One of the best side effects of this crazy goal to sell our house and convert our first ever campervan in a period of 2 months, is that we were able to enjoy some of the unique excitement – and work – with some of our amazing friends.  The advantage of embarking on an adventure so relatively unique and, well, adventurous, is that (some) others are happy to participate!

We were lucky that some of our friends were willing to spend long laboring hours helping us, rain or shine.  We’re so grateful to Josette and Jonathan for killin’ it with the power drill and paintbrush, getting their clothes dirty over and over again, all in exchange for a home-cooked meal and very grateful friends.  Jon’s best bro-friend Ryan also gave up his weekend to drive down from Los Angeles to man the table saw and finish gutting Alevander.  And, my college girlfriends Tiffany and Grace also braved Southern California traffic on a Friday afternoon to bring us a delicious dinner of fried chicken and beer.

Good friends can make the stress of preparing for the sale of your first home and building your next miniature home from scratch just a little easier to handle.  They can listen to your complaints, be an unbiased sounding board for ideas, may chip in to help and, sometimes when it’s needed, can be an excellent excuse to spend some time away from your building partner!

The van conversion process can be long, stressful and require tons of compromise and decision-making.  Sometimes it’s nice to take a breather from it all and enjoy the company of others!  Take advantage of the relative novelty of your adventure, and share the process with those of your friends who are happy to participate!