Mercedes 4x4 CamperVan Tour Taiwan! 台灣露營車 Is this VANLIFE? Ep162

This one will impress even the most seasoned Vanlifer...
Our travels so far in Taiwan have revealed a massive unexpected camper van and RV community that are incredibly kind and welcoming.
The camping culture here in Taiwan is huge and they take it very seriously with some absolutely awesome campsites and even more awesome camper conversions and unique builds.
In a beautiful campsite in Nantou we met many new friends, one of them being the owner and builder of what we reckon could be one of the most epic camper vans we've come across.
Meet Ducky and his incredible Mercedes 310 4x4 camper van conversion.
This thing is truly one of a kind and we take you up close and personal on a walkthrough then hit a short trail together .
We hope you enjoy this as much as we did.
Join us as we travel the world overland, exploring the cultures and traditions of all the countries we visit.
In our Land Rover Defender camper which is our full time home we will take you rock climbing, hiking and exploring across all the continents on this planet.

[@our_roadtrip]

The Van is amazing! Such a great car. Abd the build is fantastic! A very healty amount of water, electricity, solar, warm water, storage... Love it!

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Chinese language subtitles available on this video! 中文字幕

[@leighdearle5965]

@@k-angus do you mean the subtitles? We had them done professionally so please let us know if they are ok?

[@jenniferyu9925]

In Taiwan, we say 影片instead of 視頻. More, we use traditional Chinese, not simplified Chinese. You can say ‘這支影片有中文字幕‘。 Love your videos. 👍👍👍 Enjoy your trip in Taiwan.❤️🍍❤️

[@leighdearle5965]

@@k-angus ah ok thank you so much. We used Google translate for the title and description. So we should use traditional translation. Thank you for the information 🙏

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

@@jenniferyu9925 thank you so much for the advice. Now we understand. We must use Traditional Chinese on Google translate to be more accurate. I'm sure still not perfect because google never is but hopefully better. As long as the subtitles are ok is the most important 😉

[@menglang5506]

全球看懂華文 有10幾億人 ~ 頻道有 音語發音+中文字幕 是非常棒的 希望以後頻道都能有 中文字幕

[@sunnydaysoff]

Dang, I want to go to Taiwan so bad now. This van looks awesome, the owner seems to have put a lot of love into it.

[@EarthCamper]

This van is the best thing I have seen.

[@BurtonsAttic]

The 310 van is super cool, solid front axle! Ducky has incorporated some of the best van mods.

[@NieDoZajechania]

Wonderfoul Mercedes😍😍😍 We want buy thats car😎

[@garethsiddorn9489]

Really liked the Mercedes 310 it looks awsom

[@DavidMSA]

One of the most amazing camper builds I've ever seen! This man combines so much good ideas in just one build! He should start a van-build-business.

[@asics0513]

It's really beautiful to meet you at Red Hot Springs that day. Welcome to Taiwan

[@andreasweber5638]

This van is priceless. Ok, everyone has a different idea of necessities in an off-road going camper. But it’s always cool to get new inspirations.

[@Boomshakalaka8174]

That is a bloody impressive set up

[@badgerpa9]

The van looks pretty good, I like his attitude "Rolling Life Ducky" I hope he enjoys his van for years to come. Nice to see you stretch Bears "legs" and get off pavement. Be safe.

[@landcruisingadventure]

Thought about it many times, but actually never seen aircraft carrier storage boxes in a mobile home!!! Cooooool!

[@leighdearle5965]

We thought more people would be picking up on that feature 😉 We didn't mention it on purpose to see who had sharp eyes 😜 We also thought it was an absolutely awesome idea.

[@fulosophy724]

I wanted to get one for my liquor bar at home, but they are pretty expensive

[@fritzintroopy]

That van is super cute and the guy has thought of everything. Very cool. Good to see Bear on the rough stuff again.

[@leighdearle5965]

He's certainly put in the hours on this one and with a well deserved result.

[@DonegalOverlanding]

We love that everyone is so open and friendly!

[@longstepadventures7770]

Thanks for covering that rig, was looking forward to seeing it. Very cool set up!

[@equestrianalways6132]

Impressive build and a very proud owner

[@vinceperillo6802]

Hey guys I love your adventures.Keep up the great videos and thanks for sharing your travels.

[@wynandloubser7646]

Amazing build and well laid out

[@utrauzettel]

What a great van setup, saved the video to get some inspiration for my build 😊

[@paulnewman5975]

Great video as always. Seems like a nice man with a really smart van. Love it.

[@BradIXXI]

It looks like you’re having too much fun! Thank you so much for the video!

[@franciscopereiradasilva5543]

What an amazing camper!! congrats to your new friend!

[@vivalospoli]

Love your travels and your docu guys ride on....... Greets from Austria

[@victorbart]

That is such a cool van! Nice wheelbase and you went on a little offroad adventure ❤️

[@user-qo8yn5ft9v]

Wow! That van is awesome! I love his space design!

