switching from tent camping to 5th wheel
We are in the market for a small-ish 5th wheel and the truck to tow it...We are looking at the Northwood Fox Mountain 235RLS and a 2015 F350 Diesel. We have only tent camped to date - but I just turn...
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Tibbs54 wrote:
We are in the market for a small-ish 5th wheel and the truck to tow it...We are looking at the Northwood Fox Mountain 235RLS and a 2015 F350 Diesel. We have only tent camped to date - but I just turned 60 and feel it's time to go for more comfort. :) Plus we will be retiring soon and want to spend a lot of time traveling and camping around the country.
My question is more of a "how does it feel" to camp in a 5th wheel. Ours would be about 28feet long. Can I plan to wake up in the morning and open the door to the smell of pine trees and fresh air or, because we aren't in a tent, will I just be looking at my neighbors 5th wheel, travel trailer or motorhome? I'm hoping a 28 foot FW won't have many restrictions and we can stay out of crowded RV parks and 'get away from it all'. We considered a truck camper for this reason, but feel we want the room for when the grandkids camp with us. Any thoughts on this? Any resources I can check? I don't want to hit the road only to find that I won't be able to get that 'in the woods' feeling when stopping for the day. Can't wait to get started --- what's it like?
Hey, welcome. You're my kind of guy. I sometimes get tired of the elitists in the fiver forum, who only move around from one resort park to another, and really have no idea what camping is about. You wouldn't believe some of the threads about which electric coffee maker is the best for an RV. :)
We chose a smaller unit because we didn't want to be sized out of the more rustic campgrounds which we favor. About half our outings are without any hookups. Yes, it will still feel like camping. Make sure you choose a unit that has enough capacity to run without hookups, meaning enough tank size, enough battery (plan on generator or solar) and minimal appliances that are 120v only. The best camping locations simply won't have hookups, and never will.
There are some of our old favorite places that we can't get into with the trailer, but not too many. On the other hand there are lots of places that I wouldn't think of going with a tent only. So it is a good compromise for us.
No need to throw your tent away. You can still choose that when the mood strikes.
