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About Dug Heckenkamp

After building my first camper van (Kozy Koa) and living in that while traveling around the island for about 8 months I decided I loved the freedom of living the van life, but I needed to be able to stand up in my van. So I bought a Mercedes Sprinter van that I now live in full time and started renting out Kozy Koa. I loved hearing the stories from my renters about how they loved the van and how much of the island they were able to see. I decided to build another van and we now have added Lil Honu which was designed as a rental so it has some really nice upgrades. I am currently building another van which should be available by November. At least that's the goal. It will have all of the upgrades that Lil Honu has and then some. She's called Da Dolphin.

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Outdoorsy memberHost since January 2022

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Memories made on trips with Dug Heckenkamp's RVs


Ana B.

5February 2024

Amazing experience, the van was fully equipped and it made our adventure very comfortable. Thanks Dug :)

William R.

5December 2023

Great van, super fun and easy. Dug was great to book through.

Dioceline M.

5December 2023

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Alexander H.

5December 2023

Dug and his van were a great match for us. The van allowed us to explore the island as we wanted, and we enjoyed always having a home base ready in the evenings. Dug was super helpful and communicative, and he provided us with a list of potential points of interest to help us in our trip planning. He made sure we were familiar with the workings of the van and was always a text away if we had any questions. We would happily rent from him again!

Andrey B.

5November 2023

Andrey B.

5November 2023

Just rent it! Awesome van and Doug is the perfect guy to rent it from.

Storm W.

5November 2023

Dug and his Kozy Koa van were exactly what we wanted for our trip to/around the Big Island. Dug was super communicative about our last minute booking, and also gave us a thorough explanation of the van (solar, battery, lighting, shower, etc) as well as including several useful locations to check out/stay. Lastly, , he accommodated our request for an evening return to coordinate with our late flight. The van itself was great - comfortable, roomy and had everything we needed, including beach mats, soft towels, and extras such as a mosquito net and magnets for when we wanted to leave the back doors open to sleep. It drove well, and we liked having an older model that didn’t stand out as a flashy campervan when parked up!

Miriam C.

5November 2023

We had the best time in Dug’s van, communication was great, van was amazing, fully set up with all that we needed.

Damiana C.

5October 2023

Great adventure van!

Angus M.

5September 2023

Corrie C.

5September 2023

Dug’s van was my little home on the island for the week :) He thought of every detail to make it comfortable. Loved the wood detailing and having a good sized refrigerator. Having two fans was also clutch.

Ahinoam A.

5September 2023

The best camper van we ever had!
The facilities are outstanding (hot shower, stove, refrigerator, multimedia box etc..), awesome design, and Dug the owner was super! Showed us great places to check out in the island and was very friendly and kind!
If you think about travelling the Big Island - that’s THE BEST way to do it.

Christina T.

5August 2023

Dug was great. Super helpful with camping tips, recommendations, and all around good vibes. The van is top notch and full of the perfect touches. The hot shower was epic! We loved every minute of our time with the van ill be renting from Dug again on my next trip. Mahalo

3 Photos submitted by Christina T.

Paul G.

5June 2023

Absolutely incredible. All the small details were thought out. Very functional. Very drivable. I paralleled parked the van, and my wife said, "color me impressed." I almost took offense, because of course I could park it.

2 Photos submitted by Paul G.

Mark W.

5June 2023

We loved this van, it was great!

Christina S.

5May 2023

This was the best way to see the big island of Hawaii. We saw nearly the entire island, and spent the night on beautiful parks by the ocean. It made the experience more memorable and the van was GREAT!! Highly recommend. Dug was communicable and excellent at suggestions and knowledgeable about the island.

10 Photos submitted by Christina S.