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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I'm not entirely unbiased, but I think a class C would work out best for you of the options you list.
It seems you'll be spending a lot of time on the road actually traveling from place to place. The extra elbow room inside and the easier access to stuff and amenities (i.e. the potty) are very real advantages. Having a table to play cards or whatever at is very nice.
Driving a class C through suburbia is not really problematic. Driving it in the heart of a big city is indeed hard, but so is towing a travel trailer or (at least for me) driving any vehicle. I generally prefer to take public transportation if that's feasible.
As for where to park your RV while in the city, most would leave it at the campground where they're staying. If you're staying in a motel, it can stay parked there. In many cities, probably most, there are "campgrounds" that are within fairly easy reach of the city, or at least of public transit to the city. Not infrequently these are basically parking lots with water and electricity and sewer connections, so not really destinations in their own right, but they do serve well as places to stay when touring the city.
Depending on your itinerary and needs, a toad may not be necessary. Certainly things like grocery shopping and laundromat duty can be accomplished en route between destinations with a tiny bit of forethought. In my opinion a toad becomes much more valuable if you're staying in one place for several days at a time, rather than moving every couple of days.
It seems you'll be spending a lot of time on the road actually traveling from place to place. The extra elbow room inside and the easier access to stuff and amenities (i.e. the potty) are very real advantages. Having a table to play cards or whatever at is very nice.
Driving a class C through suburbia is not really problematic. Driving it in the heart of a big city is indeed hard, but so is towing a travel trailer or (at least for me) driving any vehicle. I generally prefer to take public transportation if that's feasible.
As for where to park your RV while in the city, most would leave it at the campground where they're staying. If you're staying in a motel, it can stay parked there. In many cities, probably most, there are "campgrounds" that are within fairly easy reach of the city, or at least of public transit to the city. Not infrequently these are basically parking lots with water and electricity and sewer connections, so not really destinations in their own right, but they do serve well as places to stay when touring the city.
Depending on your itinerary and needs, a toad may not be necessary. Certainly things like grocery shopping and laundromat duty can be accomplished en route between destinations with a tiny bit of forethought. In my opinion a toad becomes much more valuable if you're staying in one place for several days at a time, rather than moving every couple of days.
