Arctic Fox 22G

Mike Up wrote:
I must admit, I love camping with the woods next to the camper or next to a river or lake. With the 19BH and Pop Ups, every site we had was next to water or the woods.

Now with the 26BH, we just can't fit in all of them and are forced to camp in the open sites with only campers in front and behind us, with little privacy or nature on our door step. It's a sacrifice but I miss the better spots.

Yes, 75% of the time we can still get good sites if we reserve 6 months ahead of time. BUT we camp on a minutes notice, when we have TIME. It's then we are forced to the "RV Sites" rather than the "Camping Sites". :)

Again, you're accurately describing my outlook on the world of RVing. There are many great camping spots that are difficult or impossible to get into with a larger rig. The 22G is now pushing many of those spots that our Jayco could easily fit into. In total length, the 22G is 3 feet longer than our Jayco. The 22G wide body was a good way to increase square footage while deleting the need for a slide, so that was a plus. We've camped on many streams/rivers that very few rigs could fit into. Plus, there are more camping sites in the National Forest and/or National Park campgrounds for the smaller rigs, especially those who do not need hookups. Like I said, I hate having debt, but camping/traveling is what we really enjoy doing. We've lost a lot of money through the process of buying and selling RVs in the last 10 years, but I think outdoor enthusiasts almost need to go through those multiple trailer experiences before really knowing what they want in a RV. My wife and I are finally at that point where we know what we want. And as you said, there are sacrifices that need to be made when selecting a camper, but I think we have finally chose the Make, Model, and Floorplan that will meet our needs and wants for a longtime.