I Spent a Evening within the $350,000 Earthcruiser Terranova Overlanding RV

It was my first time doing an in a single day in a RV or overlander.

And in some way, it ended up being one of the luxurious journey lodging I’ve ever stayed in.

Overlanders aren’t your typical leisure car.

As an alternative, these beefed up RVs are designed to take a heavy beating.

Additions like upgraded suspension methods, tow bars, and weatherproofed interiors make these tiny properties on wheels the right vessel for distant off-grid and off-road life.

So for those who suppose RV resorts and campgrounds are actually too packed …

… you may be higher off overlanding to locations a traditional car cannot journey to.

All through the years, Bend, Oregon-based EarthCruiser has attracted vacationers searching for luxurious but sturdy automobiles that may maintain life in the course of nowhere.

I’ve at all times been an enormous fan of conventional tenting and “glamping,” however I’ve by no means had a motive to check out the overlanding way of life till EarthCruiser invited me to go to its headquarters to check its well-liked Terranova mannequin.

RV corporations like EarthCruiser noticed skyrocketing curiosity throughout the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

And it looks like this curiosity has but to fizzle out for EarthCruiser.

The corporate has continued to see “important demand” for the Terranova because it first launched the big overlander to market in 2021.

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And after spending an evening within the cumbersome dwelling on wheels, I see why overlanders have flocked to the construct.

Sadly for me, beginning out with an EarthCruiser won’t have been the most effective choice.

The Terranova has raised my requirements: The car was shockingly snug and surpassed all of my expectations.

And I am undecided many future RVs and overlanding automobiles will be capable to evaluate to the spacious dwelling on wheels.

Earlier than this, the closest I ever bought to spending an evening in a RV was staying at two AutoCamps, a wildly well-liked luxurious campground utilizing static Airstream trailers as resort rooms.

Supply: Insider

However that have would not evaluate to true RVing.

My Airstream resort room had a big water heater, separate lavatory with a tiled bathe, and a kitchen massive sufficient for 2 dwelling cooks.

AutoCamp’s Airstreams have been extra akin to a conventional resort room or “glamping” website than a real RV.

And shockingly, that is how I felt once I spent an evening within the EarthCruiser Terranova as properly.

I have been writing about EarthCruiser’s undeniably costly overlanders since 2020.

Supply: Insider

However all my years of writing in regards to the Oregon firm didn’t put together me for the shock I felt once I first regarded across the massive car.

However in some way, the Terranova and its tall ceilings — when the pop-top roof was engaged — felt surprisingly spacious for what it was: a house perched atop a Ford F350.

I had the entire Terranova to myself however the car may’ve comfortably accommodated one other grownup.

There have been two separate beds to sleep 4 individuals …

… however a household of 4 would possibly’ve been a decent squeeze.

Supply: Insider

The format made the car really feel like a multi-space studio residence.

The narrower kitchen and toilet separated the bigger lofted “bed room” and front room.

And as I moved round, I by no means discovered myself brief on area.

The horseshoe-shaped dinette had leather-based cushioned seats that made it the right multi-purpose front room.

If I used to be engaged on the street, these snug seats and the adjustable desk would’ve made for a really perfect distant workplace.

My solely slight criticism was that the cushions weren’t strapped into the seats.

Throughout my one-hour drive to the distant campsite, a number of of the cushions have been thrown misplaced — fortunately, it was nothing too inconvenient to place again into place.

This dinette may’ve additionally transformed right into a second mattress, however I by no means wanted to check this function.

I already had my very own mattress in the direction of the entrance of the overlander.

The mattress was fairly excessive up. To make accessing it much less of a problem, the Terranova had built-in retractable steps.

However I am agile. So out of sheer ironic laziness, I opted to climb my manner up.

Being this excessive up meant nice views out the home windows — together with a skylight — and of the remainder of the overlander.

Up right here, the ceiling wasn’t tall sufficient for me to face up straight. However I nonetheless had greater than sufficient room to sit down up with out worrying in regards to the overhead clearance.

This lofted mattress additionally conveniently had bedside lights and shops, which meant there was no have to climb out and in of mattress simply to examine my telephone.

Whereas the mattress doesn’t evaluate to my plush mattress with six pillows at dwelling, it was nonetheless surprisingly snug for a mattress on the street.

And in contrast to the choice (a sleeping bag on the grime floor), I did not get up with an aching again.

