Engineered for ADVENTURE
Exploration Vans is a premium van conversion company founded by Nick Nelsen, the first ABYC Certified Marine Electrician van builder in the country. We build semi-custom adventure vans engineered to marine standards for clients who refuse to compromise on safety, performance, or long-term reliability.
“I had a great experience working with Exploration Vans. Nick is a true expert at what he does and helped me build out my van with a smart floor, flexible seating, and van-life tech hydronic floor heating system. He was amazing to work with throughout the process — incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and clearly passionate about his craft. I am very happy with the result and would highly recommend Exploration Vans to anyone looking to build out or upgrade a Sprinter van.” - Nazar F
“Exploration Vans never fails to impress me with build quality, ingenious design, and dedication to customer satisfaction. I am grateful also for my education about vans, materials, build approaches, and general excellence.” - Kevin F
“Exploration Vans, and specifically Nick Nelsen the owner, have been wonderful to work with. They listened to our ideas and created our first van that was perfect for our needs. As our needs changed he worked with us on designing a second van that has been our home away from home in all four seasons. We have traveled nearly 100,00 miles all across North America in our Exploration Vans.”
- Gina H
Your van should be built around you, not a template.
We custom-engineer every detail using the highest quality parts so your rig lasts on every mile ahead.