Arctic Fox 22G

dieselenthusiast wrote:

Mike Up wrote:
I must admit, I love camping with the woods next to the camper or next to a river or lake. With the 19BH and Pop Ups, every site we had was next to water or the woods.

Now with the 26BH, we just can't fit in all of them and are forced to camp in the open sites with only campers in front and behind us, with little privacy or nature on our door step. It's a sacrifice but I miss the better spots.

Yes, 75% of the time we can still get good sites if we reserve 6 months ahead of time. BUT we camp on a minutes notice, when we have TIME. It's then we are forced to the "RV Sites" rather than the "Camping Sites". :)

Again, you're accurately describing my outlook on the world of RVing. There are many great camping spots that are difficult or impossible to get into with a larger rig. The 22G is now pushing many of those spots that our Jayco could easily fit into. In total length, the 22G is 3 feet longer than our Jayco. The 22G wide body was a good way to increase square footage while deleting the need for a slide, so that was a plus. We've camped on many streams/rivers that very few rigs could fit into. Plus, there are more camping sites in the National Forest and/or National Park campgrounds for the smaller rigs, especially those who do not need hookups. Like I said, I hate having debt, but camping/traveling is what we really enjoy doing. We've lost a lot of money through the process of buying and selling RVs in the last 10 years, but I think outdoor enthusiasts almost need to go through those multiple trailer experiences before really knowing what they want in a RV. My wife and I are finally at that point where we know what we want. And as you said, there are sacrifices that need to be made when selecting a camper, but I think we have finally chose the Make, Model, and Floorplan that will meet our needs and wants for a longtime.

I know what you mean. I really loved the floorplan of the 2290 Rockwood. It didn't have a shower or toilet that I really found I wanted. I missed a clean shower when the campgrounds didn't have a clean shower area or hot water. The camper did have a porta potty but it took up the seating area that I wanted.

I loved the cabinet space and top space it had along with all it's sitting areas. It's downfall was no water heater or bathroom (which I missed). It also turned out to be a shop queen with problem after problem and is why I got rid of it.


The 2406 was a nice floorplan with plenty of cabinet space and cabinet top space, and it had a 'private' bathroom area. It didn't have good seating though and I learned I hated that cramped U-dinette after living with it over a year. The Aqualon tent material also leaked very badly and the main reason for getting rid of it after only 2 years.


Loved the Jay Flight 19BH and had was not looking to get rid of it. We had some minor cosmetic damage from hail that came out to be a good chunk in change for repairs. Being it was only cosmetic, made no sense to put that type of money into it, so we traded it in and used the insurance money to get the same floorplan but now with a front queen bed. Since we had another addition to the family, it worked out good so we didn't need to use the dinette or sofa for sleeping.


Just love the 26BH. It's has all the storage space we could ever want, above and below, and has every amenity we could ever want down to the 26" LCD TV. Has tons of sitting space and sleeping space. It isn't crowded at all with the sofa placement being away from the dinette, not crowding it. Looked at some slide models but they had floorplans that were more cramped with less than ideal sitting area placement or had less sitting area space. Plus who wants added repairs and maintenance to have a floorplan that's less convenient.