Curbed / Try out van life in these sporty four-wheel drive campers
Apr 29, 2019
Want to try a Sportsmobile before you buy? Hereβs 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 lifeΒ is one of the most up-and-coming sectors of theΒ RV industryβfor bothΒ millennialsΒ and older generationsβand every week Curbed sees a new camper van,Β custom conversion company, or a newΒ DIY kit for vans. But when youβreΒ ready to buy a camper van, knowing exactly what kind of van youβd like to buy can be a difficult task.Β Love campers and trailers?Β Come join our community group.
Fortunately, a slew of new companies are offering top-notchΒ camper van rentals, both for people who want a cool vacation and for more serious van lifersΒ looking to try it out before they buy. Weβve rounded upΒ camper van rentalsΒ in the past, but the latest unique offering to catch our eye is Jackson Hole-basedΒ Moterra Campervans.
Moterra Campervans specializes in renting four-wheel-driveΒ SportsmobileΒ sprinter vans (Not sure what a Sportsmobile looks like?Β 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 featuresβeach van comes with a sink, refrigerator, two-burner range, outdoor shower, toilet, and captainβs chairs.
Throw in amenities like kitchen and cooking supplies, bedding, and camp essentials like outdoor tables and chairs, and youβre 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 youβd like to rentΒ over here. While other sites likeΒ Outdoorsyoffer a ton of RV rental options, itβs fun to see a company like Moterra Campervans specialize in a specificΒ brand of conversion van. For people thinking about buying their ownΒ dream SportsmobileΒ itβs a nice option to have.