Regardless of a previous tour from Clive Watson, EarthCruiser’s affable buyer expertise and coaching supervisor, I in some way could not get the heater to activate correctly.

And I dedicated a traditional rookie mistake: I did not totally zip up the insect and privateness screens on the home windows earlier than I went to sleep.

To my dismay, I did not understand this till I awoke with chilly ft (actually) in the course of the chilly Oregon night time, though the car’s foam insulation positively helped hold me from feeling unbearably chilly.

And but, sleeping within the Terranova was nonetheless exponentially extra snug than my prior tenting experiences.

For the primary time in months, I used to be capable of drift off in a soundless night time devoid of sirens and folks shouting by my window.

The kitchen separating this mattress from the convertible dinette was massive sufficient for 2 adults to organize a meal.

Measurement-wise, it was practically similar to the Airstream trailer I had at AutoCamp.

And in contrast to that trailer, I had an electrical cooktop contained in the Terranova.

The deep sink was my good makeshift lavatory as I brushed my tooth and washed my face earlier than mattress …

… and have become a catch-all place for all unfastened gadgets that needed to be secured earlier than hitting the street.

And the addition of a ingesting water faucet was additionally a handy and well-thought-out element that I think about solely longtime overlanders would’ve considered.

I did not should prepare dinner dinner throughout my little EarthCruiser sleepover.

However the surprisingly lengthy L-shaped fiberglass counter …

… slide out-refrigerator and freezer …

… and deep sink would’ve made getting ready a meal in the course of nowhere an unexpectedly straightforward job.

There have been a number of drawers within the kitchen unit to retailer cookware, utensils, and dry items.

But when that is not sufficient, the countertop by the bottom of the mattress additionally had a number of built-in drawers.

In search of storage felt like taking part in a recreation of “I spy.”

There have been drawers and cupboards scattered all all through the Terranova, together with some hidden within the flooring …

… the trash can tucked into the kitchen …

… and extra storage below the dinette’s seat cushions.

However nothing was extra hidden than the Terranova’s makeshift lavatory.

Up till now, you most likely have not seen the lavatory in any of those photographs.

That is as a result of its bathroom and bathe have been hidden within the massive storage unit behind the kitchen and in entrance of the entryway door.

It was my first time doing an in a single day in a RV or overlander.

And in some way, it ended up being one of the luxurious journey lodging I’ve ever stayed in.

Overlanders aren’t your typical leisure car.

As an alternative, these beefed up RVs are designed to take a heavy beating.

Additions like upgraded suspension methods, tow bars, and weatherproofed interiors make these tiny properties on wheels the right vessel for distant off-grid and off-road life.

So for those who suppose RV resorts and campgrounds are actually too packed …

… you may be higher off overlanding to locations a traditional car cannot journey to.

All through the years, Bend, Oregon-based EarthCruiser has attracted vacationers searching for luxurious but sturdy automobiles that may maintain life in the course of nowhere.

I’ve at all times been an enormous fan of conventional tenting and “glamping,” however I’ve by no means had a motive to check out the overlanding way of life till EarthCruiser invited me to go to its headquarters to check its well-liked Terranova mannequin.

RV corporations like EarthCruiser noticed skyrocketing curiosity throughout the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

And it looks like this curiosity has but to fizzle out for EarthCruiser.

The corporate has continued to see “important demand” for the Terranova because it first launched the big overlander to market in 2021.

And after spending an evening within the cumbersome dwelling on wheels, I see why overlanders have flocked to the construct.

Sadly for me, beginning out with an EarthCruiser won’t have been the most effective choice.

The Terranova has raised my requirements: The car was shockingly snug and surpassed all of my expectations.

And I am undecided many future RVs and overlanding automobiles will be capable to evaluate to the spacious dwelling on wheels.

Earlier than this, the closest I ever bought to spending an evening in a RV was staying at two AutoCamps, a wildly well-liked luxurious campground utilizing static Airstream trailers as resort rooms.

However that have would not evaluate to true RVing.

My Airstream resort room had a big water heater, separate lavatory with a tiled bathe, and a kitchen massive sufficient for 2 dwelling cooks.

AutoCamp’s Airstreams have been extra akin to a conventional resort room or “glamping” website than a real RV.

And shockingly, that is how I felt once I spent an evening within the EarthCruiser Terranova as properly.

