Age and RV

[MagillaGorilla]

I was wondering if there was a direct coalition between how old we are and what we own for an RV. Is it tents and TTs for younger people, Gassers and 5ths for middle agers and C's & DP for the older crowd? Are there any trends here?

So I put this out in the name of research...... How old are you and what is your RV?

I am 48 and have a 2005 Class A Gasser.

[Captain_Kielbas]

0 - 16 - Parents had a 6 ft. Sears and Roebuck softtop popup camper which we enjoyed from Quebec to Michigan.
Teens- Tent camping
20's - 8 ft Starcraft popup
40's - lost the popup in divorce; back to tent camping
50's - Remarried- 10 ft. Fleetwood popup
56 - Two weeks before getting first pension check, bought 2007 Hurricane Class A gasser.

[CodyClassB]

37 - Class B
39 - Class C
Plan to get a class A in 2 years (if $ is available)

[road_glide]

8 - sat up in bed underneath sheets making a one pole (head) tent
13 - back yard with bed sheet and two 4' sticks with friends
18 - got married - Harley sportster with 2 sleeping bags 😉
20's - US Army combat engineer pup tent
30's - borrowed wifes parents Class C "Viva" dodge mini
40's - borrowed wifes parents Class A Champion (knocked sewer pipe off) 😮
48 - - got back on Harley Bad Boy (softail springer)
49 - - got DW Harley Heritage Classic
50 - got Harley Road Glide (touring)
52 - got DW Harley Road King
59 - Class A gas HR Vacationer 36 WDD
62 - Class A DP Safari Sahara

LOL!

Wow...I just went through a lot of great memories....

(Great Blog!)

[nypatnva]

me-70 she-65 1965 airstream 22 footer restored. my last trailer

[lunch_surfer]

OK been at since I was 6 year old.......no kiddin! My Mom and Dad bought 1st Coleman pop-up I ever seen in 1969. It was avocado green aluminum box with plastic / Styrofoam roof. Had 1st RV for my kids which was another Coleman at age 35 then a 30ft TT at 40 and now a 40ft DP at 50. our 05 DP meets our expectations and since I do all my own work on both chassis and house we will be in this one for a while then maybe 1 more DP probably DP. Then either star back down or stop, but we are talking 2 generations of RV'g any way you slice it.......an old picture of Mom and Dad maybe 40 year ago standing at the door of that old Coleman goes with us everywhere.

[bogeygolfer]

Age 37: Sportsmen Travel Trailer/Duramax
Age 43: Foretravel Diesel Pusher
Currently 46 yrs old.

[alexleblanc]

24- HTT / 2008 Rav4 V6
27- 29'TT / 2011 F150
29- 32'TT / 2013 F250
31 now and planning on a 40'DP in 3 years.

[MagillaGorilla]

nomad 289 wrote:

Wolf 10 wrote:
Wonder how being posted on the Class A forum will skew the results???

Andy W wrote:
I always figured I was on the young end of this forum, but wow....

32 - Class C

The Class A "population" responding to the survey is biased because most younger folks can't afford a Class A and may not read the post.
Posting this question under General RV'ing would sample from the overall population of RV'ers, not just those that frequent the Class A general topic forum. Sorry, too many Stat classes:R

Many responders have listed not only their current age/ownership, but their history of RV ownership. This is a Great topic, and the results are fine.

Me: B, TT, TC, 5th, TT, C, contemplating A...

As the OP I would be ok with this post being moved to a general location. I just don't know how to do it.

[stugpanzer]

50 - Class A Gasser

[Hawk7]

Teens/20s tent
42 HTT (Too much work setting up for weekend camping)
44 TT
future class c once the kids are grown.

[Boskie]

Me 68 DW 61 now 28' TT..been looking at class A gasser..just waiting for the right one..

[ROYBUCK]

78 DP, getting ready to sale, not because of age. If I meet that right pretty Lady, I will be back. Roy

[stew47]

39. Class a gasser

[Mommalu]

Me 52 DH 53 as finances permitted and as kids grew and pets arrived. Started with a tent, small pop up, larger pop up, a hybred, small TT, just traded in the 31' TT for a 32' Gas A. It is amazing how there is more money than month when the kids graduate college and get married. :B