{"id":26133,"date":"2021-05-04T19:53:43","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T17:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/?p=26133"},"modified":"2021-07-21T17:34:29","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T15:34:29","slug":"1987-ford-transvan-a-solid-vintage-van","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/en\/basic-vehicles\/1987-ford-transvan-a-solid-vintage-van\/","title":{"rendered":"1987 Ford TransVan &#8211; a solid vintage van"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-3d8dd4ca51659c3d67fe5752bc909fd4\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-3d8dd4ca51659c3d67fe5752bc909fd4{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-3d8dd4ca51659c3d67fe5752bc909fd4 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k9ikf4o7-02ac91531e710f4ac535c21791f5c570\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k9ikf4o7-02ac91531e710f4ac535c21791f5c570{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k9ikf4o7-02ac91531e710f4ac535c21791f5c570 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k9ikf4o7-02ac91531e710f4ac535c21791f5c570 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-k9ikf4o7-02ac91531e710f4ac535c21791f5c570 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >1987 Ford TransVan<\/h1><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>a solid vintage van<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7ayo7ue-11ca0b9f50f98990bf920bcff4035ac1\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k7ayo7ue-11ca0b9f50f98990bf920bcff4035ac1{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k7ayo7ue-11ca0b9f50f98990bf920bcff4035ac1 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  av-small-hide av-mini-hide'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-29c27b2e4689dea26937e805f789c894' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Major wanderlust drove Mariah and Mads to buying and renovating a 1987 Ford TransVan, but with COVID, they had to get creative&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7avhpzq-8e9e23c73e655ebf895028634ae35d5a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-8e9e23c73e655ebf895028634ae35d5a .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-8e9e23c73e655ebf895028634ae35d5a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-8e9e23c73e655ebf895028634ae35d5a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-8e9e23c73e655ebf895028634ae35d5a .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-8e9e23c73e655ebf895028634ae35d5a .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-8e9e23c73e655ebf895028634ae35d5a .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k7avhpzq-8e9e23c73e655ebf895028634ae35d5a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_codeblock  el_before_av_post_meta  av-custom-transform'  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-26138 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26138 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-scaled.jpg\" alt='1987-Ford-TransVan' title='1987-Ford-TransVan'  height=\"870\" width=\"1060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-scaled.jpg 1060w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-1030x845.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-705x578.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<header class=\"entry-content-header\"><span class='post-meta-infos'><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\" {$markup}>4. May 2021<\/time><span class='text-sep text-sep-date'>\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\">in <a href=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/en\/basic-vehicles\/\" rel=\"tag\">basic vehicles<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/en\/?taxonomy=translation_priority&#038;term=optional-en\" rel=\"tag\">Optional<\/a> <\/span><span class=\"text-sep text-sep-cat\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">by <span class=\"entry-author-link\" $markup><span class=\"vcard author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/en\/author\/romy\/\" title=\"Posts by Romy\" rel=\"author\">Romy<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/header><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-3d8dd4ca51659c3d67fe5752bc909fd4\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-3d8dd4ca51659c3d67fe5752bc909fd4{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-3d8dd4ca51659c3d67fe5752bc909fd4 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k9ikgqrt-dd75ac92372a3015c94b4e05baa58cfa\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k9ikgqrt-dd75ac92372a3015c94b4e05baa58cfa{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k9ikgqrt-dd75ac92372a3015c94b4e05baa58cfa .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k9ikgqrt-dd75ac92372a3015c94b4e05baa58cfa .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"Basisinfo\"  class='av-special-heading av-k9ikgqrt-dd75ac92372a3015c94b4e05baa58cfa av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-8  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Quick facts 1987 Ford TransVan<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-1e26125d131ba13f1accaa8241be1528\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-1e26125d131ba13f1accaa8241be1528{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_half-1e26125d131ba13f1accaa8241be1528 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-krdna9yx-537331c765eb3636b01e51efbafcb834' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><ul>\n<li><strong>car manufacturer<\/strong>: Ford<\/li>\n<li><strong>model<\/strong>: E 350 TransVan by Champion<\/li>\n<li><strong>year of construction<\/strong>: 1978<\/li>\n<li><strong>how many seats<\/strong>: 2 with 2 additional seat belts on the back bench<\/li>\n<li><strong>consumption at 100 km<\/strong>: BAD. we\u2019ve never calculated it, but we probably get about 5-7 mpg (that\u2019s about 50 L\/100 km)<\/li>\n<li><strong>driving license classify<\/strong>: class