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petrel
Dec 23, 2015Explorer
We travel as a family of six. For us, slides are for when it rains, or when it is so doggone hot nobody wants to even look outside. The rest of the time, the rv is just a place to toilet and snooze. We do all of our cooking outside, unless it is raining sideways.
If you like to cover some ground when you are behind the wheel, be sure that the rv you select affords access to the restroom and the fridge while underway. Some units are really built to travel. Others are pretty much built to sit in a campground.
Yes, the road is hard on all of them. That is why the best rvs are built like yachts and remain damned expensive, even when they are over ten years old! The good news is that you don't have to buy a Prevost to find a quality used unit. Just look at the resale. Some continue to plummet in value. Some take the initial hit then level out nicely. You pay more, but the market will show you the units that hold together over time.
Our first family RVing experience was in a little rented C-class. Unfortunately, although we fell in love with both RVing and the C-class at the same time, it was years before we could consider anything beyond our beloved TT.
PS. If you plan to spend most of your time enjoying the outdoors with your children. Be sure that whatever unit you select has a good spot to store shoes and jackets that is near the main door:)
If you like to cover some ground when you are behind the wheel, be sure that the rv you select affords access to the restroom and the fridge while underway. Some units are really built to travel. Others are pretty much built to sit in a campground.
Yes, the road is hard on all of them. That is why the best rvs are built like yachts and remain damned expensive, even when they are over ten years old! The good news is that you don't have to buy a Prevost to find a quality used unit. Just look at the resale. Some continue to plummet in value. Some take the initial hit then level out nicely. You pay more, but the market will show you the units that hold together over time.
Our first family RVing experience was in a little rented C-class. Unfortunately, although we fell in love with both RVing and the C-class at the same time, it was years before we could consider anything beyond our beloved TT.
PS. If you plan to spend most of your time enjoying the outdoors with your children. Be sure that whatever unit you select has a good spot to store shoes and jackets that is near the main door:)
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