the Starting Point

I have had a dream of traveling and living in a RV since forever.  I remember even as a teenager of wanting to own and live in a camper van.  Recently, I started watching Tiny Houses on YouTube.com and remembered my dream. Then I started looking at Class C rigs and then scaled back to Class B vans for stealth reasons.

Right now, I'm married with 4 kids, the oldest 41 and the youngest 16.  I've got the itch now.  Although I know it's not possible as the moment, I am looking into it.

I'm reading lots of great ideas and need a place to write them down.  I'm still looking at the pros and cons of living in a van. I'm hoping to talk my hubby into getting a camper van so we can take off every now and then.  I know I have no hope of him ever living in a van, RV, or trailer.  The man's a gardener and we have an orchard of apple and fruit trees planted on our 6 acres of ground and there's no way to get him to ever leaving that.  He's simply rooted to the earth.  

At first I was leaning toward the Libero:

I totally love floor plan, especially the bathroom and two separate living spaces, but after checking it out for awhile (a couple of months), I feel at 25 feet long, it's a bit too much. 

So, I started checking out the Chinook.  I don't mind the floor plan, smallish size bathroom and the living room/dining room combo sucks........ but there is a floor plan I like in which the dining table is two captain chairs and slide in and out table.  I like that idea.

So........ I'm going for the Chinook.  Unable to find any recent ones so I'm not sure they make them anymore.  I'd go for an older model and make sure it's in top running but I would prefer a newer one.  Apparently it's a one piece fiberglass shell.  No leaks and I like that idea.

Now I am thinking about building my own in either a high top van or Ford transit van. These are my plans, I'm sure they will change with time as I tweak and learn new things. This is what it's all about for me.  Following my dreams!

Any suggestions?