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Introducing Our Adventure Van Bessie!

I am beyond excited to introduce to you our (new to us) adventure van which we’ve named Bessie. Dave and I have been on the hunt for the perfect vehicle that we are going to convert into an adventure van to travel in, starting with our 11,000 mile upcoming summer road trip. And last week, we found “the one” and Dave rolled her into our driveway decked with balloons just in time for my birthday. A perfect 40th birthday present for me! Isn’t a 15 passenger van what every girl wants for her birthday??Now Bessie needs some work, but Dave has never been one to shy away from a project and we are both excited to get started. We chose a Chevy Express 3500 Extended because they are easy to repair, readily available, safe, and the most economical choice for the size vehicle we were looking for. Mechanically she is in great repair, and her interior is pretty good too! We just need to replace one of the side door latches and patch one rip in an interior bench seat. Easy peasy.

Converting A Passenger Van into Our Adventure Van

Once we make quick work of those minor repairs, we are going to start working on the fun stuff- making Bessie into a comfy home away from home to live in when we are on the road. We have a few things that must get completed prior to our summer trip. These are-

After we are finished with this initial list, we will start on the following extra projects to make our adventure van even more comfortable-

We will be sharing our adventure van renovations with you as we do them. So wish us luck!

I can’t tell you how excited I am about finally having her. This has been a long time dream of mine and to me represents freedom to explore our beautiful country. We can’t wait to get started.

Happy Travels!

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