I want to start by saying that this was a wonderful experience. Tyler and Brittney were wonderful hosts and proved to be very helpful. They definitely earn that Superhost. That being said, it is important to know what you're getting into with renting a camper van. The first thing to know is that we found it helpful to have a reserved place to stay at night. We stayed at the Malaekahana campgrounds and it was perfect. It was very close to the van pickup spot and within 30 minutes drive to so many activities/good eating areas. It also has a beach that is less than a minute walk from any campsite and was pretty spacious despite the park being full of campers. We only used half a tank of gas because we found several hikes and restaurants close by our campsite. There may be other places to stay but without a reserved campsite I would have found it more difficult to enjoy this van. The Malaekahana campgrounds had outdoor (important distinction) showers that were cold but effective, a sink with potable water, and working toilets. This made our first camping trip easier than staying out at some random beach. It is also important to know that most beach parking lots close at 10pm or earlier and the park rangers may wake you up to move your van. The option is yours, but it was very relaxing to know that we wouldn't be woken up and made to move in the middle of the night. Another thing to note is that this van doesn't have A/C when it is turned off. It has one fan that blows air at you and one fan that sucks out the hot air. The best setup for this is to open the vent, turn on the venting and black fan and crack the front windows just a bit. This will create a cross breeze that will keep you cooler than just running the one fan. We found it pretty comfortable at night (mid/late May). The lights work very well in the back, but remember that bugs are attracted to light and they will get into the van if you have lights on and the doors open. One of the big things is to be smart about the generator. On cloudy days you may not get much juice from the solar panels and if you are using it for charging phones and running the fridge, then it will run out of power. It's also helpful to wipe off the solar panels every day as they will collect a good coat of dust. We started to only charge our phones while driving but Tyler and Brittney were nice enough to provide us with another generator and ice packs when the fridge turned off (auto shutdown when the generator is below 15% is what we noticed). This is an older van so it doesn't run like a brand new suv/truck. Take it slow as there are plenty of potholes on the North shore. The last thing is to make sure you plan your arrival accordingly. We landed around 3pm but by the time we arrived at the pickup spot we barely had time to grab some food before the campground was locked (gates close at 7pm and there is no leaving/entering with your van until 7am). One could Uber to places but we also noticed that signal is a little spotty up there and it's about a 20 minute walk to the nearest source of food. This made it a little stressful for our first night but we made it through and loaded the fridge the next day. Overall this was a great experience for our first trip to Hawaii. Definitely recommend Tyler and Brittney!