New Mini Bus soon-to-be owner from Indiana

FreeWheelinTravel · Sep 21, 2017

I'm new here and wanted to say hi. I am a travel blogger with a disability. I like to road trip and I'm trying to save money on hotels and know that I have a wheelchair accessible place to use the bathroom and sleep wherever I go. So I am working on getting a 25 foot mini bus with a wheelchair ramp.

I can't afford to spend a fortune on a fancy RV which would not have the features I need anyway. I want to design everything inside exactly how I need it. I would like to do boondocking and stealth camping, stay in friends' driveways etc. I have tons of questions especially surrounding parking, finding places to stay etc.

I will be blogging about the conversion process (and my travels in general)

I hope that although I am not full time, I will be welcome here. I look forward to getting to know everyone!

Wabbit · Sep 21, 2017

Hi FreeWheelinTravel and WELCOME!

I wish you the best of luck on finding a great vehicle. Any plans to put some mud bogging tires on that chair of yours?(So sorry! You owe me one smack across the knees whenever we first meet!) ((Dammit! I did it again, OK 2 smacks...) Hope you chuckled a lil at that, I am still learning how to be funny and its way harder than it looks! Again, best wishes and make sure to post on the forum here when your conversion process starts, I almost went that route instead of a van, so love to see those conversions.

FreeWheelinTravel · Sep 21, 2017

Thanks! My chair is powered and goes pretty well in grass, but hates the mud. I looked at vans, but space is the issue -- particularly width so I can turn around. I also hate wheelchair lifts, so have been searching the country looking for an affordable ramp bus. I found one and am now working on getting it here.

Wabbit · Sep 21, 2017

Well I hope its exactly what you looking for and the conversion go smooth. Be sure to holler on here if help is needed, lots of helpful folks here.

JustACarSoFar · Sep 21, 2017

Great to meet you 'FreeWheelinTravel' ! With difficulties as yours It's all the more awesome and inspiring to so many of us with
issues'' of our own. Thanks for posting and will look to your blog as well.

(Wabbit, consider ur self slapped!) heh..i love slappin..

highdesertranger · Sep 21, 2017

Welcome FWT 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