The Bed - We started with camp flooring that we bought at Dick’s Sporting Goods. That was horrible. Not comfortable at all. We knew that sleeping was going to be important to ensuring that we enjoyed van life. When the camp flooring didn’t work we bought 2 foam mattress toppers from Target, but those on top of the camp floor still sucked majorly. Thankfully Target has a great return policy so we were able to return the toppers. We decided to keep the camp flooring because it created a nice floating floor for our living area. We wanted a bed that could be out of the way during the day, and we really didn’t want to build anything. From what I’ve seen the bed takes up the most space in vouses (van-houses) and empty space is super important to us. We literally found the perfect solution and I would recommend this option to anyone. We got a full size tri-fold memory foam mattress from Amazon. It’s lightweight, takes up hardly any space during the day, can function as a couch or daytime nap spot, and is more comfortable than we were expecting. When unfolded it fist perfectly in our living space between the front seats and the back bench. Because the mattress sees so much action during the day we bought a nice mattress cover to protect it. We keep the pillows and bedding in our overhead storage area. We will usually set up the bed in a store or shopping plaza parking lot before we drive to where we’re sleeping. In the morning we pack it up before we start opening doors and starting our day. Our dog sleeps on the back bench next to our son’s carseat.