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Function	Notes
Cargo Bike Storage	A minor need but a huge factor in my design layout. Ideally the “bed” can be down and the bike can be stored at the same time.
Heated Place	Middle section as most insulated.
Hauling and moving items	Need to easily load appliances, bikes, ideally find way to move mulch and dirtier items.
Eating Take out
Driving additional passengers	Installed rear removable seat as well.
Post hike place to warm up
Office work
Keep groceries cold
Wait
Socialize	Waiting for kids, can invite in friends/other parents and have a drink and hang out.
Watch a movie/show?
Sleep Rest	Secondary
Emergency Toilet	Purchased instead of making compost.

Items kept (or that have a place) in the van

Item	Location	Notes
Paper Towels	Kitchen
Blankets		Store high (light weight). Should also be very accessible for kids/passenger. (Towel/Blanket combo?
Swim Suits
Beach/Bath Towel		Could I find a towel/Blanket combo?
Tire Inflator
Battery Jumper
Extra Clothing Outfit (per person)		Each person should have their own box for trips too… this could be in their box.
Tissues		I think TP is enough.
Toilet Paper
Potable Water		Leaning toward keeping purchased bottles of water. Keeping clean water systems is a huge undertaking which requires more maintenance than it offsets occasional purchased water.
Snacks
Med Kit
Hand Soap
Wipes
Trash Bin		High priority. Should be easy to reach while in motion.
Mugs
Drinking Cups
Sun Glasses
Shopping Bags
Returns for stores
Office Files/Envelopes/Stamps
Rags and Cleaner
Recycling
Phone/Watch Charger
Toothbrush
Mirror	Sliding rear door?	Larger size.
Plate/Bowl/Silverware		Plastic Plates and bows
Chef knife
Dish scrubber and Dish soap
Dish towels
Camp Chairs
Work Gloves
Hat/Gloves/Light coat	Seasonally packed
Ax		This is stupid and I probably wont
Small tool set
Books and games for kid entertainment	Under rear seat
Vacuum		Playing with shop vac/grey water system. Could be used to clean up wet messes too.
Heated Mats?	By each seat for feet	Could be a nice upgrade, thinking about a season mat to bring in. Just need to have power available per location. Could use RV water tank heater pads. I think I will shelf the idea and just make sure power is available in those areas.
Small bar		Mix a nice drink, share with guests. Luxury!
Keep 4 boxes open for trips		Need a box for each person to pack in. Leaves 5 to keep things in but probably should only keep things in 3.
Hand Sanitizer

The previous owners screwed 1/2″ plywood into the floor leaving holes which are getting rusty from the bottom.

I plan to grind the rust away and spray it with spray paint to protect it from future rust. Then, with an absence of better ideas, I will shoot some spray foam from below to fill the hole before continuing on my plan of adding seats and insulating the floor for the build out.

Materials

• Paint thinner for cleaning (and rags)
• Rust inhibiting spray paint
• JB Weld Epoxy Putty to fill in the holes.
• 50 mil Butyl sound dampening mat
• Rotary Tool with proper bit.

It is winter so the bottom is a little tricky… I need to clean it off and work in 50 degree weather (or warmer) to let the paint dry.

Step 1: Heat up the interior, grind off rust, clean with paint thinner, spray with paint (let dry). Cover with strips of 50 mil Butyl mat.