Hi Victoria! I saw you ask this question before, but I really don't have an answer. What exactly are you looking for, something like a bunk bed for a child?
I have seen bunk beds in the larger Airstreams, but not in one as small as a Caravel.
I just hated to leave you hanging without any help at all
Hi Stephanie!
Thanks for answering my thread. We just bought this cutie from our neighbor. He showed us places on each side of the front gaucho where a hammock could be hooked and allow for one more person (I bet it would be for a small person) could sleep above the gaucho. It was actually a hammock and not bunk beds.
Not too many people know about these and it's not shown in our manual.
How fun! I've never heard of such a thing (but I haven't been around all that long). This might be a good thing to post to the VAC list. That's the Vintage Airstream Club www.airstream.net and they have an email list you can join. Lots of vintage trailer info can be had there.
Well, I'll preface this by saying I don't know a thing about your question, Victoria.
BUT, reading your question gave me the coolest idea!! When you said hammock on a Caravel, the first thing that popped into my head was a hammock that hangs outside, from the two arms of the awning!
Wouldn't that be the coolest???? I suppose you'd need to weigh less than a certain amount, but what a neat way to catch a breeze, all the while still enjoying the shade of your awning. I think I'm gonna try and make one.
Zed2- is that "a blue sky"' hammock? or one you have created? Our younger son has requested hooks to hang his guatamala hammock- you sleep sideways in it. But this looks like something viable to put over our center beds when we need extra sleeping space. Would you tell us how to make it?? My husband says the aluminum cots and pads they take on scouting trips squeak enough with their alum springs and supports, that it keeps him awake-so that's GOT to be loud. This looks more silent. silver suz
The Airstream original hammock design had cables strung from the ceiling and two brackets fastened to the walls. I located all the original hardware and was ready to fashion a frame for the canvas, but became leery of hanging my kid's bed from the roof.
We fabricated two brackets and affixed them to the wall. This allowed us to place a horizontal ~7' aluminum tube. Near the front window are two vertical posts which support a ~6' aluminum tube (all the weight is placed on the floor for this tube). To restrict the canvas from drawing the two horizontal tubes together, we utilized two ~2' aluminum tubes as cross members. All the points of contact between tubes and brackets are via 2.5” bolts, set in a vertical position so they do not require a nut and are easily removed. The only "permanent" modification to the interior is the two brackets and two floor alignment points for the vertical posts. (All components, except for the canvas is 6063 Architectural Aluminum, which is stronger than 6061.) When not in use, the bunkbed/hammock is taken down and the horizontal bars, wrapped on the canvas, is placed on the top of the side gaucho.
So far, my son at 60lbs is comfortable and hasn't caused any stress cracks at the bracket points.
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