The side door is covered by our screen, a very simple design. The top and side edges are made of the same material as the awning and held in place with Velcro. The screening is very generously sewn to the cotton, almost like window drapes. They overlap and lead fishing weights keep them in place at the bottom. 

The overlap is quite effective at keeping out the insects while making it quite easy for us to pass through. They can also be tied back.  

An interesting characteristic of our side door screen - it is easier to see out than see in. A bit like a tinted window, it gives some privacy even with the sliding door wide open.

These two pictures show the effect of the screen. It's hard to see in and the view from inside is quite good!

Our rear screen was the first thing we made. It works very well but it's beginning to wear out. A simple design, it uses a shock cord to keep the screen in place around the upper portion of the opening, and several pieces of Velcro to close the bottom. We bought extra material when we did our awning, so the new rear screen will match.

Screen on all the openings give us terrific ventilation, but sometimes the weather is cool or rainy. We hate closing all the windows, especially those in the pop top. This makes the interior dark and gloomy and impossible to see out if you are standing. The solution? We made clear plastic inserts for the pop top windows. The material is a heavy but flexible clear plastic. They fit into each opening and are held in place with four small pieces of Velcro. When not in use they are rolled up and take up very little space.

The picture at the right shows an insert in place with its corner open for ventilation. It was a pleasant but cool day at Spoate Lake Provincial Park (BC).

For years we have tried different types of bedding. This is our fourth VW camper. We started with sleeping bags and evolved to what we use today. Sleeping bags were never satisfactory. 

Today we use a cotton covered feather mattress topper on the bottom and a cotton covered down filled duvet on top. The covers are easy to remove and wash. The duvet is queen size so we don't have to fight over the covers. We fold everything up together, mattress and covers, so making or storing the bed is a one minute job.

Reading in bed! Got to have a good reading light. Ours is permanently installed and connected to the coach battery. The front reading light can be used while camping with the seat turned, or as a map light for the navigator.

For a good night's sleep, having the bed level is a must, not to mention the refrigerator's needs. The level is mounted on top of the counter and a glance over the left shoulder shows that we are slightly (about 1 degree) off for and aft. This is well within our sleeping tolerance.

Lots could be written about the refrigerator. We've solved most of the problems. Seeing the flame is very important and on the '95 EVC the burner box window is not visible. To solve this problem, we placed a small mirror behind the cabinet and made a sight hole in the front of the cabinet (picture on the right). The flame is clearly visible through the sight hole and gives us an clear indication of burner performance and when it is time to clean the burner.

To protect the refrigerator's burner and vent tubes from moisture and critters, we made a vent cover. The vent cover is on whenever the refrigerator isn't. We find this makes a big difference in the amount of rust and number of spider webs we have to deal with.

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Not enough drawers for cutlery? We've added a couple in that strange corner cabinet.

The cabinet underneath is a challenge also. Adding a simple drawer has made the space much more useful.