How Did The Van Do On That First Trip? (and what we learned)

 Hey Y'all!

So how did the van do?

Great!

Here's the video explaining that there is no video:


I was not in the mood to write this, film, and edit it all myself. In case you can't tell I'm not in a good mood. Sorry.


The van did well, and we had no issues. Since I last wrote about it we've changed ALL the fluids, fixed a crack in the muffler, and a few other minor things. Chris has video on his phone, if he ever uploads it remains to be seen. 

We also got really lucky with one of these for $6:

https://www.igloocoolers.com/products/iceless-40-qt-cooler

We've also picked up some folding trays, and other small items.



What we learned?

Organization is key. 

This was a quick trip so we weren't too worried about it, but quickly found out how annoying it was to continue moving things around (mostly the electronics bag). We also learned we really like a certain spot for food storage and prep items. They're out of the way, and easy to get to from inside or out. 


We've settled on a layout we think will work, and definitely need to scale down what we'd like to take. My "blueprints" were off and there isn't really much space (only a few inches) between the bed and the seat. We'd really like to keep the seat. We've also decided which containers/shelving are going to work out best, but haven't decided if we should do stacked or side by side and then use the top as prep area. Ideas welcome.

 Lastly, while the bed wasn't bad, we've decided to cut our current foam mattress topper to fit the van, and be that much more comfortable. 


Thanks,

The Outlands



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