c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-da852e3ef3e55b029d2629c41a20524d\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-da852e3ef3e55b029d2629c41a20524d{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-av_one_half-da852e3ef3e55b029d2629c41a20524d av_one_half  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-krdnaekg-48ca04a1735630fc8f73130edde444b3' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><ul>\n<li><strong>top speed<\/strong>: 85mph (but really she wants to stay well under 65mph)<\/li>\n<li><strong>motor fuel<\/strong>: gas<\/li>\n<li><strong>price<\/strong>: we paid $3,000 USD<\/li>\n<li><strong>costs of repair per year<\/strong>: in the first year we put about $5,000 USD into major engine repairs and maintenance<\/li>\n<li><strong>insurance<\/strong>: $460 USD per year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k9iki1tn-a539bf19f18e9ae9f775611e4d022a59\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k9iki1tn-a539bf19f18e9ae9f775611e4d022a59{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k9iki1tn-a539bf19f18e9ae9f775611e4d022a59 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k9iki1tn-a539bf19f18e9ae9f775611e4d022a59 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"Interview\"  class='av-special-heading av-k9iki1tn-a539bf19f18e9ae9f775611e4d022a59 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-14  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Hello you! Before we talk about your van, let us please know your name, where you are from and what you do for a living..<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-29c27b2e4689dea26937e805f789c894' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>We\u2019re Mariah and Mads. Mariah was born and raised in Santa Cruz, CA, and Mads grew up in various spots around Monterey Bay. Mariah is a Director of Development for a non-profit, and Mads works in technical support for a booking platform for outdoor trips.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7avhpzq-b720be1192fc7124e5e649b9ef8b0003\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-b720be1192fc7124e5e649b9ef8b0003 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-b720be1192fc7124e5e649b9ef8b0003 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-b720be1192fc7124e5e649b9ef8b0003 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-b720be1192fc7124e5e649b9ef8b0003 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-b720be1192fc7124e5e649b9ef8b0003 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-b720be1192fc7124e5e649b9ef8b0003 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k7avhpzq-b720be1192fc7124e5e649b9ef8b0003 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-custom-transform'  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-26163 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26163 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vancouple-scaled.jpg\" alt='1987-Ford-TransVan-vancouple' title='1987-Ford-TransVan-vancouple'  height=\"796\" width=\"1060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vancouple-scaled.jpg 1060w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vancouple-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vancouple-1030x774.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vancouple-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vancouple-1536x1154.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vancouple-1500x1126.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vancouple-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vancouple-1050x787.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k9ikm3ql-06876a0e0a53747b2b7f74039e009551\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k9ikm3ql-06876a0e0a53747b2b7f74039e009551{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k9ikm3ql-06876a0e0a53747b2b7f74039e009551 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k9ikm3ql-06876a0e0a53747b2b7f74039e009551 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-k9ikm3ql-06876a0e0a53747b2b7f74039e009551 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-18  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >What drew you to travel in a van?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-29c27b2e4689dea26937e805f789c894' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>We\u2019ve got major wanderlust and have always dreamed of renovating a van! Santa Cruz is a vanlifer\u2019s dream. Both having lived there, we\u2019ve always seen vanlifers coming and going and loved the thought of setting out to see all of the beautiful spots in our country without all of the stress of vacation and air travel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k9ikoltw-31ed3846b5770fc3f7ba620c73e75562\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k9ikoltw-31ed3846b5770fc3f7ba620c73e75562{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k9ikoltw-31ed3846b5770fc3f7ba620c73e75562 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k9ikoltw-31ed3846b5770fc3f7ba620c73e75562 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-k9ikoltw-31ed3846b5770fc3f7ba620c73e75562 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-21  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >What van do you own and why did you choose it?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-29c27b2e4689dea26937e805f789c894' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Our van is Boatie, a 1987 Ford TransVan. Mariah\u2019s cousin did vanlife in Santa Cruz for a bit before deciding to move to New Zealand. He asked us if we\u2019d be interested in buying his van. At that point we had been window shopping for a while, so we decided to take the leap!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7avhpzq-ab8e0d740f9939536fdde63a070e6c1c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-ab8e0d740f9939536fdde63a070e6c1c .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-ab8e0d740f9939536fdde63a070e6c1c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-ab8e0d740f9939536fdde63a070e6c1c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-ab8e0d740f9939536fdde63a070e6c1c .