"All good things are wild and free." -Henry David Thoreau

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

This is where adventure begins.

This epic adventure was set in motion about a month ago. Most are calling it crazy, I like to call it crazy awesome... but hey, to each their own.
Now there are a few factors that play into this adventure, so allow me to explain:
Factor numero uno: I was out of a job.
Factor numero dos: my sister Tia was also out of a job.
Factor numero tres: we were in need of a new place to live but obviously couldn't afford much (refer to the first two factors).
Factor numero quatro: Tia will be getting married soon so we wanted one last adventure together. And it had to be EPIC.
It didn't take long for me to formulate what was in my mind a brilliant plan... the hard part would be selling Tia on my brilliant plan!
So I told Tia that I had an idea that solved all our problems, not to mention it would make for a killer adventure. She was skeptical and asked what could possibly solve our problems?! And to that I replied:
A MOTORHOME.
Problem solved, right?! A place to live for a one time fee and adventures up the wazoo!! Not to toot my own horn, but it was pure genius at work.
Buuuut, Tia wasn't sold on the idea. Her exact reply was "Ehhh I dunno." However, after she stewed on the idea a bit, it started to grow on her. And grow. And grow. Until it consumed us and it was all we talked about!!! Every thought led me back to the same starting point: motorhome. I was like a gypsy distracted by a big fat shiny chunk of gold. True story. We talked about it so much that I gave our future motorhome a nickname: MoHo. 
So the search was on, we needed us a MoHo! I scoured KSL for a couple of days until I found this little beauty:

A 1976 Dodge Sportsman.
Seventies interior? SOLD!
You may notice the tarp. Yeah.... roof leaks. I didn't say she was perfect, alright? With a few fixer-upper jobs she'll be a real gem.
Here's the plan: Tin foil dinners. Bonfires. Card playing. Hiking. Soaking up the sun and drinking tea out of Mason jars. Fishing. Shootin' the breeze. Good ol fashioned fun.
Just living the dream.... until Tia gets married of course!

Below are the before pics of the inside and I'll post pics of the remodel as we go along!
Entry and Bunk

Dining room

Living room

Kitchen