Well, I finally bit the bullet and traded in the Jeep. Really, it was a great car. One of my “dream cars” as I was a young lad. And 2 days after I graduated college, with a job paying $7.25 an hour, I bought it. It really was just about everything I wanted. An orange Jeep Wrangler, with a soft top and half doors. There were times I would just take the top and doors off, crank up the stereo, and just drive. Man it was great. Then, I “grew up” and my needs for modes of transportation changed. Sure, I could still get places, but it was tricky with a fiance, dog and a WHOLE lot of gear, it just wasn’t going to happen.
With that in mind, the search began for something that would change all that. I needed something that could fit a handful of people, all of their gear, and have enough power to tow the camper for all of our weekend camping trips. After seeing that others were doing with mini vans, I knew that was the way to go. I debated a pickup, with a cap, but after a bunch of thinking, it wasn’t what I needed/wanted. After a few months of searching, I found what I was looking for.. a 2005 Toyota Sienna. It has just about everything I needed…low mileage (so it fit in my price range), room for 8 people total, plus cargo room for gear, and a bit bigger engine so I could load it up and tow the camper.. Sure, nothing is perfect, it is white, has a tan interior, and the stock radio is just so-so. But, if those are the worst things about it, I would say I am doing pretty good…all I need to add is a hitch and wiring, and I am set to go..
Here are a couple quick pics of it, as it has been raining pretty much the last week or so, but once it is nice out, and I have some time, I will grab some more..

That’s going to get dirty quickly.

Campy is totally on board

Couple little paint blems on the front, but nothing major.

No idea what I am looking at here..but I do know it is bigger and better than the Jeep’s.

My, well, no longer mine, but Berlin City’s poor little Jeep.
It was sad to see the Jeep go. I had it for more than 11 years now and had a lot of great times in there. But it was time to pass it along to the next young punk, so he can dismantle it and make themselves a bitchin’ mudder.