Nomad Blue Life
Meet my boy Blue (picture of blue is the dog in the background of this write up) We have already purchased Big Bertha (campervan) I'm not going to get to far into that, I will say she's everything I didn't want. Not long into the purchase issues began to arise. She is now equipped with a new alternator x2 plus a battery isolator. Currently she is leaking coolant (I believe this will be a easy fix though as i believe its just the connection or loose hosing.)
Bertha has caught on fire, twice. parking break once and just the regular break i believe the second time, flames were in the front passenger tire anyways)
So i thought i would try to share my experience with bertha, Blue and #Nomadlife. which ill try to get a twitter account going with #Nomadlife or #Nomadbluelife. emails are encouraged @ Nomadbluelife@protonmail.me
Well continue on and maybe I can help u solve a similar issue, or give you a laugh, or possibly inspire (though i wont hold my breath)
Check out my you tube channel for videos of the conversion
bertha is a B*tch
Let me tell you about the B*tch Bertha. She is Spunky, she has been around and she's go the attitude to back it. This 1982 350 chevy g30 Is everything I didn't want.
However Bertha tends to make you not want to give up on her. She's got the potential its clear, with the proper TLC she can and will accomplish great things. She doesn't deceive one of her best qualities when she's happy she purrs and when she's not she rides rough as though she's screaming she is not happy and she needs a mechanic.
To begin with i Wanted a cube van cause I knew a camper would be a lot of extra work, but that's not what i did. nope i went with Mrs. Bertha. Her corky personality is one that i do admire, Even though she may be a bit of a pyro.
Flames and vehicles i also assciated as bad. Yet Flames and Bertha I associate as a mild cork in her personality. without it she would loose some of her enticement.
This Blog is a story. of a girl and her dog, and a van that unexpectantly became their everything.
I have videos on my Youtube channel as well as of now just of the DYI of Mrs. Berths check it out @ Nomadbluelife and feel free to message me, Blue or Bertha at Nomadbluelife@protonmail.me
as of today Oct.3.2025 We are still at the very beginning o this project. please bare with me as i try to navigate on my own> Any advice or words of encouragement always welcome just email at the email Nomadbluelife@protonmail,me
I hope I can show you things that worked or didn't work with Bertha so u know how to do or not to do. I am no expert can not stress this enough and it will be very obvious watching the videos I'm sure.
Happy travels
From Bertha and Crew