Bunks in motorhomes

GreenSalsa wrote:

willald wrote:
Amen to that!

This is/was the main reason we stayed with our TT for many years, and hesitated moving up to a MH even though we really wanted to and had the resources to do so. Very, very few MH floorplans out there offer bunks in a practical, useful arrangement that allows both the kids as well as the adults to have their own private space.

Even with all the convenience and luxury our MH brings, we still sometimes miss the privacy and space our TT had, with the kids having an entire bunk room to themselves on one end of the TT, and us having our bedroom on the other end.

I think you put into words some of the feelings I have been having as we are proceeding down this road. We LOVE our signature rig and although we are in the process of selling it (fingers crossed), we don't think it will be practical for us as we move across the country 7-8-9 months out of the year while I am moving from work location to location.

We think the Motorhome will be more practical but it is coming in a pretty limited manner. Our problem is trying to locate large enough rigs with a large enough closet to be converted into a bunkhouse. We will convert the front 1/2 bathroom into a large closet to handle professional clothing and such. Just struggling with the VERY limited options.

One of the 'saving graces' that somewhat makes up for the privacy you lose not having the kids' room and yours on opposite ends (something we did not realize until we made the switch):

Your living area during the day when parked is much nicer with a MH. Turn the front captain's chairs around, and the huge windshield and side windows at the front make for a really nice living area that feels a bit more 'open' than what we had with the TT.

If you're going to be on the road 7-9 months a year, I can definitely see why you'd prefer the MH route. Wanting to take further trips where we'd be on the road more, was one of the reasons we moved up as well.

Will