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Surrey, BC

Li’l Abner

Name: Li’l Abner
Brand: Frontier
SKU: 224472
Price: 289 CAD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (20 reviews)

Excellent

Pet friendly

25+

Sleeps 4

17 ft. long

Meet L’il Abner, an amazing example of camping from the 1970’s brought back to perfection. Take a trip back in time for your next staycation in this incredibly restored 1979 Dodge Frontier camper van. This blast from the past boasts an authentic era style interior and exterior. With upgrades like new flooring, a stereo and back up camera in combination with new body graphics and paint restoration L’’il Abner flawlessly presents that feel of yesteryear.He sleeps four comfortably in his surprisingly spacious 17 foot cabin. He’s no larger than a sprinter van making him easy to drive and park. Li’l Abner has low miles on his powerful 360 in.³ 5.9 L Chrysler engine. This is the same engine found in the fastest production SUV on the market, the jeep grand Cherokee. Many hours and dollars have been poured into how Li’l Abner performs mechanically and looks aesthetically. He will get you to the campground first and be the best looking Glamper there.Load up your pets. He loves animals. He also loves music and music festivals. He has a remote control Sony stereo with four high output Kenwood speakers. Li’l Abner is also fully equipped with 35 well-thought-out standard coach items along with another 88 kitchen, bath and living items. Everything you’ll need for a fantastic Glamping adventure. You can add firewood, a propane BBQ, chairs and a folding table for that perfect get away.Being in L’il Abner is like being in a retro parade. You’ll get lots of waves and many thumbs up. He’s had much mechanical and aesthetic pampering to ensure he runs as beautifully as he looks from his body styling to batteries, belts, engine, steering and suspension maintenance. You can be proud of him and please treat him as your own. However, no logging or backcountry 4x4 type roads please.I will give you a full and complete understanding of everything Lil Abner has to offer before you begin your journey. You’ll get a full walk-through of all his systems. You’ll be an RV expert.What's includedEvery thing you need from a wine bottle opener to coffee and all the fixings comes with Li’l Abner. A fully stocked kitchen with ornamental plants and flowers in his living and dining area is included. You can add bedding and towels, bundles of firewood, a propane BBQ with chairs and a folding table to complete your adventure.RecommendationsTake Li’l Abner for 3 days or 3 weeks. Explore beautiful BC or park him at a friend or relatives to share some socially responsible time together.Other things to noteEnjoy everything Li’l Abner has to offer. He loves pets, festivals and tailgate parties. Please remember no off road terrain, logging roads or 4x4 conditions. And no smoking please. I’m happy to deliver L’il Abner within 100kms for an additional fee. I’m also happy to look after the sani dump and cleaning of Li’l Abner for you as add ons as well.

1979 Frontier Other

Length

17 ft

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Sleeps

4

Seatbelts

5

Sleeping arrangements

4 beds

Spacious overhead sleeping area in this RV rental, with a colorful comforter, windows, and curtains.. Frontier Other 1979

Cozy vintage RV rental interior, featuring a patterned sofa bed, decorative pillows, and a colorful rug.. Frontier Other 1979

Full beds

2

Fold out sofas

2

Li’l Abner

Dates

Guest reviews

Excellent

20 reviews

Overall rating

Communication

Cleanliness

4.88

Maintenance

4.88

Value

Listing accuracy

Julien F.

August 2025

Kevin is perfect, always available

Bryan T.

July 2025

We had an incredible 10 days with lil Abner driving around Whistler, Golden Ears and the Fraser Valley. The van worked great, no issues, it has a lot of soul and got plenty of positive reactions from other people in the campsites. It even managed the inclines between Lytton and Lillooet easily enough! Kevin was extremely helpful and friendly and gave us all the advice that we needed to get the most out of our trip. He was also very easily contactable during our trip for any minor questions that we had about the van. We would highly recommend using his rental company for your trip and hope that we can return again in the future. Thanks Kevin!

