RENTING the FINE PRINT

The purpose of this page is to help you have the best possible experience renting our Vintage Trailer. 



If you haven't already please go to https://www.outdoorsy.co/rv-rental/show/11960 to check availability, rates, etc...  

If you have a pending rental please complete the following short survey to tell me a little bit more about your plans.  This is required before I can finalize your rental. Shasta Rental Survey (required)

The Fine Print
Our family loves and uses Aquadream, our Vintage Shasta, frequently.  We treat her like a respected and venerable member of our family.   But when she leaves our driveway, she is now temporarily owned by our renters.  And we expect you to treat her with the same respect you'd give a well loved visiting relative.  All the fun and adventure it provides is now yours, but in return, should the unlikely event that something goes wrong occur, that too is your responsibility.  Don’t get me wrong!  We’re here to help with any issues to ensure that your experience is the best it can be in any circumstance.  But we would rather you not rent our trailer without fully understanding the fine print, especially in that scenario for when a problem arises.

Outdoorsy Insurance Deductible

The Outdoorsy platform is a wonderful way for RV owners to connect with renters and they’ve done a great job to facilitate this transaction!  But as with anything, there are limitations to what they provide including any deductible on comprehensive and collision coverage. The standard deductible for collision/comprehensive coverage is $1500.  You will be responsible for up to this amount of damage under the policy.  Outdoorsy doesn't do a great job of disclosing this so I make sure to do so, it's not something I have control over, and I wish they would offer options for lower deductibles. After your deductible, any damage costs are covered.
  1. Let us know that you’re not comfortable with Outdoorsy’s $1500 insurance deductible and we’ll cancel your booking with a full refund.  Keep in mind that when you rent through Outdoorsy, this deductible is standard (see Outdoorsy’s insurance page to review), regardless if the owner has not informed you of this aspect of renting through Outdoorsy.
Your own vehicle insurance company may be able to provide you with a temporary rider to cover the deductible on comprehensive and collision.  Please do check with them.  I am happy to provide specific vehicle information for these purposes.

Roadside Assistance required

Because you are renting a vintage travel trailer, the agreement the Outdoorsy has with Coach-Net to cover RVs does not extend to these beauties.  I insist on this coverage with all rentals, so you'll need to obtain it.  Outdoorsy charges $15 a day for this option.  I will refund you up to $7.50 per day or half the cost of obtaining roadside coverage whichever is less, at the end of your rental.  Please read this blog post about roadside assistance options.  If you are not willing to obtain roadside assistance I will cancel your booking and issue you a full refund.

Other Financial Disclaimers

We pride ourselves in the quality and readiness of the trailer upon pickup.  When you arrive you’ll find that it’s been thoroughly cleaned, the battery is charged and propane tanks are filled. She's got some beauty marks appropriate to her age, but she wears them well, and we have fully inspected her prior to your arrival.  If there are any issues with the Trailer, we will be upfront about them and make sure to note them on your pickup form so that you are not responsible for any pre-existing conditions*.
In return, we expect that the Trailer is returned to us in a similar fashion.  If this is not the case, it is our discretion to charge a $150 service fee.  The following items will incur this service charge (typically taken from the security deposit):
  • Gray water tank is not properly dumped and cleaned
  • The cabin smells of cigarette or any other type of smoke (no smoking inside please)
  • There is extensive pet odor or damage
  • The vehicle is returned in excessively dirty / muddy condition for either the interior or the exterior
PET OWNERS-- You will be charged an additional $250 deposit over and above the standard $500 deposit.  If you have a pet and do not disclose it $250 will automatically be deducted from your security deposit.
*Note: Between now and your pickup time, any trip altering issues or major failures we discover prior to your pickup will be disclosed immediately to give the renter opportunity to find another vehicle.  In this instance, we will provide a full refund with cancellation.

Aguadream Liability Form

All of the above is highlighted in our liability form that we require renters to sign in addition to the Outdoorsy documentation.  This form releases us of any legal liability in the case of something going wrong.  While we don’t anticipate you having anything but a wonderful time, an RV has many systems and components that could be dangerous.  We take every precaution we can to ensure everything is well-maintained and working properly but when you’re responsible for what is essentially a house on wheels, we can’t make any guarantees.  Essentially, you use at your own risk (as do we when our family takes it camping).  Feel free to download, sign and bring to us (or email it to us at rivernstream740@gmail.com).  But don’t worry, we’ll have one ready to sign at the time of pick-up as well if you forget.




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