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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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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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Sprinter Van Adventures In Williams, AZ

Pete — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 03:00:58 +0000

With summer soon coming to a close, it’s easy to get excited about cooler temperatures. However, when you live in Vegas that doesn’t happen until late October or early November. It’s now the middle of September and we still had an excessive heat warning issued! Although it’s probably the last one of the summer, Anna and I had no intentions of being part of it. It was time to do what we usually do...

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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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Exploring Titus Canyon in a 2WD Sprinter Van

Pete — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 04:22:49 +0000

One of the most popular backcountry roads in Death Valley is Titus Canyon. Stretching 27 miles, it is an awesome place to explore by Jeep, truck, or Sprinter van! For years I have seen some really cool photos of friends riding their adventure bikes through there. It has always been on my list of places to visit, but I have yet to work it into any of my adventures until now. It was time to scratch...

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Solitude in the Mojave Preserve: Camping & Ride Report

Pete — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 04:03:03 +0000

Since the world is currently shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Anna and I decided it was the perfect time to distance ourselves from others and head out to the Mojave Preserve for some fresh air, camping and riding. We loaded both KTM’s up into the van as well as all our riding gear, firewood, grill, camp chairs, etc. We have been working on paring down the things we bring on our trips...

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Touch Screen Camera System for Our Sprinter: Dash Cam and Backup Mirror

Pete — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 15:36:06 +0000

Anna and I recently had the idea of adding a dash cam to our Sprinter van. With all the places we go, I thought it would be nice to capture some traveling shots as well as have the camera always rolling just in case. Throughout my Amazon searches, I came across a mirror that has an integrated front camera as well as a remote rearview camera that you can mount wherever you’d like.

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