[BogeyBoy]

Originally Posted by JAV0108

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.

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.

[RV Guy]

RVing is the best way to travel! I have a 38' RV that has all the luxuries you will need. Washer/Dryer is a huge plus in my RV. A good sized shower, tons of storage, tv, big bed, leather couches and captains chairs etc. Its easy to use with a quick lesson. Contact me for any info you need.

[Kirk]

Originally Posted by RV Guy

RVing is the best way to travel! I have a 38' RV that has all the luxuries you will need. Washer/Dryer is a huge plus in my RV. A good sized shower, tons of storage, tv, big bed, leather couches and captains chairs etc. Its easy to use with a quick lesson. Contact me for any info you need.

Hey RV Guy,
We're looking for an RV rental. We'd like to see some of the National Parks out west. Do you rent your RV? Can you teach us what we need to know? Just wondering.

[BogeyBoy]

Originally Posted by Kirk

Hey RV Guy,
We're looking for an RV rental. We'd like to see some of the National Parks out west. Do you rent your RV? Can you teach us what we need to know? Just wondering.

I'm not RV Guy but I can state I would never rent our RV. I would be a basket case while it was gone. One of our RV's was in an accident years ago, I was about 100 miles away. It was in a repair shop being worked on and someone backed into it.

My advice: go to a legitimate RV rental agency and get good insurance.

[George Bieniaszek]

Always thought of flying out to Utah or Arizona and picking up a RV rental there and start touring the National Parks. That would save the days driving west and back.

[chuckinca]

Lotsa really interesting places between here and there! (We make the trek twice a year and go a different way each time)


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