Aqua-Hot, an Airxcel brand, partnered with Matt Hallett and his wife Amber as they traveled 270 miles north of the Arctic Circle, an adventure made comfortable with an Aqua-Hot 125D hydronic heating solution.
The Halletts logged 15,000 miles on their Alaskan journey, including mountain roads and the frigid terminal stretch of Dalton Highway to Deadhorse, Alaska. Their Aqua-Hot 125D was able to provide heat as it was developed specifically for diesel Type B camper vans with high-altitude use in mind. Even when camping at 10,000 feet, the Halletts did not contend with the carbon buildup common to other heaters used in these conditions.
The couple’s 2020 Sprinter 170 4×4 has three Aqua-Hot heat exchangers: in the front, midsection and inside a storage bay to warm batteries and dry clothing and gear. Not only is the warmth important for their rest, but it is essential when the Halletts are working.
“If you are not warm and comfortable,” said Matt Hallett, “you are going to spend hours, not days, outside. Outside when it was -20° F, the Aqua-Hot heater kept it a constant 70° inside.”
After having his right leg being amputated, Matt Hallett set about to transform his life and in 2020 he founded Adaptive Humanity. With it, he and his wife now channel their passion for helping others through a mobile prosthetic and orthotics clinic built into their Mercedes overland RV. Partnering with Since starting the Adaptive Humanity Foundation just over a year ago, the Hallett’s have donated 63 prosthetic hands, 14 arms, over 500 prosthetic and orthotic supplies and more than $75,000 in direct funding.
The reliability of the 125D will be critical as the Halletts continue their journey. The couple is intent on bringing their Adaptive Humanity van to every continent to share their mission and will next drive south through Mexico to Argentina. In more temperate climates, the Aqua-Hot heater remains essential by providing continuous 110-120 degree hot water. Then, they will ship the van to travel through Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and finally Antarctica. A video of the Alaska trip is at www.bit.ly/AH_Alaska.
