โJan-09-2018 06:33 AM
โJul-09-2018 12:02 AM
JimK-NY wrote:
Yup, to each his own. When I retired and took off with my wife and cats as full timers we picked a truck camper. We did not have any interest in sitting in RV parks or spending long periods of time in one place. Our goal was to do photography and visit the grand and beautiful areas of the West. We rarely stayed where there were hook ups. We rarely spent more than a few days or at most a week or so in one place. The truck camper proved to be a good choice. I remember a couple of times being envious of the campers in the big rigs. One of our first stops was Yellowstone. Most of the big rigs were either at Fishing Bridge or staying outside of the Park. During the day, they would drive their toads often long distances. One of the first days in Yellowstone we went to the Lamar Valley. One of the big rig owners told me how great it was to be in a nice RV park nearly 2 hours away in Livingstone. Of course they carried a sack lunch, had long drives, and used the stinky outhouses. We pulled our camper to the side of the road, looked out the window while we ate a hot meal. We had our own rest room and took a nap on the queen sized bed. Early afternoon the big riggers took off for the 2 hour drive to Livingstone so they could arrive for dinner. We took our time and drove back to the Mammoth campground while the sun was setting. The road was empty except for the wildlife.
โJun-24-2018 10:48 AM
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โJun-23-2018 02:26 AM
Dick_B wrote:
The October 2017 issue of Trailer Life has an excellent article on 5ers supposedly built for full-timing including what to look for in a rig to be used for that purpose.
โMar-27-2018 03:43 PM
โMar-25-2018 06:13 AM
2gypsies wrote:That is a great area did you ever fish there? I caught more trout in one trip that I normally catch in a year. The trip from the dam downstream is beautiful.nodepositnoreturn wrote:
You may want to think about getting what my wife and I use currently,a Lance truck camper, talk about getting into remote places! I remember going down a fire road on the north rim of the Grand Canyon and backing up to a place called marble canyon if I remember correctly. 10 feet out my back door we had the entire view of the canyon. For free. Many similar trips like that. youโll need a stout 3/4 or 1 ton truck.
Lee's Ferry National Park campground is in Marble Canyon right on the Colorado River and can accommodate a 40' RV. We've been there.
โMar-25-2018 05:36 AM
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โMar-24-2018 05:13 PM
Almot wrote:
I'm curious what the purpose of the thread was - if it was not to help decide what rig to get.I am leaning towards a Class A about 35 feet long. I'd like to go a little larger, but there are several well-known advantages to going a little shorter, too.
โMar-24-2018 05:02 PM
โMar-24-2018 04:55 PM
Almot wrote:
Agreed on all points. Too broad question.
To add,
If you're seasonal, staying put for months - get a big TT or 5-er with slides, rather than class A. More room, less money. It feels better with slides, they add a dimension, not just a few square feet of space. Yes, could be colder with slides, so your climate zone is another unspecified variable.
Also, - how many people.
IMO, TT or 5-er under 26ft is a bit small for 2. If you never lived in RV before, or didn't stay for more than a weekend, then practical experience is the best way. Rent something, to see better what your needs are.
โMar-24-2018 12:11 PM
Aridon wrote:
What do you want to do with it?
If you're a vagabond that wants to sleep on the streets of major cities then smaller is better.
If you're insistent on avoiding any campground at all costs then smaller is better.
If you're insistent on being an off road warrior, smaller is generally better.
If you're the kind of camper that continually is in and out of state parks, smaller is probably better.
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Aside from being an outlier above, in general, floor plan is by far the most important thing.
โMar-16-2018 06:49 PM
Aridon wrote:
What do you want to do with it?
If you're a vagabond that wants to sleep on the streets of major cities then smaller is better.
If you're insistent on avoiding any campground at all costs then smaller is better.
If you're insistent on being an off road warrior, smaller is generally better.
If you're the kind of camper that continually is in and out of state parks, smaller is probably better.
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Aside from being an outlier above, in general, floor plan is by far the most important thing. We've been in 26ft TT, 43ft DP and a 45ft Fifth wheel, never had a size issue. I think in 10 years out FT we had one or two instances where the park we wanted to stay at couldn't fit us. That includes state parks. In every case there were other parks more or less a mile or two away that fit the bill.
So size was never an issue for us. We aren't allergic to commercial campgrounds and we do our boon docking while traveling like the rest of the RV folk. No issues.