I'm late to this party, but a 1st-gen CRV seems like a great platform to work with. They seem to last a long time and have few issues, like any Honda of the generation, and they're small and lightweight enough to get in most of the fun places but big enough that you shouldn't struggle to keep all of the necessary road supplies for truly long distance trips if you felt like it. Hope you've been having fun with it these few months!