| BogeyBoy |
03-15-2013 12:08 PM |
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Originally Posted by JAV0108
(Post 642609)
My hubby and I are traveling west starting the end of May and traveling the perimeter of the U.S. in our SUV. We are ending our trip in PA heading back down to FL and not traveling the NE until another time. We plan to be gone 8 weeks, but are open to longer if necessary. We did the math, and RV'ing is so much more expensive than hotel/motels so we decided to use our SUV. I think RV'ing would be more fun but one has to do what one has to do expense wise! We do have several friends and family that we will be visiting on the way so it won't be all motels. Hope you have a great trip and enjoy every minute of it. I am so looking forward to ours.
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One of the most frequent comments you hear about having a large RV - "If you are worried about fuel costs or MPG you shouldn't be buying a RV".
Of course, once you have that RV and are camping somewhere the fuel economy subject always comes up.
You may own a boat, a motorcycle, an antique car, an airplane or some other "toy". Everyone decides to use their disposable income in a different manner.
We enjoy the RV way of traveling. We sleep in our own bed every night, take more "stuff" with us than we probably should, eat in or out at our discretion, and aren't concerned about a place that will allow our dog. We're fortunate to have a large RV so we have all the conveniences of home but I see people in pop-up trailers that are enjoying themselves as much as we do.
Best advice - if you are even thinking about it, rent a RV, try it out, and see what you think. But don't let that rented RV be your only window to what RV's are like. Go to a RV show or to a dealer and look at all the different ways to enjoy them. Pay attention as you drive on interstate highways, you'll see small trailers that cost a few thousand and large motorhomes that cost well over a million dollars. |
