About to buy our first RV
We will be on our way next week to get our New to us RV. It is a coachman Freelander 19CB. http://www.pettibonerv.com/default.asp?page=xPreOwnedInventoryDetail&id=1985222&p=1&make=coachmen&vc=class%2...
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Thank you for your thoughts. We are moving from years of tent camping, and backpacking to buying this RV. I no longer want to drive the mini van and pitch the tent! We have way too many thunderstorm, and animal encounter (not the good type) stories to tell.
We have a very simple lifestyle and are on the minimalist side of things. When we travel by plane, we are the kind of people that never brings luggage. We recently made it back from a three weeks vacation with only a backpack per person.
I will keep in mind all the recommendations, specially regarding organizing.
Our plans are to use nature as part of our living space. The bathroom in the RV is basically for extreme emergency. I also bulk cook and freeze. I have what my kids call the baby griddle and baby rice cooker where I cook everything from pasta, rice and stews, to chicken quesadillas, and scramble eggs. I learned to make cornbread in the 1.5 cup rice cooker! We are going to go for camping sites that at least offer electricity.
I plan on weekend trips with my husband, and multi week trips to Florida, Canada (we love Algonquin and the Bruce peninsula), and Yellowstone with just the kids. So far, those trips are the reason we want the RV.
I will look into the seat belts. We still use the big kid seat that can be attached with a lap belt, and has the chest buckle, but for sure that will not last forever. Thanks for bringing it up.
I will make a priority to check for any water damage signs.
I will also figure out where we are going to put the garbage can! I didn't even think about it!
Thank you for sharing
We have a very simple lifestyle and are on the minimalist side of things. When we travel by plane, we are the kind of people that never brings luggage. We recently made it back from a three weeks vacation with only a backpack per person.
I will keep in mind all the recommendations, specially regarding organizing.
Our plans are to use nature as part of our living space. The bathroom in the RV is basically for extreme emergency. I also bulk cook and freeze. I have what my kids call the baby griddle and baby rice cooker where I cook everything from pasta, rice and stews, to chicken quesadillas, and scramble eggs. I learned to make cornbread in the 1.5 cup rice cooker! We are going to go for camping sites that at least offer electricity.
I plan on weekend trips with my husband, and multi week trips to Florida, Canada (we love Algonquin and the Bruce peninsula), and Yellowstone with just the kids. So far, those trips are the reason we want the RV.
I will look into the seat belts. We still use the big kid seat that can be attached with a lap belt, and has the chest buckle, but for sure that will not last forever. Thanks for bringing it up.
I will make a priority to check for any water damage signs.
I will also figure out where we are going to put the garbage can! I didn't even think about it!
Thank you for sharing
