Considering Purchasing a Used Travel Trailer
Hello, Our family recently decided to take up a new hobby. Weve run the financials on both other hobbies, talked to owners themselves. Now i turn to you for your knowledge. Our list of hobbies is bas...
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Lantley wrote:
RV are not quite the money pits boats are. However I don't recommend getting into RV camping because it is economical.
Fuel is a big expense, campsite fees can be reasonable however tourist areas can be quite expensive. The RV will require maintenance.
Things will break.
If you DH is handy many things are easy enough to DIY.
The RV will put added use/wear on your truck requiring additional maintenance.
In the end most RV because they enjoy the lifestyle and not because it is economical.
We wont be doing ANYTHING other than going to the campsite and staying there all weekend. No tourist sites. The campground is maybe 20 miles away. Its got a stocked pond, 2 playgrounds, 2 pools...activities for the kids all day long. Basically we would be paying for the $40 camping fee and fuel to drive the 40 Miles there and back. Not sure if its worth mentioning but we live in southern michigan, so our outdoor time depends heavy on the weather conditions.
