I thought about my black van and remembered I could reach almost everything I needed while sitting in my chair. I called the area "Command Central" and realized I should create a similar space in the Transit. Since I returned home I've been doing just that and think it's now about perfect.
All my coffee necessities are under the chair. My microwave is next to the chair sitting on top of my wood box that has a variety of supplies and my cooler is in front of me. I also fixed a better "Mitzi Gate" which you can see on the right - easy to pull across the door opening and hooks to cooler handle.
In the back, beside my bed, I also added a cabinet with 3 big drawers. I can put my clothes in two of the drawers and maybe food in bottom drawer. Also, I don't need a "Mitzi Gate" down there - no way for her to get out the backdoors which are now blocked by the cabinet and the bed.
Finally, I was able to secure my table and chair for outdoor use to the cabinet and bed frame and now I have easy access to my screen house supplies under the bed.
I've camped in my black van, a tent and the popup and I know it takes time to get organized and feel comfortable in the space. I think this time I've been able to draw from my other experiences and changing the Transit from a 15 seat church van to a well-organized camper van has been relatively easy.
So, I'm ready to go camping whenever that might be - probably not till late winter when I'll head South. Looking forward to it! Now, I just need to come up with a name for this camper - calling it the "Transit" isn't very descriptive - pretty boring. I have a few months to figure this out and then it's onward and upward and AWAY we go.
