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MissouriBird
Aug 13, 2019Explorer
We have a Jayco Jay Flight 27RLS--Rear Living w/large Slide. We love it as it also has a big U-shaped dinette area, walk around queen bed and lots and lots of storage. More than I use----even on 3-4 month trips to Alaska!
We pull it with a Ram 2500 Diesel. A good combination as it handles it with ease, even in the mountains.
That said--we are considering going back to a 20-21 footer w/o a slide. We really like to get off the beaten path and use National Parks, Forest Service, State park campgrounds. So many of those in the west weren't made for anything much more than 21-22'. And, we are really road-trippers more than campers. WE don't go pull up next to a lake and sit for a week. We like to keep on the road every 2-3 days.
It's just the two of us now--grand kids have all out grown Grandma and Grandpa and we aren't up to chasing after the Great Grand-kids. So smaller, simpler is more appealing to us.
Think about how you camp---4-7 days in a spot or are you a road tripper? Do you stay in RV parks with plenty of room or do you like it a bit more remote.
After three different travel trailers and one truck camper, we have discovered there really is no perfect rig that will fit all life stages and all budgets. Figure out what you really are comfortable with and then go for it.
We pull it with a Ram 2500 Diesel. A good combination as it handles it with ease, even in the mountains.
That said--we are considering going back to a 20-21 footer w/o a slide. We really like to get off the beaten path and use National Parks, Forest Service, State park campgrounds. So many of those in the west weren't made for anything much more than 21-22'. And, we are really road-trippers more than campers. WE don't go pull up next to a lake and sit for a week. We like to keep on the road every 2-3 days.
It's just the two of us now--grand kids have all out grown Grandma and Grandpa and we aren't up to chasing after the Great Grand-kids. So smaller, simpler is more appealing to us.
Think about how you camp---4-7 days in a spot or are you a road tripper? Do you stay in RV parks with plenty of room or do you like it a bit more remote.
After three different travel trailers and one truck camper, we have discovered there really is no perfect rig that will fit all life stages and all budgets. Figure out what you really are comfortable with and then go for it.
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