Do you want to buy a camper van, but feel a bit overwhelmed by all the different vans out there? It will help to know what features to look out for when comparing various camper vans.
Pop Up Roof Top
One feature that can make a camper van very unique is a pop-up rooftop. It creates a nice space that lives above your camper van which makes it comfortable for sleeping. It's a great way to fit another person into the van when it's feeling a bit cramped and collapses back down to the roof when you are not using it. Many people like a pop-up rooftop because it doesn't add to the length or height of the van, but gives you additional square footage.
Solar Panel Roof
Having a solar panel molded into the fiberglass roof is going to help you get electricity to your camper van. Having that extra bit of electricity coming from solar power means that you are being energy efficient in how you provide electricity to all of the things in your camper van. And with it built into the roof, it will work even if you have a pop-up rooftop.
Cassette Toilet Tank
A cassette toilet is a bit different from other camper van toilets because you do not have to connect a sewer line to the van to drain it. Instead, there is a cassette-style tank that is very easy to remove, and it can be emptied at any dump site. It makes it a bit more convenient to take care of this necessary part of living in a camper van.
Murphy Bed
A great way to save space in a camper van is with a Murphy bed. This is the type of bed that is stored vertically on the side of the van, and then folds down so that the bed lays horizontally. Storing the bed in the wall when it's not in use gives you that much-needed storage overhead that would otherwise be used by a bed that is permanently mounted in one place.
Rear Curtains And Screens
It's important to have rear curtains and screens on the camper van so that you can use them when it is appropriate. You may want to pull the curtains in front of the back of the van when you want privacy or pull out the screen when you want to bring in cool air and keep the bugs out.