If Not Sprinter Life, Then Who are we?

It's true, our Sprinter van is officially for sale! We've decided that the Sprinter is not the best vehicle for our around the world road trip.  We love the Sprinter, but we didn't design it for what we now intend to do, which is to spend the next 5-6 years driving around the world through remote areas and harsh conditions. Africa, Russia, Australia, and Asia are not the place for my beloved Sprinter. So, if you're interested in buying a great van in South America, email us.


When I was a kid I loved getting the secret message decoder prize in the Cracker Jacks box. Little did I know how valuable that childhood decoder skill would become. Why? Because unlike all you chump husbands out there who didn't eat Cracker Jacks, I know what the hell my wife is really saying most of the time. When I pondered the question whether we could still be Sprinter Life without a Sprinter van, Stevie answered it eloquently. She said, "Oh honey, don't worry. We'll always be Sprinter Life because you're always SPRINTING from one thing to the next." Cracker Jack decoded translation = "STOP RUSHING ME ALL THE TIME." Believe me, this super hero ability will eventually win me a Husband of the Year award.

Anyway, our plan is to continue to the tip of South America in the Sprinter and then hopefully sell it to a party interested in reversing the Pan American Highway from the south to the North. That gives me approximately 1 year to procure our next home. I have absolutely no idea how we are going to afford it, but I rarely let pesky details like that get in the way. Old Chris said it well...

"You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore"
Christopher Columbus

I like to think of pesky details as "the shore." So, here is where we're at with he new rig so far. If you have any suggestions or advice, we'd love to hear from you. Just drop us a comment or email.

Option #1 - GlobalX Unimog
We like this vehicle a lot. It is built on a Mercedes chassis which is bomber and is serviceable around the world. It has a lot of living space. This is a vehicle we can see ourselves in for 5 or 6 years, no problem. The down sides are it's really heavy and quite expensive, even used. It also won't fit in a container which means it's hard and expensive to ship. GlobalX is great to work with though so we are discussing some other options with them. They are located in the US so that would mean we'd start back in the US and either ship from Halifax to Europe, or from LA to Australia to begin the next leg of the around the world trip after South America.

Option #2 - Earth Cruiser
We really like this rig. These are built in Australia which would be perfect. We could just fly in and pick up the rig which would completely eliminate one leg of the ATW shipping logistics. And speaking of shipping, this baby actually fits into a container, so down the road we have more flexibility for moving it from continent to continent. It's smaller than the Unimog which means less living space, but gains more maneuverability. It's 4 wheel drive and the Mitsubishi chassis is serviceable around the world. These vehicles really are mind blowing. I can't do them justice, so you should just watch this short video. (Steve Cox, you're gonna love this man)...

Earth Cruiser Video - Watch Now

So, that's where we're at. Sprinter Life will always be Sprinter Life so long as I keep sprinting through life. My spiritual practice will be learning how to sprint without rushing my wife. Other than that, life is butter!

Over and out - TREE