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Winter Camp Legends
Triple Bunk
| Origin | Winter Camp I (1977) |
| The Story | The bunks at D-bar-A used to be army surplus. The original beds were singles and you could snap four extenders onto any bunk and then the legs from any other bunk could be used to create a bunk bed. It turns out, you could so the same thing with the top bunk and create a triple bunk. Anymore than that, and the bunk would be too tall to fit in the cabin. There is a picture where there were seven bunks stacked outside. At Winter Camp I, we created a triple bunk. It was very close to the ceiling and there was some doubt anyone would fit or be able to sleep if they were squeezed into the space. During the bread baking, Steve Donohue climbed up onto the triple bunk and managed to squeeze himself into the bunk even though it had a double-mattress. Steve fell asleep there showing that people could fit and at least one person could sleep there. Of course, Steve was a notoriously deep sleeper in those days. The others, not wanting to see an opportunity wasted, dipped his hand. He woke up in the dark with a strong desire to pee and the knowledge that a fall might be pretty dangerous. He managed to crawl out of the triple and down without injury or waking any of the others. In the morning, Head Ranger Dave Morosky stopped by for a visit. He, of course, noticed the triple bunk and said "Well, I'm sure no one would be dumb enough to sleep up there." The assembled campers nodded their heads in agreement that no one would have been that stupid. |
| Veracity | This story is completely true with no known dissenting opinions. |
| Trigger | I don't think this story really has a common trigger anymore, especially now that the new beds can't be stacked. |
