The safety topic is such a muddy one with very strong opinions on either side – the responses range from polite to “wow, I can’t believe they said that”. So, which is safer? A truck pulling a trailer or a motorhome? Most motorhomes aren’t crash tested but their seatbelt positions must pass FMVSS 209 certification. […]
There is no one best RV. We fulltimed as a family for 5 years and met countless other families. We saw people in everything from short travel trailers, little motorhomes, old Prevost entertainer tour busses, schoolies, bunkhouse fifth wheels, and toy haulers. If you name it, there is someone out there in it and very happy […]
This is a long one, please bear with me to the end and do the homework. “What can I tow?” seems like a simple question but honestly the answer gets complex pretty quick. It’s basically adhering to a the least of the maximums when looking at all of the ratings on the tow vehicle. It […]
It all comes down to preference. I personally like knowing where all of the “quirks” came from and having the stories behind each of the bumps and bruises. But, know that: Almost all new RVs have issues; some big, some little. Almost all used RVs have issues; some big, some little. Getting warranty work when […]
A lot of people call the type that you drive an “RV” and everything else a “camper” or a “travel trailer”. But being pedantic, they are all lumped under the category of “Recreational Vehicles”. The types that you drive are motorhomes. There are different types: Class A are bus-like Class B are vans Class C […]
It all depends on what you want to run at once and how much you want to spend. See if this article helps: That said, when I’m boondocking, my goal is to run the generator as little as possible- specifically for recharging batteries and for running high watt appliances (microwave, A/C). Everything else runs off […]
Be very cautious fulltiming in a class C. Many have low cargo carrying capacities until you get up to the Super C size. And that carrying capacity has to carry not only all of your belongings and water in the tanks but also your people and pets weight. I have friends who avoided weighing as […]
This is a long one, please bear with me to the end and do the homework. “What can I tow?” seems like a simple question but honestly the answer gets complex pretty quick. It’s basically adhering to a the least of the maximums when looking at all of the ratings on the tow vehicle. It […]
We have traveled since 2012 in long fifth wheels, first a 42′ bunkhouse and then later in a 44’ toy hauler. We traveled extensively before going fulltime in 2015. Once fulltime, we averaged about 50 stops a year and moved an average of every 8 nights. We never once had to skip a destination due […]
