The Emotions in a TC
I thought I'd share my thoughts (and our conversations) over these last few days... The other half mentioned really wanting to sell the TC and get a small trailer. Why? Because of the cons of own...
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jtlingo123 wrote:
Buying a fix-er-upper I'm definitely attached to my TC. I've put a lot of work and time into mine and it has turned out pretty good. Now with that said, every time we go camping (with 4 kids) space is a BIG issue! We seem to manage but I steering now towards a 5th wheel only because it's hard to relax in a TC with 4 kids and the wife. If I could keep both I would in a heart beat! But I think next summer I'll have to go to the dark side and get a bigger trailer. That will be a sad day when I have to sell it, but I know once the kids get older I'll be back with a TC! Don't get me wrong, I'll still be on this site, I don't really like the other sites to much.
Josh
Josh, I totally understand the fixer-upper program. We also have 4 kids, 18, 15, 11 and 11 (twins). When we live in the lower 48, we started over 18 years ago with a 1978 22' Ideal TT. Worked well till we got a steal of a deal in 2003 on a 2001 30' Nomad. We lived in Port Orchard when we upgraded to the 30'TT. It was great in the wet weather camping with small kids. Then we retired from the USN, and moved to Kodiak, AK. We missed camping, and living on an island we decided to try a 23' Class C. That worked well for room, and the ferry, but was limited in off road accessibility. There was only one or two places on island we could access.... Then tried a 29' Class C, since my folks upgraded, and wanted to drive the 29' to Alaska. That was nicer in room, but even worse for access off pavement. We downsized to our Avion, and havnt looked back yet. We still own the Nomad, and it is in WA. But while in AK, it will be the Avion, and my wife actually likes it now! And with kids growing up, we will probably never get rid of the Avion! And when we leave AK, the Nomad may be our home while building, and still use the Avion for camping. Those that can't make a camper work for a larger family, don't want to make it work.. (My opinion)... It is not always fun or easy, but it is doable! Just try to do as much outside when possible!!!
Garry in AK
