Sleep which way on lower bed?

[Just us buses]

In our several split screen campers, we often slept heads forward so my wife could use the overhead cabinet as a footrest, kinda stirrup- style.
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[vegpedlr]

Which ever way is up. Even barely off level my head needs to be up.

[valleywestys]

Heads to the back! We have literally stayed awake most of the night, watching stars/shooting stars from our favorite campsite atop the Blue Ridge Mountains. The "new" Hightop will NOT have the tall Westfalia corner cabinet, in order to get the best "skyview" from the bed....

[hwunger]

yeah cozy would be one way to describe the sleeping arrangements in our VW's .... .... but they are pretty good, and once you've bonked your head real good a few times you learn not to do that again, eh ? .... HA!

the upper bunk is for extra clothes, my guitar, etc etc .... it all works !

[GWTWTLW]

I've always slept with my head towards the front, mostly due to the feeling of claustrophobia between the hatch and side cabinet with my head at the back. However, last summer I discovered that I have a screen for the back and sleeping at the back is way nicer with the hatch open. I might be doing more of that when the weather is nice.
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[BlueGrasser]

First camping trip I slept head to back in my full camper Westy. Hit my head three times on the A/C cabinet while sitting up.

I now sleep head to front.
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[Jake de Villiers]

Both directions, depending. When its the two of us we sleep head forwards, either upstairs or down. When I'm by myself I'll sleep head into the cave downstairs or head forward upstairs, depending on whether I want to sleep in or not!.
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[tarandusVDub]

Full westy. Lower bunk I sleep head to the rear usually but not always. Wife and daughter sleep upper bunk, head to front.

Now that we have 2 new dogs I have no idea what is going to happen this summer!
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[luVWagn]

Always head near the back hatch, because I can use it like a head-board for pillows, prop up to read, etc. Only issue is whacking your head, but I solved that by taking out the Westy upper cabinet
Unfortunately, in my new hightop, that upper cabinet above the bed isn't removable, so i'm thinking i'll have to start sleeping the opposite way...
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'91 Syncro 16 Reimo Hightop Conversion, eTDI

[Abscate]

EV MV weekender. Head to front of bus, always, just like on a sailboat, both up top and on bottom. The EV weekender bed is really comfy even for this 6-1 driver
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[vanonimous]

Always heads forward for some reason.
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[shadetreetim]

Tintop. Head to the back.
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[Alex Proulx]

Its not simple.
Head against rear hatch if I want to read before going to sleep, hatch supports pillow.
Head toward the front if I want to watch a movie before going to sleep, lap top sits on table.
Daughter sleeps on top bed, when she comes camping I try to raise the front of the van by one inch so she does not slide and fall on the floor during the night. In that case I sleep with the head toward the front so my food does not get back out during the night.
Still I prefer the van perfectly leveled with my head towards the back. The cushion in the cargo area has less bumps so its more comfy for the shoulders and my feet usually stick out over the edge because I am 6' tall. I have a 1 in memory foam topper that adds about 20% to my comfort level, I wish I could find something better that still stores on top when the roof is down.
Alex
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[bizbebl]

Depends on the weather. Only two in our Westy. Nice weather out in open space - head towards rear with hatch open to be able to look up at the sky. Most any other condition head towards front. Never use the top bunk. I also get slightly claustrophobic with head to the rear and the hatch not open.
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Currently an 82 Westy with Subby engine and an 05 Passat.

[WestiCoast]

I sleep with my head towards the hatch when its warm. But if it's cold my feet go towards the hatch so I can turn on the buddy heater without getting out of my sleeping bag. And yes when its cold I opt for the sleeping bag over blankets.

[Mrs. rubbachicken]

head at the back so we can look up and see the stars though the back window
we might change out the rear bench seat and the foam in the back to something firmer, then it all being flat, it won't matter so much which way around we sleep, no rear seat passengers means no farty end of the bead
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[syncromike]

[gears]

Feet closest to Propex heat, with pillows propped against rear hatch. (Upstairs, my feet freeze toward rear)
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