multiple purposes, what kind of RV?
I am new to this but had been working toward either a truck camper or travel trailer for mostly summer camping, up to 1 week at a time, with 2 adults and 2 kids.
Now I also need to have a vehicle large enough to serve as a guest room for 1-2 weeks at a time. This vehicle will also be our camping vehicle. Thus, I think a truck camper is out (not practical for guest room as it's not big enough), which takes us back to travel trailers or a motorhome.
So the needs are:
- fits 2 for 1-2 week as a guest room;
- fits 4 for up to 1 week as a camper;
- summer camping;
- light to moderate off road (bad dirt roads);
- want, not need, it to be usable for a weekend in winter to go skiing. Not an absolute requirement, but would be nice. In this case it would need to be able to self-support for a night - no hookups available.
If I get a trailer, I would want the tow vehicle to be an SUV, not a pickup. So that will limit size and length. Furthermore I want the travel trailer to be viable in mild off road conditions, so I had looked at a Nash that could be pulled by a Durango with 7200 towing capacity. I think GVWR and hitch weight would have been ok.
Anyway... am I on the right track? Would you look at a (used) Class C motorhome to fit this bill? Or a travel trailer?
I have plenty of space to park or shelter this vehicle year round adjacent to my house.
thank you
Now I also need to have a vehicle large enough to serve as a guest room for 1-2 weeks at a time. This vehicle will also be our camping vehicle. Thus, I think a truck camper is out (not practical for guest room as it's not big enough), which takes us back to travel trailers or a motorhome.
So the needs are:
- fits 2 for 1-2 week as a guest room;
- fits 4 for up to 1 week as a camper;
- summer camping;
- light to moderate off road (bad dirt roads);
- want, not need, it to be usable for a weekend in winter to go skiing. Not an absolute requirement, but would be nice. In this case it would need to be able to self-support for a night - no hookups available.
If I get a trailer, I would want the tow vehicle to be an SUV, not a pickup. So that will limit size and length. Furthermore I want the travel trailer to be viable in mild off road conditions, so I had looked at a Nash that could be pulled by a Durango with 7200 towing capacity. I think GVWR and hitch weight would have been ok.
Anyway... am I on the right track? Would you look at a (used) Class C motorhome to fit this bill? Or a travel trailer?
I have plenty of space to park or shelter this vehicle year round adjacent to my house.
thank you
