Cyclocross Nationals in Bend

10,000 mad fans cross dressing single speeders. Bikes, beer and frozen mud.

So stoked Mothership had heat and hot water. There was not a lot of that going around in the parking lot. And I'm not as hard core as I'd like to think I am.

Sprinter Inventory

We just added some great new and used inventory to our site, check it out

http://www.outsidevan.com/inventory.html

Just click on the text underneath each van to read a full description and to see pricing.

Wind Stalker's Blend

Wind Stalker, 144" high roof Sprinter conversion at the vineyard. Thanks to a removable bed system, this camper quickly turns into a cargo van while maintaining seat belt seating for four. Easy clean up on the closed cell pebble rubber floor.

Where can we get your wine Scott?!

All Wind Stalker photos may be seen at http://www.outsidevan.com/customer-vans-built.htmlunder People Hauler.

Outsidepart

The view out your slider door just got a whole lot better:

Outsidepart bug screen for Sprinter high roofs.

Custom made in Hood River, 5 year warranty. Heavy duty vinyl w/ car cover material on back to protect the van.

Combination of velcro and magnets makes this no-seum mesh slider door bug screen super quick to install and take town. Pull tab on bottom right corner for easy access.

Typical Weekend for Stella

"Thought you would enjoy this...

2 mountain bike, 1 cross bike, fishing poles, and golf clubs.

Love this rig!"

Nice van loading job Kyu! Even made room for a little bench.

If you would like to see more photos of this 144" Sprinter camping conversion, please visit Stella.

The Real Deal

Utilitarian Design is not a punch line, our vans are truly built to be used. Whether Hi Ho racks up 30K miles in one summer traveling to bike races or Alvord lives off the grid in the dessert or Stella is up in AK... our customers, you, are the real deal. Below is a very cool story by Jane and her Big Cookie, 144 camper.

If you have van fever or are a slight gear geek, you will love this!

Thanks for sharing stories on the Outside

"I've got a good layout going. The shower hose is coiled and hooked with a bungie to an anchor above the water tank. The tarp (shower curtain) has 'biners to attach it to the rear door d-rings and is folded and crammed between the water tank and bed platform. The potable water hose is coiled and hangs on the opposite wall from an anchor. Stored in the rear bin are extra fuel cartridges and other odds and ends. Extra bikes are secured to the water tank wall via cam straps and anchors. Front wheels are stored between the bikes and all are protected with moving blankets. My bike slides easily in and out of the remaining space with the front wheel off. There is room for more bikes if needed. I carry 3 3-gallon water jugs for extra drinking water because I like getting the ultra-filtered stuff to drink. Two of these fit on the ledge in front of the water tank and the other on one on the other side and are secured with cam straps to anchors (the ledges are the ones to optionally rest the front third of the bed platform on). The portapotty lives just behind the kitchen cabinet and I keep a bucket there, too. There is also room under the platforn for a case of wine and trash box and some more odds and ends in a duffel.

The cabinets and drawers are more than ample for food, books, dvds and supplies of all sorts. The netting under one side is super nice and handy for hanging a towel and stuffing down jacket and sleeping clothes into. Then they're close when it's too cold to get out of bed in the morning!

I went with the twin size mattress so have lots of space left over on the platform for things like a duffel full of clothes, folded up camp chair, bug tent for campsites, etc. Having lots of strategically-placed 12V outlets is good and especially the two out of the rear bins are perfect for a gooseneck reading lamp on one side and iphone or laptop hookup on the other.

The swivel passenger seat is my easy chair and the stepstool needed to get up on the bed or clean the windshield is my ottoman. It's where I eat on one of those nice big Ikea trays. If I ever get back down there I am going to get a spice rack and some other hardware to put up on the kitchen "walls". The kitchen faucet hose is something I am sure glad I don't have to live without! It's easy to wash hair and do a sponge bath when privacy is needed or it's too cold outside. No worries about getting the rubber flooring wet! And for anybody who really cooks, the extra galley lights add a lot to the overhead lights.

Sweater and jacket are on the Sprinter coat hooks. Camelbaks and bike tool box, shoes, gloves etc. are stored in front of the passenger seat. The large DVD player is perfectly placed just behind the driving cabin if you like watching in bed like me. D-rings on the ceiling are great to hang stuff from using 'biners.

The slider window is something I also wouldn't want to have to live without because visibility out that side is sometimes problematic when turning or pulling out into traffic. Also would not want to live without the rear camera!

It's like everything you need and nothing you don't! I will try to make a point of taking some pics when I load it up next."

Sprinter Accessories- Outsideparts

In addition to light bars and front bumpers, Outsidevan now offers magnetic bug screens for the driver and passenger window.

