The latest camper from Canada’s Wilderness Vans is certainly a beast, but of a smaller variety than much of the competition. Camper van addicts might already be familiar with the company’s original Grid, a conversion built on the F-550’s heavy-duty chassis. Now, Wilderness Vans has taken the same aluminum body and off-road suspension but downsized the design.
The result is the Grid Mini, a two-door camper that still comes with plenty of ground clearance, powerful towing capacity, and a modern interior for a comfy home on wheels. It’s the “most nimble” camper on the market, Darren Roberts, Wilderness Van’s marketing director, told GearJunkie.
“We’re tailoring to those that really need 4×4 capability, like a hunter that needs to set up camp for a week or two, or someone who wants to haul their quads further into the backcountry,” Roberts said. “You can go anywhere with them. You’re not limited like when you have a bigger, longer vehicle.”
Grid Mini: Features
While large 4×4 vans may look more powerful, their size often results in reduced ability to handle rough terrain.
At 22.5 feet long, the Grid Mini comes with 40-inch tires, so it offers riders better ground clearance than even some Toyota Tacomas, Roberts said.
“That’s a result of building it on a regular cab and planning our angles appropriately so we’re not too fully extended past the wheelbase,” he said. “Other 4×4 fixed campers typically won’t be able to go as far into the backcountry because they’re just too long.”
Grid Mini: Interior
