Synonymous with the old-fashioned oversized Class A camper, Winnebago has rapidly changed its image over the past decade, designing small, flexible campers for young adventurers. Its latest camper van comes in its lightest and most flexible design, thanks to a partnership with Adventure Wagon, Oregon-based modular he camper kit specialists. From the multi-panel bed to the toilet, every independent component of the new camper is fully removable, creating a Mercedes Sprinter that can carry work tools every week and go on long camping adventures once the PTO is activated. To do.
Based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 170, the Winnebago + Adventure Wagon Camper Van is one of the most flexible camper packages we’ve ever seen. It capitalizes on the growing market for lightweight, portable RV products designed to make modular campers out of any vehicle and incorporates Adventure Wagon components as well as products from Dometic, EcoFlow and Thetford. . This is a limited edition van meant to be “configured for your next adventure, task or job” and reconfigured again.
In recent years, Winnebago has focused on adding flexible, modular equipment to its adventure vans. For 2020, he redesigned his popular Revel 4×4 camper van to include a portable induction stove instead of the built-in stove, and for 2021, the entry-level van Solis Pocket with a range of versatile furniture and amenities. has been released.
For the Adventure Wagon project, Winnebago employs a strategy of modular design that is as flexible as possible, removing every last hint of non-removable furniture and equipment and replacing it with a lightweight, easily removable solution. Hard-mounted in the spacious Sprinter cabin are just the floor, wall and ceiling-mounted Adventure Wagon L trucks and insulated wall panels.
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Winnebago starts by adding sleeper functionality. Add your own 65 x 77 inch (165 x 196 cm) WinnSleep mattress on top of Adventure Wagon’s 3-panel MOAB vertical bed for added comfort. The MOAB bed frame attaches to the sidewall tracks for storage underneath and can be easily removed.
In front of the driver’s side bed Winnebago mounts a compact cabinet with a worktop. Instead of taking up a permanent space with a full sink, it uses a flexible layout based on Dometic’s 11-L HYD canister and attached electric faucet. A collapsible sink integrated into the flip-up shelf catches water.
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Winnebago says a cooking function is included, and given that there’s no sign of an attached stovetop, it looks like the Adventure Wagon Camper will use a simpler portable camp stove. In fact, he could follow Revel in using a portable 3.6 kWh single-burner induction cooker that can be plugged into the EcoFlow all-in-one powerhouse, fixed in a dedicated tray on the floor.
Like a typical wired RV electrical system, EcoFlow includes a lithium battery, inverter, power outlet, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, and an accompanying mobile monitoring app, but can be removed if desired. A more flexible and space-saving platform. In addition to powering the interior of the van, it can be easily moved outside the vehicle to power stoves and other appliances and electronics outdoors.
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The latter could be powered by Dometic’s own 40 Ah PLB Lithium battery, as I don’t see any wiring from EcoFlow to Dometic’s refrigerator/freezer box. Either way, it offers ample refrigerated storage and can be removed from the van and used outdoors or stored at home.
The Adventure Wagon Collaboration Van does not have the built-in bathroom that other Winnebago camper vans do, but it does have a toilet. The compact Thetford Porta Potti is housed in a bench seat cabinet, ready to go when you need it and out of sight when you don’t.
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The van’s furniture, equipment and overhead storage bags are all mounted on the L-track and can be easily removed if the owner wants a standard van instead of a camper. Winnebago’s floor plan shows his four rear seats that can be installed in conjunction with camper equipment, and the van easily accommodates more seats with the camper equipment removed. The seats are also attached to the floor rails, allowing the owner to remove all of the rear seats leaving the van’s cabin empty for cargo.
Winnebago gave the first sneak peek of the Winnebago + Adventure Wagon Camper Van at the 2023 Florida RV SuperShow on Wednesday. The vans are not available to order yet, but we have reached out to them for a price quote and will update once we receive them.
Speaking of updates, Winnebago today fully unveiled a prototype of the all-new eRV2 electric Ford camper van in Florida, releasing more photos and an in-depth video. We’ve added these materials to yesterday’s eRV2 article to give you a more complete look at the new prototype.
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