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I've been tent camping for a few years using my motorcycle and trailer. We've been camping in the car a couple of times (due to the wife being injured/ill) but it doesn't quite feel the same. We go on the bike as much as possible even if the forecast looks a little dodgy.We are now looking into ways to get away when it's not possible to take the bike.

I had a caravan many years ago and am thinking of getting another one and making some alterations.

I want to buy an oldish 4 berth van, maybe mid to late 90's which has seating/beds at both ends. I'd remove the seating one end and replace it with a proper bed which can be left "ready made".

Has anyone done this or made any other alterations to a van.

I'm looking at an ABI Award Globestar van which looks to be ideal for what I want.

If all the seating,table and cushions are removed and replaced with, say, a pine bed base and mattress I wouldn't have thought the weight difference wouldn't be much to worry about.

I don't know a great deal about caravans but I've seen some vans packed to the rafters when they turn up on site.

The main reason for wanting a normal bed is i would struggle to get in and out of a caravan bed.

If the bed was across the van it would mean one of us would have to climb over the other to get out.

I would like to buy a van with a fixed island bed, but they are way out of my price range. 

Unfortunatley er indoors uses me as a human hot water bottle when we're camping.

I woke up one morning and mentioned to her I had a dream that I had a huge growth on my back, when I woke up I realised it was her. Went down like a lead balloon.