aloha!
i am interested in acquiring a used van and adding some custom touches to suit my needs.
it would be my primary car for getting around and also want to be able to camp and hit the beaches with it with space for a surfboard or jetski or dirt bike.
think i need something modular and space-saving like a flip-up bed and rubber liner for the outdoor gear/vehicles area. i could just use a porta-potty and camping stove and batteries.
a lot of people in hawaii live in their vans and shower and clean up at the public beaches. weather's always good and lots of free beach showers and they seem to be happy sitting in their lawn chairs drinking longboard.
most of their vans are large passenger window vans with lots of curtains in them including some real old vw vans with paisley curtains and peace sign stickers parked next to waikiki beach.
i would like more stealth capability to be able to unobtrusively sleep or camp anywhere. would a white econoline-type cargo van be better than a conversion or passenger van for stealth? seems cargo would be better in more commercial areas but they are targets for break-ins by tool hunters and the like. family-type vans may blend better in residential areas near apartment complexes,etc., plus not stick out like a white cargo van in the woods or on a beach.
anyone customized a similar van with similar criteria or have any tips or suggestions?
mahalo!
(actually from joisey but gotta blend in)
i am interested in acquiring a used van and adding some custom touches to suit my needs.
it would be my primary car for getting around and also want to be able to camp and hit the beaches with it with space for a surfboard or jetski or dirt bike.
think i need something modular and space-saving like a flip-up bed and rubber liner for the outdoor gear/vehicles area. i could just use a porta-potty and camping stove and batteries.
a lot of people in hawaii live in their vans and shower and clean up at the public beaches. weather's always good and lots of free beach showers and they seem to be happy sitting in their lawn chairs drinking longboard.
most of their vans are large passenger window vans with lots of curtains in them including some real old vw vans with paisley curtains and peace sign stickers parked next to waikiki beach.
i would like more stealth capability to be able to unobtrusively sleep or camp anywhere. would a white econoline-type cargo van be better than a conversion or passenger van for stealth? seems cargo would be better in more commercial areas but they are targets for break-ins by tool hunters and the like. family-type vans may blend better in residential areas near apartment complexes,etc., plus not stick out like a white cargo van in the woods or on a beach.
anyone customized a similar van with similar criteria or have any tips or suggestions?
mahalo!
(actually from joisey but gotta blend in)
