Information overload
Alright. I have information overload and I need help. Background Information: June of this year we (wife, daughter 11 years old and I) will be selling our house and traveling around the US for 1 ...
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Some things to think about....
Based on you wanting to spend 1 to 2 years in this RV, you don't want to get on each others nerves the first month and have the rest of the time be miserable. I would really consider buying a truck (if you don't already have one) and a travel trailer. You'll certainly get more bang for your buck with a 25-35' towable, and when you get to your destination you will have the truck/SUV to use a grocery getter and sight seeing vehicle.
How far apart are your stops that you plan on making? If it's no more than 200 miles, that's only 4 hours in a vehicle. Can your daughter get away with not doing school work for those four hours? Even if you stay 5 days at a location and travel 200 miles to your next location, in one year you will have traveled over 14,500 miles. You can see a lot of our beautiful country in 14,000 miles a year.
How handy are you with minor/major vehicle and home repairs? If dependability is an issue for you, you will be able to buy a much newer unit if you go with a travel trailer than you will with either a Class A or C. Hopefully with newer units you will have less repairs.
What will you do in that year or two for income? What type of work do you do now?
Doug
Based on you wanting to spend 1 to 2 years in this RV, you don't want to get on each others nerves the first month and have the rest of the time be miserable. I would really consider buying a truck (if you don't already have one) and a travel trailer. You'll certainly get more bang for your buck with a 25-35' towable, and when you get to your destination you will have the truck/SUV to use a grocery getter and sight seeing vehicle.
How far apart are your stops that you plan on making? If it's no more than 200 miles, that's only 4 hours in a vehicle. Can your daughter get away with not doing school work for those four hours? Even if you stay 5 days at a location and travel 200 miles to your next location, in one year you will have traveled over 14,500 miles. You can see a lot of our beautiful country in 14,000 miles a year.
How handy are you with minor/major vehicle and home repairs? If dependability is an issue for you, you will be able to buy a much newer unit if you go with a travel trailer than you will with either a Class A or C. Hopefully with newer units you will have less repairs.
What will you do in that year or two for income? What type of work do you do now?
Doug
