Truck camper or 5th wheel in the PNW
Live in the upper Willamette Valley. Last kid graduates HS in 15 months and we’re planning on joining the road travel world using the PNW as our hub and primary adventure zone. Have only tent camped ...
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How long will you be living in the RV?
- Weekends up to a couple weeks, truck camper & boat is a good option.
- Longer term, the space limitations of a truck camper would really get to us and a 5th wheel would be preferable.
Keep in mind a 24-28ft boat is likely to be heavy (I assume you are talking about a fiberglass cuddy cabin type. Especially a bigger truck camper can run into problems with the overhang. You can buy extensions but they reduce the load carrying capability of the hitch due to the extra leverage. So while a diesel dually can support and pull the weight, will the hitch components?
If you drop back to a 15-20ft aluminum open fishing boat, things get a lot more reasonable. Also, there is the option to double tow (check the local laws...I think BC might be a problem). Alternatively, a big toy hauler may have enough garage space for a 15ft aluminum fishing boat and would avoid the double towing issue.
