Rounding out Yama Vans’ gallery is the Fitz, a Teton01N build that’s as much about identity as it is about adventure. Its custom sage-green exterior was inspired by Grasmere Lake — a nod to home for the UK-born couple who own it, whose Canadian life is now shaped by cycling, wild swims, ski touring, and long stretches of time outdoors. Built by the Calgary, Canada shop on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 144, the Fitz is the most family-and-friends-friendly of these builds: it seats four, adds a pop-top for extra sleeping, and pairs a bright, lake-toned interior with the same gear garage, induction galley, and off-road hardware that make a Yama van so capable far from the pavement.
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A Grasmere-Green Sprinter Built for Four
The Fitz’s standout signature is its color. Rather than a stock white or grey, the couple chose a soft, muted sage green drawn from Grasmere Lake in England’s Lake District — a personal touch that makes the van instantly recognizable and ties it to the landscape they grew up near. On the rugged Sprinter 144 platform, finished with off-road wheels and tires, a roof rack with an awning, a front light bar, and amber auxiliary lights, that gentle color sits over a seriously capable adventure rig.
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A Bright, Lake-Inspired Interior
Inside, the Fitz carries the calm, watery palette through with pale blue-green counters, light maple cabinetry, and cream leather seating. It’s an airy, restful space that feels open despite the compact footprint, with big windows on both sides and the rear, a powered roof fan, and the lengthwise bed tucked at the back. The whole interior reads more like a serene lakeside cabin than a hard-working off-road van.
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A Galley With Induction and Room to Grow
The galley centers on an induction cooktop set into the pale counter, with a sink and a sculptural black faucet alongside. It’s positioned right by the sliding door, so you can cook with the doors open and the meadow at your feet. Smart drawers and a control panel keep the systems tidy and within reach.
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As in Yama’s other compact builds, the counter pulls out to expand the prep surface when you’re cooking and tucks back to keep the aisle clear afterward — a simple, clever way to make a small kitchen work for real meals after a big day outside.
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Seating and Sleeping for Four
Where most of these builds seat two, the Fitz is set up for four. Cream leather seats and a removable wood table form a comfortable dinette for meals, games, or planning the next ride or swim, and the cab seats swivel to join the living space. It’s a layout built for a couple who like to bring friends or family along.
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Sleeping is just as flexible. A fixed lengthwise bed at the rear gives two people a full-length sleep with a window framing the mountains, while the pop-top roof opens to a second sleeping zone up top — so the Fitz comfortably sleeps four without sacrificing its daytime living space.
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A Full-Size Fridge and Smart Storage
Keeping four people fed off-grid takes real refrigeration, and the Fitz delivers with a tall upright compressor fridge built into the cabinetry — plenty of room for a few days’ groceries between resupplies.
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Beneath the rear bed sits the gear garage, finished here with playful ikat-patterned panels and lined with control gear, storage boxes, and MOLLE organization. It’s where the bikes, swim kit, and ski-touring gear ride — secure, organized, and out of the living space.
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A Pop-Top, Solar, and a Gear Garage for Adventure
From the back, the Fitz shows its full adventure kit: a pop-top roof topped with solar to keep the batteries charged, a rear gear garage you load straight through the doors, and a swing-away carrier holding a full-size spare and an external storage box. Combined with the off-road suspension and tires, it’s a van genuinely built to head deep into the mountains for cycling, ski touring, and wild swims — and stay there.
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Design Details
- Builder: Yama Vans (Calgary, Canada)
- Model: Teton01N — “Fitz”
- Chassis: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 144
- Seating: 4
- Sleeping: Lengthwise rear bed plus a pop-top sleeping zone (sleeps up to four)
- Built for: A UK-born couple into cycling, wild swims, ski touring, and time outdoors
- Exterior: Custom sage-green color inspired by Grasmere Lake
- Galley: Induction cooktop, sink, compressor fridge, and a pull-out counter extension
- Living: Cream leather dinette with a removable table and swivel cab seats
- Storage: Under-bed gear garage with MOLLE organization, plus exterior storage box
- Power & climate: Rooftop solar, house power, and a powered ventilation fan
- Off-road: Off-road tires and suspension, roof rack with awning, light bar, amber auxiliary lights, swing-away spare
What Makes the Fitz Special
- A deeply personal color. The Grasmere Lake green ties the van to the owners’ roots.
- Room for four. Four seats plus a pop-top make it the most social of these builds.
- A serene, lake-toned interior. Pale blue-green and maple feel calm and bright.
- A galley that grows. The pull-out counter makes real cooking easy in a small space.
- Adventure-ready. Solar, a gear garage, and off-road hardware for cycling, swimming, and ski touring.
Learn More
- Builder: Yama Vans — Fitz (Teton01N)
- Website: yamavans.com
Highlights
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 144 Teton01N build by Yama Vans
- Custom sage-green exterior inspired by Grasmere Lake
- Seats 4 and sleeps up to 4 with a pop-top roof
- Bright, lake-toned interior with cream leather seating
- Induction galley with a pull-out counter extension
- Lengthwise rear bed with a mountain view
- Upright compressor fridge and under-bed gear garage
- Rooftop solar and house power for off-grid stays
- Off-road tires, suspension, light bar, and swing-away spare
- Built for cycling, wild swims, and ski touring
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