What is your van lacking that would make life much easier?

[Mixyblob]

I'll start.
Screw in sink taps.
The amount of times I've gone to do the washing up using the last of the hot water from the kettle, and the first plate/knife/fork etc to dislodges the plug. Out drains all the hot, soapy water.

Second thing is a roll out sun awning made out of flexible solar panels.

 

[mitzimad]

A chauffeur

 

[Langtoftlad]

A 2 way bedside light switch

 

[fat haggis]

A draft Guinness point along with gin on tap.

 

[David and Sally]

A self-driving and emptying cassette.

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[Gingernuts]

travelling partner!

 

[Badknee]

Another 1500kgs payload

 

[Sue and Rick]

A good navigator

 

[Richard n Ann]

Would like of a couple of things on this trip. An ice cube maker, and air conditioning.

These ice cube machines look good, used to work on the Electrolux commercial version sometimes. Probably rebadged Hoshizaki

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Tray Size: 144 pc. Ice Production: 440 lb. 265LBs ETL Ice Maker 55LBs Storage. 200LBs ETL Ice Maker 55LBs Storage. 265LBs ETL Ice Maker 78LBs Storage. 1x Ice Scoop. 360LBs ETL Ice Maker 275LBs Storage.

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[David BW]

Self levellers

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[PaddyM]

Washing machine and tumble dryer, dish washer , self levelling , air con in hab area , someone to get rid of that daft table in the lounge area , windscreen wipers that the crows don’t like to eat at the storage place and a respray in a really mad funky colour like scandal / kryptonite green .

 

[tribalbrit]

Wings

 

[Raul]

A 1000-1200Wp solar array, that would be nice.

 

[daventess]

A toilet with an opening that is big enough for both the serious business end and the giblets at the same time

 

[Gromett]

Today it would be aircon. Any other day a bigger desk for me to work at.

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[funflair]

A pot washer, I don’t mind cooking but not so keen on washing up afterwards

 

[daventess]

A table that is the same size as ours when fully opened, but collapses down to just big enough for a laptop, a tea cup and doesn't get in the way when moving about.

 

[Tonks]

Space.
Although the advantages of a compact vehicle win out over a bigger one, for the next few years at least.

Habitation air con would be nice in weather like this, too!

I'll start.
Screw in sink taps.
The amount of times I've gone to do the washing up using the last of the hot water from the kettle, and the first plate/knife/fork etc to dislodges the plug. Out drains all the hot, soapy water.

Second thing is a roll out sun awning made out of flexible solar panels.

That's one of the reasons why I always use a bowl in the sink, rather than washing up directly in the sink itself.

 

[martxer]

A chauffeur

2nd that

 

[The Coops]

Servants quarters and the staff to fill them?

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[68c]

Access hatches to the grey water tanks.

 

[Vanman]

Slide out sides

 

[hja]

The inside door to the gas locker on the front rather side - have to move stuff in garage to get to it.

 

[Kirsten]

My C1 from the DVLA......

 

[KiwiKampers]

An extra step inside the habitation door. My little legs struggle to climb inside, especially when I'm carrying a G & T.

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[fishplug]

A 2 way bedside light switch

This made me smile because it was something I went to great lengths to install in my last van build and which sent me down a crazy route on my current one.

The new build is going to not only have two way physical light switches but also all the lights and fans and the heater and the fridge and pretty much anything electrical will be controllable from an app on my phone.

It's taken up hundreds of hours of learning, and really isn't worth it, but I'm stubborn (and am quite enjoying figuring it all out!) so....

Things that would make life easier in the van?

At the moment it's really not much more than a panel van with a handful of bits installed so I'd probably say that the thing I miss most is a seat.

Sure, there's the top of the fridge, but that makes it difficult to sit and eat because I'll have forgotten the cheese and have to get in to the thing I'm sitting on...

There's also the toilet, but there's just something wrong about sitting on the toilet while eating your dinner.

 

[Tugger67]

A really good self levelling system please

 

[Thornebt]

Kylie Minogue

 

[Miggs]

A buyer!

 

[MisterB]

I'll start.
Screw in sink taps.
The amount of times I've gone to do the washing up using the last of the hot water from the kettle, and the first plate/knife/fork etc to dislodges the plug. Out drains all the hot, soapy water.

Second thing is a roll out sun awning made out of flexible solar panels.

What kitchen sink do you have ? I made some 3d printed plugs for a SMEV sink that seem to work ok ...

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