Good Deal?

garmp1
We are happy b's too, like you, and there are a lot of us. We are currently parked facing the Georgia Strait about 100 feet from the water. We saw 2 large cruise ships coasting by last night, before we headed inside(our rv I mean). Most B owners either have downsized from bigger units(many have I know), or are enjoying one for first time or for a long time. Hurray!!!Happy Rving.
Al

I've always said I'm not a camper. If I want to sit and watch birds my back yard is great for that. I have a B to travel in. I hate motels, don't like carrying suitcases in and out. I know who slept in the bed last night and the flexibility of altering my timeline and destination is great. I can eat when I want, where I want, use the restroom when I want. Even take a nap anytime I feel,like it. The longer I sit in one place the bigger I wish my B was, but when I'm on the move, it's the perfect vehicle.

topless hit it on the head with his last sentence. "The longer I sit in one place the bigger I wish my B was..." That's why I feel B'ers are more adventurous and always in search of what ever it is around the next bend. Also because of the size of the B, we tend to spend more time outside, enjoying cooking over the open fire, sitting by the stream or just watching the sun set. We don't pull our condo on wheels onto a pad, set up the satellite dish and never set foot outside again. We like to enjoy the outdoors. But maybe that's just a happy B owner talking.

I've always said I'm not a camper. If I want to sit and watch birds my back yard is great for that. I have a B to travel in. I hate motels, don't like carrying suitcases in and out. I know who slept in the bed last night and the flexibility of altering my timeline and destination is great. I can eat when I want, where I want, use the restroom when I want. Even take a nap anytime I feel,like it. The longer I sit in one place the bigger I wish my B was, but when I'm on the move, it's the perfect vehicle.

There is one thing that I've noticed about "B"s: They might have a high ticket to entry, but once you buy the van, in general (and I repeat in general as a disclaimer to Murphy), the cost per mile on those rigs is extremely low, probably the lowest of any RV type when you factor in the cost of the tow vehicle. To boot, they hold their resale value extremely well. I'm still seeing ten year old Sprinters going for 50-60k.

Congratulations! You will love it. I've had mine for 1 year now and couldn't be more pleased.

P.S. If you see another RT on the BRP this fall, it might be me.

Happy Travels!

Congratulations.

First tip: If your driveway is very slanted, do not run your refrigerator.

Picked up the RT yesterday. Had about a 90 mile drive to get it home, and despite being a little nervous, it went very smoothly. Didn't feel too big for my lane or have any trouble staying in my lane, and no one honked at me! Looks a little bigger in the driveway than on the dealer lot, but it's a good fit.

I'll spend a week or two familiarizing myself with the various systems, reading manuals, and acquiring supplies, then we'll test everything a time or two in a local park. Tentative plan is for the first extended use to be a fall foliage trip along Skyline Drive & the Blue Ridge Parkway to Asheville, NC.

NoVa, just want to welcome you to B-world, Congratulations on your new purchase. Hope you will keep posting about your experiences.

On every trip, strangers approach and ask about the van, and we give a lot of spur of the moment tours. It may be my imagination, but seems like we're seeing more Bs than ever on the road this year. I think a lot of early retirees are happy with the trade-offs in less living space. You already know the advantages.

We've had our B almost four years, and on each trip, I say a few times, "this was the best thing we ever bought." We are close to putting 30,000 miles on it, and love our adventures.

Enjoy!

Congratulations NoVa RT. We also spend a week or more often,especially here on Vancouver Island where you dont have to drive far for another good camping location,either a provincial park or commercial Rv location. You will have lots of fun touring too and fuel costs will be much less.

AL
PS a Florida Room can be used/attached too to double the size of your B.Many people have them, not cheap but gives you a lot of covered outdoor space for longer periods of camping

Thanks for the feedback - looks like everything is on schedule to pick up the Roadtrek this weekend.

Just to clarify, I didn't really spend a decade debating the purchase. Just started researching RVs about 5 years before I was retirement-eligible since I thought it might be an enjoyable activity, although I didn't really have the time or scheduling freedom to make much use of a RV until I retired. And then salary/pension/age made it too good a deal to stay another 4 years beyond initial eligibility.

Lots of trade-offs in any RV purchase, but I like the ones that come with a Class B. I can park it in my driveway, without blocking anything. I can easily drive and park it almost anywhere - no towing a trailer or toad. Most of our camping will probably be more like "touring" - using mostly state or national parks as a base to tour the area and see the sights, with some tailgating, winery visits & festivals as available. If our camping style evolves, a different RV might become a better fit, but right now the RT is a good fit.