Wade G.

June 2025

Li’l Abner is what made mum and my trip so perfect. From first getting in contact with Kevin, right till the end of the trip he was fantastic to deal with. Li’l Abner is an amazing van. He didn’t skip a beat and had so much character to him. Kevin had so many included add ons that made the trip go so much more smoothly. Overall myself and my mother were incredibly satisfied with booking through Kevin and Outdoorsy. I couldn’t recommend Li’l Abner any more. 11/10

Nicholas H.

October 2024

Kevin did such a wonderful job preparing lil Abner for us!! We loved touring Vancouver island in our stylish home on wheels so much that by the end we were looking up similar vans for sale!

Bahareh A.

August 2024

The most magical time with Li'l Abner! He was so fun to drive and provided everything we needed. Then there was Kevin, just the coolest cat! He went over everything we needed to hit the road and reassured as as newbie camper van drivers. And he was always available for our questions. Cannot recommend these two highly enough.

James D.

July 2024

Just so good! We had a fabulous time in Lil Abner and Kevin really did a great job of getting us familiarized before our trip. Highly recommend.

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Features

1979 Frontier Other

Sleeps 4
5 seatbelts

Sleeps 4
5 seatbelts

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Amenities

Toilet
Inside Shower
Generator
Water hookup
Electric hookup
Sewer hookup
Radio
CD Player

Toilet
Inside Shower
Generator
Water hookup
Electric hookup
Sewer hookup
Radio
CD Player

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Nearby places to stay

Surrey, BC • Exact location provided after booking

1. Sun Retreats Birch Bay

Blaine, WA • 9 miles away

2. West Beach Resort

Eastsound, WA • 25 miles away

3. RV@Olympic

Port Angeles, WA • 69 miles away

4. Whidbey Island Fairgrounds and Events Center

Langley, WA • 72 miles away

5. Elwha RV Park

Port Angeles, WA • 74 miles away

Availability and RV fit not guaranteed. Please verify directly with campgrounds before booking.

Surrey, BC • Exact location provided after booking

Rules and policies

I hope you love my Retro RV babies as much as I do. Please do not drive my babies on back country or unserviced Mountain roads. Please also no climbing on their roofs or smoking in them. Thank you so much and have a fabulous adventure:-)

Pet friendly
Tailgating friendly
No music festivals
No smoking

Unlimited mileage
Unlimited generator hours

Meet your host, West Coast Retro Glamper Rentals Inc

Member since 2021

Hello, My name is Kevin and I founded “West Coast Retro Glamper Rentals Inc.” in the winter of 2020. It is my greatest pleasure to provide you with a one-of-a-kind and world class experience in one of my extraordinary retro RVs. I have spared no expense in making them look and perform beautifully. Local RV rental dealerships and my friendly competitors on this and other pier to pier platforms cannot compare to the experience and value myself and my Glampers offer. As my numerous five star reviews demonstrate. The only negative review thus far was from travellers who damaged my Glamper and used negative feedback to leverage their liability. I understand and forgive these beautiful campers. That’s why we have insurance. No reason to be negative. Honesty, transparency and respect create the best renter/host relationships. Mixed in with a ton of fun:-) I want your trip to be fantastic as much if not more than you do:) It’s also important to know that I do not charge one nickel for any add-ons. Mileage, generators, camp chairs, wiener roasting sticks, camp tables, barbeques, bike racks, cargo racks, all kitchen needs, bedding! You name it. And its included. I also make myself available 100% of the time you are on your adventure to answer any questions and guide you through any unforeseen circumstances. And before your trip I will email you a 42 page electronic manual that explains every single detail and function of the Glampers. And to top it off there will be a 1 to 1 1/2 hour orientation before you leave my driveway which almost every renter so far has enjoyed almost as much as the trip. You will be an RV expert I guarantee it! No one does this! Please reach out to me and book one before they’re gone, Kind regards, Kevin

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