This 1988 Land Rover Defender appears to be a well thought out expedition rig with a pop-up tent and numerous integrated amenities. The truck now has copious storage, plus facilities for cooking. Though this kind of rig is fairly common in concept, they’re rarely as nicely put together as this example appears to be. Find it here on Expedition Portal in Vancouver, BC, Canada for $68k USD.

Fitted with a utility box and capped with a pop-up rooftop tent, the rig looks ideal for excursions in warmer climates. Finish on all surfaces looks quite fresh. A substantial lighting package has been added to the front of the truck, and a winch and snorkel round out the exterior.

The utility box conceals a slide out stove, work stations, air compressor, generator, plenty of storage and more that can be seen in the seller’s thorough photo album. Layout seems to have been given quite a bit of thought, and quality of workmanship and finish is apparently very high.

The cab is a good match to the outside, with white upholstery on both buckets and fresh looking carpets. Otherwise, this is very much standard Defender fare with a rugged looking, utilitarian and somewhat ergonomically inefficient dash layput. The 2.5 turbodiesel powerplant is backed by a manual gearbox, while additional, stubbier levers are for operating the 4WD system. The truck is said to have just 15k documented miles, which helps to explain the generally good condition of the cabin. Curiously, though the seller says it was imported from the UK, this is a left hand drive truck.

Almost too nice to use as intended, we prefer our work/camp trucks to be a bit scruffy around the edges so as to save us the pain of having to break them in. If you’re less squeamish about introducing some scratches and dirt and have the need for a serious expedition rig, this one could be worth a closer look.