{"id":629,"date":"2025-02-20T03:50:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T04:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sendpool.io\/?p=629"},"modified":"2025-05-29T16:31:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T16:31:30","slug":"touring-my-170%e2%80%b3-sprinter-camper-van-the-ultimate-adventure-rig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sendpool.io\/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’ve 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 – designed for 2 adults -had my favorite floorplan.<\/p>\n

Built on a 170″ chassis, this 4×4 Sprinter easily handled everything I threw at it – 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

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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’m giving you a full tour of my Sprinter van conversion, and I’ll share what I loved most about the layout and what I’d tweak.<\/p>\n

My Priorities for this Sprinter Van<\/h2>\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’t 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