{"id":929,"date":"2025-02-20T03:50:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T04:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icupdrugtest.com\/?p=929"},"modified":"2025-06-23T13:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T13:16:12","slug":"touring-my-170%e2%80%b3-sprinter-camper-van-the-ultimate-adventure-rig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icupdrugtest.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/20\/touring-my-170%e2%80%b3-sprinter-camper-van-the-ultimate-adventure-rig\/","title":{"rendered":"Touring My 170\u2033 Sprinter Camper Van: The Ultimate Adventure Rig"},"content":{"rendered":"
I started van life in 2016 and since then, I\u2019ve owned three different Sprinter Vans. My second Sprinter Van was converted by Portland-based Outside Van, a well-known industry expert, and out of all my vans, this one \u2013 designed for 2 adults -had my favorite floorplan.<\/p>\n
Built on a 170\u2033 chassis, this 4\u00d74 Sprinter easily handled everything I threw at it \u2013 whether that be rough 14,000-foot mountain passes in Colorado, icy roads while chasing powder, or driving across the country for the fall colors.<\/p>\n The van was designed a couple (and our two dogs) with a platform bed, small dinette, and a galley with lots of storage for our bigger outdoor gear including e-bikes, backpacking gear, packrafts, and more. <\/p>\n In this post, I\u2019m giving you a full tour of my Sprinter van conversion, and I\u2019ll share what I loved most about the layout and what I\u2019d tweak.<\/p>\n With this van conversion, I wanted to make some major changes to my floorplan from my first Sprinter Van<\/a> (a 144\u201d wheelbase). That van had a full indoor bathroom<\/a>, an open aisle layout, and a convertible dinette\/sofa bed. Overall it was great for solo travel and shorter trips, but I couldn\u2019t carry a lot of big gear. Plus, I was now joined by my partner and our pups. My evolving situation meant my needs in a van changed. <\/p>\n For my second Sprinter Van, I wanted:<\/p>\n I wanted the van to have a modern, cozy vibe, but I was unwilling to sacrifice function for looks. I wanted to be able to go anywhere in this van, so it needed to be built with durable materials that could stand up to the bumps in the road.<\/p>\n The floorplan I decided on was a galley across from the slider door, a small dinette for working and eating, and a big platform bed with a huge gear garage underneath. <\/p>\n
<\/figure>\nMy Priorities for this Sprinter Van<\/h2>\n
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