Don't want to look at your porta potti?

Put a custom vinyl cover over it w/ padded foam top to use as a seat.

Outsidevan customers will receive 20% off Sprinter camping accessories.

Email info@outsidevan.com to place your order.

Monster Going to SoCal

Newest member of the team, Jard, on a Dog River shuttle. Monster got some upgrades and will be the ultimate Cardiff SUP hauler.

Cruising in Dark Star

Utilitarian design merges with custom powder coat, under dash lighting, carbon fiber accents (everybody needs a little carbon fiber in their lives) and well, a super rad looking Sprinter van.

Yes, that's your van- stoked to have you on the team!

Papa Smurf On Tour

This 144" Sprinter camping conversion was inspired by the Westfalia layout. Forward facing rollover that folds into a full size bed. To follow Papa Smurf's travels, visit John's blog at

http://cloudyhands.com/wp/?p=22

Low Roof Sprinter

What started out as "just a shop van" quickly turned into one of the cooler Outsidevan projects this year! Check out the new Gear Hauler HERE

Outside Fish

Here is a great mod to Stella... Thanks for sharing Kyu!

and Van Halen's Charlie w/ a nice rainbow .

OSV coast meeting

First generation Outsidevan 2P Crew conversion and J-town meet at the Oregon Coast. Fun SUP waves. Thanks for the pic Scott.

Wakesetter

"We loaded up this past week and went on a week long camping/wakesurfing trip down to Loon Lake along the Oregon Coast. Awesome time and the van was perfect!

Thanks again

Scott"

170" Sprinter Conversion. Brilliant Silver Mercedes Sprinter, w/ custom anthracite light bar w/ 4 PIAA lights, custom rock rails and powder coated wheels. Removable Mercedes bench seat, removable Outsidevan 3 panel bed system. Overhead cabinets and wheel boxes for storage and yellow accent powder coating. Wake and Surf boards with bike, gear and seat belt seating for 5... travel in style.

Espar Pony Mafia

"Finally, I'm getting you some photos of our van in action. We've been all over the West this year chasing tasty singletrack. Last week, we

did a tour of Idaho and western Wyoming. The van was our perfect basecamp, gear hauler, shower, bedroom, kitchen, espresso stand, etc.

4 bikes and enough gear for a week of living on the outside."

First Stop, Sun Valley.

Net up, Teton Canyon in the shadow of the Grand.

So many beautiful, remote places to camp, but so little time

Got to start each day with some solar-powered espresso

Getting the rig race ready for the Pierre's Hole 100 miler.

Espar Pony w/ all the gear

Racin' on some high alpine 1track

Thank you for this rad travel update Andy, we are stoked to have you on the Outsidevan Team!

Andy's Mafia team updates: http://www.twitter.com/mafiaracingnw

Dog River

A long shuttle turned into a quick Dog River shuttle after getting a flat... Sprinters have full size spare tires though and we learnt an important lesson: If you have aluminum wheels, you need to carry 6 short lug nuts for the steel wheel the spare is mounted on!

Gear Hauler in action. Low Roof Sprinter conversion hauling 4 bikes, 5 people, 2 dogs and a wheel.

Tim in between the OSV madness, welcome.

Thanks for the air Erik! Removable air compressor at work.

Sandy Ridge

Loaded 3 people, 3 bikes and two dogs into custom Sprinter Low Roof van... Sandy Ridge IMBA trail. With the master builder of the madness Shane Wilson. Thanks for the tour!

Outsidevan in BC

"Hi Erik,

Heres a few pics from our recent trip up to BC. We spent some time in Squamish & Whistler climbing & biking then headed past Lillooet to the Chicoltin mountains for some backcountry mountain biking in Grizzly country. I was so glad to have my little safe refuge in the van to return to at night to protect me from the bears!!"

" I love my van"

More rad photos by Donni can be seen here:

web.me.com/donnivogs

Thanks for sharing Donni

Things We Love

... that fit really well in a Sprinter low roof:

Crank Brothers cobalt wheels with 15mill adapter

JOPLIN R seat post.

White GIRO Hex Helmet and a Giro Zen helmet

Giro Zen gloves

See more photos and gear here

Just a Shop Van?

Low roof, pro grade silent armor tires, painted flat black with Outsidevan front bumper and integrated hitch... the latest addition to OSV.

Luke approved on the first trip out to the coast, surfboards and kites store along the wall.

Met with the guys from the Oregon Surf Shop for a gear check.

Dark, dark Dark Star next to stealth Stella high roof.

On board air for tire check or to pump up kites

Espar Power Hauler in Washington

That would be a great addition to the Outsidevan solar system: wind turbines. All the power we are missing out on being parked at the jetty...