Not van life, I definitely don’t need it, but working hard to convince the wife (and self) I need a new Tacoma with a GFC topper and tent. They have a new version out which looks very slick. Seems perfect for weekend type trips to explore new trails.
To reiterate, I don’t need this… LOL
I can’t wait 'til Starlink is more advanced. It’s going to be a game-changer for full-time RV / van folks.
Alas, we use Verizon exclusively for internet. Does pretty well. I work 6-7 days per week and we boondock almost exclusively, and it works fine. If we were in a smaller rig, the internet might be more of a limiter but having a 40ft rig means some of the super-remote places are out of the question for us.
I’m going with earthroamer
Let me know if you want one. 
If anyone has any experience with this or owns one, I would like to hear about the ownership experience. I like the idea of this (and the price) compared with a trailer.
We are easing into this. Those of you that live full time-ish (we are not selling the house but likely to do month+ long trips working/living out of the camper) Do you still ride the trainer or just move places you can always ride outside? If you do use a trainer, what are you using? Still using a full size normal kickr or whatever? That seems like a lot to store. What about fans, again with the storage. Elite Tuo looks like it folds pretty small. Not sure I even need a smart trainer, i have a PM on all the bikes. Has anyone tried the cheap folding travel trainers? Rollers sure fold up small, not sure its worth the learning curve or not. Thoughts?
Ended up with a 33ft camper as I already have a 3/4 ton diesel truck. Went bumper rather than 5th to keep the truck bed, not sure if we will regret that or not yet. I am pretty good with trailers but the tighter turns with the 5th may have been a thing. Time will tell. Did lifepo4 batteries, inverter etc myself. Happy with that setup so far but we are just doing partial week test camps till spring.
Nice setup! I think Class A’s with garages are becoming more popular, and I’ve never seen a side garage model before like yours. Newmar recently came out with a new one that is a front diesel so that the rear has space for a traditional rear garage door.
Earlier this year we went from a travel trailer / diesel truck to a 38’ Super C, Renegade brand, towing a Jeep Wrangler. Crazy amount of outside storage compared to the trailer. We keep two bikes in the Jeep so that they stay protected, and sometimes carry one on a bike rack on the rear of the Jeep or the bunk area in side the RV. It’s been a nice way to travel with all of our toys.
You got a great deal on your RV. We bought ours new, so our cost was multiples of yours. Really enjoying it so far. We did have to get an upgraded driver’s license because of the cargo capacity of our Super C. Pretty funny bringing our RV to the local DPS for a driving test.
I looked extensively at those Renegade Super C’s. Love them. Good to know about the licensing. Wonder if that applies to Newmar’s new Super C line too…
In 10+ yrs if we ever depart from our current rig, I’ll probably go the route of Super C, and I hope the toyhauler line of Super C’s expands beyond Renegade. Newmar is in perfect position to make that happen.
We’ll it’s taking a lot of time, but it’s finally coming together. No rush now anyway, given we missed the camping season this year.
Ford Transit base van.
With pop top, so sleeping for four.
2” lift being added.
Adding a cargo slider the full width/length of the cargo area - so bikes and gear can be accessible.
With fork mounts in the cargo area, will be able to carry 4 bikes.
Maybe ready by Christmas 
Can’t wait to see your build @DaveWh as this is along the lines of what we want!
Yeah, when my dad got his license he had to drive his rig there with no license so they could give him the test on it!! 
I’ll share pics once we get the van fully built. I cautiously optimistic it will turn out the way I have envisioned it, but I’m sure there’ll be some things that don’t quite turn out the way I was hoping.
Please forgive the clickbait thumbnail. Finally made a vid of our full-time home.
Great vid, what a way of life! Kudos!
How long did it take to get the RV dialed in? Looks great.
About 2 months of 30-40hr weeks working on it. Skipped a lot of training and sleep those months.
Since then, I treat it like it’s my long-term house and make mods / additions when desired.
Excited to be joining this thread… picking up my brand new california at the weekend… new to van life and campervans in general so will need to lean on you guys for all the advice
We are doing the budget Van life. Just picked up a VW Eurovan that needs a bit of work but will hopefully be ready for summer adventures.
Super interesting to see what you’ve changed to make it fit better.
(Also don’t know why but I always pictured you in my head as a grey haired old guy. 
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Guess the combination of Dr and living in an RV
lol!! Why thank you. I can see how you’d think that! I’ve got a few grays for sure, but at age 34, (wife, age 33), we’re usually the youngest full-time RVers for hundreds of miles in every direction.
