This is the operational fund for our mission. Your support directly enables the on-the-ground research to build the definitive van life guide for Southeast Asia.
Help Us Build Our Research Platform
This isn’t just a van. It’s the essential mobile command center for our mission: the critical tool required to scout routes, gather data, and build the definitive, practical guide to van life in Southeast Asia for the entire community. This page is where you can directly fuel the mission of the ScoutTed Roadmap.
The Plan vs. Our Operational Base
While the mission involves charting mountain passes and coastal routes, our current operational headquarters is in Da Nang. We’re in what we call “Phase Zero”—the intensive research, planning, and preparation stage. Every detail, from the vehicle’s capability to the field-ready interior systems, is being strategically designed from our basecamp to ensure maximum effectiveness and reliability for the long-term scouting work ahead.
Where Your Support Goes
Contributing here directly fuels the Scouting & Documentation Fund for the tangible next steps of our project. You’re not just donating to an idea; you’re investing in the operational assets required for pioneering field research:
The Research Vehicle Fund: The core investment is for the vehicle itself—a reliable, capable, and durable 4×4 platform that can safely and repeatedly access the remote terrain we need to document.
The Field Systems Fund: This covers the expedition-grade conversion essentials: robust power and electrical systems, secure communications, climate management, and the specialized, safe fittings needed for a mobile field office that also accommodates Scout & Ted.
The Expedition Fund: This portion enables the active research phase, covering initial fuel, local permits, travel logistics, and the resources needed to thoroughly document and share our findings from the road.
This is why we need your help to fuel the mission
We are committing our own work and resources to this project, but creating a comprehensive, reliable, and free guide for a region as complex as Southeast Asia requires significant upfront investment in specialized equipment and sustained fieldwork. By contributing, you become a vital partner in this pioneering project. You’re not just helping equip a research vehicle; you’re enabling the creation of a foundational resource that will help countless others explore confidently. You are helping build the ScoutTed Roadmap.
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Our Expedition Timeline
We’re executing our mission in clear, documented phases. Your support directly fuels our current operational phase, turning research plans into actionable field data.
PHASE ZERO: RESEARCH & PREPARATION (WE ARE HERE)
📍 Current Status: Operational Base in Da Nang
This is the critical “mission planning” phase. From our basecamp, we are finalizing vehicle specifications, sourcing field-grade equipment, developing our documentation protocols, and building the operational fund to launch the active scouting work.
🎯 The Objectives:
Finalize and acquire the expedition-ready van research vehicle.
Design the field-office interior for maximum efficiency, safety, and pet-friendly utility.
Establish reliable supply chains for gear and parts within Vietnam.
Secure the initial funding to cover the vehicle and core field systems.
Advance Scout & Ted’s specialized travel training for fieldwork.
💪 How Support Fuels This Phase Now:
Every contribution accelerates our transition from planning to active, on-the-ground scouting and data collection.
PHASE 1: THE FIELD PLATFORM BUILD
📍 Next Up: The Workshop
When Phase Zero objectives are met, we begin the hands-on work of transforming the vehicle into a rugged, self-sufficient mobile research station.
🎯 The Objectives:
Install insulation, walls, and durable flooring for all climates.
Fit a robust solar power and electrical system for field operations.
Build the essential galley, storage, and secure workspace.
Integrate Scout & Ted’s dedicated, safe travel zone.
Document the entire build process as a reference for the community.
🚀 The Outcome:
A fully equipped, cat-friendly mobile research platform, ready for its first data-gathering expeditions across Vietnam and beyond.
🧭 How Your Support Drives the Mission
Every contribution fuels our Scouting & Documentation Fund. This is what powers our field research: accessing remote routes, gathering critical data, and creating the reliable guides that build the community roadmap. In short, you turn unknown paths into a navigable map.
Equip The Scoutting Vehicle
Back the Van Fund to secure our key scouting vehicle. Your support enables the vital field work — gathering the firsthand data that builds the community roadmap.
Fuel Our Next Guide
A simple coffee keeps us creating. Your support directly funds the hours behind our next detailed blog post, video tour, or practical checklist for the ScoutTed Roadmap.
