How long did it take you to decide on a TT

Sach7581 wrote:
We decided to try it out first. We bought a junker and tried it out for one season. We are not full timers. I use to be a serious long distance motor cycle rider and really doubted that I could sit in a stationary chair and stare at the trees for hours. I can't but I'm getting better at it. I bought a little rubber dingy, stuck a motor on it and then found some friends to go camping with. That was enough for us to make a bigger investment (expense, more like it). My wife absolutely loves it and she deserves it after years of using half our vacation without her.

And I too wanted to "try it out" first, but chose to buy a new trailer as my first one, so I would not have to deal with constant repairs on a junker. My reasoning was that if I was spending a lot of my time repairing things, that part of the experience might "get in the way" of me figuring out if I actually like this whole RV experience.
I too am a former long distance motorcycle rider ( IBA member )and really thought that I may get bored with the "relaxing" atmosphere of RV'ing.
So I took close to a year to really shop and research what travel trailer to buy. I am happy with my purchase, it's been just over two years now since I bought it, and I spend about 6 or 7 months a year in it. Sitting here now in it for the winter in Arizona.
My suggestion to anyone who asks, is to really do a LOT of homework before you decide which RV to buy. I firmly believe the more well thought through your decision process, the more likely you will get it "right".