My husband and I spent almost all day trying to get the floor plan figured out. The van, at its widest point, is 6'. From the back side of the driver's seat to the rear doors, is 9' 6". That's not a lot of room to squeeze a bed that will sleep two, a kitchen, dining table and a bathroom. For while this vehicle will be my mobile office, it will also double as our once or twice a year camping vehicle.
We're long-time RVers. Over the last 24 years we've had 3 different camp trailers. We know what works for us, and what doesn't. At this point in our lives, ease of use is a priority. We decided to buy a click-clack couch to use as a sofa and our bed. (Not surprisingly, I found it, like the van, on Craigslist.) Compact, comfortable and quick to set up. I can use it for my office seating with the table as my desk. Perfect.
It was very helpful to have the bed in the van as we planned out the space. We could move it around to different locations to see where it would fit the best in the floor plan.
We also put up temporary wood sticks to see where the walls would be and to see if we could maneuver through the tiny hallway. Definitely not standard hallway width. As my husband said, it's our shoulders that mess us up.
By angling the bathroom walls, we finally got a space we could use that would fit everything (once we downsized the fridge). Every inch counts!
We're long-time RVers. Over the last 24 years we've had 3 different camp trailers. We know what works for us, and what doesn't. At this point in our lives, ease of use is a priority. We decided to buy a click-clack couch to use as a sofa and our bed. (Not surprisingly, I found it, like the van, on Craigslist.) Compact, comfortable and quick to set up. I can use it for my office seating with the table as my desk. Perfect.
It was very helpful to have the bed in the van as we planned out the space. We could move it around to different locations to see where it would fit the best in the floor plan.
We also put up temporary wood sticks to see where the walls would be and to see if we could maneuver through the tiny hallway. Definitely not standard hallway width. As my husband said, it's our shoulders that mess us up.
By angling the bathroom walls, we finally got a space we could use that would fit everything (once we downsized the fridge). Every inch counts!
Narrow kitchen on left, fridge at back. Bathroom at rear, right hand side. This was before we decided on the angled wall which allows a couple more precious inches in the bathroom.
Trux, exhausted from all the space planning, naps out by the scrap pile.
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