I remember when I was about high school age, my parents didn't have a big budget, and wanted a motorhome (we had had several trailers). They bought an ugly cheap one (think cousin Eddie). When we went camping no one cared that we usually had the oldest or ugliest or smallest RV in the campground. We camped quite a bit in that RV, even years later my wife and I still went camping with them in it. It's long gone now but the memories and stories we seem to talk about most were all from trips in that old, small, motorhome.
Your budget is a little low but it can still find options, especially in the class-C market. If that's your budget, then that's your budget. May take a little more work or upkeep, but remember it's really all about the "good times, awesome memories, and new fishing spots".
