Living on wheels over the years

We thought you'd like to see a couple of pics from the past.

We've never lived more than a couple of weeks at a time on wheels, but it does seem to have gotten into our blood!

Our first RV was a new 1971 bus we got with a folding 'Z' bed.  Other than that Mona's curtains were the extent of our built in comforts. We initiated it with a two week trip while Mona was pregnant with Jenn to Colorado.

In 1974 we purchased a new VW Camper with all the trimmings.  It even had a water pump we could magically pump water with into our tiny sink! But the canvas roof and strong folding cot up there made a bed Jenn used till she was a teen. When we sold her (Pumpkin was her name) she brought as much cash as we had paid new for her.  A timely burst of long term inflation helped, but those VW's always held their value if well kept.

About 1980 we sold the VW and gained some space.  The canvas cot that fit across the two VW front seats for him was just too short! Two big beds, a gas stove top and you could actually walk around our used Starcraft Popup, not just stand up. She lasted us well till camping became something we just didn't do much anymore.

In 1987 we rented a 25' C class and spent almost 3 weeks in the southwest US. Jenn still says she'll never live in a motor home with us again!  But we watched when she wasn't noticing and we know she had fun much of the time.  But older teens and family vacations sometimes just don't go together!  As for Jim? He had his first taste of Colorado, and as time has told, it stuck.

In 2002 we purchased a new Bantam light weight hybrid pop-out & self contained trailer.  We took it a few places but found we just needed a bit more comfort when we travel so sold it on eBay a couple of years later.

And now???  What's next?  We'll find out in January of 2014 when we head south to give a final REAL look-see at the 2006 Alpine Limited Motor Coach we believe God has connected us to.  All signs are pointing to YES.  But in a worst case scenario, we've already made some nice friends in the couple who are selling her. honestly, we'd both be very surprised if this home on wheels isn't exactly what we expect, and more.  Nonetheless, we keep this big decision in prayer going forward.

-Ken & Mona