We are having a pretty awesome time! The lifestyle definitely has its tradeoffs, but for us they have been more than worth it.
The big thing on top of the van is called a poptop. The roof pops up and there is canvas attached from the sides of the top of the van to the roof forming a tent. There's a bed up there where we sleep sometimes (not always because the back bench folds down into a bed and we sleep there frequently). We plan on making a welcome to our home video soon where we will try to do a better job showing the inside, how we use the space, and where we store everything.
RE: Vanlife: 30 Days in 30 Photos