Going crazy with backlogged projects while actual van is in the shop so got this 1:18 replica to play with:
Actually a T5 California but close enough for these campers
Maybe some mods in future to make it their own...
Eurovan cookie cutter from Etsy Kim made the dough. The first roll was too thick and the dough kept getting stuck in the wheel cutout ("flat tire"). Eventually found the optimal thickness to capture the full details but also result in an intact cookie. They baked up really
We camped near the trailhead to get an early start. We had planned to camp at Twin Lakes about another mile down this road but we scraped the propane tank about another 100 yards past this photo and it looked like it got worse further down so we decided not
Van provided basecamp enabling us to be first in line for backcountry permits.
We hipcamped someplace near Twin Peaks: Then on to Teannaway river: