Powered with a 6-Speed Automatic 3.5L V-6 Engine this 2014 van is ready for touring and a camper-van life. It's supposed to last 16-20 years and 250,000 miles.. The idea of converting this typical soccer mom van into a live-in camper came about when our search for a sprinter van did not materialize soon enough

We took out the middle and third row of seats to accommodate a full-size sleeping bed with ample storage beneath it. The back of this Odyssey model comes with a 3-row of seat and a space to tuck-this row away in a storage area that is lower than the main floor of the van. A 2x3 frame work topped with ½” maple plywood was built to take advantage of this space..

Plan to store a 25 Gal Jerry Can of drinking water with a submersible 12v water pump, Two-24v Lithium Phosphate deep cycle batteries batteries, 2000w power inverter, a 24v LiP04 battery charger, snow chains, first aid kit, and any long storage items. The area on top of the bottom long term storage space makes the head portion of the full-size bed..

Most Odysseys will only fit a full-sized mattress running length-wise. And all you will be left with 24” to fit in a kitchen or other kitchen related storage The main idea behind the pull-out bed was to ensure that we could sit upright in the back of the van, or when cooking. As the intention was also to be able to dismantle the entire build, when not touring the country, it was designed such that it could be easily detached..

The Pull-Out Slat bed was built using 2x3 studs framing measuring 47” x 24” x 7” height with pocket holes and 2.5” wooden slats. The Slid-out portion of the Pull-Out was of a similar size. When Fully extended it stretches out to a full size bed measuring 48” wide and 72” in length..

To sit comfortably we decided to make it a make-shift-sleeping sitting convertible pull out slat bed or slider bed. After being so used to thinking in feet or meters one has to start thinking in fractions of inches and it’s a whole new ball game. Every bit of space counts and its vital to maximize it...

With the bed framing done, all we need are some modular memory foam matterres that can be easily be moved around when the bed is in the sitting podition. Plan is to have 2-4" thick 24"x 48" and another 2-4" thick 24"x 24" memory foam mattressess placed over them...

The Frame was topped with 4 pieces of 4” think memory foam mattresses, two of them measuring 24” x 48” and the other two measuring 24” x 24”...

Now sheet covers, sleeping bags, quilts with dovet covers, pillows need to go in. We have 4-12"x 48" closet organizers under this bed easily accessible for all our day to day needs, cooking supplies, and change of cloths ..

Tested and found that we could comfortably sit and there was room to easily get in and out of the van from both the sides and some sort of "mud-space" to change our shoes...

All windows were covered using Reflectix insulation sheets taped with black cotton cloth. When hot outside the shiny side is placed outward, hoping it would reflect some heat and to keep the inside cool on hot summer days and when reversed it would darken and block out light adding privacy...

A two-burner propane Everest Camping Stove sits on top for ease of cooking inside or outside on a picnic table. When not in use a bungee cord will be used to hold it in place. The sides can easily accommodate 16 plastic containers for all the spices, tea, coffee and silverware There's room for paper towels and even some additional food storage...

The sides have holes for bungee cords to hold the containers in place while moving... We have a French Press for making Coffee, a JetBoil to heat up water for Tea or Soup or hot cereal.. The Odyssey has 12-volt outlet in the rear hatch area as well as the dashboard. We have a 110-volt with 2000-watt through an inverter connected to two 24v deep cycle lithium phosphate batteries