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About Jess Dudek
Recently diagnosed with cancer we bought "The Beach House" to allow us to still safely get out of the house with our kids. My 1-year-old and 3-year-old love the beach, exploring, adventuring and spending time outside. While I undergo chemo, we hope to share our lovely beach house with other families or individuals looking to explore and travel. We also have a pitbull and a pig who have yet to travel with us, but I'm sure we'll bring them on a trip in the future. We call her "The Beach House" since it has always been a dream to purchase a beach house, however the California housing market makes it a bit difficult. Now we have our beach house that we can take to all the beaches along the West Coast!
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Outdoorsy memberHost since April 2022
Communication
5100% response rateTypically responds in less than 6 hours
1 RV available to rent
Memories made on trips with Jess Dudek's RVs
Celia V.
5February 2024
Our first Van/Camper adventure
We had been wondering for some time if we would like to try “Van camping”. My wife found a van/camper (Winnebago Solis) for rent in Woodland a town close to us. We got a “How to operate” lesson from the owner who afterwards also answered all of our newbie questions. (They were quickly available for any questions that we had during our 1 week trip along the California coast) Then after packing some clothes and food stuff we drove for our first night to a State Campground at Half Moon Bay. We found out that driving the van/camper was very similar to driving our cars. Later that night going to sleep in the upstairs “Pop Out” while listening to the sounds of the ocean convinced us that we had made a right decision to try this adventure. Later, while at another RV campground, we visited the State Park called Ano Nuevo. This is where you can see the Elephant Seals. These marine animals who haul out on this beach to give birth, mate, then return to the ocean weigh 5,000 lbs! While there we got a rare treat and saw two Elephant Seal mothers give birth. Baby Elephant Seals weigh 150 lbs! Then drove a few miles south along the coast to Santa Cruz and saw the beautiful Monarch butterflies! The highlight of our trip for sure. Then we visited Monterey Bay, saw another grove filled with the Monarch butterflies, visited several different restaurants eating some exciting meals and went into the awesome “Monterey Bay Aquarium”. This is one place everyone should visit. Beautifully designed with thousands of animals exhibited with many docents to explain what you are seeing. Afterwards, we went to the “Paris Bakery” near the aquarium. My wife needed no GPS for her favorite place! Like a bee we were there in moments sampling their pastries. Last couple of nights of our week rental we were again at a state park on the coast, this one at Bodega Bay. We still had food in the van/camper and again we were able to sleep listening to the ocean. The camp host is a friend of ours who we were happy to visit with. The adventure was to travel for a week, see a lot of wildlife, see and hear the ocean. We certainly accomplished that. And along the way we were to determine if we really liked the idea of doing all this again in a van/camper. We found that we really enjoy this ease of travel. We can eat our own meals if we want, sleep with the sound of the ocean, stop whenever we wanted along the amazingly beautiful California coast but most of all we rediscovered that we really enjoyed each other’s company. Yes! Yes, we would love to do another travel adventure again in a “van/camper”!
We had been wondering for some time if we would like to try “Van camping”. My wife found a van/camper (Winnebago Solis) for rent in Woodland a town close to us. We got a “How to operate” lesson from the owner who afterwards also answered all of our newbie questions. (They were quickly available for any questions that we had during our 1 week trip along the California coast) Then after packing some clothes and food stuff we drove for our first night to a State Campground at Half Moon Bay. We found out that driving the van/camper was very similar to driving our cars. Later that night going to sleep in the upstairs “Pop Out” while listening to the sounds of the ocean convinced us that we had made a right decision to try this adventure. Later, while at another RV campground, we visited the State Park called Ano Nuevo. This is where you can see the Elephant Seals. These marine animals who haul out on this beach to give birth, mate, then return to the ocean weigh 5,000 lbs! While there we got a rare treat and saw two Elephant Seal mothers give birth. Baby Elephant Seals weigh 150 lbs! Then drove a few miles south along the coast to Santa Cruz and saw the beautiful Monarch butterflies! The highlight of our trip for sure. Then we visited Monterey Bay, saw another grove filled with the Monarch butterflies, visited several different restaurants eating some exciting meals and went into the awesome “Monterey Bay Aquarium”. This is one place everyone should visit. Beautifully designed with thousands of animals exhibited with many docents to explain what you are seeing. Afterwards, we went to the “Paris Bakery” near the aquarium. My wife needed no GPS for her favorite place! Like a bee we were there in moments sampling their pastries. Last couple of nights of our week rental we were again at a state park on the coast, this one at Bodega Bay. We still had food in the van/camper and again we were able to sleep listening to the ocean. The camp host is a friend of ours who we were happy to visit with. The adventure was to travel for a week, see a lot of wildlife, see and hear the ocean. We certainly accomplished that. And along the way we were to determine if we really liked the idea of doing all this again in a van/camper. We found that we really enjoy this ease of travel. We can eat our own meals if we want, sleep with the sound of the ocean, stop whenever we wanted along the amazingly beautiful California coast but most of all we rediscovered that we really enjoyed each other’s company. Yes! Yes, we would love to do another travel adventure again in a “van/camper”!
