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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I live on a lake and also own an travel trailer. Here is my $0.02.
Boats are better for busy people who can’t take a weekend off or who’s kids are in sports. Camping is better for young families.
Besides the initial purchase price, tires, specialty hitch and brake controller and caulk there isn’t much annual cost. All though, do not under estimate fuel usage. You will get 10 mpg while towing, without an doubt. I don’t travel far and typically spend $1500 in fuel each year for camping trips alone.
Buying an money pit mostly depends if the unit had a leak at one point. Otherwise the fridge and air condition are expensive.
I find sitting around the campsite boring and we mostly use the camper as a base camp for our atv trips. You really don’t spend much time inside the camper when camping.
Renting an cabin at an campground could prove to be more cost effective, less stressful (not towing, not hitching/backing, not storing, not maintaining).
If I was in your place: I would buy a boat and rent a cabin on a lake for a week or two a year.
Boats are better for busy people who can’t take a weekend off or who’s kids are in sports. Camping is better for young families.
Besides the initial purchase price, tires, specialty hitch and brake controller and caulk there isn’t much annual cost. All though, do not under estimate fuel usage. You will get 10 mpg while towing, without an doubt. I don’t travel far and typically spend $1500 in fuel each year for camping trips alone.
Buying an money pit mostly depends if the unit had a leak at one point. Otherwise the fridge and air condition are expensive.
I find sitting around the campsite boring and we mostly use the camper as a base camp for our atv trips. You really don’t spend much time inside the camper when camping.
Renting an cabin at an campground could prove to be more cost effective, less stressful (not towing, not hitching/backing, not storing, not maintaining).
If I was in your place: I would buy a boat and rent a cabin on a lake for a week or two a year.