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-ab8e0d740f9939536fdde63a070e6c1c .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-ab8e0d740f9939536fdde63a070e6c1c .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k7avhpzq-ab8e0d740f9939536fdde63a070e6c1c av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-custom-transform'  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-26160 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26160 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vamlife-basic-vehicle-scaled.jpg\" alt='1987-Ford-TransVan-vamlife-basic-vehicle' title='1987-Ford-TransVan-vamlife-basic-vehicle'  height=\"793\" width=\"1060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vamlife-basic-vehicle-scaled.jpg 1060w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vamlife-basic-vehicle-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vamlife-basic-vehicle-1030x771.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vamlife-basic-vehicle-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vamlife-basic-vehicle-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vamlife-basic-vehicle-2048x1533.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vamlife-basic-vehicle-1500x1123.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vamlife-basic-vehicle-705x528.jpg 705w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vamlife-basic-vehicle-1050x787.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k9ikprl1-483eeba0c197d2546db1b15f8c4fb67a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k9ikprl1-483eeba0c197d2546db1b15f8c4fb67a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k9ikprl1-483eeba0c197d2546db1b15f8c4fb67a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k9ikprl1-483eeba0c197d2546db1b15f8c4fb67a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-k9ikprl1-483eeba0c197d2546db1b15f8c4fb67a av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-25  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Is the interior made by yourself or did you hire a carpenter?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-29c27b2e4689dea26937e805f789c894' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Boatie\u2019s interior is fairly original. Her original owner hardly ever used her, so everything held up really well. We decided to just do some updating rather than a full tear-down and rebuild.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k9ikrf0h-4f3de763a9c49f2ab8b0ec11e99a89a4\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k9ikrf0h-4f3de763a9c49f2ab8b0ec11e99a89a4{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k9ikrf0h-4f3de763a9c49f2ab8b0ec11e99a89a4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k9ikrf0h-4f3de763a9c49f2ab8b0ec11e99a89a4 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-k9ikrf0h-4f3de763a9c49f2ab8b0ec11e99a89a4 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-28  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >How long did you work on your 1987 Ford TransVan until it was finished and ready to travel with?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-29c27b2e4689dea26937e805f789c894' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Boatie is a pre-built RV on a van chassis. We\u2019ve left the entire layout the way she came. Initially, we had grand plans of gutting her and starting over, but we lived in an apartment in Oakland, CA with no parking. 2 months after we purchased her, the pandemic hit. We had no way to get significant work done, so instead, we painted some of the interior and called her ready! In the blink of an eye, we packed up our apartment, and Boatie became our home. Almost a year later, we\u2019ve moved back out of the van and have slowly started taking on little projects now that Boatie has her own parking spot and we have space to keep tools!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-koa3ebey-770445d98f97eeb906230571bf1656cc\">\n.avia-image-container.av-koa3ebey-770445d98f97eeb906230571bf1656cc .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-koa3ebey-770445d98f97eeb906230571bf1656cc img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-koa3ebey-770445d98f97eeb906230571bf1656cc .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-koa3ebey-770445d98f97eeb906230571bf1656cc .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen 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https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-conversion-vanlife-2-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-koa3h9d3-1a8473dce841d8e53bb8a538cf24eecc\">\n.avia-image-container.av-koa3h9d3-1a8473dce841d8e53bb8a538cf24eecc .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-koa3h9d3-1a8473dce841d8e53bb8a538cf24eecc img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-koa3h9d3-1a8473dce841d8e53bb8a538cf24eecc .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-koa3h9d3-1a8473dce841d8e53bb8a538cf24eecc .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 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https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-interior-conversion-vanlife-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_sidebar  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k9iktbs7-b1d7fa9d12be3d0bd219dff1e9841525\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k9iktbs7-b1d7fa9d12be3d0bd219dff1e9841525{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k9iktbs7-b1d7fa9d12be3d0bd219dff1e9841525 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k9iktbs7-b1d7fa9d12be3d0bd219dff1e9841525 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-k9iktbs7-b1d7fa9d12be3d0bd219dff1e9841525 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-33  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Tell us your 3 most important camping gadgets of all time!<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-29c27b2e4689dea26937e805f789c894' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Cast iron pan, portable battery, a lighter!