Hi all and THANKS for all the feedback!!
The wife is not fond of the E350 or LC /trailer plan. She prefers a Sprinter 170. These used 4x4 vans are very expensive, like 40K-60K for a 2016 4x4 with no conversion. We are trying our best to get somewhere in the middle of the spectrum in regard to what platform to start with. I have talked with the family and they are all on board for some serious road trips. 1st will be around our home area of Vancouver BC. Within a 4 hour drive, we can go to Vancouver Island, Kamloops and Kelowna, Manning Park, Garabaldi and Whistler areas. Hoping to do some open camping on some river banks and do some gold panning, wildlife photography and take in the nature. There are Bighorns in the Kamloops area.
Looks like a new plan will be formulating......