It’s time to find a new home for my custom-made Jeep Camper, and I want to make it a fun experience rather than just being sad to see it go.
This camper was designed and built from the ground up to explore the most remote corners of the globe. And, I want to see the new owner do exactly that, as I did. Nothing would make me sadder than seeing this expedition-ready machine just sit in a garage somewhere. So, I want to provide an incentive for the next owner to take big adventures.
Just buy my camper, and I’ll pay half the diesel bill to drive it to the Arctic Circle ($2,000) or half the diesel bill to drive the entire Pan-American Highway ($4,000). Send me a few photos and stories from the adventures and I’ll happily transfer the money. Nothing would make me happier.
Growing Family Requires Changes
Ex-NASA engineer Michael Fuchs is the genius behind this incredible camper. He designed it to offer the creature comforts and warmth of a million-dollar EarthRoamer on a much smaller platform and budget. And, it is much more suitable for exploring the far corners of the world than big expedition campers.
This Jeep Camper was designed from the ground up to fit perfectly inside a standard 20-foot shipping container. It requires nothing more than diesel, drinking water, and food to keep the adventures rolling.
This camper is a dream come true for one or two people to live out of on global travels. With the recent addition of my daughter to our travel team, I have to face the hard truth that this camper simply doesn’t work for our growing family any longer. So, I have to part ways with what is easily the best Overland vehicle I have ever owned.
Custom Overland Jeep Camper
Built on a 2021 Wrangler Rubicon EcoDiesel, the magic of this vehicle is the fully equipped living box constructed from 1-inch honeycomb core panels. Measuring 6 feet by 7.5 feet, the 45 square feet of floor space is well over double that of a standard Jeep Gladiator bed. And, this camper is a double-decker. The pop-up roof with insulated canvas provides plenty of space for a bed that is almost queen-sized.
With 600 W of solar on the roof, 200 Ah of lithium batteries, a dual-burner induction cook top, a 50L fridge/freezer, a 2kW diesel heater, 40 L of drinking water this camper is ready for comfortable remote adventures. With running hot and cold water in the sink and outdoor shower, and a fully custom interior from Goose Gear, the interior of the habitat feels like a modern luxury apartment.
One of the best features of this custom camper is the pass-through from cab to camper. It makes moving gear and people from front to back a breeze. And when you want to keep the outside out and inside in, the Arctic Tern door, windows, and side hatches are the best of the best in terms of quality, insulation, and functionality.
Over the last year of full-time travel, we managed to explore the corners of 12 countries on three continents. And, from 0 degrees F in Iceland up to 110 degrees F in North Africa, my little family was always comfortable living inside.
Being built on a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon with front and rear locking differentials, a low-range transfer case, and an electronically disconnecting front sway bar means it has the off-road chops to easily handle the hardest tracks a global explorer will encounter.
The 3L EcoDiesel engine in the Jeep pumps out 420 pound-feet of torque at just 1,600 rpm. This grunt makes it a breeze to drive while returning a very respectable 24 mpg, which it got over the last 19,000 miles of adventure across three continents.
The Road Chose Me Jeep Camper Specs
- Chassis: 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited
- Powertrain: 3.0 EcoDiesel (240 hp / 420 lb.-ft.), ZF 8HP75 8-speed Automatic
- Suspension: AEV 2.5″ DualSport XP Suspension + Heavy Load Springs, remote reservoir Bilstein 8100 big bore shocks
- Wheels & Tires: 18” Mopar Steel wheels, Yokohama Geolandar A/T4 Tires (295/70R18)
- Armor: AEV EX Front Bumper + Skid Plate, AEV Rear bumper
- Power System: 200Ah Renogy Lithium battery, 600W Renogy Flexible lightweight solar panels, 50A Renogy DC-DC/MPPT Solar charge controller, 3000W Renogy Pure Sine Wave Inverter, Renogy Core ONE smart monitor
- Camper Habitat: 1-inch foam and honeycomb core composite panels on internal steel frame, Goose Gear Venture Series full interior, Insulated canvas by Supertramp Campers, Espar 2kW Diesel Heater, Arctic Tern insulated windows/side hatches/door, Expedition Upfitter 12V water boiler & 2 gal. (8L) tank, 10 gal. (40L) fresh water tank, Guzzle H2O 0.5 micron carbon filter & UV lamp, Dometic dual induction cooktop, 50L Dometic 12V fridge/freezer, outdoor shower, RoamRest 2” high-density foam mattress & seat cushions (upstairs bed is 60″ wide and 67″ long)
- Additional Upgrades: AEV Steering Damper, Warn Zeon 10-S Winch, Factor 55 Ultra Hook, AEV snorkel with dust pre-filter, Maxtrax MKII Recovery boards, Digital Rear View Mirror, Lightforce Venom LED Driving Lights & 20-inch Lightbar, Lightforce ROK LED 40W Revere light, Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platform with side rails, ARB Air Compressor, 813 Fabrication under seat mount, Hazard 4 molded storage headliners, OffRoam GPS/GoPro mounts
Adventuremobile & Fuel to Use It as Intended
I’m asking $145K for my home on wheels, and interested parties can reach out to me at The Road Chose Me. If you want even more photos and details on this ready to overland the world rig, then check out the for-sale thread on Expedition Portal.
I’ll be sad to see it go. But I’ll be very happy to see it tackle new adventures around the world.
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