Curbed / Try out van life in these sporty four-wheel drive campers

Curbed
By Megan Barber

Apr 29, 2019

Want to try a Sportsmobile before you buy? Hereโ€™s an option.

The Mount Moran camper van is a 2017 4×4 Mercedes Sprinter van converted by Sportsmobile and available to rent from Moterra Campervans. All photos courtesy of Moterra Campervans

Van lifeย is one of the most up-and-coming sectors of theย RV industryโ€”for bothย millennialsย and older generationsโ€”and every week Curbed sees a new camper van,ย custom conversion company, or a newย DIY kit for vans. But when youโ€™reย ready to buy a camper van, knowing exactly what kind of van youโ€™d like to buy can be a difficult task.ย Love campers and trailers?ย Come join our community group.

Fortunately, a slew of new companies are offering top-notchย camper van rentals, both for people who want a cool vacation and for more serious van lifersย looking to try it out before they buy. Weโ€™ve rounded upย camper van rentalsย in the past, but the latest unique offering to catch our eye is Jackson Hole-basedย Moterra Campervans.

Moterra Campervans specializes in renting four-wheel-driveย Sportsmobileย sprinter vans (Not sure what a Sportsmobile looks like?ย Check out this one). As one of the most well-respected and longest running van conversion companies in the business, Sportsmobile vans are highly sought after. Moterra lets you try out pop-top and high roof Sprinters that have all been converted with custom featuresโ€”each van comes with a sink, refrigerator, two-burner range, outdoor shower, toilet, and captainโ€™s chairs.

Throw in amenities like kitchen and cooking supplies, bedding, and camp essentials like outdoor tables and chairs, and youโ€™re ready to camp. You can pick up and rent vans from four different locations: Jackson Hole, Wyoming; San Francisco, California; Whitefish, Montana; and Salt Lake City, Utah. An extra perk of the San Francisco option is you can organize a road trip down the California coast and finish at the Sportsmobile West offices in Fresno, California.

Rentals start at $299 per night and you can choose which custom van youโ€™d like to rentย over here. While other sites likeย Outdoorsyoffer a ton of RV rental options, itโ€™s fun to see a company like Moterra Campervans specialize in a specificย brand of conversion van. For people thinking about buying their ownย dream Sportsmobileย itโ€™s a nice option to have.

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