sandstravels wrote:
Interesting responses. I think it has to do more with energy efficiency than anything. My all seasons Nash has far fewer windows than any unit I've owned previously.
For a typical trailer, energy efficiency is too far down on the list of priorities for builders and buyers to be a factor, unless like yourself, they seek out a decent manufacturer and want a quality 4 season unit. Windows are one of the highest dollar parts used in an RV, and detract from wall space to put hot buttons like extra cabinets, or useless interior decor items.
When we first got into the hobby, nearly two decades ago, I almost bought a travel trailer that had an amazing number of windows and still is unforgettable, all these years later. It was unfortunately too heavy and too worn out to pull the trigger on. It was an old sticks and tin build about 26' long. It had front living, mid-bath and a rear bed. The entire curb side had windows, roughly 30" square, running from front to back. There were seven or eight of them. The interior was light and airy, and much like a sun-porch, compared to some of these bunkers built today, with a handful of black tinted gun slits on each side. OTOH, there is a price to pay for all that poorly insulated glass. We later had a large Rockwood with a big slide. The slide had floor to ceiling windows on all three sides. Once it got to near freezing outside, sitting in the slide was like grabbing a chair and camping out in a walk-in cooler.