[@mojavedesertsonorandesert9531]

That is an amazing van!!!😌💭💭💭💭

[@KeerTravel]

Hi! Great story and good video! The review of the car is excellent, do not be lazy! Thanks!

[@RevN3]

Ducky did some beautiful work on that Merc!

[@guyemmott4009]

What an interesting and enthusiastic chap.. and an awesome Merc 310 build conversion.. Thank you for the footage guys..

[@jimmysando99]

What a rig! Kudos to the owner 🤌

[@elblancochingon8138]

Awesome how proud van owner is...as he very well should be!

[@83rama1]

The 310 van is great he done a great job but not a patch on Grizzly & bear looks outstanding love land rove

[@MartinBettler]

Great conversion - I like the inside modularity and the materials he used. And Taiwan is really breathtaking!

[@fawisontour6926]

What a beautiful Bremer, grandpa of our sprinter, with a lovely conversion!

[@Defender110SLO]

My boy toy in 80's. WoW what a van.👍 cheers 🍻

[@luizfamilia548]

Awesome this bus, and the biulder is fabulous

[@TheDudeGonzalez]

Great stuff guys !!

[@STYLEHUAHINONAIR]

Very nice I Love Landrover.

[@anomaly.3860]

Love the guys energy and he seems genuinely proud of his build you can see it in his face

[@loripavlu9323]

My mom calls those lil stickers Begger Lice. We have them here in the US as well. I've actually had to throw out socks because I couldn't get them out. LOVE that dudes camper. S always, I am enjoying your videos and look forward to the next. Be safe!

[@gman8606]

That Mercedes was pretty cool, great with some off-roading, I hope that you got all that stuff of your clothes. Steph is good behind the wheel og GrizzlyNbear 👍🤗💐

[@user-hy7dg2wd9i]

好棒哦！謝先生 你的露營車真的好棒👍！

[@bobjoncas2814]

GOOD ONE, KEEP SAFE...

[@janingate765]

Amazing fitout in that van! Very inventive use of the space.

[@leighdearle5965]

Certainly was. Ducky thought of everything in his planning 😉

[@bradaltemeyer4472]

There are many types of hot springs in Taiwan, I've only been to a few, one near La La Shan, in a river bed was amazing. Enjoy and have fun.

[@seanoreilly6551]

Wow Grizzly is massive. It was like air craft grade lockers pretty cool.

[@user-bk6vq3xm1t]

by far the most thought out most functional camper everything i thought i would need is there perfect! :)

[@pcje]

謝先生車改的超棒

[@paariraaju9688]

The 310 Mercedes 4WD is customized in a excellent way. 👍👌👌

[@casey2888]

Amazing RV!!! Genius!!! 👍👍👍

[@rjl110919581]

THANK YOU FOR DETAIL VIDEO GREAT WATCHING

[@jacky3346]

Great life,hope meet you all in taiwan!

[@user-wv5mr1cd1e]

The Benz310 is a great campervan. Although the 310 in my channel is not 4x4, it is beautiful enough to take me on general roads for long-term outdoor trips. I am very happy that you have come to Taiwan. One day we will meet each other^ __^

[@safranpollen]

Finally you have found a qualtiy car ! A fantastic machine, great expansion, I am real impressed, I think nearly for etenity, means the defender is at that time history:-)

[@louistaiwan]

Warm welcome and hope you two enjoy the most hospitality country in this planet. Stay a bit longer!

[@Simonandisla]

What a great looking merc and amazing use of space and fold away draws and table tops. GNB still the best though 😎🤩👍

[@oiuyre2001]

Nice cars !! Awesome 👏

[@malimish]

Cool! Maybe we will be able to ship our van there too!

[@cknacci]

wow nice van build.

[@curiositylandrover]

What a great truck. The design is excellent, especially where you manage to incorporate 2 uses for things like a seat and a bed with a cooker that can be on a sink or one of your many dropdown shelves. Love your shower / toilet setup - excellent ideas. i have a land rover 110 with a camping trailer and a 130 like Grizly & Bear but mine is fixed and has a lifting roof. I hope you do not mind if I use some of your ideas.

[@lav1daloca]

Gotta be one of the best Campers ever! Cant believe Mercedes doesnt keep this design for this segment

[@user-ef7mq2hu8d]

супер мерседес!!!!

[@OneGroupRealty]

Loving it!^^

[@plateformeecologiquesolida5888]

Oh mon dieu, Im Taiwanese who lived in South France, and we had been luck down for long time, it's just making me so nostalgic specifically hot springs and friendly people, thank you for the great video

[@hank1527]

Looks like you have a huge fan club following you 🤩 still waiting to see you guys trying the famous “stinky tofu” dish 👍😂

[@warrenlo3188]

I want one too. Love it.

[@fishermans1friend]

Wow! How cool are the cameras at the outer mirrors! Perfect for parking issues! I haven't seen such a setup anywhere. I'm intrigued to set up something like this for myself, though I guess I would need to buy the parts separately because I haven't seen this as a kit yet.

