When people think about converting a van, they just assume that everything they see in a typical camper is what they need. This is usually not the case. Therefore, creating a base that's warm and quiet, to enable you to go away for a weekend with a mattress on the floor in the van, gives you the opportunity to decide what you actually need in your camper. For example, will you actually cook inside, or are you more likely to eat out, or cook outside on a BBQ. Using the van before you commit to a full camper helps a lot of people and it's an important step for many. It may even make you decide that you want a full width bed with a small cooking pod, which is fine, because you do not need to have what is typical of a camper, your van must work for you.