My husband and I find the sofa very comfortable. Our longest trip to date is about 4 weeks. We agreed on departure if we needed a break we would on occasion stay in a hotel. Never needed to. We will be tested this summer when we are gone 8+ weeks on a trip to Alaska.
Some things to consider when it comes to bed comfort.....
1. How tall are you and what is your body mass. (We are 5'and 5'5" with petite and small body mass)
2. What are your sleeping habits. Do you move a lot. Get up a lot. (We move little and usually only I get up at night so I have the side by the bathroom. There is a small space between end of bed and table should my husband need to sneak through.)
3. What kind of bedding do you like. Some people use sleep sacks/sleeping bags. (We prefer sheet so I have made a couple sets of custom sheets which we leave on the bed and put a throw over them during the day when the sofa is folded. At first I took the sheets off so we had access to the arm rest and full use of it as a sofa, but soon learned it was less work and just as functional leaving the bedding on.)
4. What are your bedtimes. (We generally retire and rise at close to the same time. If your bodies are on different schedules, it is a small space for one to sleep while the other is awake with lights and making noise.)
5. In what climates will you be traveling. (We have found when it is hot--adding humidity ramps up the problem--we are more prone to wanting more space and have, on a couple occasions, used the dinette as a bed.)
As to outside storage, the real secret is to not drag a lot of "stuff." We find total storage to be more than adequate for our needs. I have added equipment that is compact and light weight compared to some stuff we use take (i.e. gas grill, table canopy).
Nicki
