Storyteller Overland’s customized Sprinter camper van sleeps five in its ingenious setup

Fitting a family of four in a camper van feels overly cramped, and here is a manufacturer in Birmingham, Alabama, that’s talking about accommodating a group of five with ease. Too good to be true, but it’s worth delving into the details about how Storyteller Overland is actually making it possible.

The journey of this five-seat, five-sleeper camper van starts with an AWD Mercedes-Benz 170” high roof 3500 dually Sprinter, which is rugged and versatile for what we are about to explore. The Sprinter is customized for the convenience of an entire crew, and is aptly called the Crew Mode complete with a pop-top sleeping unit. Already excited? The roof is not even the most exciting part.

Designer: Storyteller Overland

The highlight of the Crew Mode is a nice and thoughtful floor plan, which divides the camper van into three sections: sitting, working and sleeping, if you may. The first up, right in the front, is the commuter zone designed to seat five people. The standard bench, behind the cab seats, has been replaced with three individual chairs placed in a row spanning across the width of the camper van. The passenger-side rear seat is removable, while the cab seats can rotate backwards and the remaining two rear seats can swivel to align against the wall on the driver side, transforming the space into a lounge-style seating arrangement.

When you arrive in the middle of the Crew Mode, you will find a kitchen setup on one side and, believe me, a functional bathroom on the other. The kitchen is compact, but also pretty functional with an induction cooktop, an option of microwave or air fryer, space for a mini fridge. The flip-up counter extension helps increase the workspace. The van is equipped with Storyteller Overland’s own Boombox bathroom, which comprises a flushing toilet, outdoor shower inside a single compartment that can double as a closet for drying laundry.

After a good dump and a sumptuous meal, when it is time to hit the bed, the residents can retire to the third or rearmost section of the camper van. It’s here you have Storyteller “TroupeLounge” – two camper lounges – facing each other with a space in between occupied by a removable table. The loungers can convert into a queen bed, which, along with a hard-walled pop-up roof, accommodating another full-size bed, complete the sleeping solution for five people. The roof is easily accessible from the inside via an overhead hatch.

Another interesting aspect of the Crew Mode is the way it transitions the back section into a toy hauler. A five-foot-long slide-out tray hides within the floor between the two loungers. It can retract out to load a bike or a surfboard and be repositioned inside the camper van for hauling it along to your new adventure. Since the 170” Sprinter is designed to go anywhere, Storyteller packs the Crew with reasons to stay longer outdoors. It comes with its own water facility, has a 345-watt solar power output capacity, and an onboard 16.8-kWh battery pack. The off-grid camper van is It’s available starting at $249,000.

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