It's delivery day for our new Class B camper van: Storyteller Overland Stealth MODE.
For the dogs: The real reason for our conversion van
Exploring ways to monitor the temperature inside the van when we need to leave the dogs there. Then down the Starlink rabbit hole.
Mods and gear
Waiting for delivery poses a new set of challenges - what after-market add-ons and changes will we need?
DEF and diesel – a whole new world
The rabbit hole of camper vans continues with the discovery of DEF and different types of diesel fuel.
To pee or not to pee . . .
Going self-contained - or should we just pretend we don't have a toilet. Evaluating cassette toilets and composting toilets.
Decision made? Deposit placed . . .
Finally time to see the Storyteller Overland in person! Does a surprise viewing of the Outside Van Syncline shake things up unexpectedly?
Camper vans: First in-person impressions
Made a spur of the moment decision to swing by Camping World in Marysville to check out some of the Class Bs they had on the lot and get a sense of what the various models had to offer: 2024 Solis Pocket 36A 2024 Solis 59PX 2023 Travato 59G (used) 2023 Revel 44E 2022 Thor... Continue Reading →
Discovering Storyteller Overland
We settled on the Mercedes Sprinter. And then began drooling over the Storyteller.
Transit out; Sprinter in
ProMaster? Out. Transit? Sprinter? Why we decided on the Sprinter and what options we explored.
The big three
After coming to the realization that the Solis Pocket would not work for us, primarily due to the inability to run the air conditioner without shore power, we moved on. But where next? As we also learned that the Ram Promaster was FWD, we investigated what other options offered 4x4 or AWD. That is where... Continue Reading →