First of all this was our first car camping experience and it was amazing! The vehicle had everything you needed in it & more. The pick up and drop off went very smoothly.
We stayed at Camp Olowalu (which is beautiful & has HOT showers) & private spot from Sean in Hana (that had amazing views). Which I recommend if you are doing the Road to Hana since it is a long day of driving if done in one day. Plus if you do happen to stay in Hana the night before you’re able to get an early start & head to pipiwai trail without the crowd! I also recommend downloading the GyPSy Guide app it has a specific Road to Hana where it explains the history and what to expect to see. The cost is 10 bucks and it’s well worth it.
Unfortunately we missed a couple of things such as: Haleakala sunrise (unable to get reservations) or bike down the volcano (ran out of time) and the secret beach camp (to scared to look for it since it got late 🙄) but we are definitely returning to scratch those off our list!
Things to consider before heading out is: make sure you have at least 2 battery packs to charge cell phones and electronics. Cell service is sketchy around some areas. Try and make reservations at least a month in advance or more if you’re able to. We went on “off-season” and reservations were still difficult to get.