Anyone regret downsizing to a camper?
Has anyone downsized to a camper and then went back to a larger RV because the camper was just too small?
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cartmancartman wrote:work2much wrote:
We have been pondering a new camper for a while. There have been quite a few places we have stayed that we would have been restricted to enter with a longer set-up.
Can you elaborate a bit more on this. I am trying to figure out where a 10ft longer rig can make a substantial difference. Dirt roads I understand and the ingress/egress of some gas stations, shopping centers, camp grounds would be an issue but im trying to figure out other places. I take a motorcycle with me so if I want to go down that small trail I will but not with the RV.
I am getting to the realization maybe a smaller camper for the shorter/offroad trips and a bigger MH for the longer ones.
You pretty much nailed it for us. Gas stations or shopping centers really wouldn't be an issue for us if we were longer, but we like to camp off the grid which includes dirt roads.We have spent some nights in campgrounds that only had "tent sites" open we were allowed to stay as we only take up a normal parking spot. We have been Boon docking we have squeezed into some fairly small spots.
The TC and 4x4 truck has decent ground clearance compared to say a 30 foot class C letting us get into and out of secondary roads and drive down dirt roads with less stress as to turn around.
No perfect answer for any RV. If you want more interior space you typically give up capabilities to drive places. And that may be fine depending on what type of experience you want. Just as someone with a small pop-up and and short wheel based truck will go places we can't.
If you wonder about regretting a TC you may want to buy a used one and travel in it for a while. That way you won't lose too much when you go to sell it to replace it with something else.
