Driveable vs towable for x country trip
We are trying to weigh the pros and cons of the different types of rv for a 2 or 3 month cross country tour. We currently have a class a but have also owned a c and stayed in a 5th wheel on occasion....
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We recently completed the 2nd half of a 10,000+ tour of the U.S. using the best of two RV worlds: The DW and myself travel in a small Class C with no toad. Our traveling friends use a crewcab pickup pulling a small TT. We traveled together ... and rode with them to see the sights while leaving the Class C and TT back in our CG campsites. Each of us couples experienced first-hand the advantages and dis-advantages of each RV setup.
During the 1st half of our tour, we visited the sights and camped in the North-Eastern/North-Coastal U.S. using only our widebody non-slide 24 foot Class C. It was tight in many small towns, but generally doable. Most tourist sights had RV areas in their parking lots. We even took our Class C to the top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park. However, we did decide to not visit the Statue of Liberty due to concerns about getting around and parking in that tight area of the East Coast.
My vote for the most versatile RV setup year after year would be a driveable RV - as small as you can tolerate spending weeks in, as well equipped and modern as you can afford, gas powered for ease of fueling up anywhere, and based on a chassis that can be easily and quickly repaired by mechanics/shops just about anywhere.
We chose a 24 foot Class C equipped well enough for either campground camping or off-highway/off-grid camping, because we do both. It has generous storage tanks for several days off-grid use and a large gas tank for excellent range between fuel-ups. It has a winter package for low temperature camping and ducted heating and air conditioning systems for good interior comfort in all conditions, whether on hookups or not.
It's all about choices and compromises ... but there are smart middle-of-the-road practical RV setups that can be comfortable to drive and camp with in a wide variety of situations.
During the 1st half of our tour, we visited the sights and camped in the North-Eastern/North-Coastal U.S. using only our widebody non-slide 24 foot Class C. It was tight in many small towns, but generally doable. Most tourist sights had RV areas in their parking lots. We even took our Class C to the top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park. However, we did decide to not visit the Statue of Liberty due to concerns about getting around and parking in that tight area of the East Coast.
My vote for the most versatile RV setup year after year would be a driveable RV - as small as you can tolerate spending weeks in, as well equipped and modern as you can afford, gas powered for ease of fueling up anywhere, and based on a chassis that can be easily and quickly repaired by mechanics/shops just about anywhere.
We chose a 24 foot Class C equipped well enough for either campground camping or off-highway/off-grid camping, because we do both. It has generous storage tanks for several days off-grid use and a large gas tank for excellent range between fuel-ups. It has a winter package for low temperature camping and ducted heating and air conditioning systems for good interior comfort in all conditions, whether on hookups or not.
It's all about choices and compromises ... but there are smart middle-of-the-road practical RV setups that can be comfortable to drive and camp with in a wide variety of situations.
