Traveling with long or short t.t.
We plan to be on the road for 8-10 weeks next fall, traveling from IL. to the west and Canada, visiting national parks along the way. Our t.t. is a 30 ft, weigh around 6000 lbs.. Need advice on whethe...
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We downsized three years ago to a 14 foot trailer (Starcraft 14RB), and we finally decided that it just didn't work for us. We bumped into each other all the time, the bed was a crawlover against the front wall, the couch was shallow, it had a small fridge and a/c, and while it had a full bathroom with tub, the tanks were only 9 gallons black/15 gallons gray.
About a week and a half ago, we traded for a Bullet 248RKS, which has a total length of 28'10". We made sure it was less than 30 feet, because we camp almost exclusively in either Corp, State, or National parks. We also had some other requirements:
*deep slideout
*good storage
*tri-fold sofa to sleep occasional guests
*booth dinette/bed conversion for granddaughter
*middle bathroom, so that everyone can access bathroom at night without crawling over anyone else
*2 exterior doors
*15K a/c
*2 door fridge/freezer
*good counter space in kitchen
*outside shower (we do a lot of beach camping)
*good-sized holding tanks
This was the only camper we found within our budget that had everything we were looking for, that wasn't too big.
If we didn't need extra sleeping space, we probably would have gone a little smaller - maybe 26 feet total length, but not much smaller. I would recommend making sure that you have a couch. Even it you're sightseeing most of the day, sitting in a U-dinette when you get home isn't nearly as comfortable as sitting on a comfortable couch. Many of the smaller TTs now have U-dinettes in place of a couch. I'd give up a dinette before I'd give up a couch. I'd also make sure the TT has a walk around bed, as well as decent-sized holding tanks.
About a week and a half ago, we traded for a Bullet 248RKS, which has a total length of 28'10". We made sure it was less than 30 feet, because we camp almost exclusively in either Corp, State, or National parks. We also had some other requirements:
*deep slideout
*good storage
*tri-fold sofa to sleep occasional guests
*booth dinette/bed conversion for granddaughter
*middle bathroom, so that everyone can access bathroom at night without crawling over anyone else
*2 exterior doors
*15K a/c
*2 door fridge/freezer
*good counter space in kitchen
*outside shower (we do a lot of beach camping)
*good-sized holding tanks
This was the only camper we found within our budget that had everything we were looking for, that wasn't too big.
If we didn't need extra sleeping space, we probably would have gone a little smaller - maybe 26 feet total length, but not much smaller. I would recommend making sure that you have a couch. Even it you're sightseeing most of the day, sitting in a U-dinette when you get home isn't nearly as comfortable as sitting on a comfortable couch. Many of the smaller TTs now have U-dinettes in place of a couch. I'd give up a dinette before I'd give up a couch. I'd also make sure the TT has a walk around bed, as well as decent-sized holding tanks.
