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headinsouth
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May 17, 2015

I've come full circle.... Back to a travel trailer!

I've camped in a tent, pop-up, teardrop, Layton travel trailer, 2 5th wheels and 2 truck campers. I am now retired and living in Florida in a 5th wheel (for now anyway). Our plan was to use our Lance Truck Camper to see the country. But as I get older it seems to get harder and harder to get the tailgate off, line up the truck on the Lance and back under it. Barbara is finding it harder climb into the bed and make it up and if we stay anywhere for an extended period, the camper comes off the truck. It's just not as easy as it once was, so she and I had a long talk about how we want to camp in the future. We decided Travel trailer... But which one? We did look at many. We almost bought one at Camping world but as he went to start the paperwork, someone hooked up to it and took it to another dealership.. I might have been just a bit irritated over that.... So, we looked at a camper we have both really liked for a long time... We just never thought we would actually pay that much for a camper... We decided Airstream... What a nice camper.. I believe I paid a lot for the name but wow what quality too. Anyway.. Travel Trailers... We are back... See you on the road!
  • Congrats on your Airstream and thank you for your service to our country.

    Enjoy your travels.
  • Welcome back. I too have tried the various options but always come back to the realization that travel trailers represent the best "Bang for the buck" in the RV world. With an electric tongue jack, they are as easy to hitch up as any other. Lots of floor plans. No extra motor and transmission to maintain. High end units like the Airstream have all the fit and finish one will find in any RV, while entry level units allow thousands of people to enjoy the camping experience at a relatively low cost.