Bunk beds are definitely not a new idea.
They go back in history farther than you would think.
Now, they are everywhere.
Chances are you have slept in or own one at one time.
They are such great space savers.
And they allow so much more room for activities.
Who uses them? What would camp be without these? One of a camper's favorite memories maybe, rushing into a cabin and picking out their bunk.
They are perfect for sleep overs, too.
Large families love saving space by putting more than one child in a room.
Kids are not the only ones who get the benefits of bunk beds.
Many military installations use them for their soldiers.
Ships and submarines, which are limited on space, take full advantage of them.
Many over crowded prisons have turned to bunk beds, also.
But where did all of this start? First, lets start with the actual bed.
Not sleeping in a bed or at least on a couch just wouldn't work for many of us.
But the first beds were really not beds in the sense that we would think of them.
Most people would just sleep on the floor.
They would use whatever they could to pad it up.
To make it more comfortable people would use materials from plants or furs.
Frames, that were any thing to speak of, were a mess of ropes that were strung together.
They were used to support the make shift mattress.
They needed to be tightened all the time.
But at least you were off the ground.
This is also where the phrase "sleep tight" came from.
Ancient Egyptians are believed to be the first to come up with the idea of making the bed an actual piece of furniture.
They are also thought of as the founders for the idea for bunk beds.
This is because they used loft beds.
Loft beds are very similar.
Loft beds only have a top bunk.
With this design very little floor space is taken up And what about today? Today, the bunk bed has evolved into so much more.
There are tons of different kinds of styles to choice from.
There are all sorts of plans to buy if you want to build one yourself.
Most bunk beds now a day are made from metal or wood.
A standard bunk bed has one twin size bed on top of another.
These twin sizes beds are often extended to extra long mattress length when used for adults, like in university resident halls.
Some bunk beds have a twin-sized bed over a full-sized bed.
There is also the L shape option.
This means that the beds are at 90-degree angle from one another.
This also creates an alcove, which could be used for shelves or a desk.
For a real space saver some have more than two of the beds.
All bunk beds have a ladder attached.
No matter what bed you go with you wont have to tighten any ropes.