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About Stephanie Buxbaum

I live in Kauai and have run vans here on Hawaii and in California for 10 years; I am a former Nat Geo producer who loves to travel the world and see all the glorious gifts nature has to offer by getting off the grid in Alaska, Kauai, Bali, Australia and more! I enjoy SCUBA, hiking and of course camping in California and Kauai...I own and operate a Dodge Ram Van custom painted by famous surf board / van mural artist Drew Brophy.

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Outdoorsy memberHost since June 2018

Communication
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90% response rateTypically responds in less than 12 hours

Memories made on trips with Stephanie Buxbaum's RVs


Alessandro R.

0September 2024

Stephanie Buxbaum canceled the booking 0 days before departure. This is an automated posting.

Mansoor A.

5August 2024

Hi All, this Campervan was so much fun! We did find different places to stay in Kauai. Each day we had different excursions that we were able to afford since we were saving money on a hotel room. Then at night we would travel to the next days excursion sight and stay somewhere nearby there. If all else fails we stayed in the parking lot of the US Coast Guard office in Kauai, at 3070 Waapa Rd A, Lihue, HI 96766. Here people were sleeping on the boats so lots of cars had people in them too. Either way you had to be a little creative and you had no issues finding a place to sleep.
Stephanie was kind and explained all the in's and out's of the vehicle to us. We also ate at some neat food joints. I can't wait to visit this island again and stay in the Napali one more time. My girlfriend and I loved it!

Alexandra R.

0August 2024

Stephanie Buxbaum canceled the booking 0 days before departure. This is an automated posting.

Makayla V.

5July 2024

Steph was great and thorough! She was extremely accommodating and helped made our trip very smooth. Thanks Steph!!

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Sebastien L.

5July 2024

Super owner!!

Stephanie’s answer

Thank you, Seb! It was so lovely meeting you and your awesome family. I truly hope you guys had a wonderful time exploring all of the wonderful aspects of KAUAI 🌺💕! Please feel free to come back anytime.

Ryan S.

5July 2024

We had a wonderful time with Scoobee. It is a really popular van. A lot of people we stopping us to talk about it. Steph was an amazing host. She gave us a lot of ideas of places to visit. She was also really flexible with pick up and drop off

3 Photos submitted by Ryan S.

Maxime R.

3May 2024

Kauai is amazing, we had had overall a wonderful time there. However, the island is not really van-friendly: it's not allowed to sleep in vehicles in the island's campgrounds.
The van is beautiful, however we found out the rear door doesn't lock during the check in and let the rain in which was unfortunate. We wish we had known beforehand.
The bed is also too small for tall people (around 5.9).
Finally, Stephanie was a little bit stressful, she repeated multiple times what we risked to pay if we had any problems with the van and it is not appropriate for Kauai, which made us feel restrained and quite stressed out.

Parker R.

5April 2024

Stephanie is an awesome host and will use her van again!!

Carlton L.

5November 2023

Unbeatable experience with this van!! Stephanie was such a breeze to communicate with and very attentive. The exchange was easy and van drives just fine and has plenty of room. Would highly recommend renting Stephanie's snorkels and taking them to Poipu beaches to find some Sea turtles! We could not have had a better time.

Stephanie’s answer

Aloha Carlton and Mahalo for your review! It was such a pleasure to host you. You were an amazing Guest. Thank you for being so thoughtful and communicative and leaving the car so clean!

5 Photos submitted by Carlton L.

Julia S.

5August 2023

We had such a great fun time in this beautiful colorful van! We can highly recommend the super nice experience and would love to come back one day! Mahalo 🌈🌺♥️

Kate T.

5August 2023

Stephanie was an amazing host and we had an unreal time! Ourdoorsy is a bad app but Stephanie was super helpful. Her recommendations were great and video chatting while checking in was super helpful! Would love to do this again some time!

Olivia C.

5May 2023

Charlie R.

5January 2023

The owner was very communicative and helpful throughout the entire rental process and throughout the excursion. The van was clean, comfortable, and equipped with all of the necessary supplies. I would definitely rent this van again!

Srujan B.

5January 2023

Such an amazing experience. Highly recommend.

Marie-lee G.

5November 2022

We first were looking for something a bit more fancy with toilet and kitchen inside but Im so happy we choose this van. It was absolutely perfect! It is well taking care of and super clean inside. Stephanie is a very kind host who reply quickly. There is a lot of space inside to hangout in the van. Anything we needed was there! I highly recommend this van!

Pauline M.

5October 2022

We spent 10 days with Napali. We had some much fun driving around the island.
Stéphanie is a great renter. The communication is clear and she is joinable any time, when we had some interrogation.
There is everything we need inside the van. It is also very comfortable to drive. I recommend rent Napali for your next trip in Kauai!
You will have so much fun!