We put hammocks up in our mci7.We put eye loops where the mount for luggage rack was. We hang the hammocks 3up tall at night (like a tripple bunk) and take them down to get the space back during the day . We have 8 kids and this was the best way we could accomidate all of them. We have slept in hammocks long before this bus thing so it was normal for our kids. [url]http://www.treklightgear.com/treklife/sleeping-in-a-hammock-is-good-for-you/]http://www.treklightgear.com/treklife/sleeping-in-a-hammock-is-good-for-you/] [url]http://www.treklightgear.com/treklife/sleeping-in-a-hammock-is-good-for-you/[/url]
If you can find a way to turn the co pilot seat you will gain more seating. Loose the washer. There is no way it will keep up with family laundry. Use the area for a pantry. If your bunks are only two high maybe you could add drawer space under the bottom bunks. You are going to need a lot of storage for a family
I think B would provide more space for the kids to do things on rainy days...We didn't have kids with us on the road but I can assure you that there is never enough storage no matter what you do.
If your kids are beyond the stage of needing help at the table, maybe this won't apply
Looking good. I do not see a stove in your plan? As far as planning on spending most of their time outside:1. Are you home-schooling? #2 would give more "desk" space. (I was home-schooled from grades 1-12, and tuned out super and humble as well! )2. As was mentioned, if the weather is tollerable, kids like outside. When there is rain, snow, 100+ degree weather, they will be inside.Don and Cary mentioned using space under bunks for storage. Here are some pictures of ours. (Just in case you have not been following our amazing and awesome bus build here: http://www.busconversions.com/bbs/index.php?topic=22081.0We have 8 drawers under the bottom bunk. Each drawer is 18" wide, 7" high and 26" deep. So the bottom bunk is really a chest of drawers. Total length of bunk is 82" (longer than needed for most kids, but our son is what we call in Texas "full grown", at 6-foot 5 inches.) Normal commercial RV bunks are only 28-30" wide. Our bottom one is 28-3/4", and top one 27". (Our bus is 1.5" narrower at the top than on the floor. Designed that way from factory.) Vertical space between bunks is 29-3/4". Framing for lower bunk is 1.5" square wood. Top bunk is steel.
We put hammocks up in our mci7