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aftermath
Nov 10, 2018Explorer III
musgt91,
Two children 3 and 1? You are a lucky guy and I strongly suggest that you keep camping with them. We were in your shoes many years ago. Got a tent and used it for a few years. Got caught in too many rain storms and needed to "upgrade" just like you mentioned. We got a tent trailer and kept it for 17 years! Loved the outside feeling and sleeping under the canvas. Both of our girls now have families and they both own tent trailers, our youngest actually has our old one we "found" again on Craig's List.
As they aged and moved on the wife and I got a hybrid because we liked the fridge, bathroom/shower and the heater. After about 5 years we were nearing retirement and wanted to take longer road trips. We decided to move up to our current trailer.
So, right now, you are looking at something to fit your family. I am big on hybrids but like all things, you really need to take good care of it. It will serve you well if you do. I have heard only good things about the Roo's. We had a Starcraft which worked for us and I bought it mainly because we had a dealer in town and it was marked down a lot as winter was approaching.
Good luck and best wishes as you move forward. I think you are going to love camping in your new hybrid.
Two children 3 and 1? You are a lucky guy and I strongly suggest that you keep camping with them. We were in your shoes many years ago. Got a tent and used it for a few years. Got caught in too many rain storms and needed to "upgrade" just like you mentioned. We got a tent trailer and kept it for 17 years! Loved the outside feeling and sleeping under the canvas. Both of our girls now have families and they both own tent trailers, our youngest actually has our old one we "found" again on Craig's List.
As they aged and moved on the wife and I got a hybrid because we liked the fridge, bathroom/shower and the heater. After about 5 years we were nearing retirement and wanted to take longer road trips. We decided to move up to our current trailer.
So, right now, you are looking at something to fit your family. I am big on hybrids but like all things, you really need to take good care of it. It will serve you well if you do. I have heard only good things about the Roo's. We had a Starcraft which worked for us and I bought it mainly because we had a dealer in town and it was marked down a lot as winter was approaching.
Good luck and best wishes as you move forward. I think you are going to love camping in your new hybrid.
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