Somewhere in between. It will be a camper van but I do anticipate being out for weeks at a time, perhaps months. Time will tell my house/van balance will become.
After a lot of consideration of various options since buying the van, I've determined what my build out will look like out of the gate. Basic but with all that is needed to be in the van for a long period of time.
+ I'm keeping the existing roof, no high top for now.
+ The bed/couch will be left side wall toward the back, creating a narrow isle leading to the back door which will be my primary camping entrance/exit.
+ The right side wall will be a long cabinet with a counter top that will have a sink, water tanks and a spot for a portable propane stove.
+ Solar components will be housed toward the rear of the long counter. The batteries over the right wheel offsetting the weight of the gas tank on the left side. Most of the electrical will be on this side of the van as well. Wire runs will go up the rear corner post following existing van wiring.
+ The isle between counter and bed will accept a removable extension to the bed, but the bed will be wide enough that I may not use it.
+ The fridge may sit on the floor or in the cabinet behind the drivers seat.
There seems to be two common layouts, with variations, either bed at the back or bed on on of the sides. I went it on the side primarily because I like how it can do double duty as a couch for lounging. Given that I'm not going with the high top, it seems this layout would also work well as most things could be accessed from the long couch. I tried some bed in the back diagrams and that layout doesn't seem to suite me as well.
I'm currently working out the details of solar setup so that I can plan for quantity and size of batteries to build a custom vented enclosure.
