⛽ Fuel the Mission
Lets build the map!There is no trusted guide for camping, adventure travel, or mobihomes in Vietnam. We’re building it from Da Nang. While we pursue partners for our Mobile Research HQ, your support funds the platform and groundwork that makes the map real.
🚐 Mission Update: Partnership Track Active
We are currently in active discussions with leading European manufacturers to secure our flagship Mobile Research HQ vehicle. While we don’t have the van yet, we’re building the momentum to make it happen. Your support today helps us prove the mission exists—funding our “Phase Zero” operations, building the platform, and demonstrating the demand that makes us a credible partner. Every contribution brings the van, and the map, one step closer.
We’re pioneering a new way to explore Southeast Asia. And we’re building the essential platform to map it.
The wave of outdoor travel—van life, camping, glamping, farmstays—is arriving in this incredible region. The demand for adventure, nature, and pet-friendly escapes is growing exponentially.
But there is no map. No trusted resource. No verified data.
ScoutTed is building that foundational platform. To do it right—to personally vet locations, create authentic content, and prove the routes—we need our Mobile Research HQ. We’re actively pursuing partnerships with manufacturers like Hymer to make this happen. Until then, your support funds the critical “Phase Zero” work: building the platform, growing the community, and demonstrating the demand that makes us a credible partner. You’re helping us prove the mission exists—so the van can follow.
We Can’t Build a Trusted Map from a Desk
Our core promise—and our entire business—is built on verification and trust. In a region where reliable information is scarce, we must establish ScoutTed as the definitive authority. That requires boots on the ground.
The Mobile Research HQ is the essential tool that transforms us from commentators into creators. While we actively pursue manufacturing partnerships to secure this vehicle, your support today fuels the critical foundation work that proves the mission exists. Every contribution helps us:
Guarantee First-Hand Verification (when we get there): Every spot on our map will eventually be personally visited. We will photograph the reality, test the amenities, confirm pet policies with owners, and assess safety and accessibility firsthand. Your contribution today builds the platform that makes those future scouting missions possible—and funds the outreach that starts building relationships now.
Generate Authentic, Market-Making Content: The journey itself—the planning, the challenges, the discoveries—is our most powerful story. Right now, that means producing resources like the “Van Life Vietnam” series, building our community, and documenting the “Phase Zero” work that makes us credible. Your support helps us create the content that attracts the community and demonstrates demand.
Actively Develop the Market Ecosystem: Even without the van, we’re building the foundation:
Validate Routes & Infrastructure: Researching driving routes, service points, and supply chains from our Da Nang basecamp.
Forge Local Partnerships: Connecting with homestays, farmstays, and campsites to onboard them to our platform before we ever arrive in person.
Generate Critical Data: Collecting intelligence on regulations, seasonal accessibility, and real costs through local relationships and research.
Prove Economic Demand: Demonstrating to manufacturers, local businesses, and investors that the audience exists and the mission is real.
We are not waiting for the market to form. We are actively constructing its foundation—through partnerships, platform building, and community growth. The van is the goal. Your support is the fuel that gets us there.
A First-Mover Opportunity to Define a Market
This is not a donation. It’s a foundational investment in building a key piece of travel infrastructure for Southeast Asia. Whether you’re a brand exploring partnership or an individual fueling the mission, your support proves the demand exists—and helps us secure the vehicle we need. You’re not just funding a van; you’re funding the credibility that attracts the partners who can provide it.
Title Sponsor: Own the Narrative
Secure naming rights for the vehicle itself—the [Your Brand] ScoutVan. Your brand becomes permanently woven into the origin story of Southeast Asian van life, with prime logo placement on the Mobile HQ and featured in all our mission content. This is the ultimate first-mover position.
Gear & Equipment Partner: Real-World Validation in a New Frontier
Provide the essential gear that powers our mission (solar, fridge, camera equipment). We become your extended field-testing team, rigorously documenting and showcasing product performance in tropical, off-grid conditions. You gain authentic testimonials and credibility with a highly engaged, technical audience actively planning their adventures.
