Note, previous unit was 32 ft. We used it on weekends and some longer vacations. I often used it on hunting and fishing trips and doing so,k ended up on roads that were not first rate, a few not even paved. There was also the issue of turnaround points, often far apart. We found smaller unit OK for most state parks with 32' rules. We never used it for semi perm parks for week or more. I would note that on many roads, when rig parked it was NOT level and did not attempt to use leveler as ground conditions did not favor getting them buried. Had generator, and well stocked on batteries as sometimes a bit in boonies.Had system wired so one battery was charged but never used. So yes the unit was tilted and when parked. Please no horror about "cooking when moving" as we often did it and when parked often not level, so things could slide and rails very handy, moving or not. Saftey was prime issue when on less then main roads. As said my wife has shoulder/arm issues and she cannot reach up or wants stand to look into cooking status. She does not use convection at home as feels it dries out food, meat more so to much.
Just two of us and two dogs, and we regret selling the 32, easy to maneuver in bush or town, easy to park and drive. Often carried extra foods in "basement", Pared down the inside drawers to what we actually needed, and made extensive use of solid trip planning. We started looking at new units a year of so back, then 32ft+/- popular but noted prices migrated into what was 40ft range not far back. Really did not want 40 as simply no real need for such. Put about 45K on old rig, but when we search for 32 now, not to much there to meet our needs since gas prices down. Plan to move back to PAC NW in year of so, would like to derive RV but with many dealers we feel treated as consumer, not customer. When mention oven and perhaps convection they really jacked us on prices and "Well this is way it comes blah blah", referring to floor models, since seem to push them rather then order as we want.
So will look about, not a must have, but we will either get rig that suits our needs or none at all. Kind of fed up on big price hikes, due to "standard hardware" in nearly cookie cutter choices. what is in fact more "options" then before, priced accordingly. We are pretty well informed buyers, not full timers. Noe we rarely "cooked outdoors as either swarms of bugs or to cold, nor watch TV and simply cannot understand why a electric fireplace in RV? But then that is just us and I remain less then thrilled about heavy hot food being so high up as in most models now days.