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_sidebar  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k9iktbs7-fc081859615c378ed627e5c14f1d32a7\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k9iktbs7-fc081859615c378ed627e5c14f1d32a7{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k9iktbs7-fc081859615c378ed627e5c14f1d32a7 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k9iktbs7-fc081859615c378ed627e5c14f1d32a7 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-k9iktbs7-fc081859615c378ed627e5c14f1d32a7 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-37  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Do you earn money while traveling? If so, how?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-29c27b2e4689dea26937e805f789c894' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Since living in the van, both of us have secured fully-remote jobs. It makes it tough for us to travel freely, since we do need to be \u201con the clock,\u201d but having the van has made it so that as soon as we log off, the adventure begins!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k9iktbs7-009af4c1496424a054ea5e78b292b61d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k9iktbs7-009af4c1496424a054ea5e78b292b61d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k9iktbs7-009af4c1496424a054ea5e78b292b61d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k9iktbs7-009af4c1496424a054ea5e78b292b61d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-k9iktbs7-009af4c1496424a054ea5e78b292b61d av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-40  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Which countries have you seen already with your 1987 Ford TransVan? <\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-29c27b2e4689dea26937e805f789c894' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just the US. We\u2019ve put international travels on hold due to COVID, but hope to hit Canada and Mexico someday soon!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7avhpzq-864ab6a0fc1af6ccfcf1cae9acdab2f0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-864ab6a0fc1af6ccfcf1cae9acdab2f0 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-864ab6a0fc1af6ccfcf1cae9acdab2f0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-864ab6a0fc1af6ccfcf1cae9acdab2f0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-864ab6a0fc1af6ccfcf1cae9acdab2f0 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-864ab6a0fc1af6ccfcf1cae9acdab2f0 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-864ab6a0fc1af6ccfcf1cae9acdab2f0 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k7avhpzq-864ab6a0fc1af6ccfcf1cae9acdab2f0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-custom-transform'  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-26169 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26169 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/black-loves-matter-vanlife-couple-conversion-scaled.jpg\" alt='black-loves-matter-vanlife-couple-conversion' title='black-loves-matter-vanlife-couple-conversion'  height=\"1060\" width=\"795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/black-loves-matter-vanlife-couple-conversion-scaled.jpg 795w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/black-loves-matter-vanlife-couple-conversion-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/black-loves-matter-vanlife-couple-conversion-773x1030.jpg 773w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/black-loves-matter-vanlife-couple-conversion-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/black-loves-matter-vanlife-couple-conversion-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/black-loves-matter-vanlife-couple-conversion-1125x1500.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/black-loves-matter-vanlife-couple-conversion-529x705.jpg 529w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k9ikw8wm-858343beb47d66b5e47802e68f577bc5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k9ikw8wm-858343beb47d66b5e47802e68f577bc5{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k9ikw8wm-858343beb47d66b5e47802e68f577bc5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k9ikw8wm-858343beb47d66b5e47802e68f577bc5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-k9ikw8wm-858343beb47d66b5e47802e68f577bc5 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-44  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >How long are you on the road already and do you live in your vehicle full time?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-29c27b2e4689dea26937e805f789c894' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>We lived in Boatie full-time with our cat and dog for 7 months before deciding to call it quits. We were primarily traveling the PNW when the devastating fires hit here (Portland) and in CA. Since going home was no longer an option with fires raging between CA and OR, we made a decision for our own health and our pets\u2019 health to take a break from vanlife and find housing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-46  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k9ikygb4-e06e4f1307987a075eeea8ed3542ec0b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k9ikygb4-e06e4f1307987a075eeea8ed3542ec0b{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k9ikygb4-e06e4f1307987a075eeea8ed3542ec0b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k9ikygb4-e06e4f1307987a075eeea8ed3542ec0b .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-k9ikygb4-e06e4f1307987a075eeea8ed3542ec0b av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-47  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Some people prefer campsites for the night, others love free camping somewhere in the middle of nowhere. What do you prefer and why?