Scottish Family Adventure
Hello My wee family (me, wife, 5 month old daughter) are planning a 6 month Motor Home adventure starting in Vancouver and then heading down the West coast of the US, up through Texas, to Chicago, ...
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Grit dog wrote:
It will be an awesome adventure!
While I personally would lean towards a truck and Travel Trailer either bumper pull or 5th wheel, I echo the comments about getting a motor home instead. Especially if you do not have experience towing. In your cross country journeys you are going to find narrow steep winding 2 lanes with no guardrails, tight spots that require some real skill to get in or out of with a 50' long truck and trailer, high winds going across the plains or in the mountains that make pulling a trailer more stressful, etc.
if you want the ultimate freedom to unhook and go then I'd think more along the lines of the class C for $20-25k and buy a little car to tow behind it for $5k.
Not familiar with the requirements to get licensed and registered to drive it.
If possible since you're going to Vancouver, look for vehcles on the US side of you have a friend to help you with this. Typically the US is cheaper than Canada for the same vehicle or toys.
Good luck with your trip! And have fun!
Adventure is certainly the plan.
As far as I can tell buying a car in the us as a non resident is a real no-go , things fall apart fast if you are in an accident. And I believe getting them delivered over the border sees them get taxed at a rate that negates the saving?
Does towing a little car not negate the benefits of the class c over the 5? As you are no towing a vehicle anyway? But in principle it sounds like something to consider.
