Recently, I've been in the California desert, with the 84 Pop-less camper as my 'annex' and
traveling tool box as well as bike shop and  sometime kitchen...We also have our travel trailer that
we leave down here year round.
  One thing I recently added to the van that has made my morning coffee really enjoyable is a Sirius
radio.  When I arise for my part time job or just to get an early start on a long bike training
ride, I try to let my SO sleep in by going over to the van for coffee and the early news on radio.
She works late nights..So, with the satelite radio,  rather than fishing around the dial for
shortwave that soon fades as the sun comes up, or being forced to listen to hate radio AM talk,
everything comes in crystal clear...Remote control, too, so I can sit back and do whatever without
climbing up front to change channels.
  2nd improvment..I bought a Unity spotlight, same one as I once had on my old South African Split
window bus. The kind the police use.   Now I can find our unmarked desert side road with ease late
at night.  I can also check out potential overnight campsites as we roll along without actually
turning off the highway to get the headlights on the side roads or pull-outs.  Very handy...Mounted
it right on the roof, with the handle coming in just behind the rear veiw mirror and accessable to
driver and passenger..In this position, the beam can be deployed in any direction and can also be
used (I wired mine into the aux battery) for bright light around the camp..for short periods.  Might
be good for rude tailgaiters who ride your ass with their brights on, too...If you get
particularly 'agro' and if you want to chance it that you aren't being dogged by a cop or a Gang-
banger..
  Don Hanson