Class A to Hybrid: "Rightsizing" experiences?
Hi all, Thanks in advance for any-and-all thoughts on this. Can't hurt my feelings, and interested in any perspective. Yes, I know I'm biasing my sample by asking the Hybrid forum, but figured th...
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having never owned a Class A(would never own one), i can't comment about comparison personally.
but i can comment about hybrids.
we often say here, to those interested in hybrids:"if you don't love the idea of sleeping under canvas, D0N'T buy a hybrid".
many are drawn to all the room and sleeping capacity of a hybrid, in a much smaller/lighter package than any other RV, especially the 3-bed ones. they fail to consider the facts about canvas ends that end up being a real negative to many new hybrid owners.
the majority of hybrid owners, are former popup owners who want to keep the canvas experience, but want more amenities. they are well acquainted with dealing with the canvas and are willing to put up with those negatives, in order to continue the canvas experience.
some positives for you are that you are focusing on camping more locally with shorter stays and you are former tenters.
doing a long trip with a hybrid, especially a 3-bed one, would be a hassle unless you stay in each place for awhile. then the setup and takedown wouldn't be such a negative.
quick/short stops and stayovers are not a hybrid's strong suit, whereas it would be for a motorhome.
as others have said, many of the canvas negatives can be corrected or dealt with. BUT, you won't be able to correct noisy neighbors being more of an issue than a motorhome. we don't stay in private campgrounds that look like parking lots, like a KOA. you could be 10 feet away from a diesel motorhome who likes to run the engine in the morning, so that the fumes waft into your tent end.
that's why a hybrid is perfect for the kind of camping you're thinking about. more space/privacy in state/national parks campgrounds with the natural setting that make sleeping under canvas such a treat.
but i can comment about hybrids.
we often say here, to those interested in hybrids:"if you don't love the idea of sleeping under canvas, D0N'T buy a hybrid".
many are drawn to all the room and sleeping capacity of a hybrid, in a much smaller/lighter package than any other RV, especially the 3-bed ones. they fail to consider the facts about canvas ends that end up being a real negative to many new hybrid owners.
the majority of hybrid owners, are former popup owners who want to keep the canvas experience, but want more amenities. they are well acquainted with dealing with the canvas and are willing to put up with those negatives, in order to continue the canvas experience.
some positives for you are that you are focusing on camping more locally with shorter stays and you are former tenters.
doing a long trip with a hybrid, especially a 3-bed one, would be a hassle unless you stay in each place for awhile. then the setup and takedown wouldn't be such a negative.
quick/short stops and stayovers are not a hybrid's strong suit, whereas it would be for a motorhome.
as others have said, many of the canvas negatives can be corrected or dealt with. BUT, you won't be able to correct noisy neighbors being more of an issue than a motorhome. we don't stay in private campgrounds that look like parking lots, like a KOA. you could be 10 feet away from a diesel motorhome who likes to run the engine in the morning, so that the fumes waft into your tent end.
that's why a hybrid is perfect for the kind of camping you're thinking about. more space/privacy in state/national parks campgrounds with the natural setting that make sleeping under canvas such a treat.
