I think this is by far, the ultimate mobile visual diary. Granted, it may not be the most efficient or the most practical but it definitely is one of the most original ones I've seen so far.
Being in New Zealand, you get to see people touring up and down the country in converted vans, buses, wagons and 4x4s and more often than not, they will have some collage painted on the side. It's not uncommon to come across Bob Marley themed campers, dolphin themes, landscapes, unicorns and fairies, rainbows and all the imagery you can think of that will relate to traveling through beautiful New Zealand. However, most of these camper vans are rentals and you don't get the option of embellishing them in your own way, you just hope to get one that will have some graphics which will suit your taste when you rent them out. But it doesn't have to be that way.
Meet Hylie & Maxime, a couple of french guys who have been flatting with me for the past 3months. These guys bought a car for their traveling period through both the North and South Island and have been using it to record their adventures. It's not only the places and experiences that they've had that make their way onto the car but also thoughts and quotes. As soon as something interesting occurs, you can see the white uni posca pen jumping out of the glove compartment and leaving marks for posterity. Ruby, as they named their car, is not only a visual diary of their trip but also has a great variety of hand drawn lettering. They will be selling Ruby shortly and the lucky buyer will have the option of keeping it as it is or, if they want to start their own visual diary, they just need to wash the car with soap and they'll have a clean canvas for their own!
