New journey about to begin!

[alichiachia]

Hello guys, just joined today!

Ive been a van dweller wannabe for sometime now. now finally getting started!

I've been travelling the world past few years, now moving back to stateside, starting my van life.

I have no experience whatsoever, any help welcome!

Ill be a solo female on the road - any others out there? lets be friends?

ill be purchasing a vehicle soon, thinking a high roof cargo? would like a sprinter if i can find an affordable one..
whats a good site to look for one other than craigslist? ill be in PHX, if any of you know of a good vehicle for sale in the area please let me know!

goal timeline:
purchase vehicle - before end of April
finish conversion - before mid June
hit the road - mid June
all lower 48 states - end of october 



looking forward to meeting some of you of the road and doing some epic trips together !

 

[highdesertranger]

Welcome alichiachia to the CRVL forums! To help you learn the ins and outs of these forums, this "Tips & Tricks" post lists some helpful information to get you started. We look forward to hearing more from you. highdesertranger

 

[Wabbit]

Hi Alichiachia and welcome. Best of luck to you and hope you have a great time.

 

[Riverman]

Welcome to our forum, it's great to have you here.

 

[wypoon]

Hi Ali(?),

CarGurus is the next best thing to CL, I've found. You can pin-point filter for a specific model of van with this website, which CL lacks. If you're looking for high-roof cargo, your only choices are the ProMaster, Transit and the Sprinter.

6 wks is a good timeframe for a van buildout, assuming you're working on it at least 2 full days/wk. The "lower 48 states" goal by Oct doesn't make a lot of sense though ... the whole point of this lifestyle is to go slow, and really experience the places. Especially so in a high-top (safety in cross-winds, and fuel consumption).

Good luck on your search and build out!

 

[A Savage Adventure]

Welcome, alichiachia! That's am ambitious travel plan!