wbwood wrote:
RDMueller wrote:
We rented a "Standard" motor home from Cruise America in Everett WA last summer and it was a great experience. Their "standard" is a Class C about 24-25' in length. It was big enough to give the 3 of us all the room we needed, yet still small enough to use it for daily transportation. We did miss a lot of the things we normally have with us when camping like the Coleman stove for cooking outside and fire tools for example. The thing we missed the most was not having our bicycles with us.
So yes, there are trade offs, but for us driving across the country was out of the question. And as I said, it was a great experience.
Be forewarned though, as fellow pop-up owners, after renting the MH, you may find yourself in the market for something bigger. We will be trading in the pup for a TT in the next month or so!
From one Charlottean to another, welcome to the bigger workld...hehe... we started off in a PUP 15 years ago...had it a few years and then didn't do anything for another 5 or so. Then bought a 31' TT. Had it a few years and decided to park it at Myrtle Beach and purchase a used PUP for the mountains in 2013. Had it about a month or two (never used it) and traded it and the TT in on our 31' Class C. Nothing wrong with PUP's at all... if we had to give up the motorhome, then I would be back in a PUP.
Yea, we still love the PUP for sure and will miss the light weight, easy towing, easy maneuverability and storing it in our garage. But... Renting the MH made us really appreciate the bathroom, extra storage, extra room, inside kitchen, large fridge, and the ease with which you could arrive, park, and you are camping. TT will be a bit more work to set up than a MH, but still way less than the PUP.