Help Utopia Get Home And Stay Afloat

A couple weeks ago, at the end of March, we took a big step forward. After saving up some money - and borrowing some more - we bought an Astro van that we affectionately dubbed "The Chainmobile." Finally we had a full-size vehicle capable of hauling everything we need to travel and bring our art to faires, festivals, and conventions around the country. This opened a lot of doors for us - We could go anywhere without relying on expensive rentals or bringing multiple vehicles wherever we go. Suddenly the world was our oyster - or so we thought.On the way home to Philly from the Norman Medieval Faire in Oklahoma, at about 5:30am Monday morning, we had a catastrophic tire blowout on I-44. The force of the blowout sheared the entire wheel and brake assembly right off, and we spun around a few times, throwing up a beautiful shower of sparks before slamming us into - and on to - the wire guardrail in the median. By some absolute miracle, we all survived with only minor injuries. Thank God for that - because as we were spinning, I was fairly convinced that I was about to die.I'm alive, if you hadn't noticed. The Chainmobile, not so much. The wheel and tire? Gone forever in a ditch somewhere. Bits of the exhaust system all over the highway. Doors crumpled in. Transfer case shredded. We had to climb out through the windows. Needless to say, the van is destroyed. I only had the poor thing for two weeks.I had to get my crew home - Ringmonkey Kristy had to get home to her boys, 6 and 3, and Leighann had to get back to her real-world job the next day (or risk losing it). I rented them a car to drive home, while Sarah and I stayed behind to deal with this mess. The only real option we had was to rent a U-Haul truck to bring everything home - and abandon the poor, shattered Chainmobile at the tow yard in Missouri.The instant that we slammed into that guard rail eliminated every bit of profit we've made this year, and the costs continue to rise. Not one but two cross-country vehicle rentals, extra nights in hotels, impound and towing fees. Fuel costs for a thousand miles in a box truck. Our canvas Panther Pavilion and all the other fabric goods we have reek of mildew and need to be cleaned and re-treated. Hopefully it's salvageable. Some of our displays were destroyed and need to be replaced. I haven't even looked at our stock - There's about $30,000 worth of chainmail that needs to be sorted through, cleaned, and examined. I wont even know the full extent of the damages until we get home and I can unpack.I still need to pay my crew - the mom with two young boys at home, and the woman who is a store manager for a company that is closing stores (including hers, soon) and laying off workers. I need to repay the kind soul and brother-in-arms who put my Uhaul truck on his credit card without a moment's hesitation. I need to buy materials. I need to pay my rent. And, if possible, I'd like to start saving up for a new van so I can keep following my dream of bringing my art to a faire, a show, or a convention near you.