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Dad takes his daughters on roadtrips in a converted van

• The divorced dad takes his 10 and 7-year-olds on trips to hike, camp and climb
• The family have created a 'dollhouse' on the inside and a 'powerhouse' outside
• The kids decide 'where we camp and what we eat' says dad, Sean Elliot

By Georgina Wilson-powell For Mailonline

Published: 08:16 EDT, 3 November 2017 | Updated: 08:20 EDT, 3 November 2017

Moohah the van has become a firm favourite with the Californian sisters, 7 and 10

A bright yellow fridge and rainbow lights. It's not quite the manly, outdoorsy, home-away-from-home that Hollywood talent manager Sean Elliot, from Los Angeles, had imagined. 

A divorced dad, he bought the van in order to create a lifetime of memories with his daughters Paige, 10, and Quinn, seven, when he saw them at the weekends.

He invested in a 2016 4x4 Mercedes Sprinter at Easter and refurbished the interior by June to surprise the girls.

The girls named the van Moohah on the first day they saw it and the name stuck. And Sean explained that their input didn't stop there.

'I grew up in Montana, so a connection with the natural world and the environment is very important to me,' he said.

'It's also important for me to instil this in the girls. Paige loves rock climbing, hiking and camping. Quinn is our spirited bundle of energy with the most vivid imagination in the world.

Wild and free: The family has clocked up 10,000 miles since August ticking off states near California. They now have their sights set further afield

Sean Elliot spends his weekends heading off to camp and climb with his two daughters

#Teamyellowfridge: Sean lost his battle to have a more manly looking interior and his daughters have developed a flair for design

'I wanted this to be something the three of us truly did together. When we started the build, I envisioned a dark and masculine, woodsy van.

'The girls, however, had other visions. My raw wood cabinets gave way to whites and pops of teal. Paige launched an Instagram campaign to rally for her #teamyellowfridge because I wanted a stainless steel fridge and she really had in her heart having a bright yellow fridge.

'Quinn saw rainbow lights on the exterior of building outside Disneyland and really wanted rainbow lights, so we incorporated those into the build as well.

'The process of this build taught all of us so much about each other. I really learned how to let go of my preconceived ideas and truly let them take the reins of the project.

'Moohah has become a comfy, cosy, beachy bohemian dollhouse on the inside and a rough and tough 4x4 powerhouse on the outside.'

Build it up: Paige and Quinn have developed a love for the great outdoors after their dad, Sean, wanted to share his own memories growing up in Montana

Sleep tight: The family's Mercedes van can sleep three comfortably and has all the creature comforts of home

The family have clocked up 10,000 miles since August and travelled through the beaches and mountains of South California, Utah, Sun Valley, Idaho and Nevada among others. 

They hope to drive to Joshua Tree, Yosemite, Powder Mountain in Utah, Colorado and Texas in the future.

Sean said: 'We are weekend warriors so every trip is different. My goal as a single father is to introduce the girls to nature, adventure, and different ways of doing things. Also, I know my audience. It is important that we keep trips spread out and bite-size morsels that keep us always wanting more.'

Paige and Quinn have taken on leading roles at the weekends, helping to decide what the trio does

Game on: The family spend weekends away from screens and TVs, playing games and being outside 

He added: 'I let the girls control most of the agenda. 

'I might say where we are going and then let the girls decide where we camp, what we eat, how we shape the trips. I love how the girls have stepped into their own as far as their tastes, their wants and their designs go. 

'They have a great eye for design and a great idea of function and what works and doesn't.'

Room for one more? Moohah the van has its own collection of cute stowaways

Sean Elliot wanted his kids to have more of a rustic childhood, like he did growing up in Montana

Sean bought the van as a surprise for his two daughters, Paige and Quinn

'It's a comfy, cosy, beachy bohemian dollhouse on the inside and a rough and tough 4x4 powerhouse on the outside' says Sean about his van

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