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-29c27b2e4689dea26937e805f789c894' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think it really depends what you\u2019re looking for! For us, we needed reliable internet for work 6 days a week, so that often meant staying at campgrounds or stealth camping in cities and neighborhoods. If it was up to us, we would choose camping in the middle of nowhere (ideally by water) with some friends. There can be something eerie about parking in the middle of the woods completely by yourself, but it\u2019s so much fun if you\u2019re with a group of people! We love meeting other vanlifers when we travel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-koa3fpv5-0092a1697792051a29645790318d17b9\">\n.avia-image-container.av-koa3fpv5-0092a1697792051a29645790318d17b9 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-koa3fpv5-0092a1697792051a29645790318d17b9 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-koa3fpv5-0092a1697792051a29645790318d17b9 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-koa3fpv5-0092a1697792051a29645790318d17b9 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-koa3fpv5-0092a1697792051a29645790318d17b9 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-koa3fpv5-0092a1697792051a29645790318d17b9 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-koa3fpv5-0092a1697792051a29645790318d17b9 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-49  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image  av-custom-transform'  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-26142 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26142 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-cockpit-scaled.jpg\" alt='1987-Ford-TransVan-cockpit' title='1987-Ford-TransVan-cockpit'  height=\"795\" width=\"1060\" 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data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-koa3kaf2-eb87c4dae1233ea67e148ce06d4dde6c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-koa3kaf2-eb87c4dae1233ea67e148ce06d4dde6c .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-koa3kaf2-eb87c4dae1233ea67e148ce06d4dde6c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-koa3kaf2-eb87c4dae1233ea67e148ce06d4dde6c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-koa3kaf2-eb87c4dae1233ea67e148ce06d4dde6c .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-koa3kaf2-eb87c4dae1233ea67e148ce06d4dde6c .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and 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https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-interior-conversion-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-interior-conversion-3-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-interior-conversion-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-interior-conversion-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-interior-conversion-3-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-interior-conversion-3-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-interior-conversion-3-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-51  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k9ikygb4-c6a52d2d619728b0303b47ce8c274557\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k9ikygb4-c6a52d2d619728b0303b47ce8c274557{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k9ikygb4-c6a52d2d619728b0303b47ce8c274557 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k9ikygb4-c6a52d2d619728b0303b47ce8c274557 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-k9ikygb4-c6a52d2d619728b0303b47ce8c274557 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-52  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Did your van ever break down or did you have any troubles in that department?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-29c27b2e4689dea26937e805f789c894' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Boatie is our rock! Having been our daily driver for nearly a year, she\u2019s never broken down on us. We did recently get a 2nd car and started driving her less. So, that mixed with her being parked out in the snow, her battery did die on us, but that\u2019s the only problem we\u2019ve ever had with her. We\u2019ve had to take her in for maintenance several times but never unexpected problems!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-54  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k9ikygb4-71b4b2df55bb66e06448818dbc94a2b6\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k9ikygb4-71b4b2df55bb66e06448818dbc94a2b6{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k9ikygb4-71b4b2df55bb66e06448818dbc94a2b6 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k9ikygb4-71b4b2df55bb66e06448818dbc94a2b6 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-k9ikygb4-71b4b2df55bb66e06448818dbc94a2b6 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-55  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >What makes travelling and living in a van such a great experience?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-29c27b2e4689dea26937e805f789c894' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Before we lived in a van we both commuted into the city for work. It would take about 45 minutes each way, and in the winter, it would be dark by the time we got home. We were missing hours of our day just traveling home from work, but living in a van, at 5 pm, we closed up our computers and hopped into the hotspring we parked next to, or went on a hike or put up our hammock in a tree and read. We\u2019re both big international travelers but with COVID, we had to get creative. We\u2019ve been all over the world, but we realized there\u2019s so much of our own country we haven\u2019t explored. Traveling in a van made that so much easier. There\u2019s so many hidden gems out there, and in a van, you can pull up right next to a lot of them and stay the night! It\u2019s pretty incredible.