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So I spent a month working and talked with a bunch of people about their time on the island.  And since I was thinking about what I would do next, I was trying to figure out how I was going to travel.  Taking with people here and friends from home that have done similar trips there were a few options:

Buses: relatively cheap but limited times and where you can go.  I would still be dealing with hostels and all that.

Rent a vehicle: since its winter you can get good deals but adds up, especially over a month+ of use.  And still stuck with hostels.  Could rent a camper Van but they get more expensive.

Buy a vehicle: many people here suggested this especially since I have a long time to go before I leave.  I can also modify it any way I want.

After doing research for a couple  weeks I contacted 4 people with vans.  I ended up buying the second one I  looked at.  The owner was local and so I got to test drive it and bring it to a shop for an inspection. Heard too many horror stories of people buying a vehicle and it breaking 2 weeks later.

The van is a 99 Honda Odyssey. It is relatively small but the seats fold up nicely.  After looking at other people's vehicles, I wanted to add a bed in the back.  This is more for emergencies then to use a lot for actual sleeping in it.  The one thing many people commented on is not being able to sit upright since most storage is placed under the bed.  I wanted to be able to still try and use the back seats and sit up.  I looked into a few options like trying to make a futon but the van is too small to make it effective.  In the end I made the bed fold up into 3 pieces. This lets me use the back bench or middle if I want and even made a table.

After that I added a shelving unit to the back to store things and extend the bed to the back.

It's not the prettiest or straightest but considering I built it with a drill and a hand saw in the hardware store parking lot, I'm very happy with how it turned out. 

After buying a mattress, blankets, pillows, and curtains for the windows I was all set for my adventures.