Our experience with Bessie - the vehicle, was amazing! I hated the idea of sleeping in a tent - and I suffer from aches and pains so sleeping on inflatable mattress was not going to work. Sleeping in the vehicle was super comfortable and I felt safe, plus the host does a wonderful job of keeping it well stocked! The solar panels allowed for us to have a working refrigerator, and fan for us to sleep comfortably.

Great trip with Bessie. Richard and his wife had everything ready for us and were waiting at the airport when we arrived. After a tutorial on how the van works we were off. We spent 3 days in Yosemite and it was great to have our own little house wherever we drove. Richard made himself very available and easy to work with. Van was comfortable for sleeping and the ability to stand up in it was ideal.

There was a lack of professionalism from Richard and Bianca. Van was great however one of the burners did not work, the roof window was broken, and the brake light sensor was broken. None of this was communicated until after we arrived in Fresno. It took 40 minutes to allow them to release the van to us, which was not listed, communicated or planned for. The only reason we are giving 3 stars and not 1 is due to Richard’s father showing up upon pick up and his professionalism to the situation. I really appreciated that. Bianca also tried to not drive us to the airport despite having paid for the pickup. We got there either way but disappointed considering all the 5 star reviews. Great van in general, however we personally did not experience the great customer service experience others have described which is very important to us.

We loved having access to a refrigerator, running water, and a cozy place to sleep for 5 nights in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. There’s no way we could ah we done the hikes and exploration we did without her! She handled the campground dirt roads beautifully, was easy to park and allowed us the freedom to explore in comfort! She’s thoughtfully designed; we were pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to stay organized with all of the storage spaces available for personal items and food. She had everything we needed for cooking, all we really needed to bring along was silverware. An awesome trip made more awesome by having Bessie as our ride.