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2022 Ford Transit Connect
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The Climber's Rig
Compact, fast, and purpose-built for the approach. Cedar-slatted walls, a fold-flat queen platform, and a 100W solar roof panel that keeps your devices alive for three days off-grid.
Investment
$15K–$28K
Build Time
3–4 weeks
2023 Mercedes Sprinter 170" WB
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The Remote Worker
Standing room, a full galley kitchen, a dedicated desk with monitor mount, and 400W of solar charging two LiFePO₄ batteries. Your apartment lease ends here.
Investment
$35K–$55K
Build Time
5–7 weeks
2024 Ford Transit AWD High Roof
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Pan-American Ready
Built for the Dalton Highway and the Carretera Austral. Dual alternator charging, 600W solar, a full wet bath, composite subframe, and a garage bay for two full bikes.
Investment
$55K–$80K+
Build Time
8–12 weeks
Built to last
the long road.
Every material spec'd for vibration, temperature swings, and years of use. Nothing chosen for looks alone.

R-13 walls. Cedar-faced.
Thinsulate MC200 fills every cavity — ribs, wheel wells, roof. Vapor barrier sealed before cedar slats go on. The result: no condensation, no mold, and a van that stays 30°F warmer than ambient on a January night in Flagstaff.
Thinsulate MC200
Thermal insulation
Baltic Birch 3/4"
Cabinet carcass
Western Red Cedar
Wall cladding
Victron SmartSolar
MPPT controller
LiFePO₄ cells
Lithium battery
Heki Rooflight
Ventilation + light
80/20 T-slot
Structural frame
Mapei Kerapoxy
Wet bath grout
Eight builds in.
All still rolling.

I gave up a $2,800/month apartment in Denver. My van payment is zero, my build is paid off, and I've worked from 14 national parks in the last eight months. The desk setup Rig built is better than anything I had in an office.

Maren Hollis
UX Designer · Full-Timer
24,000 mi
2022 Sprinter 170" High Roof
8 months on road
on road

We left Portland on October 3rd. We're writing this from a beach outside Oaxaca. The wet bath was worth every dollar — after six weeks of rough roads, everything still works perfectly. The build is solid.

Darius & Priya Okafor
Couple · Pan-American Run
11,400 mi
2023 Transit AWD High Roof
6 months in progress
on road

I was sleeping in my 4Runner with the seats folded flat. Now I have an actual bed, my rack organized on the wall, and a proper stove. The Climber's Rig took three weeks to build and I've used it every single weekend since March.

Cam Svensson
Climbing Guide · Weekender
18,000 mi
2021 Transit Connect
11 months
on road
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