The ECamper: A Mini-Glamping Blue Boxcar for Alaskan Adventure.

And now, for something completely different... but first, some announcements: ********************************************************************************* Available soon: an "Eletent Basecamp" rear hatchway screen-door/window panel plus a matching pair of privacy/bug-screen panels for the middle pop-out vent-windows, allowing bug-free cross-ventilation on the main deck. Search for Eletent by "Rain Dean" on the "Element Driven" website for images and details. The maker is slow to deliver, so I'm hoping I'll have it in time for most of the Summer 2024 season. Update 08/04/2024: The rear passenger door window-screen covers arrived and are now installed for bug-free lower/main deck summer ventilation; picture(s) coming soon. However, I continue waiting for the Eletent rear hatch panel. ******************************************************************************** New add-on for the 2024 season and now available: a modular interior furniture ensemble; elegantly designed specifically for the Element and small-batch crafted with CNC machine-cut precision in Asheville, North Carolina, utilizing sustainable locally grown furniture-grade plywood. Because this furniture is neither mass-made nor produced in China or Malaysia, etc., with a Swedish-sounding product name, it is very expensive and in retrospect has me wondering why I bought it—other than that it's beautifully designed and crafted. I might have to find another Element to put it in for the 2025 summer season, in lieu of an Ecamper modification. There are three configurations available: A: for 1 or 2 occupants; B: for 3 occupants, and C: for 1 or 2 occupants. If all 4 seats are required (for 4 occupants), there is no compatible configuration; it cannot be installed. •Configuration-A includes the 36" couch and cabinet assemblies; both rear seats are removed. •Configuration-B includes only the couch assembly and associated sleeping platform extension for the couch when reformatted as a third-occupant bed; the left rear seat is installed, preventing installation of the cabinet assembly. •Configuration-C consists only of the rear cabinet, with just the right-side rear seat installed or both rear seats removed. Bespoke cushions are included in both configurations A & B. *********************************************************************************** Introducing my Honda Element "Ecamper," conversion build number 733, performed in Spring, 2022 by the manufacturer Ursa Minor Vehicles in Portland, Oregon, enabling an economical mini-RV experience in a comfortable and highly maneuverable package. Extended multi-day pricing discount in effect, see Pricing header. Summer minimum rental booking period is 4 nights; however, if you see a gap of 5 days or less on the booking calendar that you can use for at least 2 nights between already booked periods, please contact me for an exception. Off-Season (Fall, Winter and Spring) minimum 3 nights. —————— My well-maintained 2008 Honda Element EX (2007-2011 are the favored year-models), is ready for the Alaska road system or just the local area, year-round. This Element is recent to Alaska from the east coast, making it one of the nicest ones I've seen on the streets around here. The ECamper unit is factory-wired with LED reading lights, a dome light and a 12V power outlet, all connected directly to the vehicle battery, eliminating the need for the ignition to be on. In other words, I opted for all the upgrades. Its set of warm season tires are new as of July, 2024. For winter operations, it's fitted with a set of Nokian Hakkapiilitta-10 studded snow and ice tires for the maximum in upper-latitude winter traction and secure footing; that’s in addition to the automatic all-wheel-drive. Be prepared to answer queries from curious onlookers. It may well be the first ECamper they've seen.