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jonrjen
Nov 03, 2013Explorer
Part 2
Over the years of RVing in the big luxury appointed RVs I feel that when we go out all we have done is traded locations as to where we sit in doors to watch TV, read a book or cruise the internet. We are limited in size as to where we can park as we require high clearance due to the 13' height of the motor home not to mention 50amp service to power 3 air conditioners and appliances.
Don't get me wrong, it is nice. But I guess I miss the more basic pleasures of RVing like spending time outdoors, meeting fellow RVers, being able to fit into a site with low hanging tree branches that provide shade. Smaller sites many times offer more privacy when surrounded by trees. We are members of Thousand Trails, yet can't or don't use our membership due to the size of the sites and availability of 50amp service.
I look at the move from three slide out to one as a welcome feature, less maintance, less future problems, less interior floor space to clean. I know I could go with a 30' triple slide travel trailer and have more room, but for some reason simple seems right.
Has anyone else ever faced this feel of needs vs wants vs extreme vs compact vs simple vs complicated.
Anyone else felt the desire to downsize and find that doing so was the right direction to go?
Over the years of RVing in the big luxury appointed RVs I feel that when we go out all we have done is traded locations as to where we sit in doors to watch TV, read a book or cruise the internet. We are limited in size as to where we can park as we require high clearance due to the 13' height of the motor home not to mention 50amp service to power 3 air conditioners and appliances.
Don't get me wrong, it is nice. But I guess I miss the more basic pleasures of RVing like spending time outdoors, meeting fellow RVers, being able to fit into a site with low hanging tree branches that provide shade. Smaller sites many times offer more privacy when surrounded by trees. We are members of Thousand Trails, yet can't or don't use our membership due to the size of the sites and availability of 50amp service.
I look at the move from three slide out to one as a welcome feature, less maintance, less future problems, less interior floor space to clean. I know I could go with a 30' triple slide travel trailer and have more room, but for some reason simple seems right.
Has anyone else ever faced this feel of needs vs wants vs extreme vs compact vs simple vs complicated.
Anyone else felt the desire to downsize and find that doing so was the right direction to go?
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