Ford Econoline Short or Extended

We love our robust twin I beam Ford e-series Econoline van. My design build was based on these parameters: Support 2 people completely independent for 1 week off grid. Have sleeping not be at the back or on the street side (driver's side) for crash protection when stealth camping on a road. Maybe not very likely to need to be a concern, but it was a design parameter I chose. Have the kitchen on a back door that can be used completely inside, but primarily intended to be used with the doors open and cook from outside. I can tell you I stealth camped at the top of Nob Hill in San Francisco for several days and very successfully cooked inside with the doors closed. The composting toilet was a must have to share the van with a woman, and in any case storing a week's worth of pee in pee bottles takes up far too much space. A tank underneath for #1 and a urine diverting composting toilet is what I wanted, but there is no do-it-yourself or commercially available product that fit the very tight space I wanted it to fit in. I certainly did not want to deal with the frequent gross attention a cassette toilet needs, and they too will not fit our small space. My toilet takes up very little realestate, and yet provides the comfort of a cushion toilet seat just like at home.

Van life living is a choice for some of us that want our own little apartment along with us wherever we go. I love not ever having to find a public bathroom. I love being able to pull over and take a nap, or spend a day, wherever I happen to be. But it is always in the back of my mind that this could become a permanent thing with very little notice. I have wanted to hurry through my build as quickly as possible so as much of it is done as can be in case I need the van to live in now.