Newbie need help with purchase decision
I am brand new camper looking at my local dealers for 18-22ft travel trailers. There are quite a few options and floor plans to choose. Within my size and budget, the dealer has recommended KZ Sport...
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Our first RV was a HTT, a Jayco 232, which is very similar to the last floorplan you listed in the OP. To be honest, I loved my HTT. In the spring and fall months, when you open all of the tent side "windows" the airflow is incredible. I didn't have any issues with my AC keeping up in the summer either. It gets plenty warm in TN, and we've also taken trips to FL, GA and AL as well. The floor plan definitely gives you a more open feel than other TTs you posted. We moved to a bigger, more conventional bunkhouse when my wife got pregnant with our twins (went from 4 to 6 kids) and needed a lot more space and the carpeted area for the babies to crawl around was very nice. Forgot to add, if it does rain, there's nothing as relaxing as hearing it on canvas. Condensation was never a issue.
Some of the downsides mentioned on HTTs are real though. If you fold them up wet, you'll definitely want to set it up and dry it out when you get back - much the same that you would do on the awning on a regular TT. Set up takes a few minutes longer, but not more than 5 minutes per bunk. Someone mentioned that they aren't as secure, but neither are tents and people camp in those without issue. To be honest regular TTs aren't exactly bunkers either.
It may sound as if I gave HTTs more, and I wouldn't say that's true, they are just different. Regardless of which you choose, they key is that you'll be camping - and that's the fun part.
The only thing I haven't seen mentioned here is IF you end up spending time inside due to weather or whatever the only option that has any seating besides the dinette is the bottom one. But we all know the goal is to be outside, not in ;)
Some of the downsides mentioned on HTTs are real though. If you fold them up wet, you'll definitely want to set it up and dry it out when you get back - much the same that you would do on the awning on a regular TT. Set up takes a few minutes longer, but not more than 5 minutes per bunk. Someone mentioned that they aren't as secure, but neither are tents and people camp in those without issue. To be honest regular TTs aren't exactly bunkers either.
It may sound as if I gave HTTs more, and I wouldn't say that's true, they are just different. Regardless of which you choose, they key is that you'll be camping - and that's the fun part.
The only thing I haven't seen mentioned here is IF you end up spending time inside due to weather or whatever the only option that has any seating besides the dinette is the bottom one. But we all know the goal is to be outside, not in ;)
