We gave up the bus, but we
haven’t given up traveling. For 2023 we test-drove tenting. We
really enjoyed that, but set-up and take-down are time consuming enough that
tenting works best for multi-day stays, and not so well for multi-day drives on
longer trips.
Our solution for traveling
in 2024 is going to be a Ford Transit Van. It’s on order, and now the
build has been scheduled and a VIN Number has been assigned. With a VIN
Number, we’ll be able to track its progress.
We’re not going to make it
a camper van. We’re not going to try to pack all the comforts and
conveniences of the bus into this much smaller package. It’s going to be
a lot like camping in the tent. Same amenities, but without the set-up
and take-down time. We ordered a passenger van we can take the seats out
of. We’ll put a fold-out bed in the back and call the space between there
and the driving compartment our living room. No bathroom. No
kitchen. Just a living room we can sleep in. We can stop at state
parks and use their facilities.
We’ll get to track it from
here as they build it.
They expect to start
making it in the middle of May. That should take 3 or 4 weeks. Then
they’ll deliver it to the dealer. It will still be a while.
It should look just like
this.
So we don’t know exactly
when our summer trip will start. We’ll take what we get and start our
trip when it all comes together. Maybe in July.
Exciting times.
