Ed, you would be amazed at how much your thoughts and needs will change.
I used to carry a spare tire and a bunch of other things I considered essential.
Over time both Di and I realized we were dragging stuff around that we never used or used so rarely it wasn't worth the space it occupied.
Before you start making wholesale changes you might want to leave everything as is until you have spent at least a year living in the bus. We not only have changed how we decide what to carry, we have changed how we use the bus. We originally piled on the miles. We had a bus so we drove the bus. Now we go somewhere to sit for a while. That changes what we bring.
I think until the bus is no longer "new" to you, it is difficult to imagine what you need to store or carry. When you have decided that I guarantee you will know exactly what you want and you will not be asking the inmates here about what to do.
