Traveling fulltime: Your choice of rig?

Francesca Knowles wrote:
... One of the reasons I signed up here at RV.net was our long time scheming about doing a year or two traveling around North America...

I would agree with those that say floorplan is one of the most important issues. That will dictate how large and what type of RV will best suit you. You also need to consider where you want to camp. In my experience a large motorhome or Volvo towing a large 5th wheel is not a good choice for remote Forest Service campgrounds many miles fron the paved highways on gravel/dirt logging roads.

If you are only planning to RV travel fulltime for a year or two, in my opinion you do not necessarily need a top of the line fulltime rated RV. We bought a trailer that many would consider a weekend/vacation model with a floorplan we liked in 2007. We traveled cross country East/West and North/South each year towing it over 60,000 miles. We try hard to avoid extreme heat and cold. In 2013, we traded that trailer for a new one. The investment income on what we did not spend on a Diesel Pusher or New Horizons etc, 5th wheel was more than enough to cover the cost of the new trailer.

There is no simple answer to your questions and only you can determine what is right for you.

Good Luck with your search for the right RV for you!!