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f\">\n.flex_column.av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-18f298s-a736fe6423ec114d0eb1caf0a793748f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-57  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k9il1aw9-341553f41a6b55fc1937532b43dac546\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-k9il1aw9-341553f41a6b55fc1937532b43dac546{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-k9il1aw9-341553f41a6b55fc1937532b43dac546 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-k9il1aw9-341553f41a6b55fc1937532b43dac546 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-k9il1aw9-341553f41a6b55fc1937532b43dac546 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-58  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Nothing is perfect &#8211; what\u00b4s the down side of vanlife?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k7avgvbg-29c27b2e4689dea26937e805f789c894' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>There certainly are downsides! Vanlife is not all instagram makes it out to be. The reality is that not all vanlifers are content creators. We didn\u2019t have the luxury to drive from National Park to National Park, taking amazing photos and cooking delicious food. We were still working our demanding 9-5 jobs which meant we could only drive in the morning before work or in the evenings after work, and we had to have good wifi signals wherever we were staying. That made our options super limited and the traveling pretty stressful!<br \/>\nFor us, vanlife was a dream but it was also a necessary reality. We had to move out of our apartment and into the van full time pretty quickly and unexpectedly. Because of this, we were working on the van and making it functional, while living in it. That made things pretty difficult. When we moved in, there was no working bathroom, no electricity and no running water. We still lived in the van for weeks before we were able to get those things fixed. Despite the challenges of vanlife, it forced us to really think about what we needed in our lives, rather than just wanted, and relearn what was important to us.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k7avhpzq-4b56bf88f19b1360cb68d3db320b7603\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-4b56bf88f19b1360cb68d3db320b7603 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-4b56bf88f19b1360cb68d3db320b7603 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-4b56bf88f19b1360cb68d3db320b7603 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-4b56bf88f19b1360cb68d3db320b7603 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-4b56bf88f19b1360cb68d3db320b7603 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-k7avhpzq-4b56bf88f19b1360cb68d3db320b7603 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k7avhpzq-4b56bf88f19b1360cb68d3db320b7603 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-60  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-custom-transform'  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-26166 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26166 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vanlife-vankitty-pets-scaled.jpg\" alt='vanlife-vankitty-pets' title='vanlife-vankitty-pets'  height=\"1060\" width=\"795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vanlife-vankitty-pets-scaled.jpg 795w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vanlife-vankitty-pets-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vanlife-vankitty-pets-772x1030.jpg 772w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vanlife-vankitty-pets-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vanlife-vankitty-pets-1151x1536.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vanlife-vankitty-pets-1124x1500.jpg 1124w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-vanlife-vankitty-pets-528x705.jpg 528w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6kqiad-ef65f4406a7799ebff158ab32af92d72\">\n.flex_column.av-6kqiad-ef65f4406a7799ebff158ab32af92d72{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-6kqiad-ef65f4406a7799ebff158ab32af92d72 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-61  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-koa2tist-87a65730acfbf37b66a0aed05ca0c4a8\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-koa2tist-87a65730acfbf37b66a0aed05ca0c4a8{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-koa2tist-87a65730acfbf37b66a0aed05ca0c4a8 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-koa2tist-87a65730acfbf37b66a0aed05ca0c4a8 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-koa2tist-87a65730acfbf37b66a0aed05ca0c4a8 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-62  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >What tips would you give new vanlifers?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-koa2tqjk-24b8efe606df3b0327dd0e8013b7e81f' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>If you can, try building out your van before moving into it full time! It will make your job a whole lot easier. Have a home base you can always come to if you need a break or just a good shower. This can be a family member or a friend. It\u2019s always best to have friends&#8217; houses to stop along the way. You\u2019ll be able to live in the van a lot longer if you\u2019re able to take breaks every once in a while. The best advice a fellow vanlifer gave us is: \u201call vans break down. The new Sprinters and the old \u201c87 Ford Trasvans. They all break down! So don\u2019t bother spending a ton of money on a brand new van and just buy a reliable old one.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-11ucml1-5cd897e0877eec77d30080845c2f7f3b\">\n.flex_column.av-11ucml1-5cd897e0877eec77d30080845c2f7f3b{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-11ucml1-5cd897e0877eec77d30080845c2f7f3b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-64  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-koa2txg5-8e6ba620ad1b76a519dee11f4c7deb4a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-koa2txg5-8e6ba620ad1b76a519dee11f4c7deb4a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-koa2txg5-8e6ba620ad1b76a519dee11f4c7deb4a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-koa2txg5-8e6ba620ad1b76a519dee11f4c7deb4a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-koa2txg5-8e6ba620ad1b76a519dee11f4c7deb4a av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-65  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >Do you sometimes make new friends on the road\/meet other vanlifers?