Cabo Campervans / The van

Meet La Vanterella

A 1995 GMC Rally I've set up and camped in all over Baja Sur. Here's everything that comes with her, and real photos of how she looks today. She's a work in progress: the new roof and insulated ceiling are going in right now, and I keep upgrading her as I go.

Sleeping

Sleeps 3, up to 4

Two on the bed in the back and one on the couch. A fourth person can sleep up front across both seats on the blow-up twin mattress that comes with the van.

🔧 Being added right now: the new roof and the insulated ceiling.

What's included

Everything that comes with the van.

Power

  • Steren portable batteryIncluded with every trip.
  • Solar panel on the roof

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Tinted windowsNo one can see in. There are no curtains yet, and you don't need them.

Kitchen & water

  • Gas camping stove
  • Igloo coolerFor food and cold drinks.
  • 20-gallon water jugWith an electric pump.
  • Portable table

Ocean & fishing

  • Snorkel gear
  • Fishing pole
  • Hand-release spearfishing pole

Camp

  • Beach tent with polesSet it up outside for shade.
  • Blow-up twin mattressFor a fourth sleeper across the front seats.

Add-ons

  • Starlink Mini $25 USD / dayInternet for roaming and remote beaches. I set it up with you at pickup and show you how to use it.
  • Delivery Quoted with your datesLa Paz, Todos Santos, Cerritos, San José del Cabo or anywhere in Baja Sur.
  • Tours Ask meTour options available.

Fishing and spearfishing aren't allowed in protected areas like Cabo Pulmo National Park, and you may need a Mexican sport-fishing license. I'll go over the rules for wherever you're headed.

Real photos

How she looks today.

La Vanterella under the stars
La Vanterella under the stars
Bed, couch and the Igloo cooler
Bed, couch and the Igloo cooler
The bed in the back and the couch
The bed in the back and the couch
The couch, looking toward the front
The couch, looking toward the front
The bed
The bed
Front seats, where a fourth person can sleep
Front seats, where a fourth person can sleep
Back doors open: bed up top, gear underneath
Back doors open: bed up top, gear underneath
Storage under the bed for camp gear
Storage under the bed for camp gear
Solar panel on the roof
Solar panel on the roof

Before & now

Where she started

This is what La Vanterella looked like before: dirty, cluttered, and nothing like she is now. I still camped in her like this for up to five days at a time. Since then I've cleaned her out, redone the inside with the bed and couch, and put a solar panel on the roof. I'm still upgrading her as I go.

Before: the inside
Before: the inside
Before: the back
Before: the back
Now: the inside
Now: the inside
Now: the back
Now: the back

Want to take her out?

$150 USD a night at launch price. Book before 2027.

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