Construction Details Vanabode™ Interior
The following pictures and details are to be used in conjunction with the Vanabode - happily camp, travel, and live forever on $20 a day book. You need the book in order to understand this page.
The Bed is a super high quality pillow top mattress purchased from a normal retail store and then mounted on a sheet of 3/4" plywood supported by 2"4" studs sitting atop 2 commercial gray storage cabinets. The van is 6 feet wide on the inside as long as you do not install interior sidewalls. The pegboard shown here did not work well and took up more space inside. I removed it. The bare metal is roomier and simpler.
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Since our rv ready pet bunny died after 7 years and thousands of miles of travel we no longer had to carry his cage so some room for extra storage became available. The picture above shows how we incorporated a larger cooler to use as a bathtub in conjunction with the propane powered hot water heating shower device (in the black case.) How this is done is all explained and shown in detail in the book. We also store more drinking and bathing water here now as well as some dry goods like dry food and dishes. Don't worry Vanaboding does not require y you to bath in a cooler. It is just one of the 6 ways and it is mainly used as a backup. There are 5 easier ways to take a bath while traveling shown in Vanabode but when these are not available (less than 10% of the time) we use this cooler.
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I have began incorporating more detailed construction notes and pictures and drawings in the next release of Vanabode. Those of you who purchased the book are entitled to free updates for life so look out for the email with the updated book attached soon. Don't make a bigger deal out of the interior layout of the van than you have to. It is just for getting out of bad weather, sleeping and using the toilet. You will not be spending you daylight hours holed up inside unless you are driving to your next destination. Don't forget as always I am available to help answer your questions as well so just email me or blog your question or feedback. |
The picture above shows our simple uncluttered layout which makes traveling long term both fun and hassle free. My wife's clothes are in the plastic shelves behind the drivers seat, the white cooler in the foreground is the wheeled device described in the book in more detail for storing cold food and ice, the blue cooler is dry storage and a bathtub, towels and wash clothes hang to dry on bungee cords along with easy to get to toilet paper and paper towels. Under the bed you can see one of 3 plastic tubs containing my clothes and shoes. We also store tools, the toilet, extra sleeping bags and bedding, and extras under the bed in plastic containers. The complete inventory is explained in Vanabode, what to carry, why to carry it, and how to carry it.
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