Ready to Roll

March 26, 2026

So, in yesterday's photos, you can see our original plan was to put the big red Yeti cooler on a slide in the main cabinet behind the driver’s seat. It was a beautiful concept! Looked solid on paper and Terry brought the idea to life with his woodworking skills.

Terry also built our wooden bed platform with storage underneath to house our Bluetti electrical system and all the miscellaneous larger items we need while on the road. He found a metal queen sized mattress frame we set the mattress on to allow air to circulate underneath the bed.

As you can see from the photos, the bed takes up most of the floor space in our van. But we both agree having a comfortable place to sleep was the top priority in our build.

And we accomplished our goal! We had a nice bed, an awesome cooler in a cabinet set-up, plenty of storage. . . we were ready to hit the road!

Our first trip was planned. First a concert in Jonesboro, Arkansas, then back through Missouri to visit my daughter. And then headed to South Dakota with Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse in our sights!

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