Travel Trailer or Fifth Wheel?
I'm looking to make my first purchase and going all-in as a full-timer. I will be solo and I have limited experience towing anything...as in NO experience ;). I've gotten contrasting opinions from dea...
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I appreciate all the responses and input! I didn't want to burden you all with details, but I guess I should elaborate:
I will be basing the RV on my close friends' growing homestead where I assist them whenever possible. Until I figure out a more mobile career option, I still have a "regular" job to manage. I am in New England and there are some local camp grounds I can travel to regularly but will only be able to take (4) week-long trips per year. Therefore, minimal travel compared to most full-timers, I assume. My long-term goal is to purchase 20+ acres and build. This will require me to live off-grid in the RV for a time, so I expect to have some boondocking experience by then. Of course, if I enjoy traveling full-time and have an income source that allows me to do so, my plans may change. I figure, since I'm still young, single and without children, now is probably a good time to try this out. I won't be buying anything new. I have a 2013 Jeep Rubicon Unlimited 10th Anniversary Edition which I will trade and clear $15k easily. I would like to use that to buy a used diesel tow vehicle, MAYBE going to $20-25k. I am looking to cap the used RV at $25k (easy for TTs, not 5ers), but most importantly would like to keep both capped at a max of $50k. I think that covers most of the details!
I will be basing the RV on my close friends' growing homestead where I assist them whenever possible. Until I figure out a more mobile career option, I still have a "regular" job to manage. I am in New England and there are some local camp grounds I can travel to regularly but will only be able to take (4) week-long trips per year. Therefore, minimal travel compared to most full-timers, I assume. My long-term goal is to purchase 20+ acres and build. This will require me to live off-grid in the RV for a time, so I expect to have some boondocking experience by then. Of course, if I enjoy traveling full-time and have an income source that allows me to do so, my plans may change. I figure, since I'm still young, single and without children, now is probably a good time to try this out. I won't be buying anything new. I have a 2013 Jeep Rubicon Unlimited 10th Anniversary Edition which I will trade and clear $15k easily. I would like to use that to buy a used diesel tow vehicle, MAYBE going to $20-25k. I am looking to cap the used RV at $25k (easy for TTs, not 5ers), but most importantly would like to keep both capped at a max of $50k. I think that covers most of the details!
