Class A to a Class B Van

[SherryB]

I sold my Newmar last year (I did tear up a little when the wonderful people pulled up to drive it away) and purchased a new 2026 Grech Strada ION AWD Class B Van. Coming from a quality Class A required going to a quality Class B. Research led me to Grech. I'll now be more spontaneous and doing tons on Boondocking. Downsizing this much has been an interesting challenge and while it works for me, it's not for everyone.

 

[Neemer]

Good choice! Grech is a great brand.

I have a Winnebago class B as a toad and it comes in handy. But the lack of storage takes some serious adjustment.

 

[Rollin Ollen]

I sold my Newmar last year (I did tear up a little when the wonderful people pulled up to drive it away) and purchased a new 2026 Grech Strada ION AWD Class B Van. Coming from a quality Class A required going to a quality Class B. Research led me to Grech. I'll now be more spontaneous and doing tons on Boondocking. Downsizing this much has been an interesting challenge and while it works for me, it's not for everyone.

Beautiful sunset and "Yoda" (the ears) look pretty happy.

 

[Neal]

Congrats! I watch several van lifers on YouTube and often wonder. I really admire how they seem to get the most out of the RV life and life in general. Very inspiring.

Looking forward to learning more about why you made the change and how you like the journey ahead.

 

[SherryB]

Congrats! I watch several van lifers on YouTube and often wonder. I really admire how they seem to get the most out of the RV life and life in general. Very inspiring.

Looking forward to learning more about why you made the change and how you like the journey ahead.

Hi Neal, it came down to the Ventana getting to be too much for me as my body complains about getting older. I travel solo so loading/unloading everything up and down the steps had my knees screaming at me sometimes. Had back surgery in the past and it was acting up when I bent over to hook/unhook the car or get into the lower storage bays under a slide out. I was actually at a campground getting into outside bin and my back seized and sent me to the ground, had to crawl over to the table to be able to stand up. As comfortable as I was driving it, there was always that little thought in the back of my head thinking I could make a turn and get in a jam. My first short trip with my van, it was raining. I just pulled into my campsite and had nothing I had to do outside as my batteries and on board water were fine for a week+ if needed. It was so refreshing. I've had to learn (still learning) what I can do without but the freedom is so worth it. I also knew myself that if I went with a Class C or even a B+ I would still tow and I wanted to get away from that too. I have a 2 month trip semi planned to Florida this winter and a long trip to Yellowstone and various other National Parks next year. As I get more comfortable boondocking in between reservations I plan on staying out of official campgrounds as much as possible. I feel so much more free in my travels.