Is it worth it?

SoundGuy wrote:

blofgren wrote:
We are on our fourth rig now and really like this one so we will likely keep it, although the thought of downsizing is somewhat appealing at times.

I'm confident some of us find this statement somewhat inconsistent with your earlier concerns about the costs involved in supporting your current RV lifestyle when a significant reduction in your investment and ongoing maintenance / operating costs could be made by downsizing not only the rig but also the truck you use to pull it with. Yes, you may really like your current 5th but honestly do just 2 adults and a 7 yr old really require a big 5th and a dually with which to pull it, especially when we're talking just weekends and a couple of week long trips each season? The answer from many of us would be no, not at all, since camping in a 20' travel trailer can be just as satisfying, as many of us do it all the time. I guess you're just musing at this stage but I know what my solution would be if I were in your shoes. ;)

LOL, I guess that statement is a bit inconsistent, isn't it?

I think I may have been a bit unclear in my first post, but affordability isn't really an issue for this rig for us. We aren't just getting by in life and we don't owe a ton of money on the rig. In regards to maintenance and upkeep I don't think this unit costs a significant amount more than any other rig we have owned. I do as much work as I can myself to keep the costs down. Saying that it is still a significant investment.

This fiver is just over 35' long so certainly not small but not huge like many of them out there these days. I really don't find handling it much different than our last fiver which was 30'. I also don't think setting it up is much more if any work than any trailer we have owned which includes a 24' travel trailer and a 27' fifth wheel. We certainly appreciate the extra space on our longer trips and when the weather is poor.

Setting up and packing up camp is a significant amount of work no matter how one looks at it. I think it may be somewhat easier with the larger rig because there is so much more storage in and out. As with most people we have gathered a lot more "stuff" to set up over the years! :E

And overall, yes I'm laying my thoughts out and truly enjoy and appreciate others thoughts on the issue too. We went to Hawaii a couple of winters ago and really enjoyed it but missed the camper at the same time. I guess we've been in the camping game so long we really don't know much different.