Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 19:10     Subject: California Road trip

Anonymous wrote:Another no on the campervan.

We love campervanning and in CA road-tripping we rent convertibles.

Haha. Noted, although sounds like a convertible also not in order this trip if we’re going to Tahoe!
Seriously appreciate all the help here!
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 19:02     Subject: California Road trip

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would think again about the camper van. It’s gojng to slow you down so much and will be a pain parking and going up mountains. With the price of renting I can’t imagine you’ll save much over hotels and you’ll be more more limited in where you can stay, losing out on convenience factor. California gas is really expensive too. I say this as someone who spent my childhood vacationing in a 20 foot Coleman trailer.

OP back. Thanks for all the great suggestions. I’m excited!
As for the Campervan, I’m not set on it but my kids seem to think it would be part of the adventure. I’m considering one that is a Sprinter (or similar in size to one) so that you can park them in a regular parking spot. We are very comfortable driving this vehicle and it’s maybe $700-800 more than a car rental. It’s also why we’d do a combination and some hotels too (cause it’s pretty small).


Save the campervan for Baja.