Jess’s answer
Celia & Will you are welcome to rent the Beach House anytime and I can’t wait to checkout all those amazing campgrounds you found 💕
6 Photos submitted by Celia V.
Vanessa V.
5October 2023
Elliot B.
5September 2023
We had a fantastic time with the Beach House as the hosts made everything easy and straight forward. The van has everything you would want in a campervan and we cannot recommend it enough (we had 2 adults and our 1 yr old daughter and it was great). The hosts are very communicative and friendly, definitely would rent from them again!
Mathieu B.
5September 2023
Perfect trip and van! We highly recommend and will definitely rent again. Thank you Jess and Kirk!
Jess’s answer
Happy to host anytime 😊
Marianne F.
5August 2023
From start to finish, renting this Winnebago van from Jess was a great experience! The owners take pride in their beautiful beach house on wheels, communicate clearly, are available when questions come up, and are enthusiastic about outdoor adventures. Pickup location is super convenient, and the unit is equipped with anything a person might need: dishes, utensils, towels, and totally thoughtful amenities like phone chargers, cooking spices, and an awesome outdoor cookbook. My husband and I enjoyed taking our 4 year old grandson to the Sonoma Coast; easy and fun trip with the van. Drives beautifully and plenty of room for all. Awesome people and rv!
Jess’s answer
Anytime you want to take the beach house on wheels for a spin, let us know. :) thank you for sharing your wonderful campground, we can’t wait to check it out ourselves!
1 Photo submitted by Marianne F.
Chrissy P.
5August 2023
We had a fabulous family getaway in the Beach House on Wheels! We're usually tent-campers, but we were visiting from out of state and needed a different camping solution for our trip to Sequoia/Kings Canyon and Yosemite with our 3 kids. Jess had the camper so nicely stocked with everything we needed- sheets, pillows, blankets, chairs, even cooking staples! We were super impressed with how easy the van was to drive and park- even around crowded summer spots like Yosemite and Bass Lake. The 3 kids slept in the pop-top and the grownups slept on the bench bed (warning if you're 6' or taller- you'll be sleeping diagonally, but it works). If you've never camped in a trailer/RV/van before, this was a very easy first trip- my 7 year old boy was capable of dumping the grey tank and my 10 year old boy was in charge of refilling with water. We can't recommend this experience enough! :)
Jess’s answer
We loved hosting you and let us know next time you make it to CA. Also, isn’t it wonderful when the kiddos want to dump the pooper :)
5 Photos submitted by Chrissy P.
Christopher A.
5July 2023
Jess was beyond accommodating for me and my family with this amazing van. Its SO CLEAN and well maintained, we rented this to think about purchasing one ourselves and she was beyond helpful and knowledgeable. I HIGHLY recommend going with her and the Beach House Van for your next trip!
Angelica S.
5July 2023
We took the Beach House to our family camping trip near Yuba City and this was the perfect rental for my family. There was 4 adults and 1 baby and we fit perfectly in here. Jess was an amazing host! She’s so easy to communicate with, and she provided all the amenities we needed for our trip. My husband and I kept saying we didn’t need to pack anything because this van was fully stocked. If I get a chance to rent a van in the future, I will definitely rent the beach house again.
Jess’s answer
Angelica it was my pleasure to host you all and look forward to next years rental :)
Kate D.
5July 2023
Jess was incredibly responsive, flexible, and communicative. We were in the unique situation of needing to drive a newborn and his parents 500 miles to their home. Jess went above and beyond to make sure the van was immaculate and was understanding about our unpredictable timeline. Jess made what might have been a harrowing experience, a gift that will be remembered for a lifetime.
Jess’s answer
It was a pleasure and an honor to share the beach house with your family :)
Cavin M.
5April 2023
Jess was great to work with. She was helpful, accommodating, and genuinely wanted us to enjoy our trip. She showed us how to use everything and was available via text if we had any questions. The van was just what we needed. We took our three young boys up the California Coast. 4 campsites in 7 days. The van was surprisingly easy to use. Operating it was a breeze, and it really made the trip go smoothly. The boys loved it! We would absolutely do it again!
4 Photos submitted by Cavin M.
Deborah S.
5July 2022
Great additional amenities such as solar panels to keep the batteries at full charge. You can take this van anywhere! We went to the forest, the beach, the city.
Jamson W.
5July 2022
The absolute best experience! Jess is an excellent with communicating and answering all of our questions. They went above and beyond to make sure our family had everything we needed to have a successful trip. We had a amazing road trip and our time spent as a family is priceless.
9 Photos submitted by Jamson W.
