HappyKayakers wrote:
Here's a secret. You don't need an RV to go camping. Most people, especially young families on limited budgets, start out tent camping. Your budget should be fine for a very good tent, air mattresses, sleeping bags, coolers, camp stove, etc. Your Honda Pilot should have plenty of room to store it all and maybe even tow a small boat.
x2 - before you go spending a ton of money on an RV you may find you don't like, get a tent. If you find that you don't like tent camping ( I don't any more), don't give up on camping. Rent an RV. Usually you'll find a small class C to get the feel for it. Go somewhere local in case you have issues and need to scramble home. Nothing like testing the waters before you buy. After that you will know a few things. One - if camping is for you and your family, 2 - you'll have a better idea of what your needs are in terms of an RV. THere are countless types and floorplans of RVs, from pop ups to TT, to class B, C, A and everywhere in between. Finding an RV is not the problem. The task is figuring out what you want, if you want it. Then shop.
