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Very cool van, man! I love the van life as well
Van people seem to be the coolest around, I recently met a really cool (and hot) van dweller chick with a high roof dodge and a huge great Pyrenees puppy :-)
I personally have a 1977 g10 and a purebred German shepherd and am loving not paying rent and all that nonsense
Cheers man!

Cool van bro! I love the American vans, I have a 77 g10 that I love! Where are you guys located?
Post pics of your dog!

Welcome! This is a chill forum with vanners from all over! I live the van life in Colorado and have gotten lots of good advice from here. Camper Dan is on his game for sure! Post some pics once you pick up your new girl! :-)

Sweet van, man that thing is stealth! You can park that anywhere for a restful night of sleep! Cheers man, van life is some of the most enjoyable experiences I have had, it seems like everyone that lives this lifestyle is a cool person

Very cool! Welcome to the forum, this is a great place for van advice from all over the world! Post some cool pics of your van here! Where you from?

Hey man, welcome! I don't know how much trouble you will get into for serving liquor out of your van! Maybe stick with coffee and tea or sandwiches!
What kind of van do you have? Van life is the best! This is a great forum :-)
Cheers man!

Hey, no worries mate! (I actually say that to people, it's not a common phrase in the US)
Sounds like you have a good plan, you just need to keep browsing vans for sale until you find the one perfect for you!
I think you guys will fall in love like I did. I wish I would have done this years ago, soon enough for you too!
Road trip!
A dream of mine would be to ship my van to Europe and cruise around there! Gotta see more of north America first though!
Cheers man, good luck with your project!
Btw your sketch looks just about right for a cool, comfy ride!

Hey man, welcome to the forum! Great place to get advice on vanning. I just started van life myself, and live in an old chevy g10 that looks smaller than a vivaro. I googled some pictures as we don't have that particular make here in the states. (as far as I know). But the cargo one looks cool!
You think your budget is small? I was on a budget of $1000! Although that doesn't count actually purchasing the van as we have had her in the family for 35 years! :-)
Where are you from? I'm in Boulder, CO. Great place
If you can get an older van that runs and drives well for say, 2500 of your 4000 then you are off to a good start. Then you can spend the rest on tires, registration and insurance and what not.
A $7 air matress on a wooden frame ($45 hand built from 2x2s) is what i sleep comfortably on,
$10 solar shower for warm water showering and dishes, single camp stove for cooking (free from a friend)
I will be working on wood paneling for the walls soon, but I think I can do it for less than $100.
I say do it! I am living in a city where average rent is about $1200 a month. My gf and I got into a fight and she threw me out, thinking I would come begging for her to take me back, instead I dug the old van out of the yard she was sitting in for 5 years! No rent! No way I could afford it anyway!
You can see in the pics how I built my bedframe, it's nice because now there is lots of storage underneath :-)
Chicks dig vans!
I am sure you are already thinking this, but spend your money now for how the weather will be in the next few months, I will also be trying to build a homemade air conditioner because it is about to be summer here. Then once I am nice and super comfy, the winter stuff should be at a discount!

By the way, orange carpet isn't really radical, maybe by today's standards, but if you can get your hands on orange shag, you need to sell it to me!
Got any pics of your van?
Brown is a good old school color too, like the carpet with a little white and orange :-)

That's cool! Thanks for the tip camper Dan! I'll build mine like yours since keeping the lid closed does seem a lot better 😊 and I don't have to cut up my cooler!
Still pretty nice here in Colorado, but I will definitely need one soon

Do you have any hobby lobbies near you? I would check there if you can't find anything on the interwebs :-)
Good luck! I wish they still sold shag carpet so I could have some period correctness!!

Welcome! This is indeed a very cool forum with van people from all over the world :-)
I just started van life with my 1977 Chevy g10 since my girlfriend kicked me out and I can't afford to live in boulder, co anymore.
But I must say I think I am in love! Like camper Dan says, keep it simple! There are many things that I thought I couldn't live without, but now all I need is my van, a little gas and my dog

Check this out:
I will be be building one soon, but you can buy one for a little over $100
http://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-12V-Air-Conditioner---Cheap-and-easy!/

Thanks for the compliment rustbuss!
I wouldn't mind having an old westfalia, (in addition to the g10 of course!) but I love the American shit, especially Chevy!

Behind a wal mart, bro! You have those across the pond, yeah?
Also, large apartment complexes are a good place to park for a night or two.
Never been to Europe, but I want to ship my van over there once I have seen enough of north America!