Class A on a Budget for Full Timer
Hi everyone, So we are new to the RV world (no pun intended). We have a B Touring Cruiser which we love. After one year we have decided- we want to be full-timers. But the B+ is a bit small. Our B ...
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We bought the Sahara for mid $20s and I probably put another $5k into it getting ready for the winter trip. It is our second coach. We hit the road Oct 31st and don't plan to be home before May 1st. I figure I'll put 10k miles on it traveling around the southeast all winter, moving to a new spot every 1-2 weeks.
We have been able to do all the normal life things on the road (prescriptions, dog groomer, lab work, haircuts, etc), but as Joe B. said, we land at the S&B to deal with other stuff. I don't pretend to be fulltime, or even that I'd be able to do it. But if you plan to try fulltimimg, I suggest you do an extended trip (doesn't have to be 6 months) and see what you need. You should get into the cheapest gas motor home as you can and just try it out. Then, you will know if you need something bigger, diesel, slide-out, tag axle whatever. If you buy the right gasser, you won't lose much money when you resell.
We also have an extensive list of "stuff to bring next time". Of course you can buy this on the road, but I don't need 2 full size vacuum cleaners or 2 basin wrenches.
Biggest expense is by far campground fees. If we did more boondocking and less FHU with cable and WiFi, we could cut down on this item. Second biggest expense is car rental. At the end of the trip, I'm sure that trading in my car for something that can be towed 4 down and having it set up for towing will make financial sense for the next trip.
We went as simple as possible. Reliable CAT engine, quality built older coach, no slides, no toad. We wanted as few things to go wrong as possible.
We have been able to do all the normal life things on the road (prescriptions, dog groomer, lab work, haircuts, etc), but as Joe B. said, we land at the S&B to deal with other stuff. I don't pretend to be fulltime, or even that I'd be able to do it. But if you plan to try fulltimimg, I suggest you do an extended trip (doesn't have to be 6 months) and see what you need. You should get into the cheapest gas motor home as you can and just try it out. Then, you will know if you need something bigger, diesel, slide-out, tag axle whatever. If you buy the right gasser, you won't lose much money when you resell.
We also have an extensive list of "stuff to bring next time". Of course you can buy this on the road, but I don't need 2 full size vacuum cleaners or 2 basin wrenches.
Biggest expense is by far campground fees. If we did more boondocking and less FHU with cable and WiFi, we could cut down on this item. Second biggest expense is car rental. At the end of the trip, I'm sure that trading in my car for something that can be towed 4 down and having it set up for towing will make financial sense for the next trip.
We went as simple as possible. Reliable CAT engine, quality built older coach, no slides, no toad. We wanted as few things to go wrong as possible.