I have been writing about EarthCruiser’s undeniably costly overlanders since 2020.

However all my years of writing in regards to the Oregon firm didn’t put together me for the shock I felt once I first regarded across the massive car.

However in some way, the Terranova and its tall ceilings — when the pop-top roof was engaged — felt surprisingly spacious for what it was: a house perched atop a Ford F350.

I had the entire Terranova to myself however the car may’ve comfortably accommodated one other grownup.

There have been two separate beds to sleep 4 individuals …

… however a household of 4 would possibly’ve been a decent squeeze.

The format made the car really feel like a multi-space studio residence.

The narrower kitchen and toilet separated the bigger lofted “bed room” and front room.

And as I moved round, I by no means discovered myself brief on area.

The horseshoe-shaped dinette had leather-based cushioned seats that made it the right multi-purpose front room.

If I used to be engaged on the street, these snug seats and the adjustable desk would’ve made for a really perfect distant workplace.

My solely slight criticism was that the cushions weren’t strapped into the seats.

Throughout my one-hour drive to the distant campsite, a number of of the cushions have been thrown misplaced — fortunately, it was nothing too inconvenient to place again into place.

This dinette may’ve additionally transformed right into a second mattress, however I by no means wanted to check this function.

I already had my very own mattress in the direction of the entrance of the overlander.

The mattress was fairly excessive up. To make accessing it much less of a problem, the Terranova had built-in retractable steps.

However I am agile. So out of sheer ironic laziness, I opted to climb my manner up.

Being this excessive up meant nice views out the home windows — together with a skylight — and of the remainder of the overlander.

Up right here, the ceiling wasn’t tall sufficient for me to face up straight. However I nonetheless had greater than sufficient room to sit down up with out worrying in regards to the overhead clearance.

This lofted mattress additionally conveniently had bedside lights and shops, which meant there was no have to climb out and in of mattress simply to examine my telephone.

Whereas the mattress doesn’t evaluate to my plush mattress with six pillows at dwelling, it was nonetheless surprisingly snug for a mattress on the street.

And in contrast to the choice (a sleeping bag on the grime floor), I did not get up with an aching again.

Regardless of a previous tour from Clive Watson, EarthCruiser’s affable buyer expertise and coaching supervisor, I in some way could not get the heater to activate correctly.

And I dedicated a traditional rookie mistake: I did not totally zip up the insect and privateness screens on the home windows earlier than I went to sleep.

To my dismay, I did not understand this till I awoke with chilly ft (actually) in the course of the chilly Oregon night time, though the car’s foam insulation positively helped hold me from feeling unbearably chilly.

And but, sleeping within the Terranova was nonetheless exponentially extra snug than my prior tenting experiences.

For the primary time in months, I used to be capable of drift off in a soundless night time devoid of sirens and folks shouting by my window.

The kitchen separating this mattress from the convertible dinette was massive sufficient for 2 adults to organize a meal.

Measurement-wise, it was practically similar to the Airstream trailer I had at AutoCamp.

And in contrast to that trailer, I had an electrical cooktop contained in the Terranova.

The deep sink was my good makeshift lavatory as I brushed my tooth and washed my face earlier than mattress …

… and have become a catch-all place for all unfastened gadgets that needed to be secured earlier than hitting the street.

And the addition of a ingesting water faucet was additionally a handy and well-thought-out element that I think about solely longtime overlanders would’ve considered.

I did not should prepare dinner dinner throughout my little EarthCruiser sleepover.

However the surprisingly lengthy L-shaped fiberglass counter …

… slide out-refrigerator and freezer …

… and deep sink would’ve made getting ready a meal in the course of nowhere an unexpectedly straightforward job.

There have been a number of drawers within the kitchen unit to retailer cookware, utensils, and dry items.

But when that is not sufficient, the countertop by the bottom of the mattress additionally had a number of built-in drawers.

In search of storage felt like taking part in a recreation of “I spy.”

There have been drawers and cupboards scattered all all through the Terranova, together with some hidden within the flooring …

… the trash can tucked into the kitchen …

… and extra storage below the dinette’s seat cushions.

However nothing was extra hidden than the Terranova’s makeshift lavatory.

Up till now, you most likely have not seen the lavatory in any of those photographs.

That is as a result of its bathroom and bathe have been hidden within the massive storage unit behind the kitchen and in entrance of the entryway door.