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Agree 100%. Even if they have camped before it helps to know what to expect.

Sounds like a nice set-up. The shorter length is so important to me as well. Every-time I think about how nice another foot or two would be, and what I could do with that space, I end up parking someplace that I just fit into with the 148" wheel base and I am happy it is not any longer. I have decided that a van needs to be built that has a mode setting: Mode 1 - Short and easy to drive Mode 2 - Longer and wider Mode 3 - Second floor Mode 4 - 4x4 off road Mode 5- Apocalypse beast mode

I totally get that. Last weekend, I took the Ford Transit out for some photography. It worked great most of the time. It got me to my destinations, was easy to handle, and had everything I needed. The only downside was the chilly, windy, snowy weather. I ended up spending more time indoors than I wanted. It would have been awesome to have a bigger vehicle with more room and features so I could extend my stay in even more comfort. But then, it wouldn't have been as maneuverable in the places I wanted to go. I also wanted to explore deeper into the mountains, but with only two-wheel drive, I didn't feel safe driving in the snowy and muddy conditions not knowing how bad it was going to get. It would be really cool if someone invented a van that can transform with just the push of a button, offering different setups for different needs. 🤣😂🤣

@@whiteturtleadventuresandphoto the Storyteller is 4x4 - pricey rig, which is why I'll rent it as needed instead of buying one! We rented one last year in Wyoming and there was nowhere we wanted to go we couldn't get to in it.

More appropriate would have been a roll of duct tape!

Did not have a picture of the Turtle when I was doing the video. I had a Fox for a while but they had heater core problems so I traded that in really fast for the Mazda.

@@whiteturtleadventuresandphoto it was a recall, wasn’t it? My 92 GTI had it, they covered it in 2002 (I bought it used in 99) and still have that VW.

@@djkenny1202 No, at least at first it was not covered. The dealer that I bought the Fox from warned me that if it did not go under warranty that I would have to pay. $3000 on a car that I owed a lot on was not feasible for me. So before the warranty expired that covered the core I wanted to unload it. Got a great deal on a new Mazda B2200 and that truck ran and ran. Finally a side of a building fell on it and crushed the roof of the cab and it was written off. Some guy bought it from salvage and drove it for years as a farm truck. I would see it on the road with the crushed cab and a windshield that did not fit properly. If only all vehicles ran that well!!

@@whiteturtleadventuresandphoto those Mazda trucks were very very reliable

My Dad LOVED his Eureka Timberline 2. Wore one out. You go through more vehicles then I do!! I have limited myself to only two, or maybe 3 if I find a Unimog for a really good price. Hope your son enjoys the trip!!

@@whiteturtleadventuresandphoto i know a guy with a number of 404s and 406s. They too small for me and I need to cover too many miles. High cool factor, low practically. I need to be able to roll into "Anywhere USA" and get parts.

Going to do an updated tour video soon. Usually when I am doing a video or on the road there is so much gear laying around it is hard to do.

Even just getting into a van if you have never been in one can be eye opening.

I am a graduate from the school of bad decisions!!

Very true!

Wow you're a downright genius, or not. As I stated in the video, and have stated in many videos, my likes and dislikes have changed over the years. Maybe you've been perfect in your choices and have never changed what makes you happy, but I doubt it. As I got older being in a tent got old really fast when it's minus 30 degrees celsius. I loved sleeping in the back of my truck, it was a major upgrade but without heat and without being able to sit up I moved on from that. My truck camper was probably the most perfect vehicle that I had ever owned for many reasons. It could even be called more perfect than the van I currently have. But unfortunately when you have a life-changing lung disease, like I've mentioned in this video and on other videos, you have to make changes in your life. The class c motorhome that I had was fantastic. But I didn't really want to kill myself or other people driving down the narrow roads that I frequent. The van is just about perfect but yes there's some things I would change. Either you have never grown or changed your mind with anything in your entire life. For that I congratulate you. Or maybe you're just an armchair quarterback with nothing better to do then make uneducated comments.

Maybe listen to the video and stop trying to show how angry you are. Like I said in the video borrow from a friend, go to an RV show, an RV meet up and at least stand in one or rent one if you can. It is not that hard!!

This advice is a stitch in time saves nine. The odds of getting it "right" on the 1st go round are slim.

Who's angry,your just lousy at this!

@@johnsimpson8198 What does your van look like?

It's not a sprinter,I work for a living