Gas prices

The whole notion that if you burn more gas than someone else, that makes you some sort of bad/evil person is completely unfounded and ridiculous.

That "holier than thou" attitude gets me twisted every time. No way they can ever justify it with facts, it's just a notion that some people tend to embrace and thrive on.

/off soap box

Jim

glamisorbust wrote:

Effy wrote:
It amazes me that people who don't own or like MH's rate them as an absurd waste of fuel and impact. Meanwhile they'll spend a lot of money on a car (the build process alone has a huge footprint), drive to the airport, take a plane (great mileage there), pay a lot for a little luggage, stand in long lines, security, get your bags, rent a car and stay in a hotel and eat out. Meanwhile, we can tow our cars for free, take virtually whatever clothes and belongings we want, sleep in our own beds and sheets, take food and make home cooked meals, save tons on lodging and the best part, use the bathroom, watch TV, eat, take a nap or whatever we feel like doing while traveling and see it from a far better vantage point and at much lower cost. But they are the economically and ecologically savvy ones.

I totally agree with this!!!

And forget about safety. Something goes wrong with a plane, pilot is drunk, someone decides to blow it up etc etc. I control my MH, it's just me and my family, a breakdown isn't usually life threatening, not to mention there is no such thing as cloud side assistance, I can stop when I want, where I want, my schedule is dictated by me, not a pilot or the remianing passengers etc etc. The list is long why MH travel means I'll likley never fly again. As far as cost anlysis, I estimated an avg of 8mpg on my recent trip to Fla. DW, Son, My mother and myself. By the time I figured airfare for 4, car, hotel and food, We saved a lot of money in the MH. And had far less stress than the airport deal. And I took all our diving gear, beach gear, bikes, and car, not to mention a lot of wobble pops. Self sufficient and cheaper. The capper for me is not having to unpack or move baggage several times and sleeping in my own bed. That's priceless.

A short trip doesn't save much as a longer trip. The more nights you would have to stay at a hotel the better the motor home looks. My own bedroom and bathroom are worth any extra expense even for a short trip.

Well I sat down and did a true cost analysis once and taking all things into consideration the MH travel was a little bit more expensive ( Not very much just a few more dollars ) but the perks were many so for me it makes sense and that is at 7.5 - 8.0 MPG of diesel

I had a woman in a Prius ask me about wasting gas when I was filling up one time. I told here mine was built entirely in the US and just a little South of us in Indiana so I didn't ship any money overseas for a car. We didn't agree but I still enjoy my MH for all the reasons Effy gave above. I don't tow a foreign car either. I buy "Made in the USA" whenever possible.

Effy wrote:
It amazes me that people who don't own or like MH's rate them as an absurd waste of fuel and impact. Meanwhile they'll spend a lot of money on a car (the build process alone has a huge footprint), drive to the airport, take a plane (great mileage there), pay a lot for a little luggage, stand in long lines, security, get your bags, rent a car and stay in a hotel and eat out. Meanwhile, we can tow our cars for free, take virtually whatever clothes and belongings we want, sleep in our own beds and sheets, take food and make home cooked meals, save tons on lodging and the best part, use the bathroom, watch TV, eat, take a nap or whatever we feel like doing while traveling and see it from a far better vantage point and at much lower cost. But they are the economically and ecologically savvy ones.

I totally agree with this!!!

It amazes me that people who don't own or like MH's rate them as an absurd waste of fuel and impact. Meanwhile they'll spend a lot of money on a car (the build process alone has a huge footprint), drive to the airport, take a plane (great mileage there), pay a lot for a little luggage, stand in long lines, security, get your bags, rent a car and stay in a hotel and eat out. Meanwhile, we can tow our cars for free, take virtually whatever clothes and belongings we want, sleep in our own beds and sheets, take food and make home cooked meals, save tons on lodging and the best part, use the bathroom, watch TV, eat, take a nap or whatever we feel like doing while traveling and see it from a far better vantage point and at much lower cost. But they are the economically and ecologically savvy ones.

9mpg?? thats why we bought a sprinter .only 20 plus mpg .

Bad mileage for a car, not bad for a 1 1/2 BR 1 BA apartment.