Average age of RV'ers
I seen on a RV program where the average age of rv owners is 47, the said it's the youngest it has ever been.
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colliehauler wrote:
I seen on a RV program where the average age of rv owners is 47, the said it's the youngest it has ever been.
They just got their numbers reversed. Should have been 74. :):@colliehauler wrote:
I seen on a RV program where the average age of rv owners is 47, the said it's the youngest it has ever been.
we started at ages 35 and 34...still going strong at 66/65.- We both started at age 37 and we are still going at age 66
- Tent camped since before I was born, and bought my first RV in 1967 at age 23.
- Wife and I got first camper in early 70's shortly after marriage. We are now on our 4th camper and still going strong at age 72 and 74.
- If the average age of RV owners on this continent is 47 then there is still hope that someone has enough wallet power and gumption to demand better quality control and design ethos.
- Wife and I started/purchased our own first RV both at 23 years old and 52 years later still RV'ing an average of just over 100 nights each year. Have always had 2 to 4 RV's at any given time during the last 49 years. All types! A's, B's, C's, TC's, TT's, 5th wheels and even had 3 different popup TT's.
Found we like the TC's and 5th wheels the best for both travel and usability. TC's for long distance lots of driving time distances involved with the TC being our home on the poop deck and is always with us and so nimble to go anywhere and fit in about any site. Lots of the time we will also have a 16.5' to 19'5' boat behind too. On our 7th new TC owned in the 52 years traveling all 49 of the continental states and all but 3 Canadian Provinces with them several times over and it won't be the last. Got another 50 years at least to go as we just won't give up! A bummer that they still don't have the bridge to Hawaii built so haven't RV'd to there yet and we had to ride the flying aluminum cattle car thingy there and back. No fun but is faster!
The 5th wheel is super for long time stays and wintering bouts of a month or more and has so much true usable room in it per ft of length and certainly overall total rig length. Tows so easy we often forget it's even back there as we can't even feel it. No bounce and never sways nor do you feel any side winds or passing 18 wheelers etc. Got over 300,000 miles pulling 5th wheels alone so we sure do know. So quick and easy to hookup and unhook with just one person needed. Only one vehicle/drivetrain to buy, maintain, insure, or repair if needed. When parked on a site, the front overhang of the 5th wheel is just like a great carport protection for stuff under it to stay dry even in storms when the awning has to be rolled up or lose it.
These 2 types of RV's over all the others have proven over and over to us to be the best bang for the buck by far while being truly comfortable while enjoying RV'ing or traveling.
