Best places to purchase?

arhayes wrote:
As important as price is, features and layout you want are even more important, especially if you'll FullTime. I'd suggest making a list of "must have", " like if it had", and "unimportant to us" items. It's also important to clarify between you the type of camping you'll do. Decide whether camping inside the local State park is important, or boon docking often, etc. because that may restrict the length or type of rig you'll want.You'll often find that the latest and greatest item means nothing to you, and you'll pay for it if not careful. Good luck!

This is where I start to spin from all the options, and wondering how those options will impact my experience. Since I will be living in it full time, with two large dogs, space was an important factor for me. I liked two slide models (or one large slide) that made for a nice large living room area. However, I don't know how slides effect the overall economics (probably not the right word) of my rig. If I end up spending an occasional winter in Oregon or South Dakota will slides end up killing me in costs of heating? I'm also a big guy (6'3" 250lb), so would I need to be concerned with a slide eventually giving out from stress? Especially if it was one of the bed slides that comes straight out of the back? There is so much to consider...as much as I don't want to wait several years to make this happen it is probably keeping me from making a snap decision. At least I have time to plan.