Downsizing

Also, be sure to investigate the new so-called RUVs. Just a shrunk-down class A, IMO, but at 25-26 ft or so, you can still get a wet bath.

There is a retired couple on my street that travel in a Casita. They love the fact that it's very easy to pull and they can go anywhere. They have taken it all over! They often travel with a Casita group and from looking at their Facebook page it looks like they have a blast! Now a Casita would REALLY be downsizing, but if you're not fulltiming it might work.

We had the 30' Winnebago Vista and we now have the 33' Winnebago Sightseer. Both are small enough for easy towing and parking, but big enough for the comfort and ease of towing and set up. We watch people with 5th wheels set up and know that as we got older, the ease of the smaller motorhome was definitely what we wanted.

Many on this forum are retired or getting ready to retire. I've always been single and planned for my retirement. So it came down to a MH pulling a toad or a truck towing a 5er. Its a lot easier to drive the little one up to the big one to hook up (in my case) or back the truck up to a 5er where you can see the connection point while backing up.
I know this is hard to consider, but think about the possibility of traveling as a single. If its a possibility, plan ahead. Also a good idea to be sure that everyone knows how everything in the RV works, even if you don't normally do that task.

Had a couple camped next to us recently that were camping in a Casita. Said he had a 5th wheel at home that was too much trouble especially on short trips. I kind of see his point. The wife and have a 30ft and have often thought our next would be slightly, though not a lot smaller. We do not full time and it is just the two of us.

Hubby and I have been considering the same thing and I've been looking at B+ RVs and everyone that I have seen have something I love and something I hate. One that comes with a Murphy Bed looked good, BUT it had an outdoor entertainment center. I rarely use the inside entertainment center so outside would be a waste. We want one with a slide, that is a given, that gets decent gas mileage and that's about all.
Since I asked about the same question earlier, I got a lot of naysayers saying they were to small to do any extensive travel as a couple, and then I got some who loved their B and the ability to go anywhere anytime and park anyplace (which is our main reason)plus good gas mileage.
Planning to go to a local RV show next month and 'window shop'.
So if you find the perfect RV please let me know.

we are in this cycle now also.
we recently got a 39 ft toyhauler.
monster. at this point those we got a few years til a big change comes. retirement!

my mind is thinking smaller MH for retirement travel with small toad.

only because our trucks won't be needed like they are now. we farm a bit. so they are necessary. but in retirement all that is over. I want easier, with a bit of room and freedom.

now to put that all into perspective when the time comes on what do we want and how easy is it to maintain/costs/entertainment etc.

I want smaller with ease, but am worried about going 'too small'. after all when older, a bit of room helps one manuever easier.

I would love to know what you guys decide to do cause it might help us on the board trying to figure out the same thing :)

IMHO, You won't be happy with one of those Van Class B's the bathrooms are a killer and all in all they ARE inside just the size of a van!

Check out the Sprinters. I looked at Thor's Four Winds version and wow is it nice. Roomy, tall, great floor plans that you can actually walk around in, easy in and out and drives like a car.

I'm thinking of down sizing from my 31 foot to one of these. Almost all of my sporting event Rv';ers have switched to them. Both DH and DW's love em. and the gas mileage is outstanding. I looked at them all and found that IMHO Four Winds was the nicest.


http://fourwinds-classc.com/

Oops sorry, I misspelled Winnebago View. I sometimes get confused since I have a Saturn Vue and a Winnebago View. It's all about the View (or Vue), I guess.

My husband and I had a 36 foot fifth wheel for 8 years and loved the room. We were in our 50's and the work aspect of the fifth wheel was ok. He became ill so we traded in the fifth wheel for an easier-to-use 35 foot class A motorhome with power everything, washer/dryer, dishwasher and that MH took us on a wonderful trip out west last summer.

DH passed away last winter and I want to continue RVing and the Giant Motorhome was not working for me so I traded for a 24 ft. Winnebago Vue J that has a slide. LOVE it! Full bathroom with shower is very usable, nice sized bed, could sleep six if needed, diesel engine so it has some chops. Miss my washer/dryer but can get over it for the ease of RVing the Vue gives me. Can easily be used as a daily driver if you don't want to tow.

Highly recommend checking out the Vue if downsizing.