Sprinter Adventure Van Build – Live Like Pete

Flatline Van Co Ladder Install & Review

Pete — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 16:34:35 +0000

Over the many years of camping and exploring in our Sprinter van, I have found what works with our setup and what doesn’t. If you’ve been following this blog since the beginning of our van build, you probably remember my post about our Surco ladder installation. While that ladder was initially an inexpensive and very easy solution for a rear ladder, we found out that cheap and easy won’t always...

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Bodega Portable Dual-Zone Refrigerator/ Freezer Review

Pete — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 22:56:44 +0000

Our camping trips and adventures consist of many different setups these days. Whether in our Sprinter van, toyhauler, or boat; we’re always stretching our trips out as long as possible. With this comes the need to store our drinks and food. Portability is probably the most essential factor in this. This is why I was interested in trying out a dual-zone refrigerator/ freezer. In this blog post, I’...

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The Perfect Portable Fridge / Freezer for Adventures: BougeRV Review

Pete — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 04:03:24 +0000

Although the built-in refrigerator in our van has been a very useful tool on our camping trips lugging plenty of meals, snacks, and drinks across the country, it has its drawbacks. What it hasn’t done is kept our food cold in extremely high temperatures, had enough room for ice, or had the convenience of being portable. This is where the BougeRV 30-quart portable fridge/freezer comes in!

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Sprinter Van Tour: Moto, MTB, & Adventure Van

Pete — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 20:45:30 +0000

One of the biggest challenges when building out our Sprinter van was to make sure it could serve multiple functions for all the different activities we’d use it for. This meant it had to be very versatile and transform from 4 different modes: dinette mode, lower bed mode, open hauling mode, and platform bed mode. In this post, I’ll explain each mode and a few of the additional features that make...

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Upgrading From 3 AGM Batteries To One Lithium Battery

Pete — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 15:35:08 +0000

Time to upgrade our batteries in the Sprinter van! After only 3 years, our Renogy 200Ah battery started to drop voltage overnight and was dying a slow death. Switching to lithium isn’t as easy as just buying a lithium battery and dropping it in. Lithium batteries have special charging requirements which now means each charger has to be upgraded. Although spending some extra money and doing the...

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Xplr Outfitters Sprinter Van Window Covers Review

Pete — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 19:44:10 +0000

It can be overwhelming when searching for Sprinter van window covers. It seems everyone and their mother are making them now. We had a set from a company that worked great, but over time they seemed to shrink up for some reason and not fit quite right. That’s when I tried out a set from Xplr Outfitters. We already had their indoor van shower enclosure and were super happy with the quality so it...

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Sprinter Step Bumper Removal & Hitch Install with Trailer Wiring

Pete — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 03:54:06 +0000

Our 2016 Sprinter did not come with a factory hitch or any trailer wiring. It did, however, have this nice step bumper that often comes in handy. The only dilemma with that style bumper is that our ground clearance in the rear will be significantly reduced when I want to add a hitch. So my plan is to ditch the step bumper, add a hitch for a factory no-step bumper and then just slide in a hitch...

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Installing Offroad Lights on Our Sprinter Van – Cheap and Awesome!

Pete — Sat, 29 May 2021 16:12:51 +0000

The biggest reason we wanted to get some insanely bright lights mounted on the front of our Sprinter van is to be able to avoid hitting wildlife at night. There have been too many close calls while driving down some dark mountain roads in the pitch black. Of course, many products on the over-saturated Sprinter market offer ways to mount lights such as big fancy bumpers for vans but they are mostly...

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Propane Firebowl: We May Never Go Back to Using Firewood!

Pete — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 15:32:47 +0000

Over the years of camping out in our Sprinter van, we’ve often faced the challenge of having a campfire each night. Finding firewood can often be difficult, not to mention it gets pretty expensive at some gas stations or grocery stores that carry it. Then if we do find and buy some firewood, where the heck are we gonna put it? We definitely don’t want it inside our van and we have no way of...

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Sprinter Van Indoor Shower 2.0- Portable and Easy

Pete — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 19:41:31 +0000

Having a warm shower available in our van has, without a doubt, been a game-changer! We use it quite often on our adventures and the investment has paid off. There’s no better feeling than being able to shower and go to bed clean at the end of a sweaty day. The beauty of this setup is that it sets up in minutes, yet takes up very minimal spaces when stowed away. We’ve been using it for about two...

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