Seems like a pretty tall order to have two people live in 27' of space...
From first blush, it looks like you could replace the sofa with something storage-wise, and then connect that new storage to the overhead cabinets and the floor. Only question is, how would you keep the doors of such a proposed cabinet set closed so they don't fly open (and possibly empty their contents) during a sudden stop? I mean, without using hasps or some other ugly solution... The biggest issue is going to be overcoming the fact that those cabinets will most likely face forward.
I believe the payload rating would also need to be carefully abided by, since a cabinet set, even something ridiculously light made of aluminum tubing and fabric, once it's full of stuff, will probably still come in at a lot more weight than the sofa it replaced. I mean, it's a real healthy payload rating at 2500lb, but still, living in it full-time is radically different in running logistics for a weekend trip, or even the 2-3 week hunting trips I love to take. You can juggle that a bit though if you keep to sites with water/dump at the site, though - esp. with those 40gal. tanks.
I wish you luck, and am actually interested to see how you tackle securing that new storage.
Cheers!
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