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cdbinns
Dec 26, 2015Explorer
For us, the choice between a fifth wheel and a truck camper came down to the type of traveling we were planning to do. If you will be staying in one place for weeks or months at a time, then a fifth wheel is the way to go. If you plan to be moving frequently and want to get off the beaten track some of the time, then I would recommend a truck camper.
There are people who live full time in a truck camper. Bryan Appleby (bka0721) has written many times on the TC forum about fulltiming in his Lance TC. You might want to check out some of his posts.
We don't fulltime in our TC, but we recently spent 3 1/2 months traveling to Alaska and back. We had no issues with the tight quarters and appreciated the flexibility the truck camper provided as we were able to go places that a fifth wheel could not.
There are people who live full time in a truck camper. Bryan Appleby (bka0721) has written many times on the TC forum about fulltiming in his Lance TC. You might want to check out some of his posts.
We don't fulltime in our TC, but we recently spent 3 1/2 months traveling to Alaska and back. We had no issues with the tight quarters and appreciated the flexibility the truck camper provided as we were able to go places that a fifth wheel could not.
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