RV newbies: Hitting the road Spring 2017
Help!!!! We are a family of 5 (kids are 7,7,9) from Seattle who are heading out on a 6 month road trip to see this beautiful country in the Spring of 2017. We plan to spend time alternating betwee...
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They do rent class C motor homes and since your a young family that makes lots of sense doing it "For so many reasons"! That way you could tow your vehicle behind you to drive into the cities, and camp outside them in safe zones like KOA parks, with full hookup. Kids are an issue I know I raised 3 sets of them. And camping with them the campgrounds need to have things for them to do, and KOA camp grounds usually do. I'm not pushing KOA cause there are many other good camp grounds, but do your research way ahead of time. Also don't rely on a GPS to find you a good camp site or to find the route for your size vehicle. Research your routes ahead of time " Big Time".
A pull behind camper with one room is about 4000 to 5000 lbs. So it's a weekend camper or short stay situation. As my wife and I tried it and we were bumping into each other all the time we had the 2015 Flagstaff 21DS. It was an amazing camper, well built "big time" and very well thought out at about 4500 lbs. But not a 6 month stay situation even for my wife and I, LOL. I mean if we had to it would be but you need space when it is more than just you. I did fine by myself in a small camper but with family you need space 1st. Like a bunkhouse type camper might work fine for you. Don't buy a Coleman, look into how the slides are built in what ever you buy. Read read read reviews on the net first. I should have talked to Coleman owners first but I did not! Well enough sorry LOL...
Have fun what ever you do. And your great I can tell. We have our children to be with them and I love that your all about them.
Best regards!
Jimmy, wx9dx
Coleman 3015BH owner
A pull behind camper with one room is about 4000 to 5000 lbs. So it's a weekend camper or short stay situation. As my wife and I tried it and we were bumping into each other all the time we had the 2015 Flagstaff 21DS. It was an amazing camper, well built "big time" and very well thought out at about 4500 lbs. But not a 6 month stay situation even for my wife and I, LOL. I mean if we had to it would be but you need space when it is more than just you. I did fine by myself in a small camper but with family you need space 1st. Like a bunkhouse type camper might work fine for you. Don't buy a Coleman, look into how the slides are built in what ever you buy. Read read read reviews on the net first. I should have talked to Coleman owners first but I did not! Well enough sorry LOL...
Have fun what ever you do. And your great I can tell. We have our children to be with them and I love that your all about them.
Best regards!
Jimmy, wx9dx
Coleman 3015BH owner
