In the late summer of 2018, after watching dozens and dozens of van life videos (mostly videos involving the build), I decided a camper van was the perfect solution for my desire for long weekend trips on my own. I had completed a full remodel of my 2005 3023 Trailmanor the summer prior - turning it into a 'girly' camper for solo trips now that my children were grown and on their own. But it was big, required a campsite, and quite frankly, was more 'work' to set up and take down than I was willing to do for just weekend trips. Don't get me wrong - I love my Trailmanor - it is great for longer trips when you are staying in one spot. But I was yearning for weekend get-a-way trips. Trips that required little to no planning, and a method of taking those trips that didn't require much prep before hand. Enter a camper van! I purchased the Marshmallow within a few of weeks of seeing that first van life video. Since the van build, I've branched out on channel videos.