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drsolo
Jul 18, 2013Nomad
NCWriter wrote:
We have met other class B owners who tow a small utility trailer for their bikes and other odds & ends behind their Airstream Sprinter. Others use racks on the back.
I have to admit that one of the biggest attractions for me of the B is fast set-up and departure, like a car, and I perceive that towing would slow down that agility for our frequent short stops while touring.
We've been spending more than two months at a time on our long annual trips and have been comfortable with extended life in a small space. The simplicity and lack of too much stuff to drag you down is fun for us.
I am the one with the RVan (name is Arvin or Arwen?) and basically it is ready to go when the frig and larder is stocked and it is gassed up. The rest of the time it is innocently parked on the street in front of our city house with its parking permit as a "car". As the neighbors found out when they got a $30 parking ticket on a rented U-haul left out front over night, nothing over 20' can park on the street, or get a parking permit. Arwen sits out front beckoning me to "trip out". At one point I bought a tiny motorcycle trailer, but never used it and got a hitch mount carrier instead. One of them holds 4 bikes or a big cargo bag and 2 bikes. After I ripped everything out of Arwen and rebuilt the inside to accommodate all the stuff I want there was only room for me (Arwen). My husband is claustrophobic anyway and has a largish tent that he uses. After I wake up I can be on the road in 10 minutes.
I too like the simplicity of not having a lot of stuff. Meals are simple like yogurt, veggies, salads, sandwiches. I dont eat "out or take out" either. It isnt for everyone, but I rarely think "oh shoot I should have packed x,y,or z. If I do, I put it on the list for the next trip.
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