One of the primary reasons we bought our van was that it enabled us to stop almost anywhere on a road trip. Another reason was its compact size (it had to fit in the garage!).

The smaller size of the Eurovan as an RV does bring challenges, though. Where do you store all the stuff you need for a road trip that may include both camping and motel stays? This is something that we’ve have had to learn by doing – and is still evolving.That said, this page is intended to share how we’ve organized our van for road trips. So, here is how we pack up Westy, from front to back, bottom to top.

Under Passenger Seat

• Small toolkit in tote bag
• 12 volt portable air compressor
• Fire extinguisher

Rear Facing Jump Seat (Driver’s Side)

• Front window folding screen
• Propane bottles (stored in stock cooler, which is not plugged in)

Rear Bench Seat

• Sleeping Bags
• Pillows

Rear Floor – by Sliding Door

• 12 volt portable cooler (plugged into outlet under bench seat on passenger side.

Pop-Top Upper Sleeping Area (besides the stock foam mattress here we store a couple of items:

• Sleeping pads (self-inflating, 1.5″; we store these partially deflated and rolled out
• Whiteboard privacy inserts for driver and passenger side windows.

Rear Deck (top)

• Suitcases

Rear Deck (lower area under bench seat)

• Camp Stove
• Folding Camp Table
• Folding Camp chairs
• Folding Step Stool
• Two Chuck Boxes (40 qt, each is 20″ long x 14″ wide x 11″ high)
• Propane Lantern