We rented XiaoJun Li's van for our family spring break. Me, wife, and two kids, 7 and 5. We flew into San Jose and took 15 minute uber to meet XiaoJun and pick up the van. Since we were flying in, we had some questions of what to bring leading up to our trip. Communication was great. The van was nice and clean and all our add-ons were included. The sleeping bags are light weight, but no warmth issues at night with temps in the low 50's. We didn't use the van heater. We drove about 3 hours south and camped the first night at San Simeon state beach campground. San Simeon if the ideal highway 1 beach community. We should have spent two nights.The Van drives like an SUV. very smooth on the highway. Kept it below 70. Also has a very tight turning radius. Mirrors and digital rear view mirror are very helpful. It also parks very easily in standard parking stalls.We drove an hour north and stayed at Plaskett Creek Campground second night. Again, could have done two nights, but we were on the move again through big sur with a beach stop in Carmel then spent the next night in Corralitos.We took the van into San Fran the next day. No issues driving through the city with the van's size.We had to make a stop to empty the toilet cassette and grey water. The Van is equipped with the necessary hoses and the entire process was very staight-forward, about 15 minutes.The pop-up canopy bed is quick to set up and break down. Kids loved it.We did half our cooking in the kitchen. It's tight. Recommend outdoor cooking as much as possible. And if you use the fresh water tank for dishes, do so sparingly. We learned it empties the tank quickly.We had a few questions for XiaoJun during the trip about pots and pans and using the water pump. She was always prompt and helpful. I recommend bringing extra paper towels and garbage bags. We also had to pick up a lighter. Also recommend packing duffle bags, not rigid suitcases, they fit better in the storage area in the back. We brought all clothes in compressible bags and threw all dirty clothes loose in the duffle. Compressible bags fit nicely into the upper cabinets above the bed.Drop-off was smooth and efficient. I confirmed the meeting time the night before and texted XiaoJun when we were 15 minutes out.Overall, incredible experience, great vehicle, and great service. For our family of four it was cozy. If we had brought our 50 lb lab it would have been a little too cozy. We learned the best way to keep all your stuff organized in the van is to develop some systems for taking things out and putting them back in dedicated spots. Otherwise it gets chaotic quickly... van life!
