Curbed / Try out van life in these sporty four-wheel drive campers
Apr 29, 2019
Want to try a Sportsmobile before you buy? Hereโs 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 industryโfor bothย millennialsย and older generationsโand every week Curbed sees a new camper van,ย custom conversion company, or a newย DIY kit for vans. But when youโreย ready to buy a camper van, knowing exactly what kind of van youโd 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. Weโve 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 featuresโeach van comes with a sink, refrigerator, two-burner range, outdoor shower, toilet, and captainโs chairs.
Throw in amenities like kitchen and cooking supplies, bedding, and camp essentials like outdoor tables and chairs, and youโre 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 youโd like to rentย over here. While other sites likeย Outdoorsyoffer a ton of RV rental options, itโs 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 itโs a nice option to have.
