Here are some of my favorite accessories for our Sprinter van. We will keep updating this list as we find amazing products that better our van life.
Adventure Wagon Mule Bags: These things hold a ton, look great, and are removable in case you need to change your configuration. The new version comes with interior material in a bright orange to make it easier to see and find your gear. We have three large units which holds food and clothes for the 4 of us.
Overland Gear Guy Organizers: We have kids. Kids are messy. These seat organizers help the kids be less messy. We also have their kitchen organizer which helps store knives and spices above our galley.
Adventure Van Co Window Coverings: There are literally hundreds of options out there to cover your van windows. We like these because they are insulated and great looking. My one complaint is that the magnets are not really strong enough to hold the weight of the coverings sometimes. We have fixed that my coming up with some semi-permanent holding options.
Wrappon Dry Seal Toilet: This was so game changing I wrote a dedicated blog posting about it. Rather than a cassette toilet or a holding tank (which both stink) this dry seal toilet from Japan heat seals your waste into individual plastic bags that you simply throw away. No mess and no smell. Game changing when you have 4 people in a van on a 2 week trip.
RB Components Bug Screens: One of the best things about vans are the huge doors that open up to bring the outside inside. But you don’t want bugs so these screens were the perfect solution. They are easy to install, are removable, function perfect, and look good.
RB Components Storage Pockets: You can never have too much storage in a van. These fabric storage pockets come in different sizes to accommodate just about any space.
Air Compressor and MORRFlat Air Lines: We use our van off-road a lot which means deflating your tires becomes a need. But what gets deflated needs inflating. So an air compressor is nice to have. We have a Viair compressor and hardwired it into the van. For quick and easy deflate and inflate of the van tires we bought the MORRFlat dual tire air lines. We also can use our air system for bikes when we do MTB trips.
Trigger: With a van you can wire up a ton of fun and useful stuff (lights, air compressor, winch, you name it). But all those things need switches which can be a pain to wire. The Trigger4 Plus and Trigger6 is a central switch controller that makes your switches app enabled and you also will have an RF based remote switch panel. We used this to wire up all of our outside lights.
Rotopax: Our van gets about 15 mpg which is not terrible given the weight but certainly not great. The onboard tank is modest in size so we only get about 350 miles per tank. And then you have the issue that not all gas stations have diesel, so it is nice to have some external reserve fuel tanks just in case. We went with two Rotopax diesel tanks that hold 2 gal each and mounted them to our external cargo box. We also got Rotopax locking mounts to keep the fuel tanks secure.
PedalBox+: This is a game changer if you ask me. This device will give your van more throttle responsiveness which increases the drivability of the van. It will not increase power but it will change how your electronic throttle communicates to your engine which in turn makes it feel like your van has more power. It is an inexpensive and easy way to make your van more enjoyable.