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jmtandem
Dec 05, 2017Explorer II
My wife and I have been investigating traveling after I retire in two years. We were about ready to pull the trigger on a travel trailer than my wife got talking to some folks in her church who travel a lot with a travel trailer.
Seems they are not as happy with the experience as they used to be.
Since you are looking for truthful experiences, RVing is in many ways better than it was twenty or thirty years ago. Been at it with three truck campers and a 31 foot travel trailer since around 1987. What is better is that the tow vehicles, especially pick up trucks are waaaaay better than before. They now come ready to tow from the factory instead of the owner having to add transmission coolers, hitches, wiring, brake controllers, etc. The tow vehicles are more reliable, more powerful, much better ergonomics, and more fun to drive. As far as campsites or RV parks availability, when you retire the whole world opens to you and you can get a site mid week and often without reservation or just a reservation made a few days in advance. There are very popular and very busy summer places where you can visit and find the campground half empty in winter. For example, Yosemite in California is incredibly busy in summer yet easy to find a campsite in winter especially mid week. So, in retirement, pick and choose where you want to be and make it happen. If not convinced, purchase a pre-owned RV and give it a try.
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