We met Joe and Cara as they came through Seattle in the early stages of their trip. They were already road-seasoned travellers by the time we met them, with the lived-in van to match. Their van, Yuri, had a lot of cool things we really liked, including screen doors for the windows and the sliding door, a bicycle rack, and a top box. They even had super-cool RV leveling plates that they could drive up on when they needed to fill the low-slung propane tank. We had to run out and get our own after seeing that!
Joe and Cara are really nice people -- make sure to check out their site and try to meet them as they come through your area!