chris, I have lived in the back of an escort van for a period when i was skint but had the van, trust me the back of a van is not a celibate place, the shipwrights I was apprentice to nicknamed it the ford erotica van
a standard single matress and a shelf as demonstrated by jim makes for some pretty cushty living.
A whirly gig onthe roof will help to keep you dryer.
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waking up on a winters morning by the ice on the underside of the roof dripping on you as the sun warms the vans roof will also concentrate your mind on the undisputable advantages of insulating the van.
hope this helps.
ps, parking up in an afluent area will most likely provide you with wireless conectivity of an evening, or parking near the coffee shop.
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