For those of you who don't know, Humble Gumby is what we named the bumbling construction team that we are when we work on our house. Our slogan is "We try..." The Gumby we were thinking of is not the bendy green cartoon boy, but a silly Monty Python character - and we are very, very humble.
So, we were thinking of travelling this summer. We talked about driving across the country, and then we thought about buying a small motorhome for the trip. Then we looked at motorhomes, both on the internet and in person. They don't really come in "small" and they are all decorated and furnished like unattractive motel rooms and they get less than 10 miles to the gallon - eek! The only models we liked were built inside a European-style Sprinter van, with a fuel efficient diesel engine, but they were too expensive for our plans. We said, "Wouldn't it be funny if we built our own motorhome!" Then we found a British website, home of the Self-Build Motor Caravanners Club, and we were inspired.
Now here we are, with our very own used Freightliner Sprinter van - purchased through eBay! - sitting in our driveway. In its former life, it lived in New Jersey and transported countertops.
