it.

We too have a bluetooth speaker we use with the TV, as it provides a much better sound. What Charlie has likely set up is a bluetooth transmitter from the TV, which sends the sound signal to the speaker which will have a receiver built in."

yes.. Exactly Jim - what Charlie did. a transmitter, he will put up the door above his head and put the speaker up there. Great acoustics! As for sleeping hot. we put a zip protective cover over the whole mattress to protect it from moisture, and a thick mattress cover under the sheets. I'm a hot sleeper too. I don't have a problem with our mattress.
Lucy

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by thoer

The highly rated Casper mattress is build like that Jim. Casper will deliver free to ETI last I checked.

I have looked a lot at the mail order mattress offerings, lots of good ones out there. The Casper uses memory foam on top, so a no go for me. The Leesa is one that I would be most interested in, as it uses a more breathable foam and gets great rating like the Casper too.

However, in conversation with a local foam mattress shop, I can have them build whatever I want and for an even better price, though not a lot cheaper. I was looking at doing something like top layer of 2" latex, a mid layer of 2" memory foam or maybe a mid firmness foam, and a support layer of 4" of firm foam.

[Rossue]

Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

I was looking at doing something like top layer of 2" latex, a mid layer of 2" memory foam or maybe a mid firmness foam, and a support layer of 4" of firm foam.

That's exactly what we did: 4" base, which is firmer than when thicker, 2" egg shell memory foam from Costco, and 2.5" latex from Amazon. Super comfy I agree for the little credit to take the stock mattress first. It was very crowded taking that modular bed up at orientation.
Edit: forgot to mention that for 21 it is easy to cut a corner with an electric carving knife.

[rbryan4]

For those of you considering a Casper or Leesa mattress, I recommend you take a look at Tuft and Needle. They have slightly better reviews than the Casper or Leesa, and they are less expensive as well.

http://www.tuftandneedle.com/lp/info...1MVhoCL-bw_wcB

[Sandyb12]

I purchased a wedge backrest pillow from Bed, bath and beyond last December. It works great and is very comfortable to lean against to read or watch tv. For sleeping it could be placed in the dining area. For Me, I just set it aside.

[float5]

Originally Posted by driessa

Has anyone done any modifications to the "headboard" area of the bed in a 5.0 TA to make it more comfortable to sit in bed to watch TV, read, or do needlework? Photos would be great!

I am not aware that anyone has actually built something. That could be a big problem to manage such that it could be in place when going down the road. And there would not be much reason to do a portable covered piece to put there because you might as well use a cushion from the dinette.

We have our 24" square pillows that we put behind us. We can leave them there when sleeping, as we have also done with a comforter. Used the comforter in cold weather and then rolled it up and put it at the head of the bed, and the pillows also. We don't need the length of the bed for sleeping so we don't have to move those items elsewhere. Can also fit the pillows to the sides for sleeping if we want.

[Rossue]

See post #16:

http://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f4...ng-6382-2.html

Did one as well; thanks again MaryF for the help

[float5]

Originally Posted by Rossue

See post #16:

http://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f4...ng-6382-2.html

Did one as well; thanks again MaryF for the help

Thanks for that. I probably never looked at how that was built. I see from the info that it does not touch the wall. That is what I would be concerned about, going down the road. Mary's shouldn't have any such problem. Sounds "fun" to build. I think we will manage without that but it would be very nice to have.

[driessa]

Thanks to all who replied..I now have a couple of ideas to run with!

[Ian G]

I don't know the exact configuration of the bed on a 5.0 but you could try to adapt the modification I made on my 19' I can tell you it is extremely comfortable to sit in.

Here is the thread on my reclining bed modification
http://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f8...tion-8074.html

And here is my blog post on it
Proud Canadian

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by driessa

Thanks to all who replied..I now have a couple of ideas to run with!

Hi: driessa... There's more to do in bed than watch TV or read!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by Ian G

I don't know the exact configuration of the bed on a 5.0 but you could try to adapt the modification I made on my 19' I can tell you it is extremely comfortable to sit in.

Here is the thread on my reclining bed modification
http://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f8...tion-8074.html

And here is my blog post on it
Proud Canadian

No "basement" under the mattress, which lays right on the carpeted floor.

[Ian G]

Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

No "basement" under the mattress, which lays right on the carpeted floor.

Right ... that makes sense

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by Ian G

Right ... that makes sense

No worries, all this hot weather we have been having lately overheats ones mind.