Don?t let your van feel like a cave Anyone who loves camper vans is likely not looking for a ton of space; even the largest of vans won?t have the square footage of a giant Class A RV. But what you sacrifice in living space you make up for in maneuverability and ease, to say nothing of how easy it is to stealth camp wherever your adventures take you. Love campers and trailers" Come join our community group.
Compact vans are like tiny homes, some feel warm and cozy, while others have an almost industrial feel. Whatever their styling, however, most vans rely on good lighting to keep the space from looking like a dark cave. That?s important, because no matter how functional or creative your van is, no one wants to live or play in a depressing, darkly lit home-on-the-road.
Oregon-based Outside Van has another option on how to add light to a compact Class B: a skylight. Like Sportsmobile and other outfitters, Outside Van creates campers from base vehicles like the Dodge ProMaster, Nissan NV, or Mercedes Sprinter. We?ve featured Outside Van before, but unlike the jet-set luxuries of the Valhalla build, the skylight-filled Silver Swan is a simple, airy take on an adventure rig.

While not a new concept for RVs, we haven?t seen a ton of skylights in custom adventure vans, which makes the Outside Van-designed Silver Swan unique. Custom built on a 4x4 Mercedes Benz 144 Sprinter, the van boasts two skylights, one in the bed area and one in the kitchen area....