Not Your Summer Camp Bunk Bed

Bunk Beds at Summer Camp in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s

Bunk beds are not what they used to be.

Growing up, I slept in a plain, ugly bunk bed (see above) at summer camp. Nothing spe­cial — just an easy way to fit 14 girls into one cabin.

Today, bunk beds are archi­tec­tural triumphs(see below)

They sleep 2, 3, 4 and more.

They hang from rope.

They offer privacy.

They are built with stairs instead of ladders.

They pro­vide nat­ural light.

They fit into the tiniest of spaces.

There are even bunk beds for pets.

Regard­less of today’s bunk bed bells and whis­tles, they look really good.