Some 40 plus years ago we purchased our first RV. I owned a store so vacations were few and far between, but we took extended weekends, and since we were active in both Girl Scouts and Boys Scouts we used the RV to join scouting weekends and act as a base...this gave us the ability to camp comfortably and bring the younger children. Even though we never used any of our RVs to the extent I would have liked, I never regret the investment and the RV vacation lifestyle. We traveled with our children, we visited the western USA, we had fun. RVing is not cost effective, not by a longshot. You have the initial cost, the upkeep, and camping fees, which seem to be ever increasing. But how else can you vacation with the kids, the dog, and maybe a few friends (yours and the kids). We have a lifetime of great memories and I trust many more to come.
Happy Trails.
