Everyone has an opinion. What's yours?
We're a newly retired couple thinking about purchasing our first rv and wondering what to get. We don't want to start out with the gigantic brand new model, but are looking at something gently used an...
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How big are your pets?
I've met a lot of other couples/singles who did what we did in early retirement - bought a Class B van conversion van, and toured the US and Canada, staying one to five nights at national and state parks or other scenic sites. We loved it, parked it in our driveway, and used it often as our second vehicle.
Class Bs are great if you are willing to find a place for everything (but not everything you own!) and keep everything in its place...do your laundry and buy groceries at least once a week...and get along well with your traveling companion. Large, tall people might find the space too tight. No tow vehicle needed.
Now we have a slightly larger class C with two slides which provides more space for the addition of a large dog. We still travel the same way and still do not feel the need to tow another vehicle.
Just depends on your goals as others suggested already. Sightseeing vs staying in one place for weeks at a time, which calls for a bigger RV and tow/towed vehicle.
I've met a lot of other couples/singles who did what we did in early retirement - bought a Class B van conversion van, and toured the US and Canada, staying one to five nights at national and state parks or other scenic sites. We loved it, parked it in our driveway, and used it often as our second vehicle.
Class Bs are great if you are willing to find a place for everything (but not everything you own!) and keep everything in its place...do your laundry and buy groceries at least once a week...and get along well with your traveling companion. Large, tall people might find the space too tight. No tow vehicle needed.
Now we have a slightly larger class C with two slides which provides more space for the addition of a large dog. We still travel the same way and still do not feel the need to tow another vehicle.
Just depends on your goals as others suggested already. Sightseeing vs staying in one place for weeks at a time, which calls for a bigger RV and tow/towed vehicle.