Destination & Tourism Partner: Be The First on the Map
Fund a dedicated scouting expedition to your region. We will create the first comprehensive, pet-friendly van life guide for your area, complete with verified spots and compelling storytelling. This puts your destination on the map for a new, high-value demographic of adventurous travelers before anyone else.
Mission Support Crew: Join the Ground Floor
For brands and individuals who believe in the vision and want to be part of the journey from the start. Your direct contribution fuels specific scouting missions and operational costs. In return, you receive recognition on our permanent “Mission Wall,” exclusive insider updates, and the knowledge that you helped launch a pioneering platform.
OUR OPERATIONAL ROADMAP & MILESTONES
A Phased, Results-Driven Execution Plan
Our mission is being executed through clear, strategic phases. Your partnership directly enables the progression from planning to validated field data. This roadmap ensures every resource is deployed for maximum impact and transparency.
Current Phase: Foundation & Strategic Preparation
Status: Active from our operational base in Da Nang.
Objective: To complete all critical planning and foundational work, ensuring the Mobile HQ’s launch is efficient and effective.
Key Milestones: Finalizing vehicle acquisition; designing the integrated field-office and pet-safe interior; establishing local supply chains; securing core funding; completing advanced operational training for Scout & Ted.
Partner Relevance: Support at this stage is catalytic. It accelerates our timeline from preparation to active data collection, providing early association with the project’s foundational stage.
Next Phase: Building the Mobile Research Platform
A focused workshop transformation, turning a base vehicle into our primary verified research asset.
Status: Initiated upon completion of Phase Zero objectives.
Objective: To transform the base vehicle into a fully self-sufficient, rugged mobile research station capable of extended field operations.
Key Milestones: Professional installation of insulation, flooring, and interior; integration of a robust solar power and electrical system; construction of the essential galley, storage, and workspace; implementation of Scout & Ted’s dedicated safety systems.
Partner Relevance: This phase presents a prime opportunity for Gear & Equipment Partners. Integrating and documenting the performance of mission-critical systems (power, refrigeration, storage) from day one provides unparalleled real-world validation in this new market.
Outcome: A fully operational, cat-friendly Mobile Research HQ, deployed for its inaugural data-gathering expeditions.
Partner to Build the Foundation
The ScoutTed Mobile Research HQ is not an optional accessory; it is the essential capital asset required to execute our mission. It is the tool that turns our vision of a verified, trustworthy platform into a tangible, scalable reality.
The wave of demand for this kind of travel is on the horizon. The strategic opportunity lies in building the definitive platform and standard before it arrives. This is a first-mover proposition to establish your brand not as a participant, but as a visionary leader and enabler of an entirely new travel category in Southeast Asia.
We are now forming our founding partner group to launch this critical phase. If your brand is aligned with pioneering spirit, authentic storytelling, and building the future of responsible, pet-inclusive adventure travel, we should speak.
Let’s discuss a partnership to build the future map of Southeast Asian van life.
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⚒️ Support the Ground Operation
You’ve seen the plan, the timeline, and where every contribution is allocated. If you believe in building this map and want to be a direct part of our ground operation, you can fuel a specific piece of the mission.
Fuel a Scouting Day
Covers the cost of fuel, supplies, and local fees for one day of on-the-ground verification.
Sponsor a Map Pin
Directly funds the vetting and publishing of one new verified spot to the public directory.
Contribute to the Build
Helps acquire a specific piece of essential gear for the Mobile HQ (e.g., a solar panel, a safety kit for Scout & Ted).
This direct support is managed through our secure mission fund. All supporters are recognized on our Mission Wall.
ScoutTed is currently in active partnership discussions with European manufacturers. This page reflects our operational funding needs during this foundational phase.
