While I was off adventuring in Alberta earlier, Robin got his hands on a 1981 Ford Van – A barely-driven, well-kept pop-top vehicle with only a couple of minute specks of rust. The interior bares extremely comfortable swiveling front seats, a foldout bed, a table, a small sink, lots of screen windows, a stinky fridge and a rectangular stove-top. All the windows except one side door have curtains for them. To top it all off, her colors remind me of our previous beloved road-tripping Toyota Van!
This thing throws heat really quickly, but it’s also got two tanks, and let me tell you, this thing is thirsty! While the van cost us 1,200$ and is exactly what we were looking for, the one downside is that it’s a monster when it comes to gas consumption. We are currently experimenting with different projects to make her her environmentally and wallet friendly.
I took her for a spin the other day and she’s fantastic! Big and sturdy, this automatic shouldn’t be too difficult for me to drive around, except for the trailer we’ll be pulling around… More on THAT later!
I am so excited!! I absolutely love road trips, and this will be the first time that I road trip in something that has a fridge, a stove-top and an actual bed. The kitchen will be able to feed my cooking-healthy-food obsession, the seats will make for a super comfy ride, and the several windows will keep it looking nice and sunny inside. I still can’t believe how well kept and little driven this vehicle is. Again, the only real con is the lack of miles per gallon, but we’re working on that!
I’ve decided to start a New travel blog called Bohemian Vagabonds, you can stay tuned about our road trip there, but I’ll still be posting a bit about it here as well.