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-koa2u3wu-7c1476aa4e8ede85b5303f4f60300c03' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>We do! Meeting fellow travelers is one of the best parts about being on the road. Everytime we see another van we always wave or shoot a peace sign out the window.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-koa3jaiq-404b79b63af3411b4cd9670512770702\">\n.avia-image-container.av-koa3jaiq-404b79b63af3411b4cd9670512770702 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-koa3jaiq-404b79b63af3411b4cd9670512770702 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-koa3jaiq-404b79b63af3411b4cd9670512770702 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-koa3jaiq-404b79b63af3411b4cd9670512770702 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-koa3jaiq-404b79b63af3411b4cd9670512770702 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n.avia-image-container.av-koa3jaiq-404b79b63af3411b4cd9670512770702 .avia-image-container-inner{\ntransform:scale3d( 1, 1, 1 ) skew( 0, 0 ) translate3d( 0, 0, 0 );\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-koa3jaiq-404b79b63af3411b4cd9670512770702 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-67  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-custom-transform'  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-26148 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-26148 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-conversion-scaled.jpg\" alt='vanlife-conversion' title='vanlife-conversion'  height=\"795\" width=\"1060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-conversion-scaled.jpg 1060w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-conversion-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-conversion-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-conversion-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-conversion-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-conversion-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-conversion-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/passport-diary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1987-Ford-TransVan-conversion-1050x787.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1060px) 100vw, 1060px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-x07c51-38be89ba5eb03a685b1d2c182d5a0761\">\n.flex_column.av-x07c51-38be89ba5eb03a685b1d2c182d5a0761{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-x07c51-38be89ba5eb03a685b1d2c182d5a0761 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-68  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     id=\"info\"  ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-koa2ucff-5c14644af46bd27cf37e2bbe41c964ad\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-koa2ucff-5c14644af46bd27cf37e2bbe41c964ad{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-koa2ucff-5c14644af46bd27cf37e2bbe41c964ad .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-koa2ucff-5c14644af46bd27cf37e2bbe41c964ad .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"pro_contra\"  class='av-special-heading av-koa2ucff-5c14644af46bd27cf37e2bbe41c964ad av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-69  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  >What are your future plans when it comes to traveling\/living in your 1987 Ford TransVan?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-koa2umu7-2431f1c13fa451f72cb54f634b8d12a5' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>We\u2019re hoping to do a little more traveling in Boatie this upcoming spring to hit more PNW spots we didn\u2019t make it to when our travels got cut short, but then plan to pass her along to a new home in the summer. She\u2019s been a great home for us, but we want to downsize to something a little smaller for off-roading and weekend adventures.<br \/>\nWe\u2019ve jumped full force into our next chapter of creating an urban homestead, so don\u2019t see ourselves moving back into the van in the near future. Our big goal is to set out for a trip in our next van when Canada borders open back up again.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-koabslav-f761edc2bb904eecda38b7622ec7b9c0\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-koabslav-f761edc2bb904eecda38b7622ec7b9c0{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-koabslav-f761edc2bb904eecda38b7622ec7b9c0 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-71  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-koa2uvn4-149f22e312695d042a80e620d0599d62' ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>For more 87 Ford TransVan adventures, check out Mariah and Mads&#8217; Instagram account @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/driven.to.wander\/\">driven.to.wander<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-koabse19-ece7bebab5e7e4ed5797ab6ed760bbbf\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-koabse19-ece7bebab5e7e4ed5797ab6ed760bbbf{\nheight:100px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-koabse19-ece7bebab5e7e4ed5797ab6ed760bbbf hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-73  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_sidebar '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-p2w3l8-82cde5fd0d38d231fccee4ef07fad52c\">\n.flex_column.av-p2w3l8-82cde5fd0d38d231fccee4ef07fad52c{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-p2w3l8-82cde5fd0d38d231fccee4ef07fad52c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-76  el_after_av_sidebar  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding '     ><div  class='av-buildercomment av-k7cghsvm-7dc42c2013bfeeac0fc1ac936e3128aa'><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;26133&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;post Haben wir dir geholfen? 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