My home, my modern covered wagon, dog’s den, love’s nest, stash box, mobile couch, woman-demagnetizer, dented-up-burglar-deterrent, greenhouse, outhouse, music studio, podcast recording studio, rehearsal studio, interview studio, editing bay, writing desk, adventuremobile, mobile kitchen, mobile campsite, bed-for-naps-at-work, and movie theatre.

Her name is Bertha.

And Bertha is almost 300,000 miles old! In just the last 18 months I’ve replaced the alternator, a couple ignition coils, a few different internal filters, the temperature control gauge, battery terminals, and oil changes on time every 3 months. I’m saving for a new van, but I’m also a little determined to keep maintaining this ol’ girl and seeing how many miles I can keep her going for…