Adventurewagen

Adventurewagens are a type of camper conversion performed on Volkswagen Type 2 buses by Adventure Campers of California. The company was later renamed Adventurewagen. [1] The Adventurewagen company was based out of Fort Bragg, California, on the Mendocino coast. Ed Anderson started doing these conversions on the later VW Type 2 platform (“Bay Window” bus) and later the Vanagon (T3) platform. When Volkswagen discontinued the Vanagon in North America in 1991, Adventurewagen conversions were done on Ford Econoline vans for a time.

Adventurewagen - Adventurer V Model

The Adventurewagen Vanagon conversions were very high quality, envisioned as an alternative to, and improvement over, the Westfalia campers that were sold by VW. Adventurewagens came with a thermostatically controlled furnace, 3-way fridge that was larger than Westfalia’s, a water filtration system, insulated high roof with over-cab storage, sleeping for 4 and everything finished in your choice of hardwood options (walnut, teak, etc.). The driver and passenger seats could be swiveled around to face the living area, a feature shared with some Westfalia camper models.

The design of the fiberglass roof with its “tail” was thought to be more aerodynamically stable at high speed and in resisting cross-winds. This was marketed by Adventurewagen as an advantage over the Westfalia’s box-like form.