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Hey guys, I'm weighing the pros and cons of the two options I've narrowed down for our new van, we would love your opinion, reply box truck or minivan and we will tally up the totals and the higher number is the one we will decide on.

Don't worry about initial budget, because both options are well within our 6000$ budget for the build.

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Box truck. Minivan

Pros. Pros

Shower/tub. Minimum necessities

Lounge space. 360 view

Larger kitchen. Stealth camping

More storage small living space

Bike access. Less clutter

Long term camping. Decent gas mileage

Fit for weather. Newer amenities

More insulation. Drive through ability

Standing space. Ease of access

Larger living space. City parking

Stealth camping. Less build out time

Small bike use for deliver income

Can be permanent housing

Room for visitors

Box truck. Minivan

Cons. Cons

Less gas mileage. Less personal space

Older model. No visitor room

Larger/harder to drive(?) Costly shower

Less parking in cities. Little storage

Expensive build No bike room

Costly deliveries

Suboptimal insulation

No personal bathroom

No long term camping

Minimal food reserves

Motor bike neutralizer

Bike can be used for

Deliveries

Grocery runs

Friend visitation

Minimal gas cost for deliveries

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Here's a progress picture on the Radical Oddsmobile. She's pretty fun. When the lights go out, it's even more fun. 👽

The Journey Begins

12-18-2017 4:00pm

In about 4 hours, we will be starting our first journey with Vivian V. Ann, the 1992 Ford E350 Club Wagon Van. Almost everything is packed and all of the laundry is (FINALLY) done. Now all that is left to do is wait for my man to get home, pack the kiddos up (one golden retriever and one lab mix) then hit the road to Gulf Shores, Alabama!

Excited doesn’t even come close to what I’m feeling right now. There are so many things that I can’t wait to see and experience. Starting a week long trip to one of my favorite places on earth, with my kids and the love of my life, in a van that we have been dreaming about for years, I’m at peace.

Even though this is a short trip, and everything that’s in the van right now will have to be taken out and re-done, I’m happy. This is the beginning of a chapter that we have been waiting to start on for so long. This means that we are much more closer to living the life that we want. The only thing that has been bothering me is that this will be the first Christmas that I don’t spend with my family. Even though they have fully supported me, I know that I will miss them when the day comes. However, that will not bring me down. I am ready to get away and get closer to the things that I have been missing in my life.

If you have read this long, yay! Here are some pictures of the inside of our van right now. We just have the bed on cinder blocks and a heavy duty plywood board, but it will do.We added another one in the middle just to make everything even. Plus, having it lifted up gives us some more room for storage. More pictures coming soon! And don’t worry, we put sheets and everything on the bed, I just wanted to take a picture before we did anything else.