Tacozilla!
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So, it looks cool. But lots of those pictures were taken with a wide angle lens. The bathroom is probably even smaller than an airplane bathroom. The table (does it fold away)? seems to be a huge waste of space, wouldn't that be better for the sleeping area than squeezing above? Glad it can fit 3 apples, tho.
@89th said in Tacozilla!:
So, it looks cool. But lots of those pictures were taken with a wide angle lens. The bathroom is probably even smaller than an airplane bathroom. The table (does it fold away)? seems to be a huge waste of space, wouldn't that be better for the sleeping area than squeezing above? Glad it can fit 3 apples, tho.
The table is removable and stowable.
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So, it looks cool. But lots of those pictures were taken with a wide angle lens. The bathroom is probably even smaller than an airplane bathroom. The table (does it fold away)? seems to be a huge waste of space, wouldn't that be better for the sleeping area than squeezing above? Glad it can fit 3 apples, tho.
@89th said in Tacozilla!:
So, it looks cool. But lots of those pictures were taken with a wide angle lens. The bathroom is probably even smaller than an airplane bathroom. The table (does it fold away)? seems to be a huge waste of space, wouldn't that be better for the sleeping area than squeezing above? Glad it can fit 3 apples, tho.
You are obviously not a RV guy.🤪 Seriously, most tables stow or fold out of the way. And the little bathrooms like that, mean you have to straddle the commode (or sit) to take a shower.
When the kids are just a bit older, rent a RV sometime. Beats the sugar out of tent camping
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@89th said in Tacozilla!:
So, it looks cool. But lots of those pictures were taken with a wide angle lens. The bathroom is probably even smaller than an airplane bathroom. The table (does it fold away)? seems to be a huge waste of space, wouldn't that be better for the sleeping area than squeezing above? Glad it can fit 3 apples, tho.
You are obviously not a RV guy.🤪 Seriously, most tables stow or fold out of the way. And the little bathrooms like that, mean you have to straddle the commode (or sit) to take a shower.
When the kids are just a bit older, rent a RV sometime. Beats the sugar out of tent camping
@Jolly said in Tacozilla!:
@89th said in Tacozilla!:
So, it looks cool. But lots of those pictures were taken with a wide angle lens. The bathroom is probably even smaller than an airplane bathroom. The table (does it fold away)? seems to be a huge waste of space, wouldn't that be better for the sleeping area than squeezing above? Glad it can fit 3 apples, tho.
You are obviously not a RV guy.🤪 Seriously, most tables stow or fold out of the way. And the little bathrooms like that, mean you have to straddle the commode (or sit) to take a shower.
When the kids are just a bit older, rent a RV sometime. Beats the sugar out of tent camping
Ha, it is true I'm not an RV guy... yet. I fully plan to rent an RV and take some good long trips with the kids when they are a bit older.
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@Jolly said in Tacozilla!:
@89th said in Tacozilla!:
So, it looks cool. But lots of those pictures were taken with a wide angle lens. The bathroom is probably even smaller than an airplane bathroom. The table (does it fold away)? seems to be a huge waste of space, wouldn't that be better for the sleeping area than squeezing above? Glad it can fit 3 apples, tho.
You are obviously not a RV guy.🤪 Seriously, most tables stow or fold out of the way. And the little bathrooms like that, mean you have to straddle the commode (or sit) to take a shower.
When the kids are just a bit older, rent a RV sometime. Beats the sugar out of tent camping
Ha, it is true I'm not an RV guy... yet. I fully plan to rent an RV and take some good long trips with the kids when they are a bit older.
@89th said in Tacozilla!:
I fully plan to rent an RV
We did that in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It's a ton of fun.
Just remember when they say "It sleeps 6," they never tell you how many it "lives." Sleeping kids are easy. Running-around-kids are, well, running around.
Also, let's hope that gas prices come down. The Class-A rigs we rented had 100 gallon fuel tanks.
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You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...
The Brad
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You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...
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If you've got something to tow it, the cheapest way to go is a used travel trailer. Most people don't use them very much and one a few years old is generally in very good condition.
It's all in what you like, but somewhere in that 22-23 foot range for a bumper pull seems to work pretty well.
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You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...
@LuFins-Dad said in Tacozilla!:
You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...
What about a Class C?
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@LuFins-Dad said in Tacozilla!:
You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...
What about a Class C?
@Jolly said in Tacozilla!:
@LuFins-Dad said in Tacozilla!:
You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...
What about a Class C?
Those rates WERE for a Class C. https://outdoorsy.com/rv-rental/california
As for a travel trailer, most people can’t tow a little 4ft uhaul trailer, a camper is a recipe for disaster. And even those rent at $150 per night.
