sleeping in poptops with roof in down position
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 20:33
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kman1
Hi Guys,
As I have been led to believe poptops are much colder inside (during cold weather)than full vans because the thin vinyl in the top skirt does'nt insulate to the same degree as the rest of the van.That being the case is there any regulation or reason to prevent you dropping the poptop to keep the heat in while you are sleeping.My wife and I are not tall people and only have to stoop slightly to move around inside the lowered poptop.
Have'nt tried it yet and can't think of a safety reason why it would'nt be ok.
kman
Reply By: Notso - Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 20:41
Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 20:41
No reason at all as far as I know,
I'm in a caravan club and a number of our people do it, also when there is a lot of wind as you get a fair amount of buffeting as
well.
Just as long as you don't jump out of bed and stand up straight, might knock your brains out!
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Follow Up By: kman1 - Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 21:03
Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 21:03
Thanks Notso,
The days of me jumping out of bed and standing up straight are long since past,come to think of it,the days of me jumping into bed and standing up straight are also past.
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Follow Up By: Notso - Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 21:47
Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 21:47
Yep, know the feeling, or lack of it!
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Reply By: Member - Johny boy (NSW) - Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 20:44
Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 20:44
Hi Kman 1,
Im laughing as right at this moment we are doing it in our Rapid and have done it often ,not because of warmth issues but because we can just hit the road without too much trouble in the morning I think its ok and we are short enough to do it :)
Cheers.
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Reply By: Member - Ian W (NSW) - Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 20:48
Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 20:48
Do it regularly on overnight stops where we are looking for an early morning start.
I have not done controlled testing but would have to say that we have found no real discernible temperature differences between the pop top being up or down
Ian
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Reply By: Member - Johny boy (NSW) - Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 20:50
Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 20:50
Hi Kman 1,
Im laughing as right at this moment we are doing it in our Rapid and have done it often ,not because of warmth issues but because we can just hit the road without too much trouble in the morning I think its ok and we are short enough to do it :)
Cheers.
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Reply By: kend88 - Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 21:32
Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 21:32
I don't know about a regulation but there is a warning in most poptops I have seen not to use gas appliances in the van while the top is down. I assume that applies, to HWS, stove/oven and fridge. probably overcautious but I don't have the gas bottle turned on with the top down.
We have never had a problem with it being too cold at night in the pop top that a $10 box fan heater couldn't overcome, but that's not available if bushcamping
Cheers
KenD
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Reply By: Member - Old Girl (QLD) - Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 23:08
Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 at 23:08
Like others for a quick start in the morning we have left the top down. In the last cyclone we had it down just in case. Be mindfull if you decide to put it down while the awning is set up.
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Reply By: Rangiephil - Thursday, Apr 22, 2010 at 09:14
Thursday, Apr 22, 2010 at 09:14
How does that help with a Rapid when the beds are surrounded by vinyl????
They always seem to me to have the worst features of a camper and van.
Regard sPhilip A
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