truck camper vs. popup trailer
i'm planning a 6 month coast to coast trip (CA to NY) from April to Sept next year. we are a couple, 55/45, planning a mixture of RV/camping and discount hotels when we can find them on groupon/pri...
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Steve,
Here is a different twist for you to consider.
Since you plan to stay in motels (and I assume eat out) occasionally, I suggest that you save yourself a lot of time and money and just get a nice mid-size vehicle that gets good gas mileage (4x4 if interested in back road travel and camping). Then bring along a tent, sleeping bags, a small stove, some simple cooking supplies, and a small cooler. Maybe even toss a couple bikes on the back (on a hitch mounted rack), a canoe on the roof, and a couple backpacks in the truck. I suspect that traveling this way, you would find it a lot easier to explore the US and go where ever you want than if you were lugging a RV around.
My wife and I traveled this way for about nine months (I think we stayed in a motel twice) and it was the best trip ever.
However you do wind up making your trip, have fun.
Steve
Here is a different twist for you to consider.
Since you plan to stay in motels (and I assume eat out) occasionally, I suggest that you save yourself a lot of time and money and just get a nice mid-size vehicle that gets good gas mileage (4x4 if interested in back road travel and camping). Then bring along a tent, sleeping bags, a small stove, some simple cooking supplies, and a small cooler. Maybe even toss a couple bikes on the back (on a hitch mounted rack), a canoe on the roof, and a couple backpacks in the truck. I suspect that traveling this way, you would find it a lot easier to explore the US and go where ever you want than if you were lugging a RV around.
My wife and I traveled this way for about nine months (I think we stayed in a motel twice) and it was the best trip ever.
However you do wind up making your trip, have fun.
Steve
