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Message posted by dk16810/5/2022 at 11:17pm
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As the others have commented, there are pros and cons for both.
A "campervan" in the size of a VW T5/T6 would be very tight and cosy for 4 people, with sufficient space for a portable toilet depending on the design layout.
A bigger "Motorhome" (MH) will provide more living space especially if a down bed is incorporated as part of the layout.
As the others have mentioned, a MH will have a toilet whereas the smaller campervans often do not.
When I was planning to change unit from a tent to a tin tent a few years ago, I went to caravan and motorhome shows and stepped into as many vans with different layouts and specifications as I could, including PVCs.
I then decided on my needs and wants, before going down the custom conversion route as I could not find a van with the features that I want.
My PVC which is a MWB VW Crafter may not be everyone's cup of tea, however, it suits my needs and wants, and it is under 6m with sufficient height to allow a drop down bed to be fitted, and a door between the living section and the kitchen and bathroom section at the back.
I had to compromise on the length of the drop down bed in order to have a decent size kitchen and bathroom. And she only has 2 seat belts - driver and passenger in the cab.
Not an issue as such as she is designed for solo camping for me and the dog in mind and I am only 5'2"/157cm.
I went to Young Conversions in Bletchley near Milton Keynes as (I believe) they were the first company to put a drop down bed in a PVC. The owners have PVCs that they converted themselves, and their current vans have drop down beds. I went to one of their open days at their workshop to see their vans first hand, and was impressed with their designs, craftmanship/build quality, and attention to details.
Apparently my van conversion was their most complicated to date - they knew that when I showed them my design specifications and accepted the challenge; and I am still in speaking terms with them! 
My advice would be to visit as many shows and evaluate as many vans in different sizes and layouts to find one that suits your needs and wants.
If all thing fails, consider going down the custom conversion route to have a van built to your own requirements.
Good luck!
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Message posted by SoggySteve02/6/2022 at 9:55am
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This may have been mentioned so sorry if my tired eyes missed this.
In my experience, many campsites are picky with where to allow purpose built motorhomes to pitch on their sites versus some camper van conversions. Many of them confined to hard standing pitches in regimented rows. Personally, I would hate to be confined to that sort of pitch. Our van conversion (VW LT32) is allowed pretty much anywhere on a normal campsite, mostly blending in with tent dwellers. I'm not saying this is always the case but it is 'sometimes' which is something to consider.
I think the main reason that people in larger purpose built vans choose hard standing with hookup is because the van's off grid suitability for many are not that well fleshed out as in a decent solar panel array and a suitable pile of leisure batteries. It's all very well having a load of nice lighting, large fridges and freezers and electric pumped showers but where can that amount of power come from? Usually from a mains hookup which for us would be a restriction too far.
That said, our van does not have a toilet or shower and i'm absolutely fine with that (we have a USB shower, a foldable bucket and a shower tent which is actually really pretty good!). It does though have heating from a diesel heater, lighting, USB chargers a 65 litre electric fridge, charger based hookup (as in the hookup charges the batteries) and a 240vac sine wave inverter, solar and a DC to DC charger from the alternator. In moderate weather, we never run out of electricity and can camp literally anywhere we're allowed and the fridge is always nice and chilled.
Tough choice and an individual one at that. Everyone's requirements are different. Best of luck finding yours.
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