Spacious interior. The two back seats will be removed.
The interior of the van, from behind the driver and passenger seats is 9' long, 5'6" wide, and 4'5" tall. This equals a 226 square feet of space. I've been reading up on the "contemporary nomadic" lifestyle, by outfitting vans, campers, trucks and sometimes box vans to contain all the necessities of living. Depending on your gas consumption and luxury spending, it's not hard to live on $300-$500 per month. It's neat looking at the ways people organize and outfit their vans, gas stoves, sinks, bunks, storage space and even a porta-potty can easily fit in a space the ford has.
Propane burners, microwave, sink, oven and water in a compact space.
Some even outfit their vehicles with electricity, a large deep cycle marine battery, AC inverter and charging from solar panels or/and from the motor when driving. Some unique things I have in mind if I were to convert the Ford: Custom, small wood stove for heating and cooking for the cold, small butane burner for convenience, roof rack for the canoe, mount a black five gallon container on the rack, running water and bathing, one of the 14"x14" roof vents with fan for venting, drop down bunk from the side, and storage to support it.
When I graduate high school I've always had my mind set on traveling for a year or two, then college, and get into forestry. So far it's just a dream, but I can definitely see it being a good, cheap way to live when I'm out of school and broke. My sister shares a house with 4 other friends down in Ottawa for her schooling, and has to pay thousands per year to rent. I've spent many nights out in the woods with the truck camper, and I prefer it greatly to rotting away in my comfortable house. Gives you a sense of independence and self worth.
These website gave me a few good ideas. A lot of good information.
http://cheaprvliving.com/howtoconvertavan.html
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Van_Dwelling
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