Hi Questies,
I don't know if the title of this entry has already given it away but we have found The One! Actually it's more like one and a half because this thing is freaking BIG, the size of a baby whale big! But it is beautiful, and kitted out, and has more mod cons than our old house, and we now OWN IT!
Can you tell we're in love?
We were both quietly confident about this one. It was close by, it was a good price, and Brian had taken good quality photos of it. You know a lot about the quality of something that you are buying off the internet based on how well the seller has photographed it! Zora also caught the advert for it as soon as it was published, or within an hour at least. So a few days ago, feeling confident, we went and got the cash out from the bank. We also asked about getting a car loan but apparently we aren't a good investment without jobs to back us up :p.
Look at all the space!
Brian was great at showing us around. He showed us every different part of the camper, told us what he had done to fix it up and pointed out what else is left to do. He made sure we understood the drawbacks of owning a camper this size, but also showed off all it's positive aspects as well. We had fun trying to set up the sofa into a bed and back again, which we managed to achieve and which means that we have plenty of space for people to come and join us! We feel like we are very well informed about what we need to know, which is a nice change. Most people wouldn't go into that level of detail with the enthusiasm that he had.
Our guide to the truck camping world!
It was everything we have been looking for. There are small fixes to do to bring it up to scratch. They are mostly cosmetic but like every other option we have looked at the seals on the roof will need to be re-caulked. Not a problem. We also have a whole load of manuals to look at, probably a few days worth of youtube 'how to's' and of course we have got to buy a big hulking truck to get it off Brian's driveway (he's generously letting it sit there until we do). But afterwards we should be ready to hit the road!
This grand adventure has suddenly gotten a whole lot more real. It's fantastic, and a little daunting. But we are both feeling relieved that this phase of the process is finally over!
More photos to come as we start personalizing it!
We've bought our very first home together!!