Plans. They change.

Life is, as they say, what happens when you make plans.
Two weeks ago, the plan was to fly up to Anchorage three weeks ahead of time, buy an rv/camper/car something, stay in Anchorage for two weeks, and drive the new car in a week ahead of our start date.
Last Monday, however, we bought a camper. An AWESOME camper that reminds EVERYONE of the old Trans-Van my mother used to use as a daily commuter.
Now our plan is to fix up the few problems with it and drive it up, leaving my great-gas-mileage car with Mom and Dad. We want to turn a 5 day drive into a two week drive, taking our time and exploring Washington and Canada.
I for one am VERY excited. The van is solid with few mechanical issues, although the inside needs some work. We have a half month to work on that, and by the time we leave it'll be perfectly liveable.
The crazy part is that even though it's only 21 foot long and the bed has to be converted to/from a dining room table/chairs or couch each day, we're seriously considering making this our home. Living out of it "permanently." Permanently as in for the summers when it's warm. Probably not for the winters as we're not THAT sure how insulated and warm it will be. It'd be a bit tight but think about it. How much time do you spend in your house anyway? In your bedroom?
Chris and I, when we are at home, spend almost all our time in our little bedroom anyways. We don't need and probably wouldn't use any kind of expansive house.
In the winter I spend more time at home, but in the summer, we're out doing things. Hiking, fishing, gold panning up in AK this summer. We want to bring a couple of fold out chairs and a fold down card table for a 'patio' to spend time out side enjoying the good weather. A big tent or awning. It'll be great. I'm super excited. The point is that we don't NEED that kind of space people usually equate with a living area.
We both came from dorm style housing where you have even less that what we'll be in.
If you had your kitchen, dining room, bathroom, bedroom, and living room all in the same 21 feet what else would you truly need? Sure, some people wouldn't want to convert their bed into their couch each day, but I have BIG plans for that couch.
Think about it for a sec. A lot of you will realize you seem to go EVERYWHERE. A lot of you will realize living how we want to live is no big thing. Chances are some of you already do. You spend time in your bed, on the couch, in the kitchen, and in the bathroom, right? So what big difference is it? That's what I thought.
 Meanwhile! Our van! I'm so excited.