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? Here’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 lifeΒ is one of the most up-and-coming sectors of theΒ RV industryβ€”for bothΒ millennialsΒ and older generationsβ€”and every week Curbed sees a new camper van,Β custom conversion company, or a newΒ DIY kit for vans. But when you’reΒ ready to buy a camper van, knowing exactly what kind of van you’d 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. We’ve 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 featuresβ€”each van comes with a sink, refrigerator, two-burner range, outdoor shower, toilet, and captain’s chairs.

Throw in amenities like kitchen and cooking supplies, bedding, and camp essentials like outdoor tables and chairs, and you’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 you’d like to rentΒ over here. While other sites likeΒ Outdoorsyoffer a ton of RV rental options, it’s 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 it’s a nice option to have.

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