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August 7, 2026

"Mystery" arrived

YEYYY! - We picket up "Mystery" today.

By Brian Lyscarz


The wait is over. Meet Mystery. 🚐

Today was a big day.

After months of planning, sketching ideas, contacting partners and imagining what this project could become, we finally picked up the Kia PV5 that will soon transform into Project OPV5.

The name? That wasn’t our decision.

Our 5-year-old son, Ziggy, looked at it for a few seconds and simply said:

“Her name is Mystery.”

Apparently it’s inspired by a K-pop character (which seems fitting for a Korean van!), and honestly… we think the name suits it perfectly.

We also couldn’t be happier with the color. We considered several options, but kept coming back to this grey. It has that timeless look that we think we’ll still love years from now—especially once the overland build begins.

Right now it’s just a brand-new Kia PV5.

Over the coming months it will become something very different.

🏕️ Overland build

🎥 Real-world adventures

⚙️ Accessories, testing & reviews

🌍 Family expeditions across Scandinavia

Ziggy testing the car
Ziggy testing the car

The first thing we’ll do?

Put some miles on Mystery.

Before we start changing everything, we want to experience the PV5 exactly as Kia built it. We’ll be sharing our honest first impressions, what we love, what we’d improve, and what makes this platform so exciting for adventure travel.

This is just the beginning.

Follow along—the real transformation starts now.

Explore Without Limits.

Great color choice!
Great color choice!
Mum testing the car!
Mum testing the car!