By 1991 I was tired of living in the suburbs of Philadelphia and being stuck in traffic jams, so I began my exit strategy. Having attended and worked at a summer camp in Vermont, this was the place I aimed to go. Several problems stood in my way. In 1989 fresh from my cross country roadtrip and newly employed as an Irrigation Designer for Toro, I had purchased my first new car (Honda Civic) and had a loan on it. I still had a 1973 VW camper, a 1966 Corvair and (2) 1950 Fo

I graduated from college in the spring of 1989. Trying to put off the inevitable of settling down to a 9 to 5 routine, I decided to take an epic road trip around the USA. My plan was to save up over the summer and head out for parts unknown on Labor day weekend. Figuring out the rest of my life could wait awhile longer. Finding the right vehicle and traveling companion were my number one priorities. The search was on. I was thinking that a vintage Dodge A100 van or a firs