First, let me say that my husband and I will be celebrating our 45th wedding anniversary this summer. Nearly 45 years of being together through the good times and the bad times and all the in-between times. We were "young and dumb" when we decided to get married at 19 and 18 years of age.
Now, nearly 45 years later, we are closer than we've even been before. Closer, not just in attitude, but in proximity! We both retired early, sold the house, gave our children's inheritance to them early, and now live in our 20 foot high top ProMaster van.
It may not look like anything on the outside. It's just your ordinary innocuous vehicle you might see anywhere. But when we're settled in one place, either for a few hours for an afternoon nap, an overnight stop at a truck or rest stop, or for days and weeks at a campsite, this home meets all our needs. We have several features with simplicity in mind. We built it all with very little skills. But it all came together as we lived in it. My favorite feature is our queen square bed. It's was built on a high platform with a "garage" underneath. We found that a RV or queen size sofa mattress fits well. Another feature we installed is a large Craftsman tool chest. It holds all our kitchen needs and doubles as our pantry. The butcher block top we added is great for cooking inside when it's rainy and cold outside. We use a single butane burner inside and a double Coleman propane burner when camping out.
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Our queen size bed with plenty of storage underneath.
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This past Christmas we found ourselves camping in a campground in Florida. Being cold and rainy, enjoying Christmas in the van was a particular challenge. Still, we managed to create some new traditions and have a lot of fun in the process. We didn't have presents but we did have a tiny Christmas tree with lights that played to Christmas music.
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Christmas includes a cup of hot coffee in bed and a good Christmas movie.
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We've been in "dry dock" for the holidays. Our van has been parked in the driveway at our daughter's home. When we're visiting family for extended time, we try to improve our little home on wheels. We added a swivel to the passenger seat, a carpet to the front and a new mattress topper. Now that all the Christmas items have been stored away, it's time to get back on the road. We're very excited to volunteer this summer for a work camper program with the National Park Service. We have lots of adventures before us.
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| Just what kind of trouble can we expect to get into? |
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