[@leighdearle5965]

Yes I thought this was the best idea. We'd love to have something similar on GrizzlyNbear...

[@rcsuch4607]

Salut............. superbe épisode.

[@anfernee1111100]

Damn, that Mercedes kills~

[@mentalneil]

Love the idea of using aircraft lockers as the cupboards

[@leighdearle5965]

Great pick up. The aircraft lockers were definitely a highlight. I think he found them on eBay or Amazon...

[@petehaidinyak9084]

Your music levels and choices are getting very good. I wish other content creators were as good.

[@urosrozman1116]

Amazing Bremer 😍

[@Wish-Hope]

Wow! 310.

[@RikoHokky]

keep up the spirit bro, greetings from Indonesia 🙏

[@williamoverton7265]

Super cool

[@garrettmoon8352]

thanks for sharing. I love those Vario vans. Need to find one to bring here to the US!

[@Mochioverland]

Varios are slightly different. This one is a T1 (T for transporter) Same like ours btw. No 4WD, though ready for a trip around the world starting by the end of 2024🌎

[@clivehopkins8040]

Thanks

[@mojavedesertsonorandesert9531]

Tiawan wilderness reminds alot- of California!

[@MacGyver0105]

令人羨慕的生活

[@KinetikSpeicher]

Amazing Van!

[@user-tt2fk7hv4m]

Welcome to Taiwan,

[@joltkoens5593]

Another great episode. And what a cool van. I've been rewatching all episodes this week because I was feeling down but you guys cheered me up. And it was great to see the improvements you guys have made as filmmakers.

[@leighdearle5965]

Thank you so much that's really nice of you. We hope you're feeling better now.

[@joltkoens5593]

@@leighdearle5965 yes I've been out of the house for the first time in 2.5 weeks due to covid with mild symptoms. But not being able to leave really sucks and makes you want to leave more. Luckily I was able to travel the world with GrizzlyNBear 😊

[@olanrewajuin2008]

You people make very great videos and you don't advertise much. I enjoy your contents so much, I wonder why you only have 98K subscribers.

[@user-ix8wq7vj8k]

露營車只是自然生態的殺手之一，

[@bctvanw]

人類？

[@laurentcaraland1404]

One Life Live it ! :)

[@remisalinas8899]

Très sympa, il y avait longtemps que vous n'aviez pas fait de hors pistes

[@tzuanyeh]

Enjoy your vid very much! Just wondering what's your view about new Defender or G class as I'm intend to travel like u guys r doing?

[@Hazardbone]

Sweet van

[@groobo1]

Amazing :)

[@bigtitou]

Bonjour superbe le van Mercedes pleins d astuces Continuez à faire de suoerbes vidéos On démarres notre chaîne et c est vraiment du boulot . Bravo

[@onecamp103]

I was saw you before camping紅香, In Chinese New Year.

[@lesvoyagesdelouis6574]

Intéressant !

[@PabloP169]

I have a 4WD Mercedes conversion but mine is a more modern one, as Sprinter 518.

[@a7229b7229]

超棒的

[@derJackistweg]

This Merc. is an impressively nice build! And a very expensive one: I would assume at least ~25 -30.000$ when done w/o labor costs and the Car itself.

[@Mochioverland]

For a very well conditioned 4WD!! T1 you will have to pay this just for the base. No conversion into a camper yet. 2WD are the far cheaper choice.

[@steinar.offroad]

Mercedes 4x4's are amazing, but the part costs really make me uncomfortable, cool vid!

[@svenvanwesterloo173]

Mercedes parts cost isn't that bad, I own an '84 Toyota Landcruiser and parts are more expensive than eighties Mercedes vans and the generic models. Also the parts availability for Mercedes is incredible, almost all parts are still available as a factory part.

[@steinar.offroad]

@@svenvanwesterloo173 that is a very fair point! And if I'm honest I mainly compared G-wagons to defenders and land cruisers in my very short googling spree a few years back. So you are completely correct, I have very limited knowledge on this specific mercedes van, and I believe sprinters are incredibly popular overland vehicles, which probably means they aren't that expensive. Mercedes ofcourse also has the benifit of reliability, comfort and great coverage worldwide.

[@svenvanwesterloo173]

@@steinar.offroad @Jorn van Bladel G-wagons are the best, they easily outclass Defenders quality wise, and are much better equipped from the factory than Landcruisers. Sprinters are indeed becoming loved overland vehicles but they are very expensive, but they have exactly the advantages which you mentioned. They are well built, comfortable, great parts coverage. Also, they are available as an automatic, 4wd etc. etc. If only money wasn't an issue. ;-)

[@user-wc5cj3kz6n]

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[@Max0857]

終於等到中文字幕了 加油

[@ayoubzeraibi1753]

应该的，我希望在中国也发展这种的文化

[@ayoubzeraibi1753]

哈哈中文不简单啊

[@user-dm8gv9dv4m]

Красавчик, капитальный красавчик

[@samip9280]

👏👍