Dear new owners of the sweetest van in the world,
We can’t believe we’re saying this but it’s time to let our baby go. Miles means so much to us and yet, we’re starting a new chapter in our lives and Miles deserves someone new to care for him.
In the fall of 2020, we sold our house and almost all of our belongings and purchased Miles from a dealership in South Carolina. Miles started out as a 15-passenger van for a church, but we got to work right away, tearing the seats out and completely building Miles into what he is today.
It’s been quite the journey as we were stoked to be almost done with our first build but lost Lindsay’s mom right before we finished and were to meet her in the Florida Keys for the first leg of our cross-country trip. After that, Miles did go down to Florida with us for 6 months while we renovated her mom’s house and inherited her two dogs.
In 2022, when we wrapped up with her mom’s affairs, we had a decision to make about the van but ultimately decided to follow through with our dreams to travel in and make Miles our home. BUT, we decided the original build we were almost done with needed a complete overhaul to accommodate three dogs instead of one. So, in 2022, the rebuilding began. While it was frustrating to start over, we 1000% believe it was the right choice. Taking what we knew worked and what needed to be changed altogether. We redesigned and structured our tiny house on wheels to accommodate everything we could think of.
Miles was a labor of love and a lot of hard work and is one of our proudest achievements. In May of 2022, we finally set out for a cross-country trip that ultimately led us to settle down in our new home, Colorado.
Miles was our home for almost 2.5 years before moving to Colorado, and we traveled full-time for a good while before that. Anyway, enough of the origin story. We just thought it was important that you know how loved and cared for our home was and is.
Here are the most important things to know and features:
INTERIOR:
-Kitchen with dual burner induction stovetop
-Maxxair fan with remote for exhaust/cooling fan
-True AC in the rear, Dometic RTX2000
-95L dual zone freezer/fridge
-Deep sink with black chrome faucet
-Plenty of drawer/cabinet space available
-Hidden compartments throughout
-Cab can be isolated/accessed through a moveable center counter piece
-Murphy-style folding table with seating and pendant light
-Upper cabinet lighting
-Nature’s head composting toilet
-Queen-sized bed frame that extends when in use
-45-gallon fresh water tank
10-gallon grey water tank
-Laundry compartment
-Storage in the bench/seating
-Toiletry cabinet
-Bug Screen for the side door
-Projector screen (projector not included)
ELECTRICAL:
-800W solar panels permanently mounted to the roof rack
-670AH lithium iron phosphate battery storage (Big Battery)
-80A Outback Systems solar charge controller
-3000W pure sine inverter
-independent lighting throughout different zones, kitchen/bedroom/garage/outside lights on roof rack
EXTERIOR:
-Auxiliary lighting on the roof rack
-Blocks installed on suspension to allow for extra weight
-Rear box mounted on the passenger side that holds diesel heater
-Large awning that wraps around the back of the van to the front side door
-Thunderbolt deadbolts installed in the rear and side door
MECHANICAL UPDATES:
-Transmission replaced with a brand new one
-Subframe replaced while replacing transmission
-Front suspension shocks replaced
-Both turbos for the 3.5eco boost replaced
-New coolant lines replaced
-Thermostat replaced
-Service intervals completed for multiple systems
-Brand new radio head unit (Apple Play)
-Michellin CrossClimate tires on all six wheels
-There are a few quirky things to note such as all locks for van including the electronic dead bolts function with the house battery and two key fobs.
We hope that Miles brings you as much joy as he did to us. Miles has many miles ahead of him (get it?) for all of the adventures you hope to go on.
Happy exploring!
Miles’ current owners
Van sold AS IS and you are encouraged to have someone look at and inspect your new rig.
