Saturday, April 20, 2019

#mobilecabin (aka Van Life)

It was the middle of April 2019, in the midst of ...


... severe spring fever and we were researching and designing plans to build a chicken coop. We had a guy ready to sell us chickens and we were making a final list for materials. Then, Sam got a phone call. We had put our name on the waiting list for a Ram ProMaster van, but hadn't thought we would hear for months, maybe years, due to high demand ... the man on the phone mentioned Sam was the first person to answer after trying over 10 other people before him! 

We said YES.


A week later, Sam hitched a ride to Green Bay, WI to pick up our dream-come-true: the mobile cabin.
Here is a snapshot of our build over the next months to prepare for our initial voyage and adVANtures in Fall 2019.

April 25th, 2019 - Sam pulling into our driveway!

 

Jasper and Canyon are so ready for #vanlife.
 
 

Wall and ceiling panels taken down. Already insulated - big bonus!
Getting ready to cut in the Maxx fan and side window


Where the new window will be!
 
 

Setting the flooring


 Building the platform bed!



Sooo roomy!!

Now, we're ready for the drawers/dresser  ...



Before and after for the aluminum kitchen counter and cabinet :)


 LOVE our bike garage underneath the bed with slide-out drawer. Just brilliant!

 

Class it up a little with a backsplash: before & after



Ready for the road ahead and many a comfy night to be had in the mobile cabin.



** Fall 2019 consists of three van trips **
1) Drive West (October)
2) Stay West (December)
3) Final Stretch (January)

Look for upcoming blog posts of those trips -- they were AMAZING!



April 19-21, 2019: Mediger's in Duluth!

Mediger's weekend in Duluth: 4.19 - 4.21.2019

Laura, Nathan, Lena, Scooter and Manny made the trek up north for a beautiful, spring-teaser of a weekend.

The sun was finally shining, so we took advantage and enjoyed the great outdoors! We put everyone to work to cut up several downed trees, stack up wood piles and burn up a lot of brush.

Miss Lena Mae in the sunshine.
Doing a lap!


Lovely night for a bonfire!
Lena loves Target!
New hat day.

Took a drive up the Shore to Two Harbors for lunch and a walk on the pier.




What a great weekend - thank you for the visit, the outside help, fun and laughs!