Considering Purchasing a Used Travel Trailer
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Rbpru writes “In my opinion a TT has only one great advantage; you are taking your house with you. Bed, bath, kitchen, television and microwave you name it. It is the ultimate in convenience if you like to travel.
But convenience comes at a cost; you are no longer camping, you are RVing. They definitely are not the same.
If my goal was to take my kids fishing, my TT wins hands down. If my goal is to “venture forth into the wilderness” my TT would be my last choice.”
Hmm, dictionary seems to disagree that with your definition of “camping”..
DEFINITION
"noun, often attributive \?kamp\
Definition of CAMP
1a : a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
b : a group of tents, cabins, or huts
c : a settlement newly sprung up in a lumbering or mining region
d : a place usually in the country for recreation or instruction often during the summer; also : a program offering access to recreational or educational facilities for a limited period of time
e : a preseason training session for athletes
verb
Definition of CAMP
intransitive verb
1: to make camp or occupy a camp
2: to live temporarily in a camp or outdoors —often used with out
3: to take up one's quarters : lodge
4: to take up one's position : settle down —often used with out
transitive verb
: to put into a camp; also : accommodate
First Known Use of CAMP
1543
So in reality ANY temporary SHELTER no matter the design or materials used can be consider as camping.. From a tarp draped over a rope between two trees, to multi-million dollar rolling palaces on wheels can all be considered as camping.."
“RV” is a modern day ABREVIATION for Recreational Vehicle and “RVing” is pretty much a slang term describing the use of a RV..
DEFINITION OF RV
"RV
noun \?är-?v?\
Definition of RV
: recreational vehicle
See RV defined for English-language learners »
See RV defined for kids »
Examples of RV
First Known Use of RV
1967
Related to RV
Synonyms
caravan, motor home, recreational vehicle, camper, trailer"
Pleas kindly note one of the synonyms of RV is CAMPER..
As you can see, many words in the English language are often used interchangeably..
RVing and camping are not mutually exclusive.
But convenience comes at a cost; you are no longer camping, you are RVing. They definitely are not the same.
If my goal was to take my kids fishing, my TT wins hands down. If my goal is to “venture forth into the wilderness” my TT would be my last choice.”
Hmm, dictionary seems to disagree that with your definition of “camping”..
DEFINITION
"noun, often attributive \?kamp\
Definition of CAMP
1a : a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
b : a group of tents, cabins, or huts
c : a settlement newly sprung up in a lumbering or mining region
d : a place usually in the country for recreation or instruction often during the summer
e : a preseason training session for athletes
verb
Definition of CAMP
intransitive verb
1: to make camp or occupy a camp
2: to live temporarily in a camp or outdoors —often used with out
3: to take up one's quarters : lodge
4: to take up one's position : settle down —often used with out
transitive verb
: to put into a camp; also : accommodate
First Known Use of CAMP
1543
So in reality ANY temporary SHELTER no matter the design or materials used can be consider as camping.. From a tarp draped over a rope between two trees, to multi-million dollar rolling palaces on wheels can all be considered as camping.."
“RV” is a modern day ABREVIATION for Recreational Vehicle and “RVing” is pretty much a slang term describing the use of a RV..
DEFINITION OF RV
"RV
noun \?är-?v?\
Definition of RV
: recreational vehicle
See RV defined for English-language learners »
See RV defined for kids »
Examples of RV
First Known Use of RV
1967
Related to RV
Synonyms
caravan, motor home, recreational vehicle, camper, trailer"
Pleas kindly note one of the synonyms of RV is CAMPER..
As you can see, many words in the English language are often used interchangeably..
RVing and camping are not mutually exclusive.
