My wife and I are avid campers having visited many of our national and state parks. We also love setting out on road trips to less known places to ski, hike and mt bike. Before meeting, my wife had the experience of converting a 33 foot '74 Ford school bus into a full fledge motorhome back in the early '90's. Whatever vehicle I was driving at the time, was my way of camping. With the hatch full of gear, there always seemed a need for something left at the bottom. With our experiences combined, this van is the ideal way to go. We're not fans of having to tow something as we often have witnessed the difficulty of backing into a tight camp spot. This is simple camping in comfort with little hassle. With easy access to everything you need by design, clean and comfortable, this van makes for happy campers. Try it out, you'll see. Cheers, Donna and John