I’d rather tent camp… But Karla doesn’t like it, so I could see buying something like the TacoZilla as a compromise.
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@Jolly said in Tacozilla!:
@LuFins-Dad said in Tacozilla!:
You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...
What about a Class C?
Those rates WERE for a Class C. https://outdoorsy.com/rv-rental/california
As for a travel trailer, most people can’t tow a little 4ft uhaul trailer, a camper is a recipe for disaster. And even those rent at $150 per night.
I’d rather tent camp… But Karla doesn’t like it, so I could see buying something like the TacoZilla as a compromise.
@LuFins-Dad Not that you have all this extra time in your life, but you could convert a school bus!!
I think that would be fun
Here is one example
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@LuFins-Dad Not that you have all this extra time in your life, but you could convert a school bus!!
I think that would be fun
Here is one example
@taiwan_girl said in Tacozilla!:
@LuFins-Dad Not that you have all this extra time in your life, but you could convert a school bus!!
I think that would be fun
Here is one example
That’s cool but can I drive that in a 4 ft deep creek/river?
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You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...
@LuFins-Dad said in Tacozilla!:
You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...
Wow. Just wow.
The first RV we rented, must have been in 1986, iirc. It was a 29 foot Class A. We rented a few 34 footers. That's what in the picture I posted.
You're right. A house is cheaper. And you don't have to pack linens, cooking supplies, dishes, etc.
And add the hassle of finding a restaurant, if you decide to eat out, whose parking lot can accommodate such a rig.
Oh, a Class C?
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@LuFins-Dad said in Tacozilla!:
You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...
Wow. Just wow.
The first RV we rented, must have been in 1986, iirc. It was a 29 foot Class A. We rented a few 34 footers. That's what in the picture I posted.
You're right. A house is cheaper. And you don't have to pack linens, cooking supplies, dishes, etc.
And add the hassle of finding a restaurant, if you decide to eat out, whose parking lot can accommodate such a rig.
Oh, a Class C?
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@George-K Yikes, I'd rather rent a large pick-up or even SUV and hitch up a pop-up trailer or something.
@89th said in Tacozilla!:
@George-K Yikes, I'd rather rent a large pick-up or even SUV and hitch up a pop-up trailer or something.
The pop ups rent for $100-$150 and the pickup will be another $100. The hookup site will be another $60 per night at least. So $260-$310 per night to live in a glorified tent…
Rent a cabin, a house, a yurt, or just buy a really good tent and some gear….
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I don't have receipts from 25 years ago when we rented, but it was not nearly as expensive as what I posted. A campsite for an RV which included water, electricity was about $25 a night, and if you wanted sewer, it was another $10, if available. That translates to about $65 today.
I think I recall paying about $1200 for a week's rental of a Class-A. The first 500 miles were included, after that there was a fee which I forget.
Of course, at that time gas was a lot cheaper, so filling it up wasn't outrageous, even at 7-8 mpg.
All in all, we ended up with a week's vacation for about $3K - two adults and 4 kids.
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The appeal of an RV extends only so far as it gives me more amenities and at least some separation of space than a standard hotel room. When the costs exceed the cost of getting a suite or renting an AirBnB, the appeal is gone.
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The appeal of an RV extends only so far as it gives me more amenities and at least some separation of space than a standard hotel room. When the costs exceed the cost of getting a suite or renting an AirBnB, the appeal is gone.
@LuFins-Dad yes.
It became a real hassle to rent as the kids got older. So much stuff to pack, getting ready to roll to the next destination, etc all became a real hassle. Some rentals will give you linens and cookware (for a fee, of course), but, you're basically packing up a small house and taking it on the road.
As far as privacy, space, goes, it becomes a real hassle with 3 kids, let alone 4. People are tripping over each other, etc. Remember, a 35 foot RV probably only has about 200 square feet of living space - we rented before bump-outs became common, I should add.
At the end, we decided it was easier, cheaper, just to book a suite at a nice resort in Cheddarland. And, you didn't have to cook, LOL.
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Let's combine two of 89th's planned vacations, Disneyworld and an RV:
You can rent this for a week at $1160 - https://www.korvrental.com/eagle-312bh-luxury-travel-trailer-38
The campsite at Fort Wilderness is $744 for 6 nights... So basically $1900 for a week. That's actually not too bad.
Now take into account that I can rent a 1-bedroom villa onsite https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/destinations/list/florida/animal-kingdom-villas-jambo/points-rooms/#default=1/0/0/1/ from one of the Disney Vacation Club Members for $2400 - https://dvcrequest.com/
The Brad
