Dodgy
A #Vanlife Flirtation
Our nomadic journy begins with Dodgy, a 1986 Dodge Ram commuter van. It is our flirtation with the much publicized #vanlife. The lessons we learn while banging around in this retro rig shapes what we want in the long run.
A 1986 3500 Dodgy Ram Van
In 2014, a family member has a 1985 Dodge 350 commuter van rotting away in the backyard. We think it will be fun to fix up. In fact, we do manage to get it running. Yet, it keeps breaking down and we can never get the air conditioning to consistently work. We jokingly refer to the van as ‘Dodgy' due to its unreliable nature.
A Beginning
Initial Impressions of Nomadic Living
The Car
Gutting the Van
Days of Dodgy
Our Van Life Comes to a Close
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A Beginning
I have never been a fan of cars. When I turned 16, getting a driver's license was the furthest from my thoughts. When I left home, it was to
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Los Angeles
I know some people might baulk if I were to say that we were "trapped" in Los Angeles. Maybe I'll say that we were detained? There was a small matter of
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Restocking
We had to loop back to Grass Valley to pick up a few last items we had left with friends. With a few lessons learned, we laid out the back of
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Disaster Strikes
Driving a car that is over 30 years old almost guarantees that something is going to go wrong.
