OK, I was curious

[cfilidoro]

I was curious and started counting the types of RV’s we saw on the TransCanada Highway. It was over a 4.5 hour period, from Kamloops to Golden (British Columbia). I counted only those that were moving – no fair counting a campground along the highway! The average was 3 units every 2 minutes!! And here is the breakdown:
42% bumper-pull
17% fifth-wheel
15% class C
8% class A
8% pop-up
7% truck camper
3% class B

I was surprised by how few motorhomes we saw. Has anyone else been this curious? (curious sounds much better than anal)

[Grey_Mountain]

That's a game I started playing years ago, although I never counted them by typee.
Over the years,it seems that fivers are taking the lead. I've noticed this not so much on the road, but in the campgrounds. I'm in camp in Oak Bay, New Brunswick that will accommodate 97 rigs. Many of those here are seasonals; however, except for my Class A and one Class C, all the others are fivers, TTs, pop-ups and one Class B. There is a tent area, so a portion of that 97 are for tents. I would estimate the campground to be 98% full.

GM

[tatest]

I think you would get a different result if you sampled I-95 or I-75 at the Florida-Georgia line between December 26th and January 15th.

Different people travael in different RVs in different places at diifferent times.

Where I live, Friday evenings May through August it is mostly TTs going north on US-75 toward the lake, Sunday afternoon the same rigs coming back. All Oklahoma and Texas plates. Sit on the same highway on a weekday in later autumn, it is mostly fivers and class A, plates out of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, the Dakotas, same highway serves as the migration route toward the Rio Grande Valley.

People from other places, or going to different snowbird destinations, are on different highways, but in snowbird rigs, mostly A and fiver.

Where I camp, not a RV park, TTs and tents outnumber other types of camping rigs, but you can't count tents on the highway.

[ScottG]

I've noticed a lot more smaller RV's, like Pups and very small older TT's and tiny fivers in use. I think people are using what TV they have (small pickup or mini van) instead of buying big TV's that don't serve any other purpose for them. This in -turn requires a smaller RV.

[bertnspike]

I usually find myself (motor home) outnumbered by TTs and fivers by at least 3 to 1. The ratio is even higher if you were to limit it to campgrounds as opposed to RV parks; probably 5 to 1. Limit it to COEs, state parks, remote country and you're up at 7-10 to 1.

[skipnchar]

Have to admit that surprises me somewhat. We saw FAR more motorhomes of all sizes and styles, while traveling on the Alaska and the Cassiar highways going to and from Alaska. Could be a new trend.

[D___M]

cfilidoro wrote:
I was curious and started counting the types of RV’s we saw on the TransCanada Highway. It was over a 4.5 hour period, from Kamloops to Golden (British Columbia). I counted only those that were moving – no fair counting a campground along the highway! The average was 3 units every 2 minutes!! And here is the breakdown:
42% bumper-pull
17% fifth-wheel
15% class C
8% class A
8% pop-up
7% truck camper
3% class B

I was surprised by how few motorhomes we saw. Has anyone else been this curious? (curious sounds much better than anal)

Running up and down 95 in the DC area, you see tons of rigs. I sometimes wonder about the breakout, but I just never have had the opportunity to tabulate the different types. Just on a lucky guess, I would have to say the ratio of Class A's and 5th wheelers would be greater then what your sample found. But whatever, it sure is a lot of people heading out for a good time. And all the while that I am stuck at work. :M

[mlts22]

Here in Texas, I mainly see TTs, then fivers, and the occasional popup. After that, "A"s, "C"s. I very rarely see "B"s.

[lawnspecialties]

Quite often when we head south on I-95, we try to see how many RVs we see headed north. Its a little contest we have to see who can guess the closest.

One more note. We always feel sorry for those folks. We know most (not all) of them are headed home. Bummer. I hate heading north on I-95 because it means we're heading home as well.

[bukhrn]

wbwood wrote:
I would say budget.

X-2, TT's are the young, family with kids entry level, as they are generally much cheaper than a MH, and if you already have the Tow Vehicle, it's a no brainer.

[352]

FUEL COST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wbwood]

I would say budget.

[rhagfo]

Well a motor home requires a big investment in a single use vehicle, not that 5ers and TT are cheap, but less costly than a MH.

My TV is my Daily driver.

[TexasShadow]

it may be because Canadian campgrounds are, generally speaking, not set up for class A camping.