General Greenhorn Support Requested

TravelForArtCharity wrote:
Dear Mary, dear Dan,

thank you so much for your help!!!! I am really happy to have received your answer!

A little more about our plan: we would like to buy a motorhome, so we have just one vehicle which can potentially cause problems. Furthermore we thought that it could be easier for beginners...? I checked kijii for offers. For our budget(we dont want to exceed 20,000$) we will hardly find a vehicle less than ten years old - with RV and insurance.

Some further questions:

Do you have to pay for the water to fill your tank with? And is it also possible on gas stations?

Can a motorhome be used as a "normal" car - e. g. if we want to go a day in the city center, could we park there for some hours?

Is there anything you can think of, which is important for us beginners to know?

Have a nice Sunday and a good next week.

Best regards - Maybritt

Maybritt

-Some places like gas stations will charge you for water to fill your tank. I recommend that you fill your water tank at the campgrounds , it is usually free there.

-Yes you can use a motor home like a "normal car" but you will have to pack your camp up when you leave for the day. Thiis means that you will have to take everything with you(lawn chairs, barbecues etc.)

-the only thing I can tnink of is to ask lots of questions. There is no such thing as a stupid question. And have fun. There are lots of people on here with years of experience to help out.

How familiar are you with towing? I would recommend a truck and used mid-size trailer if you are comfortable towing. This will give you a separate vehicle to drive without having to pack up your whole campsite every day.

Pack a variety of clothes. Depending in where you are days can be very warm and nights can be cold. The coast areas can also experience wet conditions so take rain gear.

Take bug repellant with DEET. The northern areas can have lots of Mosquitos and black flies.

Pack a couple of extra chairs for when company comes to visit in the evening. Talk to locals about the nearby attractions. Most places have hidden gems to see. Want some locals don't see can be very interesting to tourists, so ask lots of questions.

For example I live just down the road from the oldest English colony in Canada. It was settled over 400yrs ago.