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We Transformed A Military Police Car Into A Home On Wheels So That We Could Travel The World While Working
Almost every day we used to read about some people who quit their jobs to start a long time travel without the date of the comeback. And this is amazing! We really admired these people, but at the same time we started thinking, is it really necessary to leave so much to find new places in the world?
My wife and I really believe that you don’t need quit your life, but change it a little bit. You can make choices and leave behind only the things you don’t really need (in our case, fancy dinners, brand clothes, bottles of artisanal beer and a freaking air fryer).
So, when we found an old and retired police military car we realized we have a new home. 8 months of hard work brought it back to life and now the car is called Major Tom – in memory to our favorite singer, David Bowie – and rides softly on the roads of South America.
Major Tom left Brazil in the direction of Ushuaia, the extreme south of the continent and now is moving to the north, to Alaska. In our luggage: clients! As advertising professionals, we are working on the go.
We used to work 5 days a week as almost everybody else, but at the end of the day, now we are having the best moments of our life.
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Some time ago, after reading about all those people who are travelling the world, my wife and I decided to join them and live and travel in a car
We found an abandoned military car in São Paulo, Brazil and started working
After 8 months of hard work the car was brought back to life
Major Tom left Brazil in the direction of Ushuaia, the extreme south of the continent and now is moving to the north, to Alaska
The car has an easter egg from Space Oddity: if you search, you can find “tell my wife I love her very much” and “she knows”
We did not stop working while travelling – as advertising professionals, we are working on the go
So, that’s our office now…
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Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
We don't have good inside pics, but we really need take some. If you wanna see inside look this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UGi4P-9Ylg It is in portuguese (sorry) but you can see all our adaptations.
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Jessica Bertram 7 years ago
How do you guys plan to navigate the Darian Gap? We wanted to do something similar, but the Gap stopped us.
Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
The only way is send by boat. We are planning to get in Colombia and ship Major Tom by boat to Panamá (something like US$ 1k) than we will take a flight to there and receive the car... but if sounds easy think again 'cause panama police is very corrupt and Major Tom don't fix inside a container, so we will need to send in a "row row" what is outside the container, but they stole everything with some valor. But, that's the only way...
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Mara Isles 7 years ago
Gorgeous travel pics. I had thought the article was about the van conversion and would have loved to see the inside of it since it took 8 months to get it ready.
Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
Mara, how are you? We really sorry about inside pics... we don't have great ones so we don't send to B. Panda... but, in this video my wife show you inside https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UGi4P-9Ylg It's in portuguese, but you can se how we live and work.
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James Paul 7 years ago
you take an abandond military vehicle and......and what? what did you do to the van to make it work for you? sleeping area, work area, kitchen, toilet/shower? how do these fit in? nice pictures, great idea, but not enough information.
Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
You're right, James. unfortunately we don't have good pics from inside, but I can invite you to see inside by this video https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNBi0J-pcQ541GvXH2NDHwg where my wife will show you all.
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MeiMei 7 years ago
I am very curious on how it looks in the inside. It's always good to know that some people can work at the same time travel to where ever they want to go. Hope you guys have a lot of fun.
Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
Hi, MeiMei... this is my fault... I didn't take good pictures from inside... But I have this video https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNBi0J-pcQ541GvXH2NDHwg and there my wife show all the car, the adaptations, bed, kitchen, and all... It's in portuguese (sorry) but you could have an ideia about how we live.
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Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
Our biggest challenge! Here at South America we are finding in gas stations (argentina, Uruguay), in public spaces (In Punta Del Este they have a awsome free internet in squares), sometimes the road blocks and blocks to find a unprotect wifi (for 3 times we've used that way...) and asking in hotels and hostels (we explain we are working and people really want to help us). And, off course, sometimes we just pay for it or buy a phone chip. Untill now everything worked, but I imagine I will have some problems in some places. So what will need is talk with our clients and plan things right.
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Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
Yep...and no traffic at all, no rush hour too. :)
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Marcos Zamarripa 7 years ago
wow, always thinking on do the same, but I feel like I couldnt survive without a job, I need to have something as freelancer that helps me to survive as traveler, one day I will travel so much as you do guys, congratulations!!
Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
We actually will be in Mexico in October (I think) so let's keep in touch! our instagram is @passafronteiras and you can see our car in this youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UGi4P-9Ylg
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Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
OBA! Uma brasileira! Julia, todo mundo quer ver o carro por dentro e a gente realmente está sem boas fotos. Se quiser ver, estamos aqui: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UGi4P-9Ylg A Nayara vai te mostrar tudo... rs
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Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
I don't have good pictures now, but I can invite you to watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UGi4P-9Ylg My wife will show you how inside look like. (in Portuguese, sorry...)
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Maria Smith 6 years ago
We always took an air fryer while camping - this thing makes camping food better. Here is one good review to read - https://merchdope.com/air-fryers/
Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
We don't have good inside pics, but we really need take some. If you wanna see inside look this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UGi4P-9Ylg It is in portuguese (sorry) but you can see all our adaptations.
Load More Replies... Jessica Bertram 7 years ago
How do you guys plan to navigate the Darian Gap? We wanted to do something similar, but the Gap stopped us.
Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
The only way is send by boat. We are planning to get in Colombia and ship Major Tom by boat to Panamá (something like US$ 1k) than we will take a flight to there and receive the car... but if sounds easy think again 'cause panama police is very corrupt and Major Tom don't fix inside a container, so we will need to send in a "row row" what is outside the container, but they stole everything with some valor. But, that's the only way...
Load More Replies... Mara Isles 7 years ago
Gorgeous travel pics. I had thought the article was about the van conversion and would have loved to see the inside of it since it took 8 months to get it ready.
Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
Mara, how are you? We really sorry about inside pics... we don't have great ones so we don't send to B. Panda... but, in this video my wife show you inside https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UGi4P-9Ylg It's in portuguese, but you can se how we live and work.
Load More Replies... James Paul 7 years ago
you take an abandond military vehicle and......and what? what did you do to the van to make it work for you? sleeping area, work area, kitchen, toilet/shower? how do these fit in? nice pictures, great idea, but not enough information.
Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
You're right, James. unfortunately we don't have good pics from inside, but I can invite you to see inside by this video https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNBi0J-pcQ541GvXH2NDHwg where my wife will show you all.
Load More Replies... MeiMei 7 years ago
I am very curious on how it looks in the inside. It's always good to know that some people can work at the same time travel to where ever they want to go. Hope you guys have a lot of fun.
Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
Hi, MeiMei... this is my fault... I didn't take good pictures from inside... But I have this video https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNBi0J-pcQ541GvXH2NDHwg and there my wife show all the car, the adaptations, bed, kitchen, and all... It's in portuguese (sorry) but you could have an ideia about how we live.
Load More Replies... Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
Our biggest challenge! Here at South America we are finding in gas stations (argentina, Uruguay), in public spaces (In Punta Del Este they have a awsome free internet in squares), sometimes the road blocks and blocks to find a unprotect wifi (for 3 times we've used that way...) and asking in hotels and hostels (we explain we are working and people really want to help us). And, off course, sometimes we just pay for it or buy a phone chip. Untill now everything worked, but I imagine I will have some problems in some places. So what will need is talk with our clients and plan things right.
Load More Replies... Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
Yep...and no traffic at all, no rush hour too. :)
Load More Replies... Marcos Zamarripa 7 years ago
wow, always thinking on do the same, but I feel like I couldnt survive without a job, I need to have something as freelancer that helps me to survive as traveler, one day I will travel so much as you do guys, congratulations!!
Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
We actually will be in Mexico in October (I think) so let's keep in touch! our instagram is @passafronteiras and you can see our car in this youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UGi4P-9Ylg
Load More Replies... Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
OBA! Uma brasileira! Julia, todo mundo quer ver o carro por dentro e a gente realmente está sem boas fotos. Se quiser ver, estamos aqui: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UGi4P-9Ylg A Nayara vai te mostrar tudo... rs
Load More Replies... Renato Rodrigues (Post author) 7 years ago
I don't have good pictures now, but I can invite you to watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UGi4P-9Ylg My wife will show you how inside look like. (in Portuguese, sorry...)
Load More Replies... Maria Smith 6 years ago
We always took an air fryer while camping - this thing makes camping food better. Here is one good review to read - https://merchdope.com/air-fryers/
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