Family of 6 plus 2 dogs... What fits best?
Hello! We are a family of 6 (4 kids ranging in age from 7-15) and 2 dogs (standard poodle and beagle).. There are two parts to my question... (and I did skim over the search for when I typed Fam...
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Larger class C's and moderate class A's are really not that different in size (and hence where they can or can't go easily). 32' is 32' in either case.
There are a few reasonable options I can think of. A full size van with a travel trailer would be a good one if you want a towable. You can fit six people and some stuff in the heavier duty vans and still tow a good sized trailer, something that many SUVs and even trucks would have difficulty with due to limited payload. Obviously, it's still necessary to check the numbers in any case.
A class C or class A could work out decently. Motorhomes tend to be more convenient when actually traveling (it's easier to get to the bathroom or fridge, there's more elbow room than in a tow vehicle) and generally a little quicker to set up camp than a towable, but are often less convenient when staying in one place for a longer time--definitely so if you aren't bringing another vehicle along.
So long as there's room for everyone to sleep, I personally wouldn't work too hard at making sure everyone has their own private bed (rather than splitting a bed here or there). During somewhat nice weather, you can take along a tent and have or let some of the kids sleep there; frankly they might prefer that in many cases. Of course, you know your family far, far better than I do, so ignore this if I'm talking nonsense.
Every RV has its tradeoffs.
There are a few reasonable options I can think of. A full size van with a travel trailer would be a good one if you want a towable. You can fit six people and some stuff in the heavier duty vans and still tow a good sized trailer, something that many SUVs and even trucks would have difficulty with due to limited payload. Obviously, it's still necessary to check the numbers in any case.
A class C or class A could work out decently. Motorhomes tend to be more convenient when actually traveling (it's easier to get to the bathroom or fridge, there's more elbow room than in a tow vehicle) and generally a little quicker to set up camp than a towable, but are often less convenient when staying in one place for a longer time--definitely so if you aren't bringing another vehicle along.
So long as there's room for everyone to sleep, I personally wouldn't work too hard at making sure everyone has their own private bed (rather than splitting a bed here or there). During somewhat nice weather, you can take along a tent and have or let some of the kids sleep there; frankly they might prefer that in many cases. Of course, you know your family far, far better than I do, so ignore this if I'm talking nonsense.
Every RV has its tradeoffs.
