Van Life = Happy Wife!

[Keith Seymore]

Well done, Dave.

Couple comments -

a) In a similar vein, I ascribe to the "Happy Camper, Happy Wife" philosophy. We purchased a small camper trailer back at Christmas and are enjoying the heck out of it.

b) Having said that, during one of our trips we met a couple that were doing what you are doing here; the guy was a retired college professor and converted his MB van into a camper. Looks like a very similar floor plan. He dabbles in wood working and made his own bed (and now lies in it, I suppose).

c) This massive amount of energy you seemingly possess, and the ability to juggle multiple involved projects: is there a way you could bottle that? Maybe shoot a vial to your closest (internet) friends?

K

[67since67]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

c) This massive amount of energy you seemingly possess, and the ability to juggle multiple involved projects: is there a way you could bottle that? Maybe shoot a vial to your closest (internet) friends?

K

I'm convinced there are maybe a half dozen or so little Super Dave clones working 24/7 accomplishing varies tasks simultaneously...

[tom406]

I agree, Sprinter culture really has its own flavor and passions, and it’s an interesting auto subculture. I had to get up to speed during Covid when I started getting requests for appraisals for insurance companies that didn’t know how to value them. The range in quality is huge, as there is a strong DIY contingent who bring their skills, or lack thereof, into the build, and there’s some great professional builders. My favorite was this one, built by a retired luxury home builder who churned out 2 or 3 of these per year. This was a coveted 4wd long wheelbase model that was just small enough to still be useful as an adventure buggy, but had enough space to have a “garage” under the bed to store several mountain bikes and some gear.