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**WE’VE HAD A HUGE RESPONSE TO THE MINNIE WINNIE AND WE ARE
CURRENTLY WORKING WITH A BUYER. WE WILL KEEP THE LIST OF
INTERESTED PARTIES…BUT IT WILL BE “OFF THE MARKET” SOON! THANKS!

It’s been 22 days since my last post…and a lot can happen in 22 days! We have another exciting adventure in the works…and one of the many steps involved in preparing for this adventure is selling our sweet Minnie Winnie. “But Sara! You just remodeled it!”. Yes, Yes we did. But that makes it an even better deal for the lucky buyer…it’s already cute and ready to roll!

So, here are the details…email me directly if you are interested in purchasing a traveling home on wheels.

• 1983 Winnebago Minnie Winnie – 21′
• Price: $8,000
• A RARE find…diesel Class C RV’s are very unique, at the time we bought it, there were only a few for sale in the entire country.
• Ready to be converted to SVO (straight veggie oil) if you choose
• 13,000 miles on New 6.5 GM diesel engine
• Mileage with average load is 12-15 MPG, Empty 15-18 MPG
• 30-gallon fuel tank
• Brakes recently replaced
• New alternator with new wiring
• New batteries
• Transmission fluid changed
• Alcoa rims
• Good tire life
• New exhaust
• Sleeps 4-6 adults or 2 adults and 3-4 kids (depending on size).
• Shipping options available or pick up in Des Moines, Iowa.

All the details and more photos on this post.

Whew! It’s finished…our little 1983 Winnebago Diesel Minnie Winnie is officially on the road! We are currently in northern Minnesota staying with Matt’s parents. After that, we head to Minneapolis, then to Iowa to be with my family. Then on to Nebraska and Colorado to visit friends.

Here is a list of all the things my amazing husband upgraded in the RV:

• Painted cupboards
• Painted walls (with leftover paint from our house)
• Installed bamboo hardwood flooring
• Removed the stove and created shelving for more storage
• Installed new countertop
• Re-laminated dinette table
• Slipcovered couch and dinette seating
• Painted all hinges silver
• Sewed new curtains for all windows
• Installed new front seats
• Replaced carpet in cab
• Installed flat screen TV with built in DVD on a swing arm
• Engine improvements: Installed new alternator
• Upgraded entire electrical system

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The practical details:

• Matt and Bella share a closet for their clothes and Lucy and I share the other closet. The closets are the 2 cabinets on either side of the door.
• The space under the countertop (where the oven used to be) houses my Vita-Mix, juicer, food processor, and other random items.
• The only thing we didn’t update was the bathroom. The shower, sink, and toilet are all in one tiny room…you pull a shower curtain around everything to protect it from getting wet…so we didn’t want to paint those walls.
• Bella rides in the passenger seat in her booster. Lucy rides in her car seat in the dinette (there are 2 seatbelts there).
• All of my pantry foods and kitchen items fit nicely above the kitchen area. I was pleasantly surprised. The fridge is a dorm sized fridge, which is challenging at times. I’m sure it would be perfect for someone not doing raw foods, but for us it’s a little tight.
• Fun fact: Matt sewed all of the curtains. Like I said, he’s amazing.

If you are a new reader to my blog, you might not know that this is our 3rd RV in 2 years Here are the other two renovations:
The Live Lightly Tour RV
The Alpine Coach

Look at this cute little RV! It just happened to find it’s way into our driveway.  Yes, can you believe it? We have ANOTHER RV! Woooooo! We just couldn’t handle traveling in “normal” vehicles. Matt has been scouring the internet for about 6 months and we finally found the one we wanted. A 1983 – 23 foot Class C Winnebago “Minnie Winnie”…located in Seattle. He flew out a couple of weeks ago and drove it back.

It’s currently in our backyard, completely gutted. Matt is gearing up to paint this week, followed by new flooring and all the other stuff we like to do to RV’s. The 80’s green and orange is lovely, but not quite my style. Bella is super excited about the bunk over the cab, and I’m excited to be able to travel comfortably again. And of course, Matt loves a good project.

It’s sure a cute little thing…I can’t wait to show you all the inside when it’s done. Oh, and of course it’s diesel! We will be converting it to run on veggie oil later this summer. Our first big trip will be a 2 month adventure back to Minnesota and Iowa this summer…and we’re dreaming of a West coast road trip next summer. And no…there  are no plans to go back “on the road”! Just some good old fashioned travel in our fancy recreational vehicle.

Here’s to happy trails!