I don’t even know where to begin - the van, the hosts, loved absolutely everything about our trip!After a previous van booking canceled last minute, Kelsey, Brian, and the Big Cheese saved our honeymoon! They offered delivery to an out-of-the-way airport we were flying into to meet the previous van booking. They were both extremely kind and accommodating throughout booking and the handoff of the van, and offered us great suggestions on destinations for our Pacific Coastal Highway trip! The Montecito hot springs was a particularly fantastic experience we had at their recommendation!The Big Cheese was such a cool and well appointed van with a really slick interior - design and function were perfectly mated in the build. The storage space easily accommodated all our clothes and belongings for the 2-week trip, the bed was large and quite comfortable, tons of kitchenware and cutlery was available, and the onboard toilet was a LIFESAVER both off-grid and in areas where public toilets were unavailable/unusable. The freshwater storage and outdoor shower came in handy in the desert, and the solar system easily met our energy needs even in the unseasonable overcast skies in the coast. The mini-fridge was also quite spacious and very handy, keeping our groceries fresh the whole trip.Additionally the van was super reliable throughout the trip, and easy to drive in tricky spots for someone who doesn’t handle big vehicles often. From the handoff in Irvine, we took it all the way up the coast to San Luis Obispo, up the 101 to Monterey, down into Big Sur, through the mountains on the 101 to Redwoods, all the over to Yosemite, down through the desert into Joshua Tree, and back through the mountains again into San Diego with minimal issue. We had to top up the coolant at one point as expected with mountain driving, but Brian was easy to reach by cell to tell us where the coolant was stored onboard and walk us through the process, making sure to check in with us as the trip went on.Again can’t say enough about our hosts - they were accessible when we needed them and truly gracious during all our interactions. They truly thought of everything, providing all the different odds and ends with the van to make the trip comfortable and safe. They even made special accommodations for the pickup of the van at a convenient location for us at the end of the trip. Just cannot say enough good things about our trip with the Big Cheese!Thanks again, and we’ll definitely keep the Cheese in mind on our return to CA! - Matt + Samantha
5 Photos submitted by Matt M.
