The folding bed needs to be secured to the side of the van. This is usually done in the centre of the frame, but because I haven’t decided on what exactly I am doing with my roof/ceiling yet (probably getting a pop-top fitted in due course), I am having to work around some issues thrown by this.

I have therefore moved the anchor point to the side of the bed as opposed to the top. This also has the added benefit of securing my plywood walls.

To secure the mounting point I chose to use Rivnuts. This gives me a really strong anchor point and allows for a nice finish if and when I take the bed out for hauling ‘big things’. Scary moment drilling into the van with a 9mm steel bit for the first time, but slow and steady wins the race!

This strap is temporary; my latest ‘hobby’ is apparently trawling Google Images and Chandlers for the perfect clip to use with a leather strap to match the tabs on my blind.