Another beginner with RV wanderlust...

Like someone said, it can be expensive to own, operate, insure, maintain, and park a MH. Then again, if you can pay off a student loan, you can probably do anything!

Thanks for the welcome, burlmart. For some reason my "hobbies" lean toward the expensive. Three years ago I took up restoring a '52 Chevy. :)

Talking to fellow RVers, like on the net, can bring a wealth of info also. Don't be afraid to ask us.

Thanks for the good advice, especially about the journal,John and Judy. And you can bet I'll start asking questions as they arise.

To that end, I think the key considerations are floor plan, floor plan, floor plan.

Thanks for the welcome, alliemac. Good advice regarding the floor plan. The other thing that has been pounded into my head from reading this forum is to look for water damage (I'm buying used). I've seen the rebuilds, like DaHose's (? sorry if I am misremembering the username) cabover rebuild. Whew.

more money spent quality-new versus entry-level-new will yield less trouble over time. The same applies to the used market. In either case, consider following, my general guideline below.

Thank you for all the good advice, Ron. Good tip above, and I appreciate you posting the article. Good stuff. Many thanks!

Also do a little navel-gazing:

Good advice, Deb and Ed. What you brought up is one of the issues I am still considering at this time (toad or no toad). Honest navel gazing should help me make that decision. Thanks!

Try to learn about the electrical systems...

And Bordercollie just hit on another issue where I need to do my research and learn a bit about. I've gathered some of the basics, but this is an topic I need to dive into a bit more.


Thanks all for your advice. You folks are so kind and generous with your time and wisdom. :)

Cheers,
Rebecca