Antiquing in a Class B, and our introduction
So this is a decent discussion topic anyway, but also I would like to introduce ourselves, Greg and Ann, pre-retirement but starting to pick up that scent, always had the wandering spirit, but now making the decision to get the Class B this year. Love roadside Americana in all conditions of restoration and disrepair and decay, in fact old postcards and traveling ephemera from the past are my passions, and if it's on the roadside, I love it.
We just like the idea of touring and antique hunting as much as camping, so Class B was a no brainer. I want to be able to drive downtown Chicago when we get there, drive on twisty roads in the mountains, park anywhere, live a compact life, etc., etc. Our first RV will be a 1996 17' Coachman on a Chevy G30, to be picked up later this week.
Now on to antiquing. Maybe more on this topic soon, to avoid making this post too long. We are antique dealers and searched for a model with doors in back and space there for boxes, and perhaps a piece of furniture or two. The Coachmen with twin back beds will allow for a piece of furniture between the benches/beds, and lots of space for boxes of postcards, paper, and glass here and there. We like built in cabinets and closets, but they would confine us in packing various antiques. Anyone else have ideas and experiences with antiquing in a Class B? I will probably post more in the future on this topic. I'll add this, the Winnebago Travato was looking pretty good for its back storage, and the Roadtrek Zion was looking good as well for its rear set up, but the back loading ability and capacity in the Coachmen drew me in, at a low price range. At times, we will be hauling merchandise to set up at an antique show, so we will see how that goes.
We just like the idea of touring and antique hunting as much as camping, so Class B was a no brainer. I want to be able to drive downtown Chicago when we get there, drive on twisty roads in the mountains, park anywhere, live a compact life, etc., etc. Our first RV will be a 1996 17' Coachman on a Chevy G30, to be picked up later this week.
Now on to antiquing. Maybe more on this topic soon, to avoid making this post too long. We are antique dealers and searched for a model with doors in back and space there for boxes, and perhaps a piece of furniture or two. The Coachmen with twin back beds will allow for a piece of furniture between the benches/beds, and lots of space for boxes of postcards, paper, and glass here and there. We like built in cabinets and closets, but they would confine us in packing various antiques. Anyone else have ideas and experiences with antiquing in a Class B? I will probably post more in the future on this topic. I'll add this, the Winnebago Travato was looking pretty good for its back storage, and the Roadtrek Zion was looking good as well for its rear set up, but the back loading ability and capacity in the Coachmen drew me in, at a low price range. At times, we will be hauling merchandise to set up at an antique show, so we will see how that goes.
