March 15th, 2022
Spokane, WA
I have been looking for some kind of 4WD camper vehicle for years. More seriously for the last two, and decided about a year ago on a van conversion. I looked diligently for the last six months, but the pandemic made campervans even more popular, so scarcer and more expensive. Everyone and their uncle are converting vans, but the more reputable companies are booking 18-24 months out for delivery of new conversions.
In my research, I developed fairly specific ideas about what I wanted. Sportmobile has been doing van conversions for decades, but their styling seems rather dated. A favorite was Outside Van out of Portland. They do some sexy conversions, if you have a cool quarter million to plunk down on it. Yes, seriously.
I finally found something very close to my ideal in a used 2018 Sprinter converted in 2019. The sellers called her Stormy Vaniels, and so shall I.
