Need Advice on TT size for 3-4 months
Good Morning to all you good people. My name is Bob and I am retired but wife is not yet. However, we have thought about purchasing a TT to go south or wherever in the winter months as it's colder tha...
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Are you planning on buying new or used? That can make a difference in the weight of the camper. Older ones are heavier (generally).
Only you can decide what size of camper is right for you. And what works this year might not work next year. We've been through three travel trailers now, each one as different as an apple to a watermellon. They are all travel trailers, but the floor plans and size changed.
Your best bet is to visit as many RV dealerships as you can where you live and physically go inside the campers and what appeals to you and what does not.
There's much more to a good choice than just size. Someone may take a smaller camper because the floor plan and interior design is good for them. Someone else, the exact same camper would be a nightmare or a divorce waiting to happen! Just because they are longer or bigger does not make them more comfortable or easier to live in. That's why is so critically important that you actually visit dealerships, RV shows, and if you have friends with campers, look at them with a critical eye.
We started with an 24 foot (18 foot floor) for our first camper (no slides). Second was 31 feet long from bumper to bumper (no slides). Third is 35 feet long, bumper to bumper and 3 slides. Which camper was the "right" camper for us? Answer: The one we had at the time we had it! Until circumstances started changing the way we live, and then the existing camper became inadequate.
All three campers 24, 31, and 35 foot worked well for us at specific times. That's why, your question is so difficult to answer. You really need to go and start looking. Very quickly, you'll eliminate stuff. Knowing what you do NOT like is sometimes MORE important thank knowing what you DO like! As you expand your list of what you do not like, you are also narrowing the list of what you do like. Then, one day! You'll have the Ah-HA! "This is it!" moment.
Sorry I can't be more specific. It' like trying to figure out for you if I think you should live in a town-house, an apartment, a high rise tower, a house trailer, a duplex, a tri-level house, bi-level house, single floor house, basement or a loft? My opinions are not yours. That's why is so important to go and see for yourself.
But if you're really asking my opinion, my current Outback Travel Trailer is by far the best we've had. 35 feet and would be great for short term or long term camping. It can do it all. (But not everyone wants to drag 35 feet behind them either!)
Good luck. Sorry I can't be more helpful, but hopeful I gave you something to think about.
Only you can decide what size of camper is right for you. And what works this year might not work next year. We've been through three travel trailers now, each one as different as an apple to a watermellon. They are all travel trailers, but the floor plans and size changed.
Your best bet is to visit as many RV dealerships as you can where you live and physically go inside the campers and what appeals to you and what does not.
There's much more to a good choice than just size. Someone may take a smaller camper because the floor plan and interior design is good for them. Someone else, the exact same camper would be a nightmare or a divorce waiting to happen! Just because they are longer or bigger does not make them more comfortable or easier to live in. That's why is so critically important that you actually visit dealerships, RV shows, and if you have friends with campers, look at them with a critical eye.
We started with an 24 foot (18 foot floor) for our first camper (no slides). Second was 31 feet long from bumper to bumper (no slides). Third is 35 feet long, bumper to bumper and 3 slides. Which camper was the "right" camper for us? Answer: The one we had at the time we had it! Until circumstances started changing the way we live, and then the existing camper became inadequate.
All three campers 24, 31, and 35 foot worked well for us at specific times. That's why, your question is so difficult to answer. You really need to go and start looking. Very quickly, you'll eliminate stuff. Knowing what you do NOT like is sometimes MORE important thank knowing what you DO like! As you expand your list of what you do not like, you are also narrowing the list of what you do like. Then, one day! You'll have the Ah-HA! "This is it!" moment.
Sorry I can't be more specific. It' like trying to figure out for you if I think you should live in a town-house, an apartment, a high rise tower, a house trailer, a duplex, a tri-level house, bi-level house, single floor house, basement or a loft? My opinions are not yours. That's why is so important to go and see for yourself.
But if you're really asking my opinion, my current Outback Travel Trailer is by far the best we've had. 35 feet and would be great for short term or long term camping. It can do it all. (But not everyone wants to drag 35 feet behind them either!)
Good luck. Sorry I can't be more helpful, but hopeful I gave you something to think about.
