First TT - Looking for Opinions on Model
Hello, I am looking into purchasing our first TT. The wife, two boys (6 & 11), and I have been tent camping for years, but we'd like to move up to a trailer now. Plans include weekends and occasional ...
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Everyone has their own preferences, but for me, the #1 factor (once I broke down and agreed to a slide-out), was to make sure the trailer was 100% functional with the slides in. Before signing on the dotted line, I spent considerable time inside the last camper we purchased with all slides out and all slides in. I then envisioned being inside the camper with the slides 'in' under the worst conditions.
And this actually happened this summer when tornadoes were forecasted and I pulled in all the slides to make the foot print smaller, and we were still able to function inside the camper until the storm blew over.
Sometimes, you just cannot extend the slides. With 2 boys (and possible friends too), how cramped and unusable is your selected floor plan in the event you're in a similar situation some day? Can the kids access the bunks with the slides in? Can you access the bathroom? Can you access all the kitchen cabinets, stove and refrigerator? Although this is not necessarily a big issue, still .... the one time it happens, you'll be pulling your hair out!
Even with the slides out ... how functional is the camper? Sit at the table and the couch for 30 minutes and watch television? Is your neck cramped up now?
And for us men (especially me) ... when sitting on the "Porcelain Royal Throne", can you spread your knees? (Oh after experiencing this on our first 2 trailers, my last one... spreaded knee room on the "throne" was #2 on my list of "MUSTS!"
Its raining outside, everyone is inside. The kids are antsy as can be. They start poking at each other. Tempers flair, and you and your wife are trying to get lunch ready. um ... actually ... no camper is big enough ... but still ... is it functional? Better bring along a Game Boy!
And this actually happened this summer when tornadoes were forecasted and I pulled in all the slides to make the foot print smaller, and we were still able to function inside the camper until the storm blew over.
Sometimes, you just cannot extend the slides. With 2 boys (and possible friends too), how cramped and unusable is your selected floor plan in the event you're in a similar situation some day? Can the kids access the bunks with the slides in? Can you access the bathroom? Can you access all the kitchen cabinets, stove and refrigerator? Although this is not necessarily a big issue, still .... the one time it happens, you'll be pulling your hair out!
Even with the slides out ... how functional is the camper? Sit at the table and the couch for 30 minutes and watch television? Is your neck cramped up now?
And for us men (especially me) ... when sitting on the "Porcelain Royal Throne", can you spread your knees? (Oh after experiencing this on our first 2 trailers, my last one... spreaded knee room on the "throne" was #2 on my list of "MUSTS!"
Its raining outside, everyone is inside. The kids are antsy as can be. They start poking at each other. Tempers flair, and you and your wife are trying to get lunch ready. um ... actually ... no camper is big enough ... but still ... is it functional? Better bring along a Game Boy!
