GoNV Posted June 16, 2019 (edited) Hey everyone wanted to stop in and say hi! I'm Scott and originally from Phoenix AZ. I've been traveling full time in my 2012 Nissan NV2500 for about 3 months now with my girlfriend! My girlfriend and I built out this van for about 3 months on the weekends while we worked, which came out to about 32 days of solid hard work. A little bit of a story for you. I used to work at the Nissan Proving Grounds (test center), so I can say I'm a fan of the brand :) . I was a Chassis Technician and worked directly with the Engineers to develop pre-production and post-production models. It was honestly a dream job! But ever since moving to Arizona, I've been addicted to traveling. Either it'd be backpacking into the Grand Canyon or flying to Peru to hike, I was hooked. So after many months of talking with my GF, we decided we wanted to do some sort of long term trip. Owning lots of Toyota's in my life, we almost decided on taking my 100 series Land Cruiser and building a bed frame then just sending off across the US! But we knew we wanted comfort and a place to work. Ultimately, we decided a van is the best idea. I refused to buy a Sprinter- I think we all know why lol. I also didn't want to drop all my savings on a Transit or Promaster. My first choice was an NV but they're actually hard to find for a good price, because they were always out of state and sold very quickly. So, the search went on for about 4 months. Finally, we found a 2012 NV2500 with 80k in San Jose. Booked our flights and flew the next day. It was a security system van and the owner of the business was selling all of his vehicles to downsize. This is when the build started. Over the course of 3 months we planned and drew out our build. Knowing I couldn't keep my job and travel full time I had to face the truth, so I put in my 30 days in March and said goodbye to what I call my family. This was a big decision since job security is big to me. But I knew I wanted to travel while I was young, so I made sure to stick to my gut. We gave my apartment complex a 30 day notice of leave, paid our fees and either donated or threw out what we didn't need in our life anymore. Let me say, having less crap in your life is a great feeling. April 1st hit and we said goodbye! We made our way through Arizona into Utah, then across Utah hitting all the National Parks. Cruised up the California coast into Oregon and now we're waiting for the mountains to thaw a little in Washington to start exploring! My GF and I document our travels on Instagram like any millennial haha. Thats where most of our pics go, including a lot of pics and videos on the build! We both have highlights on our feed if you'd like to check out the build process. We don't have many good pictures of the layout and we really need to get on it.But I'll try and include some here. If you guys have any questions, feel free to ask! I sometimes suck at replying, but I'll do my best. Also IG message is good. Instagram @scottyreichardInstagram @dani_the_explorer (none of my photos will upload despite being small file size and JPG. Any help?) Edited June 20, 2019 by outcruzin 5 irv, andy_george, radin2son and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
radin2son Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) Great post and enjoy your travels. This site is barely on life support and probably was hacked again. Very few posts and problem attaching photos. For the time being it may be best to stick to ig and we can find you there. If and when photos can be attached, use a laptop or the full site if you use your phone. Vertical photos have always been a problem, so keep your photos horizontal. I find I have to remember to take a horizontal photo even if vertical frames the shot better. Not sure what happens with landscape. Great photos on ig. We Edited June 17, 2019 by radin2son Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoNV Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) Great post and enjoy your travels. This site is barely on life support and probably was hacked again. Very few posts and problem attaching photos. For the time being it may be best to stick to ig and we can find you there. If and when photos can be attached, use a laptop or the full site if you use your phone. Vertical photos have always been a problem, so keep your photos horizontal. I find I have to remember to take a horizontal photo even if vertical frames the shot better. Not sure what happens with landscape. Great photos on ig. We Edited June 17, 2019 by outcruzin 1 radin2son reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
radin2son Posted June 18, 2019 (edited) You Edited June 18, 2019 by radin2son Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon & B Posted June 18, 2019 what is ig? 1 Grace6400 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
radin2son Posted June 18, 2019 Instagram. I had to think about this as well. There are a lot of spectacular photos on ig. The resolution seems so much better than the photos I take and or post. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon & B Posted June 18, 2019 Ah. Thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grace6400 Posted June 29, 2019 Anyone ever installa swivel in the passenger seat? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoNV Posted April 27, 2020 Figured I'd finally add some pics of my van since the upload feature is working great now. 2 radin2son and irv reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy_george Posted May 11, 2020 Wow. Thanks for posting. That’s awesome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
