This is a Ford E-350 passenger van converted to a camper van, considered a Class B. With a V-10 engine and a turtle top, it has about 21,000 miles on it. I am it's third owner. The first owner had a hot air balloon and used this van as a crew vehicle. The hydraulic lift on the back was for transporting the gondola. I believe he raised funds from sponsors. The next owner was a retired science teacher and his Canadian wife in upstate New York. They eventually moved to Florida not far from where I live now.
And I as the third owner, bought this van for my 65th birthday. It was a lifelong dream - since 5th grade - to own a camper van. An American, I lived for almost 3 decades in Canada, and owned a personal public relations consulting firm whose clients were practitioners and experts in their fields.
I've traveled from Erie Pennsylvania to Philadelphia and back for a week-long seminar, and back and forth from Erie to the Tampa Bay are where I now live. It's been sitting, undriven for 2 years and needs work to get it roadworthy. I also want to tear out the interior walls and re-insulate them so it's also livable.
And why do I need a van to write and publish books? First, I have no other vehicle and I will need the van to get to speaking engagements and for a press and media tour to promote my books. It would save me on hotel expenses. And second, with my paltry income – less than $700 a month which only pays my current accommodation expenses – I may need to give up my apartment to be able to afford dental and health care. My van would then be my full-time home.
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