Help: Military retiree w/ family temp living
I am 33, married with a 2 year old, and a new born (4 total). We currently live in Japan, where I will retire from the Air Force in 5 months, with disability. Looking to buy a travel trailer, and if...
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I appreciate all the great responses. We do not plan to RV the rest of our lives, just until we make the transition to hopefully find a government job, or one with a larger corporation. Allowing us time in the new area to figure out where I want to live, settle in and buy a house.
I am young, 33, with a management degree, and 15 years of comm electronics experience, hardworking, and optimistic about the job market. My wife and I love camping, and see this RV life as a temporary challenge.
We have considered extended stay hotels, and month by month leases. Those seem like they would work, but we think that RV’ing for a short time would be a great life experience. Our only real concern is keeping the place warm for the newborn, and letting the two year old out to play. Cold would force us into a hotel. Also, $30K and the truck is what we have decided we are willing to go in on upfront; we still have another $20K if this doesn’t work out and we need somewhere to rent. Some good insight on the famcamps, please keep that coming.
Again, I appreciate the specifics, like Jayco is better than Honeywell. My wife and I practical, she drives a civic, and me a Ridgeline, because they are reliable, cheap to maintain, and nice while not having all the bells and whistles. We do not have cable tv, or super smart phones. We can afford them but that is not our priority. We are looking for a practical entry level Travel Trailer that would like to keep if possible when we buy a house for family outings/camping trips.
Is a ½ ton truck enough? How about a Durango? Is a durango better than a Ridgeline for towing, I understand the 9K tow load on a Durango, is that enough? What year do travel trailers switch to being mainly aluminum framed?
I am young, 33, with a management degree, and 15 years of comm electronics experience, hardworking, and optimistic about the job market. My wife and I love camping, and see this RV life as a temporary challenge.
We have considered extended stay hotels, and month by month leases. Those seem like they would work, but we think that RV’ing for a short time would be a great life experience. Our only real concern is keeping the place warm for the newborn, and letting the two year old out to play. Cold would force us into a hotel. Also, $30K and the truck is what we have decided we are willing to go in on upfront; we still have another $20K if this doesn’t work out and we need somewhere to rent. Some good insight on the famcamps, please keep that coming.
Again, I appreciate the specifics, like Jayco is better than Honeywell. My wife and I practical, she drives a civic, and me a Ridgeline, because they are reliable, cheap to maintain, and nice while not having all the bells and whistles. We do not have cable tv, or super smart phones. We can afford them but that is not our priority. We are looking for a practical entry level Travel Trailer that would like to keep if possible when we buy a house for family outings/camping trips.
Is a ½ ton truck enough? How about a Durango? Is a durango better than a Ridgeline for towing, I understand the 9K tow load on a Durango, is that enough? What year do travel trailers switch to being mainly aluminum framed?
