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Mogli
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Feb 23, 2016

4 Season Travel Trailer - Central VA

Looking to go full time in a travel trailer with my wife, 3 year daughter and newborn. We don't plan to travel much, rather stay put and try out the simpler living. We would like to transition to a tiny house and want a trial run first - and to save money to build one.

We are located in central VA and don't plan on going any further north. My biggest concern is getting a travel trailer (or potentially a fifth wheel) that can handle the winter months. I know of the Arctic Fox as a suitable 4 season trailer but they are few and far between and appear to be out of our price range.

Can anyone provide advice/insight regarding an adequate trailer for this area?

Thank you for any and all advice.

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    beemerphile1
    Explorer
    Feb 23, 2016
    Mogli wrote:
    Yea that's what my research is coming up with. Not sure about the mobile home though, part of the adventure here is staying at an RV park or campground. I will look into it though.

    Any of those brands local or regularly available in my area?


    Most are built in the NW or Canada.

    Bigfoot
    Arctic Fox
    Outdoors RV
    Grand Design
  • Mogli's avatar
    Mogli
    Explorer
    Feb 23, 2016
    Yea that's what my research is coming up with. Not sure about the mobile home though, part of the adventure here is staying at an RV park or campground. I will look into it though.

    Any of those brands local or regularly available in my area?
  • beemerphile1's avatar
    beemerphile1
    Explorer
    Feb 23, 2016
    RVs are poorly suited to cold weather except for a very few brands/models.

    Since you intend to park it and not move you would be better served by a mobile home. The mobile home would be larger, better suited for full time living, better suited for cold weather and might even be less expensive for a used one.

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