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Old 03-03-2021, 08:55 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
I still wouldn't disconsider a smaller van if I were able to make some slideout extentions, as long as it remained a lower compromise to off-road ability, but a full-size one is greater for privacy as it would presumably not caught unwanted attention if I were spending some time at a spot not exactly meant for camping.
Stealth is nice. Our current van is a Chevy Astro passenger van converted to a campervan. It has all the windows and a ladder rack on top so it doesn't scream "VANLIFE" to everyone.

We have stayed at some trailheads were overnight camping isn't allowed and never got a second look from rangers cruising the parking lot.

I'm considering one of these for our next van (when we go mobile full-time). A box truck like that won't get a second look in the city although it would stick out in rural areas.



Either that or a Ford Transit. (Midroof, extended wheelbase, regular length)

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