I can’t even quite remember how the conversation started….  I think I was talking about buying an old truck and restoring it.  My job had been wearing me out, and I was looking for something to do at home in my off time.

4 days later we’re in Small-Town Tennessee, 6 hours from home, buying a used 2005 Sprinter van.   We had done research as exhaustive as we could have in the time allotted – and the internet is a vast and deep place to dig for information.  I relied on my mechanical abilities, some luck, and “just do it” moxie.

Good or bad – we bought this van, and it came home with us.

Why are we here, writing another damn Van blog?

• We want to chronicle the build, turning our van into a Family Road-Home
• When complete, we want to document our travels for our friends and families
• Pass on knowledge we gain, good and bad, about making this happen.
• Maybe we inspire others to drop the shackles and live some adventure?

 

Future posts will detail:

• How we chose this van, this style, and this particular one.
• What are we planning on doing anyway?
• The basic work needed to get the van ready for “conversion”