Mercedes Sprinter, 4 berth, (2014) Motorhome for hire in Hampshire | CS40842FE

Description of Beds: Ken sleeps up to 4 people, with a fixed double bunk bed at the rear, sleeping two adults on the bottom and 2 children at the top. The top bunk can be reached via the ladder built into the storage unit and there is safety netting on both sides of the top bed. The dimensions of the bottom bed are 125 cm x 165 cm and the dimensions of the top bed are 125 cm x 150 cm. The top bed can be raised on one side to allow you to sit up underneath it during the day to create an additional lounge space.

Description of Seating: Three belted seats in the front (including driver) with headrests and two further belted seats with headrests in the rear. 4 seats have three point belts. The 5th seat in the back has a lap belt only. 4 passenger seats are suitable for a child car seat using the belt, with an additional safety harness on the rear seats. There is an infant car seat and two child car seats that can be hired and installed.

The front three seats swivel round to create a living area around the table. Standing height in the van is 180cm.

Description of Electrical Setup: There are 4 USB charging points, one in the cab when driving, one under the table and one in each bedside cubby hole(top and bottom). There is a mains outlet for a multiway plug socket behind the rear seats.

There is a solar panel for off grid option and hook up point is easily located under the van.

About the area: Ken lives in a quiet residential street in Fair Oak, between the port city of Southampton and historical Winchester. Within 30 minutes you can reach the national parks of the New Forest and the South Downs. The ferry ports in Southampton and Portsmouth offer the Isle of Wight, France, Spain and the Channel Islands.

Parking: If you drive to collect Ken, you are welcome to leave your car in his normal spot. If you come by train or plane, Ken's owners will be able to pick you up from Southampton Airport or the adjoining train station.

Cooking Equipment: In addition to the two gas hobs inside, there is a firepit BBQ that you can use to cook outside. Ken has everything you could need to cook up a feast, including: 4 traditional tin camping mugs, 4 melamine cups and 4 bowls, 4 large enamel dining plates, cutlery for 4, 2 plastic wine glasses, chopping board, kettle, small frying pan, large and small saucepan.There are 3 cooking spoons, 3 sharp knives, tin opener, corkscrew/bottle opener. Ken also has a cafetiére and a sandwich toaster that you can use over the gas hob as well as a washing up bowl, tea towels and small dustpan and brush.

Water and Sanitation: There is a 10 litre removable water tank in Ken that supplies water to the sink via a pump. There is the option to hire a portable camping toilet that is freestanding. There is a 20L camping shower bag that can be left on the dashboard to warm up ready for an outdoor rinse off!

Audio Equipment: USB plug-in and bluetooth are both available so you can play your own music in the cab and a bluetooth portable speaker is also included.

Type of Heating: A diesel heater is located under the bed with a touch screen panel to easily control the temperature.

Extra Information: Ken has the option to make your adventure as chilled or as action packed as you'd like! From board games with a fresh coffee, a chill out in the swing for the kids, or paddleboarding followed by a BBQ, we aim to accommodate these requests with the additional extras.

Conversion Story: Ken started out life as a metal works van but we utilised our lockdown hours indoors to hunt him down! We wanted a van big enough for the 5 of us but small enough to easily navigate a car park, so a Mid Wheel Base with a high roof was perfect. He was converted in the Spring of 2021 by Jamie at The Camper Way in Weymouth. We tried to use as many recycled elements as possible, including the floor, which we sourced from the local wood recycling project. Jamie did a great job at bringing all our ideas for a practical family van to life, as well as the fun elements, such as the ladder and the door swing!

Warning: The payload of this vehicle is 460kg. This is below the Quirky Campers recommended payload of 550kg for a vehicle with 5 belted seats. Drivers need to be aware that thetotal weight of driver, passengers and baggage must be below 460kg to keep the vehicle within its legal Max Allowed Mass (MAM) of 3500kg